Jim sucked in a deep breath when he heard this.He suppressed the rage in his heart and tried to stop himself from arguing with Luna. “Of course not! How can we be so careless?“Not only did we do a DNA test, but we investigated the orphanage that mixed you and Heather up, and we even did a background check on your parents!“All of the results showed that Aura was the real daughter of the Landry family. On top of that, when Aura finally showed up at our doorstep, we had been searching for you for almost a year.“At that time, we were overjoyed by this news, so who would’ve thought she was a fake?”With that, he shot Luna a meaningful look and added, “You should know better than us how close you and Aura were in the past. Do you think she couldn’t have gotten her hands on your hair and nails and been able to claim them as hers?”Luna froze in shock. She had blurted this out of anger, but as she gave it a second thought, she knew that Jim was right.After all, Aura had been the
Truth be told, she believed Jim when he had told her about her true identity.After all, from the way Natasha and Joseph treated her…she had suspected that she was not their real daughter at all.However, she was unwilling to accept this.Even though Joshua was a selfish man who did not treat her like she deserved and constantly placed his ego in a higher position than her, and was even willing to lie and badmouth Malcolm…He was still the man she had loved for many years. She knew better than anyone the relationship between them and the hatred he harbored toward the Landry family.If…If she returned to the Landry family and took back her rightful position as their heiress…What would happen to him? What would happen to their relationship and marriage?The children…Would they be subjected to the same challenges that Jim faced as the descendants of two rival families?On one hand, this was the woman who had given her life.On the other hand, this was the man she had loved f
Outside the ICU. Jim and Christopher stood outside the glass window and watched the two women inside the room.At this moment, Rosalyn was holding Luna's hand and crying, telling her about the pain and misery she had suffered without her daughter by her side.Luna, on the other hand, listened intently with her head lowered. Her back was facing them, so neither Jim nor Christopher could see the expression on her face.However, they could tell from the faint twitching of her back that she, too, was feeling emotional over this reunion.Christopher furrowed his brows and patted Jim’s shoulder. “You couldn’t help yourself in the end.”Jim pursed his lips and nodded.Truth be told…he had never intended to let Luna return to the Landry family since the start.On the one hand, he could tell how important Joshua meant to her and knew that Joshua, too, would do anything for Luna. Therefore, he did not want to separate them because of their family’s rivalries.On the other hand…As the
Christopher entered the room and sat down next to Joshua with a smile. “You managed to find us so quickly. You’re far more impressive than I anticipated.”Joshua glared at him and snapped, “What is Jim trying to do?”If Jim had not saved his life and taken care of him all this while, he would have stormed upstairs to demand an answer instead of waiting here quietly.“Nothing.” Christopher smiled and started toying with his phone. “You know how critical Mrs. Landry’s condition is. Jim just wanted her to meet Luna in person before she passed away.”Joshua’s expression darkened when he heard this. “Why does she want to see Luna before she dies? Does she want to take revenge on Luna for killing her daughter Aura?”Christopher shook his head in helplessness. “Joshua, I refuse to believe that you still don’t know what’s going on, with your intelligence.”As soon as he said this, the entire room fell into silence.Joshua narrowed his eyes in malice, giving off an aura so domineering th
Ding!The elevator doors slide open.Heather strode out of the elevator and said to the man following behind her, “Father, I’ve always respected Jim, but what he did this time has crossed the line!”As she said this, she let out an exasperated sigh and continued, “I know that ever since Jim found out that he’s not you and Mother’s real son, he’s thought of himself as an outsider like me…but…he’s still your son…“How can he do something like this? He knew fully well that Mother had fallen ill and can’t afford to be aggravated right now, yet he still brought the woman who killed Aura to see her.“Is he trying to kill Mother?”Heather wiped her tears and added, “Father, I know Jim has always been worried that an outsider like me will receive such good treatment that I’ll compete against him for the inheritance…“But ever since what happened last time, I’ve learned from my mistake, and I don’t even hold any position in Landry Group anymore, so why is he still doing this?“The Landr
Charles stared at Jim in fury and snapped, “Aura is your half-sister, but not only did you not help her when she was in Banyan City, you even let her die!“If that’s not enough, not only did you defend Luna, but you even brought her here to visit Rosalyn! What are you up to?”Charles glanced through the window and into Rosalyn’s room as he said this.As soon as he saw what was going on inside, he was so shocked that he could not say anything.At this moment, Luna was sitting next to Rosalyn's bed, resting her head on Rosalyn’s shoulder.Rosalyn, who should have been outraged by this, was staring at Luna with tenderness as she gently stroked her hair. This scene…This was not how two rivals should have behaved.They looked more like a pair of long-lost mothers and daughters instead!Jim let out a chuckle when he saw the shocked look on Charles’ face. “Do you think this is how two mortal enemies should behave, Mr. Landry?”Charles was rendered speechless by the sight before hi
“What else would it be?”Heather's expression darkened as she snatched the report away from Jim. “Are you suggesting that Aura wasn’t Mother and Father’s daughter, and instead Luna is?“It’s already been confirmed that Aura was their daughter, so you’re just making this DNA report up to mislead us!”With that, she flipped the folder open.As she had expected, the information within the file confirmed that she and Aura were blood-related, whereas neither of them was related to Charles or Rosalyn!A glimmer of malice flashed through Heather's eyes. She extended her hands as though she were about to tear the papers apart. “Aura is already dead, so why are you choosing to insult her using this? Do you have no heart?”Before she could rip the folder apart, Jim snatched it back from her and sneered, “Heather, you say that I faked this report, so why are you so desperate to destroy it? Are you afraid that Father and Mother will see its contents?”As he said this, he handed the report t
Charles narrowed his eyes and pushed Heather's body away from the glass window.Inside the room, Rosalyn smiled as she chatted with Luna.Charles watched the weak smile on Rosalyn’s face through the glass.It had been a long time since he last saw her smile.Ever since she married him, she had been subjected to nothing but jeers and taunts.People called her a mistress and accused her of breaking Charles and Lucy apart…She was called plenty of insulting things, yet she had endured all of them through the years. She would always tell her that everything was fine, but he had not seen her smile like this for a long time.Charles could not stop himself from pushing the door open.As soon as the door was swung open, Luna's voice rang out from within the room, “Nigel is a skilled hacker, Neil is a kind and loving boy, and Nellie is a talented designer. “The three of them are extremely well-behaved children. If you… If you can survive this, you’ll have a chance to meet them in the
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