Shirley stared at the calendar for a few moments, then she suddenly turned and left with a cold expression.Madeline and Jeremy shared a look before shifting their gaze onto the calendar.That day?What day was Shirley referring to?A cemetery in the city outskirts.For nearly the entire afternoon, Adam had been sitting in front of a tombstone at which two individuals were laid to rest.He initially had to go to the hospital for consultations in the afternoon, but this day was too special.Adam sat alone on the edge of the railing in front of the tombstone. He quietly faced the tombstone and whispered with a smile.“It’s been another year. Time passes so quickly. I had wanted to come here earlier, but my friend suddenly became unwell, so that delayed me for a bit.” Adam explained to the tombstone. “You must be disappointed, aren’t you? It’s still just me this year. My sister, she…”“I’m here now, aren’t I?”A sudden voice interrupted Adam mid-sentence.He paused abruptly. He
Adam emphasized, then carefully explained.“Shirley, you always think that you’re so smart, but you’re extremely stupid when it comes to this! You keep thinking that our parents hadn’t cared about you and ignored you. Even when they’d sent you to St. Piaf to further your studies, you still think that they’d abandoned you. I’m telling you, Shirley, you’re just too conceited!”“Shut up!”Shirley stopped Adam, feeling slightly infuriated.“Who do you think you are to lecture me? I’m warning you, Adam. Stop meddling in my business with Eveline and Jeremy. If you dare antagonize me by helping them develop the anti-toxoid test reagent again, you‘d just be asking for trouble!”“Trouble? By trouble, do you mean Carter Gray? The man who has you at his beck and call, isn’t that right?”When Adam mentioned Carter, Shirley's expression changed abruptly.Adam felt even more pained upon seeing the change in Shirley's expression.“Are you in love with that man?” Adam asked in a much softer to
Shirley held the corner of the notepad, her fingers trembling slightly.Upon seeing the familiar handwriting, the cold wind seemed to dampen the corners of her eyes in an instant.It was unknown how much time had passed before Shirley stood up with a cold look on her face while biting her red lip and pinching the corner of the notebook.Her almond eyes were filled with tears as she stared indifferently at the engravings on the tombstone in front of her. After staying for about ten seconds, Shirley turned and left.A few days later, news quickly spread on the internet.The news was of Felipe’s death sentence.When Felipe's photos, education, background, and all the relevant information were dug out, many pitied him, but more were feeling pleased with this decision.Those who had committed a crime should not be sympathized and felt sorry for.Cathy also saw this push notification. The moment she saw the news, she seemed to have fallen into the ice cave. Her whole body was cold an
She took the child by his hand and walked into the prison.Madeline and Jeremy were waiting at the entrance while holding hands. The warm winter sun looked brilliant, but it was unable to bring them any warmth at all.After Cathy entered the building, she explained to the prison guard why she was here.Due to Felipe's extraordinary circumstances, the prison guard asked Cathy to wait outside.While she was waiting, Cathy became sick with worry.She wandered back and forth in the hall, waiting for a less regrettable result.It did not take long for the prison guard to come back, but he only had an answer that made Cathy's heart turn cold.“Miss Jordan, Felipe said that he doesn’t want to see anyone, especially you.”Cathy was stunned. ‘It turns out that I’m the person you don’t want to see the most right now.’She smiled. “Thank you.”After thanking him, Cathy turned around but looked back again after taking two steps.“He’s about to be executed, isn't he?”The prison guard g
It was just a few brief words but they were deeply imprinted in Cathy's heart.She also instantly understood what he meant by that.“Cathy, are you still listening?”Cathy abruptly came to her senses when she heard Jeremy calling out to her.“I am.”She tried to control her emotions and keep calm, but she still could not hide the tremble in her voice.“Thank you for telling me about this, Jeremy. If there’s nothing else, I’m going to hang up now.”Cathy hung up the phone in a hurry at the same time she finished her sentence.She did not have the courage to continue listening at all. She could not even handle even one more word.The rain in front of her was getting heavier and heavier. The dense raindrops seemed to smash against her heart, causing her intense pain.The yellow roses in her arms seemed to lose their colors in an instant, losing their original meaning as well.Tears escaped from her eyes unconsciously, blurring her vision.‘Felipe Whitman, I don’t know if we’ll
“Okay.” Madeline had come to a decision. She needed to meet Fabian.The moment she made her decision, her phone rang.When she saw that it was from Cathy, Madeline looked at Jeremy.“Linnie, don’t forget the last thing Felipe told us.”“I know,” Madeline promised before picking up the call. She put Cathy on speaker.Apart from the sound of rain, it was silent on the other end of the call.“Cathy.” Madeline was the first to break the silence. She could probably guess what Cathy was feeling right now.“It’s me, Evie,” Cathy finally said something, “Evie, I want to know where he’s buried.”Madeline looked at Jeremy and then said calmly, “Do you want to go see him?”“He didn’t want to see me for the last time but I shall go and see him for the last time,” Cathy explained. Madeline could hear the helplessness and pain in her words.Madeline did not say much and just replied, “I’ll send you the address later.”“Thank you, Evie. I’m hanging up now.”“Cathy.” Madeline stopped her.
Cathy took two steps back in caution. She was wondering if they were the thugs who had caused trouble for Felipe back then, but they did not look like those thugs.“Who are you people?”She asked again and took out her phone in secret to call her emergency contact.“Miss Jordan, don’t be scared. We mean you no harm. Our boss just wants to have some coffee with you.”“Who’s your boss?” Cathy asked and pressed the number of her emergency contact.“You’ll know who it is when you go. I hope you can cooperate with us. Don’t make us take you to the car with brute force,” one of the men who looked slightly refined said in a profound manner.Cathy stopped her finger that was pressing the button. Before she could say anything else, the bodyguards walked toward her.“Miss Jordan, please.”Cathy did not show any fear or weakness when she saw the men’s imperative looks.“Who’s your boss? Why should I go with you without knowing anything?”When the man saw that Cathy was not cooperating,
Carter smiled slightly as he gracefully placed the cup down.Without speaking further, he stood up and left.Cathy stood up in response. “Carter Gray.”She called out, but Carter ignored her and continued to walk on.Cathy had thought of chasing after him, but then saw Shirley walking past Carter and toward her.Upon seeing her stunning face, memories started to resurface in Cathy’s mind.“You’re Adam’s sister (TN: Cathy formally addressed Adam as a senior here), aren’t you?”Shirley curled her red lips into a smile. She then took out a cigarette, taking a drag. “Adam? I had thought you were already my sister-in-law, but I guess that’s not the case.”Although Cathy understood what Shirley had meant, she did not panic. “Do you and Carter know each other? Why did you guys bring me here?”Shirley did not answer Cathy’s question. She took another drag of her cigarette and asked, “The person you love is named Felipe Whitman, is that right?”Cathy’s felt as though something had bru