Inside the coffee shop.Madeline and Esther sat face-to-face.Esther picked up the hot coffee that was just served, took a sip, and spoke first.“Mrs. Whitman, you have three children, right? I heard that your only daughter was tortured to the point where she couldn’t speak by a woman in a gang. She's still mute now. I wonder if it’s true.”The sudden mention of Lily, who got so frightened by Lana that she lost her courage to speak, made Madeline feel a little uncomfortable.However, she still calmly raised her eyes and parted her lips lightly. “Mrs. Mendez, you can just say what you want to. We’ve already reached this point, and some things are already tacitly understood. There’s no need to beat about the bush.”Esther pulled the corners of her red lips into a half-smile. “I really don't understand what you mean when you say those words. I'm just curious if your daughter was ever scared into a mute.”Madeline could hear that Esther was hiding something in her sentence. She main
After hearing this, Esther was about to explode in rage.“You… Eveline, you dare curse my daughter?”“I'm not cursing her; I'm telling the truth.” A sharp light gradually shot out from Madeline's eyes. “You’re my elder, so it’s impossible that you don’t understand these things. As a mother, you should set the right attitude and worldview for your child rather than ignorantly doting on her and allowing her to take a road of no return.”“Shut up, Eveline! Stop talking!” Esther could not contain herself anymore. “I don't need you to lecture me. How I educate my daughter has nothing to do with you. You should mind your own business and remember this. Naya was not driven to a dead end by Ava alone. You had a part in this too!”Esther turned to leave after leaving what sounded like a warning.Madeline did not delay for a second. She immediately followed after Esther and quietly called Jeremy from her watch.“Jeremy, I'm going to follow Esther now. There’s a chance that something bad mi
However, despite this, the smartwatch worn by Madeline recorded the route completely.Jeremy, who was on the other end of the phone, was also listening carefully to the situation in the car. However, it seemed that there was no communication in the car.It seemed pretty safe so far, but Jeremy was still worried about Madeline.Jeremy was about to go after Madeline according to the data sent by Madeline’s smartwatch when he suddenly heard Esther speak.“Eveline, the place I'm going to take you to is very private, so you have to turn off your phone now. Take off your jewelry and your watch. Leave them in the car.”Esther stared at Madeline with sly eyes.“I've long heard that Mr. Whitman is very concerned about you, so he installed tracking devices on the jewelry you wear. If you don't want to take them off, your journey today will only end here.”Madeline understood what Esther meant and glanced at the watch that was still connected to a call.Madeline could not hear what Jeremy
Ava pushed Madeline away with the last bit of her strength.Madeline almost lost her footing, but she was still hugging Ava, who insisted that she should leave as soon as possible.“Ava, don't be afraid. I'm here. I won't let anyone bully you again,” Madeline promised as she held the trembling Ava.Having known Ava for so many years, Madeline always had the impression that Ava was strong and upright. She was never afraid of anything, but now, Madeline could feel from Ava's trembling body how scared she was at the moment.Looking at the various wounds on Ava's body, Madeline's heart was also in excruciating pain.She could not imagine what Esther had done to Ava in this short period that would cause Ava to be covered in such nasty wounds.Naya's mother, Esther Bay, was even more extreme than Naya.Sure enough, only people like that would have children who acted the same.Madeline hugged Ava in even more distress, while Esther, who was watching this scene, displayed a sinister an
Madeline could feel how much Ava cared about her, but since she came here, she never thought of leaving.“Esther, stop joking. Since you brought me here, I know you have no plans of letting either one of us go. Just be direct about what you want.” Madeline hugged Ava tightly as she faced Esther who was looking down on them neither obsequiously nor superciliously.“Hmph.” Esther sneered. “Eveline, it seems that you’re pretty bold. Well then, I want to see just how strong you are.”“No!” Ava suddenly shouted as she turned her face to look at Esther. “Esther, the person you hate the most is me. The person you want to deal with is also me. Eveline has no grudges against Naya. All of this is between Naya and me. This has nothing to do with my friends. You can just do anything you want to me!”Although she was tortured to the point where she was covered with scars and bruises, Ava did not flinch from fear at all.“Esther, tell your people to continue torturing me. Let Eveline go. You sh
Ava's physical condition was not good now, but her hearing was still okay.After hearing Madeline's whispers in her ear, she was slightly stunned, but she also knew they did not have a second to hesitate.From the corners of her eyes, she could see the two men gradually approaching them with the rope.Madeline also knew that at this time, she could not hesitate. Once she did, something would go wrong.When she saw that the two men were about to tie her and Ava with rope, Madeline suddenly raised her hand and sprayed the pepper spray in her hand into the eyes of the two men with lightning speed.“Ouch!”“F*ck!”The two men screamed in pain at the same time. They threw the rope in their hands to the ground. They were desperately wiping their eyes.However, since they were wiping it away with their hands, they allowed more of the pepper spray to go into their eyes. Madeline advanced after the enemies retreated. She sprayed more pepper spray into the eyes of the two men, then kic
Of course, Madeline would not let go. She ignored Ava's words. Instead, she asked with concern, “Ava, are you really unable to walk at all?”“Yeah, I can't walk anymore. I have no energy, and it hurts so much.” Ava frowned, almost unable to lift her head. “Maddie, listen to me. You can leave now. Esther is crazier than Naya. She can really do anything.”“Then it's even more impossible for me to leave you here to face the danger alone,” Madeline said and lifted Ava with even more force. When she heard the hurried footsteps behind her, Madeline had to make a decision immediately, “Ava, hold on for a while.”“Maddie…”Ava gradually began to lose consciousness, but her feet still followed Madeline.After the two men washed their eyes, they were the first to chase after Madeline and Ava. Meanwhile, Esther was following closely behind them. However, after they ran out of the building, they found that the buildings around them were empty. They did not see any shadows, let alone humans.
Madeline was not flustered at all when she was facing Esther who was staring at her so closely. The moment she saw the two men going up the stairs, she suddenly turned and ran.Esther looked at Madeline who suddenly ran away and screamed in confusion, “She ran! Catch her first! Don't let her run away!”The two men did not expect such a sudden turn in the situation, but they also realized now that Madeline was not a woman who was easy to deal with.Esther was so angry that she chased after Madeline. As she watched Madeline’s figure speed away, she was seething.“Eveline, I don't believe that those two big men can’t handle you!”Esther gritted her teeth and finally realized how negligent she was.Madeline was fine and not injured, so she should let those two men deal with her.She should be looking for Ava, who was beaten so badly that she could not even walk on her own.Esther was also a little aware of the reason why Madeline would take the initiative to show up here. Clearly,
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