Luna curled her lips into a smile and reached out her hand to stroke Joshua’s face. “Granny Lynch’s condition is so dire that she even gave me instructions on what to do after she passed…”Luna let out a cough and continued, “So I asked Dr. Janet to give me some drugs to fake the same illness that Granny Lynch has. As soon as I stop taking the medication, I’ll return to normal. Don’t worry… I won’t die.”She clutched her chest with one hand while the other was still stroking Joshua’s face. “I didn’t know how miserable it felt to be so sick.”Joshua’s expression darkened when he saw how forced Luna’s smile was. He furrowed his brows and asked, “Since Dr. Janet was the one who gave you the medication to fake this illness, then where did she go? Apparently, she disappeared, according to the doctors outside.”Luna let out a bitter laugh. “Yes. Initially, Dr. Janet wanted to give me low doses of this drug, but I was afraid it wouldn't fool Aura, so I asked her to use a higher dose inste
Luna’s eyes widened upon hearing this. She exclaimed in a hoarse voice, “You—”“Me?” Aura blinked innocently and continued, “Actually, you shouldn’t worry, my dear sister. It’s just the brake cables; it’s not like they’ll definitely die. If they’re lucky, they might, but if they aren’t…they might live and be in a vegetative state for the rest of their lives, unable to speak or move. “Worst case scenario, they might become two little cripples without a mother. As soon as my baby arrives, their father will abandon them, and they’ll be laughed at and belittled all their lives.”Luna’s eyes were etched with fury. She knew that she could not die from this, and Dr. Janet had also confirmed with her that the only outcome of this drug would be health deterioration, but even so, she would be able to recover in a few years. Despite this, she could not move or step out the door at all! She could not see anyone from the outside world without a doctor’s permission!If Nigel and Nellie found
Nigel narrowed his eyes. Even though he was young, he still read plenty of news about accidents caused by brake malfunctions, so he knew that even though this car was not in much use, the butler at Lynch Mansion would not have neglected its maintenance.Therefore, someone must have deliberately slashed the brake cables, causing the brakes to malfunction.Someone was attempting to kill both him and Nellie!As soon as he thought of this, Nigel exhaled and forced himself to calm down.After a moment, he looked at the driver through the rearview mirror and said in a steady voice, “Mr. Driver, you’re one of the best drivers at Lynch Mansion. I believe that you’ll be able to calm down and find a solution in this situation.”The driver, who was previously so nervous by the fact that he was carrying the two young grandchildren of the Lynch family, finally calmed down upon hearing Nigel’s words.However, he still had no way of stopping the car despite trying everything he could think of.
The driver froze in shock upon hearing Nigel’s words. The factory manager, too, was rendered speechless by him. Was he…truly a six-year-old boy?Nigel frowned when he noticed how puzzled the driver was, staring at him. “What’s wrong?”He glanced at the cut cables and explained, “The wires were cut so haphazardly. It’s clear that whoever did this didn’t have much experience, so they failed to cut through them entirely the first try. Therefore, they had to cut it a second time.“Someone as inexperienced as this wouldn’t have thought to wipe their fingerprints off.” With that, he turned to glance at the driver. “Don’t you know how to extract fingerprints, Mr. Driver? Why don’t I do it myself?”The driver froze for a long while, then hastily let out an awkward cough. “I—I know how!”He quickly crouched down and did as Nigel told while thinking to himself, ‘Young Master Nigel is undoubtedly Joshua Lynch’s son… He’s only six, yet he’s far more level-headed and detail-oriented than m
“Don’t worry, Joshua. They’ll be fine…”As soon as the elevator doors slid open, Aura’s gentle voice floated out from inside. Bonnie immediately furrowed her brows and lifted her head.What rotten luck. The two people standing inside the elevator were none other than Aura and Joshua!Their hands were intertwined, looking as happy as a newly married couple.Aura could feel Bonnie’s furious gaze on her, so she frowned and lifted her head to glance in the direction of the elevator doors.The sight before her rendered her speechless.Even though Nigel and Nellie looked unkempt…they were perfectly fine, without a single scratch on them apart from Nigel’s nosebleed and Nellie’s tear stains!Aura’s heart leaped into her throat, and her expression darkened.How could this be? She had instructed Michael to cut the brake cables in the backup car. At that time, after Michael did as she asked, he even sent her a photo of it triumphantly, which was why Aura was certain that this backup
As soon as he finished his sentence, the three adults fell into silence. Bonnie crossed her arms in front of her chest confidently, waiting to see what would happen next.Joshua stared at Nigel with a frown, waiting to hear what he had to say.As for Aura…Her face was as pale as the wall behind her. She glared at Nigel in malice, worried that he would say something he should not have.Nellie could not help but curl her lips into a smile when she saw Aura’s reaction.She smoothed down her hair and clothes, pattering over to Aura and stared at her with watery, innocent eyes. “Why are you sweating, Aunty Aura? Are you feeling hot?“It’s already autumn, though. Are you sick? You look very pale. Do you want me to bring you for a checkup?”Aura’s expression darkened when she heard this. She shot Nellie a murderous glare but did not reply.Bonnie noticed the hostile expression in Aura’s eyes and immediately picked Nellie up, afraid that Aura would hurt her. “Don’t be troublesome, N
Aura clung onto Joshua’s arm, signaling for him to leave.Bonnie furrowed her brows at this sight and was about to say something when Nigel piped up, “Alright then. Goodbye, Daddy, Aunty Aura. Nellie, Aunty Bonnie, and I are going to visit Mommy now. I can’t stop worrying about Mommy knowing how sick she is!”With that, he let out a sigh and grabbed Nellie’s hand. “Don’t cry. You’ve been crying the entire journey.”Joshua, who had been just about to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard this. He turned around to look at Nigel and Nellie. “Aren’t you here to visit Granny?”Nigel blinked innocently and replied, “Yes, we are, but we’re mainly here to visit Mommy.”He cocked his head to one side and continued with an innocent expression, “Daddy, weren’t you the one who asked Aunty Aura to text me saying we should come over to visit Mommy? Why are you so shocked?”Aura’s entire body stiffened when she heard this. Joshua furrowed his brows once more, and he turned to glance at A
“No, no, no!” Aura immediately tried to deny everything. She was so agitated that tears started streaming down her face. “How can you suspect me, Joshua? I’m really…”She bit down on her lip nervously. Her face was already red from the crying, and it made her look exceptionally pitiful. “I was just afraid that the children wouldn’t be able to see Luna for the last time…”She lowered her head and continued in a sobbing voice, “If I had known there was only one car—one that had broken brake cables—left at Lynch Mansion, I wouldn’t have asked them to come in the first place!”She turned and shot Nigel and Nellie an aggrieved look as she said, “It’s all Aunty Aura’s fault. Can you forgive me?”Nigel narrowed his eyes and turned to glance at Joshua. He knew that Joshua had no intention of punishing Aura for this. Even though he felt a little displeased by this, he still knew that there were reasons as to why adults choose to do certain things.Therefore, he stopped Nellie, who was ju