Looking at how Joshua furrowed his eyebrows, Luna felt at a loss as to how to continue the topic. Her words were lodged at her throat, unable to utter them.'I don't think he realizes what I truly care about. He probably just thinks that I'm throwing a tantrum. But am I?' Luna did not know the answer to that, either. What she knew was that she was in a bad mood, and a terrible one at that.She took a deep breath and gazed deeply at Joshua's face. Then, she smiled. "You have no idea what I'm talking about. Forget about it." She stood up."You need me to help you deal with Butler Fred and Mickey, right? To get them to confess to all the crimes they committed? Let them admit that they were the ones who poisoned Granny Lynch, right?"Joshua squinted, not understanding how Luna's mood soured so quickly. "What's wrong with you?"He cared more about Luna than having Butler Fred and Mickey admit all the wrongdoings. After being together for so many years, Joshua knew a thing or two about
Luna emotionlessly looked into Joshua's eyes coldly and spoke curtly, "You never did make true of this vow, be it in the things that you think of, the problems that needed to be solved, and your suspicion toward anything. You'll only tell me when you need me to know, and otherwise, you won't tell me."Joshua furrowed his brows tightly. "You're going overboard, Luna. It's just a small problem. Why do you—""Am I?" Luna interrupted coldly. "We're talking about Butler Fred and Mickey now, but what about in the future? If there are more dangers in the future, will you tell me? Do you think I have the right to know? Do you think you'll be honest and tell me?"The more Luna went on, the more worked up she became. "You might think it's just a small matter, but if you're not even willing to share this small matter with me, then what about bigger issues? Will you share it with me and let me know?"Joshua frowned again as he listened to Luna. After a while, he sighed and grabbed Luna's hand
Gwen might not understand what Luke meant, but Joshua knew exactly what Luke was talking about.Joshua's eyebrows furrowed as he looked at Luke with a passive expression. "Having a healthy body is not the reason for you to do whatever you want."Joshua then turned and looked at Gwen. "Am I correct?"Gwen was so focused on Luna's expression that she missed Joshua's conversation with Luke. Thus, being questioned caught her off-guard as she eventually stammered, "Y—Yes."Gwen then whispered into Luke's ear, so softly that only he could hear her, "What were you talking about just now?" Her cheeks became tinted with pink like ripe peaches.Luke had a hard time restraining himself from nibbling her cheek. He would have held Gwen in his arms tightly and kissed her until they were both out of breath had they not been in Joshua's home at the moment.Alas, there they were.Luke curled up his lips and pinched Gwen's cheeks tenderly. How he adored her. "Nothing. We were just talking about h
While Luna and Gwen walked hand-in-hand as they made their way toward the garden, Joshua and Luke sat on the couch and watched their figure gradually disappear. Both men could not fight off the smile that crept to their faces.Joshua was happy that Luna could finally laugh heartily. Although she wanted to laugh, she pretended to be angry because of her ego. Since Gwen was here, this silly woman could finally let go of her burden and expressed her emotions freely.What made Luke happy was seeing Gwen happy with her friend. He did not have much time left, and there was nothing happier than seeing Gwen happy with the time he had left.When the two women finally disappeared out of their sight, Joshua finally regained his senses and looked at Luke indifferently. "You made up your mind after all?"Luke was still looking in the direction Gwen left. He was lost in his thoughts before Joshua asked him the question. He lifted his eyes and looked back at Joshua. "Haven't I said it enough? I'v
"That's not going to happen." Luke squinted as he stared at Joshua. "Do you think I'll let her know that my heart is in her body?"He shook his head. "I won't let her know, and she won't find out about it—never, ever in her life. She'll only know me as the man who hurt her repeatedly, rendered a prisoner after a fight with another gang, and finally as the man who tore her into pieces."Maybe she'll remember me in the future and pay respect to me at my grave, but I'll never allow her to feel guilty and unhappy because of me."Luke then sighed and switched to a more comfortable position on the couch. "I've thought it out, and everything is planned. All I want is for you and Luna to take care of Gwen once I'm gone. Also, maybe find a man who'll treat her well. I can't bear to see her be alone."He lowered his head and started to meddle with the fruits on the fruit platter while languidly commenting, "She's too fragile. If there's no one there to help her, she can never handle things o
"B—But, Mr. Jones…" The doctor spoke timidly, "It wasn't my intention to bother you, but there's a situation that I think I must report to you immediately."Luke squeezed his brows even harder as he hissed, "Spill!" His subconscious told him to look in the direction of the garden to check on Gwen.Through the huge glass window, he saw Gwen sitting with her back facing him in the garden. She was talking with Luna, and they seemed to be talking about something funny because she was laughing so hard that her body trembled.Once he made sure that Gwen was unaware of this phone call, he sighed in relief, saying, "Quick. Get to it."The doctor on the other side of the phone was nearly scared to death. "Mr. Jones… The thing is that we've just received Ms. Larson's medical report. One of the indicators is too high…"Luke's brows pressed together. "One of the indicators is too high? Didn't I already tell you to make sure her body is in a good condition? It's less than a month before the tr
This reveal stunned Joshua. He stiffly turned his head to look at Luke.Luke was in a bad mood because of the doctor. He sat on the couch, drinking his coffee and not bothering to hear what Joshua and the doctor were talking about. To him, the doctor was an irresponsible person who liked to exaggerate everything, and he refused to waste time on such a person.Joshua squeezed his eyebrows tightly as he looked at Luke. With the phone in hand, he took a few steps backward unconsciously and pressed the phone closer to his ear, afraid Luke might overhear what the doctor said. "Will it affect the result if she doesn't go through with terminating the child's life?"The ambiguous question had the doctor puzzled. It took him some time to realize that Joshua was asking if the heart transplant surgery would be affected if Gwen decided to keep the baby."Yes, it'll affect it greatly." The doctor took a deep breath. "Even though Ms. Larson is still very early in her pregnancy term, once she's c
Joshua lifted his head to glance at Gwen, who was sitting out in the garden, in the middle of a conversation with Luna. "This time, the doctor isn't exaggerating."Something was very wrong.…"You say you're pregnant with Luke's child?" The afternoon sun seeped into the gazebo where Luna and Gwen were chatting in the garden. Luna was staring, eyes wide in shock, at Gwen. "You're not kidding, are you? Didn't the doctor in Sea City say…""The doctor said I'd have a hard time getting pregnant in the future, but it's not entirely impossible." Gwen took a sip from her cup and instinctively glanced toward the living room. After making sure that Luke was not staring in their direction, she let out an exhale and said in a low voice, "Please help me keep this a secret, and don't tell Luke."I'm not in my best health right now. Previously, when we were still in Sea City, he was willing to raise another man's child as his own after knowing that an abortion would wreak dramatic effects on my