When Evelyn felt its warmth against her icy fingertips, she recoiled in surprise. "What are you doing? Dad is outside," she grumbled. Warren pulled her into a gentle embrace, kissing her forehead. "Did I scare you? It's not like you haven't felt this before. He's been unusually excited these days; he must miss you. "Darling, tonight, can we..." Before he could finish, Evelyn silenced him with her palm. "No way, the doctor said the last three months are risky. No intimacy allowed." Playfully kissing her palm, Warren chuckled, "I'm joking. I have good self-control. Once our son is born and you've recovered, we'll leave him with his grandparents, and I'll take you on our honeymoon. "You've always wanted to see the Northern Lights and the Grand Ravine, haven't you? We'll go together." Listening to him, Evelyn already envisioned scenes of happiness in her mind. She imagined herself nestled close to Warren, experiencing the awe-inspiring Northern Lights and gazing at the majest
Only when Warren saw that Evelyn had gone to sleep did he walk into the study.At that moment, he received an email from Charlie."Mr. Larkin, this is the portrait that was drawn based on that photo of Zayn. The police are already looking for him based on the portrait."Staring at the photo on the screen, Warren frowned.Zayn had refined facial features. The computer-generated portrait of him as an adult made him look so gentle.Someone who looked so elegant could actually be so vicious.Warren immediately typed a reply. "Look into the backgrounds of every faction leader in the Dark Gust Society. Perhaps he is hiding amongst them."…A month later, it was time for the first trial of the murder of Sonya.The evidence for the case was solid, so the trial progressed smoothly. Iris pleaded guilty the entire way.However, when the judge asked about Skyler, Iris refused to admit her guilt.Seeing her lack of remorse in court, Warren's heart seized with pain.How he wished that th
Why was it Iris?She used to be Sonya's best friend.Before she died, Sonya had trusted Iris so much that she had betrothed her unborn daughter to Iris' son.Why did Iris have to do this to Sonya?Not only did she have an affair with Sonya's husband, but she even gave birth to a daughter.In order to give her daughter a better life, she went so far as to betray their years-long friendship and kill Sonya.Because of that, Evelyn had ended up living a life of poverty.While these thoughts ran through her mind, she bawled.She had thought about it before—no matter who the murderer was, she would find them and avenge her mother.However, she never imagined that that person would be Iris.Iris, the mother of the man she loved the most.What would happen to her and Warren?His mother had killed her mother. Their relationship was stained by her mother's blood now.Evelyn couldn't stop herself from trembling. Her body slowly slid from the bed to the floor. "Why did it turn out t
Warren tightly clenched his fist, slamming it against the wall.All of a sudden, there was blood dripping down the white walls.All he could think about was Evelyn locking herself up in the room and sobbing.Ever since she got pregnant, she had been through so much. It hadn't been easy for her to get to this point, but fate dealt her another blow.Warren felt like knives were stabbing into his heart, causing it to gush with blood. His voice was raw as he said, "Evie, I'm right outside. If there's anything, you have to tell me, okay?"Hearing that he was nearly begging, Evelyn began to cry even harder. She stared at the door with tears streaming down her face. "Warren, you should go. I just want to be alone. I won't hurt the baby," she said, getting choked up.Those words were a stab to the depths of his heart.The person that she didn't want to see the most was him. His name was now on her blacklist.Thinking about this, Warren's eyes flashed with pain. He clenched his fist t
When Skyler heard this, she immediately took the hair clip off her head. Staring at the camera hidden under the pearl, she said incredulously, "How is this possible? I bought this at the mall yesterday. How could someone have tampered with it?"Realizing what had happened because Evelyn had found out about the truth, she began to tear up, blaming herself.Seeing her in this state, Chester tried to comfort her. "I wasn't blaming you, Skyler. Try and think carefully. Besides you, did anyone else touch this hair clip?"Skyler shook her head. "No. After I bought it yesterday, I kept it in my bag. Last night, I was alone at home. Even Dennis didn't come over. I don't know when this camera was installed."The more she spoke, the more upset she felt. If she hadn't worn this hair clip to the trial, Evelyn wouldn't have found out about this. She shook her head self-reproachfully and said, "Chester, you have to believe me. I didn't put the camera there. I really don't know what happened."S
Hesitating beside his car, Warren looked up at the house. When he saw Evelyn standing by the window watching him silently, he suddenly had the urge to rush upstairs and pull her into his arms.But he didn't.He just stood there quietly, gazing at her deeply.The two of them remained that way. One of them stood on the balcony, while the other stood in the courtyard. They stared at each other for a long time.Every minute felt like torture.Evelyn had just managed to calm down. However, the moment she saw Warren, tears streamed down her face again.She knew that this had nothing to do with Warren. She shouldn't put the blame on him.She had once said that she wouldn't let the hurt that Iris inflicted on her affect Warren.However, in the end, she was still a normal human. She couldn't set aside what happened to her mother to be with Warren. Every time she saw Warren, she thought about how her mother had been killed by the person closest to her. At the time, her heart must have
Back then, Warren had lost his eyesight, while 11 had lost her voice. Hence, they communicated using Facebook.This was an accessible phone that was specially made for blind people. Every message would be read out loud.Furthermore, he had used this number just to communicate with 11. He had never contacted anyone else.He stared at the message on his phone in a daze."99, do you see me? I'm waving at you."This meant that the girl in front of him was the 11 that he had been looking for the whole time.Once again, he looked in her direction. The girl gestured at him in sign language. "99, it's been a while."Warren stilled when he saw this.This was the only sign language that 11 had taught him that time.At the time, she had told him that if they were to meet again, she would use this gesture to communicate with him. If he saw this gesture, he would be able to tell that that was her.Standing there, Warren's dark gaze stared at the girl by the window.All of this informatio
Linda took her phone from her pocket and typed out a message. "I met him, but he was wary of me. I didn't manage to get close to him."The man sitting opposite her read the message with a sinister smile."If he fell for this easily, then he wouldn't be Warren Larkin."His assistant nodded with a smile. "I am sure that Warren will look into Linda Jennings' background. He won't believe this so easily."The man laughed coldly. "I'll make him believe it."After leaving the cafe, Warren got into the car. He immediately said to Charlie, "Go look into this woman called Linda Jennings.""Did you notice something strange when you talked to her?" Charlie asked.Warren narrowed his eyes slightly. "I didn't notice anything, and that's why it was weird. It was like she knew all the answers to the questions in advance. Not to mention, she gave me a very unfamiliar feeling. She was nothing like 11."Charlie started the car. He looked in the rearview mirror and said to Warren, "If she's an imp
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,