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
The chill in Shirley’s emotionless voice was palpable.Adam looked at Shirley, tightening his grip on Cathy’s hand, and continued toward the door.Barely a few steps and Shirley’s voice drifted from behind once again.“Adam, I brought her here so that you can be content with your lot. Don’t you even think about stepping out of the door.”Upon hearing these words, Cathy instantly understood.She was merely bait for Adam, who would come and look for her here, luring him into this trap.Adam’s fists clenched as he suddenly turned around. When he saw Shirley smoking in a carefree demeanor, his face fell. “Shirley, you should’ve already read dad’s notebook. Why are you still acting like this?”Shirley stepped toward Adam, her face insipid. “Adam, you’re already an adult. Are you so naive to think you could solve this matter, one that had been gnawing at my mind for all these years, just by doing that? Let me tell you. It’s not possible!”She gritted her teeth as she spat out the las
“I think so.” Cathy was certain about this.She suddenly thought she could see her old self in Shirley.Back then, she would similarly do anything for Felipe without hesitation. She would do it for Felipe no matter what it was.Back then, she had even hypnotized Jeremy for that man…However, that day was already long gone.Now, not only was that day long gone but so too was that person. While she was lost in thought, she heard Adam’s phone ringing.“It’s Jeremy,” Adam said, gesturing to Cathy to not make a sound.Cathy nodded, then Adam picked up the phone. “Don’t worry. I assure you, I’ll develop the anti-toxoid test reagent to heal Eveline as soon as possible. I've been busy with my research recently, so don’t worry if you can’t contact me. I’ll call the moment there’s an update.”Cathy could tell that Adam did not want Jeremy to know about his captivity. Her heart suddenly ached for this man who always prioritized the needs of others with little consideration for himself.
When the class teacher saw that Lillian had stopped, she curiously looked at the man standing outside the gate. She then bent down and gently asked Lillian, “Lily, do you know that man? If you do, nod your head. If you don’t, you can shake your head to tell me.”After the class teacher had spoken, Lillian neither shook nor nodded her head for more than ten seconds.The class teacher found this to be a little peculiar. She knew that while Lillian could not speak, she could understand simple sentences.She glanced at the man outside the gate and let go of Lillian’s hand before walking over.“What’s your name, sir? You’d said that you’re Lillian’s family, but it seems that she doesn’t know you.” The class teacher voiced her concern.“My last name is Johnson,” the man replied. He looked toward Lillian, who remained unmoving, and slowly took out a piece of candy from his pocket.Lillian seemed to be roused by the candy. She blinked her vivid, clear, and large eyes, then put her small
While Fabian could be considered a stranger, his behavior toward their little princess was out of the ordinary.Otherwise, why would he find Lillian immediately getting off the plane?An amusement park nearby.Since it was winter and the working hours, there were not many people at the park.Even though the sun shone brightly, it was not enough to warm the body in the chilling winter.Fabian was standing by the railing, watching Lillian who sat happily on the carousel. His face and eyes no longer held the warmth from earlier.He narrowed his eyes, staring at the candy on the palm of his hand.The candy wrapper had already faded, and the candy inside too had expired. Just like some other things, they had deteriorated in these two years.However, he very well understood that, despite the faded wrapper and expired candy, some ingredients, like some relationships, still held unique meaning.While still deep in thought, his phone started vibrating again.He knew that it had to be