"Who is this fiancee you're talking about? It's not me.""It is you." Jim curled his lips into a smile as he used his uninjured arm to hold Bonnie close to him domineeringly."Since we're on this topic, I want to announce that Bonnie and I will be having our wedding ceremony three days from now. I hope everyone can attend."This announcement had impacted Sean negatively, evident in the way his expression morphed into one of bitterness. It was plain to see how dejected his gaze seemed as he stared at Bonnie with a frown.Bonnie pursed her lips while she tried to break from Jim's arm, hissing, "What are you bullshitting about?""Well, I'm not even lying. Didn't you agree to marry me before I lost my memory?" countered Jim.This effectively stunned Bonnie, who was dazed as she gaped at Jim. She wanted to say something, but nothing came out in the end.She had indeed discussed marriage with Jim before he lost his memory, but he did not believe her and even ignored her. What else cou
Both Jim and Sean were stunned by Samuel's words.Sean gazed at Jim, then at Samuel. "F—Father Samuel, there must be a mistake! How could I and Mr. Landry be…""That's right." Jim frowned. "My mother died twenty years ago, and I can't possibly have a brother. Did my mother rise from the dead?""She didn't rise from the dead. She didn't die."Samuel sighed, took out a disk from the box, and gave it to Malcolm. "Play the video."Malcolm frowned and hesitated before accepting the disk. He found a laptop in the room and turned it on, wanting to play the disk straight from the laptop.Frowning, Lucas passed a small projector to Malcolm, which Malcolm accepted and connected to the laptop.Seconds later, a video started playing on the white wall in front of them, revealing a woman with a pale face, smiling at the camera."Hello everyone, I'm Lucy Hamilton."Jim, still seated, felt his whole body freeze as he stared in disbelief at the woman in the video. He felt like all the joints i
"After Samuel saved me, I lost my memories, and despite him wanting to help me regain my old memories, I refused to let him do so."I didn't have the courage to face my past, nor was I willing to come to terms with the hurt I've caused other people, but most importantly…"Lucy Hamilton sighed and continued, "I broke my vows and fell in love with Richard, the man who took care of me. Because of this, I wasn't willing to return to Charles, the husband with whom I had no memories. That's why…"She closed her eyes. "For the sake of my happiness, as well as me and Richard's son, Sean…I chose to become an irresponsible mother."Even though I had been living in Merchant City all this while, I had never reached out to my son. I never even gave him so much as a hug."Lucy sniffed and wiped the tears from her cheeks. "I can't express how sorry I am for being such a coward. I didn't have the courage to face my past and regain my old memories. If…"She lifted her head to stare straight at th
Jim's voice faltered as he stared at the space in front of him. "She was alive all this while…"His mother, Lucy, had been alive.She had been living in the same city as he was all this while, but even until her death, she had never attempted to see him at all, much less reclaim him!Jim's body started to shake at the thought of this.When he was a child, he thought Rosalyn was his mother, and because of this, he had always been content with his life.However, after discovering that he was not Rosalyn and Charles' son, he started secretly trying to track down his birth mother.The reason he had agreed to help Harvey search for his birth mother was that he did not want Harvey to end up a motherless child like him.However, no matter how hard he tried, Jim could not find any trace of his mother's true identity.It was only after Rosalyn volunteered this information that he finally found out the truth.Rosalyn had been honest with him about everything, including how jealous she h
With that, Jim turned and strode away.When he reached the door, Luna could not stop herself from running after him and stopping him. "Jim! What the hell are you talking about?"Even though Aunt Lucy didn't fulfill her responsibilities to you as a mother and abandoned you, you still have Father, Mother, and me!"Not only that, but you have Bonnie and Harvey with you now! Why do you think you're a loser?"She could not understand why Jim was so oblivious to the blessings he had in his life.Jim sneered. "Get out of my way, Luna."Luna had suffered an ill fate in her past, but at present, she was the happiest person she knew.What about him?Jim used to think he had a perfect life, but now…When he noticed that Luna refused to move away from the door, Jim immediately reached out and shoved her out of his way. "Fuck off!"Luna's skinny frame was no match for his strength, and she almost fell.Riley was startled by this sudden commotion and immediately burst into tears.Luna qu
Sean was a little puzzled by Luna's question. He lifted his head to stare blankly at Luna. "Yes…that was what happened."He remembered the look of disbelief on Bonnie's face when she laid eyes on the photos of Lucy, and she bombarded Nikki with questions about their mother afterward.Sean froze at the thought of this.Bonnie's reaction… Had she already suspected that he and Jim were brothers at that time?If she had, why had she not brought this up to him before?Not only did Bonnie keep this secret to herself, but it seemed she did not share her suspicions with Jim either.Sean furrowed his brows and instinctively glanced in Luna's direction.Luna's eyes were etched with the same puzzled expression as his."Mr. Lynch." All of a sudden, Samuel curled his lips into a smile as he watched Joshua going through the documents from the box. "If you're interested in reading them, you may bring these documents home with you."After all, these belong to Lucy, and in a way, they should r
"You became a priest to protect Lucy, so why should I do the same? I don't want to!" Malcolm shot Samuel a murderous glare and continued, "I can't believe that as a Quinn, you're not even thinking of continuing the family legacy."Granny is dying now, Quentin has been dead for many years, Sirius is in jail, and Hunter is serving his life sentence! I'm the only remaining heir to the family fortune now! I don't want to become a useless, good-for-nothing piece of trash like you."He sneered and added, "I knew that one day, I'd be able to reclaim my throne. So what if Quentin was after me? Didn't I manage to crawl back in the end?"Just you wait. One day, I'll reclaim my rightful throne as the master of the Quinn family, and I'll make us even more powerful and successful than ever!"Samuel furrowed his brows upon hearing this.His eyes were etched with pain as he stared at the man before him.He had been so preoccupied with caring for Lucy and Richard Wheeler all these years that he
Seeing that Rosalyn was about to walk to the side of the road herself, Gwen immediately frowned and stormed forward to grab her arm. "Mrs. Landry, you still haven't fully recovered yet, so you'd better not…"Rosalyn had been in a coma for more than a year, and as soon as she woke up, she rushed over to Merchant City to help Christopher formulate a drug that could help him stabilize his mental state. Therefore, she was already exhausted beyond measure.She had not yet had the time to recover, and at this moment, she was about to hobble to the side of the road to stop Jim and Bonnie…This was a highway, and because of the two speeding cars, Luke had ordered his men to clear the roads for fear that an accident would happen.If Rosalyn were to stand by the side of the road, what would happen if one of them accidentally crashed into her?"Thank you for your concern." Rosalyn smiled at her. "I know you. You're Gwen."Rosalyn had not met Gwen before this, but during her comatose state,
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