However…Bonnie had the same idea as Jim, too.This unknown darkness that was before them could be the most dangerous thing they would ever face, so how could she possibly allow Jim to face it himself?She still remembered…When they met at the orphanage, Jim had told her before that he was secretly afraid of the dark.During the past year they had been together, Bonnie would sometimes tease him for being afraid of the dark.Even though her feelings toward Jim were more governed by disgust rather than love at this moment, it did not change the fact that the past Jim and the current Jim were the same people, so they shared the same fears.As soon as she thought of this, she grew even more determined to go with him. "If you don't bring me along, I won't let you go in there."A surge of warmth spread through Jim's heart at the sound of this.He turned to stare at Bonnie, whose eyes were etched with determination and worry.He knew she was not throwing a tantrum or deliberately t
Bonnie's heart leaped into her throat at the sound of this.She was more than familiar with this voice.During the past year that she had spent with Jim, Harvey had clung to her as well, and therefore, his best friend, June, also spent almost all hours of her day with Bonnie.There was no way Bonnie could not recognize June's voice!"Help me—""Help me, please—!"June's screams grew even louder and shriller than the last.Bonnie could feel all the nerves in her body tighten, and she could not help quickening her pace as she strode in the direction of the voice.All of a sudden, Jim furrowed his brows and squeezed her hand. "Don't act on impulse."He took a step forward to shield Bonnie's body behind his, then continued to make their way toward the direction of the voice.Soon, they arrived at a dungeon, and the door leading to it was left ajar.The closer they got, the louder they could hear June's cries for help.Jim slowed down and, still holding Bonnie's hand in his, slo
"It hurts, Aunt Bonnie… It hurts so much…"Bonnie's heart broke at the sight of this. She held June close to her and glared at the two servants, who were restrained by the guards. "Who the hell ordered you two to do this? How can you do this to a six-year-old child?"The woman leaning against the cushions shot Bonnie a cold look but did not reply.The other one, however, stammered, "W—We were just following Mr. Simms' orders! He told us to cut the flesh off her arms…and then…mail them to her father…"That way…her father will be willing to hand over what Mr. Simms wanted to save his daughter!"Jim furrowed his brows upon hearing this. "What does Christopher have that's so important to Quentin that he'll do anything to get him to hand it over?"Jim did not understand this.Christopher was just a doctor, so what did he have with him that was so irresistible to Quentin?"I…I don't know." The servant lowered her head. "All I heard is that…this little girl's father possesses the reci
A glimmer of fear flashed past the servant's eyes.However, a split second later, she regained her composure and lifted her head to stare coldly at Jim. "I don't know what you're talking about, Sir."Like the maid standing next to you, I, too, was under Mr. Simms' orders to execute this. We hadn't meant to hurt her at all, and I hope that you, Sir, and…and this beautiful lady with you can show us some mercy."The woman's voice was hoarse and croaky, like a broken, creaking door.Jim could not help frowning at the sound of this.According to his guesses, Quentin must have disguised Charlotte as one of the servants, and based on how silent this servant had been since they entered the room, he was fairly confident that this was Charlotte.Nonetheless…He remembered Charlotte's voice, and even though she did not possess a melodic voice, it was still clear and resonant, not at all like the sound that came out of this woman's throat!Bonnie shared the same thought, too.Initially, a
The servant quickly put her mask back on, then shot Jim and Bonnie a somewhat pleading look. "Please, I'm not a bad person. Can you… Can you show me mercy?"Jim furrowed his brows, staring at the woman, then turned to glance at Bonnie and June.He reached out to cover Bonnie's eyes and finally glanced at the other servant, who had been pressed onto the ground by one of the guards. "Take off your mask, too."The woman nodded and did as Jim ordered.This woman's face was also charred and mutilated beyond recognition."Are you Quentin's daughter too?" Jim asked, frowning.The woman shook her head. "No, I'm not. How can I possibly…be Mr. Simms' daughter? Only Char—only the girl next to you is Mr. Simms' daughter."Then, she quickly put her mask back on, trotted over to the other servant's side, and gently grasped her arm. Then, she glanced at Jim with an earnest look and said, "Sir, the two of us were forced to be here against our will, and if we had a choice, we wouldn't have chose
Bonnie shot Jim a puzzled look, then finally sighed and held June closer to her as she walked up the stairwell, followed by Jim.Even though they did not manage to find Charlotte, they had at least found June.Bonnie gently stroked June's bald head and chuckled. "I bought you lots of hats, some of them with wigs attached. Haven't you always wanted to change your hairstyle frequently? Well, when we get home, you can finally fulfill your wishes of changing your hairstyle every day!"The sound of Bonnie's gentle voice made June's trembling body stiffen.A split second later, she lifted her head to stare at Bonnie with wide, shiny eyes. "How many?"Bonnie felt her heart soften at this sight.This was a six-year-old girl, after all.Even after she was treated terribly and wounded all over, she still could not suppress her curiosity and asked how many hairstyles she could get.How could one possibly not love such an adorable little girl?"More than you can count," Bonnie said reassu
In the past, Bonnie never had kids of her own and she did not know about Harvey, so she could not understand the pain and struggles of being a parent.Now that she had Harvey, however, as well as the little fetus growing inside her, she finally understood what it was like to be a parent.A monster like Quentin did not deserve to be someone's father!"What the hell are you talking about?" Quentin could not help frowning when he heard this. He swept his cold gaze over the two women who were restrained by Jim's men.One of them had their head lowered, whereas the other met his gaze head-on, with a hint of resentment in her otherwise fearless gaze.He narrowed his eyes. "That's utter bullshit! How can I possibly have a daughter? I haven't even taken a wife, so where would my daughter even come from?"Granny Quinn, who was still lying in the bed next to them, could not help sneering when she heard this. "That's right; how can Quentin possibly have a daughter? That's nonsense!"Quenti
"Why do you say this, Mr. Simms?" Jim narrowed his eyes. "Would I have declared it so confidently if I didn't have the answer myself?"When they were in the dungeon, he had secretly marked the two women to tell them apart.Jim had secretly ordered his men to 'accidentally' tear the shirt of the one who claimed to be Quentin's daughter while dragging her up the stairwell.At the thought of this, Jim got up and strode over to the servant with the torn shirt, a cold sneer playing on his lips. "Whether it was me, Joshua, or Luke, none of us had managed to understand why Charlotte was so close with the Quinn family, so much so that they were willing to steal her from us at the expense of breaking the law."As he said this, he glanced coldly at Quentin, whose face was pale. "What this servant just said reminded me that…"He chuckled and continued, "Charlotte was an orphan, and if she were your daughter, Mr. Simms, everything would make sense."The color drained from Quentin's face.A