"Three days. Give me three days, and I'll tell you who Riley's father is."Luna paused upon hearing Joshua's suggestion. Then, she nodded quietly.With that settled, Luna started to worry again. "Looking at Riley now…I'm worried about our daughter. Do you think she's alright? Did a nice family adopt her, or…"Luna trailed off before she could continue, unable to stomach any other thought that could lead to negativity. During this period, she was not in a hurry to search for her daughter because she knew how fragile a newborn baby could be.Since her baby went missing as soon as she gave birth, Luna had no idea about the child's well-being. She did not know whether her baby was kidnapped as Hunter said or if they were taken away. It had been three months, so the perpetrators should have shown some signs or contacted either Luna or Joshua. However, they did not receive any news or information regarding her baby for the past three months.In fact, Luna was prepared for the worst-case
[Shocking Revelation! The rising star of the entertainment industry had a baby out of wedlock!][Thomas' new girlfriend was a baby mama!][Finally, the reason behind Yannie's hospital admission resurfaced after three months!]…In the early morning, shocking entertainment news took Merchant City's entertainment industry by storm. News about Yannie's previous pregnancy made its way to every headline.To many, Yannie was just a nobody. However, to the media and Thomas' fans, she was a sting in the eye. The reason was simple: Yannie had been pretending to be Thomas' screen couple for the past month.Both of them took part in an advertisement shooting and also went on a romance variety show and a movie as a couple. The only person who managed to have this kind of privilege in the past was Wendy.At this moment, it was Yannie who took this privilege—the poor, no-name woman. Fans were relentless with their dissatisfaction toward Yannie, while the media sided with Wendy and grieved her
Yannie was not lying when she said that she did not have the money. She was actually forced to sign the contract with Thomas' entertainment agency.All she did was agree with Joshua to get close to Thomas because of the one 148000-dollar reward. She thought only she and Joshua knew about their agreement.She never thought things would take a turn for the worse.There was one time Thomas had too many drinks. Seizing this opportunity, Yannie took his hair and fingernail and later brought them to Joshua. What was waiting for her on the other side were threats from Thomas.In fact, Thomas was never drunk; he merely pretended to see what Yannie would do. The camera captured everything Yannie did from pulling his hair and cutting his fingernail, much to her terror. She thought Thomas would go look for Joshua, so she begged Thomas to look past this incident.Of course, Thomas did not care if Joshua was in possession of his DNA specimen—it barely concerned him. Nonetheless, he used that v
Hugo was stunned to hear Yannie blatantly offering to end her life to end the chaos."I can't think of anything other than offering my life to repay the damage I caused." Yannie smiled bitterly as she looked at Hugo's face with her hollow eyes."It's true that I had a baby out of wedlock, I won't run from the fact. My heart was broken when my baby died. I…"She sniffled as her voice grew hoarse."If I didn't meet Luna a month ago, I wouldn't be looking like this. She was the one who took the time to comfort me."I thought everything was in the past, that I could finally turn a new leaf in my life as I regained my lust for life. Heck, I bought a new house for my mother for her retirement. I…I even found a better and more stable income."I thought everything will be alright."She closed her eyes as tears ran down her cheeks. "I don't know why things would turn out this way."Her past was published like a story, read by many. The wound she so desperately tried to hide was once mor
Amid Yannie's hesitation, her phone rang.Luna was calling, and the mere name on the screen sent Yannie's heart racing. For a moment, she thought she was seeing things.Why would Luna be calling her at a time like this? Nonetheless, the called ID was real, and she was not hallucinating."Why are you not answering the phone?" Hugo furrowed his brow and asked when he heard Yannie's phone ringing.Yannie paused for a moment, her hands shivering as she did. After much struggle, she picked up the call."Luna."The instant she picked up the phone, her voice was hoarse. The emotions that had stilled after her conversation with Hugo roared to life upon hearing Luna's voice on the other end.She bit her lip and tried to say a complete sentence. Despite that, her throat felt constricted, and she could not say anything."Yannie, don't cry." Luna, reading the news from her computer in the studio's office, sighed. "Did the doctor who helped you betray you?"The information on the news was
Luna was startled by Joshua's words. For a minute, she could not register what he truly meant and thought Joshua was grieving for their missing child."Is…that so?" Luna sighed. She clicked open the news website again. "Oh, wow… I wouldn't have noticed it if you didn't tell me."Luna knew Yannie had a baby out of wedlock, so when she saw the news, her first thought was that Yannie got betrayed and did not pay attention to the information published in the news. It only came to her mind after Joshua mentioned it."What a coincidence for us to deliver on the same day," remarked Luna."It's not just that." Joshua, on the other end of the line, inhaled deeply before he solemnly added, "The hospital Yannie was in was the same hospital Hunter said he stole Riley from. The day Yannie delivered her baby was the same day Riley and our daughter were born."This took Luna by complete surprise, so much so that her phone nearly dropped to the floor. "Joshua… Are you saying…""Yes," said Joshua
Ever since the day Thomas arrived in Merchant City, he had been targeting Luna and Joshua, resulting in Luna's hostility toward Thomas. It amazed her to find out Thomas was the father of the baby girl she wanted to adopt."Did Yannie tell you this?" asked Joshua when Luna did not answer his question. He furrowed his brow."Yes," Luna answered faintly, "and I don't like Thomas."She did not think Thomas would treat Riley and Yannie kindly.At this moment, Yannie was in a partnership with Thomas, and she was one of the celebrities under his agency. She was helping Thomas to earn income as well.The news of Yannie's previous pregnancy was all over the city, yet Thomas did nothing. He did not even bother to take down the news after Yannie was that deep in trouble. If Luna did not think about letting Joshua take it down, who knew how this whole chaos would turn out?If Thomas could not even guarantee to protect Yannie, who was earning income for him, how could Luna believe Thomas coul
"Luna, I wanted to tell you about this after Thomas comes back, but…" Joshua paused for a while before he continued, "From the looks of it, maybe we can sit by the sidelines and watch for now. If Thomas can handle the matter this time, then we should trust that he has the ability to take care of Yannie and Riley."I know that you both aren't on the best of terms due to your past conflict, but if he can handle it well this time, maybe we should give him a chance. After all…"He sighed. "After all, Riley is his daughter. Maybe he and Yannie could give Riley something we can't."Luna's knuckles protruded as she gripped her phone tightly. She understood everything Joshua had said, but…"Okay," came Luna's simple reply after a deep inhale before she hung up.She closed her eyes and adjusted her sitting posture to feel more comfortable after putting the phone down.Her feelings were tumultuous at the moment, and admittedly, she was a little sad.They finally found Riley's parents…but