Dave quickly dug up several earthworms from the flower bed."Sir, here are the earthworms you wanted. Are you going to use them for fishing?" he asked.Isabella also thought the worms were for Philip's fishing and said, "Lewis, why are you so nice to him? He tried to kill you before, don't you remember the wound on your back?"Lewis looked at the wriggling earthworms and, due to the fertile soil of the flower bed, they were quite large.With a cold gaze, Lewis stared at Philip: "The doctor said you've become stupid. Today, I want to see if you're really stupid or just pretending. Eat these worms, and I'll believe you're truly stupid."Hearing this, both Isabella and Dave were taken aback. Were these worms meant for Philip to eat?And upon hearing that he was expected to eat worms, Philip almost vomited. Seeing the writhing earthworms, his scalp went numb. Eating them was practically a death sentence.Philip was genuinely terrified.But if he didn't eat them, his act of pretending to
Pizza PlaceJohn knew Judy was at the pizza shop, so he went to find her, have lunch, and ask about the birthmark."Judy, do you have any birthmarks or anything like that?" John asked."Yes, I have a blue birthmark on my waist, shaped like a crescent moon. I've had it since I was born," Judy replied."Really?" John felt a knot in his stomach. This could mean that the person Lillian was looking for, mentioned by Bob, was very likely Judy.Just as John was about to ask Judy if she knew Lillian, Avery approached and said, "Judy, Lillian is here again. She wants to have lunch with you."Hearing Lillian's name, John became even more certain that this Lillian was Judy's mother. She had come to see Judy multiple times, which must have been to confirm her identity.John also wanted to meet Lillian to find out if she was genuinely acknowledging her daughter, so he said, "Let her join us for lunch."After a while, Lillian entered.Lillian was now almost certain that Judy was the baby girl from
John's words had an interrogative tone, aggressive and forceful.Judy looked at John in surprise but didn't think much of it, assuming that John was just defending her.Lillian was at a loss for words when asked.John's gaze was fixed on Lillian as he continued to press: "If your own daughter was right in front of you, could you really bear to not acknowledge her?"Lillian felt uneasy under his intense scrutiny, thinking subconsciously of Amelia.With her own daughter right before her, she had to be ruthless and could only let Amelia call her aunt.Lillian was thinking of Amelia, while John was referring to Judy. Although they were not on the same wavelength, Lillian's reaction and facial expressions matched the situation.Seeing Lillian lost in thought and looking guilty, John became even more certain of his guess that Lillian was Judy's biological mother.Judy sensed the tension and felt strange about John's strong emotions towards Lillian during their first meeting.What kind of st
John turned around and saw Judy, which startled him: "Judy, why you come out?""I noticed you seemed upset, so I came out." Judy raised her eyebrows, "Truthfully, do you know something?"Lillian had just left, and John was about to as well, which definitely seemed suspicious.John scratched his head. In front of Judy, he couldn't lie, but he also didn't want to upset her, so he spoke ambiguously: "I just heard that when I went to see Dean Bob, he mentioned Lillian had visited him.""Does Lillian know Bob?" Judy was curious, "Lillian isn't married, yet she has a daughter. I didn't expect her to be quite the player. Do you know who her daughter is?""I don't know." John stammered, "How would I know, Judy? I have things to do, I'm leaving now."Since Lillian didn't acknowledge Judy, John naturally didn't dare to speak out of turn.John left in a hurry, and Judy didn't have the chance to press further.She was still curious, wondering who Lillian's daughter was....A few days laterOn th
Judy also found it strange that if Lillian really had a daughter, there would be no reason to hide it.Even if Lillian was a single mother, no one would have anything to say about it, as she had the ability to support her child.The fact that even Lewis didn't know about this made it even more peculiar.Judy said, "John told me that Lillian has a daughter. Lillian should have visited the orphanage I was at before. She went there to find her daughter.""If you're curious, I'll ask my mom later," Lewis said, "or I can ask Perona.""I was just curious."...The next day.Judy went to visit John at the hospital after having breakfast.When Judy arrived, Susan was taking care of John in the ward."Judy, you're here," Susan smiled and said, "I heard John was hospitalized, so I took a leave and I can take care of him here."John felt a bit embarrassed. He didn't want Susan to take care of him, but Susan said she needed to repay her debts of gratitude.Since Susan had already taken leave, Joh
Amelia had heard this kind of talk from Lillian before, and it wasn't the first time.Ever since Lillian returned from Europe, she had urged Amelia more than once to take over the company. Amelia had become numb and annoyed from hearing it so often.Amelia looked up at Lillian with drunken, drowsy eyes: "Aunt, even if my mom likes Judy, it's impossible for her to give Meike Group to Judy, you're really overthinking it. Stop trying to deceive me with this talk. It's not just you who's annoyed, I am too."Lillian could no longer hold back and said, "Amelia, listen to me carefully, you are not your mother's biological child. If you don't live up to expectations, once your mom finds out you're not her own, you'll be kicked out."Was Amelia really not Perona's biological child?This was some explosive news.Ellie quickly took out her phone and secretly recorded it.Amelia didn't take Lillian's words seriously and said with a smile, "Aunt, you're lying to me again. How could I not be my mom
