Two days later, an aftershock startled Yvonne awake. The first thing she saw was Stephen's worried face. His body was almost entirely sprawled across the hospital bed, holding on to the side railings with both hands, protecting her beneath him. The building was swaying, and the bed was shaking. All around them, things crashed, and people screamed.Yet Yvonne remained surprisingly calm as she looked into Stephen's eyes. Her usual fierce and aggressive gaze softened, leaving an unwavering determination in her eyes.After a while, the aftershock subsided. The loud noises around them seemed to fade away. She heard him sigh quietly in relief. Yvonne smiled lightly and asked, "Are you hoping we die together in this position?""Maybe you can survive," Stephen answered. During the aftershock earlier, he had already weighed his options and made a judgment.They were on the eighth floor of a crowded hospital, and carrying her downstairs might be even riskier. His body had reacted a
Yvonne's spirits had improved since she had regained consciousness. Determined to save as many people as possible, she would treat the injured in the hospital whenever she could get out of bed. When Stephen saw the smile on her face, despite how busy she was, he decided not to stop her. Instead, he quietly stayed by her side and occasionally offered help by handing her things.Yvonne never mentioned the nightmare again. It was as if she had forgotten that memory once more. Naturally, Stephen was considerate of her feelings and avoided asking about them.Since Yvonne was constantly running around in the hospital, she got to know more people. Now, people often greeted her as she walked through the corridors. Even the doctors and nurses almost forgot that she was also a patient. When Yvonne returned to her room that night, Stephen was standing by the window, talking on the phone. She deliberately lightened her footsteps, but he still noticed her. He turned to look at her, an
A bullet came flying and hit the person's shoulder. The person screamed in pain and stumbled backward. Blood rapidly began to spread and soak their clothes. Yvonne caught them before they fell. Only then did she realize that the person was merely a teenage boy who was about 18 years old. It was evident that the assassin had aimed the bullet at her, so why had the boy protected her?However, she didn’t have time to think too much about it. Yvonne grabbed the boy and ducked into a corner nearby, trying to stay out of the assassin's sight. Blood was still gushing from his wound. So she used all her strength to tear a piece of cloth and attempted to stop the bleeding by applying pressure. However, the boy stopped her. Mustering all his strength, he yelled something in their local language. Yvonne didn’t know what it meant, but everyone in the corridor understood. Instantly, intense shouts of anger filled the air. Shortly after, gunshots and screams filled the air. She had
After that, Stephen had some men round up the assassins and take them to a nearby building.In the room, Abel was playing with the pistols they had taken from the assassins. He heard the sound of the door opening and turned his head. "Ms. Y, Mr. Anderson," he greeted. The two entered the room together. Yvonne picked up a pistol, loaded it, and pointed it at one of the assassins' heads."Who ordered you guys to go to the hospital?" she asked coldly with a ferocious gaze. She didn't hate these people. They were just paid to do their jobs. But she hated that they had caused harm to innocent people. The people in the hospital had already suffered from the earthquake, and now they had experienced another unfortunate accident. The assassin didn't speak. It was clear that he thought Yvonne wouldn't pull the trigger. To his surprise, Yvonne sneered. She pointed the pistol downward and fired a round at his thigh. Before the assassin was able to react, another shot was fired in the d
After leaving the boy's room, Yvonne grabbed Stephen and asked, "What were you guys talking about in there?""I said that you were there to apologize," Stephen replied."But the father refused to accept the apology. He said that they were proud of their son. They said even God wouldn't forgive them if they accepted your apology."He took her hand and walked alongside her. "But …" Yvonne was in a daze.She thought back to the moment when the boy had stood in front of her. In that instant, she had felt as if she had seen all the members of her team who had died for her all those years ago.The regret that she had tried so hard to keep buried took over her again. "I didn't want him to save me. I already have too many blood debts. I won't be able to repay all of them," Yvonne said with a slightly raspy tone. Her eyes were slightly closed.Stephen stopped in his tracks. The two of them stood in front of a window as the moonlight shined on them gently. "Have you ever thought of t
The airplane arrived at the airport in Taloria on time. Yvonne and Stephen prepared to return to Qynea together. At the same time, the team from Hope that Yvonne had arranged for also arrived in Taloria safely. They took over from Yvonne and treated the wounded in the country in the following days. Before she boarded the flight, Yvonne received a call from Jim. They briefly discussed details regarding the responsibilities of the medical team. "Is Stephen beside you?" Jim suddenly asked. Yvonne glanced at Stephen, who was nearby, and said, "You can speak freely. He won't be able to hear you." "Alright. I wanted to tell you that Mr. Anderson Senior's fingers moved this morning, but it was only for an instant. They haven't moved since then."Jim sighed and said, "I'm even starting to think that my eyes are playing tricks on me. I might have just been seeing things during the checkup." "How can that be? You're still in good health. You're one of the best in Hope, so how could
Katie had been trending a few times recently. Initially, she had used the publicity she had gained as Katie Jewels' brand ambassador to hype herself up as someone with talent and beauty. Then, she had gained more exposure by taking part in commercial activities and posing as a wealthy socialite. As for tonight's trending news, Katie had personally donated 50 million dollars to aid college students in remote mountainous areas.Katie Jewels' official social media account posted pictures of the letters of gratitude written by the students. Ironically, it also mentioned that Katie wasn't someone who would advertise her good deeds. In addition, the social media account also stated that no one would have noticed this act of kindness by Katie if these handwritten letters hadn't been sent to the office. Overall, it was a brilliant charity marketing tactic.But this was exactly the type of thing that netizens could get behind. They began to argue with people who were skeptical of Katie.
"Ms. Miller, I've found an employee who is related to Jennifer." The HR manager spoke with a smile on his face, as if waiting to be praised. He proceeded to place the document before Yvonne. "Please take a look at this employee record." Yvonne opened the document. A yellowed picture caught her eye. The person in the picture looked reserved. Her name was Lexi Doyle, which suited her. A quick calculation of her age put her at almost 60 years old now. Yvonne raised her head to look at the manager and asked, "How were you able to confirm that she's related to Jennifer?""I was organizing a batch of documents according to the time frame you gave me. I wanted to report my findings to you earlier, but you were away tending to business. So I took it upon myself to set up an investigation." The manager hadn't expected to find anything. But he managed to get in contact with one of the former employees through a stroke of luck. Not just that, but the person's identity and position had