Nadia and Howard were both startled by the sudden sound, frozen in place. The rhythmic sound of high heels hitting the floor approached, and a woman was walking toward them. Behind her, there were six or seven men in black suits."So, you two are finally awake?" the woman asked. Nadia, supporting Howard, attempted to get a clear look at the woman's face through the dazzling light. Unfortunately, all they could discern were the woman's vintage dress and an extravagant lace hat.One thing was certain. They didn't know this woman."So, you're Howard?" the woman asked, finally reaching them. Her tall figure, elegant movements, and alluring appearance made her seem like a woman stepping out of a painting from the last century—dangerous and charming.Howard immediately shielded Nadia behind him, watching her warily. "Who are you? Why did you lock us up here?"The woman looked at him disdainfully and smiled lightly. "You don't need to worry about that. Who I am is not important. Wh
"Mr. Liam, we have people at all entrances, but still no trace of Ms. Clark."When Liam and Lana arrived in the city where Nadia went missing overnight, his team continued to search for Nadia's whereabouts systematically. However, they still found no useful clues.Lana was in a full-blown panic. Before coming here, she and Liam had visited the hotel where Bonnie and Maggie were staying, inquiring about any information regarding Nadia. However, they were equally shocked and clueless about why Nadia would suddenly disappear.Bonnie had just been devastated by the news of Wyatt's death at noon. Now, she had to accept her daughter's disappearance in the middle of the night. The moment she heard the news, Bonnie couldn't bear it any longer and collapsed.Maggie accompanied her to the hospital in an ambulance. Lana and Liam had to rush to various major entrances and exits of the city, trying to find any traces of Nadia."Liam, what should we do?" Lana was distraught, unsure of what
Howard felt really foolish. In the warehouse, the moment he saw that woman, he couldn't shake the feeling of déjà vu.Now, looking back, wasn't she just a copy of Emilia? She appeared a bit older than Emilia, though.Emilia burst into laughter suddenly. "Howard, why do you care about her? From now on, you must be wholeheartedly devoted to me, or else I don't know what she might do to Nadia!""What?" Howard was caught off guard by Emilia's despicable tactics. "Do you know that what you're doing is illegal?""Whether it's illegal or not, do you think I don't know?" Emilia's expression turned somewhat sinister. She threatened Howard, "But I know from now on, you dare not disobey me.""You—" Howard was infuriated, his expression twisting in anger. How he wished he could strangle her. But he understood it wasn't the right time now, as Nadia was still in their hands."Don't be so angry. Calm down!" Emilia grinned like a mischievous imp. "You ruined the engagement ceremony, but as lon
Howard's sudden change in demeanor didn't completely convince Emilia."Don't think that playing this trick will make me let Nadia go. I would never let that happen," Emilia asserted.Upon hearing this, Howard sneered. His ruthless demeanor sent shivers down Emilia's spine."How you treat her is none of my concern," Howard said coldly, lying back on the bed. "Even if you throw her into the ocean to feed the fish, I won't say a word."Watching his indifferent attitude, Emilia was confused and could only quietly leave the hospital ward.Standing in front of the ward, Emilia anxiously dialed a certain person's number."Didn't I tell you not to act rashly? Why are you treating Nadia like this?"The other person said something, but Emilia's expression became even more serious. "I've already told you. I'll handle these things on my own. It has nothing to do with you. Even if you help me with these things, I won't be grateful even a bit."Emilia hung up in frustration.Inside the wa
"Gregory? Good news! We've found Deedee. Haha, it seems like luck is on our side.""Biggs, Deedee is coming home, and you better be there to welcome her at the celebration.""Lorenzo, guess what good thing happened to me today? Hehehe, I'll tell you, it's good news that you couldn't even imagine."Watching Danny filled with happiness that he started frantically calling and texting his friends, Alex's smile became increasingly bitter.Now, he could only force himself to put away his feelings for Nadia, turning his love into familial affection, compensating her for the missing twenty-some years of family connection.While Danny was busy being happy, Alex was busy being sad, and only Ruth remained practical. Upon hearing the news, she started contacting Nadia repeatedly.She first tried reaching out through WhatsApp, but after not getting a response, Ruth began calling her. To her surprise, Nadia's phone was unreachable. "Why isn't Nadia answering her phone?"Ruth looked worried.
