Lilac had been right there beside them, so why didn't they notice?Why hadn't they thought to get a paternity test when Margot first had her mental breakdown and believed Sabrina was Lilac?If Branden took off with Lilac and disappeared from their lives, Margot would be devastated and filled with regret.Standing in the far corner, Benjamin overheard the adults talking in the hall.He staggered against the wall, tears streaming uncontrollably down his face.Lilac...The person he had been longing for all this time turned out to be Sabrina. The annoying little girl who had always clung to him was actually little Lilac.Benjamin huddled against the wall, clutching himself and weeping with remorse.....At Branden's house, Margot sat motionless on the sofa like a soulless puppet. Her face was pale and her eyes were vacant.In her hand was the note Branden had left behind, and her tears kept falling onto the white paper.Curtis quickly reached up to wipe away Margot's tears, his
No matter how many people they sent out to search or how powerful they were, they might not be able to find him even if they turned the whole world upside down."I think it might be my fault." Lena leaned to one side and speculated, "I discovered the secret between Sabrina and Branden. They knew I was going to expose them. That's why they ran away in a hurry."Lena looked at Curtis with reddened eyes and asked,"If I had been a bit calmer back then and not so hasty by quietly doing a paternity test for Sabrina instead of rushing to ask him, would I have been able to make them stay?"Curtis thought this might be the reason, but...He took the blank paper from Lena, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Do you know what it means when it says that the child cannot be reunited with her mother on this piece of paper?"Lena quickly glanced at the paper again. Then, she stared at Curtis and said, "Could it be because Lilac and Margot have clashing traits?""What do you mean?" Curtis ask
Curtis hung up the call, feeling deeply disheartened.He looked at Margot, who was sitting next to him, and said, "Calvin said we might not be able to find Lilac, and he mentioned that it was Frederick who arranged the helicopter to take Branden away. I didn't expect that Branden was acquainted with your dad."Up until this moment, Curtis felt like he was in a surreal dream.He was really curious as to how Branden was capable of such feats. How could someone know everything and play everyone like a fiddle?Even someone as highly respected as Frederick had to go along with what he wanted. Who exactly was this person?"Actually, back when we went to the countryside to find him, he asked us if Lilac could become his apprentice. At that time, we should have let Lilac train under him." Margot sat where she was, completely lost in thought."If I had put Lilac under his care back then. Maybe all those things wouldn't have happened later on," said Margot guiltily.Lilac wouldn't have be
Margot was stunned. Feeling doubtful she looked at Lena again and asked, "Do you know where your master might be? Are you going to look for him and disappear just like he did?"Lena frowned and denied, "Do you think that's possible? If I knew where my master was, and if I wanted to disappear with them too, why wouldn't I leave quietly earlier? Instead, I've led everyone to chase after me and expose Sabrina's true identity in front of all of you."Margot's lack of trust in Lena had made Lena quite upset.Curtis gave Margot's hand a squeeze and said, "Lena, she's just anxious. She was overthinking it when you forbade her to come along with you. Go ahead. I'll arrange for someone to drive you there."Lena nodded. "Alright."Seeing that Lena didn't reject Curtis' offer to send someone to drive her there, Margot was relieved.After having breakfast, Lena packed her things and left.Margot spent the whole day at home with Louis. She was waiting for news, but nothing came.Natalie a
Anthony finally came to his senses and responded casually, "Yes, I got it."Frederick glared at Anthony with a stern expression. Then, he turned to Regina beside him and asked, "Are you coming along with me?"Regina shook her head. "I'm not going back. I want to stay here with Margot, and I'm going to find a way to get her to forgive me."Frederick didn't push any further. "Alright then, you can stay."Before leaving in the evening, Frederick gave Curtis a call.Curtis was surprised. This was the first time he received a call from Frederick. As soon as he answered, Frederick asked him to pass the phone to Margot, and Curtis did as he was told.He handed the phone to Margot and said, "Frederick is on the line. He wants to talk to you."Margot didn't want to answer the call, but she thought about the times when people claimed that Frederick was acquainted with Branden. She thought Frederick might have gotten news about Lilac's whereabouts and wanted to inform her personally.So s
"Dan, take care of Dad," Calvin instructed."Got it," Daniel responded before he boarded the plane too.They took an overnight flight to Emeria.However, no one would have expected that the plane would run into trouble just as it was about to reach Emeria.That night, Margot tossed and turned,unable to fall asleep.Her heart raced as it beat rapidly.It felt as if the words of Frederick had said were constantly echoing in her ears.Curtis noticed Margot couldn't sleep, so he reached out and hugged her tightly."Don't overthink it, Margot. Just get some rest," he comforted her.Although they couldn't find Lilac, they should feel at ease because she should be safe with Branden.Margot felt her heart ached. Even though she wasn't thinking about Lilac, her tears inexplicably started streaming down her face."I feel really uneasy. It feels like something bad is about to happen," she choked out."No, it won't. it's just that you're missing Lilac terribly. It's because you're bott
Calvin could hardly believe that the Morris family would lose two of their beloved ones in just one night.Calvin hurriedly stood up. His body teetered as he staggered toward Anthony's room.Anthony hadn't been able to catch a wink of sleep in the past few days.He sat on the couch by the window and smoked continuously.The ashtray was filled with cigarette butts, and the entire room was filled with the pungent smell of second-hand smoke.The door suddenly swung open, and Anthony looked up.Anthony quickly got up when he noticed that the person who'd entered was Calvin. Seeing the state that Calvin was in, he asked, "What's wrong, Calvin?""Anthony..."Unable to hold himself up any longer, Calvin collapsed onto the carpet with a thud."Calvin!"Shocked, Anthony hurriedly supported him."What's the matter with you? Did something happen?" he asked.Calvin burst into tears. "Th-the plane that Dad and Daniel were on to Emeria has gone missing. You need to go to the air traffic co
"Don't let Mom and Margot know about this for now, and don't tell Curtis either. They'll be worried," Calvin reminded Natalie.There was no time left. If he got there late, things might be bad over at Emeria.Calvin patted Natalie on the shoulder, his eyes bloodshot. "Sorry for the trouble, darling."With tears in her eyes, Natalie said, "You need to take care of yourself. Remember to rest, and don't be too pessimistic. A miracle might happen."Although she was just trying to comfort herself and Calvin so that they would think more positively, it would at least give them hope to keep going."Yes, I will. Don't worry," Calvin replied.He didn't have a minute to spare. While talking on the phone, he hurried out the door to go and catch his flight at the airport.Natalie watched him leave through the door, standing at the entrance of the villa. She looked at the spot where the car had long disappeared, her eyes empty and lost in thought.…Early in the morning in Crosby residence