Amelia was bluffed.Lillian had no husband, no children, and Perona's daughter had gone missing right after birth.So, it was quite reasonable for Lillian to find her and bring her back.If she didn't cooperate, Lillian could expose her identity and simply find another girl, claiming she was Perona's daughter.Amelia was at a loss, staring at Lillian for a long time, then she cried, "I'll listen to you, I'll always listen to you in the future, please don't tell my mom."She couldn't afford to lose her current identity.Seeing Amelia become obedient, Lillian heaved a sigh of relief: "Starting tomorrow, go to the company every day to learn. If you don't make progress, don't blame me for turning my back on you and replacing you."In order to pressure Amelia into growing up, Lillian did not acknowledge her; only when Amelia felt she had no support would she truly fight and strive for herself."I'll go to the company, and I'll study hard," Amelia promised."Come back with me," Lillian said
Lillian didn't stop Amelia and pretended she hadn't seen anything.Only after taking a paternity test would Amelia believe it, and that would be more conducive to the plan.Lillian had to push Amelia onto the position of heir before Perona discovered Judy's identity.......At the hospital,Judy came to visit John again.When she arrived at the hospital, she didn't see Susan and casually asked, "Where's Susan?"John replied, "She went out a while ago, probably to buy something, or something like that, I didn't ask."Judy sat down and said, "Has your mom come again after her last visit? They haven't caused any trouble, have they?"John, who was usually quiet and reserved, took a while to answer: "I rented a house for my mom and Zoey to stay in."Judy didn't know what to say at that moment.With Scarlett and Zoey settled, would Aaron and Andrew also insist on staying?All the suffering they had endured would be in vain, and everything they had done would be wasted.Afraid that Judy woul
Serina subconsciously glanced at Lewis, who was standing in front of Judy's tombstone. Could it be for him?During these days, Lewis had been very quiet, and his daily routine was to perform the funeral rites for Judy and accompany her on her final journey.He no longer shed tears, but he also had no smile, as if he were just an empty shell.People lined up to offer flowers in their hands, stood in silence in front of Judy's grave for a few seconds, and then walked away, one after another. The funeral lasted until 10 o'clock in the morning.Lewis unexpectedly spoke, addressing his grandmother, "Grandma, let everyone go back. I'll stay here a little longer to keep Judy company."He hadn't spoken for a long time, and when Lewis finally did, his voice was extremely hoarse, and it had changed a bit.The grandmother's eyes were moist, and she nodded in agreement, asking Antonio to see the relatives and friends off.People gradually left, and in the end, only a few people, including Serena,
The helicopter arrived in Birmingham and landed in the backyard of Lewis's villa, where Lewis disembarked carrying the urn."Judy, we're home," he whispered softly, his tone gentle.The others also got off the helicopter, and Antonio, who had already received the news, had prepared a memorial hall at home.After a year, Judy finally returned, but in such a manner.Antonio was waiting at home, and it was only when he saw Lewis holding the urn and getting off the helicopter that he truly believed Judy had passed away, and what Isabella had said on the phone was true.Soon after,The news of Judy's death spread, shocking everyone. How could someone who was fine before suddenly pass away?In the eyes of outsiders, Judy was a person who had survived a shipwreck.Steven also received the news and quickly went to Lewis's house.A memorial hall was set up, with a coffin placed in the hall, and Judy's urn was placed inside the coffin.Lewis invited high monks to perform a funeral service for J
As Hannah said, even if it was a heart-wrenching pain, Lewis would still want to listen. He wanted to know what Judy experienced before her death.Hannah continued, "Judy was afraid of dying because she couldn't bear to leave you and Angel, but we did our best, and the doctors were helpless. She didn't want to die in the hospital; it seemed she was very averse to hospitals. After the doctor said there was no hope, she asked us to take her away, so I took her home, and she passed away in the attic room...""At that time, I promised her to fulfill her last wishes. She couldn't let go of you and Angel, so I went to your side, impersonated Judy, and took care of you and Angel in her place. But I couldn't do it, and in the end, I chose to make you dislike me, to give up on the marriage voluntarily."Hannah paused for a moment and gave a bitter smile, "Judy died when you loved her the most. You will never be able to let go of her for the rest of your life. Judy thought that if you didn't lo