Right then, Emilia asked genuinely, "Are you planning to kick me out after you find your biological granddaughter, Grandpa?" When Emilia was little, Danny always showered her with utmost love and care even though Wade and Ruth were not accepting of her.Thanks to Danny's love, Emilia could grow up healthy despite not having loving parents.However, now that the backbone of the Watson family had returned, she was no longer of any use. Every member of the Watson family wished she would leave as soon as possible.Emilia was heartbroken. The person she had always trusted had changed.At this moment, Danny was solely focused on his granddaughter. He no longer cared about how Emilia felt.He didn't even hear Emilia questioning him as he enthusiastically took his phone and went to find the designer."Take a good look. This is where you truly stand in the Watson family." Alex started to add insult to injury."Do you think the household is yours just because you have Watson in your n
Alex glanced solemnly at Wade who immediately understood the look in his eyes. Wade turned to Ruth, urging, "Ruth, you should go back to bed and rest. Alex and I have something to handle. Once it's taken care of, we'll look for Deedee together, okay?"Wade spoke in a gentle and patient tone as if coaxing a child. Since Ruth fell sick, he had always used this tone to speak to her. In return, Ruth was easily deceived as she would always obediently do as he said.But Ruth acted a bit differently today."Is your head okay? Why are you talking like that?" Ruth's eyes shone as clear as a serene lake, easily showing a person's reflection. "Are you treating me like a three-year-old?"Wade thought it was strange for her to suddenly speak like that. After all, he and Ruth had been interacting this way for many years."Ruth, be a good girl. We'll be back in a moment. Please stay in your room for a while," Wade persuaded her.Ruth furrowed her delicate eyebrows at those words. "You must ha
As the saying went, "Like father, like son."Bonnie knew deep down that despite the paternity test results, Nadia did not seem like someone she could have given birth to.The differences between them were as vast as a galaxy.In both appearance and personality, Nadia bore no resemblance to Bonnie. Even though Bonnie had tried to console herself, she couldn't shake off the suspicion that perhaps Nadia's affluent surroundings had shaped her into the person she was.But deep down, Bonnie had doubts.However, after losing her child for over 20 years, how could Bonnie bear to face the prospect of losing her daughter once again?Not one to beat around the bush, Lana immediately posed a question when she sensed Bonnie's internal struggle. "Since you already knew that Nadia might not be your daughter, why have you been keeping the truth to yourself?"You even took her back to your hometown to visit your husband's grave! Did you not realize what intentions your son might have had toward
Would Lana forgive him and spend the rest of her life with him?Liam's heart was filled with a sense of anticipation.Since the reason for the incident had been clarified, everyone let out a sigh of relief at the same time and also went back to rest. Even Leonardo was taken away just to give the two people who had been apart for a long time some space to be alone.After everyone had left, Liam straightened out his clothes and approached Lana, then proceeded to slowly crouch down."Lana!"In the man's deep and sexy voice, there was an unusual tremor and a hint of choked emotion.Liam had no idea what kept him going during these years after losing Lana.Liam didn't dare to do anything too bold. Instead, he gently leaned his handsome face against Lana's hand, repeatedly calling her name.Three years had already passed since Lana left in a fit of anger, setting off a series of events afterward.If she still had any resentment, it would have vanished when she saw Liam's tall figu
Liam's outstretched hand awkwardly hung in the air, and eventually, he could only withdraw it."Speak up if you have something to say, or else, stay quiet. We're not in the mood to listen to you." Hector's attitude toward Liam was still unfavorable, to the extent that he didn't even want to see him.Lana suddenly said, "Something very serious actually happened today."Following that, she placed Leonardo down and showed everyone the wound on his neck.A ring of red marks surrounded Leonardo's delicate neck. In some places, the marks were so swollen that it looked like a tire had been wrapped around his neck. It was a shocking sight to behold.Hector, Violet, Mandy, and Romelius were immediately enraged."What happened to Leo?""What happened to his neck? It could have been fatal if it was any worse.""Who was responsible for watching Leo today? How could they be so negligent and let the child get injured so badly?""This doesn't look like any ordinary wound. It looks like it wa
"Stop looking at me like that. If you want to kill or torture me, go ahead." Cynthia knew what would happen to her after the truth came out, so she gave up struggling. "However, even after my death, I'll haunt you for the rest of your life!"As they listened to her absurd threat, Lana and the Traffic Light Trio burst into laughter."If ghosts were real, then Emilia would be the first to look for you."When her deceased sister was mentioned, Cynthia's smile remained unchanged. "That fool probably never knew it was me who betrayed her until her death."Considering the situation, Cynthia didn't believe she could leave the Garrison Villa tonight."What exactly do you gain by single-handedly destroying the Cooper family?"Lana was still very confused by Cynthia's actions.After all, Emilia and Cynthia were twins and had the same blood coursing through their veins. With all the Coopers gone, Cynthia had nothing to gain from it either!Cynthia sneered at Lana's question. "Lana, yo
