Vanessa vacated the basement parking lot very quickly.In the car.Camilla looked over at Tamara. Then, she started fiddling with her fingers. A moment later, she asked, “How is Mr. Moore?”Tamara said bitterly, “He hasn’t woken up yet.”Camilla looked depressed by the news. “Is there anything I can help with? I might have only been working in Mr. Moore’s research institute for a short while, but I think I might be able to help…”Tamara’s soft voice was tinged with exhaustion. “I’ve already gathered the world’s leading medical specialists to study the antidote. You should relax for the moment and wait for the results.”Camilla nodded. She pursed her lips and said nothing for a long moment.The space inside the car instantly fell silent.Tamara blinked, then looked over at Camilla. “You really like Jayden, don’t you?Camilla hesitated for a moment before nodding slowly. “I do.”Camilla wasn’t a woman with a lively personality, so she would express her emotions a little more be
Tamara and Camilla remained silent the entire car ride.Camilla was thinking about Jayden. Tamara could comfort others through her words, but she was incapable of consoling herself.She was in such a difficult predicament.Despite his simple appearance, James proved to be a formidable force, displaying a level of power far beyond what she had anticipated. Furthermore, he didn’t appear to be working alone.Tamara was subconsciously reminded of Nammu Bay. Just which family did James end up working together with?That had to be the case. Otherwise, it would be nearly impossible for him to get the poison from Nammu Bay.Tamara pursed her beautiful lips, then stopped her car outside the gates of a poor residential neighborhood.“Is this your place?”Tamara turned toward Camilla.Camilla nodded. “It is. Thank you for the ride.”Tamara smiled. “There you go again, being all polite. Come on, let me walk you to your door.”Camilla waved her hands. “No need for that. I’m already home,
Josephine leaned closer to Camilla and said through gritted teeth, “Camilla, your friend seems to be filthy rich. You have to get along well with her. If our family is ever in a pinch, she might be useful to us then. You’d better get some money from her tonight too.”“Mom!” Camilla pushed Josephine away. She gave her an annoyed glare. “Be honest with me. Did you get into debt again?”Josephine panicked. Her face suddenly twisted, and she grabbed Camilla’s arm. “You stupid bitch! Is this how you speak to your own mother? You don’t get to butt into my shit. Fuck off!”Josephine shoved Camilla away.Tamara grabbed Camilla’s hand and steadied her. If Tamara hadn’t done that, Camilla would have fallen down the stairs.Camilla was a little embarrassed. “Sorry about this…”Tamara waved her off. “Don’t mention it. Let’s go.”They got into the car again. Camilla was even more depressed than before.Tamara started the car and drove off. “Is there any way I could be of help to you?”Tama
The man ignored Camilla’s warnings and crept closer instead. He snatched the phone from her. “You look similar to Josephine. Are you her daughter?” The man examined Camilla’s face.Camilla denied, “You got it all wrong. I don’t know anyone named Josephine.”“That’s fine. I like you. You should accompany me for a while.” The man lunged at Camilla and pulled her into his arms.Camilla’s eyes flew wide open. The remaining two men suddenly spoke up, “Don’t fall for her lies. She’s Josephine’s daughter. We’ll need someone to take Josephine’s place now that she’s gone.”The leader, who was hugging Camilla, spat, “Fuck! I’m so unlucky!”He then caressed Camilla’s face. He must have really liked what he saw. “Your mother ran away. You, as her daughter, should take up her debt instead!”With that, the man started dragging Camilla out.“Let me go! Help! Help me! Help…" Camilla yelled for help desperately. But her mouth was taped shut, and she was shoved into a car. Tears flowed freely d
The man smiled casually and continued to toy with the ring on his pinky. He calmly walked in the other direction. “What does it have anything to do with me whether she succeeds or not?”The man was devilishly handsome. As the lights shone down on him, they framed his already attractive face and made it even more perfect.Simon yawned lazily and entered a lounge.…A week later.The Moore family’s luck suddenly turned on them. Jordan, on the road to a swift recovery, had fainted.Tamara immediately rushed to James’ ward when she heard the news. She glared harshly at him with her eyes. “What did you do to them? They were recovering well just a few days ago. Why did their conditions suddenly worsen?”James’ wounds had nearly healed. The colors had also returned to his face. He was cutting up an apple when Tamara came in. He casually handed the apple to her.“Here. Have some apples,” muttered James.Tamara’s hands clenched into fists. “James Gladwell!”James offered a faint smile
James’ smile finally faded. “When was this?”Vanessa swallowed hard. “I got the news today. But I think Sebastian arrived at Nammu Bay three days ago. After the Lane family learned about Sebastian’s standing, they’ve meant to strike a deal with him!”A cruel glint glowed within James’ eyes. After a brief silence, he said, “Send a message to Jimmy. Tell him I accept his terms.”Vanessa’s jaw dropped at this. “But sir, you can’t possibly agree to his terms! He’s taking advantage of you! If you agree to his terms, he will…”“Just do as I say!” ordered James cruelly. “Tell him to make sure the Lane family doesn’t strike a deal with Sebastian! I want Sebastian dead!”Vanessa wanted to speak up. However, upon seeing the dark look on James’ face, Vanessa swallowed her words in fear. She complied hesitantly.…At the same time, outside the ward.Tamara slapped a hand over her hand to prevent making any noise.So James did have a deal with the Lane family.And Sebastian was on Nammu B
Tamara’s nose prickled.She hugged Margot’s shoulders.Margot patted Tamara’s back comfortingly and offered a warm smile. “Don’t worry, Tammy. I’ll come back, I promise.”Tamara nodded.She couldn’t stop her.Once Margot had set her mind on something, no one could change her mind.Emotions swelled within Tamara secretly. She prayed Margot would succeed in bringing both the antidote and Sebastian back.Tamara knew she shouldn’t have such thoughts. But with how things unfolded, she couldn’t be sure how Sebastian would fare on Nammu Bay. Would he be caught in life-threatening danger? The Lane family was working with James. Sebastian was basically going into the lion’s den.If someone on their side had gone to help him out, Sebastian would have had an easier time there.Tamara closed her eyes and hugged Margot tighter.She accompanied Margot to Benjamin’s ward. When they arrived, she noticed that Benjamin was doing much better than before. Although he had lost weight, he still ha
“Okay,” nodded Tamara. She sent Margot and Benjamin off.Her heart felt heavy, and Tamara was finding it hard to breathe.Tamara went to check up on her children before leaving the hospital.Tamara went straight to the study room when she got home.She turned on the laptop and tried to hack into James’ account, but James was good at securing his account. Tamara couldn’t bypass his account’s security.Tamara’s brows knitted tightly together. Who was the one who had built the firewall to James’ account?Such mastery of skills was hard to come by.But she quickly changed her train of thought. Tamara knew a little about Nammu Bay.Although Nammu Bay wasn’t as advanced as the rest of the world, they still had access to the internet.Nimble fingers danced across the keyboard. Soon, a satellite picture of Nammu Bay appeared on the screen. The corners of Tamara’s lips lifted, but her smile never reached her eyes.Tamara hacked into the island’s system. Layer after layer of the firewa