Liana looked around and realized that she was in a hospital, and Jack was sleeping next to her. Outside, the sun had just risen, so she took a quick look at her phone, and was surprised to find that she had been unconscious for a few days. A complicated bundle of emotions surged through her heart as her thoughts went back to the things that had happened that day, and then the door to her room was opened, and Edward, dressed elegantly entered, and their eyes met and they were both a little stunned. "Did you just wake up?" Edward asked to break the mood that had become. "Yes, and thank you for your help that day!" Liana replied being sincere. "It was nothing, and how are you feeling?" "I'm fine and not in any pain." She answered, and even wanted to know how he was, but she swallowed the question when she saw how easily he moved and how radiant he looked. "It's good that you are feeling better, and by the way, the person who made an attempt on your life was arranged by William."
His entire body, especially his face, was bandaged. The bandage started at the lower left part of his chin, crossed his nose, and went around his head. Although the wounds were hidden under the bandage, it was obvious that her face was severely injured. In fact, she was so bruised that it would be hard to tell that it was Aisha lying on the bed. If it weren't for the pair of hate-filled eyes looking directly at Liana, Liana wouldn't be sure that it was really her. "Liana Legrand, you will pay for this!" Aisha whispered as a trachea broke the moment Liana walked in. "Oh, it's you Aisha, I almost didn't recognize you and in fact, I'm surprised you're still alive!" Liana spoke teasingly. "God will punish you for hurting me like this! You and your family will be struck by lightning for having such a wicked heart. You will die alongside your son because that is the end you deserve! You will all die a horrible death! Wait and see!" If not for her physical condition, she would attack Li
"Lih, why are you up so early? Aren't you feeling well?" When Jack saw her up so early, he asked surprised. "I'm fine, just going to the kitchen to get a glass of water." Liana denied with her head. She poured herself a glass of water and joined Jack on the couch. She took two slow sips of water and built up the courage to start talking. "Actually, I haven't been sleeping..." She admitted. "Is it because of the sound of the TV? I can turn it off!" "No, it's not because of that!" She replied. "Actually, I was reading a romance book." "What novel is so interesting that you spend the night reading it?" "It's not that, it's just that I couldn't sleep, so I picked up a random novel to read. It was a strange story that starts with the main character having the same dream over and over again." She spoke without giving too many details. Liana couldn't figure out an answer, but for some reason, she couldn't shake the feeling that this was something she needed to deal with, and she was
Liana looked at him sincerely to let him know that every one of her words came straight from her heart, and she tried very hard to express her inner feelings, to let him know that she really wanted her son back. "Unfortunately, Liana, no matter what happens, I'm not letting Dylan go!" Edward spoke seriously. "Is there no opening to negotiate that?" She asked dejectedly. "There isn't!" He replied, even within himself thinking "There is the option of becoming my wife again!" "Edward, I am Dylan's mother too, and I wanted to take care of him for at least a few years!" She spoke coldly, irritated, after all, she was a mother too. "But, I never stopped you from going to visit him, or having contact with him Liana!" Edward replied not understanding her motives for wanting her son now. "But I want to be a constant part of his life, to give him everything he deserves..." she started to speak, but Edward cut her off. "Liana, but my family and I already give Dylan everything, much
The next day, after moving into the new house, she told the White family that she would visit her son, and when Greta heard this from her housekeeper, she nearly fell off her chair. "Are you saying that Liana called informing you that she is coming?" She asked to be sure, and Betina was by her side, since her engagement to Edward, she had not left the White family home, as if she was already a part of there. "And why would she be here?" Betina asked. "Mrs. Legrand has informed us that she will be coming to visit Dylan." The housekeeper replied. "Now she wants to be a mother? She ignored her son for so many years, and now she chooses to come back?" Greta wasted no time in picking on Liana. "She couldn't survive out there and now she's trying to find a way to get close to Edward again." To Greta, every woman besides Betina wanted only Edward's money. "I don't think this is the case." Betina began to speak. "I have learned that Liana has managed to get her share of Jorge's inhe
"Liana, what are you trying to say?" Betina found her chance to intervene. "Are you blaming Greta? You mean it's her fault you haven't visited Dylan over the years?" "Liana you better answer, what do you mean by that?" Greta spoke angrily pointing her finger at Liana, she had never been scolded in her entire life, and she wouldn't be now. "Greta, do you really want me to draw?" Liana asked, and she could hear someone's footsteps on the door behind her, they were soft footsteps, but she knew they were Edward's. For some reason, so many years later, she could still hear the sound of his footsteps instantly, yet Greta and Betina were too far from the door to hear him. "Speak up, expose everything! You are not allowed to leave this house until you clearly explain what I want to know!" Greta spoke shouting at Liana, a totally different version of her usual elegant and polite manner than she always was. "Greta, we both know why I chose divorce so many years ago. That was your plan al
"Where is Dylan?" Edward didn't go around in circles and got straight to the point. "He is with his great-grandfather. He said he misses his great-grandson, so I made Dylan spend a few days with him." Greta replied after a sudden surprise. "You knew Greta that I was coming today, so you sent him away on purpose?" Liana asked nervously. "What do you mean on purpose? This is my grandson you are talking about, he can go wherever he wants! It has nothing to do with you!" "I'm just here to visit my son!" "And I told you, you are no longer part of the White Family, and we in the White Family will never recognize a woman like you as Dylan's mother!" Greta wanted to say something more hurtful, but Betina pulled her sleeves lightly to remind her that Edward was right there. "You said I can visit my son whenever I want, but is this how your family keeps that promise? I know I shouldn't have come today!" Liana stared at Edward and spoke angrily, then turned and walked out the door. Edwa
"Am I sabotaging your relationship?" Liana asked incredulously. "You two were already having fun before the divorce was finalized, how could I sabotage a relationship that strong?" Betina's face paled immediately, Liana finally spoke, and even though she was giving hidden hints and threats to keep Liana from revealing this secret, she still said it. "What do you mean having fun?" Edward's chilling voice suddenly rose beside them, and staring sternly at Liana. "State clearly, what do you mean by having fun?" "Liana, you have crossed the line, how can you defame our name like that?" Betina cried pitifully. "There was never any fun between us, Edward and I have known each other since we were children, and the interest was always there, and guess who ruined this relationship? You! Edward never loved you, the person who belongs by his side has always been me." Betina criticized Liana with indignation. "Edward, Liana is really too much. I don't want to see her now, let's go back before sh
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