Aura bit down on her lip and whimpered as tears streamed down her face, “You’re the best, Luna… I knew you’d show me mercy… You’ve always been kind to me…”Bonnie immediately furrowed her brows at this. “Luna, don’t—”Before she could even finish, however, Joshua waved his hand, indicating to her to stop.Bonnie thought Luna’s kindness would be taken advantage of, that she would be tricked by Aura again.This was true. Luna would definitely get taken advantage of in the past, but after Aura’s multiple attempts to kill the children, Joshua knew that Luna would not show her mercy again.“You and I have been through thick and thin for more than ten years, so I won’t be cruel to you,” said Luna as she stood up and glanced at the ocean below them. The waters were more than 40 meters below the bridge.Six years ago, when she fell off the bridge, Luna genuinely thought that this would be the end of her life.The only reason she was alive was that Malcolm’s cruise came across her, but
“You’ll never be able to find happiness—never!” Aura screamed at the top of her lungs.With that, she closed her eyes and released her grip on the barrier. She was placing a very risky bet. Six years ago, when Luna fell off the bridge, she did not die and instead was saved by Malcolm.Therefore, instead of getting captured by the police, Aura would rather take this risk and jump off the bridge.What if she, too, was fortunate enough to be saved? If she did not die…she vowed that she would return and kill all of them.All of them!Splash!Aura’s body crashed into the ocean, producing gigantic waves.Luna closed her eyes and let out a sigh when she heard the sound of the water splashing.Everything had finally come to an end. Six years ago, Aura had attempted to kill her, so it seemed fitting that she received the same outcome in return.Joshua furrowed his brows and glanced at the ocean. Then, he took out his phone and dialed a number. “I want you to seal off the sea near
Seeing that Joshua had gotten into his car, Luna, too, hung up and got into the backseat.Joshua narrowed his eyes, exchanged a glance with Luna, and said, “Take us to the hospital.”The driver nodded and started the engine.The black Masevati peeled off into the distance.Bonnie, who was left alone, watched the car grow smaller and smaller with a bewildered expression.She furrowed her brows in exasperation, then turned and got into her Ferrare.As soon as she started the engine, she caught sight of a speedboat parked next to the shore in the distance. It seemed about to set sail but was stopped from doing so by some men dressed in black.Bonnie recognized the men as Joshua’s subordinates. She curled her lips into a smile and started the car in good spirits, then chased after Joshua and Luna’s car. When Joshua and Luna made it to the hospital, Celia was still holding Neil hostage in Granny Lynch’s room.“You’re already more than seventy years old. Do you honestly think you s
Just as Celia tilted her head to glance underneath the bed, Nigel lunged forward and knocked the knife out of her hand.Neil deftly picked the knife up and held it against her waist.Everything had happened so quickly that by the time Celia finally came to, the knife that she had held against Neil’s neck pointed at her waist instead.The sharp blade had already pierced through her clothes, and she could feel the cold edge against her skin. Her entire body stiffened.“Put your hands above your head and stand up slowly,” Nigel ordered.This woman, who was more than 50 years old, was so unnerved by the two boys that she had no choice but to do as they ordered. She raised her arms above her head and stood up tentatively.Beads of sweat covered her forehead. “Nigel, Neil, I’m your grandfather’s wife. This means I’m your grandmother. You can’t treat me like this…”Neil sneered. “Why didn’t you say this when you held the knife against my neck just moments ago?”The color drained from
That night, when Nellie was at Lynch Mansion, she had drunk the poisoned tea that Celia had made for Granny Lynch…Joshua’s guess was correct.Granny Lynch let out an exhale and grabbed hold of Nellie’s hand. Then, she lifted her head to glance at Celia. “Even if I had to give the antidote to someone else, I’d never choose Michael.“Nellie, on the other hand, is already a talented jewelry designer at six years old. Her future is full of potential.”Granny Lynch let out a kindly smile, then lowered her head to gaze at Nellie’s tiny face. “How did the milk I gave you taste?”Nellie nodded earnestly. “It was delicious!”Everyone—apart from Nellie—was so stunned by this sudden turn of events that none of them could say a word.Celia gaped at the empty bottle that Nellie was clutching.If she remembered correctly, Granny Lynch had instructed Nellie to drink the milk only after she barged into the room with Neil as a hostage.Therefore, Nellie had drunk the milk right in front of he
Inside the hospital room.Luna bit down on her lip and stared at a white-haired Granny Lynch with a pained expression. “Granny…” she said in a hoarse voice. “Why did you…”Granny feigned nonchalance and reached out her hand to stroke Nellie’s head, then squeezed Neil’s hand reassuringly. “I’ve already told you; Celia was right. I don’t have much time left, so I’m glad that I get to do something good for my great-grandchildren.”Luna’s eyes were red-rimmed. “But Granny, Joshua and I went to so much trouble to obtain the antidote and cure you. You’re the only elder that Joshua respects, and you’re the only family member that not just him, but the children and I cherish…”She sniffed and continued in a choked voice, “Nellie is still young; she still has such a long way to go. I highly doubt that the poison within her body will never be able to get neutralized. We’ll eventually find a way to save her, but you…”Granny Lynch was more than 70 years old. When Luna first got in touch with
