Even though Sebastian did many wrong deeds, he was still Ruby’s father.As his daughter, Ruby did not want Sebastian’s funeral to end up in a mess.Nathan frowned when he saw the pleading look in her eyes, but he relented in the end.“Alright.”He said nonchalantly, “But you have to leave the moment the funeral is over. You’re not allowed to delay your departure. Your father was always extreme and never managed his company well. All he did was take advantage of situations, and it’s what he deserves for ending up how he did!”Nathan’s voice was cold, and he said this with conviction. Even though Ruby was upset at his words, she nodded gently.She had no idea how to retort to him because she knew Nathan was right.In the end, Ruby lowered her head slightly at Nathan and Eva. She turned to walk out quickly from the living room. When Jade saw her leaving, she looked at Nathan in slight panic.“Mr. Langley.”She said in a low voice, “Now that I’ve acted as your witness and revealed
Eva was seated on the front passenger seat in the black Rolls-Royce. She stared blankly outside the window of the car as the view flew past her.Her grandfather was gone.She still could not believe it. Her hand grasped tightly on the phone. Nathan was next to her as he drove, and he sighed when he saw her this way.He made a sharp turn, and Eva was jolted out of her daze by the sharp screeching sound of the wheels. She suddenly realized she had to call Eugene.“Dad.”She said while sobbing, “Come to Central Hospital. Grandpa just passed away.”There was silence on the other end of the call. Eugene did not say anything for a long time, and Eva did not push for a reply. All she did was cry softly.Her grandfather was gone. Eugene had lost a father, and she had lost a grandfather.The only family she had who loved her the most was gone.It was the longest two minutes in the world, but Eugene finally answered forlornly, “Alright, I’ll be over there soon.”Eva put her phone back
Eva’s emotions erupted from her as she watched Wanda stand quietly in front of the grave.What did she want?Her grandfather was already gone. Was Wanda really here purely to give her respect?Eva could no longer hold back the questions in her mind. She ran straight toward Wanda. Nathan was surprised by this and was about to follow her when he saw Gabriel suddenly move from the corner of his eye.Gabriel moved with lightning speed, and he appeared next to Wanda in a flash. There was a cold and ruthless demeanor about him. Nathan could clearly tell that Gabriel’s attention was locked on Eva.It was dangerous for Eva to run over there like this. Gabriel would attack her!“Come back, Eva!”Nathan shouted and went forward to grab her. Eva struggled in his arms as she flailed and kicked, but she could not escape his grasp.He held on tightly to her, refusing to let her go over.Gabriel became less threatening once he saw Eva being held back by Nathan. He looked at Nathan as a taunt
The puzzles were the children’s favorite educational game.Both of them had high IQs. Even though they were only six, the children were already smart enough to understand the syllabus of elementary school. Puzzles were easy for them, which was why Nathan had prepared more difficult puzzles for the children.They were not deterred at all. They managed to finish one-third of it very easily. Eva watched as they were about to complete half of it while she could only stare at hers in a daze.What was this?She knew the rectangular shape was the head, but she could not find the other picture of the head. Also, the shape was irregular, and it looked like a body. However, where were the other body parts?Could she have thrown the head into the bin?Eva wanted to cry. She looked at her children who were putting together the puzzle quietly. They had completed more than half of it.“Mommy.”Mia suddenly smiled brightly at her. “You can do it. Mommy will surely be able to complete the puzz
The cold, familiar voice of a woman with a slightly hoarse tone was heard over the phone.“If you don’t want to have the same scare over your children next time, you’ll have to listen to me no matter what I tell you. You’ve seen for yourself that Nathan Langley’s defense can be easily broken by me. This will serve as a warning for you.”Wanda Emerson!All of Eva’s emotions froze. She clenched her fists hard and questioned loudly, “What do you want, Wanda Emerson? They’re your grandchildren! Come for me if you have the guts!”Eva’s fears and agitation turned into anger. She continued before Wanda replied, “I’m your daughter. What exactly do you want me to do? If you want my life, I’ll give it to you. Just don’t hurt my children!”There was only silence.Wanda seemed to have turned quiet.Eva’s hands gripped the phone hard. She had used too much force, and her knuckles turned pale. She felt bitterness as she wiped away her tears.The children sensed something was wrong and hugged
After about 20 minutes, Gavin appeared at Thriving Dragon Bay with both men.One of them was called Casey Eckerson, and the other was Tommy Bane. Casey was about 30 and claimed to have learned martial arts directly from expert masters in Chinose. He was quite prim and proper in his dressing, looking like a proper master himself.Tommy, on the other hand, was plump and round. He looked about 40 and down to earth. He looked like an honest and hard-working middle-aged office worker. No one would think he was a fighter.Nathan frowned but did not reject either of them.“Mr. Langley.”Gavin smiled when he saw the sullen look on Nathan’s face. “These gentlemen are expert fighters. If you have any doubts, you can test them out with your bodyguards.”Nathan looked at his bodyguards at this point.Darren immediately understood what Nathan meant. He led three other bodyguards to face Tommy.“I apologize in advance, sir.”“Come on.”Tommy did not seem to mind as he replied calmly. Darre
“You didn’t even hit me, Max.”Mia clapped her hands gently. “Why don’t I protect you in the future instead? Don’t worry, Max. I won’t allow anyone to bully you. I’ll beat up whoever dares to bully you in the future.”Max could no longer hold his smile back.What an adorable sister he had.“Your brother is just giving in to you.”Tommy gently rubbed Mia’s head and said in a low voice, “Look, he didn’t even need to use his best move to fight you. He has been playing defense all this time without attacking. You have to work hard. If Max takes the fight seriously, you won’t be able to win him.”Was that true?Mia turned to the smiling Max and held his hand.“Don’t give in to me, Max. I want to win you fair and square!”“Alright, I won’t give in, but you’re actually really good at fighting.”Max stuck his tongue out. “Come on, Mommy is waiting for us to have dinner in the living room.”Mia finally let go of this after Max comforted her for a while. She left for dinner happily wi
Eva thought about this. She decided to leave Tommy at Thriving Dragon Bay with Darren and the bodyguards to protect the children while she left with Casey and the other bodyguards. She quickly got into the car.“Mommy!”The children ran to the car and gently patted the car door. Their adorable little faces were stuck to the window. “Come home early, Mommy. We’ll miss you.”“Alright.”Eva could not just leave like that. She opened the door and kissed them both on their foreheads. “Don’t worry. I'll be home soon. Be good and wait for me at home.”The children nodded obediently after she comforted them, but they kept looking at her until her car disappeared from sight. Only then were they willing to return to Thriving Dragon Bay.Eva was feeling anxious and instructed the driver to speed up. They drove onto the highway and headed straight for the factory location given by Sophia.Before they reached the factory, they could see thick smoke in the air from a few hundred meters away.