Steven never anticipated Kate would openly ask that question, thus it stunned him. After he recovered from his shock, he looked at Kate and sighed. "I haven't thought about that."Frankly speaking, Gwen was the same as Kate. The person they liked was the old Luke and not him, the new Steven. If he could not accept being a replacement for Luke for Kate, he obviously could not accept being with Gwen and be Luke's replacement.Nevertheless, his feelings for Gwen were different from what he had with Kate. For example, Kate knew about his situation. To be more specific, she was the one doing everything behind his back for everything that had happened to him today.Gwen was different. She did not have a choice at all. She was forced to accept that Luke had passed away; forced to know that Luke was still living but was turned into another person.Furthermore, he had read all of Gwen's posts on social media. He could still remember the posts she wrote because she missed Luke so dearly, kno
"Kate." Steven's brow furrowed as he looked at Kate helplessly. "I thought I'd made everything clear. You—""So did I." Kate sneered as she looked at Steven's face. "Do you think you can just call off the wedding because you want to break up with me? It's not as simple as you think!"Her lips curled into a cold smirk. "Don't forget that I've been traveling around the world for five years to look for a method to treat you. Do you know what motivates me to do that?"Steven furrowed his brow and did not answer."It's the in-depth cooperation between your family and mine."She knew playing the emotion card could no longer touch Steven's heart. Thus, she stopped pretending and told him everything."You're right. We've never met before you were rendered into a coma. My family has always been dedicated and concentrated on the investment and research of medical skills. After you were in a vegetative state, your family came to look for my family. They brought up the marriage arrangement a
Steven's brow furrowed vehemently. It was shocking enough that Kate would go heart-to-heart with him and tell him everything. Nevertheless, he did not expect her to threaten him with his parents and family business!His eyes grew cold as he looked at Kate. He had a judgment on Kate's personality after she sent people to track him a few times and investigate him. Despite that, he did not anticipate her true self would be even more indifferent and evil than he imagined.Kate laughed when Steven stared at her in silence. She looked at him indifferently. "I've said everything needed. If you insist on breaking up, I suggest you think about all the pros and cons. Of course, you can refuse to take notice of your family business and your parents. You can pretend that you're Luke who found his memory and left this city with Gwen."If you can accept that and not regret it in the future, you're free to do so. That's all I want to say."She thus turned and left the room.Steven remained on th
Denise was furious because of what Kate said."It's not a surprise. People who are friends with that wretch are wretched themselves!"She remembered the time she saw Yannie at the ski resort. A woman ran to Yannie and protected her. Furthermore, she even took out the same fabricated military knife as her brother's to threaten her.Denise furrowed her brow and looked at Kate. "That woman who seduced my brother… Is she the one who came with Joshua Lynch's wife, Luna?""That's her, alright." Kate was thrilled that Denise was smart to mention Gwen with her guidance. Even so, she pretended to look upset.She sighed and looked at Denise with a helpless face like her heart was broken and nothing could describe her feelings. After a while, she grabbed Denise's hand."Denise, I'm sure you're aware that woman is very close with Joshua Lynch's wife, Luna. They came together. You know what Joshua Lynch is capable, too. Furthermore, he's really close to Thomas now, and your dream to be Mrs. H
The Hughes family was truly grateful to Kate for waking up Steven, and when they heard Kate mentioning it again, Steven's parents exchanged looks with each other.Eventually, Mrs. Hughes walked toward Kate and held her hands closely. "Kate, I know you're upset. I think Steven is just not in his right mind now because of that b*tch. Don't you worry, though, because we're on your side. We'll make him change his mind. He won't break up with you."Mr. Hughes nodded vehemently. "That's right, Kate. Don't feel sad. As long as we are still alive, you are the only daughter-in-law we approve of!"Kate pursed her lips and stopped crying. "Thank you, Mr. Hughes. Thank you, Mrs. Hughes.""Sweet girl." Mrs. Hughes was relieved to see Kate stop crying. She held Kate's hand and wanted to bring her to look for Steven together."Nevermind." Kate sniffed, her voice croaky due to her crying. "You should all go without me. I don't think I should go. I'm…sure he doesn't want to see me."She withdrew
The man tumbled onto the ground and landed so hard that he could not get up.After a long time, he finally picked himself off the ground and lifted his head to reveal his bruised face. His face was so scarred one could barely make out his appearance. "Ms. Miller, I've already tried my best to choose the right person for the job. I never thought Steven would appear at the last minute and end up colliding with the truck…"I'm sure you think it's my fault, but you yourself have to admit that this was not part of your plan, too, right? I followed all the instructions you gave me…"The man climbed up from the ground and plopped back onto the sofa. "I've already sent some people to keep an eye on Joshua and Thomas, and I even specifically picked a time when they wouldn't be around to do this."It's not my fault that things didn't go as planned…"Kate's rage slowly subsided when she heard this.She rolled her eyes at him and said coldly, "Thankfully, Gwen didn't seem to realize that we
Thomas narrowed his eyes. "Malcolm is here in Saigen City?"His men had been trying to track down Malcolm in Merchant City, and initially, they could still trace his phone signal. About a month ago, however, the phone signal disappeared without a trace.No matter how hard he tried, he could not seem to locate Malcolm's whereabouts after that. It was as though he had disappeared into thin air.Nonetheless, Thomas had no intention of letting him go.Because of Malcolm's meddling, Thomas ended up misunderstanding Joshua and Luna for so long that he almost got into trouble. Not only that, but he almost had Bonnie killed, too!Even though Thomas had not taken part in this directly, he still could not help feeling remorseful for his actions.If he had not believed Malcolm and brought him back to Merchant City, Bonnie would not have gotten into that situation at all.Therefore, he had to make Malcolm pay the price, and because of this, he had assigned some of his men to keep an eye on
Thomas narrowed his eyes when he heard this. "Is that true?"This was new."Of course it is!" A glimmer of triumph flashed through Tina's eyes when she sensed Thomas' attitude letting up. "Of course it's true. I know I lied to you before, Thomas, but I wouldn't dare to do it anymore."After all, you know how good that helper of yours, Joshua Lynch, is at his job—he's already claimed most of the family inheritance. Your father knows that if he doesn't admit his mistake now, he won't have any way to fight back against you."At the same time, he's still holding onto his ego, so he insisted I call you and persuade you to come home. Then, he'll apologize to you, and you can discuss everything together."Tina was trying her best to coax Thomas to come home.Thomas narrowed his eyes at this.A split second later, he curled his lips into a smirk and scoffed. "Well, he should've thought of this in the first place."This was why he had enlisted Joshua's help—to get back what was rightful
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