Just as she turned to leave, Warren pulled her into his arms. Warren gazed at her deeply. He said with a hoarse voice, "I'll get you whatever you want to eat. Chili crabs would be good. Shall I crack a few open for you?" His voice was extremely gentle. There was even a hint of pleading. He was afraid that Evelyn might push him away if he sounded too adamant. Evelyn's heart always melted when Warren treated her this way. She closed her eyes in resignation as she said softly, "There's no need for that." "How about lobsters? The restaurants here have the most authentic flavors. There are also other fusion dishes here that you like. All of them would be available tonight. Let me bring you there to try it." Evelyn instantly shook her head. "I don't want to eat." She was still in the early stages of pregnancy. She was not advised to have those types of food. She would seem suspicious if Warren found out. Surprised, Warren stared at her. "Why did your food preference chang
At this moment, Warren's tough façade melted away. He was like an obedient puppy, who watched her with pitiful eyes. Evelyn felt a pang of pain in her heart. She crouched down slowly. Ruffling Warren's hair gently, she said with a soft voice, "Warren, I'll send you back home." Teary-eyed, he looked at her. "I'll go with you if you promise me that you won't leave me." "Alright, I promise you." Warren only got up after he heard those words from her. He swayed as Evelyn led him out of the place. But he did not let go of Evelyn's hand. It was as if she might disappear once he let go of her. After reaching the Bennett residence, Evelyn helped Warren to clean up himself. She then tucked him into bed. She saw that his brows were furrowed even as he was sleeping. With her heart aching, she reached out to smooth out the furrows. She could not help but trace his handsome features with her fingertips. From his eyebrows to his eyes, then from his nose to his lips. Evelyn's hear
Leaning close to Chet's ear, Albert whispered, "I haven't wished you a Happy New Year. Uncle Chet, I wish you a happy and healthy new year!" Albert's youthful voice made him chuckle. He then pulled out his wallet and took some pocket money out. Stuffing it into Albert's hand, he said, "I pray you'll be healthy and happy too." Albert smiled obediently. "Thank you, Uncle Chet." He turned and saw the picture of the flower-shaped birthmark on the desk. Instantly, his eyes widened. "Why do you have a picture of Aunt Evelyn? Do you guys know each other too?" Hearing that made Chet's heart sink instantly. Stunned, he stared at Albert and asked, "What did you just say?" "I said that's a picture of Aunt Evelyn. There's a flower-shaped mark like this on her back too. My dad has seen it in the photo album before. He said that the pictures were taken when Aunt Evelyn was in college. She's beautiful in her dance costume." Chet felt as if he had stopped breathing. His hands tighten
Warren was silent for a moment. He then asked, "Did you find out about that already?" Chet gritted his teeth in anger. "Warren Larkin, you're my best friend. You were the first person I confided in when this matter happened. Even my family did not know about it. "I trusted you so much. Why did you lie to me? You knew that Evelyn was the one I had been looking for. Why didn't you tell me?" Chet howled at him. He thought that Warren had been helping him to search for his sister. He never expected that this piece of trash actually hid the truth from him. Warren's voice was cold as usual. "What would happen if I told you? Would you be able to stop yourself from calling her your sister? Do you have any idea how much you'd hurt her by doing this?" "Would she not get hurt if you didn't tell me? She was nearly killed by Clara." "You're just stupid. You didn't even know it when that secret was uncovered. If not, Evelyn would not have been in so much danger." "Warren Larkin,
When Anthony heard Johnny's words, he became even more furious. "Sonya loved you so much. She came all the way from Ceumont City to Bramston City by herself just to be with you. But you, on the other hand, caused her so much pain that she passed away just for the sake of a prostitute. Even my granddaughter has gone missing to this day. "Johnny, how could Sonya rest in peace?" Johnny dropped to his knees with a thud. A mixture of blood and tears streamed down his face. "Dad, Mom, I'm sorry. It was all my fault. I'll find my daughter and investigate the cause of Sonya's death." Harry aimed a kick at his stomach. Gritting his teeth, Harry spat, "Johnny Sullivan, if you can't find where the child is, you should go to hell and apologize to Sonya!" The kick made Johnny cough up blood as he stumbled backward and crashed into the coffee table. Ignoring the excruciating pain, he crawled up and knelt on the floor. No matter how much Chet hated Johnny, Johnny was still his father
It was the beginning of February when Warren returned from Ceumont City. Right after he entered the car, Charlie reported something to him. "Mr. Larkin, there's something that seems really strange to me. For the past few days, Mr. Jefferson has been reaching out to his friends in the business industry. "I heard that he wants to sell off his new company because of his poor health. He's even asking for a very low price." Warren's eyes darkened. He felt that something was wrong. Simon's newly established company was in the solar power industry, which Warren had always been interested in. This was an emerging industry with great prospects. Besides, this was where Simon's expertise lay. He would be adept at running the company. It had only been half a year since the company was established. Yet, its output had already reached billions of dollars. If he had continued developing the company, he would be earning way more annual profits than other leading companies in just fiv
Nobody would drop and leave everything behind at a time like this. But Warren did not seem to believe Evelyn at all. Grabbing Evelyn's chin, his voice grew cold and harsh. "Evelyn, do you really have the heart to leave me behind here? Have you ever considered what would happen to me after you leave? Have you thought about how you promised me that we'll be together no matter what happens?" The more he spoke, the more painful it was for him. His eyes welled up with tears. His deep-set eyes were covered with a layer of glistening moisture. He lowered his head slowly and spoke in a low voice. "Evie, please don't leave me, alright?" He did not wait for Evelyn to react before he captured her pink and soft lips with his. His kiss was filled with aggression and revenge. He kissed her so hard that she was almost out of breath. Only then did Warren let her catch her breath. But soon after, he forced his tongue past her teeth and ravaged her. Evelyn's mind went blank as she
Those words made Warren's heart skip a beat. "Didn't I tell you guys to keep a close watch on them?" "It was Mr. Jefferson who saw us. He said that we must be tired from work. He then told us to head in and have some ginger tea. After we drank it, all of us fainted. "We only realized that Ms. Jefferson and Mr. Jefferson were gone after we woke up." Warren gritted his teeth in frustration. He immediately ordered, "Stop all flights from leaving the airport. Search the entire city." He drove to the Jefferson residence by himself. He could not believe that Evelyn would leave just like that without leaving any clues behind. When he pushed open the door to Evelyn's bedroom, he saw a pink envelope on her nightstand. The sight of Evelyn's elegant handwriting made his eyes sting. "For Warren." Warren felt his heart thumping hard against his chest; hard enough that he might stop breathing. He opened the envelope slowly and pulled out a neatly folded letter. "Warren, as
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,