As time gradually passed, Thomas eventually gave up…until a week ago.He received a call from Malcolm who said he found his daughter.The first thought that appeared in his mind when he heard that news was Malcolm was a liar. He had bedded only one woman in his lifetime, and he could not possibly have had a child.However, when Malcolm told him the baby's age and date of birth, Thomas fell silent. As he recalled everything, he noted that the timeline of the baby's date of birth matched with the time he slept with the woman when he was drugged.That shameless woman took advantage of him when he was at his weakest and left without saying anything. Eventually, she secretly delivered his baby.That was not all, however. That woman even carelessly misplaced the baby!With these thoughts in mind, Thomas failed to find a place to vent his anger.There were three things that he needed to do in Merchant City. One, he was going to bring his daughter Riley back with him. Secondly, he wante
After a moment of silence, Xander nodded. "Sir, I believe that could be the case. First of all, the timing and location of the woman appearing matched that woman from one year ago. We thought that the woman on your bed was a villager, so we investigated every woman in the village from ten until a hundred years old. None matched the requirements you said in the end. So—""Bullshit!" snapped Thomas, cutting off Xander coldly. "Your assumption is getting outrageous. I know you have some complaints as I've been asking you to find the woman over the last year and more. I know this investigation must've taken a toll on you, and I understand that, but you shouldn't tell me that woman is Yannie."To Thomas, the woman from that night liked him, and he believed she must have been head over heels for him. Even if she walked into the wrong room because she was looking for something, he supposed she liked him. Otherwise, she would not leave so easily after how roughly he treated her, took away he
"So your assumption is based on this so-called evidence? Have you forgotten one of the dramas I had?"Xander fell silent as Thomas snapped at him. He knew which drama Thomas was talking about.In that drama, the female lead snuck out of the room upon realizing she had slept with the male lead. After her departure, however, the supporting actress entered the room and someone saw her in a disordered manner. Thus, the main actor and everyone else thought the woman from last night was the supporting actress. It was a common plot that could be seen everywhere.However, Xander did not think the reality was like a drama."But, Sir—""Shut up," hissed Thomas. "She can't be Yannie. That's enough. Start all over again!"Don't forget that you only have six months, and it has been over two months. This means you only have three months more left. Work hard. You know what the consequences are if you don't finish the task I gave you."Xander's shoulders stiffened. "I…I know."With that, he sc
Thomas visibly quaked at this.He furrowed his eyebrows and eyed his assistant suspiciously. "You said you don't remember that woman no matter how much I persisted with you. Heck, you even remembered the wrong person and brought back another man's wife! If I didn't know I took away that girl's virginity that night, I might have brought another man's wife back with me. Did you forget that?"And now you're telling me you saw Yannie that morning?"At this point, a look of disgust and anger flashed across Thomas' eyes. "Did you and Xander agree to disgust me on purpose?"They knew how much he hated Yannie, yet they continued to tell him Yannie could be Riley's mother. What fueled them to even be this audacious?Xander and the assistant turned pale as they saw how furious Thomas was.The assistant lowered his voice and said, "Sir, I don't want to lie to you. I'm just…"'I'm just telling you the truth, that's all.'"Just what?" Thomas glared at him coldly and entered the hospital to
"That's right. We also have ample time to nurture feelings with Ms. Riley," said Thomas' assistant.Thomas curled up his lips and glanced at his assistant. "This is the best thing you've said today."The assistant chuckled awkwardly and lowered his head.The fact was…he and Xander did not lie to Thomas at all. The woman he saw that morning was Yannie!When he saw Yannie for the first time since he was here in Merchant City, he thought she looked familiar. It was when Xander mentioned that Yannie could be the woman who had slept with Thomas a year ago that it sprung into his mind.Yannie was that woman!However, since Thomas did not want to accept that fact, he could only keep the truth to himself.On the way to Riley's ward, the three of them continued talking. When they arrived, the nurse at the ICU requested them to put on clean gowns before entering. They did what they were told as they then entered the ICU, the door closing behind them.Through the glass window, people from
"Why do you need to go look for Joshua?" Sean furrowed his brow as he looked at Kate. "Riley isn't in a good condition. She's still in the intensive care unit, and they still haven't found their daughter until now. He's very busy and can't help you handle your problem, so…"Kate's eyebrows knitted together as she turned and looked at Sean in bewilderment. "Why do I need Joshua's help?"She discovered Thomas' secret! She bet Joshua and Luna had no idea that Riley was Thomas' daughter.Before this, she had heard from Luke saying that Joshua and Luna were looking for Riley's biological parents. If they knew Thomas was Riley's father, they would not need to look any further!"You…" Sean furrowed his eyebrows as he looked at Kate. "Aren't you going to look for Joshua so he'd say something good about you with Luke—""Is that what you think?" interjected Kate before Sean could finish, smirking coldly as she looked at Sean with an icy expression. "Why do I need to get Joshua to put in the
Joshua furrowed his eyebrows as he looked at the butler and Kate. In the end, he burst into laughter. "Alright, you don't need to look anymore. Just come back home."Luna, on the other end of the call, rolled her eyes. "What do you mean, 'come back'? I called you because I want you to help me. It's fine if you have no intention to help, but why do you ask me to go back?""That's because…" Joshua curled his lips into a smile and said with a low pitch, "Ms. Kate Miller is in our house now.""What?!" Luna widened her eyes. "I'll be home!"She hung up the phone immediately and left the control room.Back in Joshua's house, Joshua languidly sat on the couch as he gazed at the woman before him. "What brings you here? Is there something you want to tell me?"Kate frowned and sat on the couch. "Yes, there is."Then, she took a sip of coffee and looked at Joshua. "Should I wait for your wife, or should I tell you now?"Joshua smiled, but there was an undeniable gleam of coldness in his
Joshua curled his lips and sneered as he shifted to a more comfortable posture. "I understand it now."From the looks of it, Thomas did not simply take Malcolm in and let Malcolm change his name to Lucifer Howard because Thomas was a philanthropist. Both of them must have had a deal where Malcolm provided information about Riley to Thomas, and Thomas would take Malcolm in and give him a new name so that Malcolm could return to Merchant City legitimately.However, was Riley genuinely Thomas' daughter?Could there be such a coincidental event in life, or did Malcolm deliberately stir up the conflict between him and Thomas?"Mr. Lynch, what do you understand?" For some reason, Kate was afraid as she looked at the mysterious man in front of her.Although Joshua was a handsome and good-looking man, he reeked of prominence and arrogance. The only time that aura would soften was when Luna was around.However, Luna was not here at the moment. His powerful, suppressive aura scared Kate a