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 Jefferson's whole body was flushed a faint pink color after a steamy lovemaking session.Warren Larkin held her in his arms, his finger gently tracing her facial features. There was a trace of tenderness in his dark eyes that she'd never seen before.Although he had been extraordinarily rough with her, Evelyn still felt loved. However, before her lust even dissipated, Warren's phone started ringing loudly.Evelyn shivered when she saw the number on the screen. She hugged Warren a little tighter and looked up at him, asking, "Can you not answer this?"The person calling him was Clara Sullivan, Warren's old flame. She'd only returned to the country less than a month ago, but she'd threatened suicide many times ever since.Of course, Evelyn knew that Clara did this on purpose. Warren just never cared about her feelings.Warren pushed Evelyn aside as if they hadn't just had passionate sex just a few minutes ago and hurriedly answered the phone.Evelyn didn't know what the oth
Warren's face turned thunderously black after hearing that. His dark eyes bore into Evelyn as he said, "I told you that I would never get married. If you couldn't abide by my terms, then you shouldn't have agreed in the first place."Evelyn's eyes turned red out of anger. "It used to be just the two of us. But now, it's become three people.""You don't have to worry about her."Evelyn laughed bitterly at herself. "One call from her, and you abandon me without ever caring if I was dead or alive. Warren Larkin, tell me, how can I not worry about her?"Anger surfaced in Warren's eyes as he said, "Evelyn Jefferson! It was just period cramps! Why are you making such a huge fuss about it?""What if I told you I was pregnant?""Don't threaten me with a baby. I used protection every single time!"Warren's voice was icy and resolute. If the baby had survived, he would have made her get an abortion anyway.The tiny spark of hope in Evelyn died down almost immediately. She clenched her
Warren gripped his wineglass a little harder. He felt a prick in his heart just then.The day when Clara tried to end her life, it was true that Evelyn had called him many times because of her period cramps. At first, he picked up her call, but after that, he got mad at her and stopped picking up the rest.Surely that couldn't be why Evelyn wanted to break up with him now?Warren kept his eyes low and listened on as Chet and Ethan continued scolding that bastard of a husband and calling him all sorts of names. He didn't even realize it when the cigarette he was holding started burning his fingertips.He remained in a bad mood the whole night.In the past, if he returned this late at night, Evelyn would have already called him to check up on him.However, it was past 1:00 am now, and he didn't even receive a text message from her.He suddenly had a bad feeling about this.Hurriedly extinguishing his cigarette in the ashtray, Warren grabbed his phone and left the pub. Just as he
Warren's kisses were always dominant, oppressive, and unreasonable. He'd never give Evelyn a chance to free herself.Warren pushed Evelyn back against the desk and gripped her chin with one hand while the other held her down by her waist. Her soft body made his body tingle with excitement. He could hardly keep his dick in his pants as it was raring to go out.He'd been having constant sex with Evelyn while he was still with her. No matter how much he wanted from her, Evelyn would always give it to him. Even at times when he fucked her until she passed out, Evelyn still never complained.However, the Evelyn now kept struggling under him with her whole being. She was even crying, fat tears splashing down her face.Warren didn't continue any further.Instead, he reached up and wiped her tears away. He then said in a scratchy, unsatisfied voice, "Evelyn, this game is not over until I say it is. Understand?"Evelyn glared at him with tears in her eyes. She parted her bleeding lips and
Evelyn reacted swiftly. She hurriedly ducked aside to avoid the hot coffee. However, the scalding hot coffee still splashed onto her leg. It hurt her so much that she gasped loudly in pain.Just as she was about to demand answers from Clara, she looked up and saw the bitch throwing herself against the glass cabinet behind her.On instinct, Evelyn reached out and grabbed her, but Clara shook her off.Crash!Clara's elbow crashed into the glass front, shattering it to pieces. The broken glass cut into her skin, making her bleed onto the ground.Just then, Evelyn heard Warren's voice behind her. "Evelyn Jefferson! What the fuck are you doing?"Warren's towering figure appeared as he rushed over to Clara. His eyes were turning darker and darker. "Are you alright?"Clara's face was streaked with tears. She sobbed as she said, "Warren, it's all my fault. I accidentally spilled coffee on Ms. Jefferson, and she thought I did it on purpose, so she pushed me. But don't blame her for thi
Warren froze. Then, he threw a cold look in Evelyn's direction."If you want to die, then by all means, do it."A mocking look appeared on Evelyn's face. "Why do you think I haven't been through that? What if I told you I'd just lost 2000 ml of blood? Would you still force me to donate blood to her?""Evelyn, stop all this nonsense. The maximum blood loss during your period is typically around 60 ml. Next time, try thinking up a more plausible excuse."Evelyn smiled bitterly. She'd already made it so clear to him, yet he still didn't believe her.If he was concerned about her a bit more, he'd continue asking her about it. And if he understood her a little more, he would also know that she was never reluctant to help other people.But this was the reality that showed if he truly loved her or not.Clara's tiny scratch sent him into such a frenzy, and yet, she'd been through a dangerous miscarriage and even went under the knife for it, but he never realized.Their conversation lef
Evelyn opened her eyes and saw a familiar face. She clung to him like he was her last salvation.Her voice was weak as she said, "Seth, please, take me away."She didn't want Warren to see her in a mess like this. She didn't want to see the pity in his eyes. She didn't want anything but to leave this place as quickly as possible.Seth Yarrow, her senior, looked at her anxiously and asked, "How are you supposed to go home like this? I'm taking you to a doctor.""No! Please, Seth, I just donated blood to someone, so I feel lightheaded. Just send me home, please."Seth looked at her with concern and empathy in his eyes. He bent down and carried Evelyn in his arms, saying in a soothing voice, "Don't be afraid. I'm taking you away now."When Warren finally ran out after Evelyn, he happened to see Evelyn being carried into a car by an unknown man. The man was looking at Evelyn with deep concern. It made Warren so angry that he clenched his fists as he watched the car leave, his eyes tu
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,