“Now…I can’t anymore.” She let out a bitter smile and stared at Joshua. “Having lived such a long life, I no longer have any regrets. The only person I’m worried about is you.“Your mother passed away when you were born, and your father never cared about you at all, so I was the one who raised you. I know how stubborn and how lonely you are…”With that, Granny Lynch glanced at the door. She could make out the four people through the matte glass.Neil was sitting in his wheelchair while Nigel stood behind him. On the other hand, Luna was crouching in front of Nellie, wiping the tears from her face.Granny Lynch stared at their vague silhouettes through the glass, a faint smile playing on her lips. “Luna is a good woman. I’m glad that you have her by your side, and I’m extremely touched that she’s willing to sacrifice so much for an old lady like me, but…”She lifted her head to gaze at Joshua. “I have two requests for you.”Joshua gripped her hand tightly and said, “Please tell me
When Joshua came out from the room, Luna had just finished consoling a crying Nellie.Even though she was just a child, Nellie fully understood the consequences of Granny Lynch’s action when she tricked her into drinking the antidote that would cure her disease.Nellie had stopped crying but was still sniffling. “Great-Granny… How much time does she have left? Will she get better if the doctors draw out my blood and give it to her?”Luna sighed and pulled Nellie into an embrace but said nothing in response.“Great-Granny won’t want your blood.” Joshua closed the door behind him, strode over to Nellie, and squatted in front of her. He looked straight into her eyes and continued, “Nellie, Great-Granny is willing to give the best to you because she wants you to be well. In that case, she won’t want to see you suffer, will she?”Joshua’s words made Nellie cry. The tears streamed out of her eyes and down her cheeks. “What will happen, Daddy? I don’t want Great-Granny to die…”Joshua s
At that, he looked at Gwen. "Actually…"Steven found himself unable to finish his sentence. After a long while, he shook his head and smiled. "Forget about it.""Steven…" Gwen looked at him, and her tears fell.Her heart was not made of stone. How could she not know Steven's feelings toward her?She was silent for a long while. In the end, she stood up and slowly walked over to Steven with arms opened wide. "Give me a hug."Steven hesitated for a while, but he still stood up.They hugged."Gwen." Steven hugged her thin figure. "I have to meet you earlier in the next life so I can compete fairly with my brother."Gwen nodded with tears streaming down her face. "Okay."They thus hugged once more. Minutes later…"He's gone," said Stefan.Tears kept falling.They hugged for a while longer before pulling apart. Gwen looked at Stefan with her tear-stricken face. He had tears on his face as well.She bit her lips and reached out to wipe his tears. "A—Are these tears…yours or his?
The next day, Rachel flew from Merchant City to Sharnwick City to diagnose Anne's condition. Theo tagged along as well because he had another identity, Rachel's boyfriend."According to the report, Anne's condition is slowly recuperating." Rachel was relieved after assessing the report. "Although she is very weak, she is going to get better with lots of rest."There is nothing wrong with her vocal cords too. It could be a psychological thing that makes her lose her voice. A knot in her heart that causes it." She looked at Luna, then at John. "Considering all factors, I think that knot is Luna."Rachel continued, "John, I know Luna is the root cause of all these bad things. Being away from Luna, Joshua, and other people is going to guarantee a safer life for you and your family. But have you thought about it from Anne's point of view? Other than you and Sammie, she has her own life and her circle of friends. Never has she blamed Luna for what happened, yet you forced her to leave Lun
It was almost a miracle for Anne to willingly leave the house just to visit him!Robyn, meanwhile, sobbed at the sight.The nurse who accompanied Anne to the ward was puzzled. What was going on with these people?She snuck her phone out of her pocket and took a photo of this surreptitiously. Then, she sent it into the nurse's group chat with the caption, [What a strange family I met today.]The nurses in the group chat began gossiping about this. One of them tagged a fellow nurse named Daisy and said, [Hey, isn't this the guy who saved the old man you're looking after? What a hero!]Daisy was, at this moment, walking into Andy's room to help him change his wound dressing. She saw the message but was not able to type on her keyboard to respond, so she recorded a voice message instead. "Yes, that's the man. What's wrong with his family? What are you guys talking about?"As soon as she finished her sentence, she lifted her head and finally realized that Andy was not there.Instead,
