As soon as the car turned around, John instantly regretted his actions.He had not acted so impulsively in such a long time, but why did this stubborn little woman have to challenge him all the time? Could she not have followed him obediently? He would much rather not have done that. After all, he had left her on a highway in the middle of nowhere. If something were to happen… He did not want to admit it, but he was indeed worried! In fact, the more he thought about it, the more anxious and uneasy he felt. However, would he lose face if he turned around and went back to pick her up now?His eyes gradually darkened at the thought of this. Right then, the corner of his eyes caught a glimpse of the small mobile phone lying on the seat beside him. ‘Is this Natalie’s?’As if he had just found the perfect excuse in that instant, he quickly grabbed the phone and turned the car around right away. Without a single care, he sped along the highway in the opposite direction… This wa
The belated tow truck finally arrived… After taking care of everything, Becky got into John’s car as well. Since getting into the car though, she had her head turned to look out the window. She would not talk as well. It was as if she was full of heartache.John was not great at catching subtle signs, but he could still tell that she was in a bad mood.She must be throwing a temper tantrum over his attitude just now! However, since he had already deliberately said that earlier, there was no chance that he would coax her now. After all, she was not a little girl anymore. He was tired of her not being straightforward about what she wanted and opting to be scheming instead.They both had things on their mind, and they both remained silent. It was when the car was almost within the range of the Winters family’s mansion that Becky, who had been holding it in for the entire trip, could not stand it anymore. “John, can I not live at home?” “... Hm?”Although surprised by her wor
Becky had said that there was no need to get someone else. However, soon after John left, Jessica came over. The minute she saw Becky, she said, “My brother’s so kind to you. He was worried that you’ll be bored alone, so he got me to take the day off and accompany you.” Becky, “...” Women were, after all, emotional creatures. Especially when you still had fantasies toward a man, anything he did would be added fuel for the fantasies. Knowing that he still cared for her and was quietly reassuring her, Becky’s mood, which had been down in the pits before, rebounded instantly. “It’s not the way you think it is.” She answered in a coquettish manner. She seemingly spoke words of denial from the words she uttered, but her face was lit up in a smile. Understanding what she meant, Jessica took another step forward as she said playfully, “How is it not? I’ve never seen my brother treat any other lady as kindly as he treats you, Becks.” “Not even Natalie?” Jessica’s gaze became so
Eight-year-old Molly did not know that the thing on Howie’s face was an oxygen mask and merely thought that at first glance it must be uncomfortable to sleep with that thing on. Besides, Howie’s brows were knitted together… “But, can we take it off?”“Of course. Look at the other patients. Is anyone else wearing it? “Right! Everyone’s just getting shots and taking medicine, they’re not wearing that thing!” There were still many things that Molly did not understand and wanted to ask her mother, but her mother rarely spoke this gently to her. Her mother had also said that she would not be able to save him if she did not hurry up, so… Even though she did not like Howard, her mother wanted to save him, so she would help grant her mother’s wishes. Besides, if she could save him by just taking that thing off him, she was willing to help with that. After making up her mind, Molly walked into Howie’s ward under her mother's encouragement. Then, she reached up and removed Howie’s o
As soon as he got off the plane, John heard the news about Howie’s situation at the hospital. He did not even return to the office before rushing over. When he arrived at the ward, he did not even get to take a proper look before the crying child pounced on him, incoherently calling for him to save her. Instantly, a layer of frost colored his already austere expression as his gaze toward Natalie became even more dissatisfied. However, before his dissatisfaction could be shown, another person rushed into the ward.“Molly, Molly…” Face pale, Becky pulled her daughter into her arms. “Are you alright? Molly, are you alright?” She could finally see her mother, and she had even hugged her without any prompting. Molly’s grievances were immediately swept away. “Mommy, Mommy, where did you go? Why did you just come back? “Mommy just…” As if it was something difficult to say, Becky did not immediately give a reason for her disappearance. She merely said vaguely, “Something came
The video kept playing as Sean kept speaking as a narrator, “These kinds of kids who grew up in a honeypot, even if their minds are so twisted, they wouldn’t be so precocious. Pranks are possible, but intentional murder is unlikely! That’s why I purposely went to check the CCTV footage in front of Howie’s room and filmed it in passing.” Sean had a gentle voice, and it was easy to listen to him speak in his well-organized manner. As Natalie listened to him, she calmed down from her agitation. Then, she heard Sean ask, “Although it's hard to tell what the woman told the child, looking at her actions, don’t you think she looks like an evil woman who’s abetting the child to do something evil?”Frankly, Natalie had found it strange as well before he even mentioned it, yet there was one thing she could not wrap her head around. “But that’s her daughter. Why would she teach her daughter how to kill someone?” “I can’t figure that one out either, but if you take another look…” Sean spo
He was convinced that this was the one thing the child would never do!!! However, if the child had been speaking the truth, then…He had not said some things to her at the hospital as a sign of respect. He did not want to do it in front of the child either because he did not want to destroy the relationship between the mother and daughter. However, they had to face it sooner or later. He stood up. “Molly, take Earth and Cloudy for a bath. I want to talk to your mother.”“Daddy…”Although she was young, Molly was very clever. She was acutely aware that there was something wrong between her mother and father. She wanted to stay but did not dare to. In the end, although reluctant, she left the scene, twisting her head back to look every few steps…The minute the child left, John spoke, “The black puppy is Earth, and the white puppy is Cloudy. I was the one who named them. Such old-fashioned names, yet Molly is a big fan. In the child’s eyes, anything that Daddy gives is the be
Since that was what his daughter had said…“So it was not your mom who made you do that?” There was not a trace of an expression on John’s face when he asked that question. Although Molly had seen her dad’s angry face many times, it was the first time she had seen him be this expressionless with a highly suspicious look in his eyes. Her small hands clasped together subconsciously as she forced herself to say, “No, it was me…” “Then why did you say that in the hospital?”“I... I was scared…”Molly shuddered visibly as she said that. This fear was not faked as her heart was truly swaying. “Aunty Snowden looked so scary, I was so afraid that she was going to hit me. That’s why I said that Mommy made me do it.” John, “...”He was not clear about Natalie’s personality, but after being in contact with her for some time, he had some ideas about her. Even though Natalie had looked scary then, it was only because of her brother. She would never hit anyone, much less a child.Yet,