“But, later on, Old Mr. Walter told me that he found her. He told me to stop looking for her.”Then, Jude teased, “Why? Are you looking for your next candidate after announcing the divorce? Even if you are looking for your next wife, you can’t possibly be thinking of Hailey Walter, right?”Joshua chuckled. He continued walking forward. “Since Hailey has been found…“I’m having a business trip at Sea City next week. Please help me to get in touch with Old Mr. Walter. Tell him I want to see Hailey and treat her to a meal.”Jude furrowed his brows. “Is the sun going to rise from the west? Please don’t tell me you’re serious? Haven’t you always been…”“There are things I need to confirm with Hailey.”Joshua took a deep breath and said in a low voice, “Please, as a favor.”Upon hearing his serious tone, Jude could no longer tease him.After a moment of silence. “Ok. I’ll arrange it for you.”They hung up. Joshua just came out from the hospital when Lucas chased after him from behin
Anne paused a little. “Of course, six years is enough. Mr. Lynch, why do you suddenly want to change your assistant…”She was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly stopped midway. She remembered that Luna also left Joshua six years ago.Luna also had plastic surgery. She was a masterpiece of cosmetic surgery by foreign experts.Anne knew Luna because of her face. The work on Luna’s face was the pride of Anne’s teacher.At that thought, Anne’s face turned a little pale. She immediately tried to save the situation. “Of course, different people will encounter different problems. It does not mean that everyone would be able to do it successfully…”Then, she lowered her head and looked at the photo in her hand. “For example, the photo that you showed me. Although this man looks good, his facial features are not exquisite enough. It is quite simple to turn into him…”Outside, Jude just pushed the door and entered when he saw Anne sitting on the sofa, holding his photo, and c
Jude straightened his body and looked at Joshua seriously. “Hailey refused to meet with you.”Joshua raised his eyebrows a little, saying nothing.“This was the first time that you actively asked to meet with Hailey. She shouldn’t have refused, but she did it anyway.”Joshua smiled. “What was the reason she gave?”“She said because your wife was back already. She said there was no need for it.”“Tell her that I have to meet her, if not, I’ll represent the Lynch family and stop our relationship with the Walters.”Jude furrowed his brows hard at Joshua’s words. “Joshua, don’t you think that you’re currently being… a little crazy? What if Hailey is not Alice? What if this had nothing to do with them? Do you want to…”“I want to clear this matter up.”Joshua took a deep breath and walked over to the French window. He looked at his reflection against the window and smiled faintly.“I would rather believe that Alice is being impersonated by someone else.”He would rather believe
Luna immediately got up from the sofa. “They have been kidnapped?”“Yes.” Lily sounded like she was crying. “I had already called Mr. Lynch. He should be on his way over. Do you want to come too? The kindergarten teacher said that the two of them were playing with their friends when a car suddenly appeared and a few men in black rushed out and took them away. It all happened too quickly. The teachers could not even react in time.”Luna bit her lips. “I’ll come over now!”Then, Luna immediately jumped down from the sofa, put on a coat, and was about to leave.Anne hesitated. “Where are you going?”“Nellie and Neil have been taken by unknown people,” Luna replied while anxiously putting on her shoes.Anne was stunned. She immediately grabbed her coat and followed her out of the door. “What on earth is going on?”Luna was in a mess. She did not know how to explain, so she could only rush downstairs.“Hold up, I’ll drive you there.” Anne sighed, “It’s not easy to get a taxi. It’l
Although Nigel had to admit that his brother’s right-hand men were quite strong.Even if they were brutes, there were only two of them.The two brutes could not do anything to stop the group of people speeding on the outer ring road.If they could not stop them on the first try, it would be challenging for them to continue taking action! At that moment, the only person he could think of that had the ability, strength, and courage to do this was that man.He closed his eyes.Luna’s actions were clear. She would rather get Zach and Yuri, but not Joshua. However, his sibling’s lives were at stake.Nigel took a deep breath. He took out the USB stick with the external IP address and plugged it into his computer. With the incognito mode on, he called Joshua.At that moment, Joshua was still leading a group of people at the entrance of the kindergarten, trying to analyze the direction in which the car left.“Sir, if deduced correctly, they should be at Ring Road on the outer ring
“Why are there so many cars chasing us, Smith?” The van driver glanced at the black cars that were fast approaching them and frowned. “They’re getting close. We have to slow down now.”The man named Smith, who was sitting in the backseat, frowned as well. He snuck a glimpse outside through the semi-tinted windows. “I think that’s enough. Get off at the next intersection.”He kicked the two children tied up at his feet and warned them, “Stay still!”The two children were Neil and Nellie. The kidnappers had tied them up face-to-face, then placed them at Smith’s feet. Almost an hour had passed, but he had already kicked them countless times. One of Neil’s pant legs had risen during the struggle, revealing a pair of shins covered in purple bruises. Meanwhile, Nellie’s legs were unscathed. It was obvious Neil had been protecting his sister.Smith let out a snort, “Turns out you’re quite the gentleman. You even know how to protect girls.”Neil clenched his teeth and glared at the man,
“It’s just scratches. We don’t have to go to the hospital. Let’s just go home and put some ointment on them.” Neil brushed away a tear that was sliding down his cheek. “Don’t worry.”Then, he turned around and glanced at Joshua, who was watching them. “Mr. Lynch.”Neil lifted his head and fixated his clear eyes on Joshua. “Nellie and I will be heading to Mommy’s place now. Thank you for saving us.”Joshua shifted his gaze from Luna onto the boy in front of him. He crouched down and said, “Well, I’m your Daddy. You don’t have to thank me.”“That’s right, but I still wanted to thank you.” Suddenly, Neil seemed to recall something. He glanced at Joshua and said, “The people who kidnapped us didn’t want to kill us, nor did they want to hold us for ransom. It seemed like the only reason they kidnapped us was to beat us up in revenge. Did you happen to offend anyone lately?”Joshua did not know whether to laugh or cry at this. “No, I didn’t offend anyone lately.”“Hmm, that’s strange…”
Joshua’s interrogation made Nigel frown. His voice was low but his tone was sharp, and it seemed to penetrate right through the phone. Despite being miles apart, Nigel felt like he could picture Joshua sitting right in front of him, staring at him with those dark piercing eyes. This feeling was suffocating.Nigel let out a sigh and tugged on his patient’s gown. For the first time in his life, Nigel felt unsure of himself. “Mr. Lynch, my identity has nothing to do with Luna and the rest… When the time comes, I will reveal myself to you.”Joshua chuckled and gazed out at the bridge over the ocean. “You sound young.”Despite the enhanced voice, Joshua could still hear the unmistakable panic in the person’s tone. “Let’s meet up.”“No need.” Nigel sighed and hung up the phone. As soon as he cut off the signal, Nigel leaned against the headboard, trying to catch his breath. It took a while before he finally felt his heart stop racing. He had not felt this nervous in a long time now. The
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