Warren led Evelyn out the back door of the campus. By chance, they passed by the alley where that incident happened three years ago.The alley looked just as run-down as it was before. Occasionally, they could hear stray cats meowing loudly.The flickering street lamps cast long shadows beneath their feet.Evelyn was traumatized by this place. She unconsciously clung to Warren's arm. "Warren, why did you bring me here?" she said nervously.Warren's handsome face looked even more striking in the dim light. His dark eyes shimmered faintly. Smiling slightly, he gazed at Evelyn softly. "Evie, I didn't know what it meant to fall in love back then. I always thought that my attraction to you was purely physical. After you left me, I realized that I already liked you before I even saw you. If I didn't, I would not have asked you to stay."I never thought I would ever have a long-lasting love. My parents greatly impacted me, so I always buried the sincerity I felt toward you deep in my hea
Charlie responded, "Yes, I'll do it right now."After hanging up, Warren was quiet for a few seconds. He just had his men talk to Xena, but before they could get any useful information out of her, this happened.There was no way this was a coincidence.It seemed like the person in the shadows was influential enough to pull strings in the prison. Warren wondered if they were trying to kill a witness or if there was another motive behind this.He glanced at Evelyn while a bad feeling brewed inside his heart."Evie," he said quietly. "Spend the next few days with me. You're not allowed to go anywhere else."Earlier, Evelyn had heard the entire phone call. She knew what Warren was worried about. Thus, she didn't protest his request and just nodded.For the next few days, Warren stayed at Evelyn's house. Even though they slept in different rooms, their relationship had significantly improved.Just as they thought the entire thing had blown over, Evelyn received a phone call from her
Explosives were strapped to Simon's and Xena's bodies.Xena hid behind Simon, making it difficult for them to snipe her.Warren didn't believe that Xena was capable of such an extricate plan or covering someone in explosives. The person behind the scenes was powerful enough to reach the prison and even orchestrate a flawless escape plan. There was no way they were an ordinary person.At the thought of this, Warren's eyes turned stormy.Seeing explosives tied to her father's body, Evelyn exclaimed in surprise, "Dad!"She wanted to rush over to him, but Simon stopped her. "Evie, Warren, don't come close. Get away from here as quickly as you can. This woman is crazy. She has the remote control in her hand. She just wants us to die together!"Warren grabbed Evelyn's wrist tightly. He kept his voice calm. "Evie, don't move. Allow me."He raised the briefcase in his hand and looked straight at Xena. "The money and plane have been prepared for you. Release him."Xena laughed coolly. "
Warren grasped the hand with which Xena held the remote control.As they rolled down the side of the hill, Warren forcefully twisted her wrist, snapping it. She screamed in pain and tossed the remote control aside.They were rolling more and more quickly. Soon, they disappeared from everyone's line of sight.Immediately after, there was a deafening explosion from the foot of the mountain.Evelyn leaned over the cliff and screamed in the direction of the sound, "Warren!"The only response she got was the echo of her own voice from the valley, as well as the billowing smoke.Evelyn dug her fingers into the soil. The dirt broke her fingernails, but she was completely unaware of the blood spilling from her skin. She crumpled to the floor, screaming Warren's name over and over again.Unbeknownst to her, tears were spilling down her face.Charlie ran over to comfort her. "Ms. Jefferson, our people are already down there looking for him. I'm sure nothing will happen to Mr. Larkin."A
After several seconds, Warren slowly opened his eyes. With shallow breaths, he asked, "Is Evie okay?"When William heard his voice, he felt himself tear up briefly despite his usual uncaring personality. He wasn't overjoyed that Warren had woken up from the dead, but he was glad for Evelyn. He knew that if something happened to Warren, Evelyn would be in a lot of pain.Grinning evilly, he replied, "She's great. If you died, she would immediately marry me."Warren's lip twitched. He said in a gravelly voice, "I won't give you that chance.""Are you still trying to one-up me at this point? If I hadn't found you, you would have ended up food for the wolves."He bent down and shifted Warren onto his back. Then, he blew his whistle.Soon, several special force soldiers ran in this direction. They took turns carrying Warren out of the forest.Evelyn was standing not too far away, watching the search. When she saw their silhouettes, she immediately stumbled over. She screamed in a sh
However, Warren hadn't known that the moment he jumped off that cliff, Evelyn's heart had broken too.While waiting for him to be rescued, it felt like a century had passed.She didn't know how many times she had chanted his name in her head.Every time she did, her heart would squeeze in pain.It was at that moment that Evelyn realized that she had moved on from those bad times with Warren. What was deeply rooted in her heart was her years-long fixation on him. It was the love that had been etched into her bones.When Bonnie saw how upset Evelyn was, her eyes teared up. She crouched down and patted Evelyn's shoulder. "Evie, you must be terrified. Let me hug you."Evelyn looked at her tearfully. She made a choked sound in the back of her throat. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Larkin Senior."Even at this age, Bonnie was going through tough times with them. Every time, someone barely escaped with their lives.And every time, her most beloved grandson got hurt.However, not only did she not u
Evelyn whipped around, meeting Warren's depthless gaze. She immediately put down her spoon and ran to the bed. "Warren, are you awake? Do you feel strange anywhere?"Warren gave Dennis a look and asked hoarsely, "Evie, who is he? I don't like him. Get him out of here."Evelyn looked at him in confusion. "That's Dennis Porter. He saved me before. Have you forgotten? Don't tell me you've lost your memories. Do you know who I am?""Of course I do. You're my wife." He pulled Evelyn into his arms and kissed her. Then, he turned to Dennis. "Have you never seen an intimate moment between a couple before? Don't you know you're supposed to look away?"Dennis scoffed in anger. "I've never seen someone so energetic the moment they wake up. I wonder if you were faking your coma the past few days, Mr. Larkin."Seeing his apathetic attitude, Warren gnashed his teeth. "You lie down and try to fake it, then."He tried to get up, but his injuries hurt from the movement. Gasping, he looked at Evel
Warren held onto Evelyn's head. "That's not enough, Evie," he said, his voice full of indescribable longing. Then, he kissed her.The kiss was gentle and also a little careful. His hands slowly caressed her waist, and his fingertips left a blaze along her spine.Evelyn felt herself turn to jelly from the kisses. She also had a feeling about what Warren wanted to do next. Panting slightly, she called his name. "Warren."It wasn't as bad when she wasn't talking. However, hearing her utter his name while panting seductively was like adding fuel to the fire for Warren.Those depthless eyes of his filled with uncontained lust.He kissed Evelyn's lips over and over again. His voice was laced with a charm that she couldn't resist. "Evie, just let me kiss you for a while, okay?"Before he even finished speaking, his hot lips were already traveling down her neck.They pressed against that soft spot.She hadn't felt this way in so long. She couldn't stop herself from crying out.This fa