Before long, everyone stepped foot into the 'Hospital of Horrors', and everything within the room—including the atmosphere, lighting, sound effects, and temperature—was hair-raising.Yash and the other five went in first, and they deduced the clues to move on to the next area. Sunny then hurriedly led the three girls to search for the clues to clear the area, and that was when two 'ghosts' appeared.They were both male 'ghosts' with disheveled hair in hospital gowns.Those two male ghosts ran in from a door close to Yash's side, but they walked past Yash's group and rushed to attack Sunny's side. The three girls screamed in fright and hugged Sunny without letting go, which made it difficult for him to bring them away even if he wanted to.At that moment, Yash and the others had already found the clue to clear the area, and he waved triumphantly to Sunny and said goadingly, "Sorry, but looks like we're ahead of you! Make sure you don't pee your pants!"Sunny was pissed, but he did
The bloody-faced female nurse repeatedly stabbed the dead Sunny. Yash finally came to his senses and realized the seriousness of the situation. "Hey! Hey! What are you doing?! Stop!"Upon hearing the voice, the female nurse stopped moving and raised her bloody face to look at Yash. A half-smile appeared on her face as she asked sullenly, "You wanted me to stop? Didn't you tell the receptionist your request that we avoid your group and target this guy? You even said that you wanted to scare him to death! Wasn't that your request, too?"Charlene and her friends were incredibly angry after hearing what the female nurse said. They completely forgot about their fear and looked angrily at Yash."How can you be so evil, Yash?!""Yeah! How could you do this?!""Sunny died because of you! Hic, hic..."Yash was embarrassed and frantic after being accused by his female classmates. He gritted his teeth, stared at the female nurse, and yelled, "What are you talking about? I asked you to scare
However, the three girls breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Sunny's sister was playing a prank on us all along! It was just a false alarm..."Sunny stepped forward to shield Corinne, worried that Yash might get angry and hurt her. He then said, "Tch! You said that I'd pee my pants because I'll get scared, but you're the one who ended up yelling for your mommy!"Yash gritted his teeth and stood up. "How dare the two of you join hands to trick me!"Sunny had an air of confidence as he said, "Weren't you the one who wanted to trick us in the first place? You paid double the ticket price to bribe the actors into targeting us and letting your group have an easy time! Don't even bother playing if you can't accept that you might lose!""It doesn't count! Even though I paid them double, none of them went through with it and did as I instructed!" Yash felt a little embarrassed and started to become unreasonable as he pointed fingers at several of the actors headed by Corinne.Sunny frown
Sunny was not the only one who was rattled by Lucas' sudden appearance. Even the group of students following behind him felt rattled and nervous.It was the girls' first time meeting Sunny's elder brother, and they did not expect him to be so much more handsome than Sunny. They seemed awestruck by his presence, more so because he had the charm of a mature man.Yash and his guy friends were all quiet. Though they were not afraid to confront Sunny, they did not dare to cause trouble in front of his elder brother Lucas. The Riveras were one of the strongest and most influential families in the city, perhaps even the whole country. None of their families could ever compare to the Riveras' status.Lucas's handsome eyes became even more sullen when his question remained unanswered. He frowned and asked a second time, "Which one of you is Luna Rivera?"No one came forth even after a while.Sunny was so guilt-ridden and terrified right that he sweated profusely. He knew better than anyone
Corinne was at a loss for words. 'What did I do? I didn't provoke anyone! Why am I needlessly attacked here?!'"Don't point at her," a deep, booming voice sounded from not far away. Though the voice was loud, the tone sounded almost deafening to anyone who heard it. Everyone felt a chill down their spine as they looked over in the direction of the voice.Standing in the distance was a tall, handsome man. His neat and handsome hair highlighted his beautiful facial features, which looked good from every single angle. His entire person was reminiscent of a walking sculpture, and he carried an aura of prestige despite his expressionless face.Jeremy walked over calmly and exuded a daunting aura from his body.Lucas narrowed his eyes and shot a hostile glance at the man.Sunny was stunned, and he wondered why Jeremy would be there.Meanwhile, the rest of the people felt oppressed by the increasingly tense atmosphere and did not dare not speak out as they looked anxiously at the exchan
Jeremy's cold expression turned even gloomier. "I've never forgotten Anya's kindness, and I will repay it for you.""Is that so?" Lucas sneered and glanced at Corinne with a hint of sarcasm.Jeremy did not seem to have anything to argue about regarding that issue. He was only polite to the Riveras because Anya had saved him in the past. With no further remarks, he immediately took Corinne's hand, led her away, and said, "Let's go home."Rather than leaving, Corinne grabbed his hand in a signal for him to wait a while instead of leaving in such a hurry.Jeremy stopped, frowned slightly, and glanced at her. 'What does she want now?'However, Corinne merely looked calmly at Lucas as she said, "Can I ask you something, Mister Lucas? Do the Riveras have a tradition where one must always pledge their lives to the person who saved them?"Lucas narrowed his eyes. "What are you trying to say?"Corinne smiled. "Does Jeremy have to pledge himself to your sister because she saved his life?
