It turned out that…She was too naïve. How could a man willing to do anything to achieve what he wanted possibly show kindness toward her and her children?As soon as Heather finished her sentence, Jim furrowed his brows and asked, "Since Malcolm had been wanting to use Luna since the start, why did he even help her give birth to her three children and even take care of them?""That's because the three children…"Their father is Joshua Lynch, the heir to the Lynch family fortune, and their mother is Luna, the future heiress of Landry family."Malcolm knew that if he had power over the children, he'd one day be able to dominate both the Lynch and Landry families."Luna felt her blood run cold upon hearing this.This man…had planned everything right from the start."Luna." Heather bit her lip after answering Luna and Jim's questions. "I've already told you everything that you wish to know. Can you…"Luna smirked upon hearing this. "Had I made you a promise just now?"Heather
Luna turned around and stared at Heather in shock. "Do you know where my child's body is?"As soon as she saw Luna's attitude, Heather felt as though a weight had been lifted off her shoulders.As long as Luna was interested in knowing the whereabouts of her child's body, she could use this against her!At the thought of this, Heather let out an exhale and quickly nodded. "Not only do I know where it is, I even know who took it."Didn't that servant Vivian tell you that your child was still alive before she died? If you can find your child's corpse, you'll be able to do a DNA test, and then, you'll be able to find out if that corpse truly belongs to your child and whether it's still alive or not."Heather let out an exhale and stared intently at Luna. "If you promise not to call the cops about what happened last night and let me have my wedding, I'll tell you everything you want to know."Jim snickered when he heard this. Despite being with Malcolm for more than six months, Hea
"What nonsense!"As soon as she said this, Heather stormed back to her car as though she had just seen a ghost and drove away.Jim leaned against his car, staring coldly in the direction she had left in, and curled his lips into a smirk.Looking in the rearview mirror, Heather could see every single hint of his expression. She bit her lip and narrowed her eyes.Jim must have found out something about them!The day before, inside Charles' ward, he had deliberately brought up the idea of bringing her and Riley for a DNA test, and right at this moment, he was toying with the suggestion of bringing her for a checkup to determine if she had indeed given birth or not.That b*stard!She would get rid of him someday!After returning home, Luna knocked on Gwen's room door to say hi, then went into Rosalyn's room to visit her.After two days of intensive care, the skin on Rosalyn's back which had previously decayed, was starting to heal.The new servant reported every detail to Luna ob
Luna raised her brows. A guest, and a stranger, no less?All the people she knew in Merchant City had already been to her house before, so the servants recognized them. Who else could it be?Luna strode out of the room, her mind filled with questions.The servant was right; this guest was indeed a stranger to them.The man was dressed in a white shirt and army green pants, with a backpack slung across his body. He stood in the center of the courtyard with his back facing Luna, staring at a pine tree in the center of the yard.He was tall and lean, and his slightly long hair was tied in a ponytail at the back of his head. His entire being emanated an aura of artistic humility.When he heard the sound of footsteps behind him, the man turned around and said with a small smile playing on his lips, "Long time no see, Luna."For a second, Luna could not believe her eyes. She stared dazedly at the man before her. "Theo… Theo Allen?"Seeing how shocked she looked, Theo smiled and walke
As she said this, the doctor glanced at Theo. "Seeing how dedicated he was to your cause, I promised to come with him and take a look."With that, she swept her glance around the yard and finally pointed in the direction of Rosalyn's room. "Is the patient in there?"Luna paused for a moment, then nodded and led the way.Theo and Dr. Rachel followed behind her, and as he walked, Theo asked, frowning, "Dr. Liddell, how did you know the patient was in this room?"Dr. Rachel chuckled and replied, "Didn't you tell me your friend is kind and dedicated toward her mother? Well, this room isn't connected to the rest of the building, so it's far quieter and gets plenty of sunlight during the day. It's the perfect room to house a person in a vegetative state to ensure their recovery."Since your friend is a dedicated daughter, it's only natural to assume that she would allow her mother to rest in that room."Theo paused for a moment, then gave Dr. Rachel a thumbs-up.At the same time, he c
Luna was so delighted to hear this that she almost leaped into the air!She clasped her hands gratefully and said, "How long will it take for my mother to awaken if we abide by your treatment plan, Dr. Liddell?"If Rosalyn could wake up, then Charles's condition would also get better.As soon as he woke up, Luna and Jim would be able to expose Malcolm and Heather's crimes to him so that he would not be deceived by them anymore, like how she had been tricked in the past. Dr. Rachel furrowed her brows, staring at the wounds on Rosalyn's back. "I can't give you a specific date, but it won't exceed two months. If her will is powerful, then she might even be able to wake up after a week."With that, she pointed at Rosalyn's back and asked, "What happened here?"Luna fell silent for a moment, then finally explained how Rosalyn had been harmed.Dr. Rachel chuckled and retorted, "Well, it seems your place isn't as safe as I initially thought."With that, she tidied up her things and t
Inside the yard, Theo was pressing Dr. Rachel down in a chair, clutching her arm as he explained Luna's situation to her.When she heard Luna's footsteps, Dr. Rachel glanced at her coldly but did not say a word."Dr. Liddell." Luna let out an exhale and slowly approached her. "Please give me two hours to think this over. I'll have to discuss this with my family."Dr. Rachel shot Luna an impassive glance and replied, "Seeing that Theo was the one who brought us together, I'll allow you to have two hours."With that, she glanced at Theo and added, "Remember that you promised me two paintings."Theo nodded, smiling. "Yes, I'll stick to my word."With that, he turned to smile at Luna. "Didn't you say you wanted to discuss this with your family? Go now."Luna nodded. After summoning Gwen to look after these two guests for the time being, she sprinted out of the door and headed straight to the hospital Caleb was in. However, to Luna's surprise, there was another uninvited guest in C
Luna's entire body stiffened upon hearing this. She immediately turned to glance at Joshua.Joshua was at this moment lounging elegantly in his chair, a small smile playing on his lips. Seeing that Luna was looking at him, he curled his lips into a smirk and asked, "Why are you so surprised?"As he said this, he picked up the teapot next to him and poured himself a cup of tea. "Are you wondering why a murderer like me will care so much about a doctor that can cure your mother, like you do?"Joshua took a sip of his tea and smirked. "Well, you can think of it as a way for me to kill Rosalyn once and for all so that she'll never wake up again."Luna bit her lip and stared at him, but just as she was about to say something, Caleb let out a sigh. "Don't listen to him, Luna."The reason he came to me was that he had already sought out Dr. Liddell six months ago and had even waited outside her research facility for a week to no avail. Dr. Liddell is an interesting character, and paid
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