A week later, Erin felt immensely drowsy after finishing breakfast one day. Hence, she decided to lie down and rest.Although her body was thinner than before, her belly was large. She was approaching her due date. Erin slowly fell asleep while rubbing her belly in her drowsy state.Less than ten minutes later, Tessa, who had seen Erin passing out from the surveillance, arrived at the cell. Jack was also there. He was put in charge of carrying Erin into the operating room.Jack added a sedative to Erin's breakfast that morning to make her sleepy. The mushroom soup he served that day was creamy and flavorful, so Erin didn't detect anything was off with her meal."You don't need to come into the operating room later. I can handle it myself," Tessa stated impassively.Jack had just bent down to pick Erin up in his arms. He looked up at Tessa and said, "I know the surgery won't pose a challenge for you, but won't you be overwhelmed doing it alone? Let me help you."Tessa frowned and
Shortly after Jack and Tessa left with the child, a highly coordinated group of mercenaries approached the stone door of the bomb shelter from different directions. The young man leading the group was Paulo Eastwood. He had a head of stylish silver hair that was cropped short. An ear stud with a ruby that was as red as blood could be seen on his right earlobe.He raised an eyebrow and glanced at the leather map in his hand. Immediately, a middle-aged man wearing a camouflage hat beside him suggested, "Mr. Eastwood, black smoke has been emanating from above the bomb shelter. It's safer to keep a distance. Should we send the mercenaries inside to investigate?"Paulo waved his right hand that was enveloped in a black leather glove and replied with a chuckle, "No need. I'm pretty sure that black smoke is due to the ancient wiring inside catching fire."He took large strides forward and said to the middle-aged man behind him, "Greg, wait outside with the others. If I don't come out aft
Before he could leave, Erin exclaimed vexedly, "Don't leave! Please tell me where my child is. What happened to my child? Where am I? Why am I here? What happened to my body? Why are there bandages on my face?"This series of questions instantly overwhelmed Paulo, and he uttered one word in response, "Damn!"Paulo didn't want to engage with Erin, who was on the verge of having an emotional breakdown. He pressed the microphone on his earpiece and said, "Jenny, come to the ward and explain the situation to her."After he gave that instruction, Paulo glanced at Erin and said, "If you have any questions, ask my secretary later."Without giving Erin another chance to speak or taking her feelings into consideration, Paulo left in his mobile chair."Hey!" Erin was about to ask something else but suddenly remembered that he'd said his secretary would come. As such, she decided to hold back her questions for now.Her "Hey!" made Paulo turn around and coolly say, "Woman, remember my name.
Paulo's words were highly effective.Erin began to take deep breaths and silently repeated in her mind, "Ok, calm down! I need to stay calm! I need to stay alive for my child so that I can get him back. I must undergo treatment—"For a full ten minutes, Erin brainwashed herself, repeatedly reciting these important reasons to give herself courage. Gradually, her heartbeat slowed down and returned to a normal rhythm.The red light on the heart rate monitor disappeared, replaced by the green light once more. Although Paulo's expression didn't change much, he silently breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.He pondered for a moment and asked, "Should I inform your family to come to see you first?"Without hesitation, Erin blurted, "No!"If she were still her old self, she would want to see her family as soon as possible and reassure them not to worry. But now, in her current state, she didn't have the courage to face them. At least, she wasn't mentally prepared for it yet. If her fam
Tracy's unexpected appearance at the villa startled Ian greatly, but the shock factor from that couldn't compare to what she'd just said.He angrily shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about?"Seeing his expression, Tracy felt delighted. She spoke to her son in her arms, "My baby, Daddy is here—""Ah, there's my good son. Weren't you feeling unwell, Tracy? Why have you come here when you should be resting at home?" Steven walked past Ian and took his son from Tracy's arms.Tracy's unannounced arrival cast Ian and Cherry into extreme awkwardness. The already complex family dynamics became even more strained with Tracy's presence. Steven had no idea that Tracy used to be Ian's mistress. Yvette, on the other hand, had no knowledge of Ian's past affair, let alone that Tracy was her husband's former lover.Ian and Cherry, who knew the truth, had pale faces throughout and hardly spoke.Within twenty minutes, Cherry excused herself, claiming to have a headache and hoping that Yvette
Chandler's question plunged Yvette into deep thought, and for a moment, she didn't know how to answer. In reality, she didn't feel any such special connection. She didn't know where Erin could be right now.Or perhaps, Erin was already dead.Of course, Yvette dared not say her hypothesis out loud, as it would invoke his wrath. Even though she herself had lost hope in her heart, she couldn't dismantle the beliefs and expectations of others.While Yvette continued to ponder how to cleverly respond to Chandler, he'd already instructed Kyle, who was in the driver's seat, to drive away. He left without saying a word.Yvette gazed at the departing Maybach with inexplicable melancholy in her heart. She didn't anticipate Erin's return as eagerly as others did. Back then, she should have been happily by her parents' side, but fate was unfair to her. She was the one who was sold off to human traffickers.Even though Lamar treated her well as if she was his own daughter, it couldn't discount
Tessa was arrested, and that was undoubtedly great news!However, this joy only lasted for two seconds as Chandler asked, "What about Erin? Was Jack caught too?""When Tessa was arrested, she was disguised and buying baby products at the supermarket. Due to the baby's crying, Tessa became agitated and slapped the baby twice on the spot. This incident was quickly reported by the local residents to the police. She was arrested, but Jack was nowhere to be seen when she was apprehended."Osborn's words surprised Chandler, and he quickly asked, "Baby?"For some reason, when he heard that word, his heart suddenly ached severely.Osborn continued, "After Tessa was arrested overseas, the officers noticed her suspicious behavior while disguised, which immediately prompted them to investigate. That's when they found out that Tessa was a fugitive we'd been searching for. While Tessa was being interrogated overseas, the officers brought in a local lawyer who could speak Coandrian. But no matt
Three days later, at 7 pm inside a suburban detention center, Chandler finally saw Tessa, who was being held in custody.Besides Chandler, Osborn was also in the interrogation room.Tessa was confined in a trial cell behind iron bars, sitting on a metal chair with handcuffs and ankle shackles. She kept her head lowered and her hair hung loose. She wore an orange prison uniform over her shirt.On the second day of being held there, Tessa confessed to all the crimes she'd committed. She even revealed the location where the corpses of her assailants back then had been disposed of. However, those bodies were unlikely to be retrieved because they were all cut up and dumped in the mountains. Wild animals would have devoured those dismembered remains by then.Her willingness to cooperate and confess astonished Osborn. She also confessed how she and Jack meticulously planned Erin's kidnapping with the clear objective of obtaining her unborn child. However, Tessa deliberately didn't disclos