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
During the violent turbulence, Erin and Ian clasped their hands tightly and prayed for their safety. In that frightening moment, Erin could only think of her parents, Chandler, Asa, and her friends like Holly and Roman.Their faces flashed across her mind, and she wanted to live a long life with them.Meanwhile, Ian was filled with regrets for stubbornly abducting Erin. He had a chance to go for treatment, so why did he have to hurt her? Why did he insist on abducting her and putting her on a flight to Conella Island?He finally realized that he didn't want her to die with him. Erin was a lovely and kind woman who deserved a long life with her family."Erin, I'm sorry!" he yelled at her with tears in his eyes. He prayed hard for their safety, and he decided he'd set her free if they landed.She gave him a nod in silence. Their fingers were entwined. At that moment, she treated him as her family as well.Indeed, they were once family.They shut their eyes and recalled the most
It was drizzling at 3 pm two days later. The sky was gloomy as the cold wind blew.Ian's body was brought home by Erin from McGregor International Airport. She used Ian's private plane.To not waste time traveling, Chandler did not escort Erin back himself. He chose to pick her up at the airport instead.Ian's funeral arrangements were made after Chandler called his mother, Mary.Ian had already passed away, and Chandler could not possibly settle scores with a dead person anyway. He then chose to be a bigger person out of respect for the dead.Mary was very touched after she learned that Erin had put the past behind her and brought Ian's body home.Mary knew for a long time that her son was terminally ill. She just did not expect that the time she said goodbye to her son at the Liberty General Hospital would be their last.As she was grief-stricken, her surgery to remove the tumor was postponed. Ian's funeral was taken care of by Erin and Chandler as well.After the funeral,
Upon hearing Irving's words, Yvette immediately stood up in fear. She understood what he meant.If she did not cooperate, Irving would pin the murder on her!Yvette saw that he was wearing leather gloves. That meant the weapon did not have his fingerprints.If he were to knock her out, stuff the weapon in her hand, and go to the police, she would not be able to explain herself."Where should we dump the bodies?" Yvette forced herself to calm down. At a moment like that, she could not care about her innocent driver and assistant who were killed. All she wanted was to save herself.Irving immediately put the driver's body over his shoulder and said, "You're in charge of dragging the woman away. I've already picked out the place to hide the bodies. Just follow me."Yvette turned pale as he watched Irving leave. She finally figured out what he was trying to do. He wanted to make her his accomplice, so they would be completely bound together from then on.She desperately wanted him