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.
Natalie choked back her tears as she tried to comfort Calvin."Don't worry, I'll take good care of Mom. Make sure you look after yourself over there. If it gets too overwhelming, ask Curtis to help out."Calvin refused, saying, "Curtis needs to take care of the Crosby family. Anthony is already here with me. With his help, we'll get through this. By the way, how's mom doing?"Natalie forced herself to sound calm. "She's fine, don’t worry.""How about Margot? Is she okay?"Natalie nodded. "She's fine, too. She even came to visit Mom today.""That's good to hear. Thank you for everything you've done, darling.""Don't mention it, Cal. Stay strong. We'll get through this." Natalie couldn't help wiping away her tears.Calvin's voice sounded weary. "I know. I'll take care of everything. Darling, you should get some rest, too. I'll hang up now.""Alright."After hanging up, Natalie stood in the hallway with her cell phone. Leaning against the wall, she tried to pull herself together
"I was worried about you. I heard about your father-in-law and Dan..."Daniel was like a brother to Gabriel, and his sudden passing was a heavy blow to him.Natalie wiped away the tears in her eyes and tried to appear strong."Thank you for coming to check on me, but Cal said he'll take care of everything. Everything will be fine.""Nat..."Gabriel raised his hand as if to hug her. But then he thought better of it and pulled his hand back.Natalie didn't need comforting words now.Action spoke louder than words, and he wanted to show Natalie he wanted the best for her.He realized he needed to go to Emeria.With this thought in mind, Gabriel looked at Natalie and said, "Nat, take care of yourself and your family. I won't disturb you any longer."Without wasting any more time, he turned and hurriedly left. Natalie watched him leave, puzzled by his sudden appearance and departure.She wondered if he had come all this way just to exchange a few words with her and leave.But