Theo tried convincing himself nothing happened between them.But now…He placed the empty glass on the table, turned and smiled faintly at Luna.“I have a sudden craving for fried chicken, I think I’ll go join Neil and Nellie.”With that, he smiled wryly and turned to leave.With the bang, the door was closed once again.Luna closed her eyes in despair. Theo must think of her as an easy woman, as a liar.She mentioned countless times before that she wasn’t interested in Joshua.But, not being interested in him was one thing.Saving Nigel was an entirely different matter.But she could not tell the truth to everyone who misunderstood her.“Feel bad?”All of a sudden, Joshua’s voice rang out beside her ear, full of contempt. Luna frowned.The moment she opened her eyes, Joshua immediately pressed her into her chair, leaning into her, his gaze predatory, just like his actions. “How long have you known him, and now it hurts to see him go?”Fury colored his voice.Luna fr
Early the next morning, Luna got a call from Joshua the moment she woke up.“Yuri is waiting for you downstairs, we’ll be spending a week in Sea City, pack your stuff.”Luna ended the call in frustration.When she lowered her phone, she glanced at the time, it was barely 7am. He had tortured her for so long last night, how was he still so energetic?After washing herself, Luna walked out of the bedroom and saw Nellie and Neil standing in the living room and the huge suitcase beside them.Seeing her emerge from her room, the two kids grinned at her. “Have a nice trip!”She laughed at the sight of them and walked toward them, opening the suitcase.Inside was seven days’ supply of her clothes and daily necessities. Her unfinished drawings were folded neatly into the compartment at the side.Without even thinking, she knew this was definitely Nellie’s handiwork. Even though Neil was thoughtful, he was still a boy.Luna raised her hand and ruffled her daughter’s hair. “Thank yo
The love and affection accumulated over the past few months disappeared in an instant.From beginning to the end, he was still the same cold and unfeeling Joshua Lynch.Six years ago, he could tell her calmly before leaving on a business trip that he would accompany her to the doctor’s once he came home.And then kill her mercilessly after he returned.Six years later, he could still parade his love for his wife as he divorced her and even planned her murder.Her sleepiness evaporated immediately.Luna sat in the car, Yuri’s rambling floating into her right ear and immediately exiting through the left. Joshua’s cold, emotionless face was all she saw.The four-to-five-hour journey was meant to be long.But with her mixed bag of emotions, Luna felt the journey was exceptionally short.At noon, the car left the expressway and drove into the city area of Sea City.This was where Luna lived as a child.She had not been back here since she married Joshua.Returning to her homet
Joshua looked at Alice indifferently, not a hint of emotion in his eyes, “I’m here on business.”“Oh, I see.”Alice did not look disappointed at all, instead, she smiled lightly. “What a coincidence, I’m staying in this hotel too. When you guys go home, can I join the ride?”Joshua’s eyes swept across her face faintly. “I can send you a car to drive you home.”He glanced at Luna. “Let’s go.”Then, he raised his foot and left.Luna frowned and wanted to follow him, but Alice blocked her way.She looked at Luna and snorted, “You and Joshua just left like that…Say, do you think the two children are safe without any protection?”Luna turned and looked at her emotionlessly and laughed, “Didn’t you see what happened to Hailey Walter?”She looked at Alice’s pale face, laughing lightly, “Joshua already announced that he’s divorcing you. And you choose to harm his children now, do you want to speed up the divorce?”With that, she raised her foot and left coolly. She knew Alice was j
“It seems Ms. Luna is an elite, as Mr. Lynch insists on bringing you along wherever he goes.”The conversation suddenly turned toward her, Luna coughed slightly, “Mr. Lynch wanted to give me some exposure.”“She’s a designer.”Joshua said while he ate elegantly, “In terms of jewelry design, she is indeed an elite.”Hailey lifted her lips in a smile. “It’s easy to grow fond of the capable ones.”With that, she studied Luna from head to toe. “If there’s a chance, I would like to introduce our designer to Ms. Luna, so they can discuss and exchange their opinions.”Luna frowned and was about to say something when she noticed the hatred in Hailey’s eyes.The glint of enmity in her eyes made Luna shudder.If her memory served her right, this was her first time meeting Hailey as Luna.Why did she hold such a big sense of hostility toward her?It was even much stronger than the sense of hostility she displayed when she caused havoc at her and Joshua’s wedding all those years ago.So
The sound of Gwen’s slap rang across the banquet hall.Luna covered her face in shock, turning to look at her.Gwen crossed her arms across her chest and snorted coldly, “Who knew you still dared come here!”She glared at Luna viciously, her eyes full of haughty derision. “In Banyan City, you dared seduce another woman’s husband, ruining her marriage until she’s getting a divorce, and now you dare come flaunting your claws in Sea City!”Gwen’s voice was loud and boisterous, attracting the attention of everyone around them. They crowded around them instinctively.As the crowd expanded, Gwen grew more aggressive. “And yet you dare come here? Do you know Alice is from Sea City, the people of Sea City are supporting her!”Even though Joshua was a family name in Banyan City, in Sea City, not many people knew him.Most people had missed the news, but hearing Gwen’s words, the crowd erupted into a sea of discussion.“She’s so beautiful, who could guess she’s just a mistress…”“And sh
“Not to mention the fact that they’re still married, even if they’re divorced, you don’t stand a chance!”With that, she raised her hand and signaled the security guards. “Throw her out of here!”“Wait.”The moment the words left Gwen’s mouth; Luna laughed coldly.She glanced at Gwen. “According to the rules, you’re right, I shouldn’t be here since my name is on the guestlist. But Ms. Larson, this is a banquet organized by the Walter family. Are you part of the Walter family?”Gwen was rendered silent.Luna continued. “Even if I am to be chased out, it should be done by the Walters, don’t you think so?”Gwen’s expression turned ugly. Coincidentally, Hailey and Alice walked by.Eagle-eyed Gwen noticed them immediately, rushed toward them and grabbed onto Hailey, “Miss Walter, this woman barged into the banquet without an invitation!”Hailey paused.Beside her, Alice stopped too.Dressed in her light purple gown, Alice raised her eyes, faking an astonished expression. “Ms. L
Luna frowned and turned around instinctively.Behind her, a middle-aged man stood, supporting himself with a cane, glaring at her with eyes full of barely veiled contempt.Beside him, Joshua stood, expressionless.The middle-aged man was the one who spoke.He held the authority in the Walter family, Hailey’s father, Dennis Walter.Seeing Luna turn her back, Dennis snorted coldly, “In these 50 plus years of my life, this is the first time someone has dared to dishonor the Walter family like this at a banquet organized by us!”Luna raised her lips in a smile.She lifted her eyes, meeting him fearlessly. “Mr. Walter, you merely witnessed how I disrespected your family, then did you see how your family disrespected me?”With that, she raised her hand and pointed at the guestlist Gwen used to humiliate her. “This afternoon Ms. Walter personally asked me for my name, and gave me an invitation card. I came here as a designer for the Lynch Group. And now? Not only is my name not on 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