“Yes, Ms. Luna.” Shannon turned around and walked away when she heard Luna’s orders.Fiona, who was standing next to Joshua, scrunched up her nose in resignation and pouted. Tears were welling up in her eyes as she said, “Ms. Luna…what are you trying to say? Do you think I’m wrongfully accusing Arianna and trying to frame her?”Fiona’s voice was starting to shake. “Okay, if that’s what you want to think, then go ahead! Everything is my fault!” She sniffed and wiped her tears away. “It’s all my fault. It’s only my first day of work, and I’ve already caused so much trouble that you have to check the security cameras in front of everyone…”“I shouldn’t have insisted on coming to work at Lynch Group because I was bored, and I shouldn’t have come to the design department and caused you all this trouble. I’m sorry that I made you upset. I shouldn’t have gotten scared and spilled the coffee all over Arianna…”Tears rolled down Fiona’s face like strings of pearls as she continued, “It’s al
Then, he turned around and glanced at Luna coldly. “I won’t fire your assistants, but please keep an eye on them in the future! If I discover them deliberately making Fiona’s life difficult or saying things like wanting to get rid of her…I won’t let this slide so easily!”“I…” Luna was just about to say something in reply, but before she could finish her sentence, Joshua had already strode away, carrying Fiona in his arms.He did not even want to hear if she had anything to say.He cared so much about Fiona that he was willing to take her to the hospital immediately, as soon as he realized she was upset. However, he never paid any notice to Luna at all. She had lost two children just recently and had to work hard in order to pay her remaining two children’s medical bills. He did not even care how she was feeling after having been treated like this.Luna watched him leave and could not help feeling like an idiot. How could she have believed Jude and thought Joshua had fallen in lo
Luna snickered when she heard this.She shifted into a more comfortable position in her chair and gazed at Shannon impassively. “So what if he sees this?” She stared at Shannon with a self-deprecating expression and sneered. “Even if he finds out what kind of person his precious Ms. Blake is, do you think he’ll punish her? Or will he simply admit his mistake of wanting to fire Arianna?”Shannon froze upon hearing this. She was perfectly clear that… none of the scenarios that Luna mentioned would happen. Joshua would never punish Fiona, nor would he admit he was wrong.However, Shannon was still feeling disgruntled about this. “Does this mean we should just let this matter slide? Arianna was so badly scalded…”Luna rubbed her brows in frustration and recalled the pained look on Arianna’s face. She let out a sigh and said, “I’ll let Mr. Lynch pay for Arianna’s medical expenses.”When Joshua refused to pay Nigel and Nellie’s medical bills, Luna did not object or argue with him
“Mr. Lynch’s taste is becoming more and more questionable. What did he see in her? She looks very mild-mannered and gentle, but that’s all. No matter if it’s looks, talent, personality, or responsibility, she doesn’t hold a candle to you at all!” Shannon grumbled in indignation. “What is President Lynch even thinking?”Luna shrugged and peeled her eyes away from Joshua and Fiona, then strode in the direction of the elevator. “Don’t compare me to Fiona. She doesn’t match up to me at all.”Maybe it was her who did not match up to Fiona.Or at least, this seemed to be the case to Joshua. Shannon bit down on her lip and turned around to glance at the two people somewhat disgruntledly before running to catch up with Luna. “Director Luna, are you going to give up just like this?”Luna pressed the up button and stared at the indicator above the elevator door. “Give up on what?”“Give up on pursuing Mr. Lynch, of course!”Just as Shannon said this, the elevator doors opened. Luna took
Luna narrowed her eyes when she heard what Fiona had said. It was easy to think Fiona was saying this on purpose.Shannon turned to Luna and surreptitiously mimed vomiting. Initially, she had thought Fiona was an innocent woman. However, Shannon guessed that she must have overheard the rest of the employees gossiping about Joshua and Luna, which explained her current behavior.Shannon knew the reason Fiona said what she had said was because she wanted to get on Luna’s nerves. Seeing that Joshua did not answer, a glimmer of malice flashed through Fiona’s eyes. She let out a sigh and said wistfully, “Actually, Joshua, I don’t think I’m a good enough match for you… You deserve to be with someone like Ms. Luna. I can’t compete with her at all..”Joshua could hear Fiona’s voice waver and immediately furrowed his brows. The doctor had told him that Fiona had been triggered, so she had to keep her emotions under control for the time being. Otherwise, she would collapse and have to be
“That’s enough!” Before Luna could say anything, Shannon immediately frowned and shoved Samson’s shoulder forcefully. “How can you say that? You wanted to get rid of her, and now you want her dead. If it weren’t for you, Fiona wouldn’t have gotten angry! Now Arianna is injured, and everyone in Lynch Group thinks she tried to scare Fiona on purpose! Don’t talk nonsense like this!”Samson froze for a moment, then snapped, “Am I not even allowed to talk now? Luna was mistreated by Joshua and didn’t retaliate, but that doesn’t mean I’m a coward, too! I just want to get back at Fiona for hurting Arianna. What’s wrong with that?”Shannon glared at him. “Do you think Director Luna needs your help? Don’t you know what happened to her family? If she offends Fiona and gets fired from Lynch Group, who’s going to pay her son’s medical bills? Will you?”…Luna felt exasperated by Shannon and Samson’s arguing. “That’s enough,” she said, frowning as she separated the two from each other. “This is
“Aunty, it was all just an accident. Even if your clothes are expensive, there’s no need for us to pay the full price in compensation, is there?”Although Zayne was not the oldest among the four, he was the calmest and most reserved one. He continued to persuade the woman, “It’s not a large spill either, so the clothes will still be wearable after dry-cleaning it. The average dry cleaner in Banyan City charges about eighty to a hundred dollars, so why not let my friend give you two hundred dollars in compensation for your dry-cleaning fees? How does that sound?” Shannon could not help feeling stunned when she saw the way Zayne smiled courteously at the woman. This young man, who wore glasses and spent most of his time immersed in his work, was surprisingly calm and gentle when dealing with difficult people.“Two hundred dollars for my dry-cleaning?” The woman, alas, was still dissatisfied with Zayne’s offer. “What difference do two hundred dollars make? Who do you think I am?” She
The woman’s expression darkened when she heard this. She glared at Luna and snapped, “Fifty thousand dollars is compensation for ruining my clothes. Why do I have to give it away to you?” Then, she took out her phone. “There are four of you and I stand alone, so I won’t be able to convince you otherwise, but I’ll call Ms. Blake now and get her to settle this once and for all! Ms. Blake has a wealthy and powerful boyfriend, you know. In the future, when she marries her boyfriend, she’ll become the most respected woman in Banyan City. Since I’m her most trusted and loyal servant, you’ll definitely reap the consequences of offending me!”With that, the woman dialed a number and stepped aside to make a phone call. “Ms. Blake…”“Ms. Blake?” As soon as the woman left, Samson, Zayne, and Shannon exchanged glances and, after a moment, turned to look at Luna altogether. “Is this…the Ms. Blake that we’re thinking about?”Luna smirked. “It is.” Letting out a yawn, she made her way past the cro
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