Joey was accusing Lucy, but the latter merely found it ridiculous. She knew she hadn't done anything to offend Joey, but Joey just wouldn't let it rest.Lucy glanced at Joey coldly. "Speak plainly. How am I a skank?"Joey mocked her. "You're such a slut, Lucy. You slept with another man behind Tobe's back, and the whole world has found out about it now. How do you have the guts to act all high and mighty?"At the next moment, someone slapped her hard across the face. Tobias never hit women. His patience must've been spent; otherwise, why would he slap Joey angrily?Joey's eyes widened. She covered her face and looked at Tobias incredulously. She was almost screaming when she spoke. "I can't believe you hit me, Tobe! You hit me for someone like Lucy!"Tobias said coldly, "Joey Shelton, I have severed my ties with you, and I'm no longer your son. Please stop calling me that. You're nothing but a crazy lady to me right now. It embarrasses me to hear someone like you calling me your s
Tobias vividly remembered Joey's vicious, mocking words. He had a sharp headache when he recalled them. He rubbed his eyebrows and looked distressed. All of a sudden, a loud thud could be heard as Tobias planted his fist on the wall. He struck so fiercely that the wall shook. The back of his hand even bled from it."Darling!"Lucy gasped and held Tobias, feeling very heartbroken. Her voice was choked up as she said, "I know it feels awful. Go ahead and cry if that's what you want to do. I'm here with you."Tobias turned around and held her tightly in his arms. He buried his handsome face into her neck. Tears glistened in his eyes as he wore a sorrowful expression. Tobias might've pretended to be unfazed when Joey had said those harsh words. However, only he knew knew how devastated he was. It hurt him so much that he even had trouble breathing. "They say mothers are the noblest and most selfless people in the world. The other mothers think of their sons as the best thing in th
The next day, Tobias woke up as soon as the sun came up. He had been in a foul mood after the whole thing with Joey last night. Now that he caught some sleep, he was feeling much better. Tobias looked at Lucy, who was sleeping soundly next to him, and pecked her forehead. Then, he got out of bed and got freshened up. Lucy felt the movement. When she opened her eyes, she saw Tobias walking toward the bathroom. She rolled to the side and got out of bed as well. Then, she joined him in the restroom. …Meanwhile, Joey had been admitted to the hospital last night. A lot of her body parts were wrapped up in bandages, making her look extremely miserable. Ross said, "Why are you so dumb, Joey? Why would you let things go this far with Tobias?"Joey said irritatingly, "Come on, Dad. It's the bastard's fault. He doesn't have a shred of humanity in him. If I had known this was how it would turn out, I wouldn't have shown him mercy. I would've killed him instead! As expected, he's not my
Tobias hadn't intended to read that document at first place. However, he thought about how Fiona had risked her life to save him. On top of that, Lucy kept reminding him about it as well. Both these things made him think that there was something strange about it.So, he nodded. "Alright. I'll read the document."Lucy let out a sigh of relief and said, "Drop me off at the intersection ahead. It's within walking distance of the hospital. I'm going to check on Ms. Hawkins.""Alright."Tobias pulled the car over at the intersection ahead. Before Lucy got out of the car, she pecked him on the forehead. "Here's to hoping your work goes smoothly, darling.""I appreciate it. Stay safe. Give me a call if anything happens.""Okay."Both of them went separate ways. Tobias went to Ripley Group, while Lucy made her way to the hospital to check on Fiona. She had just reached the hospital entrance when she received a call from Faith. "Do you know what I found out at the police department, Lu
Joey was in full panic mode when the doctor questioned her, but she maintained her composure and responded, "She's my best friend, doctor. I'm here to check on her.""This is outrageous. You're standing in the ward of the ICU. No outsiders are allowed in here. Get out!""Alright. Fine. I'm leaving now."Joey leaned on her crutch and left. She came to the door and gave the unconscious Fiona a sidelong glance. A hint of maliciousness flashed in her eyes as she murmured, "You got lucky."She had just taken a couple of steps when she saw someone at the corner. She looked carefully and was surprised to see that it was Lucy.Joey gasped. Her eyes were shifty. She wondered if Lucy saw what she was about to do earlier. "What are you doing here, Lucy?"Lucy's eyes were laced with coldness as she said, "How about we have a talk, Joey?"Joey chuckled awkwardly. "Sure thing."Both of them came to the rooftop. There were no other people there. That made it suitable to talk about anything. T
Joey dashed over, intending to drive the scalpel into Lucy's heart, but she underestimated her own injury. After all, she had been bitten by a dog last night. She'd even tremble when she walked. Naturally, it would be hard for her to kill someone. Joey had just darted over when Lucy took a step to the side and dodged her attack. Lucy knew she learned a big secret and had no intention of staying here with Joey any longer. So, she turned and ran. Joey screamed, "You're not going anywhere, Lucy!"Lucy stopped in her tracks. She turned around and sneered. "I'm going to expose your crimes and put you behind bars, Joey.""Hold it right there!"Joey limped over and pursued Lucy. The latter had no intention to entertain her and sprinted toward the staircase instead. Joey was chasing Lucy when she accidentally fell the stairs. It was so painful that she looked downright miserable. By the time she got to her feet and made her way to the elevator, Lucy had ridden it downstairs. "Da
Tobias was on the first floor of Ripley Group. He looked troubled. He checked his watch and looked at the distance from time to time, feeling restless. For some reason, his eyelids kept twitching. He couldn't shake off the sinking feeling in his gut.All of a sudden, an explosion sounded far away. Then, a mushroom cloud rose in the air and attracted a lot of onlookers. "What happened over there?""It looks like something exploded!"Tobias didn't know why, but his heart was pounding like crazy, and his eyelids kept twitching. The sinking feeling in his gut grew more intense. For some reason, he sprinted toward the explosion without a second thought.…The truck had crashed into Lucy's car, leading to a huge explosion. Fortunately, Lucy had run away quickly. She was merely propelled by the explosion's shock wave. Then, she rolled along on the ground and passed out with blood all over her body.A lot of people gathered around to look at the accident. Some of them pointed fin
Two hours later, Miles showed up in Lucy's ward. He held a stack of documents in his hands, which he gave to Tobias. "Lucy swung by the hospital today, Tobe. She paid a visit to Ms. Hawkins. An hour later, she went into the security camera's blind spots. However, she showed up in an elevator about another hour later. Not long after, I saw your mom in the same elevator as well."Tobias frowned. "My mom?""That's right."Tobias fell into deep thought. Both Lucy and Joey appeared in the elevator one after another. He didn't have proof to claim that they met each other directly. However, from what he knew about Joey's character, he had a strong feeling that she must have something to do with Lucy's car accident.If Joey actually did something wicked to Lucy… Tobias narrowed his eyes, wrestling with himself. On one hand, there was the woman he loved; on the other, his birth mother. He might not have loved Joey, but when all was said and done, they still shared a blood relationship