"Well, if you trust me…"Rosalyn let out an exhale. "I want to tell you the truth."She stared at Bonnie's back and explained carefully, "I was the one who had created the drug that Charlotte poisoned Jim with, so I know better than anyone how the drug works."Many years ago, I had invented this drug so that Charles could forget Lucy and not be subjected to so much suffering after her death."This drug works on the brain in a way that…erases all the memories of the most important things in one's life."Bonnie's entire body stiffened when she heard this.She turned around slowly, staring at Rosalyn, and asked in a trembling voice, "What… What do you mean, Mrs. Landry?""What this means is that…" Rosalyn sighed, rubbed her brows in exhaustion, and said with a hint of guilt on her face, "Anyone who takes this drug will remember every detail of the things that don't matter to them but will not be able to remember even a single thing about the most important people and things in thei
Rosalyn's words echoed in Bonnie's mind even after she left the room."The reason he doesn't remember you is that…to him, you're the person that matters the most."Please, promise me that you'll marry Jim."…Bonnie bit her lip as her mind started to buzz. For a split second, she found it difficult to digest what Rosalyn had said.All this while…she was the person that mattered the most to Jim.How could this be?Bonnie's mind kept replaying all the events that had occurred since she arrived in Merchant City and Jim's cold attitude toward her.Every time they met, he would look at her with an expression so repulsed that it was as though she was the most disgusting thing he had ever seen.How could she matter to a man who treated her like this?Bonnie could not seem to convince herself of this.However, she could not deny Rosalyn's claims either.All of a sudden, after walking for God knew how long in her daze, Bonnie heard the sound of a horn behind her.The sharp blaring
"Just answer me."Truth be told, Bonnie did not know why she had asked him this either.It was as though this question popped into her head without warning as soon as Jim told her he knew about her and Harvey.Even though she did not care whether Jim was willing to marry her or not…she wanted to hear the answer coming out of his mouth."You're right," Jim answered her curtly, having no intention of sugarcoating the truth either. "Bonnie, love isn't a game. I don't like you, and nothing will change that fact."I won't marry you just because you're Harvey's mother; this isn't fair to either you or me."Bonnie's entire body stiffened when she heard this.After a long time, she curled her lips into a smile and said, "Alright."She was pleased with this answer.She did not need his sympathy. Even though she had not given birth to Harvey willingly, she did not think it was right for a child to become a negotiating tool between two adults."Since you're satisfied with my answer, I'm
Bonnie's heart leaped into her throat when she heard him mention Number-9.She bit her lip and tilted her head slightly to eavesdrop on Jim's conversation.However, Jim noticed this and instead scoffed and turned his back toward her so she would not be able to hear anything.He could not believe that even until this very moment, Bonnie had still not given up on her scheme to get close to him.If she found out about Number-9, she would no doubt seize the opportunity to impersonate Number-9 and force him to marry her.He had already been tricked by Charlotte, so he would not allow anyone to do the same thing!As soon as he thought of this, Jim got out of the car. "Alright, you can speak now."Sadness surged through Bonnie's heart as she watched Jim talking on the phone outside, leaving her locked in the car.She had overheard some snippets of his conversation.He was searching for the real Number-9.This meant that…he had already found out that Charlotte had been impersonating
Bonnie sat up in her seat and stared dazedly in the direction Jim had left.Where was he going? Was he leaving his car here?What was she going to do?Bonnie furrowed her brows and immediately took out her phone to call Jim."Sorry, the number you have dialed is unavailable…" the operator's cold, emotionless voice rang out from the other end of the line.Bonnie dialed his number again, and every time the call went through, the same automated voice would echo.Jim was still on the phone with his assistant when he heard a second call coming in. He furrowed his brows and glanced at the screen.The screen displayed Bonnie's number, and he instinctively sneered.How shameless was this woman? She knew that he did not want her to find out about what he was doing here, yet she was calling to bug him.The more she pestered him, the more repulsed he felt toward her!With that, Jim blocked her number and continued talking on the phone to his assistant. "Have you stopped the man?"…Th
Sean furrowed his brows and shot Nikki a displeased look. "Nikki, Ms. Craig is in danger now, and I have to go save her."Then, he flung her arm away and snapped, "Get out of my way!"Seeing how worried he was, Nikki sniffed and reached out to grab him once more. "Can't you not go, Sean? Didn't you and Ms. Craig meet only yesterday? If so, why is she asking you for help instead of asking her friends or family?"You only met her last night, yet you've already suffered so many injuries because of her. That's enough! You don't owe her anything, so please don't go!"Tears started to fall as Nikki added, "Sean, I'm really worried about you. Ms. Craig doesn't seem like a good person. Besides…"She sniffed. "Besides, now that I'm so weak, aren't you afraid of what'll happen to me if you leave me alone? Can you not go…"A hint of impatience flashed through Sean's eyes when he saw Nikki crying.However, he reminded himself that she was terribly ill, so he forced himself to suppress his e
When Sean had left the house ten minutes earlier, Nikki had been perfectly fine, without even a single hint of an impending attack.Not only that, but her grip on his arm felt strong and sturdy.From his experience, Nikki would always have warning signs before she had an attack, and her attacks had never come out of the blue.Sean pursed his lips and listened carefully for a moment. Suddenly, he could hear a hint of Nikki forcing herself to sound weaker than she actually was.He knew immediately what Nikki was up to, so he sighed and replied, "Nikki, it's not good to lie to other people."Nikki said weakly, "Sean, I'm telling the truth. I need to go to the hospital… Can you…"Seeing that she was still pretending, Sean lost all of his patience. "Nikki, I wouldn't mind you acting like this usually, but Ms. Craig's situation is an emergency! You can't possibly want her to die just because you think she's a bad person, right?"As he said this, Sean searched the road for any signs of
When Sean finally reached the hospital, Bonnie's entire body had gone limp."She probably wouldn't have survived if you had arrived even a minute later," said the doctor. After checking Bonnie to make sure she was still breathing, he could not help lifting his head to shoot Sean an accusing look. "What kind of boyfriend are you? How can you let her be locked in a car in the heat of the summer?"If she dies today, you'll become a murderer!"Sean bit his lip nervously when he heard this. "Doctor, I'm not…""You're not what? Not a murderer?" The doctor shot him a cold glare. "If anything happens to her, you're a murderer, and there's no way you're getting out of this!"Then, he tossed a prescription slip to Sean and barked, "Go pay this at the counter!"Sean paused for a moment, then quickly ran off, knowing that he had no time to waste.He did not even think twice before he took out his personal savings card, which he usually reserved for paying Nikki's medical bills, and headed t
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