Gabriel spent a lot of time trying to figure it out. But as Jeremiah said, he couldn't break the code at all. His face grew serious. Seeing his reaction, Jeremiah said matter-of-factly, "I told you. You can't break it. But you don't have to be disheartened. I would've cracked the code long ago if it's possible." Gabriel furrowed his brow and didn't say a word. He was still trying to think of other ways to solve the problem. Seeing how serious he was, Yvan knew that Jeremiah wasn't joking. He persuaded, "Gabriel, take your time. Don't rush things." Gabriel grunted in response. But his hands didn't stop moving. He was still working on it. Jeremiah leaned back on the chair and stretched comfortably. "Are you guys trying to find the information of these men?" He was referring to those who went shopping and whose pictures were taken by Yvan and the rest by chance. "You couldn't find anything, could you? Perhaps you can check the morgue. They're probably lying in there alread
When she saw the message, Yuna became silent. She was overwhelmed by all sorts of emotions. Sherry: "Like Harry said, maybe Nathaniel approves of this man. He thinks this man would treat you well. That's why he said those words to you." Harry: "Nathaniel and Natalie knew about Yvan. But they're not that little anymore. They definitely know why their parents aren't together. There must've been a problem, and that's why you ended up like this." Sherry: "Kids are stronger than we give them credit for. They might even be more understanding than us. So don't think of them in a complicated or oversimplified manner. Try to think of them as any other regular person. I think you would be able to understand." After reading their explanations, Yuna seemed to feel more relieved. Her mood had improved. She knew what she had to do. …The next day, Yuna took a day off from work. She brought her kids to have some fun outside. Natalie was the happiest. There was joy on Nathaniel's face a
"Surra, someone from the Wycliffe family came. They told me to call you over. Or else, they'll wait at my door till you come." Lucy spoke as if she was about to cry. "Surra, they're now forcing me to call you. Don't—" "Ms. Surra." She heard a man's voice. Yuna calmed down. Frowning, she racked her brain. She then knew who that man was. "Hello, Mr. Carlos." "I didn't think you'd recognize my voice." Carlos Wycliffe chuckled. He continued, "Ms. Surra, I didn't want to make things difficult for you. Come and meet me in an hour. If I don't see you by then, I can't guarantee that nothing will happen to Lucy." Yuna's face darkened as she replied, "I'll come over right now. But I won't let you off if I find out you did anything to Lucy." "Don't worry, Ms. Surra. I just want to see you. It has nothing to do with anybody else." "Alright, I'm on my way." After that, Yuna hung up. She told Aunty Reina to take care of the house before driving out. She brought Mina and Gianna
To ensure Lucy's safety, Yuna didn't call Carl this time. She told Gianna the address. Then, she asked Gianna to leave the car and meet Carl and the others first. Meanwhile, Yuna and Mina headed over to the address Carlos told her. After half an hour, Yuna got out of the car. Lowering her head, she looked at her phone. It was a call from Carl. She ignored it and kept her phone in her pocket. Yuna then looked at Mina, who was still in the car, and said, "Try to hide yourself later." "Understood." Yuna walked to the villa alone, which was halfway up the mountain. From where she was, there seemed to be no one inside. The lights were turned on around the house, but she saw no one there. When she was standing at the gate, the door opened automatically. At the same time, two bodyguards appeared. "Ms. Surra, we were ordered to do a body search on you." "Alright." Lifting her hands up, Yuna let them search her. There was nothing on her apart from her phone. The body
Carlos's eyes were fixed on Yuna. Murderous intent filled his dark eyes. She had nowhere to run. But Yuna remained calm and composed. She knew that she shouldn't fight against Carlos. She also had to buy time for others to come and save her. "Carlos, do you think Elizabeth would get to marry Carl once I marry any man or even leave Waleston?" Yuna asked. "As long as you're not here, things will go well. You're the reason my sister and Carl ended up that way." Standing in front of her, Carlos pointed at her shoulder and said slowly, "Surra, you should be glad that I don't hit women. If not, you wouldn't be standing here and listening to me." "Even if you do hit women, you wouldn't dare to touch me. I'm still in Phoenix City, after all. You wouldn't dare to provoke Carl because your family has business collaborations with his family. Am I wrong?" Yuna asked. Squinting, Carlos sneered, "I always knew that you're a smart mouth. I've finally seen it now. "You probably seduced
Carlos then shook his hand in disgust. He suddenly said, "Bring her to the room upstairs. Send a man in there." Yuna was dragged away forcefully. Only then did she realize that Carlos' plan was to ruin her. Unable to escape, she was thrown into a room. …At the same time, Mina, who had crawled up to the rooftop, heard some noises down there. With a climbing rope, she went to check the surroundings below her. Then, she hid in a dark corner before climbing down quietly. When she found a window, she peeked inside the room carefully. She happened to see a man lunging toward Yuna. Without thinking twice, she opened the window and leaped into the room. She landed swiftly. Giving no room for the man to react, she knocked him out. "Mina." Yuna teared up the moment she saw her. Unable to compose herself, she fell onto the bed and heaved a heavy sigh. After dealing with the man, Mina said, "Ms. Feron, I've counted how many people are around this villa. There are twelve o
Yuna was calmer now since she had already defeated a bodyguard. She hid behind the door calmly. Meanwhile, Mina hid in the bathroom to wait for their arrival. After a few minutes, they heard some noises outside. Yuna gripped the bloodstained ashtray tightly. She watched as the door knob turned. Holding her breath, she waited for the few men to enter. When the door was fully opened, three men came in one after another. Once the door was closed, they found Yuna. With the ashtray in hand, she smashed it onto the nearest man to her. Mina appeared right in time to knock the other two out, not allowing them to make any noise. For now, six men were down. There were about four or five men left in the house. Yuna proceeded to use the same method on the others. Everything went smoothly after that. When more than ten bodyguards were piled up in the bathroom, Mina and Yuna knew they couldn't use the same method anymore. They would surely get caught. As expected, Carlos looked aro
Disgusted, Yuna glared at him. One would only put their ego and dignity aside to beg for mercy when their lives were at stake. The next thing Carlos knew, Yuna sent a hard slap across his face. Her eyes were filled with disdain and fury. "Carlos, don't you think you're being funny here? You said you wanted to get back at me because of your sister. Yet, you're begging me to let you go like a useless piece of trash now." Suppressing the pain, Carlos agreed, "That's right, I'm just a useless piece of trash." Hearing his reply, Yuna couldn't be bothered to answer. "Where are the car keys?" Carlos quickly took out the keys from his pocket. "Here you go. The car is in the basement garage. You can drive it. Do you want me to call someone down there to open the gate for you and let you leave?" He was happy to hear that. He'd be safe if Yuna and Mina leave. "You have to get down there with us." "Huh?" Before he could react, Carlos felt something tightened on his neck, forcin