As they had gone a long time without being intimate, the instinctual reactions pulsing through their bodies were beyond their control. After a fleeting moment of closeness, Warren tenderly kissed Evelyn, his eyes still awash with a flood of emotions. "Mrs. Larkin, are you content?" Flushed with embarrassment, Evelyn shot him a fiery glare. "Warren, you shameless man! I begged you to stop. Why didn't you listen?" With a soft chuckle, Warren leaned in close to her ear. "Babe, your words weren't a plea; they were a temptation. I simply couldn't resist. And besides, weren't you just..." Before he could finish his sentence, Evelyn swiftly covered his mouth with her hand. "If you dare speak nonsense again, I won't spare you!" Warren smiled and kissed her hand affectionately. "Alright, I'll stop. From now on, I'll listen to you, darling. Is that okay?" "Shut up!" Evelyn pushed him away and straightened her clothes. Just as she got off the bed, there was a knock at the ward's doo
Upon hearing the name, Warren and Simon exchanged a knowing glance. Neither had anticipated that Johnny, driven by vengeance for Clara, would betray the Larkin family and disregard years of camaraderie to become a pawn for someone else. Warren and Evelyn were indeed a match. He had a reckless mother, and Evelyn had an equally thoughtless father. Warren's eyes darkened with resolve.The damage Iris had inflicted on him and Evelyn was beyond repair. He couldn't allow Johnny to become another obstacle in their relationship. Warren picked up his phone and called Chet. …A few days later, in the grand hall of an isolated villa, a man dressed in black was sitting in a wheelchair. His expression was one of contentment as he listened to his assistant's report. "Sir, the Larkin family has already lost over ten billion dollars. This blow has severely weakened the Larkin Corporation. Winnie is so desperate that she's even arguing with reporters. We're close to annihilating the Larkin f
The people bearing the insignia were faction leaders from various factions in the Dark Gusts Society. Therefore, the people who wanted to destroy the Larkins had to be from this society.The Dark Gusts Society was an underground secret society from Oreil. They were extremely powerful and controlled the economic pillars of several countries in Oreil.Rumor had it that their faction leaders were the heads of prominent families all over Oreil. These people joined forces to monopolize the entire Oreil industrial chain.As their country had progressed by leaps and bounds over the past few years, the Dark Gusts Society was already starting to reach for the local enterprises. Warren was added to this group by word of mouth with the promise that he would be given the Oreilian market.However, Warren didn't believe the Dark Gusts Society was the mastermind.Considering the society's influence, they wouldn't need to scheme for over two decades to take down a corporation.Thus, he was con
Warren was surprised when he heard that question. "Do you know the person in the photo?"Bonnie stared at the woman in the picture and said, "Her name is Elaine Jennings. She was your grandfather's childhood sweetheart, but because of the bad blood between their families, they didn't end up together. "However, I heard they had a child older than your father by a year. Could that be the little boy in this photo?"Those words interrupted Warren's train of thought."What happened to the woman afterward?""I heard that she and the boy were going to go abroad. However, on the way to the airport, they died in a car accident."Warren frowned at Bonnie. "Was my grandfather behind that?""Nonsense!" Bonnie glared at him. "Do you think your grandfather is that kind of man? It was your grandfather's brother. He intentionally wanted to stir up trouble so the Jennings would despise him. This is also why the Jennings still see the Larkin family as enemies until today."However, this woman a
After Evelyn showed Bonnie to the door, she bumped into Seth and his family.Albert's forehead was bandaged up. Evidently, he was injured.Evelyn immediately walked over and asked with concern, "Albert, why are you hurt? Is it painful?"When Albert saw Evelyn, the tears that he had held back while getting his injuries treated instantly overflowed. He reached out toward her and said sadly, "Aunt Evelyn, it hurts really badly. I want a hug."Just as Evelyn was about to hug him, Jennifer stopped him. "Aunt Evelyn has a baby in her tummy. Don't ask for hugs.""Then I want kisses," Albert said unhappily.Evelyn placed an arm around his neck and pecked his cheek. With an aching heart, she said, "You have to be careful not to get hurt in the future. If you do, you'll lose a lot of blood. It's not good for your condition, got it?"Albert nodded obediently. "I know. Once Mom gives birth to my baby brother, then I can get surgery."Evelyn looked up at Jennifer in surprise. "Jennifer, you
When Jennifer realized the car was about to hit them, she pushed Evelyn aside without any regard for herself.There was a loud thud as the car hit her, sending her flying a few feet. Finally, she crashed onto the ground.Her first response was to protect her child. Just as she hit the ground, she protected her belly with her arm.Her arm bore the most of the impact as a sharp pain traveled up.At that moment, she heard Seth calling her name in a panic, "Jennifer!"He rushed to her side to help her up. However, Jennifer gritted her teeth through the pain and said, "Albert is in the car. Save him."Seth looked up and happened to see the car driving toward the gate. He immediately got up and ran toward it without a second thought.He reached into the open window and grabbed the car's steering wheel with a death grip, engaging in a fierce grapple with the man in the mask.In order to shake him off, the man in the mask turned the steering wheel left and right, trying to throw him of
When Seth saw how Jennifer wasn't so much as even frowning, his throat tightened.In his mind, Jennifer was a privileged young woman who led a luxurious life. Back then, whenever she got a small cut on her finger, she would end up shedding tears.Now, despite her serious injuries, she was still so calm.He wondered just what she had gone through while taking care of Albert alone during the last three years.He stretched his arm out next to her mouth and said hoarsely, "If you can't stand the pain, you can bite my arm."Jennifer shook her head gently. "I'm fine. You don't need to worry."Despite saying that, when the doctor helped reset her bones, she still sweated buckets from the pain. Her teeth nearly shattered from how hard she was clenching her jaw, and she buried her fingers so deeply in Seth's arm that her nails pierced through his skin.Despite everything, she didn't even make a sound.As the doctor helped splint her arm, he couldn't stop praising her. "You're the strong
A satisfied smile spread across Lucas' face when he heard his son's words. He patted Seth's shoulder and said gruffly, "Bring Jennifer home and let her recover. We'll have the family doctor take care of her, so she'll be alright."Jennifer immediately objected. "No need, my father will come pick me up. Please just take Albert home with you.""Jennifer, all of this is my fault. I need to take responsibility. Or else, I'll lose my job. I just hope that you'll give me a chance to make it up to you."Lucas' grave words made it hard for Jennifer to refuse again.At that moment, Harry rushed in with his men. With a serious expression, he said, "The Miles family can take care of our own daughter. We wouldn't want to trouble you, Mr. Yarrow."As he approached Jennifer, his eyes filled with heartache and sympathy. He gently brushed the hair from Jennifer's forehead and said, "You silly goose, do you remember what I said? You're not a saint. Don't forgive everyone and anyone. Never forget t
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,