Did this person do anything else to her besides snatching her bag? Finn majored in psychology before and even got a degree in it. He could tell exactly what Sydney was thinking from her expression.He wanted to hide the truth from her, but he did not expect her to be this smart and guessed it. “The last time you went to the hospital for an abortion, Lyra instructed me to kill you on the operating table and cover it up as a surgical incident. However, I saw the red mole on your wrist, so I didn’t do anything in the end,” Finn avoided her gaze as he explained. “Scumbag!” Cayden’s eyes were bloodshot when he grabbed Finn’s collar, about to hit him right in his face. Finn did not fight back and he was ready to receive Cayden’s punches. All he had hoped was for Sydney to hate him less. He could not let his angel hate him. “Cay!” Sydney pulled on Cayden’s arm. “Let go of him.” “Sydney, he was going to kill you!” Cayden was reluctant to let go. Sydney said in a forceful tone,
“President Flint!” Zach’s expression froze and he quickly pulled Lyra away. He pressed the bell by the bed frame in a rush. Lyra was initially annoyed at Zach, but when she heard the alarm ringing in the room, she suddenly realized what happened. “What happened to Julien?” she asked. Julien was in so much pain that he was about to pass out. Zach quickly laid him down on the bed and turned around to glare at Lyra. “Ms. Madden, don’t you know that President Flint is injured? How can you jump onto him like that? His wounds reopened!” Zach pointed at Julien’s chest, and there was indeed a blood stain on his shirt. Zach suddenly wondered if Ms. Madden loved President Flint. ‘When you love someone, you’d have been more careful when your lover is injured.’ However, Ms. Madden did not even bother about this. Lyra’s expression turned anxious. “I… I didn't do it on purpose…” She was just really happy that Julien woke up and came over to hug him excitedly. She did not think
Old Madam Flint nodded. “Yes. You used to be so different from how you are now. You were not as indifferent and were even gentle and warm in the past. But after what happened six years ago… You became a different person. If it wasn’t for your birthmark, I even thought that someone had replaced you.” Julien’s pupils constricted. Based on his grandma’s description of him, how he was now and how he was back then were two completely different people. However, Julien had no recollection of himself back then. Could this be normal? Julien pressed on his forehead as he felt a sudden headache. Weird images started appearing in his head again, and they were just flashbacks. They came and went quickly, so Julien had no idea what the images were. “Julien, what happened?” Old Madam Flint could tell that something was wrong with Julien and asked in a hurry. Julien rubbed his eyebrow in distress. “I’m fine. Grandma, tell me more. How was I back then?” “Sure.” Old Madam Flint naturally a
Sydney straightened her back. “You found someone?” “Yes.” Hunter nodded. Sydney bit her lip. “From where?” “In the countryside. She comes from a patriarchal family, and she was abused since she was a child. She was never schooled,” Hunter answered. Sydney frowned. “I don’t think that’ll fit.” If she was never schooled, then how could she be their spy? Hunter guessed what Sydney was thinking. He smiled and said, “No. On the contrary, she’ll fit right into our criteria. Her eyes look the same as Mrs. Madden’s. Moreover, for someone who was abused since young and wasn’t schooled, isn’t that a good card to gain pity?” Something flashed across Sydney’s eyes and she suddenly understood what he meant. “You want to make use of the guilt Brandon Madden and his wife have toward Clarice?” “That’s right. The worse Clarice’s conditions are, the better Brandon Madden and his wife will treat her. This way, she can get closer to the couple and help us get the information that we need,”
Julien paused and something flashed across his eyes. “How do I usually treat Lyra?” “Gentle, pampering, and obedient,” Finn said. Julien frowned deeply. Finn crossed his arms in front of his chest. “Are you upset with my summary?” “No.” Julien put his focus on the document in his hands once more. So what if he was upset? What Finn said was undeniably the truth. That was indeed how he treated Lyra. “Then, why are you frowning?” Finn looked at him. Julien replied lightly, “It’s nothing.” Finn chuckled and said, “I suddenly realized that you’ve become different since the accident, especially your attitude toward Lyra. What happened between you both? Why are you suddenly so cold to her?” Julien took his pen and put down his signature on the document. “Nothing happened between us. I just realized that the way I handle Lyra wasn’t right, and I want to reflect on myself.” “But you refuse to see her,” Finn said bluntly. Julien closed his document and placed it to the si
Lyra shivered angrily. “What do you want?” Sydney tapped her face and said wickedly, “I don’t want anything from you. I just want you to see Julien and I get back together, and we can live happily ever after as a family of three.” In the elevator, when Julien heard her, his tightened fists relaxed. A surge of happiness washed over him. Outside the elevator, Lyra sneered. “Do you think that’s possible? Julien doesn’t love you! He’ll never reconcile with you!” Julien had not realized that he loved Sydney. As long as Lyra could stop Julien from realizing it, then Sydney would never have her way. Moreover, Sydney might have been dead before that happened. “Is that even up to you? Six years ago, Julien didn’t love me either. He still married me.” Sydney smiled and hit the nail right on the head.Lyra gritted her teeth. “You…” “I think that’s enough for today. I’m tired.” Sydney let go of Lyra’s hair. Lyra felt the forceful tug on her scalp disappear and pushed Sydney. She
Sydney felt uncomfortable and creeped out by the butler’s smile. Coupled with Hunter’s odd behavior just now…She felt that everyone from the Cohens seemed a little abnormal. However, she realized that she might be impolite and cleared her throat awkwardly. She adjusted herself and pushed all her thoughts to the back of her mind. “Ms.Raines, please have some tea.” The butler gave Sydney a cup. Sydney took it with a smile. “Thank you.” “You’re welcome.” The butler waved his hand. “Enjoy your time with the young master. If you need anything, just let me know. There’s no need to be shy. Just treat this place like your own home.” “...Sure.” Sydney’s mouth twitched, and she forced a smile. The butler could not be more enthusiastic. He even told her to treat the place like home? That made her feel even more uncomfortable. “Enough, uncle. You can leave now.” Hunter lifted his cup of tea and made a sign to the butler to leave them alone. Hunter was worried that the butler
Velma did not see through Julien’s gaze. She happily said, “Julien, Lyra came all the way to look for you since you refused to see her for the past two days. Even if you both fought, it’s time to settle your differences and get back together. Lyra can stay the night, and you both can talk it out.” “No need.” Julien’s eyes were cold and calm when he rejected Velma. Lyra widened her eyes. “Julien, what did I do wrong? Why have you been so cold to me for the past two days? Tell me, and I’ll change.” She rubbed the center of her chest as she looked at him with pleading eyes. Old Madam Flint and Jayden also looked at Julien, wanting to know the reason. Julien pursed his lips. “You didn’t do anything wrong.” The reason was that he might have fallen out of love with her, and he did not know how to face her. More importantly, his emotions and thoughts would be affected by her whenever she was around, causing him to do things that he could never imagine himself doing. When Lyra