“Stop hitting him! You’re going to kill him…” Mimi was flustered and tried to stop Damon but was pushed onto the ground.Damon’s fists finally stopped, and Elias looked wretched, but his face remained expressionless.The rescue team had even managed to recover the cab from the ocean but couldn't find the whereabouts of a living human.He stared at the choppy waves at sea and smirked mournfully. “You’re all lying to me.”‘Liars. They’ve been lying to me for half a year. This mustn’t be real t
‘Damon’s baby is in her womb… If I hold on to her, won’t I be holding Damon’s life in my hands? Besides, this woman has lost her memories. It’s a good opportunity for manipulation.’His heart stirred. Xavier slammed the door shut again and returned to the driver’s seat. He searched for the address to the nearest hospital and hit the accelerator as he drove ahead.In the backseat of the car, Jeanette's moans became louder and louder. They initially echoed once every few minutes rapidly, increas
“It’s me.”“You saved me?”Xavier nodded and quickly showed her the baby in his arms. “This is the baby you’ve given birth to. You nearly died bringing him into this world.”Jeanette turned aside and looked at the baby. This baby’s cries had woken her up.‘Even if I’ve forgotten everything in the world, even if the person I trusted most of all is lying to me, I’m not completely alone. I have this little one.’Jeanette felt her eyes sting. She was close to tears.“It’s a boy. He looks a lot
‘If only I had known that this would happen. I would rather she never look at me again than lie to her like that. I always thought that there was still time for everything, I thought that everything could change, no matter what. I see now that humans really can’t tell lies.’Now that the golden window for rescue had passed, the maritime search and rescue team had pretty much given up on the search.People fell into this part of the sea every year. It was impossible to identify the bodies that
Four years later…The epic battle waged between Gardner Corp. and the Godfrey Group had always seen a clear victor—Damon Godfrey had never lost his edge in any of their conflicts. Still, it took more than a few advantages in the industry to stamp out one of the nation’s most influential business empires. Even a leviathan like the Godfrey Group needed four years to dismantle power that had been built over more than two decades.One-quarter of those four years had been spent on the little seasid
“Fine by me. Keep it to yourself.”Damon waved again, and the security formed a wall around him.Xavier was so close to being kicked out of the banquet that he finally cried out frankly, “I hold at least 20% of the company’s shares, so I want to be a member of the board of directors. Give me a post.”To make a request this brazen in the open, where everyone could hear it loud and clear, trapped Damon into quite the corner. The two brothers might not be close over the years, but they were stil
“Kids and their growth spurts, amirite?” Jeanette replied jovially, “Thanks for everything, anyway.”Xavier helped Jeanette load her suitcase into his car. He was even considerate enough to set up a toddler seat, much to Jeanette’s surprise, who remarked, “How come you have this in your car? Are you married? Do you have kids too?”“Excuse you! I happened to prepare this just for my adorable little nephew!”Jeanette was touched. “Oh, you shouldn’t have! Really, it was my decision to return to
What sort of scheme had his wayward brother just cooked up again?Just as expected, his mother’s call arrived a few hours later. Sylvia’s voice was absolutely bursting with glee as she announced, “Damon! Xavi has come home!”“I know. We met.”Damon and Xavier might not have met each other for years, but Damon knew the same could not be said about his parents. They had never lost contact with that annoying little brat this whole time. They had never stopped calling him every now and then, and