"It's not the same!" Luna shot Theo an exasperated look, her eyebrows furrowed at how sarcastic he was acting. "You know why I'm angry; it's the fact that Jim didn't ask permission from Bonnie and forcefully announced that they're getting married. It's the fact that he wants to marry Bonnie when she is still in a coma by force."Think about if this happens between you and Roanne. It's the same theory as wanting to marry Roanne without seeking permission from her."Luna raised her head. "Roanna has passed away. We'll never truly know if she was willing to marry you if she's still here."Theo smiled bitterly. "This was her last wish.""Did she say that to you?" Luna glared at him coldly. "All she wanted before she breathed her last was a hug from you. I may not be close to her, but I…truly feel that that's all she wanted. She didn't expect you to stay single for her, to give up your future relationship and live a lonely life forever."Luna's interpretation stunned Theo. He looked to
"In fact, I went on a blind date with Dr. Liddell before, but she didn't have any feelings for me then."Caleb could not help but glance at Theo for a moment. "I should be thanking someone for giving me the chance to marry Dr. Liddell."It was at this moment that Theo mentally snapped. He stood up to go back to his room and slammed the door so loudly that everyone heard it.The slam, however, awoke Shelly and Riley, who were sleeping soundly in the upstairs room. Their cries rang loudly across the villa. The nanny had to comfort them for a few minutes before they finally calmed down.Luna scratched her head embarrassingly and smiled at Rachel and Caleb awkwardly. "We have a few kids at home now, and they recently got scared, so…""It's alright. Crying proves that they have a strong vitality." Rachel curled up her lips and sat on the couch. "Ms. Luna, are you sure that your mother said that Ms. Craig is poisoned and only has seven days left to live?"Luna's face shifted to a more
The living room fell quiet upon Joshua's words.Rachel lifted her head unconsciously with a hint of disbelief in her eyes. "What are you trying to imply, Mr. Lynch?"She lifted her brows as she added, "Are you underestimating me?"Joshua looked at Rachel as he curled up his lips. "I have more faith with my mother-in-law, that's all. Dr. Liddell, I admit that you're a very accomplished doctor in your field, and I, on the other hand, have no medical knowledge."However, I believe that my mother-in-law didn't have a lapse of judgment in diagnosing Bonnie."Joshua meant that Rachel was wrong since he was convinced that Rosalyn could not be wrong. However, Rachel was not someone who was willing to just accept and carry on when someone who had no medical knowledge like Joshua criticized her.None had ever dared to say she made a mistake ever since she studied to become a doctor, and Joshua was the first ever. Her ego, thus, did not allow anyone to criticize her.She sneered and snatch
'Rachel is…'A few days ago, she was in despair to see Theo throwing a tantrum at the Civil Affairs Bureau just to obtain a legal marriage license.It had only been a couple of days since that day, yet she was already making mistakes in her work just because she was thrilled to be engaged with Caleb.Back then, Theo knew there was a very professional doctor who respected her work a lot by the name of Rachel Liddell. Not once had she ever made a mistake in her work, too.After he met her, he often accompanied her and was there to witness her successfully completing many surgeries that many did not dare attempt. Even when she suffered from great pressure, she never faltered.That changed right after she was engaged to Caleb.Did that mean Caleb was very important to her? She did not seem to be as excited when she promised to be Theo's girlfriend.It hurt. It felt as though hundreds and thousands of ants were crawling on Theo's heart.He took a deep breath and strode toward the ki
Luna paused as she gazed back into Sean's grieving eyes. She wanted to tell Sean the truth, but she found herself struggling to.She opened her mouth as her voice disappeared in her throat. "Sean, you…"Luna knew that Sean had a crush on Bonnie, but she did not expect him to have such deep feelings for her. The sadness and despair in Sean's eyes were so strong that Luna could not bear to tell him the truth that would hurt him.Sean was like a wounded puppy, waiting for his owner to give the ultimatum. Luna sighed and turned her face to another side, unwilling to speak."Yes, Bonnie is marrying Jim today." Joshua stood up and pulled Luna into his arms, looking at Sean indifferently. "Sean, as Jim's biological brother and the godson of Charles and Rosalyn, you should be happy."Joshua then walked over and used his hand to straighten Sean's hair gently. "You should tidy up your image and wear something decent to attend your brother and sister-in-law's wedding."Every word that Joshu
"How is it not the same?" Sean was chasing a dead end and made mean, sarcastic comments. "Joshua surely won't give his blessings if you end up with another man. If he can't do it, then why is he acting like an adult to lecture me like this?"The living room was silent again.Joshua curled up his lips and looked at Sean's reddened eyes. "Did I say I'd give up?"He slowly walked toward Sean with a strong aura, one that was very suffocating. "Sean, it's not wrong for you to want to love and protect a woman—it's what every man thinks of. To protect and love the chosen woman, however, you have to be a formidable contender against your love rivals."If Luna is with another man, I'd compare myself with that man. If he truly is a better man than me and treats her better than me, I'd choose to let her go."It was then Joshua turned to look at Luna endearingly, solemnly. "After she left me, there were other men around her, but none of them could give her the happiness she wanted, so I didn'
Everyone, apart from Luna and Joshua, was shocked to see Nellie.Theo had no idea Nellie was in Merchant City, whereas Caleb and Rachel had never seen Luna and Joshua's daughter before.Rachel gazed as the small girl bearing a face similar to Joshua ran down the stairs. "Luna, this is…"Luna smiled and walked over to lift Nellie into her arms. "This is my eldest daughter, Nellie. Joshua and I had a conflict, and we both felt it was unsafe in Merchant City. She and my second son, Neil, had been staying in Banyan City ever since."Since we've mended our relationship and my parents had recovered and waited to see them, we had our friends at Banyan City send them here."She then pointed at Rachel and Caleb. "Nellie, this is Aunt Rachel and Uncle Caleb."Nellie looked at them, her gaze shifting back and forth, before smiling at them. Then, she smiled at them. "Aunt Rachel, Uncle Caleb. I saw both of you on the news!"Rachel was amused by how adorable Nellie was. "You saw us on the ne
"After Nigel cracked Uncle Jim's laptop, he noticed that it was full of materials from when Uncle Jim and Aunt Bonnie were in love. Both of them were deeply, madly in love with each other after all!"Joshua chuckled and patted Nellie's head. "You know what it's like to be in love?"After that, he looked at Sean and said plainly, "Come, let's go upstairs and have a look."Sean hesitated for a moment but still could not fight off the curiosity as he followed Joshua up the stairs.In the study, Neil was sitting in the corner as he read his book quietly, whereas Nigel was looking at different laptops and concentrating on writing his code. Both of them had the same appearance, but their aura was different. Neil was gentle and warm, akin to a ray of sunshine. On the contrary, Nigel was calm, indifferent, and mature.When the door opened, Luna looked at both of her sons, and for a minute, she did not want to interrupt them. However, Nigel was keen enough that he heard the door opening. H