As soon as she thought of this, Luna could not help sneaking a glance at Joshua. Her admiration and love for him only grew.Alas…The vengeance between their families had yet to be resolved.As soon as she entered the house, Bonnie caught sight of Shelly in her stroller, who was giggling and cooing at Nigel.She was momentarily stunned by the sight before her.Nigel was about the same age as Harvey, but for some reason, as she stared at Nigel and Shelly, she could not help feeling that they resembled one another more than Harvey and Shelly did.Her mood dampened as she thought of this.What was Shelly's true identity? She was not Charlotte's daughter, and she was not Jim's, either.Why, then, had Jim brought this child home and told her that it was his daughter?Why did Jim treat this baby as though she were his own?The only way her questions would be answered was if Jim recovered his memories…As soon as she thought of this, Bonnie strode over and picked up Shelly in her a
Bonnie snickered at Jim's behavior.She could not believe that even during a time like this, this man still resorted to insulting and cursing her.It was difficult for her to fathom that this was the same gentle, kind man she had fallen in love with a year ago.Even though the butler had told her that Jim did not remember her because she mattered too much to him, she still could not help finding this incredibly ironic."What are you laughing at?" asked Jim coldly with furrowed brows when he heard her laughter.Bonnie continued chuckling for a long time before finally letting out an exhale and saying, "I'm laughing at how hypocritical you are. Jim Landry, it's your child that has gone missing now, and not only did you not go searching for her, but you called to interrogate me instead?"Even though you haven't forgotten about your children after losing your memories, you've never cared about them at all!"You never asked about them while they were in Banyan City, and now that they
"I couldn't believe my ears when I heard this."Shelly is still so young, barely two months old. How could someone do this to her?"Quentin had indeed sent his men over to Landry Mansion to kill the wretched baby, but…they had been one step too late.When his men arrived, the only thing they saw was Sean chasing after a car after the baby had been abducted.This was why Charlotte had come to find Jim; she could not fathom who could have wanted this child.However, no matter who it was, as long as the child was still alive, she would not be able to rest until she found her!She could not let Jim find out that Shelly was not her daughter at all, at least not before the wedding.As soon as she thought of this, Charlotte lifted her head to stare tearfully at Jim's handsome, chiseled face. "Have you found any clues, Jim?"Jim narrowed his eyes and told Charlotte about the car's license plate number."Are you saying that…whoever kidnapped Shelly was driving a car that impersonated o
Charlotte bit her lip and shot Jim a nervous glance.When she saw the determined look on his face, she closed her eyes and picked up the call reluctantly. "Roanne, I know you were the one who took Shelly away, so you better return her as soon as you can!"Remember: Shelly is my and Jim's daughter, and even though I'll forgive you for this on the basis that you and I have been sisters for so many years, it doesn't mean that Jim will forgive you so easily!" Charlotte snapped as soon as the call connected.She was trying to hint to Roanne that Jim was standing right next to her and that she should not say anything out of her place.Roanne was not an idiot; she understood immediately what Charlotte was trying to say.However, she still sneered and reminded Charlotte, "I understand everything you just said, but if you don't fulfill my requests, Charlotte, there's no telling what I'll do, don't you agree?"Charlotte bit her lip and had no choice but to say timidly, "I'll give you anyth
However, Jim could not believe that the woman before his eyes was the same person as Number-9.He could very well pretend that he had not heard the recording before, but what about this?What about the scene before him, the image of Charlotte drugging his food?Even though he did not know what the drug did, he knew that the girl who had protected him at the orphanage would never have done this.Had time brought on this change? Or perhaps…Were all his memories of her just a fragment of his own misconception?Jim rubbed his brows in frustration and closed his eyes.No matter how unwilling he was to admit this, the truth was right before his eyes.Joshua and Luna had been telling the truth.That afternoon, just a few minutes before his life ended, Assistant Clark had managed to send a photo of the bloodstained DNA report to Jim.According to the report, neither of the two female samples was found to be related to Shelly.This meant that neither Bonnie nor Charlotte was Shelly'
"Jim!" Charlotte knocked on the door in desperation. "Did you actually fall for Bonnie and Luna's lies? Why would you want to rethink our relationship? Weren't we perfectly fine before this? Besides…"She bit her lip. "I still have to meet Roanne tomorrow to save our little Shelly!"A glimmer of pain and helplessness flashed through Jim's eyes when he heard Charlotte's desperate screams.However, he could not deny the fact that she had tried to poison him.He could not deny the fact that she had bribed the flight crew in Banyan City in an attempt to kill Harvey and Shelly.Maybe, just maybe, everything Bonnie and Luna had been saying was true, too.In the past, Jim would tolerate and take pity on her, thinking that everything she had done was just out of desperation to be with him, but at this moment…He could not lie to himself anymore.Charlotte had changed.She had become someone he could not recognize anymore, someone whose ways he did not approve of in the least.No matt
It was precisely because of this that Charlotte had managed to get on his nerves little by little and ultimately cross the line.Not only had she lied to him about Shelly's identity, but she had even attempted to kill Shelly and poison him.Even though he did not know what drug Charlotte had placed in his food, he still chose to eat it.If it turned out to be fatal poison, then so be it. He deserved to die.This was what he deserved!He closed his eyes as he swallowed his food, his entire heart filled with pain and despair.He could not believe how easy it had been for everything to come down in ruins around him.The girl he had fallen in love with and would give his life to protect turned out to be a crook.It was all his fault.However, to Jim's surprise, the drug that Charlotte had put in his food was not poison at all, nor had it been a sedative to put him to sleep.Its only effect was that it made his entire body grow hot.This heat seemed to come from the bottom of his
Bonnie immediately frowned upon hearing this voice.She and Sean lifted their heads in unison and suddenly realized that there was a person sitting on the stone bench in the corner of the garden.Even though it was dark out and she could not make out his face, Bonnie knew instantaneously that it was Jim, based on the sound of his voice and the cold, unapproachable aura emanating off his body.However, despite knowing that he was there, she did not feel at all sheepish about what she had just said about him but instead furrowed her brows in disgust. "What are you doing here?"Was he not supposed to be spending time with his precious Charlotte at this hour?Why had he appeared in the garden?Jim could not help sneering when he heard her. "Why can't I be here, in the garden of my own house?"He stood up, strode over to Bonnie, and said coldly, "Besides, I wouldn't have been able to hear Ms. Craig's truthful admission if I hadn't come today."He narrowed his eyes and stepped closer