Daniel sighed as he slowly sat down with his hands on his crutches. "How could this happen?" He turned to look at his grandson and continued, “Don’t you worry, Austin. Your granduncle will cure you, and you will get better.”"I never made such a promise!" Dominic quickly denied it from the sidelines.However, Daniel just smiled, not taking Dominic's claim seriously. When they were younger, Daniel would always get irritated by how Dominic responded to things. It would then lead the two to quarrel.Now that they were a lot older, Daniel had seen through Dominic. He was just a crude but soft-hearted man. Despite what Dominic said, he tied Austin up so he would not hurt himself. It meant that Dominic was not going to give up that easily.If he genuinely did not care, he would not have rescued Austin from the street in the first place. Why would he bother to call the other three and ask them to rush over?"What are you smiling at?" Dominic snapped when he noticed Daniel's dazzling smil
Michelle was furious when she entered the room. She might have lost her temper as she made the phone call. However, her eyes turned red when she laid eyes on her son."My baby! Oh, how much you've suffered!" She burst into tears and hugged him, distressed.After knowing that the iron chains were to protect Austin and not harm him, she dared not touch them anymore. Instead, she hugged him over the chain. "Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat? I'll make some food for you. Is it cold? I've called someone…""If you're so worried, bring him home with you." Dominic was already uncomfortable and became even more annoyed when he heard her continuous rambling.Michelle immediately kept quiet.With a nonchalant smile on Daniel's face, he turned to look at Elijah. "How is it?""We've called the police! The police initially wanted Austin to make a statement, but I've already explained his current situation, so they've pushed back the statement collection. As for the Moore family, I'v
Fabian had been occupied with the vaccine development project and didn't seem to care about other things. He was as pleased as punch.When Maria came home and saw that the things in the house had been moved out and thrown in the yard, she called out anxiously, "What is this for? Who told you guys to throw my things away?!""Me!" Fabian stood in the yard, arms akimbo, and declared confidently.With a chuckle, he walked toward her and softly continued, "I'm just throwing away the old things to replace them with new ones!""New ones? What new ones?" Maria inquired, perplexed. Seeing that all the carefully selected sofas were being carried out, she rushed over to stop them. "Who said you can throw this away? This is still good!""So what if it's good? There are better things!" Fabian held her back and smiled triumphantly. "Don't you know where we stand now? How can these things still be of any worth to us? Throw them all away so it'll be easier when we move to a new house!""A new ho
"I see, now! You're trying to kick me to the curb so you can find someone new, am I right?! Are you deliberately looking for a reason to kick me out?!" Maria immediately exploded. "Fabian Moore, you heartless man! You haven't even made it yet, and you're already considering abandoning your wife! How much hardship have I been through with you since then? How low did I stoop to kiss your brother-in-law's a*s? Now, you…""What are you talking about?!" He quickly covered her mouth and looked around warily. After all, there were people around them. It wouldn't be good if they heard her. "If you want to be happy, just keep quiet and follow my lead."With Maria muffled, the atmosphere became quieter in an instant.She frowned and remained silent for a while before she spoke again. "Then, you'd have to reduce the cost of production and recount everything. You shouldn't fall into someone else's trap. Does Ree know about this? She can be responsible for the quality control, just in case…"
“What?! An abandoned factory?!” Maria exploded when she heard what her husband said. "How can you let her work at an abandoned factory?! That is such a terrible place! You have so many factories and places. Can't you make space for her?!"Maria jumped angrily. "Give her a proper working space immediately! How can you be so stingy?!"Facing the accusation, Fabian cried out in grievance. "That's not the case! Rhea insists on working there. She said she didn't want a proper place and that the experiment was tricky. She wanted to work in a place she could easily leave behind. What can I do?! Even if I'm stingy, I won't do that to my daughter!""She…" Maria was at a loss for words after hearing her daughter's request. Although she was angry and anxious, there was nothing she could do.If this were Rhea's request, no one could talk her out of it."This child is something else. What is she thinking?!" Maria sighed. When she saw people still carrying things out of the house, she expressed
Fabian squinted, looking at the man that spoke. He thought the man looked familiar but could not put a name to the face."You are…""Mr. Moore, you've raised an amazing daughter!" The man snickered. His words were full of sarcasm and contempt, and the eyes that looked at Fabian were cold as they shot daggers at Fabian."Who are you guys?! How dare you come to my house and cause a ruckus? Do you think we're easy to bully?!" Maria growled.She could not stand hearing others slander or mock her daughter. She got riled up when the group of people appeared, looking like they were about to start a fight.‘Does this group of people not know who we are? How daring of them!’"Are you saying your family isn't easy to bully, but ours is? If you don't hand over that murderer, Rhea Moore, today, you won't see the end of this!" This time, a woman's voice sounded.Maria was already in a terrible mood. After hearing that, she almost burst into flames. "Who are you calling a murderer?! You b*sta
"Tell us what?!" Maria refused to back down. "Why should she? Just because you said so? Do you have any evidence? If my daughter did kidnap your son, show us the evidence!""Evidence?" Elijah snorted coldly. "My son, Austin Fike, is the best evidence! He’s recovering from what happened. How can what he said and saw with his own eyes be false? I will not let this slide if you don't hand Rhea over today. It'd be useless even if you try to get Secretary Rollins to help! Nothing will work!"Before coming over, Elijah had already done all the preparatory work he should have done. The police station reported the case and informed the higher-ups for fear that Cameron would overshadow it.Although Cameron had always been upright with a good reputation, the incident with the vaccine development project a while ago made everyone question him. On top of that, Elijah was unfamiliar with Cameron, so he had to keep a good hand.Hearing how Elijah had called out Fabian's trump card, he suddenly r
"Is that permission to ransack the house? Since you refused to hand her over, we could only get her ourselves!"After confirming that Fabian was unwilling to surrender, Elijah waved his hand, and the people behind him rushed forward.Fabian's face dropped, and he shouted sharply, "Hey! Are you harassing our family?!"The Moores had their henchmen as well. When Fabian called out, a group of men blocked the doorway. Immediately, the two groups of people faced each other, seeming like they were about to fight.Maria frowned and quietly stepped back to make a phone call.‘In this situation, it’s best for Rhea not to return. Who knows what was wrong with the Fikes for them to come over, acting wildly and indiscriminately? Rhea would be in trouble if she came home.’Maria quietly dialed Rhea's phone, but no one answered. She kept staring at the phone, but all she got was the dial tone. Maria was so worried that she started to break out in sweats.Michelle had been observing the Moore