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
Steven paused when he heard this. "Perhaps that's the reason Senior Howard died so suddenly."Lucas, Luna, and Gwen froze when they heard this.A split second later, Luna furrowed her brow. "Are you saying that…""Don't you think it's too much of a coincidence?" Steven narrowed his eyes. "Just as Thomas and Joshua are about to succeed, Senior Howard dies out of the blue. If Thomas succeeded in his conquest, the people who'd suffer the most dramatic losses are not Senior Howard at all but Tina and her son, Dan."Besides, they're the only people who were anywhere near Senior Howard last night. If Senior Howard dies, not only will it let Thomas and Joshua's efforts go to waste, but Thomas will even be accused as a murderer who shot his father…""You're right," a clear voice interrupted him.Joshua stepped out of the elevator, staring at Steven with an impressed look. "The people who would benefit the most from Senior Howard's death are Tina and Dan. Not only that, but the timeline m
Steven's entire body stiffened upon hearing this.He knew that Joshua was talking about Luke.A split second later, he curled his lips into a bitter smile. "You're confused, Mr. Lynch. I'm Steven, not Luke.""I know." Joshua narrowed his eyes, fixating his stare on Steven's face. "But I still know that you'll help me."Steven was silent for a moment, then finally sniffed and chuckled. "You're right; I'm willing to help you, but it has nothing to do with Luke at all. I'm just…"He glanced first at Gwen and Luke, then at Joshua. "I just like helping people in need."Then, he shot Joshua a glance and asked, "What do you need me to do?"Joshua had seen this coming. He curled his lips into a smile. "Follow me."With that, he turned and led Steven into the elevator.Gwen instinctively followed.However, Luna caught her just in time, and as soon as the elevator doors closed, she pulled Gwen aside and whispered, "Remember, he isn't Luke."She was worried that Gwen would be swept awa