Narrowing his eyes, Mr. Gill turned to look at her. "What is it?" Clarissa said in a low voice, "We won't force you to hand over the item now, but you'll have to follow our instructions and comply with our actions. We'll assist you in saving Lily. But after Lily returns, you must hand us Jade of Heaven, okay?" Mr. Gill pursed his lips. Anderson also agreed and said, "I promise to save Lily. Mr. Gill, we're in Ascijan. Who else do you think can save her if we can't? Furthermore, are you certain that when you give him the jade, he will really let go of Lily? If he doesn't, won't we lose both the goods and the people?" It wasn't that Mr. Gill didn't understand what he was saying. It was just because he didn't want to believe them previously and hoped they'd leave shortly. Now that he thought about it, this seemed to be the safest option. "Are you sure you can save Lily?" he questioned, looking Anderson in the eyes. "I swear on my life." Ande
Mr. Gill nodded and motioned for him to sit down. He then asked, "So, can you tell me your plan on saving Lily now?" They exchanged glances before explaining in full what idea they had come up with. At this time, on the other side. A young girl sat on the bed in a dark and shabby hut. Her wrists and feet were tied, and she had a handkerchief stuffed in her mouth. Her entire face was pale, looking pitiful. Outside, there were distinct footsteps. A young man walked in shortly after the door was opened from the outside. With a cold face, he removed his coat, tossed it aside, and walked over. The girl felt chilled by the aura on him and moved back slightly. Standing by the bed, the man stared down at her. After a while, he bent down and looked into her eyes. "Lily, where did your great-grandfather hide that item?" His voice was low and cold, like a deadly snake. Lily shook her head and couldn't utter anything. The man
With a cold face, he turned to Lily and asked, "Hey, is that thing in the coffin?" Tied to a tree, Lily neither shook her head nor nodded at his question. In fact, because she didn't know anything about Jade of Heaven, she wasn't sure if Mr. Gill had come to bury it that night. But when he heard Sean's words, she was reminded of how strange his great-grandfather had acted recently. That was why she'd brought him here. Hence, she couldn't help but be perplexed when she heard him ask this question at this point. How could she possibly know if he had buried something in the coffin? Seeing that she didn't respond, Sean couldn't bear waiting any longer. He took up his iron shovel and started prying open the coffin. Although he was young and bold, she had nevertheless been dead for decades, so he was a little scared inside. After prying for some time, he finally managed to open the lid of the coffin. He took a few steps back as an awful r
Lily didn't want to squander any more time. She sprung to her feet and dashed down the slope. Seeing that she had fled, Sean directly chased after her. However, he did hurt his eyes and groin, after all. That was why he couldn't run as fast as he used to. In addition, the mountain path was steep. Lily grew up in this area and was so familiar with it that she could stroll around with her eyes closed. So, how could Sean possibly catch up to her when she ran away like a puff of smoke? Realizing this, Sean stopped in his tracks. He glared aggressively at Lily's back before abruptly drawing a gun. Bang! Stone and soil splashed immediately under Lily's feet. She was so horrified that she came to a halt and turned around to gaze at Sean in disbelief. Sean was now a completely different guy than he had been before. His entire person had a gloomy, menacing aura. He raised his gun and pointed it at Lily. In a cold voice, he said, "I'll
"Great-grandpa!" As soon as Lily entered the door, she threw herself into her great-grandfather's arm. Seeing that, Mr.Gill stood up shakily and caught her. He couldn't help but burst into tears. "My dear granddaughter, you are finally back!" Lily buried her head in his chest and both of them burst into tears of joy. After they were done crying, Mr.Gill held her face and looked at her as if she was a precious treasure. "Let me have a good look at you. Are you hurt?" Hearing that, Lily shook her head. "I'm fine. Great-grandpa, they saved me." As she spoke, she turned around and pointed at Jara and Anderson. Mr.Gill smiled with relief and said, "I know. They are my friends, and I asked them to save you." When she heard that, Lily looked at them gratefully. At this moment, Sean, who had been silent, shouted angrily. "Gill! You were the reason my grandparents died miserably, and you also killed my father. I swear I will never for
Anderson's eyes darkened slightly as he nodded. "Alright." The two of them walked all the way to the end of the corridor. On this side, the screams in the room could not be heard anymore. As she looked out of the window, she asked softly, "What exactly is Sean's background?" Anderson casually played with her soft fingers. "He is from the Icarus Association." When Clarissa heard that, she was stunned. "The Icarus Association? Didn't they..." Before she could finish his words, she stopped. Looking at herm Anderson said faintly, "Although the Icarus Association had fallen, some smaller groups were still around. My guess is that Sean could be one of their core figures. They had probably heard that the Marsh family wanted to collect this treasure, so they wanted to strike a deal with them." Clarissa nodded. As she recalled the incident last night, she was still a little frightened. "Fortunately, we got the item earlier than him. Otherwise, if
The news of Clarissa's pregnancy soon spread. Of course, Anderson's family knew about it, and after the news began to spread, the Leonard family heard about it too. Hence, Aidan especially took time to see her. It had been a while since Aiden caught up with his niece—Clarissa. Therefore, when they saw each other, they chatted for a long time. At noon, Clarissa originally wanted to invite him for lunch, but Aidan refused. Looking at her lovingly, he explained with a smile, "I just took time to come see you. I am having lunch with a friend at noon, so I won't be eating here. Take care, and be more careful with the baby. Don't be too tired. Call me if you need anything." As he finished his sentence, Clarissa nodded and didn't force him to stay. It was only after she sent him out that she went back into the house. Unexpectedly, it was only a moment after she went back in, Carlos, Matteo, and Anderson's aunt, Chantel, had come to visit as well. As
In truth, Clarissa was only worried that Matteo and Carlos would be too tired to take care of the kids as they were already quite old. Anne was now nine years old, so obviously, she had better temper now compared to when she was younger. It would not take much effort for the two old couple to take care of her as they just had to oversee her school work and accompanied her. Furthermore, Anne was a caring person. Matteo and Carlos were getting old. Although they enjoyed peace at home, sometimes they liked having their children and grandchildren around. Therefore, it was good for Anne to accompany her grandparents for a few months. However, when it came to the Marf, it was a different case. At the age of three, which was precisely the phase where he was most active, and he would make a mess at home all the time. It would be very hard for the grandparents to take care of him. Of course, Matteo knew what she was thinking. Her heart ached for Clarissa when s