Gwen's eyes widened in shock. "Riley has gone missing? How could that be?"Luna sighed and dragged Gwen out the door, then explained to her in a whisper, "Because of what happened with Riley previously, Thomas had specially conducted strict background checks and interviews on the doctors looking after her, but…"None of us knew the full extent of the Miller family's influence in the medical community. Even after such strict conditions, the Miller family still managed to slip past Thomas' eye. The chief surgeon looking after Riley…turned out to be a member of the Miller family's inner circle."Luna sighed and continued, "Last night, the doctor brought Riley out of the hospital and disappeared into thin air. Joshua is stressed out by this, but he has no idea where either of them is, so he decided to send someone close to him to figure this out…but there's no guarantee whether he'll find Riley or not."Gwen furrowed her brow as all the delight she had felt when she received Denise's e
Yannie lifted her head dazedly.Luna was standing in front of her with a coat draped over her loungewear.It was clear that Luna had been in such a rush that she did not have time to change her clothes and threw on a jacket over her indoor clothes instead. Not only that, but Luna's hair was a mess, and she was still wearing the hotel's slippers.This was the worst state Yannie had ever seen Luna in, but at this moment, a surge of warmth spread through her heart."Luna…" She met Luna's gaze with tears brimming in her eyes."Yannie, you're not a curse." Luna let out an exhale and strode toward her. "Even though all this had something to do with you, you're not the main cause at all."She fixed her gaze on Yannie's face and continued, "Please believe that even without you, Thomas would've to go through these hardships somehow. The people who had deceived him never took you into their equation at all."Mrs. Flores curled her lips into a smile and stood up, handing Yannie over to Lun
Yannie bit her lip upon hearing this. She lifted her head to stare at Gwen, her gaze gradually becoming more resolute.When she recalled what Gwen had gone through…she could not help realizing that what she was going through at the moment was nothing compared to Gwen's past.At this thought, Yannie sniffed and lifted her head to meet Luna and Gwen's gaze. "What…should I do now? Is there any news from Mr. Lynch? Does he have any way to help Thomas prove his innocence?"When Luna saw just how worried Yannie was, she could not bring herself to bring Yannie bad news, but at the same time, she could not hide the truth from her either.Therefore, she let out an exhale and said, "So far, nothing yet. Joshua has managed to find a coroner to conduct a postmortem examination on Senior Howard to find the cause of his death. If he can prove that Senior Howard didn't die of the gunshot, Thomas will be released from captivity immediately."She grasped Yannie's hand in comfort as she continued,
"I—I can handle Thomas on my own." After hesitating for a moment, Yannie decided to reject Luna's offer. "Don't worry; I'll take care of this. You guys should…take care of whatever you need to."I'm sure that Mr. Lynch will be overwhelmed by work. Not only does he have to look after Howard Group while Thomas is gone, but he needs to investigate Senior Howard's death and find Riley at the same time. I'm sure that he could use the help."Luna paused when she heard this."Alright," Gwen piped up before Luna could even reply. "I trust that you can take care of things on Thomas' side on your own. Luna and I shall head over to help Joshua now."She gave Yannie a finger-crossed gesture and added, "We'll await your good news."With that, she strode away, dragging Luna behind her.Even after getting into the car, Luna still turned to glance in Yannie's direction with a concerned look. "Are we leaving just like this? I'm worried that she'll lose it again—""She won't," Gwen interrupted he
This woman did not look pleased at all.Luna immediately grabbed hold of Gwen's arm. "Nothing, you must've misheard her."With that, she quickly dragged Gwen away from the scene.However, the woman grabbed hold of her sleeve before she could even take another step. "I'm sure I heard correctly!"With that, she raised her voice and shouted, "Everyone, listen to me! There's someone here who's on Thomas Howard's side!"All the protestors, who were shouting their demands, immediately quieted down upon hearing this.Everyone turned to stare at Luna and Gwen in disbelief.A few tall, burly men blocked Luna and Gwen's way."Hey, isn't this Joshua Lynch's wife?" a woman exclaimed out of the blue. "According to what I read online, this woman has been with Joshua for about nine years. I never thought I'd see her here!"The crowd erupted into murmurs and whispers."So this is Joshua Lynch's wife... What is she doing here anyway?""Didn't you hear that woman? She's been together with Jos
"Don't you dare!" When she heard this, Luna immediately took out her phone, dialed the emergency number, and glared at the people around her. "This is against the law! I—"Before she could even finish, the leader lunged forward and swiped her phone out of her hand.She brought Luna's phone up to her ear and said into the receiver, "Nothing, I misdialed."With that, she was about to toss the phone away but, upon noticing how expensive Luna's phone looked, tucked it into her pocket instead. Finally, she shot Luna a triumphant glance and said, "How are you supposed to call the police now?""Don't worry." Gwen immediately turned around and shielded Luna behind her. She lifted her head to stare at the crowd before her. "I was the one who had said the stuff about Thomas, so if anything, you should target me instead, but no matter how mad you are, I won't change my mind!"Thomas is just a suspect, and no one has yet found any evidence to convict him of murder. It should be up to the jud
A hand grabbed hold of the arm that was tugging on Gwen's shirt."Is this the culture that Howard Group propagates—a culture of tugging on innocent women's clothes to expose her in the cold?"This voice…Gwen froze, then instinctively lifted her head.The person who had come to save her was none other than Luke!Her entire face seemed to light up, and tears welled in her eyes as she bit her lip. "You…""Are you okay?" The man turned to smile at her.Gwen's face fell when she realized that it was Steven. She bit her lip but could not seem to hide the disappointment on her face. "I'm fine, Steven."Steven's heart sank.The reason she had seemed so happy to see him…was because she had mistaken him for Luke. After realizing he was not Luke but Steven, however, she became visibly disappointed.Even when he was rescuing her, she was still hoping it was someone else.The light seemed to disappear from Steven's face at this realization, but the sadness only lasted a moment.He let
Even Steven was surprised by how agile and strong he suddenly became. He did not feel like himself anymore.He had never been an advocate of violence before, but for some reason, he could not help feeling pleasure while in combat.He was surprisingly enjoying this feeling.The thought of being able to protect Gwen, and the thought of these people bullying Gwen…Every punch of his landed at the right spot, and he easily tackled every person that came his way.After he had tackled the burly men in front, neither of the protestors dared to approach him, not even a single step.Even the leader of the group seemed surprised by this.Who would have thought this gentle, scholarly-looking man would turn out to be such a good fighter?"Steven." Gwen lunged forward to grab hold of his arm. "Are you okay?""I'm okay." Steven turned around and gently pinched Gwen's nose.The blood in her body ran cold, and her muscles immediately grew taut.This was what Luke used to do to her every tim