Joshua had thought that both Charles and Jim would never wake up to Malcolm and Heather's true nature.It turned out they had been planning this reveal all along.Both Malcolm and Heather would be able to experience their world being turned upside down, and none of them could escape this fate.All of a sudden, the images on the screen changed.It displayed the chart of the financial losses that Landry Group had suffered over the last few months.All of the points on the graph had been indexed with the decision and mistakes in operations that had led to this specific financial loss.This graph was clearly pointing out Heather's incompetency in running the company.Charles curled his lips into a small smile and continued, "Secondly, she had no talent whatsoever at managing a business but still insisted on occupying one of the critical positions at the company, and we all know what the consequences of this are."Thirdly—" Charles narrowed his eyes and pressed a button on the remot
"Well, Heather is an ungrateful adoptive daughter! I never thought that even after the Landry family raised her for more than twenty years, she'd treat their biological daughter like this!""This is crazy… The Landry family is even so kind as to wait until she's married and has become a part of the Quinn family to kick her out…""If it were me, I would've kicked her out as soon as I found out about what she did!"…Beneath the stage, the audience was gossiping about the news of Heather being kicked out of the family.Charles turned around to glance impassively at Heather, slumped on the ground. "Do you have anything you want to say about this?"Heather shrunk her neck back into her body and shook her head.She was not stupid; she would not defend herself at a time like this.She knew that Charles had already shown her mercy.If he were to expose the truth about her attempting to murder Rosalyn and Luna…then she would not only be kicked out of the family but even forced to go t
In the past, Luna had always been a jewelry designer and had never assumed any roles of leadership before.All of a sudden, she had inherited such a large company as Landry Group.She did not even prepare for a speech at all! At this moment, Charles shoved a piece of paper into her hand and said in a low voice, "Just read from this!"Grateful that help had arrived, Luna quickly spread out the piece of paper and recited in a loud voice, "Good evening, everyone. From today onward, I'll be taking over as the CEO of Landry Group. My brother, Jim, and I will give Landry Group a fresh start and lead everyone toward a new and brighter future!"We will rise to the challenge of our mortal enemy, and not only will we wipe out all the humiliation brought onto us over the past year, but we will make them pay for their actions…"After reciting the contents of this paper dazedly, Luna quickly found an excuse and scampered off the stage.When she returned to her seat, she could feel a tingle
This sudden twist of events made Luna's eyes widen in shock.She bit her lip and struggled to release herself from Cheryl's grasp. "I didn't try to kill you, Cheryl!"However, Luna had underestimated the sheer amount of strength a person could have when on the verge of dying.Cheryl gripped her neck so tightly that Luna felt as though her neck would snap at any moment!Blood had stained Luna all over, and the pungent smell of blood, along with Cheryl's terrifyingly tight grip on her neck, made Luna's face turn purple, and her eyes rolled.She struggled against Cheryl's grip, thinking that she was about to die right then and there.However, humans have frighteningly sharp instincts.Just as Luna thought she was about to die, she immediately released herself from Cheryl's grip.With a thud, Cheryl's body slammed against the railing behind her, and the contents of her stomach gushed onto the ground.Her face was pale, and her head had tilted to one side.With that, Cheryl died.
As soon as Joshua got closer, he could smell the stench of blood.A few steps more, Joshua caught sight of Luna, retching on the ground, and a few guards keeping watch over her.The ringtone seemed to be coming from the balcony behind Luna.Joshua furrowed his brows and strode toward the balcony. One of the guards caught sight of him and quickly stopped him. "Sir, a murder has occurred here, so you…"A murder?Joshua narrowed his eyes, circled past the guard, and strode toward the balcony—The sight before him made Joshua frown.He turned his head away and asked calmly, "What happened here?"The guard fell silent, then turned to glance at Luna and said tentatively, "We received a call saying that someone had gotten hurt on the balcony, and when we arrived here…we saw Ms. Luna and the woman that had died…holding onto each other. The woman was even choking Ms. Luna and demanding to know why she wanted to kill her…"And then, Ms. Luna shoved the woman away, and this was what ha
The police had arrived.The coroner was the first to storm onto the balcony, and after giving her a thorough examination, he declared Cheryl dead.They did not even have to resuscitate her.The coroner summoned a few policemen who were bolder than the rest and instructed them to take care of Cheryl's dead body.Just as they were about to take her body away, Joshua furrowed his brows and stopped them.He gently hugged the corpse through the white cloth that had been draped over it and said, "Don't worry, Cheryl. I'll find the person who killed you."He let out a small sigh and took off his jacket to drape over Cheryl's body. Then, he turned to instruct the coroner, "Please take care of her after performing the autopsy. The dress she's wearing is too revealing, so I'll use my jacket to keep her covered for now. "In the morning, I'll send someone over with a set of new clothes for her."The coroner nodded, then left with the body.A twinge of sadness shot through Joshua's heart
Jim did not have much of a reaction at all. Instead, he just frowned, staring at Joshua. "What on earth are you talking about? She's my sister, so of course I care about her innocence!"With that, he let out an exhale. "Even though neither Luna nor I was fond of your secretary, I know that Luna would never kill someone. I'm sure you know this better than I do."Besides, I heard from the police just now that they found a fingerprint on the murder weapon, but it didn't belong to Luna."There was no security camera on the balcony, and the only evidence they have is the witness statement from the security guards."Jim let out another exhale before continuing, "Luna has just been appointed as the new CEO of Landry Group tonight, and she is now at the height of attention here in Merchant City, so we cannot let her go to jail."Those security guards' witness statements cannot prove that Luna was indeed the murderer."When Cheryl's parents arrive tomorrow, I hope that you, as Cheryl's bo
Joshua's car peeled off into the distance.Charles was so angry that he could not stop patting his chest in frustration as he watched the black Masevati disappear into the distance.It turned out that Joshua Lynch was just as cruel as his late grandmother.Luna was the woman that had loved him for many years and had borne four children for him, even though one had died at birth.Truth be told, even as Luna's family, they had to admit that they did not know Luna as well as Joshua did, but at this point, not only was he unwilling to help clear Luna's name, he had even threatened to let her stay in jail because of her recent appointment as CEO!"Father." Jim immediately rushed over to gently pat Charles' back. "Don't be so upset; we can think of another plan."Charles gazed up at the sky and replied, "It's now midnight, and there are only a few hours left until morning comes."The person who died was Joshua's employee, so how can we get Luna out of jail before daylight comes withou
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