On the way to the restaurant, Liana had some problems, the car had a flat tire, and earlier, the car was fine because she drove it to the hospital. This is too much of a coincidence, someone must have done it on purpose. Liana decided to check out later, she couldn't miss lunch with her son, so she quickly called a cab, and the moment she got into the car, an arm was pushed from behind and she could feel the cold steel of a dagger in her neck! The cab soon left the city and entered the remote countryside, and Liana's eyes were covered with a black cloth and the dagger never left her neck. She cooperated fully and did not resist once, and the two kidnappers were pleased with her obedience. Finally, the car stopped in front of an abandoned garage, and Liana was dragged out of the car and pushed into the building. Just as she posed with a thud on the dirty floor, she heard a thud behind her, and Liana pulled the cloth from her eyes and realized that the kidnappers had closed the door
Liana knew that if she was bitten and dragged down, it would probably be the end of her, and although she knew some self-defense skills, she doubted that she could take down two large wild dogs, so she gritted her teeth and punched hard at the glass window, which broke with a resounding bang. The sudden loud noise startled the two dogs who involuntarily took several steps backwards, so he took the opportunity to jump with a shard of glass in his hand. The moment she landed, the two hounds attacked her, and she didn't run away, and started to fight the dogs, until she managed to knock down one of the attackers, but, the dog kept attacking her, so the adrenaline dulled her pain receptors. She picked up another shard of glass from the ground and launched herself at the injured hound, the other hound seemed startled by her cruelty and stood at a distance howling at her, but hesitated to approach. Liana was physically exhausted after that fight, and also suffered several injuries to her
Edward gently carried Liana in his arms and ordered the men. "Bring the bodies of the dogs and locate the two kidnappers immediately. I want them in custody before the night is over! "Yes sir!" The group of trained men replied in a clear voice. This would not end well for the two kidnappers, as Liana predicted! Of course, the culprit would not be safe either, and would not be spared Liana's retribution, much less Edward's wrath, and this time, he was out for blood. No matter who the culprit was, they would pay dearly! ... Liana was rushed to the hospital, and even though she suffered some rather serious injuries, they were nowhere near lethal. She woke up as soon as it was dark, and Edward was sitting beside her bed, protecting her. His eyes never left her face. That's why the moment Liana opened her eyes, she met Edward's intense gaze, and when he saw her wake up, Edward's eyes twitched slightly and he asked worriedly. "How are you feeling? Thirsty? Is there anything I can do
But, to her surprise, Edward did not stop her. Instead, he ordered one of the bodyguards. " Get me a wheelchair! " The bodyguard quickly returned with one, and he lifted Liana out of bed and put him in the wheelchair. Then he brought a blanket to keep his body warm. Staring at her confused look, he explained." I will go with you. I know you have your reasons for your suspicions and I have seen how meticulous you are in your logical thinking. I have full faith in your speculation, so let's hear what she has to say for herself. Liana was surprised because she hadn't expected him to have so much confidence in her. Night was falling, and Betina was sitting on the couch in her living room, staring at the television and eating a whole cream cake. She kept stuffing the cake into her mouth, while staring paralyzed at the program playing on the television as if hypnotized. She laughed occasionally, pleased by the mischief of the characters on the screen, while waving the sharp cake knife in
"What is this? You guys think you can come into my house anytime you want?" Betina's father shouted as he approached, and he glared fiercely at Edward, aiming to suppress him with his identity as the one older than Edward. "Edward, what is the meaning of this? How dare you step out of line against the elders? "That is a misunderstanding. Of course, we wouldn't step out of line. "Edward replied without emotion, because retaliation is completely justified. It seemed that Mr. Adams did not know what his daughter had done because he really thought Edward was afraid of him. "If that is the case, what are you doing here? You should know that we Adams do not welcome this woman! "We are here to give Betina some gifts. " This time it was Liana who answered, and the tone of her voice was calm, but there was great pressure behind it. "Gifts? What presents? " Betina's mother asked. "Men, bring Betina her first present! " Liana ordered with a cold smile and immediately, two bodyguards entere
" Watch your mouth, Liana!" Mrs. Adams was angry behind her words. "Get out now! " Mr. Adams roared angrily. He had had enough. "Anyone who refuses to leave, I will remove them myself! " He took a few steps forward and looked at them fiercely as if he was ready to kill them at any moment. Liana and Edward's faces were as still as the surface of a deep lake.Compared to the Adams family, they looked confident and composed, as if everything was happening according to their plan. " I will leave alone when I finish giving the presents, so don't worry ." Liana continued slowly. I haven't finished presenting my first gift, so please calm down. "Liana, that's enough!"Betina shouted. "You keep saying you are returning these two dogs to me, but where is your proof that I sent them to you in the first place? Why would I send two dogs to you for no reason? "Liana smiled as she saw how unreasonable Betina was. Well, two can play at this game. "Actually, you sent them to me for no reason, and n
