Not long after, their car arrived at Steven's mansion in the countryside.Everything was as Denise said: Steven was not in the mansion, but the guards in the mansion were not to be underestimated. There were many muscular men standing guard everywhere.Upon parking the car at a corner, Denise pointed at the mansion not far away from them and asked, "Are you sure you can go in and bring the kid out?"Before they arrived, she had already felt Sean could not accomplish the mission. Once they arrived, she was certain of her judgment. The mansion was guarded heavily, and it would be a miracle a thin, fragile man like Sean could succeed.Sean squinted and looked at the mansion. He said with a smile, "Let's make a bet. If I can bring Riley out, you'll have to treat me to beer tonight."Denise snorted. "If you can accomplish the mission, it doesn't matter if I treat you to beer for the whole month.""Forget about it." Sean rubbed his knuckles. "I need to take care of Riley starting tomor
Luckily, Riley did not make a sound from the moment Sean picked her up as though she truly understood what Sean said and stayed quiet. With Denise's interruption, he was able to bring Riley to the car swiftly.As he was back in the car, he pointed at Riley's nose lightly. "Good girl."When everything was done, he looked at the door of the mansion. At that moment, Denise was being held up by the guard. They were working hard to stop her from going inside. "Not bad."He curled up his lips and smiled. Taking out his phone, he called Denise.At the door of the mansion, Denise was still fighting endlessly with the guards. "This is my brother's house. What's wrong with me going inside? Who dares to touch me?!"Suddenly, her phone rang. She furrowed her brow and, upon noticing it was an unknown number displayed on the screen, warily answered."You can come back now," Sean's cheerful voice came from the other side of the phone. "Don't overdo it. They might suspect you when they find out
"I want to get to know him, but that's not possible." Sean kept on playing with Riley while looking at the front. "Although I only saw Luke and knew him…"He paused for a while and continued, "Well, since your brother, Steven, is Luke's twin, I'm willing to believe your brother is a good man. Maybe it's just fate's cruel design that they didn't have the chance to meet when they were alive and were instead made into one person."Denise's hand quivered as she held the steering wheel. Everyone, including Gwen and those who knew Luke from before, wanted to find Luke. They wanted to make her brother become Luke again.No one truly cared about Steven.Even though this was the first time Denise met Sean, his words were like a warming feeling comforting every single cell in her body, and her heart felt warm after hearing it.Her subconscious had her look at the man who was holding the baby in his arms beside her through the rearview mirror, and a myriad of emotions swirled in her eyes.…
"Nothing." Steven curled up his lips and smiled. He put away his phone and looked at Gwen. "What else did Mr. Zink's wife say?"Gwen paused for a while and did not ask further about the child. Instead, she smiled and told him what Mr. Zink's wife said. "She said Mr. Zink left the house in a hurry when he received a call from Senior Howard. He hasn't returned since then."She furrowed her brow and looked at Steven. "Why did Joshua have you come to investigate him?"Steven shook his head. "I'm just as clueless as you are. Joshua told me we have to find a way to make sure Mr. Zink is safe. Only when he's safe can he settle some problems."He took out his phone to take a look. It was all the tactics Joshua sent to him to overcome some problems."Since we can't get any information about Mr. Zink here…" He paused."Let's go to the hospital. The one Senior Howard passed away at."Gwen nodded and turned around to head toward the parking. "Let's go then," she said while turning her back
Immediately, Gwen's expression faltered into solemness.She never thought Steven would ask her such a question. Nonetheless…she did have such a moment of weakness.With her eyes closed, she recalled the scene that happened more than a year ago in the hospital in Sea City. At that time, Hailey's father had sent someone to rape her, and Ben chose to divorce her the moment he found out. She was crushed by the thought that she was corrupted and that no man in this world wanted her anymore.Amid her despair, she found out she was pregnant with the devil's child. She lived in pain every day, and all she wanted was to end her life, only intercepted by Luke every time.Back then, she had just known Luke and never knew he would become such an important person to her in the future. During that period, she attempted to kill herself numerous times because she did not think she was worthy to be alive.Every time she climbed up the window, Luke would reach her side immediately to trick her into
Gwen, who was hugging Steven, shivered at what he said. She furrowed her brow and removed herself from his embrace. After she wiped off the tears from her face, she asked, "How are you going to get him back?"Steven sighed when he saw Gwen's swollen eyes. He took out a medicine bottle from the car. "With this."This was the medicine he requested from the doctor yesterday."Maybe this medicine can help you to regain back the memory of Luke gradually. However, I need to warn you about the risk of taking this medicine, Mr. Hughes. Because of your special condition, we've never had a patient with your condition before, so we need to tell you the truth."The best part of this medicine is to help you recall Luke's memory and gradually turn you into the person you want to be. However, with your current personality, you'll be devoured," the doctor said."What's the worst case that could happen?" Steven had asked."The worst case…is that you'll end up with mental illness, Dissociative Ide
Shortly, Gwen and Steven arrived at the hospital. Everything was just as Joshua expected; the hospital was so heavily guarded that they did not have the chance to enter.The guard at the entrance was very persistent and serious. "I'm sorry, but this is a private hospital. After the death of Mr. Howard, his family reserved the hospital. No one is allowed to enter other than the employees of this hospital and the patients who have been staying in this hospital and their families."After the explanation, the guard glanced at Steven and continued, "Mr. Hughes, why are you involving yourself with the Howard family's business?"That simple question had cut off Steven's thought of fabricating his identity to enter the hospital. If the guard at the entrance knew Steven, the guard would never let him in no matter what kind of identity he made up.Without any choice, Steven and Gwen returned to the car. At that moment, Gwen's phone rang. She looked at the screen and was enlightened as Neil w
After that reply, the atmosphere in the car became dead silent.Steven looked at Gwen's intricate and exquisite face. He wanted to say something as he opened his mouth, but he did not know what to say. He thus closed his eyes and sighed deeply.Nevermind. He was not Luke and not her lover. He did not have the right to stop her from leaving.Nonetheless…Was there any meaning for him to turn into Luke if she was gone?"Let's go."At that moment, Gwen's voice interrupted his thinking. When Steven's senses returned, Gwen had already opened the door and walked toward the car park. He felt listless for a moment, but he quickly made his move to chase after her.With guidance from Nigel via the phone, they avoided all of the guards and most of the surveillance cameras. Finally, they reached a resting room in the inner part of the underground car park. They also found Mr. Zink, who was locked up in the room.Mr. Zink was not like his usual spirited self when they found him. In fact, he