Paulo had goosebumps, and he had the urge to cuss out loud. He never expected that Old Smoker would really be an old man! Paulo felt extremely irritated upon visualizing that Erin would be forced to be with an old guy for a week.In a rather displeased tone, he said, "I told her about your request, and she agreed."Old Smoker chuckled. "Is that so? She's really desperate to save the child, then. I want to hear her confirm her acceptance in person."Paulo handed the phone to Erin in annoyance.Erin immediately placed the phone over her ear, trying hard to suppress her repulsion and nervousness. "Hello, I'm Pamela. I hope you can really rescue my son.""I'm sorry, but I need to correct your statement. I'm only responsible for finding your son. Saving him would be up to you guys. If any accidents happen during the rescue, I won't take any responsibility. However, you must fulfill your promise, unless I die or you die," Old Smoker said in a matter-of-fact tone as if discussing an ordi
After Roman informed Chandler about Asa's location, ten hours had gone by. Erin, Paulo, and Roman remained in the hospital.Even though all three of them wanted to join the operation to rescue Asa, they had no experience in dealing with dangerous criminals. Without professional training, they would still risk their lives even if they were fully armed. Before rescuing Asa, they might become casualties themselves.Erin, in particular, was even more vulnerable. If she were captured by the criminals as a hostage, it would only make the situation worse. Therefore, the task of rescuing Asa could only be entrusted to the special forces and police.Just when Erin was getting impatient and about to get up and walk around, Roman finally received a call from Kyle while he remained seated on the sofa.Kyle excitedly told Roman that the police officers in Seaside City, along with the special forces sent by Andrew, had successfully rescued Asa and the others. Asa was unharmed, but he was frighte
Louis' words shocked Erin to no end. She was utterly stunned and felt as if the world had come to a stop!Seeing the disbelief and panic in her eyes, Louis took the initiative to explain, "Ms. Lane, you must be curious how I was able to recognize you at a glance. Honestly speaking, with your current appearance, I shouldn't have been able to recognize you at all. But I remember your voice. It has always stayed in my heart. Do you know why people call me Aunder's God of Gambling? It's because of my otherworldly hearing. Once I hear a voice, I'll never forget it. Even if two voices are similar or if someone is professionally imitating another voice, they cannot deceive my ears. So, when you spoke for the second time, I was certain of your identity."Erin stared at those extremely mysterious yet sincere blue eyes for a long time. It was long enough for her to sense Louis' emotions gradually intensify. His eyes held a sense of longing after the initial surprise of running into someone aft
Erin smiled rather affably. "Only occasionally; I don't have much time to spare."She didn't want to completely immerse herself in being a nanny. Helping Louis take care of his babies was purely her way of repaying the kindness he showed her many years ago. She couldn't think of anything specific that Louis would need her help with. Therefore, instead of deliberately coming up with something unrelated, she thought she should help him resolve his current problem.Louis expressed his immense gratitude toward Erin. "That's great! Thank you so much! You know, I genuinely don't trust hired nannies. My mother promised to help me take care of the children, but I still occasionally need to work. So, if you can come and help me take care of my children, it will relieve a great burden for me."Seeing how happy he was, Erin knew she couldn't back out. She'd made him a promise, so she couldn't just casually go back on her words in the next second."Let's exchange our new phone numbers so that
Erin's entire body stiffened at this unexpected development.She remained stunned for several seconds, and just as she snapped out of it and tried to push Chandler away, he forcefully pushed her away instead. Erin's wheelchair slid backward with great force as Chandler stood up with a darkened face and walked forward. Even when the wheelchair slammed into the wall with a loud "bang," he didn't even spare a glance at Erin.Sitting in the wheelchair, Erin's head was spinning from the impact, and she felt a surge of dizziness. Her cheeks felt so hot they could burst into flames.She watched as the despicable man who just kissed her walked away as if nothing happened, feeling frustrated and infuriated.Erin pointed at Chandler's towering figure and stammered, "Y-Y-You—"Yet, she couldn't even form a coherent sentence; she even failed to find the right words to curse at him at the moment. Meanwhile, Chandler immediately lay down on his side, intentionally avoiding eye contact with Erin
Chandler's words made Erin raise her eyes to look at him. Her heart hammered vigorously because of his words. It raced so fast that she had to place a hand over her chest to soothe herself. Erin felt her cheeks flush once again. His words got her feeling dazed and slightly dizzy.She couldn't help but ask, "Are you still waiting for her?"Chandler didn't look at her but he replied firmly, "I'll wait for her for the rest of my life."Those ten simple words made Erin's heart soar into the night sky, where colorful fireworks bloomed. Even though the fireworks only lasted for a moment, she would remember them for a lifetime. His words touched her deeply—so deeply that it even touched her soul. Even though he had Alana now, he still reserved a special place in his heart for her. Tears welled up in Erin's eyes. At the moment, she felt truly content, as her past love for him was not in vain. But she dared not admit her love for him now. It had become something forbidden, destined to be l
Erin caressed Asa's hair with tender eyes, her heart softening at the sight of her son.With teary eyes, she asked gently, "Tell me, Asa. Were you scared when you were locked in that room?"At first, Asa nodded. Then, he shook his head and said, "Daddy had locked me up before to prepare me for something like this, so I wasn't very afraid. But I was a little hungry. Those bad people didn't give us any food or water."Upon hearing this, tears streamed down Erin's face. She felt great sorrow for her son and choked out, "You've suffered, my child. It's all my fault. If I hadn't been injured, you wouldn't have wanted to come and see me."Asa reached out his chubby little hand to wipe away Erin's tears. He smiled and said, "Ms. Pamela, please don't cry. It hurts to see you like this. Look, I'm fine. Actually, when they took me away, Rina and Yandell told me they really had no choice because they wanted to save their children. But they didn't make it—"Now, it was Asa's turn to cry. With
Early the next morning, Paulo walked out of Alan's private hospital. He approached a black Aston Martin parked across the street. Swiftly, he boarded the vehicle.Once he settled in, Jenny, who was in the driver's seat, quickly asked, "Boss, what did Ms. Lane say?"Paulo looked ahead helplessly and replied, "She'll be staying here for the next three days."Jenny felt a bit exasperated on behalf of her boss. Upon hearing that, she suggested, "Boss, how about I talk to Ms. Lane and persuade her not to stay here? At least not in the same ward as that Chandler!"She stared at Paulo, waiting for further instructions, but to her surprise, he declined the idea. "Forget it, I have inspected this private hospital. Its conditions are indeed much better than those of Liberty General Hospital. Many doctors here are renowned experts recruited from abroad. I feel reassured with Erin staying here."Then, he continued, "Most importantly, haven't you noticed, Jenny? There are plainclothes specia