Felipe seemed to have fallen into a beautiful dream, but he knew that she was really in front of him.His eyes were red, and the woman’s face was blurred gradually in his teary eyes. Even so, he could hear the irregular rhythm of his heartbeat clearly.“Cathy…” Felipe called out softly. His voice was trembling very much and even his hands were trembling.He slowly raised his arm to try to touch the sweet and beautiful face in front of him, but before he could touch her, she suddenly avoided him.The woman glanced at Felipe who was stuck in a trance with tears in his eyes with a look of surprise on her face. Then, she quickly walked over to pick up the little boy named Juan.“Juan, do you know this uncle?” the woman asked, but her question caused Felipe's hand to stiffen in the air.His heart that was beating with joy and delight seemed to freeze over. Then, he felt endless coldness overpower his breathing and heart.“Uncle, car, danger,” the little boy said childishly, then he l
“No, you’re not Cathy.” Felipe could not be more certain as he stared at the woman’s features. The woman exhaled with an exasperated smile and was about to say something when a man’s gentle voice called out to her. “Amy.” The woman broke into a smile at the voice and turned to look in the direction it came from while she held the little boy in her arms.“Dad’s here, Juan. Let’s go home.”“Okay.” The little boy nodded obediently and greeted lovingly in the direction of the man who was a slight distance away, “Daddy.” Felipe felt his chest chill as he turned to look at where the other man was. Entering his line of vision was a rather familiar face. While he had not been in any direct contact with Adam, Felipe knew that it was the other with one glance.Adam seemed shocked to see Felipe as well. The man pondered outwardly for a moment before he strode over to Felipe.“Felipe Whitman, Jeremy’s uncle?” Adam asked.Felipe glanced at Adam before his gaze fell back on the woman wh
Madeline heard Jeremy calling her name but was too stunned by the sight her eyes caught.“Jeremy…”“Linnie.” Jeremy lifted the blankets and got down the bed.Watching the man running toward her worriedly, Madeline quickly went to help the man.“What’s wrong, Linnie?” Jeremy ignored his condition. All his eyes saw was Madeline.Just as he spoke, a face he had never expected appeared in his line of vision.“Cathy?!” Jeremy was astonished.Madeline nodded excitedly as well. “It’s Cathy! It really is Cathy!”The woman wondered even more just how alike she was with this Cathy when she saw Madeline and Jeremy’s reactions.She was about to explain herself but Adam was a step faster. “You’re mistaken. This is Amy Young, my fiancée. I understand that she looks a lot like this Cathy you speak of, but she isn’t Cathy.”Madeline and Jeremy’s excitement slowly returned to normal.“Hello. I’m Amy Young, Adam’s fiancée. I must really look like this Cathy you speak of, but I’m not her. Plea
He fully understood how Felipe felt. Whether she was or was not Cathy, her existence was still a ray of hope to Felipe.Madeline signed Jeremy’s discharge papers, and as they were on the way home, Madeline gave Sean a call. She asked if Eloise had been found yet, but Sean said no.Eloise going missing had fueled Madeline’s unease.Jeremy understood how Madeline felt. “Don’t blame yourself, Linnie. This isn’t your fault. Life is full of surprises and unexpected incidents, so we can’t prevent everything. Mom could be on the way home for all we know.”Madeline smiled softly, knowing that Jeremy was only trying to console and comfort her.“You’re right, Jeremy. It’s also impossible for us to know if the unexpected would be something good or bad. Like Cathy.” She looked up to meet the man’s gaze. “Do you remember how you asked Cathy to return to Glendale and asked Adam for pain medication when we were in F Country back then?” “Yeah.” Jeremy nodded. “That’s what I was wondering about
Despite not knowing what was going on, Madeline could feel that something had occurred from Jeremy’s tone. She was terrified that something had happened to Eloise. Not wanting to waste any more time, Madeline immediately brought Sean back to Whitman Manor.The two entered the living room and were met with Jeremy and Karen sitting solemnly on the sofa. “Seriously, these people would do anything for money.” Karen groaned with a huff. She shot up to her feet when she saw Madeline and Sean returning. Hearing Karen’s complaint, the unease Madeline felt spiked. She stared at the man who was slowly approaching her. “Do we have news on Mom, Jeremy?” “Yeah.” He nodded, but his sharp brows were still tightly knitted. Sean was elated, but the vibe in the air felt off. “What happened? Is Ellie alright?” Jeremy reached over to hold Madeline’s hand as he took in her worried expression. “I just received a call from an unknown number. They said they happened to find Mom on the str
In that moment of unease, Madeline stepped forward and took the phone from Jeremy’s hand. “I’m Jeremy Whitman’s wife as well as the daughter of the woman you kidnapped. I’ll bring the money if that’s what you wish. As long as you promise my mother’s safety, I’ll gladly bring you the money!” The man immediately agreed, not expecting Madeline to be so quick to agree. “What a straightforward personality you have, Mrs. Whitman. It’s only right that I stick to my word as well. All I want is to be repaid for taking care of your mother, nothing more. Pay me and you shall have your mother back. I’ll be waiting!” The man then hung up the call. Just then, Jeremy received a call from the bank telling him that the money had been prepared. Madeline got ready to take a trip to the bank for the money. She would then go to retrieve Eloise. However, Jeremy was reluctant to let her go just like that. “You can’t go by yourself, Linnie.” Worry filled the man’s expression as he refused to let go.
