"Do you know you vomited blood?" Luna brought up the incident to Gwen, who forced a smile on her pale face."I'm fine," rasped Gwen. "This isn't the first time this has happened over this one year. Didn't I make it through every time?"Luna was lost in words by Gwen's reply. In the past, she was always fooled by what Gwen said and thought her friend was fine. Thinking about it at this moment, how could a person be fine if they vomited blood occasionally? She thought she was doing fine because Luke always had blood donors ready for her.At this point, Luna's heart ached more because she felt bad for Luke. During the year and more, he had done so much for Gwen without anyone knowing it.Luna sighed and held Gwen's hand lightly. "I know you said you're fine every time, but you still need to take care of yourself. Don't let Luke…and I worry about you.""Alright, I know." Gwen smiled helplessly and looked at the nurse who was wheeling her bed. "Let's head back to the ward."The nurse
Dead silence blanketed the hallway when Rachel posed her question. Luke narrowed his eyes and looked at her. The coldness in his eyes could seemingly freeze the air in that area.While looking at Rachel, he spoke coldly, "What if I say they're not as important as Gwen?"He had known Gwen before his brothers. Perhaps Gwen did not remember what happened the first time they met, but Luke did. He remembered it all too well.The smile on Gwen's face, her teary eyes, and her hair that fluttered with the breeze because of the wind; he remembered every single detail.…At that time, he just arrived at Sea City without any education and background. He worked in a restaurant as a part-timer. He thought that as long as he was willing to work hard, he would eventually make a good future.However, things did not turn out the way he thought they would. He spent his day moving bricks on the construction site to earn money. Very often, he was bullied because of his feminine, elegant appearance.
"Theo and I have nothing to do with each other anymore. My fiance is Caleb Crawford, the heir of the wealthiest family in Lincoln City."Luke smiled when he heard this. "Since when did Caleb become straight?"The color drained from Rachel's face. She pursed her lips slightly and stood up with a flourish. "I intended to talk to you about Ms. Larson's condition, Mr. Jones, but if you insist on chatting about unrelated topics like this…I shall leave now."With that, she turned and strode away.Luke let out a snort and left the hospital too.Gwen had been doing fine up until this moment, but according to Rachel, she had vomited blood once more…This meant that she probably did not have even a week left.He needed to bring the surgery forward.…That evening, a van pulled up in front of the gates to Swan Lake Chalet.The grocer got out of the van and ordered the driver to help him unload his groceries, all the while muttering about how annoying the three children were under his br
Malcolm placed the empty glass on a nearby table and replied, "It's delicious."It had been a while since he last tasted such good lemonade.The last time he enjoyed luxury was before he was kicked out of Merchant City and had to rely on Thomas' help.Thomas had taken him in as a subordinate, but he treated his employees poorly. Malcolm had to force himself to eat and drink the disgusting food provided every day, or he would have starved!Malcolm could not help feeling sorry for himself at the thought of this.Even though Thomas had promised to take him in, he did not treat him well at all and instead forced him to work as a slave.According to Thomas, laying low was the best option they had. Malcolm had to work and suffer as a subordinate in silence until, eventually, when everyone in Merchant City had forgotten about his true identity, he would be given a new identity as Lucifer Howard.However, Malcolm could not help thinking that Thomas was patronizing him.He was, in fact,
"We're here, Uncle Malcolm!" Nellie led him to a pinewood door and pointed at the doorknob, smiling. "You'll have to go in yourself, Uncle Malcolm. I have some sketches I need to catch up on, so I won't be coming in with you."I'm in the middle of designing a nice bracelet for you, and I'll join you as soon as I'm done!"Malcolm curled his lips into a triumphant smile and gently stroked Nellie's hair. "I'm a man, so why do I need a bracelet?""This bracelet is a special one!" Nellie winked at him meaningfully. "You'll find out after I'm done with the sketch!"With that, she turned and pattered away.Malcolm smiled as he watched her leave.What an adorable little child.He could not help wondering if she would still be so happy after she found out that the only reason he had come here was to kidnap them and cut off one of her fingers so that he could threaten Joshua with it…When Nellie's figure finally disappeared from view, Malcolm let out an exhale and gently pushed the door
Malcolm's entire body was frozen in shock as though he had been struck by lightning when faced with Joshua's cold gaze.His mind was racing with thoughts of how to escape this room.A split second later, he smiled meekly at Joshua and said, "M—Mr. Lynch, how can I possibly dare to use your children like this?"They told me they weren't happy with you and Luna…so I risked my life to sneak here to check on them. After all, Nigel, Neil, and Nellie had lived with me for six years, so of course I'd care about them."How can I not come to check on them after they told me that they weren't happy with their situation?"He began taking small steps backward as he continued, "The reason I came here was to talk to them about cutting you and Luna some slack. They're children, after all, so they wouldn't understand the situation you and Luna are in, but I know that you and Luna care about them just as much as you care about Riley and the lost child."After all, there is no such thing as favori
At this moment, Jim reached out to grab hold of his collar once more, lifted him off the ground, and punched him again.Whoomph! Whoomph! Whoomph!He did not stop after the first blow.Every time Malcolm crumpled onto the ground, Jim would pick him up again by his collar and repeat the same.After almost 20 blows, Malcolm's face was now covered in red and purple bruises.He was in so much pain that he could not bear to move and instead slumped on the ground limply, trying to escape from Jim to no avail."You… Please stop… Please stop hitting me! I…I can tell you who wanted me to kill Bonnie! I'll tell you as long as you stop hitting me!"Finally, Malcolm got on his knees and stooped so low that his forehead touched the ground. "I'll tell you anything you want! I was just following orders, so please don't hit me. Please don't hit me…"As the heir to Quinn Group, Malcolm had never been subjected to this kind of treatment before.This was much too painful to bear!Jim stood moti
Malcolm's words made Joshua perk up a little. "Are you sure the person who instructed you to do this is right among us?""I'm positive!" Malcolm nodded feverishly. "It's true! Otherwise, how would I have known…what time Jim would be leaving the hospital yesterday?"It's… It's because that woman was working with me from the inside, and that's how I was able to sneak into the hospital as soon as Jim left with his son."That woman…told me that she'd help me create the perfect opportunity for me to carry out my task. Think about it: how would I have known when you'd leave if someone hadn't been helping me?"Jim furrowed his eyebrows upon hearing this. He glanced dubiously at Malcolm, then at Joshua. "Does this mean that there's someone working with him?"Joshua curled his lips into a smile. "Of course there is."He turned to glance impassively at Malcolm. "However, this information you've given isn't sufficient for me to release you."He shifted into a more comfortable position in h