Anthony replied, "You're welcome."He was tempted to tell Margot not to thank him, for he had been looking forward to her leaving Curtis.Anthony also wouldn't abruptly tell Margot that he had been thinking about her since he first saw her.Somehow, he had felt a sense of familiarity with her that could not be shaken off.…Back in Cordonia, Curtis did not call Margot back after she had ended the call.He leaned against the bedside as he let his tears flow freely. He couldn't understand how Margot could just stop loving him.Curtis was still very much in love with her. Even when she had aborted their baby, he was only angry in the beginning. After calming down a few days later, he no longer blamed her for it.Curtis only wanted things to be good with Margot. He wanted her to stay with him always and ask him for hugs like how she used to do.Was she punishing him on purpose because he didn't explain about what happened with Tammy and Wendy?Curtis figured that was the case and
Margot was gone? She was… gone?Curtis' heart thumped. He tried his best to compose himself.He asked in a low voice, "How could a grown person be gone when I've already sent so many men to guard her?"What did Doris mean by gone? Did that mean that they couldn't find Margot and she had disappeared?That was impossible. The villa was only so big, so where could she possibly be hiding? Curtis refused to believe it.Doris continued, "I'm sorry, Mr. Crosby. I noticed she was missing when I called her down for breakfast this morning. I tried calling you, but you were constantly out of service."The bodyguards at the entrance have searched everywhere. We even checked the surveillance videos, but we couldn't find Ms. Stone. We only found a note that she left."Curtis hastily got into the car while asking, "What did the note say?"Doris replied, "It says 'Take care, Curtis'."Curtis said, "Continue to search for her. The surveillance cameras are able to capture every nook and cranny
What would Curtis do if they couldn't find her? He dared not think further.He felt like a walking corpse these days without Margot by his side. To him, the days felt like years.Curtis would go mad if he had to live his life without her from now onward.That could not happen. Margot belonged to him alone, and she could only stay by his side in this lifetime. She couldn't go anywhere else. Curtis tried his best to reel his emotions in. He quickly took out his phone to contact Natalie.As soon as the call got connected, he asked with a hoarse voice, "Did Margot contact you, Natalie?"Natalie could tell something was wrong from Curtis' tone.She replied, "She didn't. We only had that video call last night. What's wrong?"Curtis said, "She left."He endured the stifling pain in his chest as he sobbed.He said, "Can you please inform me first if she contacted you or went to your place?"Natalie realized that Curtis was crying.She continued asking, "What happened between the t
Chester sent numerous men to investigate every airport, train station, and air traffic control. None of them had any news on Margot.He had also lodged a report so the police could search with them.However, it was as if Margot had disappeared entirely. They couldn't find any traces of her anywhere.…Two days later, Chester gloomily went to the Royal Villa.Curtis had sat on the couch for two days straight. He had not slept a wink nor ate anything. He only drank a few bottles of water.He looked extremely haggard.He saw Chester walking in with his head hung low. He didn't need to ask to know that Chester had no good news for him.Curtis did not want to hear it if there was only bad news. However, Chester still went forward and reported to Curtis with his head hung low.He said, "We've searched everywhere, Mr. Crosby. Ms. Stone was nowhere to be found. As for the air traffic control, the system's data from midnight to daytime that day was all wiped out."Clearly, someone did
Curtis stopped beating around the bush and asked, "Why did she transfer 100 million dollars to you?"Natalie hesitated before replying, "Margot asked me to hold onto it for her previously. She said that it might come in handy in the future."But she's really not here with me now. You can send your men over to check if you don't believe me."Curtis fell silent. He figured that the Nelson siblings wouldn't have the capability to hack into the air traffic control data anyway.Who exactly did Margot find to help her out? How did she vanish without a trace that even his men weren't able to find her?Before Curtis ended the call, he said, "Remember to inform me if she contacted you."Naturally, he wouldn't believe in Natalie's words. He sent his men over to Cordonia to keep an eye on the Nelson siblings.Doris was done preparing food soon enough. Curtis got up and went to sit in the dining room. He looked up to the front out of habit.Back then, Curtis would always see Margot's prett
It was the first time Gabriel had seen Curtis like this. He was crying over a woman without caring for his image in front of Gabriel.Perhaps Margot really held an important place in his heart.He could understand the feeling of losing someone you love. It was just like when Natalie divorced him and left with Benjamin.Sighing, Gabriel continued to comfort him. "You should rest up. I'll send more men to help in the search. Where else could Margot go? We'll find her soon."Curtis said, "But I feel like I'll never see her again."He lay on the bed looking as white as a sheet. His bloodshot eyes were wet with unshed tears. Teardrops fell easily whenever he shut his eyes.Gabriel felt uneasy at the way Curtis was behaving.He said, "That won't happen. We'll send more men out. We'll definitely find her."Curtis said nothing more as he shut his eyes. He lay on the bed and endured the pain of losing Margot all by himself.…Somewhere on an island at faraway Emeria, Margot followed A
