Winson let out a bloodcurdling scream as he let go of Gwen and clutched his manhood, slumping onto the ground in excruciating agony.Gwen quickly turned around, intending to check on the man in black.Initially, she was expecting to see five or six tall, burly men overpowering and attacking the lonesome man in black, but to her surprise…All six of Winson's men were slumped on the ground in crumpled heaps, clutching various areas of their bodies as they wailed in agony, not unlike Winson.The man in black, however, was not at all fazed. In fact, there was not even a hair out of place.Seeing that Gwen had escaped from Winson, the man lifted his head to glance at her.All Gwen could see from her distance was his dark, penetrating eyes, but she could make out the vague hint of a smile in them.She could not help faltering at this.For some reason, she was again reminded of Luke.Luke used to be as good at fighting as this man was, and he also used to smile at her like this…"Le
The man could not help curling his lips into a smile when he heard this. "I'm the last person in this world to be scared of death."The truth was, he should have died long ago.Who would have thought…a man that should have died would turn out to be resurrected in his twin brother's body?"That's good to hear." Gwen paused. "I'm willing to pay you double whatever Joshua's paying you. If you follow me back to Sea City, you'll be getting triple the amount of money than what you're getting now."With that, she let out an exhale and continued, "Can you help me buy the tickets? Let's go to Sea City.""Alright." The man smiled, strode into the living room, and sat down on the sofa.Gwen could not help glancing at his name while he bought the plane tickets to Sea City.His name was Stefan Joneson.Not a bad name.Gwen was ready to depart with all her belongings.She was just here on a short trip and thus did not have much stuff with her.Stefan was an even bigger minimalist; all his
Hearing what Gwen said, Stefan smiled. "That's great."If she could forget about her sad past, even if he was not by her side protecting her, he would not worry."I think it's great, too." Gwen smiled and led Stefan into the villa. Since no one had stayed for a long time, the entire place was covered in a layer of dust. Gwen flicked the switch, but the living area was still in darkness.She furrowed her eyebrows and looked up at the chandelier. "Is it broken?""I don't think so."Stefan placed the things in his hands down, turned around, and headed out. Soon, the lights indoors were turned on.He returned from outside. "The main switch wasn't on."Gwen hesitated for a while before chuckling sheepishly. "I'm sorry. I really lack proper life skills."Her father had cared for and pampered her from a young age. After all, she was also the heiress to Sea City's Larson Group. When she got married to Ben, he treated her well too, because he was after her family fortune.Then came t
"You better be honest!""How much do you have on you? Hand it out!""If I were you, I would've left Sea City a long time ago. Luke has been long dead and you have no one backing you, yet you're still in Sea City. Are you staying because you think your other brothers are living terribly, so you want to compensate them?""You'll have to be as honest as how arrogant you were back then when Luke was alive!""Kurt Will, don't blame us brothers for being ruthless! If you want to blame someone, blame Luke Jones for dying too early!"…A familiar name and uneasy cries rang out in the alley. Stefan furrowed his brows.He would never forget the name Kurt Will.Kurt was one of Luke's loyal men. He had always been his bodyguard, protecting him. He was one of the first in the gang to know about Luke's wish to sacrifice himself for Gwen and was the first one to support his sacrifice for the one he loved.Kurt had always been a quiet, loyal man. Luke had also once predicted that after he lef
Stefan felt a little sorry for Kurt, seeing him in this state.Back then, he only cared for Gwen. His only concern was to have the love of his life live her best life yet had neglected his brothers in the process.If he were still alive, Kurt, the man who was always loyal to him, would not have been attacked so badly.At that thought, Stefan took a deep breath and smiled at Kurt. "Who said we don't know each other?"Then, he clenched his fists and glared at the thugs fearlessly. "I'm here just to let you know one thing."Whether in the past or the future, Kurt Will is under my wing. If you want to bully him in the future, you'll have to go through me!"Then, he swung his fist at the thugs.The leader of the thugs never thought that Stefan would be so courageous. They were caught off guard and stumbled a few steps backward, almost falling.After a while, the thug got a hold of his footing. He looked up and glared at Stefan. "How dare you hit me?!"Stefan snickered. "Not only do
Kurt was even more baffled at that moment. His boss was not dead, but he even gave himself a new name!He went from Luke Jones to Stefan Joneson?"Let's go. I'll take you to the doctor." Stefan furrowed his eyebrows, walked over, and helped Kurt stand up. "What happened to your arm?"Kurt paused for a while before saying honestly, "I broke it in an accident on delivery a few days ago."As Stefan helped him up, he sighed and added, "Max Church sent those men to check on me to see if I've been in contact with Gwen, but when they saw my broken arm, they started extorting me for money and bullying me."Kurt smiled bitterly at Stefan. "Have I embarrassed you?"Things were different when he was with Luke as it was him doing the beating; never was there a moment when Kurt was beaten. However, at that moment…Kurt felt terrible letting his former boss see him beaten up so badly."It's not embarrassing at all." Stefan was silent for a long time before sighing deeply. "It's my fault. All
"I'm fine. I helped out an injured person on the way back." Stefan smiled. "Don't worry; not many people can hurt me in a place like Sea City."At that, Gwen was instantly silent. After a while, she said gently, "Okay. Come back quickly."She did not wait for Stefan's response as she hung up.Stefan furrowed his eyebrows, a little surprised that she hung up on him so quickly. Gwen was usually very polite to strangers and people she was not close to. Only with people who she was very close to would she show her true character, doing things like hanging up on them before they could finish a sentence."Boss…" At that moment, Kurt said feebly, "Don't you think you've kind of exposed your identity a little by what you said just now? Gwen thinks you're a foreigner, being your first time here in Sea City, yet you said that no one could hurt you here."He cast a careful glance at Stefan, saying, "Do you think she'll realize who you are?"Stefan furrowed his brows. He realized that ever s
Gwen's entire body stiffened when she saw Stefan's reaction. She furrowed her eyebrows and immediately realized what she had done. "Luke is…someone that I used to know.""That's the name of my old boss," Kurt said as he stepped into the house. "He passed away some time ago."Since he had promised Stefan that he would go along with his act and pretend to be acquaintances, that was what he had to do.He strode over to Gwen and reached out to shake her hand. "Long time no see, Ms. Larson."Gwen widened her eyes in shock when she saw who it was. A split second later, her gaze changed to one of incredulity. "Are you…Kurt?""Yes, that's me." Kurt chuckled. "I thought you had forgotten me.""Why would I?" Gwen shook her head, and her gaze fell on Kurt's broken arm. "I just never thought that…"Kurt was one of the bravest and most ruthless of all of Luke's men. Out of all of them, he had been selected to become Luke's personal bodyguard and had assumed this role for many years. Thus, it
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