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
Curtis, do you think it's my fault? If I had persuaded him to stay last night and rest for a couple of days before leaving, he wouldn't have gone missing. And then there's Daniel—I didn't even get the chance to talk to him. If they perished, is it because of me?" Margot said in despair.She had been on edge since last night, constantly feeling that something bad is going to happen. Unexpectedly, tragedy really struck.Margot suddenly felt a deep sense of regret. Why didn't she stop him last night? Why didn't she call out to him and ask him to leave in the morning instead? What should she do if they never came back?"No, none of this is your fault." Curtis held Margot tightly and said with great effort, "Don't blame yourself. If it was meant to happen, it would have happened no matter when they left. Don't add this burden onto yourself. You shouldn't bear this burden."Listen to me—it's okay to cry, but don't let yourself get too overwhelmed with sorrow or self-blame. We still have
So far, only two people from the Morris family had died. It was a pity Calvin wasn't on the plane.If Calvin died as well, then there wouldn't be anyone in the entire Morris family who could stand up to Royce.However, there was no rush.He had already set up an inescapable trap to take down the Morris family members one by one. For those he couldn't deal with himself, he sought external help to get the job done.This time, he was determined to turn things around. He had to take back everything that rightfully belonged to the royal family.At the Morris residence, Kenneth Almer, Kenneth, hurried to the study. He rushed over to speak to Calvin, who was busying himself inside."Mr. Morris, Mr. Evans is here," Kenneth reported."What is he here for?" Calvin didn't even look up as he handled the documents in front of him, all the while continuously receiving updates from Anthony about the search information coming from air traffic control.Before he found Frederick and Daniel, he n
Although Margot didn't want to see Regina, she was afraid that she might never get the chance again if she didn't go now.Setting aside all her resentment, Margot stood up and said to Curtis, "Alright, I'll go and check on her."Curtis stood up and said, "I'll get the car ready. You get changed and come downstairs."Margot nodded. She then washed up and changed into a different outfit.She didn't take Lilac with her.Instead, she left Lilac at home in the care of Ashley and Mary.Sitting in the passenger seat of Curtis' car, Margot seemed distracted. Her voice was weak as she spoke."Curtis, if my Dad and Daniel never come back, do you think the Morris family will fall apart?"Although she hadn't thought about returning to the Morris residence, the family's blood still ran through her veins.Moreover, Natalie just married into that family. She naturally hoped that the household would stay strong.Curtis tightened his grip on the steering wheel and gulped before saying in a de
"I'm not in the mood to eat. I should've left with your dad on the night he asked me to go back with him and let Daniel stay. Then Daniel wouldn't have… There's no point keeping an old woman like me in the family. I would've rather died with your father."Regina really wished it had been her who died instead of Daniel.He was so young and had a whole life ahead of him.Life had been so cruel to her. First, she lost her daughter, and now her husband and son were gone, too.With them gone, she had no reason to keep living.Seeing Regina in such distress, Natalie couldn't help but tear up.She quickly held Regina's hand and comforted her, "Mom, don't say that. There might still be a miracle."Margot couldn't hold back her tears either. Sobbing, she said, "At this point, all we can do is take care of ourselves and keep moving forward. It would be great if they could come back. But if they can't, we have to live on for their sake."Regina shook her head and cried uncontrollably.