Despite knowing that Gwen had been saved, Luna and Theo were still worried about her.Gwen's condition on top of the contract signing with Mr. Hanson were both factors that propelled Luna to get back to Merchant City as soon as she could.Therefore, she had no choice but to suggest this to Jim.Before leaving, the both of them went to Rosalyn's room to check on them once more.Charles was still clutching Rosalyn's hand, muttering the same things as before.He had never stopped, not even for a minute.Despite the fact that he was starting to foam at the edges of his mouth, he still continued uttering the same words over and over.One of the assistants handed him a glass of water, but he spilled it without even bothering to take a sip, accusing the assistant of wanting to drown Rosalyn.Seeing this, Jim had no choice but to instruct Dr. Rachel to take meticulous care of his parents while they were gone."Don't worry." Dr. Rachel smiled. "You're Theo's friends, and not only that,
However, Joshua said that he could not let go of Luna…A split second later, Caleb let out a sigh. "Thank God I'm not interested in women."Joshua curled his lips into a smirk and put down his cup gracefully. "Just think of me as a stubborn person if you'd like."All you have to do is help me investigate this man named Quentin Simms."Why would this man claim to be Rosalyn's brother? How did he become Granny Quinn's godson?Even after using all his connections, the only thing Lucas could find out about this man was that, like Rosalyn, he was originally from Lincoln City.Therefore, finding out about his early life would maybe make things clearer."Alright, I'll help you."…When Luna, Jim, and Theo arrived back at Merchant City, it was already noon.Charlotte kept calling her repeatedly while Luna was in the car, and because she was with Jim, Luna did not dare to pick up at all. Instead, she had to get by by claiming this was a harassment call and text Charlotte back instead.
The assistant was right; the woman who was talking to Luna in the video was wearing so many layers of clothes that her face could not be recognized at all.However, Jim was more than familiar with her frame.This was the woman he used to treasure with all his heart, so how could he possibly forget?Not only that, but he also recognized the woman standing next to her, whom the assistant was trying to identify.Roanne.Charlotte's younger sister, who had been working for Charlotte as an assistant for many years.The two of them were inseparable.Jim could not help feeling outraged when he saw the obedient and meek look on Luna's face as she talked to Charlotte.It was no wonder why Luna, a woman who was skilled in jewelry design but had absolutely no experience running a business, would suddenly become so daring and even ordered for her house to be demolished.No wonder Luna had successfully won over Mr. Hanson's business.It turned out Charlotte was the mastermind behind all t
"The reason why Luna had been released from jail so quickly was Charlotte's doing too."She's just using Luna to get what she wants, and as for her ultimate goal, I'm sure you have a better idea than I do."Jim gripped his phone tightly.Many years ago, he was utterly disappointed in Charlotte's actions, but at the same time, he was the closest person to her and was even engaged to her at that time.Because of this, he could not bring himself to break his promise to her and was stuck in a dilemma.Finally, it was Charles who had stood up for him and exposed Charlotte's lies, and even sent Heather to chase Charlotte out of Merchant City.However, at this moment, Charlotte had returned as soon as Heather was kicked out of the family.It was clear what she wanted.Charlotte had thought that as long as Heather was out of the picture, Jim would forgive her and get back together with her after she helped the Landry family through their rough patch."Jim, you and Father are both gent
Luna and Mr. Hanson's contract signing was a successful one.In order to showcase Luna's efficiency, Charlotte had even employed some reporters from a few major news outlets to help photograph the entire ceremony.This was Luna's first time attending something like this, and even though she did not look scared, she was secretly very nervous.When standing next to Mr. Hanson, smiling for the cameras, she had even inched a little further away from him.She could not forget what had happened last night at all.However, to Luna's surprise, Mr. Hanson snorted in laughter when he saw this. "I should be the one trying to get away from you. After all, you're clearly the more heartless, more deceitful one of us two."What are you trying to do, moving away from me like this? Are you trying to get the reporters to write up an article about this, so people will think I'm a pervert?"Mr. Hanson lowered his voice and said in a voice so soft it was only audible to the two of them, "Still, I st
Therefore, Luna walked over to Charlotte's side carefully."Don't you dare use this to threaten me, Heather," Charlotte's frustrated voice rang out as soon as Luna got closer. "Those were just some words I said to you to get on your good side, and I introduced him to you without any intentions at all."As for everything you did after that, it was nothing to do with me at all, so don't you dare try to bring me down with you!"As soon as she finished her sentence, Charlotte hung up the phone angrily.The first thing she saw when she turned around was Luna, who stood behind her.A glimmer of nervousness flashed through her eyes.However, a split second later, she regained her composure and stuffed her phone back into her pocket. "Have you removed your makeup? Is the ceremony over?"Luna murmured in agreement and said, "I've already sent the secretary to bring the contract back to the office.""That's good." Charlotte let out an exhale and glanced at Luna. "Didn't you say you wante
However, Charlotte did not seem bothered at all when faced with Luna's anger.She had already planned out an excuse for this before Luna returned to Merchant City.Seeing how outraged Luna was, Charlotte let out a sigh and walked over to grab hold of Luna's hand. "Don't be angry; listen to me."Luna flung her hand away and took a small step back. "I'm listening."Charlotte let out an exhale and said, "It's not that I didn't care about you at all. I was just worried that if you had known, you wouldn't have been able to act naturally, so I chose not to tell you about the party last night. As for ignoring your cries of help…"Charlotte sighed and explained, "I don't know if you noticed this, but no one at that party last night was on their phones."The reason being, Mr. Hanson had installed a signal blocking device in that room, and even though we were using the best communication devices, it was only sufficient to ensure temporary communication, and any signal after that was blocke
"The news of you attending Mr. Hanson's party with hidden cameras and recording devices will spread to the entire city, and everyone will be on guard whenever attending any social gatherings with you in the future."Luna's entire body stiffened.A long while later, she lowered her head and finally realized the severity of her actions.Everyone had weaknesses that they wanted to keep hidden from the public eye and would only reveal among trusted friends.To bring cameras and recording devices to such gatherings…was indeed a taboo.It was just like using a camera to photograph someone's design drafts when visiting their studios.However, Luna, who had no experience in doing business, never thought about the consequences of these actions.Jim's words were like a wake-up call, making her realize what she had lost despite earning Mr. Hanson's business.Not only that, but her actions could also affect Jim and the rest of Landry Group.People would remember what the CEO had done ever
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