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
Yvonne turned around to look at Katie. She frowned lightly and wondered how she had bumped into Katie at a place like this.Katie could guess what Yvonne was thinking. She smiled gleefully. "This is Lexi Doyle's art exhibition. Anyone can attend this event. Noah and I were looking for a painting to put in our new living room, so I came here to have a look."Any stranger would think that Katie had a happy love life.But Yvonne knew about her situation. In that moment, all she could think was that Katie was too naive.Yvonne raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Then why didn't Mr. Noah come with you? Are you the only one living in that house? He doesn't seem very concerned."Katie was shocked, and her expression turned foul. "He listens to me. I like him, so what's the issue?""Oh, really?" Yvonne put on an insincere smile.Katie was instantly worked up. She was about to say something when a staff member tugged at Yvonne.The staff member leaned in close to Yvonne and said, "Ms. Miller, Ms. D
Yvonne was about to ask more questions when knocks sounded on the door.Lexi suddenly returned to her senses and almost knocked over the teacup on the table. Tea spilled out of the cup and splashed onto the back of her hand. It was so hot that she shrank away.She grabbed some tissues and wiped her hand. Then, she looked at Yvonne and explained, "Ms. Miller, you must be mistaken. Not long after Jennifer's child was born, they died from a high fever. I was the one who went to the hospital with Jennifer back then." She continued, "The child was already dead by the time we got to the doctor. Jennifer never accepted the truth. "She kept the body close to her until it started to rot. Only then did she send it to the mortuary for cremation. You must have gotten the wrong person."Lexi was very sure about it.The knocks at the door hadn't stopped. Yvonne looked at Lexi for a while. She didn't know what to say for a moment.This was their first time meeting each other, and Lexi had
Katie forgot all about gaining Lexi's favor as she stumbled out of the art exhibition. On her way home, a thought occurred to her. She grabbed her phone and called Noah.But when she heard Noah's voice, she felt like she had just woken up from a dream. Coldness invaded her, and she hastily ended the call.She shivered and lost control of the steering wheel for a moment. Her car suddenly swerved.The car behind her didn't manage to dodge in time, so it rammed into her car.Katie stepped on the brakes. She jerked forward, feeling a little stunned.The driver of the other car walked up to her car and knocked on the window. "Watch where you're going! Didn't you learn how to signal when you're shifting to another lane? How—"Katie rolled down the car window and looked emotionlessly at the driver. "Is 3000 dollars enough? Give me your account number and I'll transfer it to you."The driver was surprised. No wonder she was driving a luxury car! She was so generous with her money!Af
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