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
At night, Yvonne sat cross-legged on the bed as she stared at the business card in front of her. She was in a daze.Lexi's words had been circling in her head ever since she had heard them.Yvonne's thoughts had been orderly before, but now they were a complete mess.While she was lost in thought, her phone rang. The sound pulled her back to reality.Yvonne sighed in relief when she saw that it was a call from Stephen. She held the phone against her ear and leaned back."What's the matter?"At that moment, Yvonne felt like a balloon that had run out of air. Even her voice sounded weak.Stephen was intrigued. "Did something happen?""I met Jennifer's old friend today. She told me that Jennifer's son had died a long time ago."Yvonne put a hand on her forehead. "I've been on this case for so long, but I got the wrong person in the end. I've been wasting my efforts all this while."Stephen was silent for a moment, deep in thought. Then, he said, "Maybe you found the right person