On the evening of the banquet, the Garrison Villa was bustling with distinguished guests.Initially, everyone's attention was on the precious great-grandson of the Garrison and Kane family. With his confident and lively demeanor, the chubby child was absolutely adorable. Everyone was naturally curious about who the child might have chosen as his stepmother.It should be noted that the Garrison and Kane family only had one great-grandson. His future was destined to be extraordinary. As long as one could control the child, it was much more worthwhile than dealing with those individuals from the two affluent families.After all, the elders from the two families were very attentive and doting toward this child. Surprisingly, Liam, who was said to have been away from home for a long time, had returned. During the reception of guests, he unexpectedly had a smile on his face.The ladies who had come tonight, vying for the position of Liam's wife, became even more excited.Liam typi
On the night before the banquet, Romelius and Mandy finally brought Leonardo back.Lana was overjoyed, and she immediately went to the bungalow where they were staying.At that time, Leonardo had just returned home and was playing with toys on the living room floor."Leo, you're back! Did you miss Mommy? Mommy missed you so much!"Lana ran toward Leonardo, talking to him while reaching out to hug him. In a flash, Leonardo suddenly ran toward Romelius while holding a toy car.After that, he kept hiding in his arms, refusing to come out. He would occasionally peek out from the gaps to glance at Lana.His actions clearly showed that he refused to accept Lana.Lana's enthusiasm was dampened, and her outstretched arms awkwardly remained in midair. She looked at Romelius and then at Mandy as if waiting for them to persuade Leonardo. However, these two remained silent and only greeted Lana in a casual manner."Oh, Lana, you've come?" Mandy said while presenting her with a basket o
Due to the fact that the Garrison family was going to hold a banquet to introduce the mother of their beloved great-grandson, Leonardo, the Garrisons once again became the talk of the town in Dawsbury.The last time Dawsbury was so lively was when Hector introduced the Garrison family's heir to everyone.As soon as the news was released, the Garrisons became noticeably busier in the following days. All of them were busy scurrying around and helping Hector deliver the invitations.In addition to people who had business dealings with the Garrison family, the invitations were naturally sent to people who were familiar with Lana in the past. Therefore, as soon as the Traffic Light Trio received the invitation, they didn't even go to work and immediately ran to Liam's office—intending to get an explanation from him.At that time, Liam had just finished a phone call from overseas and was deep in thought when the office door was suddenly kicked open.Lincoln stood at the door, looking
With that, Sawyer ignored the unpleasant expressions on Freya and Hector's faces. He immediately picked up his child and walked away.Hector was furious. He glared at Liam, his eyes burning with anger. It was clear that he thought Liam was the one responsible for Lana's predicament.Liam was once again innocently caught in the crossfire.Freya set aside her current tasks, offered some comforting words to Hector, and then got up and chased after them.She knew Sawyer well enough and was certain that he would never have treated someone like this unless there was a reason.As Freya's family of three left, Lana's face bore a sorrowful expression. "Since I'm not welcome here, I guess I'll just go."With that, Lana got up and walked toward the door.Hector and Violet had been waiting for Lana's return for a long time. Now that she was finally back, how could they possibly let her go?Naturally, the two of them chased after Lana and tried to talk her out of leaving. They eventually ma
Liam sensed a challenging undertone in Lana's stare. After all this time, had they truly become adversaries?Releasing Lana abruptly, Violet gently patted her arm, her eyes filled with profound hurt."You're here, alive and well. Why did you leave us in the shadows? Even if you chose not to contact anyone else, you should've considered reaching out to me. Do you have any idea how much I missed you?"Over the years, Violet had been grappling with a deep sense of loss.Though it remained an unspoken sentiment among them, Violet was aware of the underlying blame directed toward Liam for what was believed to be Lana's demise.Had Liam been more emotionally available, their relationship wouldn't have crumbled. It would've stopped Lana from seeking refuge overseas while carrying their child, an act that set the stage for her heartbreaking destiny.Witnessing Liam's anguish and believing Lana to be lost forever had taken a severe toll on Violet's health, aging her considerably."Gr
Liam guided Leo to Lana's room.As they entered, Lana was already awake, bathed in the serene morning light streaming through the window.Upon hearing their arrival, Lana, while brushing her hair, shifted her gaze toward them—a familiar scene echoing times gone by."Good morning, Liam and Leo!" she greeted them effortlessly.Without hesitation, Leonardo squirmed out of Liam's embrace and darted toward Lana, exclaiming, "Hi, Nana!"Lana paused, momentarily surprised by Leonardo's nickname. "Leo, you should be calling me 'Mommy'!" she gently corrected him.Leonardo hesitated momentarily before redirecting his attention to Liam.Even though Liam hadn't exchanged a single word with Lana, he spoke up when Leo glanced his way, firmly stating, "Feel free to do as you wish. There's no need to seek my approval. Alright?"Leonardo nodded obediently and turned his gaze back to Lana, continuing to address her as "Nana."While Lana appeared somewhat displeased by this unexpected turn of ev