After receiving the call from the mysterious man, Erin was now on her way. The man asked to meet her at a restaurant near the World Trade Center. The restaurant was located on the top floor of a building.She didn't know who the person was. He'd used a voice changer.The man didn't demand her to come alone. It was up to her to decide whether to bring bodyguards or not. He told her that if she had lunch with him, he would give her a gift.At first, Erin refused. But when the man mentioned that it was the video of Chandler and Yvette at the hotel that night, she agreed without hesitation.Since the meeting was in such a public place and he allowed her to bring bodyguards with her, she felt more secure.Calla and Candra went with her.Ryder tagged along too. Erin put a wireless earbud in her ear so that she could stay in touch with him at any time....Forty minutes later, Erin got out of the car in the underground parking lot with Calla and Candra. They walked together
Erin's expression became conflicted. The thought of someone watching a video involving her husband and her sister made her feel disgusted. She felt a strong aversion toward the video.Gunnar noticed her concern and explained, "Don't worry. Besides me, no one else has seen the video—not even the Internet café staff. I destroyed the video before he could see it. Besides the USB flash drive you have, I haven't made any backups."Erin felt puzzled. Gunnar should be itching to take Chandler down after he exposed the locations of his two armories to the Interpol. Still, instead of seeking revenge, he chose to destroy the video that implicated his enemy. Erin couldn't fathom what his ulterior motive was."Don't you hate Chandler? You suffered losses because of him. Why aren't you using this video to blackmail him?" Erin questioned.Gunnar shook his head and replied with a smile, "I knew it. People feel skeptical when someone like me decides to do a good deed. It's tough playing the go
Erin thought for a moment and said, "Let's go abroad as soon as possible. We'll take Asa with us, and you'll both get your respective treatments. "If you two don't get well, I'll feel anxious every day. I can't shake off this constant feeling that something worse might happen.""Don't change the subject. You still haven't explained why you went to meet Gunnar!" Chandler's tone of voice became even colder.Without saying a word, Erin took the USB drive from her bag and held it up for him to see."We'll watch this video together when we get home."He glanced at the USB drive with slight confusion. The next moment, what the USB drive contained dawned on him.Anyway, Chandler was now confident. He chuckled and said, "After watching the video, we'll do it."Erin looked at him with disgust. "Forget it. With your current condition, I don't feel like getting intimate with you.""Fuck!" His face darkened instantly as anger welled within him."Erin, if I don't get better, do you plan t
Chandler, who was very close to Erin, also heard Paulo's words. His eyes darkened. He knew that the destruction of Pamela's remains was probably the most devastating thing for him."Paulo, take your time and tell us everything. Why was Pamela's body destroyed? Is there any chance of saving her?" Erin was so frightened that her body broke out in goosebumps.She knew how important Pamela's remains were to him!For so many years, he'd been trying to find a way to revive Pamela, but all attempts had failed. As long as he was alive, he wouldn't give up hope. But if her remains were destroyed, how could he revive her?The phone was silent again. Paulo had been silent so long that Erin thought he didn't intend to answer anymore. Then, he said one word, "No."Before Erin could respond, the call was disconnected.She held the phone, feeling terrible for Paulo and unable to find the words to speak. Seeing her helplessness, Chandler asked, "Where's Paulo now?""I don't know. He's p
Half an hour later, Erin went to the hospital. She took Calla and Candra with her.Before leaving, she didn't tell Chandler whom she was going to see. She was afraid he might misunderstand since she was going to see Ian's mother, who was her former mother-in-law.Although she was the mother of her former husband, Erin didn't want her to leave this world with regrets upon her death if she could help it.45 minutes later, Erin and the Lehman sisters arrived at Liberty General Hospital.Once they arrived at the hospital, Ian's informant informed him about it.Sitting in the hospital room, Ian held his phone and said, "Take care of them."Erin didn't know that barely one minute after she entered Mary's ward, a "crazy" man wearing hospital robes injected Calla and Candra with poison.The person standing at the door was Ian's bodyguard, who acted as the accomplice.Erin had barely spoken to Mary when she heard the commotion outside the room. She wanted to go out and take a look becau
When Ian told Erin that he was dying, she reacted to the news in shock and disbelief.He was somewhat touched by her reaction. His eyes twinkled. "I'm quite glad to see that from you. I had thought you'd want me to die faster.""What do you mean? 'Dying'? Is that a way to gain my pity? Is there a point in doing so after you've abducted me?" She went back to looking calm. She had no trust in him at all.He lowered his gaze to the whiskey in the glass. The light went out from his eyes as a woeful smile crept onto his lips. "Erin, money, power, and women mean nothing in this short life. Wealth is useless when you have cancer. What you can only do is wait for death …"He seemed sincere, and she could feel the helplessness and despair in his words.She suddenly believed that he was truly sick with a terminal disease."When did you find out about it?"His eyes remained fixed on the glass. A while later, he replied, "I went to Liberty General Hospital with my mom for her checkup. She w
Erin stared at Ian, who had a terminal disease. It didn't feel great to be in his company, and she had no clue if he was genuinely repentant.He felt gloomy in the face of her silence. Smiling bitterly, he remarked, "You must be hating me deep down because you're silent. If I were you, I'd hate myself too."He covered his face with a level of despair that she had never seen."I'd be lying to deny that. I'm sure you don't want to hear lies."He abruptly looked up and said in a hushed voice, "But I'd rather hear lies! I'd rather you lie to me. Erin, the doctor said my tumor could lead to herniation and death at any time …"His dark eyes were filled with fear. No longer putting on a mask, he exposed his true feelings.She even witnessed him trembling. Feeling shocked, she couldn't help but go up to him and fall to her knees. She held his hands, hoping that she could share some warmth and hope with him.His skin felt cold to the touch. She looked at him earnestly. "Don't be afraid!
Erin said frankly, "That's because I believe you want to live a good life! You shouldn't ruin whatever you have now. I bet your dad wouldn't want to see you sabotaging yourself, either! I don't know if you'll have a miracle, but I truly do not wish an early death on you. I would rather pray that you find your true self, live well, and help others instead of wishing a horrible death upon you. I believe that I'll forgive you for what you've done one day."A sparkle appeared in Ian's lifeless eyes, which softened his expression. He squinted at her, feeling touched from the bottom of his heart.If she had spat vicious remarks at him, he would have gone down the path of no return. He had no fear of karma because he didn't have much time left.However, she gave him surprising kindness and positivity. He couldn't believe that he had hurt a good woman like her.The pain of remorse almost drove him crazy. Remorse was the most bitter feeling on earth. He couldn't die from it, but the turmo