As long as Bonnie remembered them, the happy memories still counted, did they not?If only it were possible, Gwen wished that she and Luke could take Bonnie and Jim's place.She did not care whether Luke still remembered her, and if it were up to her, she would rather her existence be wiped from his memories.She did not care whether Luke still loved her or not, and if she could choose, she would rather Luke never recall his memories of her at all.She and Luke would be better off existing on their own, like two parallel lines that never intersected."Alright." Just as Gwen's thoughts had drifted off to somewhere far, far away, Luke's low voice pulled her back to reality.He stared at her tiny face and added, "You can come up with a list tonight, and I'll cook them for you tomorrow morning. After that, we can go to the hospital together."Gwen furrowed her brows upon hearing this. She could not help repeating her question again, "Why are we going to the hospital so frequently no
Luna was outraged by Luke's answer.Even if Luke truly did not like children, and Gwen had simply made this casual comment without meaning anything, could he not have respected Gwen's feelings on this?He claimed to love and cherish Gwen above anything else, yet he was unwilling to show her basic respect in front of outsiders.Not only that, but Gwen was pregnant with his child, for God's sake!Was this the appropriate comment to make in such a setting?"Alright, alright, let's eat." Joshua could feel Luna's anger, so he gently patted Luna's shoulder, indicating her not to say anything impulsively.Luna bit her lip, and despite her fury, she knew she could not say another word lest everyone's mood be ruined.Nonetheless, as she ate, she deliberately rattled and clanged her silverware noisily against her plate in an attempt to express her rage.Gwen bit her lip and glanced first at Luna, then at Luke. This was all her fault; she should not have made that off-handed remark so n
When Riley first returned to their side, Joshua had arranged for a DNA paternity match test to be done on him, Luna, and Riley.According to the DNA results, Riley was not Joshua or Luna's child at all. The whereabouts of their daughter were still unknown.Luna knew about this a long time ago. Therefore, the doctor was a little puzzled by how worried Luna appeared.Since she knew this baby was not her biological daughter, why was she still so concerned about the child's health?"Even if she's not my daughter, I can't just sit around and watch her die, can I?" Luna replied curtly when she realized what the doctor was trying to say. "Besides, my husband and I still have no idea where our real daughter is or whether she's still alive or not, and so to us, we'll always feel like fate has put this child into our hands for a reason."As she said this, she closed her eyes and added with a hint of exhaustion, "I always tell myself that if we treat another person's child kindly, our child
Malcolm's expression darkened upon hearing this. He furrowed his brows and replied rather feebly, "I…I had no choice!"All of a sudden, he lifted his head to stare at Luna as though he had suddenly recalled something. "Lulu, you know me better than anyone. I can be quite cowardly in times of need, but…I truly love and care for Riley, just like how I loved Nigel, Neil, and Nellie."You remember just how kind I was to you and the children, don't you? Even though I had made some mistakes in the past, you can't deny that I had been kind to you and the three children, can you?"Luna narrowed her eyes upon hearing this.If this had happened in the past, she would have stood on Malcolm's side and helped him, but at this moment…She curled her lips into a smirk, fixed her crystal clear eyes on Malcolm's face, and coldly retorted, "Is that so? Malcolm, you're saying that because you were always kind to me and my children, you want me to help you explain to Joshua that you had treated Riley
"Of course I know the answer to this; Nigel is here in Merchant City, at the house where you and Joshua live, whereas Neil and Nellie are both in Banyan City waiting for your return. Am I right?"With that, he curled his lips into a triumphant smile and added, "I've been keeping tabs on them, so your question isn't that difficult to answer at all."Joshua could not help bursting into laughter upon hearing this.He had always been a courteous man and would never dare to laugh at someone out in the open like this. This time, he could not seem to contain it.Malcolm furrowed his brows when he heard Joshua's laughter and glanced in his direction. "What's wrong, Mr. Lynch?""Nothing, I just found it funny." Joshua curled his lips into a smirk and showed Malcolm an article from a few days ago on his phone.The news article clearly stated that Joshua's children had flown to Merchant City to attend Jim's wedding, but because the flight was delayed due to poor weather conditions, they cou
Luna and Joshua waited outside the operation room for 10 hours.During this time, Jim arrived and, after asking about Riley's condition, sat with Luna for a while to keep her company.However, he did not stay too long, seeing that Bonnie only had limited time left in this world, and he had to cherish every last second he had with her.After 10 hours, the doctors emerged from the operation room, their faces etched with joy.The chief surgeon clasped Joshua's hands in excitement and declared, "Congratulations, Mr. Lynch! The surgery was a success! Riley is a lucky, lucky child, and her condition has been stabilized!"With great care, she'll be able to recover well and will grow up a happy, healthy child!"Luna, who was about to doze off from exhaustion, immediately leaped upon hearing this good news.She sprinted forward and grabbed hold of the doctor's arms. "Can you tell me how we're supposed to care for her? I'm willing to do anything! I have experience caring for three childre
Luna bit her lip and shot him a murderous look, then struggled to pry herself free of his grasp. "In your dreams, Joshua Lynch!"In the past, she had, at one point, been concerned by the fact that she could not get pregnant despite two years of trying, but that did not mean she liked giving birth!They already had three children at home, and if they added Riley and their lost daughter into the count, it would become a grand total of five children, which was more than enough!How dare Joshua even want another one? In his dreams!"But I want one." Joshua pulled her into his arms once more and gently kissed her earlobe. "Lulu, you've given me four beautiful children, and yet never once was I there to witness this miracle and take care of you, so…"His warm breath tickled against her ear and the nape of her neck. "I want to take good care of you and watch your tummy grow bigger and bigger day by day. When you finally give birth, I want to be there with you, and when you come out of su
By the time Luna and Joshua arrived at the ICU, the situation almost went out of hand. Doctors, nurses, and security guards surrounded the man.He was no other than Malcolm, who had just left after failing to accomplish his mission, with a camera at hand as the guards apprehended him.He gripped the camera tightly with both hands. "I won't allow anyone to take away the memory card in this camera! It has my daughter's photos in it! I need to protect it!"Joshua and Luna stole the moments I could've spent with my daughter. They won't even let me visit her after the surgery!"My daughter would've never fallen ill if it weren't for them! Why can't I even take a few pictures of my daughter? You're all bandits—a bunch of crooks!"Luna's eyebrows furrowed tightly. This was the first time she truly understood when people confounded black and white. The only reason Riley was in such a bad state was that Malcolm had handed her over to Sirius to protect himself.How could he cry wolf when h