Corinne had a lot to say, and she smiled softly as she continued, "And another thing. Luna isn't a copyrighted name, is it? If it isn't, why can't I use it? Names that aren't copyrighted can be used by anyone, and you have no right to define what name I can or cannot use. The alphabet was created long ago, not by you or your family."Furthermore, I do not wish to claim that I am associated with the Riveras. If I wanted to have a relationship that I could use to show off, I would've changed my last name to Holden. You Riveras should stay away from me in the future!"After ending her sharp and direct tirade, Corinne stretched her arm and took Jeremy's arm meekly as she said, "Let's go! I'll treat you to some food. I saw a restaurant upstairs that looks pretty good!"Jeremy snapped back to his senses and frowned. "You're treating me?"Corinne nodded in a matter-of-factly manner. "Yeah! I'm treating you using your money. Something wrong with that?"Jeremy smiled brightly and curled hi
Anya nodded. "She is, and she's even married to the Holdens, a first-tier family."Sherlyn's complexion turned ugly. "What did you say? How is that even possible?!"Anya had a kind expression on her face as she said, "It's raining outside now, Miss Sherlyn, so if it's alright with you, may I come in and talk to you in more detail?"Sherlyn thought for a moment and decided to let Anya in. "Sure. Come on in, and make sure to tell me the details of what you just mentioned! I want to know how Corinne married Jeremy, and what's with her marriage."Although she had no clue as to who the mysterious woman was, everything the woman said reminded her of the events that happened.Corinne disappeared on the day that Sherlyn nearly married Jeremy and did not even come home that night. When Corinne reappeared the next day, she came back wearing a branded high-end men's suit jacket and suddenly told their father that she wanted to move out, Sherlyn then kept a close watch on Corinne and secretly
Sherman could not help but feel fearful when he recalled the incident.Rita gently smoothed his furrowed brow. "I knew you'd come to rescue me, just like all the times you did. I love you, Sherman."Previously, Rita confessed her love to him when she was groggy. At this moment, however, she was clearly awake, even sporting a faint smile on her face as she confessed.Sherman immediately blushed. "I love you, too."Rita did not stay long in the hospital; she quickly returned to the Parr family's mansion. Just as Sherman's grandparents had said, Rita did not have any major injuries, so there was no need for her to stay in the hospital that long. In fact, she might even recover faster emotionally under the care at home.Not once did Sherman bring up Rita's job, but she surprisingly resigned from New Capital Times on her own accord. It would be difficult for her to investigate cases with her current condition; not to mention Sherman had handed over the evidence to the police. The polic
"Sherman, I like you. I love you," Rita finally confessed.Sherman, deeply pained, pulled Rita into his arms. "This is all my fault. I should've looked for you quicker. I've never blamed you. All I want is to see you smile. It's enough for me as long as you're willing to let me stay by your side."You don't have to confess to me. I know it's hard for you to do that because of your family. I've seen the way they've treated you, and…"The bodyguards who had barged in with Sherman felt a bit awkward to see their company president in tears. However, the priority was to get Rita to the hospital for a check-up. Being tied up for hours could cause circulation issues, and it could be dangerous if her limbs did not regain feelings soon.In the end, they got the bravest among them to convince Sherman to let them take Rita to the hospital. Instead of letting them do it, Sherman wiped away his tears and, with ease, lifted Rita as if she was as light as a feather.Fortunately, after the hospit
With that, Karen left without looking back. She was carrying Vince's baby in her womb, so how could she pin all her hopes on Sadie? Since Sadie was obviously unruly, she would have to rely on her son.'Sadie can spend the rest of her life with Esmond since she likes him so much. God knows it had been exhausting enough to raise her. Plus, it's only fair for Esmond to take care of her since I've done my part taking care of her until now,' thought Karen.Meanwhile, the only consolation for Sherman was that Esmond did not try to put up a fight. It seemed that he still cared about his daughter Sadie.Sherman led his men to a dilapidated house. Esmond had been cautious enough to choose a rundown house situated at the end of a village.When Sherman barged in, he found Rita lying on the floor while Esmond's men ignored her. Esmond's men had followed his orders, and since he did not instruct them to do anything to Rita, they left her well alone.Before the men could react, they were surrou
Karen cried and silently knelt by Sadie's side without trying to defend herself. Sadie, on the other hand, feebly tried to explain herself. Alas. Vince refused to listen.There had been many occasions before when he had chosen to believe Karen and Sadie, but at this moment, he realized he had been terribly wrong to do that.Rita used to be so kind, understanding, and well-behaved. However, ever since Karen and Sadie moved in, Vince felt like his daughter had become manipulative, always trying to compete for attention, and stirring up jealousy in front of him.Unfortunately, it took Rita's disappearance to make Vince realize that Rita was not trying to compete for attention. All Rita wanted from him was to treat her the same as Sadie.Vince used to think that Rita should give in to Sadie more since Sadie was younger, too."Why don't you go live with your biological father since you prefer him so much? I never want to see you show your face around here anymore! As for your mother, s
