The doctor lifted his head to glance at Bonnie. "You should get a friend to go with you."Bonnie nodded and was about to say something when her phone, which was charging next to her bed, rang.She quickly picked up the call. "Luna?""What's wrong, Bonnie?" Luna's voice was riddled with concern. "Joshua, Nigel, and I were on a video call with Nellie and Nigel in the bedroom, and we both left our phones in the study. We were so engrossed in our call that none of us heard you call. Is…something wrong?"Bonnie rubbed her brows in frustration.She should have known.The fact that neither Joshua nor Luna could be reached meant that they were probably doing something together, but she never thought of the possibility of them being on a family video call together."It's settled now." Bonnie sighed. "Nothing much, just that I almost died, that's all."Luna let out a gasp, then asked, "What happened? Did my brother do something bad to you? When you told me about how nervous you were to m
Nikki clutched the rope tightly, refusing to let go, and struggled against Sean's grip. "You're a liar! I don't matter to you at all!"My life is worth even less than your precious Ms. Craig's finger!"Sean furrowed his brows, summoning all the strength in his body to pull Nikki down. Finally, the rope snapped, and Nikki's body landed against his."When have I ever told you you don't matter? When had I ever told you that your life is worth even less than Ms. Craig's finger?"Nikki, we grew up together, and even though we're not real siblings, you're like a sister to me! Don't say things like these in the future anymore, and don't stay mad at me, okay?"Tears slid down Nikki's cheeks when she heard this.She wrapped her arms around Sean's shoulders and sobbed, "But Sean, you already know that…"I've never been content with being your little sister. I—""That's enough," Sean stopped her short.He held her close to his body and turned to gaze at the mess around him.He could tel
It was all his fault!The car soon arrived at the hospital.After carrying Nikki into the hospital, Sean quickly explained what had happened to the doctors and nurses, who proceeded to wheel her away for a series of checkups, looking sorry for her.However, since the checkups Nikki had to undergo were all private, Sean was not allowed to go with her, so he had to wait in the hospital lobby.As he waited, he kept on calling the number.There was still no answer.Just as Sean was about to lose his patience, a call came in.Thinking that it was the bastard who sexually assaulted Nikki, Sean picked up the call and yelled without even checking to see who it was, "What the fuck is wrong with you, Terry Simmons? How can you do this to my sister when Boss asked you to help send her to the hospital?"Where the fuck are you, anyway? Don't you dare hide because I will find you!"Finally, a woman's voice rang out weakly from the other end of the line, "Um…Sean? This is Luna. Where are you
For a split second, Bonnie did not know how to answer.Sean could not help sighing when he saw how lost she had looked. "You shouldn't blame yourself. The person who harmed Nikki was that bastard, and it had nothing to do with you at all."If anyone were to take responsibility for what happened, that person should be me."Sean placed his hand on his forehead, obscuring his entire face, and said in a hoarse voice, "Nikki had already told me about her impending attack when I left the house, but I hadn't taken her seriously. I thought she had just said that to stop me from coming to save you, but I should have believed her, or at least…"I should've brought her with me when I came to help you. That way, not only would she have been safe, but I would've been able to help you at the same time…"It's all my fault. I should've been smarter about this, and if I had, Nikki wouldn't have gotten hurt…"His voice was beginning to sound choked, but Bonnie could not tell if he was crying.How
"The man who raped your sister is named Terry Simmons, right?" Luke, who had been standing behind Gwen in silence, asked suddenly.Sean paused for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, his name is Terry Simmons. He's a man I worked with when I was still at the factory…""I've already caught him." Luke shot him an impassive glance and continued in a calm tone, as though he was discussing what to eat for dinner, "What do you plan to do to him? Do you want me to cut off his leg or arm? Or…perhaps dispose of the thing he used to sexually assault your sister with?"He curled his lips into a smirk and added, "You don't even have to do this yourself; my men will help you take care of it."Sean's entire body stiffened when he heard this.He stared at Luke dazedly, his face debossed with disbelief.He had never seen this man before, nor did he know who this person was, but from the way he looked and the things he had…It sent chills down his spine.He was suggesting cutting off Terry's leg or ar
"He's not.""I'm not."Sean and Bonnie's voices rang out unanimously as soon as Gwen finished her sentence.As soon as they said this, both of them paused as though they both had things to say.Finally, Bonnie shot Sean a glance, indicating him to go ahead.She thought that Sean would deny being her boyfriend but to her surprise…He wrapped her arms around her shoulder and declared, "Yes, I'm her boyfriend now, but I'm not a replacement for Jim."Even though he and I look alike, we have no relations whatsoever, and I don't want anything to do with him."That scumbag should stay as far away from Bonnie as possible. Also—"He shot Gwen a dark look and continued, "I hope that you won't bring up his name in front of Bonnie ever again. He does not deserve her, not even a bit."Both Gwen and Bonnie froze when they heard this.Gwen was shocked by Sean's announcement, but Bonnie, on the other hand, was surprised that Sean had willingly admitted that he was her boyfriend…and even mad
However, Sean never thought that…Luke had spared him simply because he wanted Terry to live to hear his verdict.Luke was right: the best punishment for him would be to send him to jail, where he would suffer for the rest of his life, compared to a bloody but quick death.As soon as he thought of this, the hostility in Sean's eyes was replaced with admiration toward Luke."Don't look at me like this. I was just helping out." Luke curled his lips into a smirk when he felt Sean's gaze on him, then lowered his head to glance at Gwen. "Do you still want to stay here?"Gwen furrowed her brows in thought, then turned to glance at Bonnie and Sean."Nevermind," she replied, staring at Bonnie. "Bonnie, Luna told me on the phone that you had just come out of surgery and that you almost died because you were locked inside a car…"Who on earth tried to do this to you? Do you need Luke to help you get revenge?"Bonnie could not help letting out a bitter chuckle when she heard this. "There's
Sean immediately frowned upon hearing this.Bonnie paused and turned to glance at Sean, then at Luna. She had something to say, but for the sake of Nikki's dignity, she did not dare to say it out loud.Nikki, who was stark naked after having undergone multiple checkups, had refused to let Luna or the hospital staff near her and insisted on allowing only Sean to care for her.This meant that she insisted on letting Sean witness her naked body.Bonnie knew fully well that Nikki was in a vulnerable state after what she had experienced, but…this request of hers was highly unreasonable.With this thought, Bonnie turned to glance at Sean once more.Sean was sitting on a chair, his lips pursed into a thin line as though he was contemplating whether to give in and help Nikki."I know this puts you in a very difficult position, and I tried to help you." Luna sighed when she saw how uncomfortable Sean looked, then added, "I've already tried to explain it to her, but she refused to listen.