"What do you mean?" Gwen's eyebrows furrowed tightly by what Joshua said. "What could Kate be up to?"Kate had been by Luke's side for more than a year, and Gwen had been in contact with Kate for quite a while already. After the time they spent together, Gwen did not have an extremely good impression of Kate, but not one too bad as well.From the numerous women who liked Luke, Kate was the most suitable one for him. Her family, her background, her personality, and also the feelings she had for Luke… All of those made Gwen feel that Kate was the perfect future match for Luke.If she had to choose someone to take care of Luke upon her departure, she would not hesitate to choose Kate.When Luna said there was a problem with Kate, Gwen thought that Luna was feeling pity for her and was biased. However… Why did Joshua share the same notion Luna did? Joshua was never a slave to his emotions, that much Gwen knew.Joshua looked at Gwen. "Do you wish that she has a problem or not?"Up unt
"They're very smart, so don't compare them with regular seven-year-old kids," added Luna.A year ago, Nellie, Neil, and Nigel helped her overcome danger and risks while one of them was far away and the other two beside her. From then on, Luna no longer viewed them as ordinary children.Thus, when Neil requested Joshua to find a quiet place for them to stay, she just asked a question and was not worried. After all, they were smarter and more mature than anyone else.Rosalyn sighed and shook her head faintly. "I'm still not that close with them yet, so I don't know how talented they are.""You'll know it soon." Joshua's lips curved into a smile as he politely bade Rosalyn and Charles farewell. "I still have things on my plates. I'll leave now."He did not forget to leave a group of bodyguards to protect Luna, Gwen, Rosalyn, and Charles. "I think Bonnie, Jim, and Harvey won't take too long to catch up. All of you could go over an hour later."Luna was touched by Joshua's attentivene
Poison? Again?Agitated, Luna's eyebrows furrowed. "Isn't Nikki in jail now?"Why was Bonnie poisoned again? The mere idea baffled Luna. Who else harbored such hostility toward Bonnie in Merchant City, other than Nikki who was jealous of Bonnie because of Sean?At this point, Bonnie had been poisoned twice. She did not originate from Merchant City, so Luna did not understand why many people wanted to poison Bonnie."Those who hurt Bonnie might not be Bonnie's enemy." Joshua seemed to be able to read Luna's mind. He sighed and held Luna's hand lightly. "Everyone knows that Bonnie is Jim's beloved woman and your best friend. There are always many people around you and Jim. Of course, Bonnie is just a patient, and not only can't she speak or move, but she also can't see who was next to her to harm her. It's easier to go after Bonnie than the others around you and Jim. It cost less, too."Joshua's voice was low and cold as he added, "That's why they'd choose to harm Bonnie.""That's
If Yannie had known Malcolm at all, there would have been evidence to show they knew each other after both of them had lived in Merchant City for more than 20 years. When Joshua requested Yannie to get close to Thomas on his behalf, he had already cross-checked every information about Yannie. He believed in Lucas' ability to get things done, although Lucas did make a mistake before.Luna furrowed her eyebrows. "Then…"Other than Yannie, there were no other strangers or outsiders who knew about this…Joshua raised his head and looked at Gwen, who made no comments on the matter. "Did you tell Kate about Bonnie?"The sudden question caught Gwen off guard. She paused for a while, and when she regained her senses, she furrowed her eyebrows and looked at Joshua. "What are you trying to say? Are you suspecting me and Kate?"Joshua looked at her and indifferently responded, "Just answer the question."Gwen pursed her lips. "She knows…but it wasn't me who told her."…Kate had accompani
"Something is amiss with Kate after all, huh?" Luna furrowed her eyebrows and concluded, "I knew she wasn't a good person."There were times her instinct could be very precise. Everyone else insisted that Kate was in the clear, that she was innocent, thus Luna doubted if she had disliked the wrong person again. As she looked back at it…"Let's not make any conclusions now." Rosalyn leaned back on the wheelchair and said, "I'll go to the hospital now. Although Bonnie is awake now, there's bound to be the residue of the medicine. I want to study what kind of poison is in her body and also study what medicine Kate gave Bonnie."She looked back at the man behind her with gentle eyes. "Let's go, Charles.""Alright." He pushed Rosalyn toward the door and entered the hospital together.Joshua looked at the bodyguard standing by the side with a look. The bodyguard, understanding his meaningful gaze, followed Charles and Rosalyn with other bodyguards.With that, only three people were lef
Luna thought Gwen's physical state had improved already! Luke said that as long as he left Gwen alone, her body would slowly recover. What was happening?At that time, Luna's phone rang. It was Theo.Despite her trembling form, she answered the call and whimpered, "Theo, help me! I'm in the new mansion in the city center where Jim and Bonnie got married. Gwen… Something happened to Gwen! Hurry!"Theo was flabbergasted to hear this. "Alright, I'll be there right away!"After that, he hung up the phone and called the emergency number. Finally, he also gave Rachel a call as he got into the car and drove to Jim and Bonnie's new mansion. The phone rang for a long time before it got picked up."Mr. Allen." Caleb was the one who answered the phone as he coldly reprimanded, "Didn't I tell you to stop harassing my fiancee? Don't you understand what I said?"Theo furrowed his eyebrows tightly, "Caleb, listen carefully: Something has happened to Gwen. Luna called me and told me it was serio
The living room fell quiet all of a sudden. Luna widened her eyes and looked at Rachel with an unbelievable expression. "Dr. Liddell, w…what do you mean? Why would Gwen be…"How could Gwen be a terminally ill patient? She was supposed to only have health issues and endured Luke's torment. That was why her physical state had worsened! How…"Ms. Luna, please don't doubt my diagnosis. All of you know what a capable doctor I am from the last time I made my diagnosis." Rachel took a deep breath and looked at Gwen, who was laying on the sofa. "I don't know if she herself knows that she's sick. That's why I gave her the shot and had her fall asleep."Then, she turned around to look at Luna. "But looking at your expression, you don't know it either."Luna bit her lip while her body trembled. "I…"Rachel was right. Luna did not know."I suppose someone has been hiding this secret for a long time." Rachel took Gwen's hand and carefully checked her pulse. "According to her symptoms, she's b
Lune finally understood after hearing Rachel's diagnosis of Gwen's condition. All this time, the way Luke treated Gwen and how possessive Luke was was all because of Gwen's illness.Gwen was terminally ill, and Luke did not want Gwen to know it. Thus, he would rather ruin his reputation and have Gwen and others around her think that he was an overbearing, cold-blooded person who did not care how Gwen felt.Luna bit her lip as she thought of this, and shame filled her mind. She was Gwen's best friend, yet she did not even realize Gwen's condition after being with Gwen for so long. Another reason was that she misunderstood Luke and even thought that he did not deserve Gwen.She took a deep breath and looked at Rachel. "How much longer does Gwen have left?""About a month," Rachel said coldly. "But, according to her body and my checking, her body is preparing to undergo a heart transplant and other organ transplants."Then, she glanced at Luna. "Maybe you could find the time and ask
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