"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
Joyce turned towards one of the cops and pleaded, "Captain Wyatt, please, save my sister. We have no idea what they're doing to her in there. If anything happens to my sister..."The police officer she called Captain Wyatt seemed to be in a dilemma. He didn't know what course of action he should take.Suddenly, Harry Scott spoke up, "Captain Wyatt, you should prioritize saving the hostage. Whatever evidence they possess, it's of no concern to the police. If they have evidence, they should pursue legal measures instead of resorting to illegal actions, right? If something were to happen to Summer right under the police's watch, the consequences would be dire."Captain Wyatt finally came to a decision. He addressed Serenity's group, "The police will handle this. Please step aside. If you continue to obstruct us, we will take drastic actions."Clara handed her phone to a computer expert working for Lucas and told him, "Please process this video.""Understood," the expert responded. He
Clara, who usually shied away from attention, now stood confidently in front of the police and the media with her pregnant belly. She spoke with conviction, "If I have to face legal consequences, I am willing to do so. But before that, I hope my friend, Summer Hope, can receive a fair diagnosis to determine whether she really is mentally ill! Let's see if the Hopes, who should be her family, have actually treated her properly!"Clara's words were a direct accusation against the Hope family. The reporters immediately turned their cameras and lenses towards Joyce."Is Summer Hope really mentally ill?""What are your thoughts on the accusation?""In the video, Summer Hope appears to be missing a finger on her right hand, but I remember she had all her fingers when she was admitted to the psychiatric hospital. How did she lose a finger?" A sharp-eyed reporter asked. After all, when Summer was admitted to the psychiatric hospital, it was huge news, so a lot of reporters could still reme
"But..." Captain Wyatt himself was starting to doubt if Summer was really mentally ill."There are no 'buts'. I am my sister's guardian, and my sister has been kidnapped. I want to save her! Summer's diagnosis of mental illness was confirmed by experts. Why should someone else's opinion invalidate that? If something goes wrong, who will take responsibility?" Joyce admonished sternly.Just as Captain Wyatt was about to lead his team to forcibly enter the room where a doctor was examining Summer, a voice interrupted, "Wait. Let the doctor complete his diagnosis.""What?" Joyce stared at her husband in shock and disbelief. Harry was the one who had spoken.The people around them were equally surprised."Harry, what are you saying? We have to take Summer away right now and put an end to this farce!" Joyce whispered urgently.But Harry's gaze remained fixed on the large screen, watching Summer's eyes.Even though those eyes were filled with immense suffering, there was also a glimmer