Anthony said, "I figured you might be bored alone, so I prepared for everything."Margot walked around the entire villa. Other than the traveling inconvenience, it was indeed very suitable for living.The vast expanse of grassland surrounding the land was perfect for children to play on. The sea, beach, and coconut grove were also nearby. She would love to live in such beautiful surroundings."I'll settle down here then, but…" Margot said before turning to smile demurely at Anthony.Anthony frowned as he looked at her sly gaze.He took the initiative and asked, "You're afraid to be alone, aren't you?"Margot replied, "How did you know?"It was mainly because this was her first time traveling far from home, and she was unfamiliar with the surroundings.Margot had placed all her trust in Anthony, whom she had not known for long but was diligently helping her out.Perhaps he should follow through and help her out to the end.Anthony said, "I'll stay here with you for a while. I
Curtis lost it after Margot disappeared for a month.He locked himself in his room and desperately took sleeping pills. He wanted to fall asleep.However, his mind was filled with Margot's face as soon as he shut his eyes. He couldn't find any rest.Curtis missed her so much he was going mad.Doris couldn't open the door to his room. She then called for a cab to the Crosby residence to get some help.Other than Martin, almost everyone else in the Crosby family left to help. When they rushed to the Royal Villa, Curtis was out cold due to overdosing on sleeping pills.His entire family rushed him to the hospital for resuscitation.Curtis was in a daze when he regained consciousness in the hospital.He muttered, "Margot… Margot…"The elders of the Crosby family surrounded Curtis at his hospital bed.They saw the way he was emaciated to the point of becoming unrecognizable in just a month's time. He was even muttering gibberish to himself. They felt heartbroken.Linda Curtis, hi
Calvin made sure his father was settled in comfortably, with a doctor on hand to provide close care, and then he returned to the maternity center.Margot was cradling Natalie's baby daughter and feeding her, while Curtis was nearby holding his own little one.Natalie was also holding her own son in her arms.They saw Calvin had returned and asked, "What's going on?"Calvin looked unwell.He walked over, took his son from his wife's arms, and sat down next to her."Dad is a bit stubborn and hard to reason with.""What doesn't make sense? Is he still thinking about bringing that village woman into the house?" Curtis asked.Calvin shook his head and said, "No, it's about Lena. He's given an ultimatum: either Lena breaks up with Anthony, or she leaves Emeria and never returns, or he will target her…"Calvin couldn't bring himself to say that cruel word.He felt that their gratitude toward Lena was something that couldn't be conveyed with just a few words.Frederick, however, wan
"I love you so much and I can't live without you."If his father truly intended to completely eliminate Lena, he would have to be ruthless and take action against his father.Perhaps by hypnotizing him to forget everything, they would finally find peace.Lena felt very satisfied upon hearing Anthony's response.She continued to smile, gently touching his handsome face, and asked, "Are you willing to do anything for me? Even if it means being abandoned by everyone and giving up everything that rightfully belongs to you."Anthony was also looking at her, his eyes full of deep affection for her.He propped himself up and gave her a firm peck on the lips, nodding in response."Yes, for you, I can give up anything and do without everything."He had made great efforts to climb Mt. Floust and beg for this amazing woman from Branden. How could he abandon her just because of a few words from his father?In his lifetime, Anthony was determined to pursue Lena no matter what.Even if his
Anthony stopped worrying about family matters. After packing his things, he headed to the Royal Residences to find Lena, bringing her favorite street food; tacos. Lena had been waiting at the gate. When she saw Anthony step out of the car, she quickly ran up to him and took the steaming hot tacos from his hands. She took a bite, smiled at him, and said, "Having a fiance is great, whatever I want to eat, he will deliver it in no time."Anthony went to the trunk to retrieve his suitcase. Lena was puzzled as she watched him carry it over. "We're only going for a day. Why did you bring a suitcase?"Anthony gazed at the woman beside him and raised his hand to gently pat her head, his expression tinged with melancholy. "I want to take you away for a few days. We can go anywhere you want, you can pick the place."Lena frowned. "Do you mean going on a trip?""Mhmm." Anthony took her hand while he walked and pulled the suitcase toward the main gate. Lena wasn't foolish, she could tell
