Clang!Joshua squeezed the glass in his hand so harshly that it burst into smithereens. He lifted his head to stare coldly at Mr. Miller. "Do you honestly think that Steven is perfect now?"Joshua had previously thought that 'Steven' was just Luke, whose memories had been wiped. He never thought the Miller and Hughes families would do something like this!They had used Steven's heart to save Gwen, then wiped Luke's memories from his mind and instilled Steven's consciousness into Luke's body, rendering him an entirely different person altogether!However, Luke was also a member of the Hughes family; the unwanted son they had abandoned as a child!The only reason they had tracked him down so many years later was because Steven had ended up in a coma. Now that they had extracted Luke's consciousness, all that remained was an empty husk of a human being, a vessel for their beloved Steven.They loved Steven and even went so far as to change Luke into Steven!A chill spread through Jo
The Hughes and Miller families could have allowed Luke to return to his family after donating Steven's organs to Gwen.As Luke's friend, Joshua knew that apart from being a skilled fighter, Luke was also a smart man that could easily pick up running a business.Even if the Miller and Hughes families did not want to choose this option, they could have helped Luke find alternative solutions to cure Gwen so that they would not need to sacrifice Steven at all!However, they chose not to.They had planned to take Luke's life and render him a container for Steven's mind since the start.This was why they had sent Kate to Merchant City to keep an eye on Luke. This was why Kate's feelings toward Luke had always appeared fleeting and ambiguous.Sometimes, she would appear to be head over heels for Luke, but other times, Joshua could not help thinking that she was cold and indifferent toward him.This was because Kate had never loved Luke at all; the only thing she loved about him was his
The color drained from Kate's face.From the moment she caught sight of Joshua in her house, she knew that he was here because of Luke and Steven. When she saw how pale her father looked, as well as Joshua's declaration, she instinctively knew that Joshua must have found out about everything.She curled her lips into a forced smile and said with a hint of helplessness. "I never thought Mr. Lynch would be so swift."Joshua had only met Steven once that morning, and because of this, Kate thought she would at least have one or two days to be in the clear.To her surprise, Joshua had managed to piece everything together within 12 hours and even showed up at her door to confront her.She had always heard rumors about Joshua being a brilliant man, but she had never once witnessed the extent of his intelligence and quick thinking.This was the first time.Joshua could not help smirking when he heard this. "I should've known. However…"He glanced coldly at Steven and sneered. "It's not
She had spent the entire afternoon clutching the metal plate in her hands, staring at it.The Spring Resort began to get busy toward the evening, and eventually, Gwen's alone time was disrupted, so she had no choice but to leave.As she walked along the road and the wind swept past her, she could not help being reminded of Luke. Not only that, but she could not help recalling all the people who had helped her look for her pendant.Luna, Yannie, Thomas…All of them cared about her.Gwen closed her eyes, and a weak smile crept to her face as she trudged through the snow.She knew she had been troubling everyone around her since Luke's death.She was the reason Luke was dead, and therefore, she was the only one who deserved the bad things. However, she had been troubling people left and right since waking up from her surgery.Not only Luna and Joshua, but Bonnie, Jim, Yannie, and Thomas too.When she saw how Lucas and his men fervently rummaged through the piles of garbage in sea
Luna could not believe her ears.She froze for a moment, then pried Gwen out of her embrace to stare at her earnestly. "Go home? Where?""Sea City." Gwen gave her a wry smile and said, "I want to return to Merchant City to retrieve Luke's ashes…then go home to Sea City together. My father is still waiting for us back home."She curled her lips into a soft smile and added, "I've been thinking the whole day, and I've come to the conclusion that no matter where I am, I'll still be missing Luke, so it doesn't matter where I go with you."Therefore, I decided, we might as well return to the place where everything began."Gwen's gaze faltered as she stared at Luna, as though her gaze had penetrated right through the room to somewhere far, far away. "The house that Luke bought for us is still in Sea City, and it's the place where we shared most of our memories."She smiled at Luna. "I've realized that what's missing in my life is not the time or freedom to do what I want, but the freedo
"I brought her out on this trip in hopes that she'll eventually stop missing Luke, but I realize that that's impossible."If I continue making her stay in these foreign places, I'm sure that something similar to last night and today will happen again."This time, it happened while we're here in Saigen City, where both you and Thomas are capable of helping us, but what if it happens again somewhere else, where neither of you can help?"Luna rubbed her brow in exhaustion. "Therefore, I've decided we'll be better off letting Gwen go home. If she returns to Sea City with Luke's ashes, it'll perhaps make her feel better to be in an environment where she knows she's safe."Joshua could not help sighing when he heard this. "Lulu."Luna was a little caught off guard by this. "What is it?""You're becoming more and more mature by the day." Joshua curled his lips into a smile. "You're so considerate toward other people's feelings that I can't help thinking I'm no longer good enough for you
Luna fell silent after hearing this.A split second later, she could not help sighing. "What on earth are you talking about, Joshua?"Gwen hasn't even claimed that Luke is still alive; the only thing she ever mentioned was dreaming of him. Why would you, out of all people, think he is?"Besides, weren't you the one who brought Luke's body out of the operation theater with my brother and buried him? You said that his body was already charred…so how can he possibly still be alive?"Joshua closed his eyes as a bitter smile crept across his face.Luna was right…He and Jim were the ones to bring Luke's body away.However, at that time, they were both so overcome by their grief that they could not bear to even lay a second glance at Luke's body.Not only that, but they had no idea that Luke even had a twin brother, so none of them ever suspected any foul play at all.Luna realized that she had come off a little harsh when met with Joshua's silence. She bit her lip nervously and sai
He was here to help Thomas fight for his inheritance and retrieve evidence of his mother's murder.However, because of Luna, he wasted much of his precious time.Even though they had been married for years, Luna still could not help feeling guilty for this.Joshua chuckled upon hearing this. "It's not trouble at all when it comes to you."Even after their many years of marriage—they already had four kids together, for God's sake—Luna still could not help blushing every time Joshua said something sweet to her like this.The two of them chatted for a little while longer before finally hanging up the phone.The moment Luna got off the call with Joshua, she also received a message from Lucas about the flight details.Lucas had been working for Joshua for so many years that he had picked up some of Joshua's thoughtfulness.He had deliberately booked a flight in the afternoon that allowed Luna and Gwen sufficient time to get ready and have lunch before departing.The next morning, L