Looking at the photo of Jason and Bonnie, who stood happily in a wedding gown, Luna found it taunting.She lost two children, with one still on the brink of death.However, Jason, the man who almost killed her and her three children six years ago and also killed her child a month ago, could happily stand next to Bonnie in a wedding photo, having a huge wedding ceremony.The internet even came up with a beautiful childhood sweetheart love story for both of them.Looking at the articles, Luna only thought that the romantic love story was rather insulting.Why did this happen? Why did Jason get to have such a beautiful happy ending when he hurt her and her children?Why did she have to suffer so much when she never harmed anyone? Luna took a deep breath and looked at Jason and Bonnie’s wedding date seriously.It was a week later.Meaning, she still had a week to get Bonnie to see Jason’s true colors! Luna gripped her phone tightly.Those who had previously hurt her and her
“As long as he is still alive, I’ll never give up hope of curing him.”Malcolm, on the other end of the line, was silent for a while. “Luna, I know that you might not be able to accept this fact, but you just had a miscarriage a month ago. Even if you try hard with Joshua, it might not be in time…”Luna closed her eyes. “I don’t want to argue with you.”She tried her best to reign in her emotions.“Malcolm. I just lost two children, yet you’re here discussing with me when I’m going to lose my third child. Do you think it’s appropriate?”Malcolm paused a little. He said nothing.“I know you’re being kind, but you really can’t understand what I’m feeling right now. I don’t want to argue with you, so I’m going to hang up.”Once Luna hung up and lifted her head, she saw a scrawny figure by the door.Nigel was much skinnier compared to when she first left him and returned back to the country. A light breeze blew by Nigel in his hospital gown. It emphasized how skinny his body and li
Joshua sighed, then he turned and left.He understood Nigel’s reluctance. He also knew that Nigel was like Nellie, reluctant to accept the truth.However, he was an adult, and he had to face the cold, harsh reality.The scene had so much blood belonging to Neil and Theo…The doctors said that from the amount of blood bled, if they were not sent to the hospital in time after the incident, they would not have survived even if they escaped.Also, at that time, there were only Neil and Theo at the scene. Those charred body bits…If they did not belong to them, who else?At that thought, Joshua took a deep breath. He stopped in his tracks. “Help me get your men to search around.”Luke paused a little.“Why do you want my men to search?”Joshua said nothing and left.Luke looked at Joshua’s back, brows slightly furrowed as he did.…Luna hugged Nigel and cried for a long time.In the end, Nigel gently hugged Luna. “Mommy, let me treat you to a meal.”Luna, who was hugging Ni
Luna lifted her head excitedly, but it was not what she expected: it was Joshua coming through the door, holding Nellie’s hands, instead of Lily.He was in a freshly pressed suit, looking tall and handsome.Joshua held onto Nellie’s hand as they entered. The moment he raised his gaze, he noticed Luna, who had a rosy-colored face with intricate make-up.He was momentarily amazed and stunned by her beauty. He always knew that she was pretty, but he also knew that his feelings for Luna were different from other women.Out of respect for his relationship with Alice, he rarely ever sized Luna up seriously. At that moment, she was so gorgeous that his heart violently fluttered.When he recalled why she had such a face, however…Joshua’s heart sank terribly. He looked away, pulled Nellie over, and took a seat.Luna’s expressions were cold as she swept Joshua a cold glance. “I remembered having Lily send Nellie over when I made the call.”Joshua’s expressions darkened. Before he coul
“Okay then.”Luna took a deep breath and stared at Joshua indifferently. “Since you were the one who suggested it, I’ll do it.”At that moment, not only did Nigel have to be taken care of, but Nellie as well. On top of that, she had to deal with Jason later, and…get busy with Nigel’s sickness.Her previous residence at Swan Lake Residences was too small and unsuitable to live there anymore.It looked like Joshua’s Blue Bay Villa and the other conditions that he offered were the most suitable choice.“I’ll move out tomorrow.” Joshua laughed bitterly. He looked at her bony shoulders and wanted to pull her into his arms, deciding against it in the end.She had too many misunderstandings about him; the incident six years back as well as a month ago.He could never bear to hurt her, yet she had always hated him.Joshua took a deep breath and turned to look at Nigel and Nellie playing.“You might not want to hear this, but I still have to tell you—I didn’t let Jason out. My father a
Other six-year-old children might be able to laugh, cry, and fool around.What about Nigel? He was only six, yet just a happy dinner with his mother and sister could deteriorate his body.Looking at how much suffering Luna was in, Joshua sighed and gently patted her on the shoulder.“Nigel will get better. He’ll definitely get better.”Luna closed her eyes, her voice filled with coldness, “How? How will he get better?”She and Malcolm have searched around in different bone marrow banks.The reason she returned to the country and thought of having another child to cure Nigel was that it was already the last choice due to desperation.However, her child…Luna bit her lip harshly.After a while, she opened her eyes. “Joshua. Let’s sleep together tonight.”She glared at his face and enunciated every word, “I have medication that helps with ovulation. Let’s do it tonight—”“Luna,” Joshua interrupted before Luna could finish her sentence, brows furrowed, “do you know what you’re
Luna had a nice dream.She dreamt that she got pregnant with Joshua’s child once more and gave birth to a son as adorable as Neil.With Nigel’s sickness then cured, she took the children back to Malcolm’s mansion abroad where Malcolm stood by the entrance, all smiles as he welcomed them.Luna ran over to Malcolm in joy and excitement.“I said that I’d cure Nigel. Look! I’ve done it!”Malcolm smiled and looked at her.“I never would’ve thought that Joshua was willing to sacrifice his life to rescue Nigel.”Luna was stunned for a while, dazed as she looked at him. “Joshua sacrificed his life to save Nigel? Joshua…”Joshua’s pale and colorless face suddenly appeared in her mind.Luna took a step backward. It felt as if her heart was squeezed tightly by an invisible hand. The cruel hand gripped her heart tighter, bit by bit, crushing it to pieces.“Joshua!”Luna woke up from her nightmare due to excruciating pain.In the room, Anne and Gwen looked at each other before Gwen tu
Nigel was explaining to Luke, who had a laptop in his hands and a confused expression, next to him.“This is just basic coding. When I have the time next time, I can slowly teach you this.”Luke smiled. “Great.”Once Luna got in the car, she noticed her son and Luke being friendly with each other.She furrowed her brows. Did Gwen not say a moment ago that Luke’s first girlfriend was back in the country? Why did he still have the time to accompany Nigel? Anne helped Luna find a seat in the car.Once Gwen put Luna’s luggage in the car, she went to the counter to get Luna’s patient records.Looking at Gwen leaving, Luna confusedly turned to look at Luke.“Just now Gwennie said that your first girlfriend—”“It’s fake,” Luke stopped Luna before she could finish.“She feels that she’s not worthy to be with me since she was married before and had gone through such an incident. So, I came up with a ‘first girlfriend’ to let her have peace of mind.”Luna and Anne were both speechles
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