Sandy showed the photo to her husband, Hugo Custry, inside the room. “Take a look at this man... Does he look familiar to you?”Hugo was leafing through some documents. When he heard this, he looked up at the photo before furrowing his brows. “Only a little.”Sandy’s throat ran dry. She pulled out another photo and placed it side by side with Sebastian’s. “Look again.”Hugo raised a brow. He looked up again. He first saw the photo of himself in his younger days before he looked at Sebastian’s photo again. His eyes widened. “This…”“They look identical to you too, don’t they?” Sandy started. “When I first saw him, I thought he looked like a younger version of you. From the facial features to the demeanor, both of you were an exact copy of each other, and he is 25 years old as well.”Hugo put down the documents. He finally realized how serious the situation was. “Anne is 25 years old too. Maybe this was just a coincidence?”“Who can say for sure?” Sandy stared at Hugo. “25 years ag
The person on the other end of the line was shocked. “Didn’t you like him? Why do you want to kill him?”“He is the Custry family’s biological son. I am just a mistake they picked up on the way. I would not allow him to take my place. I’m the rightful heir to the Custry family!” There was a sinister look on Joanne’s face. She had been the Custry family’s daughter for twenty-odd years now. She would not allow herself to fall from grace. Not only was she the daughter of the Custry family, but she would also make sure she was the person who ended up inheriting the Custry Corporation!She would be on top of the world!The other person fell silent for a moment. “This is a lot to take in. Very well. I’ll send someone after him now to avoid future troubles.”Joanne finally calmed down a little after the phone call. She suddenly had a thought. Since her parents found out about Sebastian, would they love her any less?The more she thought about it, the more fearful she got. She hurriedly l
Tamara’s face turned bright red at this. She glared at Sebastian. “How could you make a joke at this time?”Sebastian chuckled, “There’s always time for a joke.”He pulled Tamara closer. “Not to mention, today is just every other day.”Tamara’s eyes watered. Seeing how hard Sebastian tried to calm her down, she bit back her tears and put on an indifferent look.She leaned into Sebastian’s embrace and listened to his heartbeat. She suddenly remembered something. She took out her phone and texted Austin. “Send me the reports on the poison.”Austin was quick to reply, “Why, Young Mrs. Lynch?”Tamara replied, “I want to try distinguishing the different chemical components in the poison.”Austin was looking into the chemical components of the poison. He pushed up his glasses in surprise as he read this. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing. He presumed Tamara had grown impatient and hoped to give it a shot as well. She must be so desperate to find the cure that she would try anythi
Tamara pulled out her phone. Once Mr. Barlowe was done with the acupuncture, she showed him her phone.On the screen were the reports Austin sent her.Mr. Barlowe put on his reading glasses and began going over the chemical list.When he was done, his eyebrows knitted tightly together.“How much hatred does this person harbor for you? They combined 120 different poisons to kill you.” Mr. Barlowe clicked his tongue.Sebastian asked, “Is there any cure?”“No,” said Mr. Barlowe bluntly.Tamara grew as white as a sheet. Her nose soured, but she bit back her tears. She was trying her best to compose herself.“But there is a way to fix this.” Mr. Barlowe rubbed his chin.Sebastian narrowed his eyes. “How?”“You will have to go through acupuncture for 49 days. You will be cured if you do this. However…” Mr. Barlowe looked at Sebastian as he said this. “You might not make it through the next 49 days.”Tamara couldn’t hold back her tears any longer. She took back her phone and typed,
Tamara had no idea Sebastian would be poisoned. She was constantly anxious and on edge since she learned about this.Sebastian had done his best to comfort her, yet Tamara still fainted.Sebastian felt terrible about this. When he considered his attacker, his lips pursed into a thin line. Within his eyes, a cold glint glowed.Just then, his phone buzzed.It was a text from Jerome. “Young Mr. Lynch, I have gathered everyone.”Sebastian leaned down and pecked Tamara on her forehead before he left the room.Mr. Barlowe was still poring over the list of poisonous chemicals in the living room. When he saw Sebastian, he said, “I will stay at your house during this period. This allows me to observe you more closely.”Sebastian gave Ms. Thompson a look. “Prepare a room for Mr. Barlowe.”Ms. Thompson obliged, saying, “Right away, sir.”Sebastian left the manor. Outside, Jerome stood next to a luxurious car. There were ten more luxurious cars behind him. Each vehicle had four well-train
“The poison in Sebastian will act up tomorrow, and your man will be on his way to his demise. Let’s see. How much time does he have? Well, I’d say seven to eight days. Are you just going to sit there and watch your man die, Tamara?” read the text.Tamara was trembling, and her breath grew short and raspy. It took her some time before she could finish typing her response with quivering hands. “Who are you? Why did you poison him? What do you want me to do?”But the person never replied. Tamara didn’t care that she was mute and called the person. However, her calls never connected.Just then, she received another text. “If you want him to live, come to this address tomorrow at noon. Once you step inside the room, Sebastian will receive the antidote.Tamara’s long eyelashes trembled. The address led to an abandoned factory. The factory was in the countryside, and no one would be nearby.She could guess who the person was.Tamara had always been the person’s target. Tamara closed her
“Tammy, don’t cry. Be a good girl,” cooed Sebastian. He gave Tamara a reassuring pat on the back.Tamara closed her eyes and tried her best to get a hold of herself. She kept telling herself to stop crying. If she didn’t, Sebastian might find out what was going to happen soon.After a moment, Tamara recollected herself. She looked up at Sebastian. “Take off your shirt. I’ll clean it for you.”“Dummy. I was just messing with you. I would never ask you to wash my clothes. We can just throw them away if they get dirty.” Sebastian smiled at Tamara, his voice low and gentle. He was gazing lovingly at Tamara.Tamara shook her head. “I want to wash your shirt. Hurry up and take it off. Or would you prefer if I took it off for you?”Sebastian observed Tamara’s puffy eyes. His heart broke a little at that sight. However, he still wanted to joke around with her in hopes of cheering her up. “Good idea. I never tried this position with you before.”Tamara’s eyelashes fluttered slightly. She
Tamara’s kiss was still as shy as ever, even though the couple had been together for about nine months. Slowly bringing her lips up against his, she awkwardly attempted to mimic Sebastian’s kisses.The desire Sebastian tried so hard to force down came back like wildfire.“Eat, Tammy.” Sebastian pushed Tamara away. His voice was raw with want.Tamara was a blushing mess. Her clear eyes were unusually bloodshot. She nodded. “I wanted to take the lead for once. I’m curious if the meal tastes better after kissing you.”Hearing this, Sebastian couldn’t help but chuckle. Tamara was still unaware of why he kissed her before every meal. It was so he would regain his sense of taste.Tamara was still kept in the dark after all their time together.However, it was nothing important. It didn’t matter if Tamara didn’t know about this.Tamara took a sip of the soup. She turned to Sebastian. “It does taste better.”Sebastian got amused with Tamara’s antics. He pinched her cheeks. “Be a good g