"Miss, please present your..." A waiter approached her, but before he could finish, Liana offered him her invitation between her first two fingers. The waiter accepted with a smile. She left without waiting for the waiter to confirm the invitation. Liana Legrand..." The waiter read the name on the invitation aloud and looked at Liana's back, staring. "Is she some celebrity? But how come I didn't hear her name before?" " What did you say?" suddenly a small shadow materialized behind a cluster of potted plants, causing the waiter to leap backward in shock, and then he realized it was Dylan, the son of the party organizer, but what was he doing hiding here? "How did you say that's her name?" "The name on the invitation is Liana Legrand!", Waiter replied. Liana Legrand! Dylan turned his head quickly to the side and stared at Liana's back, this woman was his mother! And even though he had no recollection of her face, he clearly remembered her name and did not expect her to suddenly
"Dylan, where were you?" Greta went first after Betina recovered from her shock. "I was waiting for my mom outside!" Still holding his parents' hands, Dylan raised his head and answered sincerely. Liana's heart fluttered when she heard the word 'mother', after all, Dylan knew she was his mother, and he could recognize her with just one look. Liana found it hard to describe the sweet feeling that arose in her heart, and she felt her world collapse and watched her son's cute face eagerly, memorizing every detail, making up for the lost time. She didn't realize that Edward was looking at her intensely, an unreadable complication communicated through his eyes. He had not expected the captivating arrival of his ex-wife. He knew she was a beauty, but only in the way that a mannequin is beautiful, a pretty shell. But that night, her beauty came alive. If her beauty in the past was passive, like that of a beautiful mannequin on display, her beauty that night was active, attracting his att
However, no matter how graceful her fake smile was, the reality was that she was lost. The fact that she had to pretend that she was not the least bit bothered only made things worse. Liana wasn't worrying about anything else right now, she was focused on her son's desire, to be together forever. The desperation of a mother twisted the child's words in Liana's mind, making her think that Dylan wanted to be with her forever, and it didn't even cross her mind that Dylan wanted her and Edward to be together again, and this made her more determined to become stronger, to gain more strength in the fight for his custody, and for that, she needed to be able to take on the TXT empire before she faced a custody fight. As soon as she raised her head with a smile on her face, the first thing she saw was Aisha staring at her she didn't look away for a second from Liana, and she knew that Aisha was up to something against her. Aisha could feel her blood boil, and she wondered, how long could L
After Dylan left, Liana determinedly stood up, ready to leave. "Liana?" Edward called out to her suddenly, and consequently, she slowed her steps and turned to face him. "The only reason I invited you today was because of Dylan, and I swear to you there is no ulterior motive." He tried to explain, as if asking her not to take his mother's words seriously. " I don't need you to explain anything to me, because the moment I accepted your invitation, I prepared myself to face all kinds of things on behalf of my son!" She replied short and thick, then turned again and walked off towards the exit, leaving Edward somewhat puzzled, and with a smile on his face. He never found his ex-wife intriguing, but now, she was different, he followed her from afar, and beside her, Betina, held her wine glass in pure anger, but when she saw Aisha stop beside Liana, she smiled. After all, she didn't even have to move to hit Liana, there was a long line of people who wanted her dead, and in first pl
"What did you do? Why did you push my wife? Do you want to kill my son?" William's expression changed bluntly, with pure anger in his eyes. "Honey, I told you, it was an accident!" Aisha spoke playing innocent. "Aisha, that's enough! You don't have to defend her," William retorted. "She's been hurting you since you were a child, and now that she knows you're pregnant and happy, she can't bear to see you happy! Please, someone call the police! I demand that this woman pay for her crime!" " Honey!" Aisha tries to plead with her husband. "My love, I know you are a good woman at heart, but she tried against our son's life, and isn't that enough to show her true face?" William spoke, and Aisha remained silent, and looked at Liana with disappointment. Her performance attracted the attention of everyone, who couldn't help but sympathize with her. And their previous admiration for Liana turned to indignation, even though they didn't know the whole truth, they just assumed what had happ
"If from what I understand Liana talking is that it was the two of you who framed her, then why not give her a chance to explain herself?" Edward spoke up giving Liana a quick glance. "Mr. White, I did not frame my sister!" Aisha replied. "Honey, why don't we just let it go? I don't believe my sister would do such a thing, after all, we are family and we shouldn't put her in such a situation!" "Of course not!" William replied. "She assaulted you, and I can't just accept that, and my dear friend, Edward, I will have no mercy on her even if you intercede!" "I must admit, it's a performance worthy of an Oscar!" Liana commented giving a slight clap. "What do you mean?" William asked, staring at her. "Are you mocking us at a time like this?" Liana couldn't stomach watching them continue to perform; she had what it took to bring their masks down. "What? I'm just complimenting you both on your acting, how can you think I'm making fun of you?" Liana retorted, and saw the looks on thes
"Liana, if you can prove that we are framing you, the police will certainly do their job according to the law!" William replied with a smile on his face, because he was sure that she had no way to prove her innocence. "Everyone heard that, right?" Liana spoke aloud to the crowd. "And I ask you to be my witnesses, because I'm afraid that later Mr. and Mrs. Libanes will try to change their version of the facts!" "I will be your witness!" Edward spoke calmly, and that was more than enough, because he represented the highest authority in the city. "Thank you, Edward!" Liana thanked her former husband. Betina was a little further back and was irritated to the extreme, because she knew that her fiancé was helping Liana, and that was not good. The bitch deserves a sentence of three years and then even death in prison! Unfortunately, Betina's evil wish would not come true for the time being. With Edward as witness, Liana continued. "Are you guys done with the show? Can I show my pro
"William, dear, I'm so sorry about that! I didn't expect it to reach such proportions, I was always jealous of my sister, because my father only had eyes for her, and I wanted to teach her a little lesson." Aisha spoke with tears in her eyes. "You did what?" William looked at her in total disbelief, as if this was news to him, that for the performance, Liana thought to herself, she really wanted to applaud their effort. "I'm sorry, sister, please, it's all my fault, I'm really sorry, if you can forgive me!" Aisha began to cry, hoping to gain more sympathy points. Liana, however, did not intend to show mercy to those who meant her and her family harm. "Now that the truth has been exposed, you can take her away, please!" Liana spoke, and Aisha, with her makeup all smudged, begged for mercy. "Liana, please forgive me, I recognize my mistake, but could you forgive me? I do this in the name of our father!" Aisha spoke, scared to death of being arrested. "Don't you dare speak my f
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