Charlotte had yet to finish her sentence when Jim's phone rang all of a sudden.He picked up the call, frowning.Joshua's low voice, laced with a hint of a smile, rang out from the other end of the line, "Hello, Mr. Landry. This must be the first thing we ever talked on the phone ever since you lost your memories."Jim narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Yes, this is the first time we've ever talked on the phone, but even before this, I've already gotten to know you very well, Mr. Lynch."There was a trace of hatred in Jim's voice.Joshua could not help chuckling when he heard this. "I can tell from your voice that you hate me very much right now, Mr. Landry. Well, don't worry, because I'm not going to waste much of your precious time."He let out an exhale and continued impassively, "I can tell you very clearly that even though she agreed to meet with you at Landry Mansion, Luna will not give in to your terms and hand over her shares of Landry Group."As soon as she heard this, Cha
Jim's entire body broke out in cold sweats as soon as he heard Joshua's threat.Joshua's voice sounded extremely arrogant, so much so that it terrified Jim.Jim could not remember, even in his brief memories, anyone having ever spoken to him like this.It was bad enough that Joshua dared to threaten him like this, but he had the capabilities of making these threats come true, too.These days, the first thing Jim did after losing his memory was getting an understanding of the Landry Group's latest developments, then investigating Lynch Group.Joshua Lynch was indeed the business prodigy everyone thought he was.Jim, too, could not help but notice that during the past year that Joshua had arrived in Merchant City, he had plenty of opportunities of defeating Landry Group once and for all.However, he chose not to do so.For the past year, Joshua had been focusing his energy on attacking the more powerful and more power-hungry Quinn family.As for the Landry family, all the attack
'I love her so deeply and so much that I will help her do anything she wants.''Loving someone means that you will do anything in your power to make her happy, even if it means making yourself suffer.'Jim closed his eyes and could not help sneering when he thought of this.He could not believe that something as mundane as love and romance would one day become the weakness of Joshua Lynch, business prodigy.Fortunately, Jim was a heartless person and loved only himself.His being with Charlotte was just a fulfillment of his childhood promise to her.That was not to say that he had never been in love with Charlotte before. He had, in the past.However, for some reason, when he saw Charlotte after losing his memories for the first time in six years, he could not seem to summon his passion for her anymore.At this point, his feelings toward Charlotte were more toward fulfilling a responsibility rather than actually loving her.Jim thought that this was a good state to be in, sinc
Jim's expression darkened as he clutched Charlotte's bra in his hand.As though trying to prove himself wrong, he rummaged through the dirty laundry once more, but he did not manage to find anything else unusual.He furrowed his brows and let out a bitter chuckle.Surely he must have imagined things?Charlotte was loyal to him, and since young, the two of them had promised each other that they would be together forever.Even after she was chased out of Merchant City, she had sought him out the moment she returned.How could he even doubt her?As soon as he thought of this, Jim let out an exhale, turned to find his laundry basket, and managed to find the coat he had been wearing that morning.Inside the pocket was the piece of paper that Bonnie had given him that morning, but…Jim also found another piece of paper in the pocket on the other side.He had no idea where this paper came from and guessed that someone had probably slipped it into his pocket without him knowing.Jim
After he came out of the laundry room, Jim returned to his study.He sat in his chair and unfolded the piece of paper Bonnie had given him. Then, he wrote down all the alleged timings and venues in which he and Bonnie had been and ordered his assistant to investigate the validity of these claims.Jim was just about to throw the paper into the trash can when he caught sight of some writing on the back.Bonnie had torn this paper out of a page in her medical records and written on the blank side, whereas the other side was scribbled with a doctor's handwriting.[A laceration was noted on the right side of the abdomen, and the patient claims that she acquired this injury after falling on the side of the pavement during a rain.[The laceration is deep, and even though it had previously been sutured, it has gotten infected and is now collecting pus. It is recommended to do wound dressing every day to keep the wound clean and dry to prevent reinfection.]Jim furrowed his brows when he
Seeing the look of Charlotte's voice, Jim furrowed his brows and curled his lips into a smile.Then, he gently removed Charlotte's hand from his and said, "Nothing, I was just asking."I received a note today which says that Charlotte belongs to him. The note was put into my coat pocket that I wore to the hospital this morning."With that, he glanced at Charlotte and said, "Someone at the hospital must've pulled this prank on me. I'll ask someone to get to the bottom of this."Then, he turned and strode away.Behind him, Charlotte's face turned from red to white. She bit her lip and clenched her fists.That Dr. Randy must have been the one who slipped the note into Jim's pocket!What an ungrateful bastard!She had already taken ten minutes out of her time to satisfy him in his office this morning, but he was still hungry for more!Did he think she was going to choose an old man like him over someone as handsome and successful as Jim? Who did he think he was?Did he think she
"Joshua Lynch has already contacted me."Luna, even if you're trying desperately to prove how important you are, you don't have to do it like this."There was not even a hint of emotion in Jim's frosty voice as he continued, "Even though your method of getting Joshua to attack Landry Group will defeat me and make me think twice about hurting you, you have to remember that you own a part of Landry Group, too."Therefore, no matter how much financial loss has been incurred onto our company as a result of Joshua's attacks, you're suffering the same loss, too!"Luna could not help curling her lips into a smirk when she heard this. "Unfortunately, Mr. Landry, if I hadn't asked Joshua for help, the person stuck in this terrible situation would be me by now."I'm fine with losing a little bit of money right now. After all, if I don't let this happen now, then I probably will be losing all of my shares and profits of the Landry Group instead."This little bit of financial loss is still a
Everyone was shocked to hear Luna's answer.Even Joshua, who was on the other end of the line, was rendered utterly speechless.A split second later, he let out a bitter chuckle and asked, "Is this really what you want?""Yes." Luna let out an exhale and lifted her head to meet Jim and Charlotte's delighted gazes. "This is what I want."She was telling this to both Joshua and Jim."Since everyone is so against me running the company as CEO, I'll choose to step down from this position. I'm sure everyone knows I'm not capable of running this company at all."It's just that Father loved me so much that he was willing to hand over such a large-scale family business to me, but now, it's time I return what was rightfully Jim's to him. Nonetheless…"She lifted her head to stare coldly at Jim and Charlotte. "Mr. Landry has previously promised me that he'd let me manage a small jewelry design company under Landry Group, and I hope you'll stick to your word, Mr. Landry."At the same time
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