In Summer's somber gaze, a glimmer of hope emerged. Her lips trembled, and tears welled up in her misty eyes. "Okay... I... I will cooperate, I will... cooperate!" she stuttered.As her words trailed off, tears streamed down Summer's cheeks.Serenity took out a tissue and gently wiped away Summer's tears.From their recent conversation, it appeared that Summer was at least somewhat coherent.After a moment, Summer whispered, "Clara… how is she... doing?""She's doing well. She has opened a little store. Her son is in elementary school now, and she's expecting her second child soon. Also, her case has been overturned, and it's been proven that she was wrongly imprisoned. The people who framed her were all punished," Serenity replied.Summer's eyes seemed to flicker with a hint of solace, and she softly said, "I'm glad to hear that...""Alright, you should get some rest. When we reach the doctor's office later, you will undergo an evaluation, so things will be quite hectic," Seren
That woman seemed close to Lucas Gomez too.Could it be? Could she be the one who took Summer away? Her thoughts were interrupted when she noticed a person standing at the door, startling her. It was… Harry.When did he enter the room? She didn't notice.Ever since they got married, they had slept in separate rooms, a fact that Joyce found embarrassing. To the outside world, she acted as if she was the one who wanted personal space, but deep down, she knew it was because Harry had never fully accepted her, shutting her out of his world.Right now, he stood before her, questioning her with a cold expression. "Who's missing? Who was taken away?" "It's...It's nothing. I'll take care of it," Joyce replied, forcing herself to calm down. Harry slowly walked into the room and approached Joyce. He asked again, "Who's missing?" His voice chilled the air, making it feel like an interrogation. In fact, Joyce felt like he might have already guessed something.Joyce's lips trembled s
In the past, Nathan, the deceased young master of the Gerhold family, and Harry were once close friends until they had a falling out over Summer. Harry became the fool who was betrayed by his best friend and his fiancée.Harry would never forget Nathan's hurtful words."Harry, you don't understand Summer at all. If you did, you wouldn't say such things!""What, do you think you understand her? Yes, you understand her so well, don't you? Is it because you've been in her bed? She's great in bed, isn't she? That must be why you're so obsessed with her! But too bad, Summer is just my plaything!"In a fit of anger, Nathan punched Harry, leading to a physical altercation between the two. In the end, they were both injured.Before leaving, Nathan uttered a cryptic sentence, "Harry, you're so blind. I can't believe I actually envy you!" Sadly, Harry would never get an explanation, as Nathan was now gone.As Harry pondered these memories, his expression darkened. "Are you suggesting t
"You should take Micah back to the hotel. I will stay here," Jackson suggested to Serenity.Serenity shook her head. "I want to stay. Have one of your subordinates take Micah back to the hotel instead.""Alright," Jackson agreed and instructed one of his bodyguards to escort Micah back to the hotel. However, as the bodyguard reached out to take Micah from Serenity, the boy instinctively snuggled closer to his mother and sleepily said, "I want to stay with Mommy."Seeing this, Serenity knew that if she handed Micah over to the bodyguard, Micah would most likely wake up, and if he did, he would surely refuse to go back to the hotel by himself, so Serenity said, "Never mind. Let him sleep in my arms." Since he was wrapped in a small blanket, he wouldn't get cold."In that case, let me hold him so that you can get some rest," Jackson suggested.Serenity shook her head and said, "I want to hold him. I haven't had many opportunities to hold him over the years." She looked at her son w
Noticing the worried look on Clara's face, Wilson assured her, "Don't worry. Since they’ve decided to take Summer away from the Hope family mansion, they must know what they're doing. Just wait for their good news.""But... if the Hope family is able to find Summer before the diagnosis is out, they have the right to stop the examination process," Clara said anxiously.Wilson replied, "Then let's make sure they won't be able to interfere."Surprised, Clara asked, "You have a plan?""I have some men in Lanford. I should be able to delay the Hope family for an hour or two," Wilson said."But we don't even know where Summer is. Like Serenity said, if we go over to where they are, we might give away Summer’s location," said Clara.Wilson said confidently, "Then we'll track the Hope family instead. If they don't find Summer, then there's no problem, but if they do find Summer, my men will intervene to stop them."Clara's eyes lit up after hearing the plan. Indeed, if they were worri
"When will Summer's diagnosis be available?" Clara asked anxiously."It will take at least another hour. In the meantime, try not to worry too much. Remember, you're not alone anymore. You have a child growing inside you," Serenity told Clara.Although Serenity tried to comfort Clara, her own concern was evident as she put away her phone.According to the information they received, numerous police officers, including high-ranking officials from the local police force in Lanford, were heading over to their location.It was important to remember that they were not acting within the confines of the law. Joyce, acting as Summer's legal guardian, had the right to halt the diagnosis and take Summer away once they found her.One hour was all they needed.But even if Jackson and Lucas sent all their bodyguards to intervene and used various excuses to delay the searchers, could they really buy one hour of time?Serenity remained silent, while Jackson and Lucas, though not saying anything
Wilson soon regained his composure and hurriedly chased after Clara. However, by the time he caught up, she had already left in a taxi.This woman!Didn't she realize the danger of going alone like this?When Clara stepped out of the taxi, Wilson had also arrived in his car.Wilson got out of the car and rushed towards Clara, grabbing her arm firmly."Let go! The Hope family is already inside. I need to hurry!" Clara said anxiously."What can you even do? Delay them for a few minutes?" Wilson questioned."No, I can delay them for longer than that. When I was in the taxi, I called the media. I'm going to create a scene, and..." Clara paused, "I'll also assume full responsibility. You don't need to go in or you'll get accused by the media too. If Summer's diagnosis confirms that she is indeed mentally ill, then I'll say that Serenity and the others were deceived by me, and I manipulated them to help me."Clara's words left Wilson stunned.He did not expect that Clara, whom he be
While holding Clara's hand tightly, Wilson quickly made a call on his phone with his other hand. "Contact all the media you can reach immediately. We need them here as soon as possible. I'll give you the address..."After ending the call, Wilson turned to Clara, who was still in shock, and said, "If you're planning to create a spectacle, let's make it a grand one!"In that moment, Clara felt a surge of warmth in her chest.She felt as if, no matter what happened, Wilson would always be by her side, supporting her through it all.When they arrived where Serenity was, the Hopes, the Scotts and the cops were already there, creating a tense standoff.Serenity, Jackson, Lucas, Wilson, and their men tried to block the way, but they were outnumbered.The cops warned that they would be arrested and charged if they didn't step aside. They were indeed the ones who had broken the law.Joyce finally learned that Serenity Lewis, the woman she saw at the banquet, was none other than the wi