7 p.m.Because there were many guests coming, Luna specially set up the garden behind Blue Bay Villa as the party venue.Many years ago, when she first got married to Joshua, Luna had come up with an interesting thought while she was taking a walk in this garden…She longed to host a small gathering with her friends in this garden, laughing and having fun together on a summer evening. How marvelous would this be!However, she knew that this was just wishful thinking.For starters, she was from Sea City, so after moving to Banyan City, she did not have any friends at all, apart from her sister Aura.Secondly, at that time, her entire world revolved around Joshua.Joshua did not like noise or large crowds, so Luna did not even dare suggest this idea to him for fear that he would get upset or think she was not obedient. The irony was, after all these years, Luna still ended up hosting her party right in this exact spot.“You didn’t invite Joshua?” Gwen, who at this moment was mu
The atmosphere in the garden seemed to drop several degrees colder.Two people were standing at the garden entrance. One of them was Shannon wearing a long dress and a nervous expression, while the other…Was Joshua, dressed in a grey trench coat and a cold scowl on his face.Luke, who at this moment was seated, gave Joshua a once-over. It turned out he had decided to come after all.Joshua had even gotten out of his usual black suit and instead put on a trench coat to match Luna’s party theme.However, he did not arrive at the right time.John immediately grabbed hold of Anne, who at this moment was standing frozen next to Luna, and led her back to their seats.“I guess I came at the wrong time,” Joshua sneered, then sauntered slowly in their direction.Luna remained motionless and furrowed her brows as soon as she saw Joshua making his way towards them. Was this the friend that Shannon had wanted to bring along?The entire garden had pin-drop silence.Finally, Nellie stoo
“Of course it’s you, Mr. Lynch.” Before Luna could even reply, Bonnie curled her lips into a small smile. She plopped down in a chair and continued, a cold sneer playing on her lips, “Do you think just because you helped Luna rescue your own son and took care of her for a few days after she saved you from falling off a cliff means she owes you?”Bonnie picked up a wine glass and took a small sip before adding, “Why don’t we see who’s been rude over the last few months? Who was the one who brought a new woman—one that he’s only met once—home just mere days after his son’s death? Who was the one who went home to visit Fiona as soon as he woke up, even though Luna took care of him for three days while he was unconscious?“Who was the one who didn’t even bother to visit Nigel after undergoing the most important surgery in his life and instead stayed with Fiona the whole time? Who was the one who sent Luna into a mental asylum and cost her a finger, all because he blindly believed Fiona
“You’re welcome.” The little girl blinked innocently and pointed at the empty couple’s seat in the near distance. “Daddy, that seat is yours and Aunt Shannon’s. The seat you’re sitting in now belongs to Aunt Bonnie.”Joshua lifted his eyes and glanced at the seat that could only fit one and a half people at most, his gaze darkening slightly. These seats for two that were intentionally designed to be too big for one person and too small for two…were couple seats, right?His expression grew even more ugly. He lifted his eyes and glanced at Luna coldly. “Ms. Luna, you arranged for a couple’s itinerary for Shannon and me?” Luna bit her lip, took a deep breath, and turned and swept her eyes at Christian. “Didn’t you say that Shannon will be bringing her boyfriend?” Christian paused; only then did he remember… Back then when Luna asked him whether Shannon would be bringing her boyfriend… He answered yes… Another period of deathly silence dominated the crowd. Finally, Luke who remaine
Looking at the card in her hands, Luna instantly felt a chill down her spine. She could not be more familiar with the handwriting on the card. Aura was once an uncultured woman with terrible handwriting. Later, Luna advised her she needed to train herself to write beautifully to match her looks. So, Luna bought her some tracing paper, supervising her as she practiced writing every day. Aura’s beautiful and neat handwriting was achieved with Luna’s help. And now, this elegant cursive which was the product of Luna’s hard work and effort appeared before her eyes again in such a manner. “What’s wrong?” Watching as Luna stared at the card without, still as a statue, Joshua frowned and walked toward her. Immediately, he saw the words on the card. The crease between his eyebrows grew even deeper. He took out his phone. “Lucas, find out where the flowers Luna just received came from. And the person who placed the order…”“No.” Before Joshua could finish his sentence, Luna interrupted hi
Luna interrupted Joshua just in time. “Mr. Lynch.” She looked at him with a sneer on her face. “Did you forget that Fiona almost killed my son a few days ago? The dinner tonight is to celebrate the fact that both my son and I survived and escaped out of her hands. Do you think I would like to listen…about your past with Fiona?” At her words, Joshua’s confession that ‘actually Fiona is Nigel’s bone marrow donor’ stuck in his throat, never to see the light of day. He remained quiet for a minute, then laughed bitterly. “You’re right, this is not the right time. In the future, when the time is right, I will tell you the truth.” With that, he turned and took Nellie, who lay asleep on the bench, into his arms, and walked in the direction of the villa. “Don’t worry, I’ll be sleeping in the guest room tonight.” He paused. “I’m staying here…only because I missed the children too much.” Then, he lifted his legs and strode away.More than two months had passed since the day he asked Luna and t
Luna became silent once she heard Nigel’s words. A moment later, she bit her lip and looked at Nigel. “Anyone else besides Neil?”The little boy pondered her question for a while, then shook his head quietly. “No. Just Neil.” He preferred peace and quiet, and he had been critically ill for quite some time, besides his siblings, he had no other friends. Nellie had her heart set on jewelry design like her mother, she was not interested in hacking and such at all. That was why every time he designed a new code, he would share it with Neil. To tell the truth, Nigel knew that Neil was not really interested in such dry and dull topics, but he was so gentle and understanding, he knew his brother needed someone to share his joy with, so every time he would pay full attention to learning such skills. As such, even though Neil himself was not a highly skilled hacker, he mastered the techniques that Neil taught him until he understood them like the back of his hand. “I don’t think he’s Neil.
If the bodyguards were being honest, then the boy that they saw that day should have been Neil.Luna closed her eyes, lying on the bed tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. She still could not accept the fact that Neil had been helping Aura. Because Theo told her that Neil just lost his memories, in essence, he was still the same boy. Besides, when Neil saw her walking in the pouring rain, he even sent her home on his own initiative. When she was locked up in the asylum, he also contacted her. If he was really brainwashed by Fiona and turned evil, why did he do all this? If he was not brainwashed by her… Then the hacker that Nigel fought against and the fact that the bodyguards said they saw Nigel could not be explained. No matter how hard she tried, Luna could not figure it out. In the end, she could only convince herself temporarily that the hacker Nigel met might be under Aura’s employment, or it might just be a coincidence that he tricked Neil and stole his techniques. A