Since Anastasia did not come alone, she could leave even if Maria refused to let her go. Nonetheless, Anastasia did not want things to end so poorly for her aunt.When Anastasia returned to the car, she turned back to look at the house. All her childhood memories flooded her mind as she recalled her time here.“Would you like to stay a little longer?” Cameron asked, sitting beside her.“No.” Anastasia shook her head, knowing she should not dwell on the past.“Let’s go,” Cameron instructed the driver.As the car moved away, Anastasia looked at the receding house and buried her head into her father’s shoulder, sobbing, “Why? Why did things have to turn out this way?”Cameron caressed her head and sighed. He could feel her pain. He only showed Fabian and Maria mercy for his daughter’s sake. If not, Maria would have ended up in a cold, damp holding cell like Fabian.“It’s just human nature,” he murmured.“I don’t believe it.” Anastasia looked up with teary eyes. “Uncle Fabian and A
“Okay,” Anastasia nodded and leaned into her father’s shoulder, asking, “So where’s Rhea now?”“Alex took her away since she might have some valuable information. Perhaps she can use this opportunity to redeem herself.” Cameron knew what Alexander and the others were doing and did not object.After all, Rhea had worked for the organization for a long time. Simultaneously, Cameron hoped she would mend her ways and make up for what she did. However, he knew the odds were low.“I never thought so many horrible things would happen around me.” Gazing ahead, Anastasia said sadly, “If I hadn’t gotten infected, I wouldn’t have realized how scary the virus is.”Her words reminded Cameron of what she had been through. “Are you sure you’re feeling okay now? Sit up and let me look at you.”Anastasia spread her arms, saying, “I’m okay, see? They wouldn’t have discharged me if I was still sick. Besides, they gave me a thorough examination at the hospital. Not only am I cured—I also feel better
In the past, Anastasia would get upset whenever her father left for work. Now, she nodded and said, “Go do your thing, Dad. I know they are important.”Cameron looked at her proudly when he noticed how sensible she had become. He said, “It’s okay. Let’s send you home first.”When they arrived, Cameron waited until his daughter entered the house and closed the door. However, as he was about to leave, Anastasia thought of something and turned back to run over, saying, “Dad!”Cameron saw her hesitating and asked warmly, “What is it?”“I haven’t heard from Lily for a long time. I know Alex said she had something important to do, but I can’t shake the feeling she might be in danger. Can you give them a hand, Dad?” Although Anastasia seldom asked anything from her dad, she was worried this time.Cameron looked at her profoundly and nodded. “Don’t worry. I’ll think of ways to help them. Don’t forget, they’re no ordinary people. I’m sure they’ll be fine.”Anastasia felt relieved and happ
It was Austin’s first time meeting Cameron, so the former wondered how Cameron seemed to recognize him.Cameron noticed his puzzled expression and said, “Dr. Blanc told me you’re a rare talent. “Dr. Blanc said you’re a rare talent. Keep up the good work, and don’t let him down.”Austin was surprised Dr. Blanc would speak so highly about him to others, especially to someone like Cameron. Austin saluted solemnly, exclaiming, “Yes, sir!”Alexander’s lips twitched. “This way, Cameron.”Alexander let Cameron’s aide serve the tea when they sat in the spacious home office. After all, Cameron seldom drank or ate anything outside for safety reasons.That was why Alexander suspected something was off when Cameron got kidnapped back then. He wondered how Rhea drugged and took Cameron away even though he had been so cautious and carefully guarded.As it turned out, his suspicion was correct—it was part of Cameron’s plan, which was grander than Alexander had imagined. “So, is the mastermind
“We locked her up in the backyard,” Alexander said, “Would you like to see her?”He thought Cameron would not want to do that after what she had done to him.After some thought, Cameron stood up and said, “I guess I should.”Soon after, they arrived at the outhouse, and Alexander unlocked the door to enter first. Although he used the area to imprison Rhea, it was clean and did not stink. He looked inside and saw Rhea sitting against the wall in a daze.She seemed discouraged for the past few days as if she had nothing to live for. However, she was lively when she tried talking terms with Alexander. It was like she had a split personality.Alexander approached her and stopped Cameron from getting too close. “Rhea.”She blinked and smiled slightly. “Why? Did you change your mind? If you’re not here to discuss working with me, fuck off! I don’t want to see you.”“Well, there’s someone who’d like to see you.” Alexander stepped aside.Rhea was disinterested in knowing who the visito
Rhea knew what had happened to her father but did not care about him. Although Cameron knew she was ruthless, he did not expect her to treat her parents like nothing. “Aren’t you worried about him?” he could not help but ask with a frown.Rhea sneered, “I can’t even save myself. Besides, he’s too dumb to do business in a dog-eat-dog world. He should thank me for helping him sustain his business for so long.”Her words shocked Cameron and Alexander. Rhea noticed it and sat upright before saying, “I might sound harsh, but I’m speaking the truth. If you feel sorry for my dad, why don’t you just let him go? Would it make a difference if I pleaded on his behalf?”“He’s only in trouble because of you,” Cameron murmured. Rhea laughed. “What a joke! He would have gotten arrested long ago if it weren't for me. As you know, he’s done many stupid things over the years. It was just a matter of time before he ended up in jail, right?“You should blame the timing instead. If we could’ve pu
Things had been strange at the embassy over the past two days. Although the staff continued their work as usual, they turned away almost all visitors and postponed most scheduled activities.The official explanation was an internal reshuffle of work for two days. However, according to a rumor, some embassy personnel had contracted a virus during the sanitation work. Some also heard the embassy had tried sweeping it under the rug to contain the commotion.No one knew where the gossip had originated, but it had also left the other foreign embassies uneasy. After all, the pandemic in Burnwken had only just ended.After witnessing or experiencing the pandemic, people wondered what would happen if another outbreak occurred. It caused everyone to be on edge, with each embassy starting its own investigations. Some even demanded an explanation from the Hyderland government.Puzzled by the rumor, the government tried to ask about it from the Yudonian embassy. However, the embassy continuo
Lily put down her fork and knife, picked up a spoon, and cut into a cake. She ate it and closed her eyes to savor it.“It seems I’ve been too kind to you.” Fred stormed over and swept the food onto the floor. The cup and plates shattered when they landed.Lily gazed at him and casually licked the cream off her spoon. Meanwhile, the aide heard the noise and nearly ran upstairs to see what had happened. However, he stood rooted because Fred told him to stay downstairs no matter what.Fred was livid when he saw how calm Lily was. He would have strangled her if he did not need her. Worse, Lily’s following words would further provoke him.She put down her spoon and looked at him before looking at his hand that had swept off the food. She said, “Your arm has healed, huh?”Lily intentionally reminded him who had injured his arm.Fred’s arm had healed after using a splint for a few days, but it would still feel sore whenever he used it. Still, it was nothing compared to another thing Lil