"I can't live without Lena in this lifetime. Wherever she is, that's where I'll be. If she's gone, I won't continue living either. If you don't believe me, Dad, you can try sending someone to harm her.""Insolent fool." Frederick was enraged again. As his breath caught his chest, he struggled with the pain searing through him. The next moment, he spat out a mouthful of blood. Calvin hurridly forward to support him and he saw that blood was staining his father's bed. He quickly looked toward Anthony and said, "Anthony, come here! Dad had a fit from his rage. Help him catch his breath."Since Anthony knew medicine, Calvin hoped that he could help stabilize their father. However, Anthony stood still. He watched as his father, breathless, and on the verge of collapse. For a brief moment, he truly felt like letting go and doing nothing. However, due to fililal duty, he couldn't just stand by indifferently and watch his father in such a state, so he reluctantly stepped forward to hel
"Anthony, listen to me carefully. End things with her immediately. Not only that, but you must send her away. She must not step foot in Emeria ever again. If she does, don't blame me for taking her life.""Dad." Calvin hurriedly said, "Aren't you going too far? What exactly has Lena done to make you so wary of her? She's just a girl in her early twenties.""You shut up."Frederick snapped at Calvin, his anger surging as he shouted, "I entrusted the family to you when I wasn't around, and this is how you manage it? You couldn't even take care of your mother. What else can I possibly rely on you for? Hand over the military seal to me. From now on, do whatever you want, but this family is back under my control."Calvin froze as he stared at his father in disbelief. In that moment, he felt as if he no longer recongized the man before him. This wasn't the father who had once taught them so many life lessons, who had guided them with reason and wisdom. Anthony stood at the side and he
Margot explained, "I heard there used to be a rumor that Yelena's existence would lead to the downfall of the Morris family. I only know about it because Grandma mentioned it, but it's obviously just a baseless rumor. Lena has been nothing but kind to us, how could she possibly…"She couldn't believe in such rumors.Lena, despite her remarkable skills, was kind-hearted; she was always saving lives and helping others. She had also done a lot for their family. If not for Lena, Curtis' heart condition might not have improved, and Margot might still be bedridden. No matter what, they would stand by Lena's side. "What a ridiculous rumor." Natialie found it amusing. "We all know what kind of person Lena is. How could a woman like her cause the downfall of our entire family? It's simply impossible. How could Dad be so irrational and get upset over something like this?"Maybe he just called Calvin back to ask about the situation. It probably won't be anything serious."Margot tried
"What do you mean they can't be separated? If Lena is really that girl from Evans family, she cannot be with Anthony," Frederick said furiously while clutching his chest to steady his emotions. "Get Anthony back here immediately. As long as I'm still breathing, I will never agree to this. Not only that, but Yelena should not even be alive. Ask Calvin to return now!"He hadn't expected the girl rumored to destroy the Morris family would still be alive. How could she still be alive? Daniel stood still, trying to reason with him again. "Dad, can you stop being so unreasonable? Lena and Anthony are already engaged. If you step in now and cause chaos, no one in the family will have any peace."How could their father have changed so much since coming back?He used to be so reasonable, always teaching them principles of life and he would remind them that whoever inherited the military seal must priortitze the well-being of the people of Emeria. Now, it seemed like he had forgotten al
Frederick initially wasn't very interested in chatting with the viscountess.As soon as the viscountess mentioned her younger sister's marriage to his son, he immediately interrupted."Wait a minute, what are you talking about? Your sister? You have a sister?"The viscountess smiled and said, "Yes, has my younger sister's relationship with your third son not been mentioned to you by them yet?"Frederick knew that Pamela was referring to Anthony.But wasn't Anthony's girlfriend Lena?Frederick said that he still didn't quite understand some parts."Are you sure you haven't got it wrong? Anthony's girlfriend is actually that girl named Lena. What does she have to do with your little sister?"Pamela laughed and explained, "Did they really not tell you? So you don't know that Lena is my younger sister, Yelena Evans?"What was Anthony doing?Why didn't he inform his own father about such a big matter?Or could it be that there wasn't enough time?Frederick was stunned.Lena was
Frederick glared at his son, who was looking at him. "What, didn't you hear what I said?"Anthony said in a calm voice, "Got it.""How is she doing now? Where have you arranged for her to be?""Dad, don't worry, she's doing fine," Anthony continued measuring."It better be this way, because if you dare do anything to my people, you're not going to have a good time either."Frederick was stubborn. After eating a bit and losing his appetite, he put the bowls back.Seeing his son moving sluggishly, he couldn't help but impatiently snap at him, "Hurry up and get the prosthetic done for me. I'm only giving you three days. Can you do it?"Anthony put away the tape measure, feeling a bit impatient."Dad, for just three days, you might as well use a walking stick instead of getting a prosthetic. Can my prosthetic even compare to an ordinary one?"Frederick was really frustrated and smacked him on the arm."What kind of prosthetic do you have, and how long does it take?""My prosthet