The scene pierced into Madeline’s heart. She quickly got to her feet and ran toward Eloise who was lying unconscious on the floor. “Mom! Mom!” Madeline did not know if Eloise had merely fainted or if it was worse, but there was no response from her no matter how Madeline called out to her. Eloise was currently bound by coarse ropes tied so tightly that lines of bruises had formed on her arms. There was a layer of dirt and dust over her face while her hair was a complete mess. It was a pitiful sight. “Mom! Wake up, Mom. Eveline’s here. You wanted to see me, didn’t you?” Madeline quickly unraveled the rope and carried Eloise to her feet before placing her against the wall. “Mom.” She called out a few more times but Eloise did not respond. Madeline shot up and fumed when she saw the man opening the briefcase and staring at the money with greedy sparkling eyes. “What did you do to my mother? Why won’t she wake up?!” Madeline questioned furiously. The man dangled the cig
“I’m standing right here. What more do you want? If it’s the money, just take it and leave.” The man was stunned. He never expected Madeline to not fear him at all. He admired Madeline’s courage, but her behavior made him feel undermined and it only enraged him. “You must really think that I’m a pushover, don’t you? I’m going to make you regret this!” He tightened the hold on the blade and moved to stab Eloise. Thanks to Madeline’s quick reflexes, she caught the man’s wrist. “Don’t hurt my mom!” Anger crept up her gentle features. The man was stunned for two seconds before he pulled himself out of Madeline’s grip and raised his foot to kick Eloise. Still unconscious, Eloise fell to the ground with her head knocking heavily onto the floorboards. “Mom!” Madeline ran toward her nervously and saw Eloise frowning as if she was deep in pain. Madeline reached out to hold Eloise. She had just reached her mother’s side when Madeline felt a dull pain on the back of her neck.
Gina, who was standing at the door, saw this scene and was about to walk in when she was stopped by her husband.“Stop causing more trouble. Do you really want your son to be a bachelor for the rest of his life?”“Who said I'm going to make trouble? I’m going to tell them that I agree to this marriage now, okay?”Her husband was startled. “You’re agreeing to this?”Gina was about to answer when out of the corners of her eyes, she suddenly caught a glimpse of the lights in the room. It was followed by cheers and applause from inside.Ava pulled herself out of Daniel's embrace. She was surprised to find Madeline and Jeremy, her parents, and even Tom and Maisie slowly approaching them with smiles on their faces.Ava stared blankly at Madeline. Then, she finally understood that they had all worked together to arrange this.Only she and Daniel’s parents were kept in the dark.Daniel had never thought of leaving her at all. He just used a different approach to let her know that she w
Upon hearing this, Gina slowly stopped.She never thought that Ava still had some respect for her in her heart.This really surprised her.However, she soon heard Madeline stand up for Ava. “Ava, you respect them, but have they ever respected you? Respect should be mutual.”“But Danny will always be their son. If Dan and I insist on getting married, his parents won’t be happy about it for the rest of their lives,” Ava said with a helpless sigh. “I really don't want Dan to be caught in the middle of this matter.”“But Ava…”“Maddie, don't persuade me. You should know best that when you truly love someone, you don't have to stay with them. As long as they’re safe, healthy, and happy, that's enough, isn't it?”There was a smile of relief on Ava's face as if she had already made a final decision in her heart.Madeline wanted to persuade her a little more, but nothing seemed appropriate at this moment.“Ava, are you leaving, then? Are you going to stop looking for him now?”“I've
Daniel's parents, who were secretly observing Ava in the distance, gradually became more and more restless in the car.“Hmph, how dare she say that she has a deep relationship with Dan? It's been so long and she still doesn't know where Dan has gone,” Gina rolled her eyes and complained.Daniel's father glanced at Gina. “Stop being so mean. Right now, the most important thing is to find Dan. Ava isn’t a bad person. In the beginning, you disliked her because she didn’t have parents, money, and power. Now, her parents are alive and well, her mother is extremely rich, and her father is a specialist doctor and professor. What else are you dissatisfied with? Do you really want your son to stay single his entire life?”Gina was not happy when her husband was complaining about her. “Didn't you object at the beginning as well? I agreed with the relationship after that, but your father refused to agree to save his reputation. Why are you blaming me now?”“Stop talking.” Daniel's father in
After Old Master Graham read Daniel's message, he was so angry that his eyes were wide open.‘He just got out of the hospital and he ran away for a woman?‘He even said that if he can't marry that woman, he won't get married in the future?’Old Master Graham would never allow such a thing to happen.However, when he thought about it, he still felt a little nervous.If Daniel really did not get married because of this, would this not be the end of the Graham family?‘I can’t let this happen.’After Ava ran out, she went to find Daniel in all the places she could think of. However, after spending the entire morning, she still could not find Daniel.She tried to call Daniel, and although the call was connected, it was always unanswered.As time passed, Ava felt very tired. She sat down on the chair by the roadside and watched the street where people came and went. Then, a deep sense of loss welled up from the bottom of her heart.‘Dan, have you decided to just give up?‘Are we
