"I'm sorry. It's all my fault. The weather outside was nice, so I invited Cal to go out for a walk together. Then a car came speeding by..." Lilian's eyes were swollen and red from crying, showing extreme guilt.Celeste frowned. "You invited him out for a walk? I've said before that Cal shouldn't go out without protection."Shannon's return meant that Celeste and her Caleb had to be vigilant about their safety. While Celeste was physically healthy, Caleb had only undergone heart transplant a year ago, and there couldn't be any mishaps.Celeste had emphasized this repeatedly."I thought he was bored, it was meant well. And we agreed to come back once we reached the base of the mountain. Who knew a car would lose control..." Lilian weakly explained."Cece, Lily didn't mean any harm. Cal's accident was an accident," Jane intervened."If he wasn't allowed to go out, wouldn't that have prevented the accident?" Celeste retorted.After speaking, she felt she had been rude to Jane and
"Ms. Gibson isn't feeling well. You should go back first. Grandma and Mr. Belasco as well. You all should go back and rest. We'll stay here with Cal." Damon moticed Celeste's impatience and took the initiative to speak.Despite being blood relatives, Jane's affection for Lilian was more evident. Even with Caleb unconscious, Jane still had the mood to comfort Lilian, which Celeste found disheartening. Upon Damon's considerate approach, Celeste silently agreed. Jane suddenly realized that she had upset Celeste and felt embarrassed."Cal hasn't woken up yet. How can I possibly ease my mind?" Jane hurriedly moved closer to the bedside."No worries, Mrs. Belasco. I'll bring in more people to take care of Cal. You can rest assured," Liam also politely chimed in."No. I have to wait until Cal wakes up!" Jane's statement was directed at Celeste."You should go back first. I'm more at ease taking care of Cal myself. I don't want to bother you all," Celeste said after a brief silenc
"There are too many people here, which affects my diagnosis for the patient. Everyone, please leave. Leave two people here to watch over him," Fiona said, not going to check on Caleb directly.Jane was stubborn, while Lilian just hung her head, her expression unclear."My man said that the car might have gone to the outskirts of the city, the Six Circle Road. Let's go and investigate." Upon seeing both sides at a standstill, Winston, who had been quiet with a furrowed brow, suddenly spoke up, breaking the deadlock."Mr. Belasco and Mrs. Belasco, I'll assist you. It's not a solution to stay here. Let's wait until Cal wakes up before coming back." Liam's was quick on the uptake and immediately tagged along.Jane didn't insist any further, and she glanced at Celeste again. But Celeste's expression was tense, and she didn't even look at Jane."Then we'll come back later," Lilian softly spoke and went to support Jane.Jane left without a word, slamming the door loud in a fit of rage.
Fiona Davies, at 33 years old, had pursued her studies from undergraduate to doctoral level at universities ranked in top ten globally, specializing in surgical medicine.For someone born into wealth, such a resume was not uncommon. After all, even someone as seemingly clueless as Damon could attend a prestigious university like yGenova. So, of course, Fiona could too.What left Celeste stunned was Fiona's resume that Megan sent her.Unlike the other branch of the Davies family, Fiona's parents were politicians. When she flew abroad to study at the age of 19, she was still the daughter of a high-ranking official. But at 20, her father was disgraced due to involvement in corruption, and even covering tuition and living expenses became a problem.When 20-year-old Fiona learned that her family's assets had been seized, all she had left were a dozen or so luxury bags and two suitcases of clothes that she had taken abroad. She dismissed the servants who had accompanied her abroad an
That day, the surveillance cameras at various intersections captured at least 100 Volkswagens passing by. Damon's and Winston's men spent a whole day tracking down almost every car owner. After checking thoroughly, they cleared all the car owners of any suspicions.But there was only one black Volkswagen that couldn't be found. It seemed to disappear as it headed toward the outskirts on the Six Circle Road.After Caleb regained consciousness. He immediately underwent the leg surgery, with Fiona performing the operation. Celeste waited anxiously outside, eagerly awaiting news while closely monitoring Winston's and Liam's investigation."That car must have fake plates. It switched different license plates along the way in deserted areas. "My men tracked it to the outskirts based on the bloodstains on the left tire after it hit Cal," Winston said.But once it got onto the Six Circle Road, the car disappeared, and there was no trace of it on the next surveillance camera."No nee
Three days later, Celeste left Caleb in the care of Winston and Damon. She headed to Marksville solo.Kenny had heard about her arrival and had arranged a welcome banquet in advance. It was serving Geno cuisine, which both Kenny and Celeste loved.During the meal, Celeste laid out her plan. Kenny smiled faintly. He set down his fork, and crossed his arms as he looked at her. "I never help people with these kinds of things.""Kenny, what do you want as an exchange? I'll make it happen." In Celeste's plan, Kenny was an important piece, and she was determined to swallow her pride to ask him for help."At my age, I don't need money, and I'm not interested in women. There's nothing I really want."Kenny was speaking the truth. Last time, when he helped Celeste, it was more out of admiration for her and concern for Phillip's feelings. He only took a token amount of money.Celeste remained calm. After spending some time with Kenny, she felt she had a decent grasp of who he was."Afte
The big shots who ran the casino were skilled at pulling slick moves. They planted "scouts" around their target.The so-called "scouts" were those who lured others to the Gambling City to spend extravagantly and ultimately earned the commissions.There were some old friends, maybe even family, who ended up unwittingly leading people to the Gambling City, where they ended up losing everything they had.There were those who rely on nurturing "scouts" to make money. But they were aiming low. Most of the time, it was about pushing people to the brink so they can be manipulated and controlled.Celeste spent a few days hanging around the Gambling City to get close to Kenny. She had a bit of insight into this gig. And lucky for her, Damon had connections in the gang and could talk to Bryan. So, she wanted to give it a try.Many people in the underworld are addicted to gambling. Kenny's people checked Bryan's spending records and found that he hadn't been gambling much in recent years
Celeste retorted without hesitation, "This table hosts the biggest game in the house. Anyone who dares to sit here isn't just some naive rookie. "Once you're in the game, it's all about winning or losing, and there's no point in using status to oppress others.""Hey, lady. So, you wanna do it the hard way, huh?" Jerry slammed the table."Jerry, sit down." Finally, Bryan spoke in a deep voice.Jerry immediately sat down obediently, glaring at Celeste."Since it's all about winning or losing. Then, you shouldn't just boast." Bryan confidently placed a stack of chips on the table, speaking casually.He seemed calm, but Celeste knew her provocation had worked because the fierceness in his eyes had intensified.This was exactly what she wanted, Celeste thought, but she didn't let her guard down.The dozen or so people at the table were all her temporary hired hands. Except for Bryan and the outsider, they were kept in the dark.After giving Bryan a taste of victory twice, letting