“What do you really want to say?”After closing the door to the stairwell, John shook off Luna's hand. "Don't explain, don't try to lie to me! With an easy woman like you as a friend, Anne can't be that clean herself!"Luna rolled her eyes.If it were not for Anne’s countless tears for this man, she really wanted to beat him up!She suppressed her anger. "Mr. Young, I don't know which remote, deserted island you grew up in, you’re so close-minded. I linked my arm through yours because I just wanted to force your hand in front of your colleagues, and force you to come over and listen to my explanation. I didn't kiss you or sleep with you, and you say I’m casual? Haven’t you ever been in contact with the opposite sex growing up? Besides, if it wasn't for Anne, that loyal fool who is still crying for you at home, do you think I would come and see you?"When Luna said that Anne was still crying, a hint of worry appeared on John's face. "Is she... still crying?"It's been seven hours
“Even if I can’t, are you in the mood to discuss business now?”“Room number 402, I leave it up to you!”With that, he turned around and almost flew as he rushed downstairs.Looking at his retreating back, Luna sighed faintly.To be honest… she was quite envious of a relationship like this.Even though John still left her a bad image, but he could not pay attention to his work because of Anne, he was even willing to forgo making new business to go see her.And what about she, herself?The person she liked the most when she was younger, his career always came first, regardless of whether she was sick and having a fever or lonely and helpless.In his heart, she was nothing compared to his work, his career, and even lesser when compared to Aura. She remained in the stairway for a little while longer, then after Luna organized all the frenzy and messed up thoughts in her head, she sucked in a deep breath, turned and returned to the corridor.The corridor that was packed just a m
“Ms. Luna, you can really handle your alcohol.”In room number 402, Luna had just finished her sixth glass of the day.She set down the wineglass, leaned on the table with her cheek in her hand and licked seductively at the remaining wine gathered at the corners of her lips. She looked charmingly at the big, fat man beside her and said, “Director Wilson, you promised, if I drink another glass, you would sign the contract. Such a big boss like you, you wouldn’t lie to a little woman like me, right?”Her tone lifted upwards slightly, purring like a kitten, incredibly seductive.Hearing her talk to him like that, Director Wilson almost forgot his own identity.The beauty already put it that way, how could he forgo his promise now? “I’ll sign, I’ll sign!”Director Wilson immediately reached out and grabbed the contract out of the manager’s hands. “I’ll sign right now!”The men present were all stunned.To win this deal, they had tried all the methods they could think of.They ha
“Of course not.”Luna smiled. “I like older men.”With that, the door behind her was opened.Everyone else in the room looked in surprise in the direction of the open door, but none of them dared to say a single word.However, Luna and Director Wilson were focused on tricking each other and did not notice the new development behind them at all.Director Wilson smiled as he drank the wine Luna handed to him. “Who is more handsome, me or your old lover?”Luna rolled her eyes in her mind, this old man was shameless indeed.She laughed lightly and said, “Of course you’re better looking.”Her eyes flashed and she thought of a way to scare off the old man.“Even though I play around with a lot of men, none of them are worth a mention.”With that, the air in the room turned terrifyingly cold.But Luna continued finishing her words as planned. “Especially the one yesterday, sick and ugly…”At the entrance, Lucas looked on as his boss’ expression turned darker and darker, finally, w
The moment the words left his mouth, the entire room fell silent.Everyone’s gazes flitted dumbly to Luna and Joshua.The meaning behind his words was obvious. Luna just said the last man she slept with was ugly, dirty, and sick, and Joshua oh-so suddenly asked her what sickness he had…Director Wilson took a step back in shock. “Mr. Lynch, you… You must be joking, right?”Everyone in the entire Banyan City knew Joshua Lynch was a clean and upright man, loyal to his ex-wife Luna Gibson.When she was still alive, he never attended any drinking events where women were present because he was worried she would get the wrong ideas. After she passed away, he drank so much to the point his stomach bled. Plus, to protect her sister, he remained engaged with Aura for many years.At the birthday party two days ago, he even announced that he got word Luna Gibson was still alive, so he wanted to break off the engagement with Aura and look for Luna Gibson.The past few days, the entire inter
The car door slammed shut with a bang, closing them off from the outside world.Luna felt like her head had exploded.She exerted all of her strength and struggled against Joshua. “Let go of me!”“Didn’t you say I was sick?” He turned vicious, locking her down securely. “If I didn’t spread my sickness to you today, how could I live up to the defamatory labels you stuck on my back?”He managed to know it all that night, but what if he did not? Would she take it a step further, making up tales about him while flirting with other men?At the thought of the scene that greeted his eyes, his gaze turned cold as he pressed her hands to the top of her head.Luna gritted her teeth and wanted to put up a fight, but her rational mind told her she should not.She should cooperate with him; Nigel’s illness needed her to provide a cure…At that thought, she made up her mind as she abruptly lifted her lips in a light, airy laugh. “What’s wrong, Mr. Lynch? Can’t you control yourself anymore?
Luna’s anger still sizzled in the pit of her stomach as she stepped out of the taxi. It was by chance that she saw Neil sitting near the flower bed at the entrance to their housing area, seemingly talking on the phone. She frowned and approached him. “Why aren’t you home?”The little boy shrugged. “Godmother and her boyfriend are acting all sweet and lovey-dovey. I don’t want to be the third wheel.”With that, he glanced at Luna silently. “Mommy, do you want to go upstairs and be the third wheel?”Luna was mum for a moment before she cleared her throat. “How long have they been up there?”“Around half an hour.”Neil sighed. “Mommy, do you think we can still spend the night at Godmother’s house tonight? I saw her crying in her boyfriend’s arms just now, and both of them were laughing and crying.”He switched to a more comfortable position and swung his short little legs in the air. “Are dating adults so emotional?”Luna rolled her eyes at him. “You won’t understand.”Anne and
“Finally, I can sleep with Mommy again.”Laying on the bed, Neil hugged his mother’s arm and rubbed his little head against her. “Since we came back, I haven’t been close to you at all. You’re with Nellie every day, and it’s hard for me to even hold you, Mommy.”Neil’s words made Luna feel slightly guilty. After all, Nellie was her treasure, but so were Neil and Nigel.She was always worried about Nigel’s illness and Nellie’s safety, but she somehow neglected the smart and obedient Neil.At that thought, she raised her hand and ruffled his hair. “After your brother’s illness is cured, Mommy will spend every day with the three of you.”Neil pouted. “Mommy, you mean four.”Luna paused, smiling helplessly. “Right, four.”She had to conceive Joshua’s child again to save Nigel.“You may want to be with us every day, Mommy, but we might not want you to.” Neil smiled at her cheekily and hugged her arm. “After Nigel recovers, he’ll definitely want to continue being a hacker, learning e
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