"Are you saying that the dried grass you sent your friend over saved my wife's life? Joshua Lynch, you and your family are becoming more and more outrageous!"With that, Charles scoffed and ordered his guards, "Drag him out of the house and beat him up! Beat him so bad that he can't even stand up, then toss him out of the gate!"Charles had been thinking of ways to get revenge on Joshua for almost bankrupting his family business, but all of a sudden, the culprit himself had arrived on his doorstep. On top of that, Joshua had trespassed onto their private property, so the Landry family could punish him any way they wanted to!This was the perfect excuse to punish him!"Yes, Sir!" the guards answered in unison and dragged Joshua out of the door.Before they could step out the door, Luna bit her lip and called after them, "Stop!"Charles glanced at Luna, frowning, and was about to say something when Malcolm interrupted her, "Luna, stop talking."He wheeled himself over to Luna's si
Charles lifted his head and stared at Joshua with a dark expression. Then, he snarled through gritted teeth, "I've said this many times; I wasn't the one that tortured Lucy!"Joshua sneered, "Not you? Thirty years ago, you claimed that you weren't the culprit, Mr. Landry, and vowed that you would find out who was behind this."It's been so many years since you promised that, yet you haven't managed to find the real culprit, have you, Mr. Landry? Are you incapable of doing so, or is it because you haven't found a scapegoat?"You—" Charles was so outraged that his eyes bulged out of his head. "Joshua Lynch, you're just a descendant! How much do you even know about what happened in the past? Don't stick your nose into things you do not know about!"Seeing that Charles was getting more and more irritated, Joshua curled his lips into a smirk and said, "Just because I'm a descendant and wasn't there in the past means I can't take part in any of this? Well, in that case, Mr. Landry, as an
Charles' expression darkened upon hearing this.He and Rosalyn had been married for so many years that he could tell when she was lying and when she spoke of the truth.She was trying to help Joshua escape and stop him from punishing Joshua!Charles gritted his teeth and glanced at Joshua. He wanted nothing more than to punish this man, but on the other hand, he could not expose Rosalyn's lies in front of so many people.Finally, he had no choice but to relent. "Since Rosalyn was the one who had invited Joshua Lynch into the house, then I suppose he didn't trespass on our private property at all. Well, in that case, let's forget about this."Charles waved his hands dismissively and refused to even give Joshua another glance. "Mr. Lynch, even though Rosalyn had invited you, I'd still like to remind you that the Landry Mansion isn't a place you can come and go as you please!"This place doesn't welcome you at all, so if you sneak into our home without someone's invitation in the fu
Luna lifted her head and came face-to-face with a nameplate that read, [Colin Landry].Charles closed his eyes and said solemnly, "This is your late uncle, and he was my only family."After Lucy died, the Lynch family found traces of my DNA in the skin cells caught underneath her nails and discovered a lot of alleged evidence that I had tortured her to death."They blamed her death on me and started to get revenge on me."At that time, I had lost the woman I loved and was on the brink of mental insanity, so most of the time, I was out of my mind."Your uncle—my brother, Colin—helped the Landry Group fend off the Lynch family's attacks while at the same time, tried to think of ways to explain everything to the Lynch family."Finally, one day, the Lynch family showed mercy and allowed him to visit Granny Lynch and explain the truth."That day, your uncle got into an accident on his way back here, and the reason for his accident was that the Lynch family had meddled with the gears
A servant started to grow nervous. "But Ms. Luna, you haven't slept the whole night… We'd suggest you to—"Luna furrowed her brows and snapped, "My mother is sick, and I want to visit her at the hospital. Do I have to listen to your suggestion?"The servants fell silent and stammered, "That's not what we meant…"With that, they exchanged nervous glances and slinked aside, allowing Luna to pass.However, as soon as Luna stepped out the door, she bumped into Charles, who was blocking her way. He stared at her with a stern look and asked, "Didn't you spend the whole night awake? Why aren't you getting some rest? Where are you going?"Luna frowned. "I'm going to visit my mother."As soon as he heard this, Charles furrowed his brows and said, narrowing his eyes, "Her condition is stable now, and you don't have to rush to visit her. Go back to sleep!"Luna could not help sneering at this. "Mr. Landry, why do you think I chose to return to the Landry family? Do you think it was because
"Yes, Jim is right."As soon as Jim finished his sentence, Luna barged into the room before Rosalyn could even answer.Luna stared at Rosalyn with a smile and walked over to grab hold of her hand. "Mother, you just have to focus on getting your health back on track. As for anything concerning me, you shouldn't have to worry about that."Before coming to the hospital, Luna had overheard the servants' conversation and discovered that Rosalyn and Charles had quarreled because of her.Rosalyn was such a kind and gentle soul that no matter what, she would always put other people's needs before her own.In the past, after knowing that Charles did not reciprocate her love, she voluntarily canceled their engagement.When Charles fell into his mental breakdown after Lucy's passing, Rosalyn had voluntarily helped him take care of the Landry family's affairs.After that, even though she and Charles had gotten married, she still allowed him to keep a special place for Lucy in their home.I
Rosalyn's life had been a series of tragic events one after another, but somehow, she was content with her life."Nonsense." She glanced at Jim in disbelief and let out a sigh. "I have no way of convincing Luna otherwise…"Why not, after Luna has come back from her visit to Swan Lake Chalet, you help me invite Joshua over in secret and let us meet officially? I'll come up with a plan to help him persuade Luna to return to his side and leave Merchant City together."Jim smiled weakly and replied, "Mother, didn't Luna tell you not to stick your nose into her personal affairs again?"Rosalyn furrowed her brows. "How can I possibly do that? Do you want to see your sister so unhappy for the rest of her life, like me?"Jim let out a sigh. "Alright then. I'll go to Swan Lake Chalet right now, and as soon as Luna leaves, I'll bring Joshua over to see you."With that, he stood up and left the room.As soon as he flung the door open, he came face-to-face with a fumbling Heather.He furro
As soon as she heard this, a twinge of pain shot through Luna's heart.She bit her lip, kneeled in front of Nigel, and gently placed her hand on his shoulder. Then, she replied in a low voice, "Who told you I'm here to say goodbye? Did your father say that?"Neil shook his head. "Nigel and I figured it out by ourselves."With that, he let out a sigh and reached out to wrap his hand around Luna's finger. Then, he said with a hint of longing both on his face and in his tone, "Mommy, Nigel said that your parents and Daddy's family have a longstanding vengeance, and you chose your family over us. We can't go back to the way we used to be anymore."With that, Neil lifted his head to stare at Luna, sadness and disappointment clouding his clear eyes. "Is that true?"Luna did not know how to answer this question. She bit her lip and pulled the three children into her arms. "Even if Mommy and Daddy aren't together anymore, you'll still be my babies. I'll still find ways to see and visit yo
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