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
By the time Joshua made his way to the building lobby, the driver from Lynch Mansion had just pulled the car over.Luna opened the door and was just about to get in when someone grabbed hold of her arm.She turned around with a frown and came face-to-face with Joshua's chiseled face.Luna rolled her eyes as soon as she saw who it was. "What are you doing here?"He sure seemed to be enjoying his meal with that attractive young woman, so why was he here all of a sudden?"Lucas told me you came and left without saying another word, so I came to see what was happening." Joshua gestured for her to get in the car. "Why did you leave without saying hi?"Luna rolled her eyes, then got into the car and turned to shoot him a murderous look. "Well, I saw how engrossed you were in that conversation with the charming young girl and didn't think it was my place to interrupt, Mr. Lynch."Then, she glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and added, "Is that your new secretary? I've never se
"She's my cousin."These three words rang in Luna's ear and seemed to make all her boiling rage disappear. She furrowed her brow, shoved Joshua away, and gaped at him incredulously. "You have a cousin sister?"Joshua smiled, then reached out to pull her back into his embrace. "Hey, you have a brother that you didn't know about, so why can't I have a cousin sister too? Besides, didn't I tell you this back in Saigen City?"My mother and Aunt Eanne are twin sisters born into the Moore family. It's just that both of them ended up rebelling against their family and chose to marry outside of their homes. Aunt Eanne chose to be with Thomas' father, whereas my mother ended up with Adrian."Luna could not help sighing when she heard this. "Rianna and Eanne are both decent women. It's just sad that…"Unfortunately, neither of them had good taste in men. Thomas' father, Howard, and Adrian were equally sly, deceitful, and cunning.Joshua knew exactly what Luna was talking about even before s