Kate paused for a moment and failed to come up with a further explanation. Even though she said nothing, Luna understood what she was trying to convey.Luna was right on the money; Kate liked Luke.Kate bribed the people in the room so no one could find her, all so she would stay hidden from Luke. It was purely a little tactic that she used on the man she liked. She knew Luke cared about her and that he had promised her family to stop her from missing and losing contact. This was probably why she liked to use these little tactics to stop Luke from locating her and worry about her in return.With that, Luke would have to take some of his attention away from Gwen to look after her.With that in mind, Luna disliked Kate even more, especially since Luna was a friend of Gwen. Should there be a woman like Kate with Joshua… She would have picked a fight with Joshua because of that woman.Nevertheless, Gwen never fussed about it. In fact, Luna never knew there was such a person besides Lu
Luna was startled by Gwen's invitation. She had just driven Kate away with her sarcasm, and all of a sudden, Gwen wanted her to go shopping with Kate!Was Gwen really a person with a big heart, or did she not care about Luke at all?Luna knew that Gwen hated Luke and always tried to escape him, but Luna would not believe it if someone told her that she had no fondness for Luke whatsoever.When Luna delivered her baby, Gwen came all the way from Sea City to look after her. There were many nights when Luna would listen to Gwen crying and calling Luke's name. Although Gwen said she no longer yearned for Luke's love, her eyes would still sparkle every time she mentioned Luke.A person's eyes and emotions would not lie, which was why Luna was left baffled. If Gwen liked Luke, how could she accept having Kate linger around Luke?Inhaling deeply, Luna walked to the side with her phone at hand and lowered her voice, replying, "Gwen, what are you thinking? You know Kate has feelings for Lu
Meanwhile, Joshua was typing a message to Lucas, a small frown present on his face as he did.He looked up and smiled gently at Luna. "Go. Shopping may help you feel better."Luna nodded. Just as she was about to go upstairs to change her clothes, Joshua called out from behind her, "You have Yannie's number, don't you? Can you give it to me? I need to look for her."Luna paused in her tracks, frowning as she turned to look at Joshua. "You don't have Yannie's number?"Who was Joshua Lynch? The man who had Merchant City under his control. If he wanted to know Yannie's number, Lucas could easily get it within minutes. He did not need to ask her at all."Lucas is quite busy." Joshua curled his lips, his deep, dark eyes seemingly smiling. "Plus, here I am, telling you that I need to look for Yannie."Luna was at a loss for words as she glanced at Joshua helplessly. "Why do you need to tell me? I'm not going to overthink anything."She had nothing to worry about, whether it was with J
Stunned by Joshua's request, Yannie stared at Joshua in disbelief. "Mr. Lynch, are you…serious?"That morning, Luna had just told her to keep her distance from Thomas, and she refused it. All of a sudden, Joshua wanted her to get close to Thomas?"Yes. After much consideration, you're the perfect person to do it," replied Joshua.Joshua had seen how Yannie blatantly crossed Thomas in the morning. Thomas even took the initiative to suggest having more contact with Yannie in the future while making them promise that Yannie had to be around when he discussed business matters with Luna.Yannie would have ample time and reason to get close to Thomas. Moreover, Thomas would loosen his guard on her because Yannie hated him. It would not cross Thomas' mind that Yannie wanted to be close to him because of another reason.Thus, Yannie was the best choice.Joshua stood up and took out a black card, placing it on the coffee table. "This card has seventy-four thousand dollars in it. This is t
Although Joshua was willing to spend 148000 dollars to have Yannie collect Thomas' hair and fingernail, the job attached to it was not as easy as it sounded.Nonetheless, earning that sum would take a toll on Yannie, even if she worked her ass off. She was more willing to take the risk and earn the money in a shorter period.With that, Yannie took a deep breath and looked at Joshua earnestly. "I'll do my best."She hesitated for a long time before she resolutely took the black card from the coffee table and put it in her pocket. "Thank you for trusting me, Mr. Lynch."She turned around and was ready to leave.After just a few steps, however, a question popped into her mind. "Mr. Lynch, I don't know if I'm allowed to ask a question, but I…""You want to know why I want you to retrieve a DNA specimen from Thomas," Joshua gently interjected before Yannie could finish.Yannie nodded. "Yes, I'm quite…curious."Normally speaking, the need to undergo a DNA test was for…"I suspect th
By the time Luna arrived at the shopping mall's entrance, Gwen and Kate were chatting happily about Luke. Kate was interested in everything regarding Luke, while Gwen was not shy to share everything she knew with her.Both of them chatted happily, and from afar, both of them looked like they were best friends who had known each other forever.Only Luna knew that Gwen was not a person who could easily make friends. The only reason Gwen could get so close to Kate and talk with Kate, who had been eyeing Gwen's boyfriend for so long…was mainly because Gwen felt Kate was the best person to replace her to be with Luke upon her future escape.Standing from afar, Luna looked at them and could not tell who was the pitiable one between them.It was then that Gwen spotted Luna."Luna!" She smiled and waved at Luna. "Come on over!"Luna hid her emotions and walked toward them.Since Luna had arrived, Kate, who had been cheerfully chatting away with Gwen, quickly got on her feet and looked a
After a while, Kate yawned and tried to skirt around the question. "No…nothing in particular. I was just saying, that's all."Luna stared at Kate's pale face. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Gwen's voice from far away."Hey, you two! Don't be lazy. Come and help me look at this!"That was the best excuse for Kate to run away from answering Luna's question. She quickly dashed over. "I'm coming!"Luna furrowed her brows vehemently as she watched Kate walking toward Gwen.…When she returned home at night, she told Joshua about how much she disliked Kate. "I just don't like her. She knows Luke and Gwen are in love with each other, but she refuses to step back."At that time, Joshua was reading an email from his laptop. The email confirmed that the professionals who were going to operate for Luke and Gwen were from a medical organization from another country. The real owner of the medical organization was Kate's family.His eyes glinted as he read the email.It w
Luna's mind was initially filled with feelings of disapproval toward Kate, but as soon as she heard this, she lifted her head in delight. "You found them?""Yes." Joshua curled his lips into a smile and pulled Luna close to him, laying her head gently on his chest. He would always feel reassured by the feeling of her breath brushing against his chest."I've pretty much confirmed their identity, but I still need to wait for the DNA results."I need a little more time to obtain some DNA samples from Riley's parents, but after I get the results, I'll reveal their true identities to you."Luna bit her lip and nodded.To be honest, she wanted Joshua to reveal the identity of Riley's parents to her instantly, but since he had already made up his mind, she would respect his decision.However…She closed her eyes and laid her head against his chest, listening to the steady beating of his heart. "Since Riley's parents have been found… What about our child?"She sniffed, and a twinge of
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