Hannah was worried and wanted to find Lewis.She called the grandmother and only then learned that Lewis was hospitalized in the hospital next door.Taking advantage of the fact that neither Kim nor Guy were in the hospital, Hannah removed the IV needle from the back of her hand and was about to sneak out.However, just as she stepped out of the room, Kim returned from outside: "Sister, where are you going?""I..." Hannah stammered.Kim immediately guessed: "You want to find Lewis? I forbid you to go. You just had surgery. What are you going to do looking for Lewis? He already knows you're not Judy. If he gets angry and hurts you, what then?"Hannah said, "But I can't hide either. Lewis is ill, and everything is because of me. I should go. I owe it to Judy.""You don't owe anyone anything. Judy couldn't have been saved anyway. Even if you hadn't used Judy's heart, someone else would have," Kim said, "Anyway, I won't let you go.""Kim, why are you so heartless?" Hannah got angry, "Judy
Many children nowadays actually understand that the dead are buried beneath the graves.Angel opened her big eyes, which were clear and naive.Such a look, who wouldn't feel heartache upon seeing it?Lewis forced himself to sit up, leaning against the tombstone, his hand stroking it, not knowing how to explain to his daughter.Angel looked at Louis again, "Who is underneath this?"Louis really didn't know how to answer. He glanced at Lewis.Angel's gaze then shifted to Avery, wanting an answer from him.But no one had the heart to tell Angel such a cruel answer.Just when everyone found it hard to speak, Angel reached out her small hand to touch the tombstone and asked softly, "Is my mother buried here?"Angel's words shocked the three of them. How did Angel know?Could it be that there is truly a mother-daughter connection?Seeing that the adults were all silent, Angel suddenly burst into tears, "Mommy, it's mommy, I want my mommy."Angel cried her heart out, and Lewis held his daugh
When a person is at their most helpless and desperate, they hope for miracles, they wish for time to go back.The rain continued to fall, and the temperature at night was very low, so cold that it made people shiver.Lewis lay on the grave like a walking corpse, devoid of any vitality.Louis walked over with an umbrella and held it above his head: "Boss, don't do this. If Judy sees you like this from heaven, she will be upset."Lewis's eyes were open, but it was as if he couldn't see or hear anything. He didn't care about anything or listen to anyone. He just wanted to be closer to Judy by staying close to the grave.God couldn't hear his hysterical cries or see his heart-wrenching pain."Boss," Louis crouched down and persuaded him, "The rain is getting heavier, let's go back first."Lewis's eyes slightly shifted, finally finding a focal point: "Judy is afraid of the cold and the dark. I can't leave her alone here. I need to accompany her.""Boss, I know you're in a lot of pain, but
Isabella's face showed sadness, "Lewis definitely can't handle it. How can a person endure the loss of their loved one twice?"Isn't that like rubbing salt into a wound?"If he can get through this, then we won't have to worry in the future. But if he can't..." The grandmother didn't finish her sentence.Everyone knew the implications of what could happen....Cemetery.The dimly lit cemetery was quite eerie, and someone with a timid nature would probably be terrified to visit.The weather changed abruptly, and a light drizzle began to fall.Lewis, with Judy on his mind, stumbled towards Judy's tombstone after getting out of the car.There were only a few lamps in the cemetery, and one of them happened to be pointing in the direction of Judy's tombstone, making it easy for Lewis to find it at once."Judy, Judy!"Lewis was too eager and overwhelmed with grief. When he saw Judy's tombstone, the sorrow in his heart surged like a floodgate being opened, pouring out. He was walking too qui
The grandmother sighed, "Lewis found out about Judy's passing and couldn't bear the blow.""Lewis knows?" Serina was astonished, "And you all knew too?"Louis was surprised, "Serina, you knew about it early on?"Serina was among the first to know."Yes, Hannah told me before," Serina said, "I was worried that Lewis wouldn't be able to handle it, so I didn't dare to tell him. How did he find out?""Paper can't wrap up fire," Louis said, "Once Hannah fell and was hospitalized, it was impossible to keep it a secret.""Then when Lewis went out just now..." Serina immediately became worried, "What if something happens to him, or he gets the wrong idea?"Avery said, "He probably went to the cemetery to see Judy."The grandmother quickly said, "Louis, go to the cemetery right away and keep an eye on him. Don't let him do anything foolish.""Okay, grandma, don't worry, I'll go there now," Louis assured her.Louis and Avery went together.Serina took the grandmother back to the hotel first, wh
Lewis was emotionally out of control, looking at Hannah's face, he wished he could peel off her skin.That was the face of his wife.He wished he could dig out her heart, for it belonged to his wife.Hannah was unworthy, unworthy of possessing everything that belonged to Judy.If it weren't for this heart, how could he have been deceived and confused, mistaking Hannah for his wife? All the familiarity that Hannah gave him was because of this heart.Angel recognized Hannah as her mother, and that was also because of this heart.In Lewis's eyes, Hannah was the murderer, one of those responsible for Judy's death.Hannah did not defend herself; she knew that Lewis was in a state of rage and would not listen to anything.No one could accept such a thing.Lewis wanted to strangle Hannah, but looking at that face, he couldn't bring himself to do it; it was no different from killing Judy himself.The people outside the room couldn't see what was happening inside, but they could hear it.Reali