Stephen and Yvonne remained silent throughout the entire car ride home.Before Yvonne got out of the car, she said hesitantly, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have …""It's alright." Stephen looked at Yvonne. "I had a bit of an attitude earlier. I'm sorry."After looking at him for a while, Yvonne couldn't help but smile exuberantly."Actually, we're rather similar. I consider retribution a virtue too."Killing people with kindness?She couldn't do it, and neither could Stephen. Besides, no one could guilt-trip them into doing so.Stephen was most likely upset because he considered Yvonne to be the one person who understood him the most, yet she had also been the one to let him down.Upon realizing her mistake, she felt very guilty. It was her fault for making Stephen misunderstand her."If being like this makes you a bad person, then I'm one too. I'm even worse than you, for that matter."With her eyes locked on Stephen's, she continued, "If you ever want to seek vengeance against C
Jane fit the description of a typical party girl. She wore a tight mini-skirt and had a full face of makeup on. Her fair and long legs were especially eye-catching.James' eyes widened. "Are you lost?""No," Jane replied sarcastically.She walked boldly toward Stephen and said, "I heard you were here, so I purposely came over to see you."Being a love expert, James could immediately tell that Jane was romantically interested in Stephen.Curiously, he asked, "How do you know Stephen?""It was unexpected," Jane replied giddily. "I fell in love with Mr. Anderson at first sight."Upon hearing this, James couldn't help but give her a thumbs-up. He was impressed by how straightforward and bold youngsters were these days.Moreover, the fact that she was pursuing a big shot like Stephen made him admire her courage even more.James nudged Stephen with his elbow and whispered, "Does Yvonne know about this?"Before Stephen could even utter a word, Jane butted in, "She knows. I already
Jane retrieved a piece of paper and said, "Here, I have the address of the fisherman who happened to be at sea on the night Noah disposed of Katie's body."He had initially been asleep in his cabin, but the sound of something falling into the water woke him up."He wasn't able to confirm whether it was a corpse or whether it was even Noah that night. All he mentioned was that a strange boat had left hastily after discarding something in the water."He even thought that it might have just been garbage being disposed of."After hearing this, Stephen accepted the piece of paper from her and said, "Thanks."Jane smiled faintly. "There's no need to thank me. Just remember our agreement."Stephen refrained from saying much more. He stood up and turned to James. "Take care of things from here.""Huh? Well ..."James watched as Stephen left the private room while biting back the words he wanted to say.With a helpless expression on his face, he turned to Jane and said, "Would you li
At night, Elvin knocked on the study door."Come in."Receiving permission, Elvin entered. "Mommy."Yvonne placed her documents down and looked at Elvin. She asked in concern, "Are you afraid of being alone? I'll come to you once I'm done with this document."Ever since Elvin's incident, Yvonne had planned to spend more time with him. Although Elvin had been strong and not shed a single tear, he was still a child. She was worried for him. Seeing Elvin coming to her, Yvonne's gaze turned tender. She hugged him in her arms.Elvin looked up at her. "Mommy, why has the evil man not come to see you recently?""He's busy." Yvonne smiled. "Do you want to see him?"Elvin didn't shake his head, which was rare. Yvonne was a little shocked. "Are you looking for him?""No." Elvin lowered his gaze, looking troubled. "I'm just concerned about him. After all … he saved my life."Yvonne found it adorable that Elvin was blushing. She kissed him on the forehead. "My baby is all grown up.
Julian handed the fisherman a cash card. "There are 100 thousand dollars inside. Consider this the reward for your information. Once we find the thing that we're looking for, we'll give you some more money.""100 thousand dollars?" The fisherman was bewildered. He refused the card. "A-Are you guys into some illegal business?""Don't worry. We're legal." Julian stuffed the card into the fisherman's pocket. "The lead you gave us was really important. It is worth that much."The fisherman hesitantly looked at Julian and Stephen for a while. In the end, he couldn't resist the temptation of money.He gulped. "What else do you need me for?"Julian smiled. "Keep this a secret for now. It all depends on whether we can find what we're looking for."Seeing how Julian was friendly compared to Stephen, the fisherman mustered his courage and asked, "What are you looking for? It must be something really valuable, right?"Julian replied with a smile. He couldn't possibly tell the fisherman
The picture showed a dark seascape. Noah felt uneasy but maintained his composure. "Why are you showing me this? I've been to a place like this with your son."Noah wanted to provoke Stephen, but the latter didn't react. Instead, Stephen pointed to the top left corner of the photo. "Take a closer look. You should recognize this place."Noah furrowed his brows, and his expression instantly changed after he carefully examined the photo. There was a lighthouse in the photo. It was a detail most would miss.But it was stuck in his mind because he remembered it was the only light in that area. "How did you ..." Noah began but stopped himself.Stephen calmly continued where Noah had trailed off. "You were going to ask me how I found this place, weren't you?"Judging by Noah's reaction, it was clear that he had found the right place.Stephen took the photo back and said, "There will always be traces once you've done something, Noah. You're so naive."Noah glared at him and asked