“I'll be right back!”Gina hurriedly ran back. Suddenly, she turned back and stopped Ava, who was about to follow her.“Don’t follow me! You’re not welcomed at our house.”Despite Gina's warning, Ava could not stop herself from looking for Daniel.She did not know what was going on. How could Daniel suddenly be discharged by himself? He had obviously been in a coma on the hospital bed. He did not wake up this whole time.On the way there, Ava called Daniel, but Daniel did not answer.Ava did not know if Daniel had his phone with him, but in short, she could not get into contact with him.She wanted so badly to stand in front of Daniel right now, but there was traffic on the way.When Ava followed Gina into the door of Graham Manor, she heard Gina's sharp voice. “What? Dan’s gone? Where did he go? D-Didn't he just wake up? What the hell is going on?”“Look at this and you'll know what's going on." Daniel's father sounded like he was reproaching someone, then he seemed to hand s
Ava stared at the empty ward for a while. Then, she returned to her senses and immediately went to look for Daniel.However, after looking around for a while, Ava could not find Daniel, which made her feel a little nervous.At this time, Gina also came in.She saw that the ward was empty, and Daniel, who was supposed to be lying on the hospital bed, had disappeared.“What’s going on? Where’s Dan? Did the doctor take Dan away?” Gina looked at Ava and asked with an unfriendly expression on her face.Ava was used to Gina's attitude, so she did not bother to argue with Gina. Instead, she replied, “I want to know as well.”“How could you not know? You came before me.”“Dan wasn't in the ward when I came,” Ava said and turned around. “I'll go to the nurse's station and ask.”“Wait.”Gina grabbed Ava, her face was dark.“Ava, let me tell you this. Dan has suffered a lot and gotten a lot of injuries because of you. Because of you, both Naya and her mother have been sent to prison. It
Since Julie was about to think that way, it showed that she was a reasonable person.“Lily.” Julie walked up to Lillian and squatted down, giving her a friendly blessing. “Lily, I really like you. I hope you can be happy every day, and I hope you’ll be able to speak soon.”Lillian was a sensible child. She raised a sweet smile and nodded vigorously, indicating that she acknowledged Julie's blessing.Julie stood up and faced Fabian. Right now, there was a little more admiration in her eyes and a little less of her unwilling persistence before.If one liked someone, one did not necessarily have to stubbornly fight for it.Julie did not say anything and just smiled at Fabian.Fabian did not say anything more either. He bent over and picked Lillian up in his arms. Before turning around, he gave Julie a friendly smile.“Miss Charles, you can still come to me if you need help in the future. After all, I still owe you a favor.”Julie smiled and shook her head. “You stopped owing me an
“I did,” Fabian admitted frankly.Julie thought she would feel embarrassed because of this, but she did not know why she still felt very relaxed. Even so, she still felt a little embarrassed.In order to not make Julie feel embarrassed, Fabian smiled and said, “I wanted to help you get out of that situation, Miss Charles, but I didn't want to cross the line. I also didn’t expect someone to have taken a video and put it on the internet. Lily and I have caused you much trouble. I'm really sorry about that.”Fabian paused as he spoke, then, he glanced at Lillian softly.“But Miss Charles, rest assured, there’ll be no such trouble in the future.”Julie was stunned for a moment when she heard the words, and she inexplicably felt a strong sense of loss coming up from the bottom of her heart.She looked at Fabian suspiciously, and sure enough, the words she heard next made her feel remorseful.“Miss Charles, I’ve found a more suitable school for Lily, and it’s closer to where I work so
The scene of Mr. Martinez causing a ruckus and Fabian coming to the rescue with Lillian at the end was all recorded and posted on the internet.This person was still a little conscientious and had censored Lillian's appearance, but Fabian's figure and face were clearly visible in the video.Patty recognized the person in the video as Fabian at a glance.After seeing the comments below, Patty was even more anxious.“Julie, how could you fall in love with a single father?”Julie frowned. “Yes, I won't deny it. I do have a crush on Mr. Johnson.”“What?”“Tsk tsk… Julie, do you really like this single father?” The look in Mrs. Gill's eyes was very subtle. “Someone dug up all his information, and it turns out that this man is Yorick's younger brother. Back then, Yorick stirred up all kinds of troubles and did whatever he wanted in F Country. His sister, Lana, was also notorious in our circle.”“What? He's Yorick and Lana's younger brother?” Patty was even more nervous, for fear that