Tamara sat back down. Her clear eyes shone with mischief as she stared at Sebastian, who smirked. “Since Miss Moore is up for the challenge, who am I to back down?”A cruel glint flashed across Tamara’s eyes. “That’s the spirit, Mr. Custry!”Just then, the waitress came back in and placed the dishes on the table. She also brought in a few bottles of liquor.After the waitress left, Tamara popped open one of the bottles and poured both Sebastian and herself a glass.“Here’s to you, Mr. Custry. Thank you for bringing me to visit my son,” said Tamara before she downed the entire glass.Sebastian frowned. However, when he saw the weird smile Tamara was giving him, he slowly lifted the glass to his mouth.Tamara widened her eyes in disbelief. He had put a hole in the mask. Whenever he opened his mouth, the hole would open to allow him access.“You!” Tamara pointed an accusing finger at Sebastian, but she was at a loss for words.Sebastian’s eyes glinted with amusement as he downed t
Tamara hesitated. Her usually clear eyes watered, and she bit her lip as she slowly reached out a hand.Suddenly, her phone rang.Tamara’s hand snapped back, and she answered the call. “Hello?”“It’s me, Miss.” A familiar voice came from the other end of the line.Tamara was stunned. “Anthony?”“It’s me,” said the familiar husky voice.“Where are you, Anthony? Where have you been for the past four years? Why did you leave all of a sudden? Have you come back?” Tamara couldn’t believe this was happening. She dished out question after question.“I’m outside the clubhouse, Miss. I saw you entering earlier.” Anthony’s voice was as monotone as ever, but Tamara could still hear the repressed emotions underneath.“Wait for me. I’m coming down now.” Tamara almost cried tears of joy. She had not only been searching for her children these past four years but also Anthony.She was afraid something bad might have happened to Anthony.Tamara left the lounge hurriedly, forgetting all about
“What?” Tamara couldn’t believe her ears and gawked at Anthony in disbelief.Not only her, but Old Mrs. Moore, Jonathan, Cheryl, and even Margot all widened their eyes at the news.“What did you say, Anthony?” Margot stalked closer to Anthony.Anthony pursed his lips and swallowed hard before repeating, “Miss Melly has leukemia.”Tamara’s slim figure stumbled backward, and she almost fell over.Margot caught her. “Calm down, Tammy. Maybe this is…”Even the witty Margot was at a loss for words. She didn’t know what to say to comfort Tamara.Anthony never lied.A young and cute girl like Melanie had leukemia?How was anyone supposed to accept this news?Tears slid down Tamara’s cheeks as she grabbed Margot’s hands. “How could this be? Melly is still so young. Why would she have leukemia?”Margot tried to speak up, but no words came to mind.Jonathan was pissed. “I’ll go and get the girl back right this instant! That asshole Elijah! How dare he do this to a child?”Then, Jona
“Bring us there now,” said Tamara to Anthony.Anthony nodded and led them out.Tamara observed Anthony’s muscular frame and had a weird feeling about him, but she didn’t have time to ponder over it. Her mind was occupied with the news of Melly’s sickness.At the hospital that was under Morrison Corporation, Tamara and the others got out of the car and headed straight for Melanie’s ward.However, when they arrived at the elevator, they saw two bodyguards standing guard there.When the guards saw them, they exchanged looks. One of them came forward to stop them while the other made a phone call.“You can’t go in there,” the guard said, stopping them.“I’m here for my daughter. Who are you to stop me?” Tamara’s beautiful face was icy-cold. She stomped on the guard’s foot.Tamara was wearing sharp heels, so when she stomped down, the guard’s face immediately twisted in pain.Tamara cruelly retracted her gaze and turned to Anthony. “Which ward is she in?”“The one at the end of th
Elijah’s expression hardened at this. He even had the urge to call for his bodyguards and throw Jonathan out!Jonathan chuckled darkly. “I know how deep your hatred runs, Elijah. But you shouldn’t have brought the innocent child into this mess. You almost killed Tammy. Are you planning to try the same moves on Tammy’s children too?”Elijah’s face darkened. “I didn’t expect the child to come down with leukemia. I’ve searched everywhere for a suitable donor, but as of now, we still haven’t found one.”Tamara immediately chirped, “I’ll do it! I’m her mother! I’m sure I’ll be a suitable candidate!”Elijah snorted coldly. “If I want to, I can have you dead before you can leave the hospital.”Tamara stomped her feet. “What the hell do you want exactly?”“It’s still the same deal. Leave the Moore family. Then, we’ll talk,” said Elijah.“Don’t even think about it!” Jonathan cut Elijah off. “Even if Tamara leaves us, she’s still part of the family. If you hurt her, the entire Moore famil
Tamara’s hands curled into a fist. She recalled Melanie’s condition and shut her eyes. In the end, she agreed.All of a sudden, the door flung open and Margot rushed in. She grabbed Tamara’s hand. “You don’t have to agree to him, Tammy! Someone’s here to help us!”Tamara was stunned. “What did you say?”Margot smiled brightly at her. “Why should you agree to his shameless terms? You not only have the Moore family backing you but also the Custry family!” Then, Margot pulled Tamara out of the room and they practically ran downstairs.When they came out from the stairway, they saw that the entire floor was in a mess. Some bodyguards had apprehended the previous bodyguards. A lean and tall man stood in front of Melanie’s ward and was looking inside.Not long after, a few doctors came out from the ward. One of the doctors was carrying Melanie!“Melly!” Tamara choked as she rushed over.Melanie was awake. She was scared when she saw the group of strangers, but upon hearing the famil
The outside of the hospital was not as safe as Jeremiah made it out to be.The people from the Morrison family had arrived. Both they and the Custry family’s bodyguards were at a standstill. Jeremiah had exited the building as well. When he saw the scene, his eyebrow quirked up. “That old man sure acts fast.”Tamara paused. She knew Jeremiah was referring to Elijah.“It seems we won’t be able to leave,” muttered Tamara softly.Jeremiah heard how soft her voice was. It reminded him of a sweet melody that was pleasing to the ear. Her voice alone was enough to melt his heart.“You have a nice voice, my dear sister-in-law.” Jeremiah smirked devilishly.Tamara’s beautiful eyebrows knitted together as she created some distance between them.“Put the child down, Tamara!” Elijah had arrived at the scene as well. He gave Tamara a dark look before turning to Jeremiah. “This is between the Morrison family and the Moore family. The Custry family should mind their own fucking business!”“
Tamara was reluctant to part ways with Melanie. However, Elijah was threatening to take her life even if it meant causing him his own. He would even go as far as to hurt Melanie.Tamara couldn't sit by and watch as Melanie got hurt. She had to ensure Melanie's safety.Tamara composed herself and started walking over to Elijah with Melanie in her arms."Tammy!""Don't go over, Tammy!" yelled Jonathan and Joseph at the same time. They were like cats on hot bricks, and their hatred for Elijah only grew.Elijah smiled victoriously. "Once I bring Melly to a safe space, I'll send someone to bring you over. Then, we'll run some tests to determine your compatibility. If you're a suitable candidate, you can donate your bone marrow to Melly. But if you aren't, then you can just fuck off to hell. Doesn't that sound great?""Not at all!" Tamara stared coldly at Elijah. "I despise you, Elijah. I hope you burn in hell!"Elijah laughed in her face. "Once all of you die, I’ll have no regrets le