“Sorry. The number you have dialed cannot be reached…”Neil, on the ground floor of the rented house, tried to reach Luna. There was no signal.He tried to contact Nellie via her necklace but to no avail, too.Neil panicked. Half an hour ago, Luna called him to come and help her search for a sketch back at their rented house. He purposely rushed over from Anne’s, yet he could not contact them all of a sudden?Troubled, Neil’s brows knitted tightly together.No matter whether she was at Blue Bay Villa or on the way, there should be no place that had no signal.Unable to hold back, he took the key and went upstairs. Upon arriving, he noticed someone standing guard by the entrance of the house. The guard glared at him fiercely. Neil immediately pretended to head over to the neighbors. He stood at the neighbor’s door as he attempted to call once more.As expected, the signal was being blocked.Neil was instantly alerted. Mommy and Nellie were in the room! Someone must have locked
Yuri did not question Neil as he brought him on his back and ran upstairs.As he was a young and strong bodyguard, they reached the ninth floor safely in just a few minutes.Once he reached the ninth floor, Neil’s phone rang. “Boss, the house that you wanted me to watch over had caught fire. There are too many people guarding the house. I won’t be able to fight them all so I didn’t head over, but I’ve already made a report. What should I do next?”Neil nearly blacked out.Catastrophes did not wait for anyone.People guarded the door, yet the house was on fire. Would he make it if he was to look for Joshua at that moment?Neil strode to Granny Lynch’s ward. He gritted his teeth and instructed Zach, “Take photos and videos. Get me a clear picture of every single person guarding the door!”No matter what, he would make them pay!Meanwhile, in the ward...Granny Lynch, still in bed, pestered Joshua. “Joshua, if you’re not going to give me a reason today, I won’t let you go.”“Gra
Smoke rose to the air.The entire house smelled of smoke. It was asphyxiating.The house was filled with flammable materials, and there were more than ten kilograms of sketches.The fire came quickly. Luna had no time to think who wanted her dead; she only knew that she had to live! Nellie had to, at least! She wrapped Nellie’s body in a wet towel.Luna found a rope in the room and tied it around Nellie. “Do you still remember the survival skills Uncle Malcolm taught you last time?”“Yes.” Nellie hugged Luna with teary eyes. “But, Mommy, if you’re not going to go, I’d rather die with you! I don’t want to go alone!”“Listen to me. I’ll come up with something.”Luna took a deep breath. “There are people outside. I’ll lower you down from the window. Three floors down live a couple of loving elderly. I’ll lower you to their balcony. Get them to take you in. Then, contact your brother and call the police. Remember, before the police arrive, do not leave the couple’s home. Do you
Only in Luna’s dreams could she see such tender, concerned Joshua.She had loved him for so many years, yet never had he once reciprocated her love.In the dream, however, she could clearly feel Joshua’s concern and love.“You’ll be fine.”While semi-conscious, she heard a low man’s voice constantly repeating this to her.Luna smiled bitterly. How great would it be if she could keep dreaming and never wake up from it……When Luna woke up, it was already the next morning. Before she could open her eyes, her nose was filled with the smell of disinfectant.She furrowed her brows and opened her eyes with difficulty, forcing herself to wake up.She was in the hospital. To put it more accurately, she was in the intensive care unit.Another person was in the room with her—a man. He had an oxygen mask on as he laid quietly on a bed next to hers.His deep, endless eyes were closed at that moment, showing off his sharp eyebrows and long lashes.The morning sun shone through the windo
Luna was pushed back into the intensive care unit once more.The intensive care unit was filled with doctors. A man in a hospital gown was leaning weakly against the bed. His eyes were filled with fury.“Bring her to me!”Although his voice was weak, his tone was firm and suffocatingly authoritative.Luna carefully got down from her bed. With the help of the nurse, she slowly walked over. “Mr. Lynch, were you looking for me?” Luna’s voice made Joshua frown hard.He turned around and looked at her. His eyes were so cold that they pierced into her. “Were you the one that said that just now?”“Yes.”“What do you mean by that?” His eyes were so furious it almost blasted fire. “Do you know where Luna Gibson is?”Luna crossed her arms and looked at the man’s cold face indifferently. “I don’t know. I only said that so you’d wake up sooner.”Then, Luna raised her eyebrows. “Looks like it was pretty effective.”“You...!”Joshua immediately got down from the bed. The needles that
Luna smiled at the nurse faintly and returned to her bed, and she was then pushed out of the intensive care unit.“Yes.” The nurse sighed and added, “I’ve long heard that Mr. Lynch remains deeply in love with his ex-wife, and I thought it was fake. After all, he got engaged with his ex-wife’s sister not long after her death. How deeply in love could he be with her? Now, it looks like…he truly loves his ex-wife.”Luna was leaning by the head of the bed as she listened to the nurse talking. She could not help but sneer.She guessed that this must be the results Joshua was looking for. He wanted everyone to think he was deeply in love with Luna Gibson. He told his lie for so long that he was deeply engrossed in it. He kept saying that he did not allow anyone to mention Luna Gibson or hurt her.However, back then, he was the one who hurt her the most.Luna closed her eyes and sighed. She lifted her head. “How long was I unconscious for?”“Two days.”“Did anyone visit me?”“Yes,”
“Great-Granny!”Nellie bit her lip. She grabbed Luna’s finger with her small hands. “I’ve already said that I only want Aunty to take care of me! Great-Granny, if you’re going to be like that, I won’t like you anymore!”Granny Lynch forcefully dimmed her aloofness and forced a smile. “Nellie, I’ve already said it. You’re one of the masters. You can’t rely on a servant so much.”She then looked at the butler coldly. “Take the little princess out to play. I want to speak to Ms. Luna in private.”Nellie bit her lip. She knew that nothing good could come out of the conversation. She immediately hugged her thin arms around Luna’s. “No! I want to be with Aunty. Whoever breaks us up, I’ll hate them forever!”Granny Lynch’s expressions got uglier at Nellie’s carefree words. Joshua had never gotten close with any women for the past few years. Granny Lynch had even thought she might not be able to see the day where four generations could be together.At that moment, a great-granddaught
“I only like Nellie.”“You like her?” Granny Lynch harrumphed coldly. “More like her dad! When I still didn’t know of Nellie’s existence, I didn’t know you were so manipulative. Using Nellie’s love and reliance for you to live in Blue Bay Villa without any holdbacks. You pacify Nellie on one side while seducing Joshua on the other. You have a beautiful face yet an ugly heart!”Luna had long guessed that Granny Lynch would say that. She gently chuckled. “Granny Lynch, your deduction is pretty logical, but it’s all wrong, sadly.”Luna then eyed the necklace on Granny Lynch’s neck. “Ms. Gibson gave you more gifts?”The necklace this time was the same series as the previous one. Of course, it was fake as well.Granny Lynch rolled her eyes coldly at Luna. “Aura gave this to me. She has such a good eye for things like these. Much better than you! More importantly, Aura is Nellie’s blood-related aunt! You’ll never be able to compete with that! If I had to pick between you and Aura, I’d p