“At the time, he came into my life like a beam of light, illuminating my bleak future. After that, I rediscovered myself and my confidence.”Shirley recounted with a faint smile on her face, but the smile was quickly dissipated in the moonlight.Her eyes gradually lost their light.“But in the end, he took away my confidence…”Shirley laughed bitterly at herself, and Madeline knew what she meant.“I can completely understand your feelings.”Madeline walked slowly to Shirley's side, but a very relieved smile appeared on her small face.“I used to be the same as you. I didn't have any self-respect and self-love in front of the man I love, but then I found out that loving someone blindly like that is like a moth flying into a fire. It’s asking for humiliation.”“Unfortunately, I understood it too late.”Shirley said regretfully, lifting her gaze to look at Madeline.“Even though you blindly loved Jeremy back then, you’re not the same as me. If you were me, you would’ve stopped J
The man looked at the empty hospital bed in astonishment. He could not believe what he was seeing.He immediately ran to the windowsill with a panic expression and saw that the window was open. Moreover, there were a few obvious footprints on the windowsill outside.This was the fifth floor. Carter had actually jumped down from such a height!Panicking, the man immediately called his superiors.Madeline and Shirley shared a look and walked out of the room together.Not long after, Madeline pushed Shirley directly toward below the room from just now.There were indeed traces of someone stepping on the flowerbed. As such, they were basically certain that Carter had climbed down from the fifth floor and escaped.He had been shot twice, and the wounds on his arm and leg were pretty severe, but he was still able to escape like this while under surveillance. Madeline could not help but sigh.“His stamina has always been good, but I didn't expect him to be able to do what he wants und
“Lily, Daddy has something to do. He’ll be back when he’s done. Can you wait a little longer?”Lillian was an obedient and sensible child, so when Madeline said that, she nodded sensibly.Madeline looked at Lillian with gratification and then rolled up Lillian's sleeves to look at her skin.The small red spots on her skin were still very obvious, but those red spots had not increased compared to when they started appearing.It was because Shirley had asked Evan to buy an oral medicine to temporarily keep the disease under control.Shirley truly had not expected Carter to take action on such a young child.He must have given the child the injection at night when she and Lillian were both asleep.Shirley also did not know how many of the half-completed test reagents she previously developed Carter had.Perhaps when he thought it was necessary, he would use this extreme method to achieve his goal.Shirley could not help but fall into contemplation. Suddenly, she felt that she did
At the former address of the Stygian Johnson Gang.In the dark prison underneath, the sound of gurgling water came through the crack of the door at the entrance from time to time.With a squeak, the heavy iron gate was gently pushed open.A faint light beam came in from the crack of the door.Click.Someone turned on the lights.Jeremy, who was trapped in the pool, raised his eyes and saw Carter condescendingly staring at him.However, Jeremy found that Carter looked different and haggard at the moment. Additionally, his face was also very pale. He did not have the look of confidence he had that day.Carter lowered his eyes to Jeremy who was trapped in the pool.The water in the pool was not too deep, probably just above Jeremy's calf, but the pool was very large and deep. It was about two meters high and the walls were covered with tiles. One would not be able to climb up along the wall of the pool unless they knew how to fly.When he saw Jeremy trapped in such an environmen
Jeremy noticed this, and from Carter’s haggard and pale face, Jeremy also figured that Carter was probably injured.However, Jeremy did not know how he got injured.Regardless, when Carter had spoken, Jeremy started to think something was amiss.Somehow, Jeremy suddenly remembered the words he and Madeline had discussed.He still remembered what Madeline had said at the time. “Jeremy, I think Carter might’ve had something to do with Ryan’s death.”Jeremy thought silently, but he did not show the suspicion and confusion in his heart on his face.When Carter saw that Jeremy was silent, the smug smile on his face grew bigger.“Are you confused? Do you think it’s strange?” Carter asked with a smile. He then continued, “Jeremy, I can also tell you that I provoked your relationship with Fabian and made him mistakenly think that you guys caused the death of his brother and sister. So, that’s why he suddenly hated you and Eveline.“I thought Fabian could vent my anger for me, but I did
“A basement?” After a moment of confusion, Fabian gradually understood what Madeline meant. “Eveline, do you suspect that Jeremy is still in the old house belonging to the Stygian Johnson Gang?”“Yes,” Madeline replied without hesitation. “Carter asked Jeremy to meet him here and Carter was also here at that time, so I have reason to believe that Jeremy must be there too.”Upon hearing what Madeline said, Fabian suddenly felt that it was reasonable, but he could not think of any hiding place in the Stygian Johnson Gang house.Maybe there was, but he did not know it.After thinking about it carefully, Yorick’s transactions back then had been very risky. Therefore, he might have had set up a few hiding places in the Stygian Johnson Gang house to facilitate absconding or hiding.”“Eveline, so are you at the house now?” Fabian asked worriedly. “I heard Carter ran away from the hospital. So, if you are there, you have to be careful.”After hearing what Fabian said, Madeline's heart su
With his leg injured, he walked very slow.Madeline started following Carter.Although Carter was walking slowly, Madeline found out that he had a deep understanding of the internal structure of the Stygian Johnson Gang house.Madeline followed him for a while and came to the back garden of the house.The flowers in the yard had wilted, and there were many fallen leaves on the ground that had been neglected.However, there was a piece of land with significantly fewer leaves nearby.Madeline had a sudden thought when. at this moment, Carter walked over and pressed the hidden switch on the side of the flower bed, and then an intersection leading to the basement in the open area without fallen leaves appeared before him.Unexpectedly, there was a hiding place in the Stygian Johnson Gang house. Madeline was surprised, but she figured that it was normal for Yorick to build such a place when he was in that kind of business.However, Yorick probably did not let his younger brother Fab
Madeline tightly grabbed onto Jeremy's hand, feeling the unusually low temperature of his palm.The thought of Jeremy might have been soaking in the water for two days instantly made Madeline feel as if a thousand knives slit her heart.When Jeremy saw that Madeline's eyes were reddening and bordering on tears, Jeremy quickly tried to comfort her. “Linnie, don't be sad. I'm fine.”“You’re fine? How can you be fine? You’ve been trapped in such a place for two days. How can you be fine?” Madeline's voice trembled. She tried to pull Jeremy up with her strength, but it was too difficult.She looked around and found some stairs that could be lowered in the corner of the pool, so she hurriedly got up and ran over.“Linnie.” Jeremy saw Madeline's intentions, but he did not think Carter would let him out so smoothly.“Linnie, why did you come in here? You need to leave now. Carter will take action against you.”Jeremy persuaded her despite knowing very well that Madeline would never lis
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