Joshua curled up his lips and smiled when Luna mentioned their lost daughter. "Our daughter will be by our side when she turns one."Luna furrowed her brow and looked at Joshua. "Why are you so certain? Did you find any information about her?""Yes." Joshua nodded without any hesitation yet did not divulge the whole truth to her. "We're double-checking it. The result will be out in a couple of days."In truth, the paternity results regarding him, Luna, and Shelly were already out. Shelly was indeed their biological daughter, and his heart raced in excitement when he got hold of the result. Never had he imagined Jim was the one who took away their daughter after Hunter kidnapped her.During then, Luna was on bad terms with Jim, and it seemed like Luna was never going to forgive him. In that situation, Jim would never tell Luna or him that he had taken Shelly.Who would have thought Jim would lose his memory not long after? As a result, they did not get any bits of help from Jim whe
The photo showed a face that both Luna and Joshua were familiar with. It shocked Luna that she looked at Joshua with surprise. "She… She's Jacqueline?""From the information I've received, she is." Looking at the photo, Joshua squinted. "How can she look so alike to her?"Luna was stunned as her eyes remained on the photo. 'This woman… She looks so much like Fiona!'Back in the past, Fiona basically wanted Joshua to make her his fake girlfriend, in exchange that she would donate her bone marrow to Nigel. All that, and she persistently caused trouble between her and Joshua. Although she eventually fell to her death down the cliff, Luna remembered this face after all the harm she caused to Luna.'Adrian's wife looks dangerously like her. Is it a coincidence, or…' Joshua thought after glancing over Jacqueline's information.From the information, Jacqueline was five years older than Fiona, but she was from the same city as Fiona.Most importantly…Joshua saw her parents' names in th
Joshua burst into laughter at what Luna said. He extended his hand out to rub Luna's head as he spoke, his voice sounding helpless, "Well, anyone can tell she doesn't have true feelings for Adrian. Do you think a woman in her twenties will marry a man in his late fifties?"Luna pursed her lips and corrected him, "It's not entirely impossible. Age isn't a problem with true love.""But isn't it too fast to develop a true love that can overcome age problems in just a month?""That's true…" Luna took the phone from Joshua's hand to open up Jacqueline's information and went through it all. "Do you think…she's related to Fiona?""I don't know." Joshua snatched it back with a smile. "We'll know tomorrow night."'If Jacqueline is using Adrian to get close to me to take revenge for Fiona… Her reaction will prove everything once I show up at the wedding tomorrow. Nonetheless, my plan to destroy Adrian and his reputation during the wedding won't change—no matter what Jacqueline tries to put
Luna, hearing the conversation between Joshua and Celia from across the door, could not help but feel upset for Joshua. As a matter of fact, she was the one who truly understood Joshua the most because she was his wife.Ever since Joshua was a child, he never received any love or care from his parents. Although he always looked proud and cold-hearted, deep down in his heart, he yearned for a loving family.If he was truly disappointed with Adrian and gave up on expecting, he would not be willing to provide enough money to Adrian that was enough to support Adrian's life after a year Michael got locked in jail.He still held a thin slice of hope that Adrian would change. Nevertheless, that hope disappeared after discovering the real reason why Rianna died.At this moment, Joshua was the son who entirely gave up on his father by telling Celia that he was about to ruin Adrian."I know…" Celia's voice pulled Luna back to reality."When you told me you just came back from Saigen City,
Luna scratched her head sheepishly and opened the door to leave the bedroom. "When did you realize I was behind the door?""From the very beginning." Joshua curled up his mouth and beckoned Luna to come to him and sit next to him.Luna paused for a moment before she walked over to him and sat beside him obediently.Joshua remained on the sofa, and with a smile, he pulled Luna into his arms and kissed her forehead. "You're still the same; clumsy as always. You made such a loud noise from getting up from the bed and walking to the door. Celia didn't hear it because she was old, but do you seriously think I didn't hear it?"Luna blushed. She pursed her lips and looked down. "Did I really make…that much of a noise?""Yes," Joshua laughed and cuddled her in his arms while he looked to the front. "Did you have a good sleep last night?"Luna nodded. "I'm just…"By this point, the sun hung brightly in the sky. After they flew from Saigen City, she was too tired and went straight to bed.
After lunch, Joshua sat down on the sofa and called Jude.Jude was so overjoyed to hear that Joshua had returned, he almost wanted to reach into the phone to hug him. "Where are you guys? I'll go pick you up right now! Don't worry—I promise I won't let your father know about this, and I'll try my best to lose the reporters following me too! Don't worry, my friend! Give me your address right now!"Joshua could not help curling his lips into a smile when he heard the excitement in Jude's voice. "This is precisely the reason why I didn't ask you for help and went to John instead."He and Jude had known each other for many years, whereas Joshua had only gotten to know John from Luna and Anne. Therefore, Joshua should have sought out Jude's help instead when deciding to return to Banyan City, but he chose not to, precisely because he did not feel confident letting Jude handle this."Why don't you trust me?" Jude was upset to hear this. "I'm your best friend!""It's not you that I don't
Jude was amused by this. "So what are you trying to say—that your wife is pretty or not? First, you claim she looks beautiful even without makeup, yet now you say that she won't stand out among the crowd if she goes out bare-faced?"Jude chirruped, "Did you hear this, Luna? He's a hypocrite!"Luna chuckled at this. "I don't mind. Perhaps I'm not that pretty in other people's eyes, but as long as he thinks I'm beautiful, that's all that matters."With that, she picked up her coat and turned around. "Well, I'll be off now!"Jude sighed when he heard the door close behind her. "The truth is, I'm kind of envious of you and Luna's relationship, but…"He paused and finally said, "I truly do not dare to get involved with Miss Chance, yet the woman that I love has been chased out of Banyan City by my parents due to her family background. The truth is, you really need to be lucky to find someone whom you love and who is suitable to be with you."Joshua smiled at this. "What did Miss Chanc
Luna let out a gasp in acknowledgment. "Is that the woman who got you drunk and tricked you into sleeping with her?"The color drained from Jude's face when he heard this. "Yes, that's right.""She's quite pretty." Luna glanced first at Vanessa, then turned to gaze at Jude. "You two will make a good couple."Jude rolled his eyes at this. "Well, I'm handsome, so of course I'll look good with anyone."Then, as though to prove his point, he shifted his attention to Anne and added, "Your friend and I will make a good couple too."Anne, who had been listening in silence all this while, never expected the conversation to suddenly shift onto her. She quickly waved her hands in dismissal and said, "You can't just say things like this out of the blue, Mr. Smith. I have a one-year-old with my husband."Jude paused, then glanced meaningfully at Anne. "Well, that's a shame. If you were single, I might consider getting to know you through Luna."Anne smiled at this. "Unfortunately, you misse
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