Joshua lifted Quentin's chin with his finger. His deep, sorrowful eyes expressed just how furious he was."You're responsible for my aunt and Luna's uncle's deaths, aren't you, Sirius? How many crimes and mistakes have you done in the name of Rosalyn? I heard people saying that you died in the fire, and I couldn't help but suspect something was wrong."In my investigation, Quentin was a barbarian who never used his head to think or scheme. But, after you return from Lincoln City to seek shelter from Rosalyn, 'Quentin' suddenly looked like he had a brain. Not only did he murder my aunt, but he also knew how to spark a feud between the Lynch family and the Landry family."In the end, he left and disappeared from Merchant City after you died in the fire…only for you to suddenly, and conveniently, show up in this city once more."Everything seems all too coincidental, no?"Quentin turned his head away, not wanting to have eye contact with Joshua. "Why can't I suddenly change?""I don
Joshua smirked as he stared at Quentin—who was struggling for the last time—from a condescending angle."Mr. Simms… No, you're Sirius Curtis now."So, Mr. Curtis, do you think that with that DNA paternity report that little Riley here is mine and Luna's second daughter?"Sirius' face turned pale, while Luna frowned. "Joshua, what are you talking about?""Lucas." Joshua glanced at Lucas, who stood away from everyone.Lucas immediately approached them, his expression showing the blue funk he harbored while he carefully reported, "It happened a month ago. The family's little princess, Nellie, who was in kindergarten at Banyan City, told Mr. Lynch that a new teacher working in the kindergarten was acting in a peculiar fashion. The teacher kept on collecting Nellie's hair. Harboring suspicion, Sir had asked Jude to help with the investigation."The result of the investigation is…that the new teacher got bribed by Heather and Malcolm to collect the young miss' DNA sample."Luna was st
"It's all because of you!"Sirius aimed his wrath-filled gaze toward Charlotte and seethed, "You just had to attempt murder on Jim's two kids and killed that bitchy Roanne who you failed to control! We wouldn't have ended up like this!"I needed one week, just another week, and I'd be the only successor in the Quinn family. We'd be living like royalty by then, thriving in the limelight! It's all your fault!"Luna frowned as she listened to Sirius' rants, subconsciously turning to look at Granny Quinn at the far side. The elder's face was paler than the wall behind her. Perhaps Granny Quinn had never thought that Sirius was responsible for her gradually weakening body."You… You…!" Granny Quinn finally broke her silence as she pointed a finger at Sirius, but try as she did, she could not muster a full sentence.Sirius sneered. "What? Didn't you like your godson a lot? Aren't you happy that I let you die the same way as he did? No one could treat you now with the drug I gave to you;
Everyone turned to look toward the source of the voice…only to meet eyes with none other than Samuel, Granny Quinn's biological son, who had decided to be a priest.The Samuel standing before them was unlike before, however, as he wore ash-gray casual clothing and a hat instead of his regular cassock. A cold, murderous aura emanated from his being.Following after him quietly was Malcolm, who had a terrible-looking expression. It was as if he had just gotten into a fight with Samuel.Sirius raised his head and looked at the man at the door. A moment later, he narrowed his eyes. "How dare you come back and be involved in this? Don't forget that you and I—""You almost killed my mother. Why can't I get myself involved in this?" interrupted Samuel.Sirius sneered. "When did you start caring about your family? Isn't God the only thing you care about?""Being a priest means that I perform sacred rites and act as a mediatory agent between humans and God. That doesn't equate to standing
"You're just too naive. Do you think Granny Quinn and Sirius told us all there is to it? They're both birds of a feather, pushing the blame onto each other just to make themselves look innocent."Having said that, Joshua turned and looked at Samuel. "Since Mr. Quinns had suggested this, I think you know that I've found out the truth."Samuel smiled. "Of course. I'm sure you're well aware of everything that my mother, Sirius, and Quentin did."Joshua smiled, too. "I also found out that you have nothing much to do with it. Are you sure you want to beg mercy on your mother's behalf and get involved in this turmoil?"No amount of mercy-begging would heal the damage dealt in the wake of the deaths of Lucy Hamilton, Granny Lynch, Colin Landry, and all those feuds between the Lynch family and the Landy family.Granny Quinn had done many terrible things to the Lynch family and the Landry family. He had requested Lucas to investigate each of them and recorded them, which resulted in an acc
If a person had died more than 20 years ago, they would never again walk the world of the living no matter how powerful Samuel thought he was.Malcolm sighed and looked at Luna and Joshua apologetically. "My father is just desperate to save my grandmother; that's why he came up with these lies. I—""I'm not lying," interjected Samuel before Malcolm could finish. He then looked at Luna and Joshua and bowed to them. "A priest should not lie, and I am not lying."He mustered a small smile as he stared at the shocked Luna and Joshua. "Remember the two rings you talked about that contained video chips? You thought I was the one who made it after Lucy died, but it wasn't me."Samuel shifted his gaze to stare forward as he added indifferently, "The two rings were made by Lucy herself. I'm sure Joshua knows that she was a jewelry maker."Joshua furrowed and looked at Samuel, puzzled. "It doesn't make sense."If Lucy did not die back then, she would have gone looking for Charles or gone b
"At that time, I thought I had betrayed my initial wishes. The ring was meant to give it to someone from the Lynch family after all. Looking at the way things are now, however…"Samuel glanced at Luna and Joshua. "Perhaps everything is fated, after all. In the end, Luna joins the Lynch family."Luna frowned at Samuel's words.Joshua wound his arm around Luna's shoulder tightly before plainly commenting, "Do you have any evidence to prove what you're saying? If my aunt truly had survived back then…"He sighed and closed his eyes. "I'll allow Granny Quinn peace for her remaining days."It was very clear that the masterminds who planned and killed Lucy were Larry and Sirius. They used Rosalyn as an excuse, found Quentin, and persuaded him to hurt Lucy.Even without Quentin and the Quinn family, they would still come for Lucy.Both Larry and Sirius were just two men with mental problems. They kept saying they did it for Rosalyn, that they were helping the Quinn family to deal with t
'Sean?' Luna's body shivered when she heard that familiar male voice.She subconsciously looked in the direction of the door and, just as she expected, saw Sean, whom Joshua had hired as his driver and mechanic. He was carrying a box and looking around as though searching for someone."Sean, I'm here," Samuel said in response.Sean followed the voice and strode into the room. "Father Samuel, I've brought everything that you asked me. You said you've found my mother's family, so…"He entered the room while talking, and when his eyes landed on Luna and Joshua, he paused.A while later, he mustered a weak smile. "Mr. Lynch, Ms. Luna! Why are you both here?"Joshua smiled and extended his hand to pat Sean's shoulder lightly. "Go to Father Samuel."'If what Samuel said was true, then Sean should be Aunt Lucy's second son!'It made sense now why Sean looked familiar when he first saw him.With Joshua's suggestion, Sean smiled and approached Samuel, passing a box to him as he did. "F