Anne stared at John for a long time before forcibly smiling and told him in sign language, "Robyn didn't return after so long, so I got worried and came by to check on her.""Daddy, Aunt Robyn, are you two hugging?" Sammie asked, blinking innocently as she raised her head in curiosity.John and Robyn turned pale at this.It was understandable for such a young child like Sammie to misinterpret them as hugging, but what would Anne think of this?John leaped off the bed and staggered toward Anne. "Anne, it's just a misunderstanding…"However, he was still so weak that his legs could not hold up the full weight of his body at all, and he almost crumpled to the ground.Quick-witted Robyn managed to catch him before he could fall, but this gesture appeared once again rather intimate to both Anne and Sammie. Sammie furrowed her brow and asked rather indignantly, "Are you hugging again? Daddy, how can you hug Aunt Robyn like this when you've never even hugged Mommy and me like this befor
When the nurse pushed Anne to John's ward, she overheard John and Robyn fighting from the door. The fight was about how John was anxious to return home because he was worried about Anne and Sammie.However, as someone who used to work as a nurse, Robyn knew John should not leave the hospital after being shot by a gun. At least, he needed to stay in the hospital and be observed for 24 hours to make sure that he was fine before leaving the hospital. If an infection happened, John's body would crash easily and he would become weak just like Anne.In the ward, John frowned and talked with a serious tone, "I'm really fine. Get me my clothes so I can go upstairs to thank Miss Andie and go back home immediately. If Anne knows that I'm hurt, she is going to worry. She will easily be suspicious since you haven't gone back home for a long time. What if she worries about me and brings Sammie to the hospital to look for me? Can you bear yourself even just thinking about it? She's weak and Sammie
Sammie's soft and cute babyish voice melted Stefan's heart immediately. It had been quite some time since he actually put a smile on his face. "Hi, there. What's your name and how old are you?"Sammie tilted her head to look at Stefan's handsome face and smiled sweetly, "I'm Samantha but everyone calls me Sammie."Then she did not forget to introduce Anne to Stefan too. "This is my Mommy. Her name is Anne."At this point, Stefan had given all of his attention to Sammie and did not notice Sammie mentioned that her mother's name was Anne. He pinched Sammie's cheek and said, "Your Mommy is not feeling well. You have to be a good girl and take care of her, do you understand?"Sammie nodded seriously and said, "I will.""Alright, sir. I will bring them to where they want to go," the nurse saw Anne signing to her anxiously. She smiled and said, "Don't worry. I will take good care of them."The promise from the nurse gave an assurance to Stefan that they would be well taken off. He smil
This was the first time Anne brought Sammie out. Ever since she escaped from death, she became a different person—a recluse and was afraid of the sun. This situation became even worse after she became mute.The last time she left the house was two weeks ago when she had to go for surgery.However, she worried about John. In the morning, Robyn told her John was hurt and needed to stay in the hospital to rest. However, she had a hard time believing what Robyn said.After spending so many years together with John, Anne reckoned she was the one who knew John the most. If it was a minor injury, John would never want to stay in the hospital. He cared too much about her and Sammie, so he never dared to let her worry about him. Therefore, it just did not sound reasonable if John would stay in the hospital because of a small injury.Furthermore, Robyn had not returned home since the morning, which was nearly three hours since she left the house. After much consideration, she decided to call
Tara fell silent upon hearing this. She bit her lip nervously and shot Gwen a tentative glance. "I didn't mean to offend you, Gwen…" "I know." Gwen let out an exhale and interrupted Tara before she could finish, "I know you meant no harm, but I can't deny that this is something I'm still having trouble wrapping my head around. In the future, neither of you—even you, Luna—should bring this up again." Her love life was such a mess that not even she could unravel the ties, much less expect other people to understand. Tara pursed her lips and did not reply. Luna stared at Gwen in silence for a while before finally saying, "But you have to face this eventually, Gwennie. After all that you've been through with Luke, all of us hope for nothing but the best for the two of you. Even if you avoid it now, you'll have to face the truth eventually. Otherwise, are you planning on spending the rest of your life in this complicated relationship with Luke? Can you bear the thought of not being
Stefan was mildly amused by the look on her face. He extended his arms out in a gesture of defeat and said, "I never intended on ratting you out to Joshua. You three spoke about these secrets in my presence." With that, he shot Andy a rather helpless look. "Don't you agree, sir?" Andy was surprised to be called out all of a sudden. "Of course!" Although Gwen and Luke had been together for a long time, Luke had never much cared for maintaining good relations with his future father-in-law. He always thought his relationship with Gwen did not concern anyone else outside of the two of them. Combined with the fact that Andy had done some hurtful things to Gwen in the past, Luke grew even more disdainful of his future father-in-law. Because of this, he had never given Andy as much as a second glance throughout their relationship and rarely ever addressed him directly like this. The truth was, Stefan had already called out to Andy once before, during their rescue mission the day befor