Abelin went to the police station before he left the next morning. Yoel had already made arrangements in advance.Abelin got everything he needed to know about the case from the head of the criminal investigation department. He then took photos of the information before leaving.After leaving the police station, he made a call to arrange for two of his men to look for the Cott family's old household staff, who had resigned back then. He asked them to exercise due care not to expose themselves and alert their enemy. He also asked them to call him as soon as there were updates.Abelin wasn't free at the moment since Michelle was ill. He could only investigate personally after he took care of her.…Abelin suddenly got a call from Merope just as he was about to reach the airport. She asked, "When are you coming back?""I'm about to reach the airport now." He looked up, watching planes fly past above the far skies.Merope's hoarse voice sounded on the phone, "Your grandma wants to
Holly looked at her watch and asked, "How much longer before your flight?"Abelin replied, "I'm about to leave soon."He then looked at Bryce and said, "Protect her well."Bryce nodded. "All the best."Abelin looked at him with an intensive gaze. Suddenly, he walked over to Bryce and did something no one had expected—he hugged Bryce in a loose embrace.Bryce hesitated slightly. He instinctively recoiled from the hug. He wanted to push Abelin away, yet he gave up, worried that he might hurt Abelin's pride.Abelin whispered softly, "You saved my life in the plane crash previously. Just let me know if you need anything. I don't want to owe you favors."Bryce calmly replied, "You saved Holly's life, and I saved yours. We're even now.""No. Holly and you are different people. Just let me know if you need something. I'll stand by you no matter what," Abelin said before letting him go.He then walked away quickly and resolutely toward the boarding gate. It was as if he might be reluc
After a long while, Bryce said, "I've had someone investigate Whitney. She took a break from university back then because she fell ill, not because she was having a child."Yoel slowly clasped his hands together. His expression changed slightly. "Have you figured it out?"Bryce hummed and calmly replied, "Don't worry. I've already gotten someone to change Whitney's from gynecology to obstetrics. It'll seem more convincing that way."If someone were to investigate again, they'd find that she has had a child. No matter who looks into it, Holly will be the daughter of you two."Yoel's expression stiffened. He remained silent for the longest time. Various complicated thoughts and feelings flooded his mind. He didn't know how to respond to Bryce.Bryce calmly said, "Now that we're in the same boat, you don't have to hide it from me anymore."Yoel started smiling only then. "You're pretty smart, aren't you? It's all my fault for forgetting about the medical records."Bryce said, "The
The echoes of footsteps pulled Bryce out of his reverie. It was Linda Caroll, the nurse who took care of Queenie.Bryce handed the flowers over to her. "Please pass this to Aunt Queenie."He would visit her twice a month. Sometimes, he would pay for Queenie's medical bills, and other times, he would bring some daily necessities over. Linda was long associated with him. She took the flowers and smiled. "I'll thank you on her behalf, Mr. Gabelman."Bryce nodded slightly. Linda then opened the door and walked in.As the door crack grew wider, Yoel could now see Queenie's pale face clearly. Despite looking haggard, she still retained her looks from her youth.He played around with the jewelry box inside his pocket. The velvet edges of the jewelry box had turned white from countless touches. It bore the marks of aging.Kept within was a ring he bought many years ago.Since they were young, Yoel and Queenie had studied arts with a famous painter in Jardington. She was older than h
Yoel raised his hand and slapped Quirina across the face.Quirina was caught off guard by the sudden slap. Her ears rang as her cheek throbbed in pain. She dropped her act and yelled angrily, "How dare you hit me, Larsen!"Yoel took the disinfectant wet wipe from Bryce and slowly wiped his hands. He calmly replied, "Sorry. I couldn't help it.""You couldn't help it? Does that mean you could just hit me like that?" Quirina rushed toward him with a raised hand. She wanted to repay him with a slap.Abraham pulled her by the arm and said, "Watch what you say next time. Don't make unnecessary comments."Despite being held back, Quirina still wanted to rush forward. "What I said was the truth!""Enough. Let's just head back. We can visit Queenie another day." Abraham pulled her along to leave.Yet Quirina was reluctant to leave. "We should just see her since we're already here."Bryce looked up to Linda, who was standing by the side. "Don't allow these two to visit Aunt Queenie anymo
Holly would frequently receive gifts from Bryce soon after.One day, he gifted her a lifelike Barbie doll—the kind where you could change its clothes. It came with a variety of princess dresses, as well as a mini comb, necklace, high heels, and all sorts of accessories.Another day, he would send her stuffed toys—a fluffy bunny, dolphin, cartoon cat, giraffe, and others. They were all in pastel colors and looked cute.Holly was amused. She wasn't even interested in these toys when she was younger, much less now.Tonight, Bryce brought a huge teddy bear back as he returned from work.He looked mature and smart, dressed in a suit and tie, yet he was hugging a huge cartoon plush. It was a contradictory sight.Holly couldn't help but say, "You shouldn't bring those to me anymore."Bryce placed the teddy bear on the couch. "Do you not like them?"Holly looked at the five-foot-long brown teddy bear—there wasn't any space to place it. "The new year has passed. I'm already 24 years old
Even Annie thought that something was off with Bryce. While he was away, she whispered, "Mr. Gabelman has been acting a little strange recently."Holly agreed, "You're right."Annie asked, "Is he cheating on you?"Holly didn't think so. "It shouldn't be. He's been treating me really well recently. He's sending me all sorts of toys daily. "He sends me over ten messages and calls me at least three times per day. He comes over to spend time with me as soon as he's off work. Even so, he'd also need to have the time to cheat on me."Annie was completely baffled. "How unfathomable is a man's heart!"Holly asked, "How are things between you and Caleb now?"Annie coughed. "What could still happen between me and that silly guy? We're just friends."Speaking of the devil—Annie's phone rang.When the call was connected, Caleb's casual tone could be heard from the phone. "I'm currently at the pub two miles away from Winds Residences. Come over for a drinking contest!"Annie perked up in
Even a country bumpkin could easily transfer 15 million in foreign currency. It would have been over a million if converted.Unless Samantha obtained her inheritance, she would never have such a huge sum of money at her disposal.She felt a painful sting upon recalling the more than 50 million dollars Holly had swindled from her months ago.…Once Holly and Cooper left, Samantha withdrew some money and handed it over to her driver to carry.She got into the car and gave Arthur a call, over-exaggerating the matter. "I saw Holly in the bank earlier, Uncle Arthur. She transferred over a million to some Aunt Merope or Abel. "That money must've been yours, right? How could she transfer your money to someone else?"Samantha expected Arthur to be furious and harshly scold Holly. She didn't expect him to leisurely reply, "Holly has made quite a bit of money. She could use her own money however she likes."Samantha was stunned. After a while, she muttered, "You're quite generous now, a