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Evelyn chuckled wryly. "I had all sorts of fantasies about love back then. I'd considered it the most precious thing in life. I was willing to give anything for it."But I never thought that something I valued so much would be nothing but a bargaining chip to him. If that's the case, then there's no point in me being all high and mighty. Having the transaction once is no different from having it countless more times."All I want is for my father to be safe and sound."Though Evelyn spoke calmly, Seth heard the excruciating pain within her. He looked at her with bright eyes, but his voice sounded miserable."I am to be blamed for being incompetent. If I had the power to manipulate things like him, I would never have let you suffer such grievances."Evelyn smiled faintly. "We all learn from our mistakes. I don't really feel wronged. I'll be free of him in three months anyway.""What plans have you got? Ever thought of returning to the field of law?""I've never been a lawyer befor
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Evelyn felt a prick in her heart when she heard the word "home".She had truly taken that place as her home at one point. She had gone to the shops to get ornaments and personally decorated every part of the house. The cold house finally saw warmth when she moved in. She would go to the grocery store to get fresh ingredients and cook Warren his favorite dishes after work every day. Then, she would wait for him to come home from work and have a meal together. She used to think that that was the happiest time of her life. She thought that even if Warren had no thoughts of getting married, she wouldn't mind living the rest of her life with him like that.It never occurred to her that she was the only one who'd been delusional since the start. Warren never had any sincere feelings for her and had only treated her as a bedmate. A sardonic smile crept up on her lips at the thought of that. "That's your home, not mine. I won't go back with you."Warren grabbed her chin and leaned dow
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Perhaps that was the difference between being loved and not being loved.Everything his first love said, Warren trusted, and everything that Evelyn said, he'd take it as her trying to kick up a fuss.A wistful smile graced Evelyn's features. Then, an alluring glow flashed in her moist eyes.She flipped over so that she was on top of Warren. Then, a series of wet kisses rained down on his Adam's apple.Her voice was bewitching. "Mr. Larkin, is this what you want? I can always put up an act for you."Her fiery gaze was fixed on Warren as her fingers trailed over his features deftly. Her actions were suggestive and enticing.Warren grabbed hold of her hand, and his Adam's apple bobbed. "Must you do this, Evelyn? Why can't we go back to how we were in the past?"Evelyn leaned close to his ears and smiled faintly. "Isn't this what you wanted, Mr. Larkin? No strings attached. I'd be going against your wishes if I invested any emotions in this.""Evelyn!" Warren's gaze went cold. "You
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When Evelyn hurried to the hospital, her father was undergoing resuscitation in the emergency room. She mustered up all the energy in her to walk over to the prison guard. "How's my father?" she asked with a tremble in her voice."He's still being resuscitated, and we don't know how things are in there. He attempted suicide and lost quite a lot of blood. But as he's just been through a heart operation, things are quite complicated."Evelyn stumbled backward and nearly fell to the ground when she heard that.The prison guard was quick to steady her. "Ms. Jefferson, please don't be worried. A specialist just went in not a while ago. I believe Mr. Jefferson will be fine."Evelyn tried her best to keep the tears at bay. "How did my father attempt suicide?"The prison guard hesitated for a moment before he told her, "Mr. Jefferson seemed really down yesterday, and he looked pale too. We thought that perhaps his heart was giving him problems again, so we brought him to the hospital fo
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Warren had never seen this side of Evelyn before. He hugged her tight and soothed her. "Calm down, Evelyn. I've gotten the best doctor to save him. I won't let him leave you."Evelyn couldn't stop sobbing. "My dad wouldn't attempt to end his life for no reason, Warren. Someone must have told him about our relationship! If I find out who that person is, I won't let them off the hook. It won't matter who they are!"She was in utter pain, crying so hard that she could barely catch her breath. Yet, there was also a rare cutthroat glare in her teary eyes.Warren lowered his gaze while his cold fingertips wiped the tears from her eyes. His voice was slightly hoarse. "Don't worry. I'll investigate the truth and give you an explanation. Please don't cry anymore."He had never felt this way before. It was like a drive to resort to anything for fear of losing something.Warren knew he'd have no excuse to keep Evelyn close if anything happened to Simon. At that moment, he only had one though
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Upon hearing those things, Warren's eyes narrowed with hostility. "Find out every person involved back then."Charlie responded, "Understood.""And look into who Evelyn has come in contact with these past few days." After saying that, Warren hung up and froze in a daze for a long time. He suddenly recalled Evelyn always had a recurring nightmare.Evelyn would often cry and murmur in her sleep, saying, "That's not true! I didn't do it!"She'd always break out in cold sweat, tremble, and weep in Warren's arms whenever she had a nightmare. He had asked her why that happened, but she never told him the reason. It turned out those nightmares were because she had been traumatized by her scarring past.The thought intensified the frostiness in Warren's eyes. He soon returned to the ICU with his phone in hand. That was when he happened to overhear Evelyn and Simon's conversation."Dad, didn't you always want to see me get married? You can't go back on your word now. Please wake up, okay?
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Warren understood what Simon meant by that. He respectfully lowered his head and said, "What we said was the truth, Mr. Jefferson. You should rest up and recover. You still have many things to do."Simon met Warren's eyes before lightly nodding.…A week later, Simon was discharged from the hospital.Evelyn wanted to celebrate Simon's recovery and cleanse any lingering bad luck from his former imprisonment. So, she hosted a party at home and invited her best friends.Jazzie was fully on board with that. She especially got Simon to throw salt over his shoulder to ward off bad luck. She even chanted, "I banish you, bad luck, and call forth good fortune, a successful career, and a smooth life."Ethan nearly burst out in laughter as he stood beside Jazzie and watched her antics.He leaned forward to look at her mouth, which hadn't stopped chanting. He then teased her. "Jeez, what's with all these blessings? Are you going to say more? Anyone who doesn't know the situation might think
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Simon wore the new maroon dress shirt Evelyn had brought him and matched it with some grey trousers. Then, he returned downstairs and merrily asked, "What do you think about me wearing this outfit to see Warren? It's his first time visiting, so I can't dress up too casually."While saying that, he kept checking himself out in the mirror. He genuinely saw Warren as his son-in-law and wanted to do his best to welcome Warren during tonight's event. He even brought out his best wine, which he had stored for many years.Evelyn subtly approached his side before smiling. "Dad, Warren has gone away on a last-minute business trip. He won't be visiting. Let's eat now, okay?"Simon shot her a dubious frown. "But he promised yesterday that he'd visit.""You said so yourself that he promised yesterday. The business trip was a last-minute decision he made his morning. He asked me to tell you about it, but I forgot."In truth, Warren hadn't gone away on a business trip. Instead, one of his bigge
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
