The video was so cold-blooded and inhumane that Luna closed her eyes and could not bear to continue watching.However, Joshua continued watching it intently and even paused to record the names of the people who had tortured Lucy in the video.After that, he clicked play and resumed the video.If his guesses were correct, the man who had tormented Lucy in the beginning and who looked exactly like Christopher was none other than her classmate and Christopher's father, Larry, the man who was still, at present day, imprisoned in a mental asylum.As for the man he had called 'Star', on the other hand…Joshua guessed that he was also one of Rosalyn and Larry's classmates.He could not believe that the two of them had tortured Lucy out of spite, thinking she had stolen Charles away from Rosalyn!Joshua narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists as soon as he thought of this.Never had he imagined that this was how his Aunt Lucy met her demise.He could not believe that the culprits beh
Luna bit her lip when she heard the two men's voices.Joshua was right.According to their conversation, Rosalyn had no idea they were doing this at all.Still, despite her being oblivious to all this, they had still done this for her.Even without knowledge, Rosalyn still played a part in Lucy's torment and death."No, it's different." Joshua could tell what Luna was thinking. He let out an exhale and said with a hint of nervousness in his low voice, "You know that these people hurt Lucy for your mother's sake, but do you think this was really what she wanted?"Do you think they were doing this for her sake or were they just using her as an excuse to take out their anger on Lucy?"Luna fell silent upon hearing this.Joshua was right. Rosalyn had always been a kind person, and if these men had truly thought of her as a friend and taken her feelings into consideration, they would not have done this behind her back!As soon as she thought of this, Luna bit her lip but said nothi
After having their lunch, Luna and Joshua rushed to Samuel's church, located on the outskirts of the city.After an entire morning of avid discussion, they agreed that Samuel must have been the sole witness of Lucy's death, apart from the murderers.Therefore, as long as they found Samuel, they would be able to find out the truth of Lucy's death.Was she killed by the men ordered to torment her?Had she been killed by Larry?Perhaps…it was the man named Star, whom Joshua and Luna were still unable to discern his relationship with the Quinn family.Soon, the car arrived at Samuel's private quarters located behind his church. However, when they arrived, they bumped into a surprise guest.A row of cars zipped past them and screeched to a halt in front of the house.The door of the car at the front was pushed open, and a man in his mid-forties, dressed in a white suit, stepped out of the car elegantly and strode toward the house, smiling.After more than 20 years of being a priest
Joshua was right; Malcolm could not possibly leave Merchant City on his own at this point.Therefore, instead of trying desperately to escape but inevitably being captured by Quentin, it was better for him to seek out his father.After all, both Granny Quinn and Quentin were religious people, and surely they would not dare to disturb the peace of such a holy sanctuary.As soon as she thought of this, Luna could not help lamenting, "I never thought Malcolm would be this smart.""It wasn't him; it was me." Joshua curled his lips into a smirk, pulled Luna into his arms, and said impassively, "I was the one who gave him this idea."Luna froze for a moment, then frowned. "Why did you help him?"She had already been clear with Malcolm the day before about her refusal to help him, so why did Joshua secretly help him and even gave him the idea of seeking refuge with his father?Truth be told, Luna could not wait to see Malcolm get caught by the Quinn family.She wanted to watch his loy
Luna was not fond of Quentin at all. She furrowed her brows and shot him a cold glance. "The Landry family won't show me mercy even if I keep my distance from Joshua."She curled her lips into a smirk and asked, "I wonder what you're doing here, Mr. Simms? Are you here to pray for a loved one too?""Pray?" Quentin narrowed his eyes and glanced, sneering at Joshua and Luna. "You're telling me the two of you have come here in search of my brother to pray?""What's wrong with that?" Joshua reached out to pull Luna into his arms and lifted his head to meet Quentin's gaze. "Father Samuel is one of the most renowned priests in Merchant City, so what's wrong with us coming here to request that he pray for my late aunt and Luna's late uncle?"Quentin narrowed his eyes upon hearing this.A split second later, he suddenly recalled something and burst into laughter. "Since the both of you are here to pray, I think I should do the same."Luna furrowed her brows. "Who're you going to pray for
A split second later, Samuel smiled and replied, "I would've forgotten about this if you hadn't brought it up. Yes, you still owe me one."Quentin smiled in return. "I know this slipped your mind probably due to your busy schedule, but I've never forgotten about it at all."With that, he took off the cross that had been hanging around his neck and placed it on the table between them. "Since you intend to use this favor to protect Malcolm, I'll do as you wish."Here. You can take this back."He was just about to stand up when he suddenly paused as though he recalled something. Then, he took out a stack of cash from his pocket and placed it on the table.Samuel glanced at it, frowning. "What's this?""A reward for helping me pray for deceased souls." Quentin pointed at Joshua and Luna, both sitting on the bench outside, and explained, "One of them wants to pray for Lucy, and the other, Colin Landry. As for me, I don't have anyone I want to pray for, so please help me pray for Quent
Luna did not notice the change in Samuel's face. Instead, she exhaled and continued, "We saw the people inside the video, so we wanted to ask you how you got your hands on these videos and…who the man named Star is."Luna had lived at Quinn Mansion for six years and, at one point, been close to Malcolm, but despite that, she never heard of anyone who went by the name Star.According to the video, Star would have been in his mid-forties at present day, and he appeared to have been the mastermind of Lucy's torture and death.Even though the man in the video who looked identical to Christopher had tormented Lucy cruelly, he turned submissive and obedient as soon as Star appeared.That man was Rosalyn's classmate and Christopher's father, Larry.If Rosalyn had awoken from her coma, they would be able to find out Star's true identity.However, since Rosalyn was unable to answer their doubts, Luna had no choice but to seek the answers from Samuel.Samuel furrowed his brows when he hea
"The person I owe the most ever since I left home is Malcolm. Despite being his father, I've never shown him the love he deserves, but now, I finally have an opportunity to do so."Therefore, to protect my son's safety, I'll never say another word about the incident that happened in the past."I apologize for making you come all this way for nothing."With that, Samuel took out two copies of The Bible from a nearby cabinet and placed them in front of Luna. "I hear that you recently lost a daughter, so these are for you."Praying for your deceased loved ones will allow them to pass on to Heaven."Joshua, who had been silent all this while, could not help snickering when he heard this. "Do you think just by praying, you'll be able to make up for your past mistakes, Father?"As he said this, Joshua inched closer to Samuel and whispered coldly, "Why are you so unwilling to talk about the past, Father? You claim that it's to protect Malcolm, but the thing is, the people who are threat