Sadie was so anxious that she wanted to jump out. "Mom, don't tell me you fell for it! Why did you call Esmond? Now they all know where Rita is. You've ruined everything, again! What were you thinking?"Karen could not care less. She cried and slapped Sadie. "You nearly scared me to death! What would I do if something happened to you? I didn't raise you just to watch you die. I told you not to meet up with Esmond, so why did you secretly meet up with him? How can you ask him to get rid of Rita?"Are you out of your mind? All I want is for us to live out the rest of our lives peacefully, so why didn't you listen to me?!"Sadie was furious. Karen had stopped trying to get rid of Rita ever since she got pregnant, so how could Sadie not be angry? Rita was like a thorn in her side, and Sadie would never be happy unless Rita was dead."Don't you know I like Sherman? How could you ask me to do nothing when Rita has stolen him from me?! I was the one who liked him first. It's either Rita g
Karen wanted so badly to slap Esmond through the phone.'What good are his pompous words now? We wouldn't be in this mess now if he hadn't hit me back then! What's more, he's saying he's doing this for Sadie. But has he ever thought of what would happen to me and Sadie if he got rid of Rita? Rita's the heiress of the Russell family. Not to mention, she's married to Sherman, so that makes her owner of Parr Group too! What makes Esmond think he can get rid of Rita so easily?'Karen's breath was ragged as she said, "If you don't believe me, just listen to your daughter's screams. I can't save her now; you will literally decide her fate! Plus, I'm pregnant with Vince's baby, so even if I lose Sadie, I still have a kid—which is more than what I can say about you!"Sherman could not help but be impressed by Karen a little. Even in this dire situation, she did not forget to express her heartfelt feelings to Vince, letting him know that she was always on his side. It was certainly not an ea
"Sherman raised an eyebrow. "Don't worry, I'm sure it's just a minor injury, maybe just a finger. There shouldn't be any major issues. A sprained joint takes only a hundred days to heal, and it might take her even less time to heal if you take very good care of her while she's recuperating."Karen's heart ached upon hearing that. She lunged toward Sherman, wanting to hit him, but the bodyguards stopped her before she could get close.Vince, still worried, held Karen tightly beside him. "Calm down. I'm sure Sadie will come out unharmed if Rita's kidnapping has nothing to do with her. But if it does, then you should know very well that…"Vince's voice dropped an octave. He could not believe his daughter's disappearance had anything to do with his stepdaughter. However, he was not utterly naive.He continued, "How could a girl like her take Rita away? Even the car window was smashed. Others must've been involved. Does her biological father have anything to do with it?"Sherman nodded
"Yes, it's true I met up with my biological father, but it was just a one-time thing. I don't want to go back to him at all! Otherwise, I would've done it ages ago. Dad, I'm really grateful to you for taking me in and looking after me all these years. That's why I feel like you're my real father, even more real than those who share the same blood."How could you unjustly accuse me and Mom like that? Sherman is the one spouting nonsense here. He's trying to push all the blame onto us. Dad, you have to wake up and see the truth!"Karen nodded along, but her heart was racing. 'When did Sadie meet Esmond? How did Sherman know when I don't even know? Seems like Sadie does have something to do with Rita's kidnapping. I have to settle things and get Sherman out of here.'Karen never had the thought of rekindling her relationship with Esmond. The only thing she wanted then was to peacefully give birth to her son. Everything in the Russell family would eventually go to her son, and she would
Sherman detested people pointing their fingers at him when they spoke. He stood up slowly, towering over Vince instantly."You claim to be Rita's father, yet if I were you, I'd choose to shut up and stand aside. I can't believe you're scolding me for threatening Sadie when she's not even your real daughter!"Look at her guilty expression; it's clear she's involved. If you don't believe me, use your brain a little. No wonder Russell Group is declining under your leadership. It's only a matter of time before the company goes completely bankrupt!"Sherman showed no mercy, causing Vince to retreat with every word. Vince clutched his chest, struggling for breath.Karen, despite her weakness, stepped forward to support him. "How could you speak to your father-in-law like this? What has Sadie done to offend you? She has nothing but admiration for you. Plus, she's just a child. How could you treat her like this?"She went on and on, but Sherman stood his ground. Meanwhile, the burly bodyg