Joshua frowned upon hearing this and sternly replied, “We’ll see in the future.”“Okay...” Nellie lowered her head in disappointment.Adrian could not take the sight of that, though. “Come, Nellie, I’ll let you feed me instead!”Nellie’s face lit up. She picked up her bowl and sat in front of Adrian. “Open your mouth, Granddad!” Adrian grinned at her and opened his mouth obediently. A moment later, Luna had finished eating, so Neil joined Nellie in feeding their grandfather together. Adrian initially wanted to object to this, but he could not resist denying Nellie and seeing her crestfallen expression, so he let them do whatever they wanted.Luna had finished her meal, so she left the table and sat down on the couch. She whipped out her phone and was about to check the news when she suddenly felt the cushion next to her sink. Joshua had lowered his tall and slender body onto the seat next to her.“Give me your hand,” he ordered in a low voice. Luna immediately extended her r
Joshua stared back at Luna in silence.After a while, he shot her a glance and answered impassively, “I have my plans.”“Mr. Lynch.” Luna let out a deep breath. “I know that you’re probably showing Ms. Gibson mercy because you have a close relationship with her. You’ve known her for a long time, and it’s understandable you’re finding it difficult to punish her for what she’s done. However, she did do something wrong, and she deserves to pay the price for it. If you can’t bear to do anything to her, you can pass all the evidence to the police, and they can take care of it.”Luna’s gaze never wavered from Joshua as she tried to suppress the rage in her heart, continuing slowly, “Attempted murder isn’t a death sentence. If she gets convicted, she only has to spend a few years in prison. Perhaps by the time she gets released, Nellie would’ve already grown up and can protect herself. She won’t face the same threat that she’s facing now anymore.” Luna heaved a sigh and frowned at Joshua
Luna stood outside the pharmacy and looked through the glass door at Neil as she sighed helplessly. It was difficult at times for her to believe that her three angels—Nigel, Neil, and Nellie—were Joshua’s children. That man did not deserve to have such obedient children.“Mommy.” Luna had spaced out, and by the time she snapped out of her daze, Neil had gotten out of the pharmacy with a tube of medicinal ointment at hand.He grabbed hold of Luna’s hand. “Let’s go home. I’ll help you apply the medicine!” He stayed silent for a moment before he lifted his head to look at her. “Don’t be too bothered about that scumbag. We can still achieve what we want even without him!”Luna sighed and clutched his hand tightly. “I believe you.” As long as her children were with her, she believed she could overcome every obstacle that came her way.…Perhaps it was a tiring day that as soon as she got home and applied the ointment onto her wound, Luna immediately laid down on her bed and fell into
When Luna woke up the next day, Neil had already headed to kindergarten on his own.He had prepared breakfast for her before he left and left a note that read, [Mommy, by the time you read this, I’ve already left for school. Please remember to take your meals and keep your wound dry. Also, I’ve left this for you.] Underneath the note was a pregnancy test kit.Luna perched on the side of the bed as she read the note. She glanced at the plate of food as well as the pregnancy test kit on the table. Her eyes started to tear up. Her children’s thoughtfulness over her tugged at her heartstrings. She hesitated for a moment before getting up and heading into the bathroom, taking the pregnancy test with her.Only one line. She was not pregnant, after all.Luna let out a wry smile and tossed the pregnancy test into the trash can. She should have known that it would not be so easy. Her life had never been easy.After she washed up, Luna sat down at the dining table. She ate her breakfast
Luna’s outfit indeed looked like something a young design intern would wear.Wesley froze at the sight. For a split second, he could not believe that this woman was the same one who had answered the door a few minutes ago.“Today will be my first day of work, right?” Luna did not seem to notice his bewilderment. Instead, she walked down the steps and continued with an air of nonchalance, “Can you please explain the working hours to me? I might have to get off work early because I need to pick up my son from school.”Following behind her, Wesley was so shocked by her statement that he was tongue-tied. “You…have a son?” This woman did not look a day over 20. How could she have a son already?“Of course.” Luna chuckled. “My son is best friends with Mr. Lynch’s daughter.”Wesley came to a sudden realization. No wonder this woman, who lived in such an ordinary residential area, seemed to be friends with Mr. Lynch. It was all because of her son.The two left Luna’s building together an
“It’s… a long story.” Zach scratched his head, embarrassed. “I know that it might seem a bit hard to believe, but we’re both good people. We’ve always obeyed every single one of Boss’ commands. We know that you’re related to our boss, so we’ll surely try our best to take care of you!”Luna froze in astonishment. It took a long while before she finally forced out, “Thank you…”She followed Wesley into the building and gave herself a small knock on the head. Since when did Neil have two burly ‘brothers’ like Zach and Yuri?“Ms. Luna not only knows our boss, Mr. Lynch personally, but seems to be close with our security guards, too,” remarked Wesley pointedly as they got into the elevator. He pressed a button for one of the floors and added, “You should’ve joined us earlier. If you did, you probably would have held a permanent position by now, instead of working as an intern.”There was a hint of sarcasm in Wesley’s tone. Luna gave him a faint smile. “I’m happy to be working as an inte
Wesley rolled his eyes. “Mr. Lynch claims that his ex-wife isn’t dead and that he’s still waiting for her to return, but it’s been so many years now. I think it’s safe to say that she isn’t coming back anymore.”He continued, “If in a couple more years Mr. Lynch gets tired of waiting for her and wants to remarry, Courtney will be his first choice for sure!”Luna’s lips twisted into a smile and said nothing in response. She could not understand why Wesley was so confident in his prediction, yet at the same time, it was not too far-fetched either. Even if Joshua changed his mind and wanted to marry someone who looked like the past Luna, it was none of her business anymore. The only thing she had in mind was to get pregnant and give birth to Joshua’s child so she could cure Nigel.While Luna was deep in thought, the elevator arrived on the 18th floor.Wesley cleared his throat and led Luna into the department. “Hello, everyone, I’d like to introduce you to a new member of our compan
Perhaps Luna’s gaze was too intense. Joshua, from his office, looked up and noticed her eyes.Their gazes met.Her gaze shifted from dazed to startled, while his changed from shock to aloofness. They looked at each other for a long time before Courtney realized that something was off.She looked up and saw Luna.“That is Luna,” Courtney introduced to Joshua. “When I was in the elevator just now, I saw Mr. Fisher leading her to the department of design to report.”She then smiled gently. “Ms. Luna is very gorgeous. Her beauty mesmerized me in the elevator just now.”Courtney’s words made Joshua furrow his brows. He shifted his gaze from Luna and turned to look at Courtney.“You still haven’t explained yourself. I instructed Lucas to get me a new male secretary.”How did the male secretary become a female in a day’s time? She even looked like Luna Gibson, no less.Courtney must have known very well everything that happened. Courtney’s face turned a little pale. She lowered