Upon hearing this, Luna first glanced at Gwen, frowning, then turned to gaze at Denise. "Ms. Hughes, when you say show your brother mercy, you mean…"Denise closed her eyes and let out a sigh. Finally, she opened her eyes and fixated her gaze on Gwen. "I just hope that if I can help you avenge your boyfriend's death and punish those who fooled and disrespected him, Ms. Larson…you'll forgive my brother for his wrongdoings."I've always thought that my brother is just a victim in this. He had no idea what was going on and had done nothing wrong, but he still occupied your boyfriend's body, after all, so I hope that if I manage to help you get what you want, you'll choose to leave my brother alone. I don't even need you to help me beg for Thomas and Yannie's mercy; all I want is for my brother to be okay. He…"Denise's breath caught in her throat. "He's the best brother anyone can ever have."From the conversation between Steven, Gwen, and Luna, Denise realized that despite knowing si
Luna's eyebrows furrowed as she glanced at Denise, then grabbed her phone and walked out of the room.Gwen and Denise were the only people who remained in the room.The air seemed to fall silent."Can you help me with something?" Denise was the first to break the silence.Gwen immediately broke out of her stupor.Denise raised her hands, which were still tied together, and smiled at Gwen. "My hands are beginning to grow numb from the ropes."After contemplating for a moment, Gwen finally sighed and released Denise's bonds."Thank you." Denise rubbed her arms, which sported burns from the rope, and let out a sigh."Did…did you and Steven used to be close?" Gwen asked tentatively as she watched the color return to Denise's face.Denise was silent for a moment before finally nodding. "We…used to be inseparable."She gazed out the window as her thoughts began to drift away. "Steven used to treat me like a princess. Since he had never dated anyone, all his love and affection were
Gwen pursed her lips upon hearing this but did not reply.After a long time, she finally sighed and said, "Alright. I promise."In the past, she had failed to consider that Steven, too, was someone with loved ones and family.Since Steven and Denise were both willing to pay the price of what had happened…she did not have the right to continue depriving Steven of the right to his life and freedom, and he was not at all obliged to do anything on behalf of Luke.This was the best outcome any of them could ever hope for."Thank you." Denise let out a sigh and got off the bed, then sat down in Luna's chair. She stared at the audio files on the laptop screen and asked, "These are all the recordings of the conversation between Steven and Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, correct?"Gwen fell silent for a moment, secretly a little annoyed by the fact that Denise had sat down in Luna's chair and looked at her laptop without permission. On second thought, after what Denise just said, Gwen decided not to
Gwen could no longer hear anything Steven said after that.She bit her lip, and despite her gaze remaining on the laptop screen, her thoughts had already drifted far, far away.These days, all her interactions and conversations with Steven flashed through her mind.Then, a memory of Luke.The two of them were lying on the roof at midnight, stargazing, with Luke's arms around her.He curled his lips into a smile and said, "Gwen, sometimes I really wish we could go back in time."If only I hadn't gone into this business, and if only I had met you before I became a gangster."Sometimes, I wonder if things would be better if I became a kind, handsome gentleman with a good family background and education."If I were someone like that, no one would ever dare to bring up your past, and everyone would give us their blessings."Gwen, I really hope that if we do meet again in our next lives, we won't have to deal with something like this again."Gwen bit her lip and wrung her hands whe
On the balcony.Luna let out an exhale and regained her composure before finally dialing Yannie's number.Denise wanted to know what was going on with Thomas, and in Luna's opinion, no one would know this better than Yannie.Yannie picked up the phone almost immediately. "Hello, Luna."Luna pursed her lips. "Yannie, how…how are things on your end?"Yannie paused for a moment, then turned to glance at the room. With the help of the doctors and nurses, Thomas was slowly putting his clothes back on. "I…can't say."For some reason, Thomas had suffered amnesia regarding the events that had transpired. He could not remember anything that happened at Howard Mansion, or, to be precise, he could not seem to recall anything that happened after Senior Howard got shot.His memory seemed to have stopped there.However, he could vaguely recall that someone had spiked his food, and he had some recollection of sleeping with a woman, but he did not know the identity of said woman.Therefore, a
Yannie's entire body froze when she heard this.She quickly hung up the phone and turned around.Thomas was standing behind her in his usual clothes, frowning.Due to the drug's effects, Thomas looked frailer than usual, and his face was as pale as a sheet of paper. Despite this, his eyes were filled with worry and concern. "Who were you talking to? Who disrespected you? Is it Luna or Joshua?"Yannie's heart lurched at this. She bit her lip and shook her head. "Nothing."With that, she reached out to grab hold of Thomas' hand. "Let's go. We need to…go visit your father quickly."Thomas furrowed his brow. He turned her around so that he was clasping her hand and pulled her into his arms. "Yannie, you're the love of my life, and I won't let anyone harm you."You don't have to hide anything from me. If Luna or Joshua were being unfair to you or tried to hurt you, you have to tell me, and I'll always be on your side."Then, he lowered his head and gently pinched her nose. "You're R
Yannie did not know who this man was, but when she saw him storming toward Thomas in anger, she instinctively leaped in front of Thomas to shield him.Smack! The man's slap landed on Yannie's face harshly.The entire hallway fell silent at this.Everyone, including the tall man and Thomas, who had just emerged from the elevator, were too stunned to speak.A split second later, Thomas pulled Yannie into his arms and shot the man a murderous glare. "Dan, if you have anything against me, you should come at me like a man instead of hurting innocent women!"Yannie realized that this tall man was none other than Dan Howard, Thomas' half-brother.Dan immediately regained his composure upon hearing this. He shot his brother a cold look and snapped, "If this woman hadn't come out of nowhere, you would've gotten it!"With that, he stormed toward Thomas once more, shouting, "How dare you even show your face here after hurting our dad like this? Not only that, but you even let your woman pr
Both Thomas and Yannie lifted their heads in unison upon hearing this.At this moment, Joshua was standing at the door to Senior Howard's room, staring calmly at them.It was clear that he had been inside the room all this while and had only emerged when he heard the commotion. This explained why Tina and Dan were waiting outside the room instead of being with Senior Howard.At the thought of this, Thomas glanced at Yannie, frowning, then at Joshua. He hesitated for a moment before finally making his way across the hallway, circling past Joshua, and entering the room.The door slammed shut behind him.Yannie quickly strode over to Joshua's side and whispered, "Mr. Lynch, Thomas' father…""He's fine," Joshua replied calmly. "Thankfully, Thomas' bullet did not hit anything critical, and so he's currently stable. However…"He turned to glance at the closed door and sighed. "The misunderstanding between them will only run deeper from here on out."In the future, you'll need to try