Stephen hummed in agreement.He lowered his gaze to meet Yvonne's eyes. "In addition to the body, we also have a witness and records of Noah renting a boat. "They all have matching timestamps. He won't be able to deny it once the autopsy report confirms it was murder."Yvonne felt relieved when she heard this. She smiled and said, "That's good to hear."Stephen noticed her improved mood and smiled back. "I haven't let you down."Yvonne paused momentarily. She remembered what Rachel had said about wanting to marry Stephen if Yvonne didn't want to make up with him.At that thought, she couldn't help but chuckle. This piqued Stephen's curiosity. "What's so funny?""Nothing," Yvonne replied with a suppressed smile. She turned to look at the sea, allowing the wind to tousle her loose hair. She quietly savored how wildly her heart was beating, thanks to Stephen. This feeling of excitement wasn't half bad.…That evening, the police released a report that they had recovered
Upon arriving at the shopping mall, Stephen instructed Julian to wait for him in the car.After taking a few steps, Stephen returned to give Julian a special instruction. "Please don't tell Yvonne where we've been when we go to Miller Villa later," he said.Julian nodded in confusion. "Alright."As Stephen walked away, Julian became increasingly puzzled. Was Stephen planning to surprise Yvonne?Stephen located the store by following the address that Jane had sent him.He immediately spotted Jane sitting on the couch. After a brief hesitation, he walked into the store.The store employees quickly noticed Stephen. They were all stunned to see him there.Earlier, Jane had boasted about knowing him and had even said that she could call him over to pay for her.They had thought she had just been bragging, but now he was indeed here.The employees were still shocked when they saw Jane walking toward Stephen with a triumphant smile. "Mr. Anderson, you got here rather quickly,"
A light breeze blew by in the courtyard. Agatha slowly recounted the past.Back then, Daniel and his wife, Katherine, had just had Mark. The entire Carrington family had been celebrating.They had doted on Mark and taken him wherever they went.That day, they had headed out. Before they'd known it, Mark had been taken away.Just when Daniel and Katherine had been on the brink of losing it, they had received a call from the kidnapper to bring the ransom to a specific spot.They had gotten the money and driven there without any hesitation. No one had thought that they would ever return after that. Even Mark had disappeared.When Agatha finished recounting this, her cup of tea had already cooled.She wiped her tears away. She said through a catch in her throat, "Katherine was hugging the bag of money tightly until the moment she passed away, as though she were hugging you."Mark furrowed his brows. Now that he'd heard the truth about Daniel and Katherine, he should have felt pain
As Yvonne left the room, she could tell that Stephen's mood was much better.She looked at him. "Are you thinking of something nice?""No." Stephen looked at Yvonne with a rare twinkle in his eyes."Let me take you to breakfast." Before Yvonne could respond, he took her hand and led her to the elevator.Thinking about how he'd stood outside her room the entire night, Yvonne decided to let him hold her hand.Then, her thoughts drifted to Otto. Somehow, she had a bad feeling.…At the same time, Mark was in the courtyard of Carrington Mansion. He sat next to Agatha and poured some tea for her.He handed her a cup of hot tea. "Great-Grandma, try this."When he noticed that Agatha had no reaction, he called out to her once more. "Great-Grandma?""Huh?" Agatha came to her senses. She looked at Mark in confusion. "What is it?""You've been distracted since yesterday. Are you thinking of something?" Mark asked.Agatha shook her head. "Nothing." Then, she picked up her teacup and
Yvonne stood by the door of the bedroom and looked at Otto, who was looking out of the window in a daze on the bed.The sun shone on his face. He looked quite hungover and had a sickly pale face.Yvonne hesitated for a while before saying gently, "Mrs. Jenner called me last night. She's worried about you."Otto didn't respond.Yvonne went in closer and added, "She said that you called her and asked about your father. She found it strange."Mr. Carrington, why did you suddenly think about your father? Did Mrs. Carrington Senior bring him up yesterday?"All Yvonne got was silence.Luckily, she was patient. She sat on the couch and followed Otto's line of sight. Tiny dust particles were floating among the sunbeams. Yvonne also fell into a daze as she watched them float about.Suddenly, Otto asked, "Have you ever felt like your world was falling apart?""Hmm?" Yvonne was confused. "For example?""I mean, like the person that you trust turns out to be different from what you'd t