"Is it fake? " She muttered to herself, but in the next second, she narrowed her eyes at Liana with lethal intent and spat. "You bitch, how dare you sabotage our relationship, I will kill you! " Betina's mother picked up the knife from the ground and ran towards Liana, and with her sudden movement made everyone surprised, even the bodyguards were taken by surprise and forgot to protect Liana... However, when the knife came towards her, Liana didn't move or blink as if she expected it. When the knife came close to Liana's face, Mr. Adams and Betina became more and more excited, after all, if Mrs. Adams killed Liana, he could put all the blame on her and argue for a more lenient punishment for his misdemeanor, while Betina would have access to Edward without Liana standing in his way. Suddenly, a strong arm came out to grab her wrist and the knife stopped in midair. The woman's arm was immobilized by Edward, and no matter how hard she tried she couldn't move, and only then, the bodygu
"I didn't do such a thing! " Betina retorted fiercely. "I did not harm Liana, much less conspire for her life. I did no such thing. So far, she has failed to present the evidence that I did this, she is accusing me on purpose! Where is the evidence? "Her word is the only evidence I need. ' Edward replied coldly. What? Betina looked at him with an inexplicable expression, she didn't expect Edward to have such faith in Liana, and to believe her unconditionally, even if it was a murder charge against her! He really believed in her like that, and even helped Liana deal with the Adams family, completely disregarding their families' previous ties. Envy grew inside Betina as her crocodile tears dried. "Do you believe everything she says? "Exactly, I believe it! " Edward replied without hesitation, his answer was so definitive that Betina felt that even if Liana told him to kill himself, he would. Betina could feel her world imploding. Earlier, when her parents had been arrested, she h
After Liana woke up, she was interrogated by the police, but since she couldn't remember anything, there was nothing she could answer. Fortunately, the hotel manager intervened to vouch for her. Later, the real killer of Veronica was arrested, so the police released her.He smiled and said, "It seems what they say is correct. The me in this second is different from the me in the last second. Changing the past is a very difficult thing to do because a large part of time and space will be distorted, and who is man to challenge the natural process of time and space?""You're right, but luckily, we managed to change the past," Liana nodded."No, we didn't change anything," Edward shook his head."We didn't?" Liana furrowed her brow; if they hadn't, how could he be so slow?As if he were reading her thoughts, Edward couldn't help but smile."But we changed the future.""What do you mean by that?""The man acknowledged our effort and was willing to give the world another 25 years, but we ch
"He's escaping!" Edward hissed vehemently.He then leaped out of the window ledge and landed on the ground. This was the second floor, but he jumped without hesitation. Liana saw this and rushed down the stairs as fast as she could. Unfortunately, when she reached the ground floor, she could only see Edward's shadow fleeing.Liana used her top speed to catch up, and Edward was chasing the killer. The killer was running with Veronica on his back. He jumped into a car parked on the road, then threw Veronica inside and drove away.Edward almost caught up to the car but arrived a second too late. He could only watch as the car sped away."Get in!" Liana had already anticipated the killer's actions, so she had stopped a car at the side of the road, and Edward got into the car without hesitation."Chase that car in front of us!" Liana ordered the driver. The driver stepped on the gas pedal but asked uncertainly, "What are you planning?""Catch him, and this is all yours!" Edward, who was si
After securing his room, Edward exited through the hotel's back door and headed towards Veronica's residence.Veronica didn't live far from the small hotel, but it would still take ten minutes to walk there. She resided in a dilapidated residential area. The surroundings consisted of old, abandoned three-story buildings. Most of them had broken windows and, looking from the outside, appeared completely dark and uninhabited.Only a few rooms had dim lights filtering from within. The streetlights in this residential area were all broken, and the place was dark. Occasionally, the hissing of cats from the overgrown bushes could be heard; it was the perfect setting for a horror movie.However, Liana wasn't afraid. Besides caution, there was no trace of fear on her face. She followed the address and inspected the buildings one by one, and after some effort, she finally found where Veronica was located.Liana was standing under the building, and when she looked up, she saw that the lights on
