At Nellie’s words, both Joshua and Nigel fell instantly silent. Judging from the CCTV recording, the bodyguards did not lie. A boy who looked exactly like Nigel appeared and signed for Fiona’s release. If this boy was indeed Neil… That proved that Neil was no longer the same boy he was. Nigel could not accept the fact that his little brother, the person who was closest to him had turned into a completely different person. So, he sucked in a deep breath and clutched Nellie’s hand tightly. “That isn’t Neil.” That could not be him, it was definitely not him! Nellie bit her lip. “But…” “No buts.” Nigel took a deep breath and stood up violently. “I’m not feeling well, I’ll be in my room.” With that, he fled upstairs. Nellie pursed her lips, glanced at her mother then shifted her gaze onto her father. Finally, she stood up and ran after her brother. “I’ll take a look at Nigel. He seems…to be in a bad mood.” Then, she too ran upstairs. Only Luna and Joshua were left in the livin
“All along, Aura hated seeing us together. From the incident six years ago when you thought I was having an affair with her, until your accident which she staged, she did all of that because she was jealous of our relationship. Later when you returned to Banyan City, she tried to harm Nellie and Neil several times, also as an attempt at tearing us apart. And now she’s helped Fiona multiple times, also to achieve the same purpose.”He lifted his head and stared fixedly at Luna’s delicate features. “She must know that you and I are far from in love. If we announce our marriage now, she will be thrown off guard. I’m sure she will make a move. Once she does make a move, we can seize the opportunity and bring Neil home.”His words were reasoned and well thought out, the logic behind them clear and impeccable. Luna bit her lip. She had to admit, his plan made a lot of sense. But…She lifted her lips in a sneer, “I will not make the same mistake twice. I cannot allow myself to be blinded
Luna never guessed that Joshua could be so bold. His rock-hard chest pressed against her, pushing her into the sofa. The distance between the two of them was so incredibly small that she could clearly feel the heat radiating off his body, his steady heartbeat, and his rhythmic breaths. Her own breathing grew ragged. Joshua looked at her delicate features with narrowed eyes, his gaze cold and deep. “Answer me, Luna.”He did not believe that someone who would exert her entire strength into pulling him up from the edge of the cliff in such a desperate situation would not have an ounce of love for him and would even go so far as to say that marrying him was an unnecessary hassle. Luna raised her eyes and met Joshua’s deep, bottomless eyes. She did not push him away nor did she struggle, just stared at him with those clear eyes of hers. "You seem to have misunderstood."Her voice was cold and her eyes were indifferent. “In that situation, even if you were a stranger, I would try m
But… Right from the start till now, Luna did not spare his trench coat an extra glance. He lifted his lips in a self-deprecating smirk and turned to leave, placing the trench coat over his arm instead of putting it on. When he reached the doorway, he paused. “Luna, you can come to me anytime you regret your decision.” With that, he strode away. Luna sat on the sofa, watching the man’s retreating back, a cold smile appearing on her lips. Regret? What would she regret? Regret not marrying him? He had gotten ahead of himself. Why would she fling herself into the same pit of fire twice? Upstairs. Nellie lay on the windowsill, watched her father’s car driving away into the distance, and sighed deeply. It seemed like Daddy’s effort…had failed. She wondered whether he would persevere or give up this time.At this thought, she turned and glanced at her brother who was busy tapping away at his laptop. Once again, the little girl sighed helplessly. Her brother was telling his online
“So you rejected Joshua’s suggestion…”In the evening, Anne sat before the floor-to-ceiling window of the coffee shop, stirring the coffee in her hands, as she sighed and glanced at the woman in front of her. “So now all you can do is wait for Aura to make a move?” With that, she sighed and took a sip of her coffee. “Actually I think pretending to marry Joshua is a pretty good idea. See, it’s been quite some time since Aura returned to the city. Even though Fiona was around previously, Fiona would never obey her every command. Even so, Aura remained calm and collected. Both Joshua’s and Bonnie’s men conducted a city-wide search for her but still failed to find her…”She lifted her eyes and looked at Luna. “Maybe marrying Joshua would really throw her off her feet.” Luna curled her lips and rolled her eyes at Anne helplessly. “Firstly, Joshua suggested marriage, not pretending to be married. Secondly, even if it’s just pretending to be married…I wouldn’t do it either.” Her life
The scene in front of her eyes threw Luna into a daze for a few short moments. How could it be him? Where was Theo? Seeing her, Joshua curled his lips and laughed lightly. He sat on the piece of rock elegantly, his gaze calm and indifferent as he looked at her. “Stop looking, I was the one who called you here.” Luna’s eyebrows screwed tightly together. She looked at him, her voice cold as she said, “If you want to see me, you can just call me directly. Why would you choose to play a game of cloak and daggers?” Sending her a text message and even requesting to meet at a place like this. She really thought it was from Theo and ran here with a sprained ankle! But at last, it turned out to be Joshua? What did he have to say to her that could not be conveyed over the phone? “For formality's sake.” The evening sunlight was dim and there were no streetlights in the alley so Luna could not get a clear look at Joshua’s expression, but nevertheless, she could hear the laughter in his v
Joshua was sent to the emergency room and hospitalized for three whole days. When he awoke once more, he received a call from Nellie. “Daddy.” From the other end of the phone, the little girl’s cute whine drifted into his ears. “Do you remember what day it is tomorrow?” Lying on the hospital bed, Joshua took a glimpse at the calendar on the wall and narrowed his eyes slightly. “It’s your Mommy’s birthday.”He never forgot Luna’s birthday. When they were still married, every year he wanted to give her a proper celebration. But when the day arrived, he felt that his preparations were too pretentious and overly affectionate, so in the end, he would always throw the present at her casually, telling her that it was just a random purchase. Where in fact…every present he gifted her was chosen carefully by him. Deep down, he was actually delighted to see her hold the present in excitement and addressed him as ‘dear’. But in the past, his pride as a man made him feel as if falling in lov
“Sir, you’re quite heavily injured, you know that yourself too. The doctor said you need to rest. You can’t afford another mishap, otherwise, you’ll…” The rest of his words did not need to be said. Lucas remained silent for a few moments. “Or…you can prepare the proposal, and I’ll get it done. You don’t have to worry about any tasks assigned to me, you know that, right?” Joshua lay at the head of the bed, his face pale and bloodless, a faint smile hanging from the corners of his lips as he said, “I do worry though. I’m the only one who knows what Luna likes and doesn’t like. Besides…” He lifted his lips and continued saying, “In the past few weeks, she suffered so much because of me, I have to organize this party for her personally…” With that, he sat up and made a move to climb down the bed. Lucas looked at his pale complexion and chalky white lips and gritted his teeth. “I’ll get the doctor!” …Evening the next day. After a whole day of shopping with Anne, Luna returned ho