The next morning, Yvonne opened her door to see Stephen standing outside. She was caught off guard."What is wrong with you this morning? Why didn't you knock…"While talking, Yvonne noticed that Stephen was still wearing the same clothes as the night before. She furrowed her brows and asked, "Don't tell me you didn't leave last night? Have you been standing outside this door all this while?""Hmm." Stephen looked at Yvonne intently. "I thought you would've figured it out quickly."Yvonne was speechless, but she thought to herself that she'd slept like a baby the night before.She smiled at him. "Figure what out?" She noticed Stephen frowning as though he were on the brink of losing his temper.She quickly added, "I-I mean, you have to give me a hint, right? I've thought about it the entire night, but I still don't understand. My brain isn't functioning well."Stephen asked suspiciously, "You've been thinking about it the entire night?""Yes, which is why I didn't look for yo
"If I hadn't come to find you tonight, you probably wouldn't tell me anything about what happened tonight, would you?" Stephen asked in retort.It wasn't a big deal, as long as they returned safely. Yvonne wondered why she needed to report this to him.But she still smiled. "It's late. How could I disrupt your rest? It would've been the same if I told you about it tomorrow morning, right?"Stephen sniggered. "Yvonne, you still don't know where you've gone wrong."He suddenly went in closer to her. Yvonne instinctively retreated until her back was up against the wall. She glared at him."What on earth is wrong with you? I've already said that I would've told you tomorrow morning—"A punch went past Yvonne and landed brutally on the wall.Yvonne was a little stunned. She looked into Stephen's eyes and furrowed her brows. "Stephen, I don't want to quarrel with you for no reason. "Mrs. Carrington Senior went to look for Otto today. Calbert couldn't reach him the entire day, so he
Jane returned to the private room, distracted.She sat down next to Cory. She looked at him as he reached his hand out to her in confusion.Cory furrowed his brows and asked unhappily, "Where's the wine?""Wine… Yes! Wine!" Jane came to her senses. She was just about to get up when Cory pulled her back.He grabbed her by her chin and forced her to look at him. "What happened when you went out?""N-Nothing."Cory tightened his grip. Jane furrowed her brows in pain. "I-I… I saw Yvonne. She told me that she and Stephen got remarried.""What?" Cory relaxed his grip a little. "They got remarried?""Hmm.""So, what?" He had no intention of letting her go, and he looked at her sharply. "Does it bother you so much that Stephen got remarried?"Jane looked at Cory frantically. "Cory, what do you mean by that?""What do I mean? You know what I mean."Cory went in closer. His tone turned icy. "You used to pursue Stephen. Now that you know he's gotten married, you're in this shitty mood
Yvonne turned around to see Jane smiling at her ambiguously. She furrowed her brows. How were they always bumping into each other?Jane crossed her hands in front of her chest and leaned against the wall. She swept her gaze at Calbert and Otto. "Two guys and one woman. You sure know how to have fun!"Calbert instantly snapped, "What the hell are you talking about?""Why are you being so fierce? Did I hit the nail on the head?" Jane snickered. "Two guys and a woman came out of a private room in the middle of the night. Anyone would come to the same conclusion. We're all adults. There's no need to pretend to be innocent.""You—" Calbert was about to go up to Jane, but Yvonne stopped him."Since Ms. Ford is here, I'm guessing so is Cory?" Yvonne smiled, yet her smile didn't reach her eyes. "If you cause a scene here and this bar gets raided, guess who'll be the ones walking out here alive?"Jane's expression turned ugly. "Are you threatening me?""It's just a kind reminder." Yvon
Calbert and Yvonne managed to track Otto's car to a bar, thanks to the information they'd gotten from his staff. Otto's car was right outside the bar.Calbert looked at the neon sign and furrowed his brows. "Why is Otto here? Did what Mrs. Carrington Senior said really hit him so badly that he has to drown himself in alcohol?"Yvonne said nothing and headed directly inside the bar."Wait up for me!" Calbert went after her. He subconsciously protected her from all the drunk patrons.The lighting in the bar was dim. Many of the patrons were drunk and having fun.Yvonne and Calbert walked around the booth area, but Otto was nowhere to be found. They pulled a server over to ask if there was a patron by the name of Otto Carrington who had reserved a private room.Coincidentally, the server had just taken two bottles of wine to Otto's room. So, he led them to the private room.Calbert tipped the server before opening the door and entering. The entire room reeked of alcohol.He looked
After Agatha left, Otto stood in the same spot without moving.A long time later, Zac entered the office. He looked at Otto's back and asked quietly, "Mr. Carrington, will you still see the client?""No." Otto sounded heartbroken.Zac didn't dare ask further questions. He gently closed the door and reminded the secretary that no one was to disturb Otto.In the office, Otto was alone. He slowly walked over to the couch and slumped into it. His mind was in a mess."Alexander was the one who planned the kidnapping back then."Agatha's words rang in his mind for a long time.Alexander's young face appeared in Otto's mind, smiling at him affectionately."Otto! Amazing! Yes! Just like that!""You're amazing at badminton! You're going to make the country proud! I'm going to be so proud of you!""Otto, my son!"Memories of his interactions with Alexander flashed across his mind at that moment.Otto couldn't imagine that such a loving father would do such an absurd thing. Alexander