Stefan was stunned when he heard this. He turned his stiff body to face Kurt and said, "When did we meet again?"Kurt frowned while thinking. "Three days ago."He continued, "Boss, does your brother really exist with you in that body? Why hasn't he shown up before?"At first, it worried him vehemently when Stefan told him that he and his brother coexisted in the same body. He was worried that the person he called Boss was Stefan's brother instead of Stefan. He was worried that Stefan's weak brother had no power to protect himself if he appeared all of a sudden when they were fighting.However, his worry was for nothing. Stefan's brother never appeared.Or was Stefan's brother just his imagination?"Three days…" Stefan frowned vehemently.All in all, Steven had not made his appearance for four days.In the past, they took turns to be in control of the body easily. Whenever Steven was in trouble, Luke would appear and Steven would appear when Luke fell asleep.Yet, no matter whe
Gwen was shocked after hearing that. Her eyes widened while she tried to grab Steven. "What are you saying? We don't want you to do that!"Steven avoided her, however. "Why?"He turned and went to sit at the edge of the roof. He then said, "You two are so deeply in love with each other, and you two should be together."They were both on the rooftop of a skyscraper. Behind him was a sky full of stars.His smile looked so pure and sweet. "I regret that I never had the chance to talk to Luke in person when I was alive."After I took over his body, I thought he'd hate me. I thought he wished he could resurrect from death and spent the rest of his life together with you…but he surprised me. Even though we never met before, he tried to be a good brother to me and tried hard so I could continue to live."As a matter of fact, that was all that mattered."He looked at Gwen. His mind was at peace. "I should've died a long time ago after the accident. My parents and the Miller family refus
Stefan rushed into the room as Gwen was shaken after the dream.At first, she was stunned to see him, but her tears came pouring down in just a few seconds."It's alright." Stefan was shocked to see her tears, but he quickly went forward to her and embraced her in his arms tightly. "It's just a dream. It's fine now."Gwen felt safe being in his arms, and the warm hug somehow brought comfort to her. She bit her lip and rested in his arms as tears trailed down her face."Stefan…I had a terrible dream." Her hands gripped Stefan's top tightly as she talked, "It was so scary. I'm afraid the dream is going to come true. I'm scared to lose Steven…"Stefan had his hand ready to pat Gwen's back to soothe her emotion. When he heard her talking, he froze.He furrowed his brow and looked at Gwen. "Who did you say you're afraid to lose?""Steven. He's very important to me." Gwen did not know Stefan's real identity, so she thought he did not know Steven and Luke.Tears continued to fall, and
"The man who kidnapped your father is Tyson," Stefan interrupted Gwen before she could even finish. "Kurt and I have decided on a plan. We'll intercept him this afternoon, and after gaining his trust, we'll be able to find out where he's keeping your father hostage."As he said this, he lifted his head to stare intently at Gwen. "Don't worry. With me around, your father will be fine. I'll do everything in my power to fulfill your wish, even if it means helping you protect the people you love..."Stefan paused for a moment, then added, "Your wish is my command."With that, he turned to leave."Thank you." Gwen bit her lip as she stared at his retreating figure. "After we settle all this, I will hand over all the money under my name as a reward for all that you've done. I…I don't know what else I can offer you besides this."A bitter smile crept onto Stefan's face when he heard this. He turned to meet her gaze and replied, "There's no need for that. Kurt and I didn't decide to help
Luna was absolutely overjoyed to hear this.This was perfect! Gwen was supposed to be reminded of Luke because he was Luke!With that, Luna quickly followed up with a voice message, "Gwen, since you're already feeling this way, why don't you try and unveil his mask and see what he truly looks like? I'll tell you this; you should be more courageous, and who knows if you might be pleasantly surprised by him?"Gwen was even more amused by this. How could she possibly be even more surprised? The only way that could happen was if Stefan turned out to be Luke in disguise.Besides…Stefan admitted that he chose to conceal his face because of his disfigurement, and this was why she was reluctant to reveal his face. She was secretly worried that every ounce of her developing feelings toward him would dissipate after seeing his crude, grotesque face.She did not want to lose him as a friend.No. She could not let that happen; she still needed Stefan and Kurt's help to save her father.At
Luna rubbed her eyes in exasperation. "We can't."When John left the city, he specifically requested for Joshua not to follow him or attempt to track him down because he wanted nothing to do with any of us, so…Joshua did exactly as he asked. He didn't send any men to keep an eye on them or track them down. Now…we have no idea where John or little Sammie went."This was the reason she had gotten into that fight with Joshua.She could understand John's unwillingness to be affiliated with any of them and knew full well that John hated her guts out of all of them, but…She could not help feeling that Joshua could have done more to protect John and Sammie. Even if he had to fulfill John's request, he could have secretly sent some men to keep an eye on them so that they could be aware of John's whereabouts.Although Luna did not intend on intruding in their lives…She sighed. "I just miss them so much."All she wanted to do was keep an eye on them from afar, and all she wanted to know
"Why are we talking about me again?" Gwen was silent for a moment before finally furrowing her brows and forcing an amused tone. "Weren't we talking about you? Stop trying to change the subject!"Luna could tell that she was feigning nonchalance. "It's already been six months, Gwen, yet you haven't moved on from Luke, so how can you expect me to do the same about Anne?"She still dreamed of Anne, both during and after she got out of prison.Images of Anne's shock and pity when she first laid eyes on Luna's disfigured face.Images of Anne keeping her company throughout the night when she could not sleep due to the pain of the surgery.Anne had been there for her through the darkest days of her life, so how could she forget so soon that she was the culprit of Anne's death?Gwen sighed when she heard Luna's sorrow and decided not to kid around any longer. She replied in a low voice, "Luna, we all have to grow up and face reality. As cruel as it sounds…we have to look forward."You
Lucas was frozen in shock as he watched Luna saunter away.After Luna disappeared into the elevator, he finally broke out of his stupor. He glanced first at the food container in his hands, then at the sight of Joshua chatting with the woman in his office, and immediately understood what had happened.He smacked his forehead in regret and quickly strode into the room."Mr. Bean, why did you bring an extra portion of food when Joshua and I are almost done with our meal?" the woman asked, frowning as she glanced at the container in Lucas' hand.Lucas rolled his eyes at her—just out of her sight—and placed the container in front of Joshua. "Sir, I ran into Ma'am outside the door just now. She came to bring you your lunch."With that, he glanced at the woman and added with a hint of contempt, "I'm thinking that Ma'am must've arrived just in time to see you enjoying your lunch with Ms. Moore here and got the wrong idea."As he said this, he could not help rolling his eyes at the woman
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