When she saw the scheduled message Thomas had sent, Angeline felt a chill run through her body, and she shivered. "Stop by the roadside!" Angeline put down her laptop and called Thomas, but his phone was off.Angeline felt her heart leap into her throat. She looked at the message he had sent her and gritted her teeth. Then, she called the number Sean had used the first time he had gone to visit Melissa when she was in hospital. The phone rang for a long time before someone finally picked up."Hello…" When Angeline heard Sean's tired, hoarse voice, she gripped the phone tightly and said, "It's me. Can we meet for a short while?""I'm a little busy right now. Can we meet tomorrow?" Sean said gently.Angeline closed her eyes and asked, "Did something happen to Melissa?"Sean fell silent for a moment. He thought of how Angeline had been too concerned about Melissa's heart and how the man they had caught at dawn had screamed so desperately that Melissa should die. That man had sa
"His sister died. Melissa has his sister's heart. Thomas and his sister, Tina, grew up together. They were very close. Tina was still healthy and alive when someone dug her heart out! How could he not be filled with hatred?" Angeline said, "If it were me, I would've gone to kill Melissa too!""You came to Keman for him?" Sean looked up. His eyes were bloodshot from a sleepless night, and the folds of his eyelids were creased deeply, making his eyes look even more deep-set than usual."Yes. I came here to stop him from committing murder. I promised him to investigate this incident and make sure the one who murdered his sister would be punished by law," Angeline said.Sean leaned back against the couch and looked up silently at Angeline.Angeline's fists clenched on both sides, and she exhaled deeply. "Sean, he saved our son's life. We owe it to him!""Melissa doesn't owe him anything. The heart went to her through perfectly normal procedures! If you had investigated it properly, yo
Angeline had to admit that she wouldn't."You can't use that as an example. Firstly, my grandfather and mother didn't hurt anyone! Secondly, don't you know them? They wouldn't hurt anyone for their own benefit."Sean leaned back against the couch. He pressed his lips together and said nothing, but it was already clear that he wouldn't let Thomas go."Hand him over to the police, then," Angeline said. "If you insist on seeking justice for Melissa.""Since you know about Bart, you must have some evidence," Sean spoke slowly. "Give me the evidence, and I promise he'll be alive until Melissa is out of danger."Sean didn't want Angeline to get involved in anything that could threaten her safety."Would you want him dead if anything were to happen Melissa?" she asked. Sean's brow furrowed tightly. "Brian would want him dead! Of course, I would have the same opinion."There weren't many people Sean cared about in the world. Melissa had grown up with him, and when everyone had said th
Angeline closed her eyes. She looked at how determined Sean was to keep Thomas locked up because of Melissa, and she sat down opposite him."Let's make a deal." She looked at him. "Hand Tom over to me, and I'll give you the evidence. I'll take Tom back to Lonla and keep an eye on him. I won't let him appear near Melissa again, so he won't be able to threaten her safety!""Angie, Melissa was stabbed four times, and she fell from the sixth floor." Sean's breathing was unsteady. His dark eyes were clearly filled with suppressed anger. "She isn't out of danger yet! Do you think I can hand him over to you right now? He'd better be praying that Melissa will be alright!""Alright, I understand. It doesn't matter whether Tom once saved your son or not. It's not important to you at all. If Melissa dies, you'll make sure Tom dies, too! You won't even hand him to the police because you know very well how Melissa got her heart."You're afraid that the police will find Bart, and you have a co
Sean held Angeline's face forcefully and raised his voice. "Angeline!""If you don't believe me, you can call Brayden and ask him." Angeline held the couch armrest tightly, trying her best to calm herself down as she looked straight at him. "So, do you want Bart to ask you for him, or will you take the evidence I have and hand Tom back to me alive?""Must you do this?""I have no choice. I have everything you care about with me, but I care about them too!" Angeline's voice was firm. "This is the only way I can save Tom.""You're willing to do anything just to save him!" Sean laughed coldly."Yes! My children are more important to me than my life. Tom saved my life, so I'll do anything as long as I can save him. But…" Angeline chuckled and closed her eyes to hold back her emotions. Her voice still trembled slightly as she said, "I never imagined that I'd have to sit down with my husband and negotiate in this way just to save the life of the man who saved my son."She had never
He had reminded Angeline repeatedly not to tell Sean anything, but she had gone to Keman to tell him."I got there in time, so nothing happened!" Brayden frowned. "Am I to blame for this? How am I supposed to know how Angeline provoked Bart? She even called the police after that, and I was the one who had to clean up the mess.""Why couldn't you mind your own business? Why did you have to make an opportunity for Ned? Brayden, you've crossed the line! You have no right to stick your nose into my personal affairs!" Sean was furious.Brayden had never seen Sean lose control like this. He always had the impression that Sean wouldn't bat an eye even if the world were to end."Yes! I was being nosy! I didn't want you to trouble yourself over such a trivial thing! What should I have done instead? Should I have told Melissa that Angeline is your lover and watched her crazy lapdog kill Angeline? "Ms. Monica of Scott Incorporated, your ex-fiancée, got into a car accident! That crazy dog of
Melissa had fallen from the sixth floor and was in hospital, but it hadn't been revealed to the public yet. If Angeline already knew about it, then it must be true."What's wrong with him wanting to avenge his sister? If your family member died, wouldn't you do the same? How did Melissa get her heart? You grew up with her. Don't you know? "Do all of you think that only the upper-class' lives matter? Is everyone else just a portable storage for organs and blood to you?" she questioned. Angeline raised her voice as her breathing quickened.She suddenly realized what her goal was, so she closed her eyes and adjusted her breathing. "Brayden, do you want to make a deal with me?""I don't think this deal will benefit me in any way." Brayden sat on the couch with his legs crossed. "Your friend deserves to die for hurting Melissa! If Shane has locked him up, you and Shane will fall out anyway if he dies. "That sounds good to me! It'll help me achieve my goal, too. So why must I save h
Brayden pondered for a while before he replied, "Fine! But under one condition, Melissa must be safe and sound.""What if Melissa dies?" Angeline asked. "Then your marriage will be pointless to me!" Brayden said. "You getting married will help Shane and Melissa be together, fulfilling his mom's dying wish. That's all I asked." "But think about it, Brayden. Why would I ask and negotiate for your help if I could wait until Melissa is safe? Isn't it better for me to talk to Sean if Melissa is safe?"Given how important I am to Sean, won't he release Thomas for my sake if Melissa is safe?" Angeline pretended to sound confident, but truth be told, she was unsure. Most importantly, Angeline couldn't see Thomas, thus she was unsure if he was safe at the moment or could last until Melissa was safe. Thomas had intended to murder Melissa. But given they had imprisoned him instead of sending him to the police, he definitely didn't get the treatment he needed. Besides, Brian would ne