"A girl from abroad, probably here to travel," replied the manager. "In that case, she'll definitely need a good tour guide." The man straightened his suit in an obvious manner and eagerly rushed out.The manager shook his head but didn't intervene. Women from out of town often fell prey to the town's men, and many of them considered themselves lucky to have experienced a foreign affair, when in reality, all these men were seasoned hunters, and their prizes were just women.If the girl didn't resist temptation, she would have a lot to lose. However, Carl wasn't concerned about the girl who had just left because she seemed entirely capable of taking care of herself.Liana walked for a while before realizing someone was following her. She saw a dark alley and entered it directly. The man behind her laughed cheerfully and quickened his pace.In the alley, Liana was soon cornered by the man. Initially, the man had intended to follow her for a while longer, but he knew this alley like the
Armed with a curious heart, Liana entered this small, old-looking hotel. Sitting behind the antique counter was a middle-aged man tallying the accounts. He was thin, and though the shirt he wore was outdated, it was of a certain luxury, and there was a calculating glint in his eyes. Liana could tell, with just a glance, that he was the hotel manager.The manager saw her, and his gaze swiftly traversed her entire body. He then stood up with a smile to inquire."Accommodation?""Yes, give me your best room," Liana said as she handed him her temporary identity, as she had acquired temporary residence in the country and didn't need to carry her passport.The manager accepted her identity and studied it. He asked with a smile, "Where are you from? It says here that you're not from this country.""The United States," Liana replied in an emotionless tone. Normally, others wouldn't have pressed further, but the manager typed her information unhurriedly and continued to ask."Are you here to t
"This is her," Lilith handed them a photo and introduced, "Her name is Veronica, and she lived in Darlin, here in the United States, and was murdered in a homicide case ten years ago, and the killer gruesomely dismembered her body, but they never found the body, and what you need to do is to find the killer or desecrate her body. I've also compiled all the information I could find about her, so you can take a look now."Lilith then opened her laptop to show the information about Veronica. Liana and Edward thought Veronica would have a complicated background, but to their surprise, she was a simple and ordinary woman, and the only noteworthy thing was that she was raped and gave birth to a child. However, her child was stolen from her, and she fell into depression, barely surviving on the streets.Nevertheless, misfortune did not leave her life.When she was 30, she was brutally murdered, and the case remains unsolved to this day. Nobody knew who the killer was or what the motive was.
At that time, I foresaw something and chose to settle there. I conducted at least ten years of research and reached a bottleneck. Similarly, I was afraid that Walter Roberts would notice our scent, so I brought them with me when I left," Lilith recounted in a distant tone, and Liana and Edward still had difficulty understanding her, but they knew she was talking about Gabbe's parents.Unfortunately, they all perished during various experiments, news that caused Gabbe to withdraw for a long period of time. Only Lilith survived. Liana understood that her mother was not a coward. She also participated in these dangerous experiments and survived, probably due to luck and ability.However, they still hadn't achieved what she foresaw. Could it be the apocalypse? Liana asked the question, and Lilith nodded."Yes, I foresaw the apocalypse, and it will happen soon. But don't wo
"What will make you stop?""I don't need anything," the man smiled indulgently."You must have something you desire," Lilith turned to look at him. "Tell me what it is, maybe I can fulfill your wish.""I'm honored to hear that from you. I'm glad I had this conversation with you today, and thank you for allowing me to be in the presence of the brightest person in the world," the man raised his eyebrow slightly.Lilith understood what he meant.He didn't need anything; he simply enjoyed talking to her.He was wrapping up the conversation, and no one would stop his plan, not even her.However, no matter how dark he was, he was still a man.If he were a man, he would be prone to regrets and ideals, and Lilith believed that he, as an individual, was more than just a rush to destroy the world.Lilith's calm eyes gazed into his, and her voice was low but sounded like heavenly music in his ears."Think carefully, what is still buried deep in your heart? Destroying the world is easy, but can y
"You used the memory cells?" Lilith's gaze scanned her entire body, and she immediately realized the truth."You are definitely the brightest woman there is, I'm very impressed," the man clapped his hands together as he spoke."Do you need something from me?" Lilith wasn't surprised, nor did she show any visible reaction to his easy admission; she simply asked in a soft tone."Of course, I overheard everything just now. If you don't mind, I believe we can have an interesting conversation," the man said in a friendly tone."Okay," Lilith nodded, and the mysterious man smiled and extended his hand."Please!" Lilith followed him without hesitation. They entered another room, and the difference from Walter Roberts' room was that this one was larger and more luxurious. It was the chief secretary's office, and there was a photo of him on the desk. However, compared to the man in front of Lilith, the man in the photo appeared refined and exuded a kindness cultivated by age. The man before h