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"Corinne, you should know that you won't be able to get away with what you've done once everyone sees what happened in the surveillance footage. Lucas will sue you for hurting Joey. I'm giving you a chance to turn over a new leaf 'cause after all that's said and done, you've helped Jeremy with his family before and I see you as a friend so I would advise you to take the olive branch while it's still being offered to you!"The way she spoke was so righteous and affectionate that those not in the know might think Anya was nothing but a kind-hearted and forgiving little angel.However, Corinne saw through her. She smirked and said, "Miss Anya, your kind gesture is noted. However, I'm the type who's willing to pay for my own mistake so if the surveillance footage showed what you said I did, then I would turn myself into the police station and sit out my prison terms no matter how many years it's going to be."Anya glared at her and inwardly gritted her teeth. However, as the "victim", s
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At the sushi restaurant, Cherry Blossom."Sorry. It's not that I don't want to give you the surveillance footage but it's just that our security cameras have been down for some time so there's no footage to speak of," explained the lady owner fearfully when Lucas and the others told her their reason for coming back to the restaurant.Lucas calmly looked over the security cameras located at the payment counter and the main dining hall. It was exactly as Jeremy said, the security cameras were fine since the on buttons were all flashing green."We know your surveillance system isn't working so we've brought a professional to fix it. We would, of course, require your cooperation in this matter," said Lucas.The lady owner did not know who they were but could tell from their clothes and demeanor that they were people she could not afford to cross. Then there was, of course, the matter of an incident happening in the restaurant so she did not dare to refuse."Yes, of course. The restaur
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A frown appeared on Lucas's face; he was not happy at all."How could this be? Lucas, don't you find it weird that the only memory card that's missing is the one in Bamboo Forest?" asked Anya with exaggerated surprise.Lucas thought so too. The surveillance system was fixed but there was no memory card in just one of the security cameras. It would be hard-pressed for anyone to see this as a coincidence.Suddenly, he turned around and looked suspiciously at Corinne.Anya finally saw what she was hoping to see in Lucas' eyes. She, too, followed Lucas' gaze to look at Corinne. Then she pretended a thought just come to her and said, "Corinne, I remember you were the last one to leave the room after Jeremy and I rushed Joey to the hospital Di.d you perhaps stay to steal the memory card so there'll be no evidence of what you did?"Lucas became even more suspicious of Corinne after hearing what Anya said. "Corinne, how do you explain this?""I didn't steal any memory card," Corinne said
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The lady owner became a little defensive. "That waiter should be in the staff dorm right now. He asked for a half-day leave 'cause he wasn't feeling too well. Why are you looking for him anyway?""I have some questions I want to ask him about what happened in Bamboo Forest today," Corinne replied."But I've already asked him what happened in Bamboo Forest. He said he had nothing to do with the kid getting burned. Forgive me for saying this, but you all shouldn't involve my staff in whatever grievances you have with each other. He's just a young kid who has no choice but to come out and work to support his family."Corinne nodded and smiled to show she empathized with the lady owner's concern. "Don't worry. I just want to ask him some questions. I promise I won't make his life any more difficult than it already is."On one hand, the lady owner wanted to protect her staff, and on the other, she did not want to offend her customers so after thinking it through, she called out to one o
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Corinne slowly came back to her senses. She looked at the furious Lucas and then at the two-faced Anya.Suddenly, she laughed. "Mister Lucas, you can't call this Oliver a witness."Lucas glared at her. "Why not? He and Anya don't know each other and yet their testimonies are the same! Isn't that enough?"'They don't know each other? Ha! Looks like Mister Lucas still doesn't know how devious his little sister is. Well, let me enlighten him today!' thought Corinne."Mister Lucas, please give me ten minutes and I'll prove why Oliver cannot be a witness and why we shouldn't take his testimony seriously."Corinne was not in a hurry to refute Lucas's words but instead asked him for ten minutes.Lucas agreed to give her ten minutes since it would make a difference to the outcome. He wanted to see her suffer through the realization that there was nothing she could do to turn the tables.Anya, too, was confident that she would come out the winner in this case. After all, she already told
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"Sure thing." The software engineer immediately sat back down in front of the computer to get the surveillance footage Corinne asked for.Doing that required some time and Corinne was a little tired of standing so she looked around the restaurant for an empty chair she could pull over and sit. However, while she was doing that, she happened to meet Jeremy's deep, dark eyes.Jeremy followed them to the restaurant because the matter involved his son but he did not insert himself in their investigation. Instead, he situated himself at a round table not far from where they were and lit up a cigarette languidly as though the whole thing had nothing to do with him and he was only there to watch the show.The cigarette smoke obscured Jeremy from Corinne so it was hard for her to tell what he was thinking. She was starting to wonder whether he cared about Anya and Joey at all.Suddenly, someone passed her a bottle of mineral water. This pulled her out of her thoughts; she looked down at th
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"I just forgot about it, that's all! Do you know how many rooms I have to clean up every day? It stands to reason I'll forget which is which," said Oliver stubbornly.Corinne smiled. "Oh my, your memory isn't that great huh? Now I'm worried whether you've ever mixed up the orders you're in charge of. Though I must wonder why the owner of this restaurant would keep you on the job if your memory is as bad as you've implied."Oliver guiltily shifted his eyes away from her. "No! It's only today my memory isn't that great 'cause, 'cause I'm not feeling well. Miss, why do you insist on pushing the blame on me when you're the one who snatched the bowl of soup away from me and poured it all over the kid?""Did I say you have anything to do with that? I'm just asking you where the memory card is." Corinne suddenly smiled but only for a second before her face became serious again. "Oliver, it's still not too late for you to hand over the memory card now. Otherwise, I'll call the police and th
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"When did I order you to take out and destroy the memory card? What communication method did I use to do that? Which bank did I use to wire you the money? And just how much did I wire you?"Corinne shot out question after question at Oliver to confuse him. She was certain Oliver was lying. 'Anya must have somehow threatened him when she was coughing. If not, he wouldn't have changed his mind. What does Anya have to make him so scared of her?'However, a last-minute fib would not be perfect. Meaning to say, it would be easy for Corinne to prove that he was lying.Oliver started panicking again and stammered, "You contacted me 30 minutes ago using a social media app, then you wired me 15,000 dollars!"Corinne raised her eyebrow. "Oh? Social media app, you say? Surely you must have our chat history then? Why don't you show it to everyone here."Oliver took a gulp and said, "As if I would still keep the chat history. You've ordered me to delete all of our conversations after that.""
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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"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
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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
