With widened eyes, Ellen eventually replied, “W-we’ve been going about this all wrong after all! As you said, we’ve been trying to deal with her trauma this entire time, but that hasn't been the problem at all! No, the problem had been the beautiful world that she had created in her mind! If we manage to destroy that, then we’ll surely be able to force her back to reality!” Following a slight pause, Zivon then said, “…Wonderful deduction, Miss Garcia. Truth be told, I had the same idea before, but I wanted to hear it from your mouth first before bringing it up. It seems that this is the way to go from here.” Though surprised by his words, she quickly smiled before replying, “…I see! Well, no matter! Now, let’s see… There are two ways to potentially ruin her dream. First, we could directly enter it, and secondly, we could attempt to send subliminals into her brain…” “…Enter her dream? You aren’t pulling my leg, are you?” “Not at all, though honestly, the second option is much mo
Glaring at him, she then lifted her shirt before saying, “Say that again to my face!” Of course, this caught Jacob completely off guard! What the hell?! Though surprised by her actions, his eyes were simultaneously glued to her buxomness… Honestly, the plumpness made her look all the more enticing… Sadly for him, Ellen quickly pulled her shirt back down before adding, “There, happy? Now move!” Following that, she walked off with a huff, leaving the stunned Jacob behind… God, was he ever going to be able to forget what he had just witnessed today…? Either way, the doctors soon arrived, and after putting Xavia through a brain scanner, they found that the impulses in her brain were still fairly active. What’s more, just as Ellen had said, the machine was able to move Xavia’s body a little… and for that to happen, that meant that she wasn’t too far gone yet! There was still hope! Naturally, Zivon was pleased by all this. Chace and Zayne themselves couldn’t help but praise, “You r
‘I’ll be returning to Darlsbury to pay respect to my ancestors tomorrow… Would you like to come along with me?’ Of course, she did… It had been ages since they had last met, after all. Alas, she had already promised Zivon that she would go with him, so… ‘I’ll be pretending to be Xavia tomorrow for the event, so… We can meet up if there’s time.’ Slightly irked by that thought, Keith replied, ‘…Is my wife seriously paying respect to my ancestors with my uncle instead of me?’ ‘You already know why I’m doing this.’ Keith did, of course, and after a long sigh, he decided to let it slide. She had been prioritizing the better good over him ever since they started dating again, so this pretty much checked out… Oh well. This was one of the many challenges that he had to take to be with her, and as long as it meant that they could still be together, so be it. Fast forward to the next day, the ceremony was held as planned, and all Burtons, young and old, could be seen at the Burton ma
It was Thomas Squire, Fiona’s father! With rage-filled eyes, the smirking man roared, “Remember, you only have yourself to blame for all this!” Naturally, Zivon was momentarily taken aback by all this, though… Despite his shock, Zivon remained cool as a cucumber as he replied, “…There’s no need to make a scene, and… Remember, I’ve already given you a chance to repent. Are you sure you want to push your luck?” Sneering in response, Thomas snapped, “As if I could sink any lower after what you did to me and my family! Have you forgotten how well my family treated you back then…?! And how many times Fiona has saved you…?! Yet in the end, you still sent us off to some far-off country just for the sake of that bastard of a woman…!” “My wife died there from her overwhelming depression, you know?! What’s more, even though Fiona did everything that she could to apologize, you never gave her a bloody chance! And now I don’t even know if she’s still alive anymore because you fucking kidna
As everyone was left flabbergasted by his claim, Thomas aimed the camera at the unconscious Jenna’s face while adding, “She may look like Xavia, but as you can see, she has a slightly darker skin tone than her sister, and she’s slimmer too! Her tan is because of the fact that she had to stay hidden in a far-off temple while she was still in hiding, and since she didn’t have much to eat, she ended up getting thinner!” “As proof of that, I even have a confession from the temple’s abbot with me!” roared Thomas as he lifted a recording device disguised as a pen before hitting play… “Yes, Jenna did spend some time meditating here. Why?” Naturally, this left everyone shocked! Why was Jenna here instead of Xavia? And where was Xavia in the first place? What the hell was even happening anymore?! Gritting his teeth, Zivon retorted, “And why do you think she has to be here instead of Xavia?! Had your daughter not traumatized her so badly, then she wouldn’t have ended up comatose for so l
It was barely a minute after Zivon was taken away when the Frankston housekeeper burst into Ian’s room while yelling, “T-terrible news, Sir Ian! Mr. Alexander is here with the DA office, and he demands that you and Mr. Presley cooperate with them with an investigation!” Lamar Alexander was a huge player in state affairs, and he also had a reputation for handling his work impartially. Needless to say, he was also a rather dangerous candidate to be facing when it came to presidential elections… Understanding that, the frowning Ian replied, “…Stay at home and take care of the kids, Tiffany. As long as you pretend that you know nothing about all this, they can’t touch you. Jovan and I are the only ones who need to take this blow.” Naturally, Tiffany was against that idea, but… knowing that this was probably for the best, she sniffled before muttering, “…Don’t worry, I know what to do. Please take good care of yourself until then, Honey…” Nodding in response, Ian then kissed her on
Moving back to Darlsbury, the attention was quickly turned to Yasmin and Homer after Ian and Zivon’s arrest… “Were you aware of their actions? What do you think about the situation?” “Do you think the law has a right to persecute them?” Though the husband and wife had the right to remain silent and had even been ordered by Ian to do so, Homer eventually took a deep breath before saying, “…Though we could’ve easily lied, we believe that we should set a good example for the other citizens of Aplos… So yes, we admit that we knew about all this.” Naturally, this came as a shock to everyone! To think that even the royal family could be this corrupt! However, Homer was far from done explaining. “To clarify, Ian didn’t spare Jenna as many assume. Basically, he learned that Jenna and Xavia were our biological daughters at the very last moment… and because of Xavia’s unique blood type and lack of potential donors, he decided to ‘save’ Jenna as an emergency solution. That’s honestly th
Meanwhile, Zivon and Ian had no idea that any of this was happening. After all, they were deep underground and surrounded by iron walls with no way to tell what time it even was… It was a miserable sight, to say the least, but Zivon remained as calm as ever. It was already clear to him that the person who had helped Thomas was powerful enough to grant him access into the ceremony, and also contact the DA office to have them taken away. How else would everything have gone so smoothly? Honestly, though, he was more worried about the other Frankstons. After all, the triennial presidential election would be held next month, and it was now clear as day what the mastermind’s true goal was… Just as he was wondering how they were supposed to make a comeback, he heard the clanking of iron chains against the door… and figuring that that was his chance, he immediately closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep. With each step, the clanking grew louder… and once the person was right in fro