Darren came to Phoenix City again. But this time, he didn't go straight to the research center to look for Yuna. Instead, he went to the villa where Yuna was staying. He waited there for Yuna to return. He had all the time in the world anyway. While he was waiting in the car, he happened to see a man exiting Yuna's house. He was even holding hands with two kids. Darren even forgot to smoke the cigarette dangling from his mouth. The kids were Yuna's, like what Ashton told him back then. When he saw the boy, he immediately thought of Yvan. They actually looked so alike! Wait a minute. Why was Spencer staying at Yuna's place? Natalie held Spencer's arm happily. "Uncle Spencer, you promised me you'd buy me anything this time since you didn't give me any Christmas gifts last time." "Of course, I will buy anything for you." Natalie asked, "Then why aren't you driving? Why do we have to walk?" "It's been a long time since we got to take a walk like this. Just walk with me
Before Spencer could say anything, Nathaniel called Carl next. "Uncle Carl, there's a man in Phoenix City called Darren Bowman from Jefton State. He was even waiting in front of my house just to see Mommy. You have to find him and kick him out of here." "When did that happen?" "Just now. He ran away." "Okay, got it. Don't tell your mommy about it for now." "Sure." After ending the call, Spencer stared at Nathaniel in shock. This kid was really quick to handle things. Nathaniel then said calmly, "Uncle Leo, you should bring the men along and go after him. It'd be the best if you can catch up to him. Hand him over to Uncle Carl if you do. He'll handle the rest." Leo nodded. He then brought his team to go after Darren. Natalie remained unfazed even with how things unfolded. She asked, "Uncle Spencer, are we still going to the shopping mall later?" Nathaniel immediately said, "Of course we are. It's just a stalker. Could he do anything worse?" Spencer gulped. He had a
After half an hour, Carl was sitting in his car. He coldly watched as a plane flew above them outside his car window. Then, the driver pressed on his Bluetooth earphones. He turned around and informed Carl, "Mr. Edwards, we made sure he boarded the plane and left." "Keep a close watch on him for this now. Don't give him any opportunity to sneak into Phoenix City again." "Understood." From the start till the end, Yuna didn't know that Darren came to see her at all. At nine at night, she was excited as she set off to the airport. Then, she sat in the car and waited patiently. When it was time, she stood at the arrival gate to wait for them. The moment she saw Harry and Sherry coming out, she waved at them happily. "I'm here!" Sherry instantly ran toward Yuna. The two hugged each other tightly. "My dear Yuna, we finally met again. I've been missing you so much." "I've been missing you a lot too." Seeing that, Harry chuckled helplessly. "Can we catch up after we reach Y
Sherry nodded. "I can tell that you've been living a good life here these few years." Sipping on hot cocoa, Harry said, "If not, would she have agreed to let us celebrate New Year here with her?" Yuna chuckled and said, "You two know me best." The three exchanged a look. They found that funny for no reason. Then, they laughed happily. "Yuna, there's something I've been hiding from you." Sherry suddenly had an anxious and guilty look. "What is it?" Seeing how she couldn't speak properly, Harry said, "I'll tell you about it. Two days ago, Darren went to Sherry's studio to look for her. He threatened her to give him your contact number. "If not, he'd close down her studio's business. He'd even make sure that her workers wouldn't be able to live in Jefton State. For her workers' sake, she had no choice but to give your number to Darren." "Yuna, did Darren contact you?" Sherry asked, concerned. She added, "If he threatened only me, it wouldn't be a big deal. But if it's my
When she reached the research center, Cedric gave her some breakfast. "Thanks, Cedric." "Have your friends arrived?" "Yeah, we talked for a long time last night. They just fell asleep." Yuna munched on the bread. Then, she asked, "I'll be cooking tonight. Do you want to come over?" "I was going to have dinner with Carl tonight. I'll ask him." "Just tell Carl to join us too," Yuna said casually. "He'll probably be happy to join then." Since many people would be having dinner at her place, Yuna called Aunty Reina in advance. He informed her that she'd shop for groceries by herself in the afternoon. When she was out of the research center, she didn't expect Carl to be waiting at the entrance for her. "Carl?" "Get in the car." "I'm not going anywhere. I'm just planning to get some groceries at the supermarket." "Okay, I'll go with you. Get in," Carl told her again. Yuna was curious how he found out about this, but she still entered the car. As the car began to
Just as he put his phone down, Michael came in. "Mr. Jenkins, I got the news that Darren just came back from Phoenix City." Yvan frowned. He asked, "Why did he go to Phoenix City?" "I sent some men to investigate it. He didn't even stay there for an hour before he got on the plane and came back. "We still don't know why exactly he went there. But the look on his face was strange when he got off the plane. I think Darren definitely went there to see Ms. Feron." Narrowing his eyes, Yvan didn't think Darren would visit Phoenix City just to see Yuna. "Look into everything that happened. I want to know everything in detail." "Yes, sir." …After getting the groceries, Yuna and Carl headed straight home. Cedric arrived at her place earlier. Since Sherry and Harry knew him, it wasn't awkward for anybody. They chatted with each other like friends would. But Carl was someone they were unfamiliar with. Sherry secretly investigated his background. She was astounded when she
After dinner, Carl and Cedric left. Sherry and the others were still playing with the kids. Yuna helped Aunty Reina to clean things up in the kitchen. Although the rooms were arranged for them already, Sherry insisted on sleeping with Yuna that night. And so, they returned to her room after putting the kids to sleep. Yuna then continued to chat with her bestie. As for Harry and Spencer, they got close in just a short time. They were playing games on the computer together. Yuna and Sherry had a shower after one another. Then, they lay on the bed. Sherry said, "When we're having dinner, Harry and I saw everything very clearly. Why do I feel that things between you and Carl don't feel like how it is between friends?" Yuna chuckled helplessly as she looked at Sherry. "Is it because I gave some food to Carl? You saw that I did the same to Spencer too." "But the way Carl looked at you was different from how it was to others." Seeing how persistent she was, Yuna could only g
Ashton's expression darkened. But Darren wasn't about to give up. He even said, "If they're not together, why isn't Yvan chasing her all the way to Phoenix City? He's afraid of Carl too. "No matter what, the Edwards family is one of the most powerful families in Waleston. Even if Yvan went there, he would only be kicked out. Do you think you could win a fight against Carl?" Darren asked. Then, he added, "Ashton, you should just give up. If Yuna really planned to come back here, she wouldn't have gone there in the first place. Why did Yvan fail to remarry her? Because she had someone more powerful backing her." "Enough!" Ashton didn't want to hear him say anything more, especially when it was about something he didn't like. Seeing how defensive he was, Darren seemed disappointed. "Forget it. I won't care about your personal matters anymore. Do whatever you want." Then, he got up and left. Ashton didn't say a word. He sat there in silence. Nobody knew what was going on in h