Lucy couldn't help but smile slightly at how dominating and affectionate Tobias was. "You'd end up staying up all night if you can't hear the sound of my breathing."Tobias frowned, unamused. "Pfft, nonsense. Why would you not be breathing? I'll kiss you silly if you say something ridiculous again."Lucy blushed and said coyly, "I'm sorry, darling. I won't say anything silly anymore."That calmed Tobias down. Lucy might have said it casually, but an irking feeling rested in Tobias' heart."Aunt Lucy!" Kate knocked on the door."Come in."Kate entered the room and said, "Aunt Lucy, I did as you said and locked Mom and Dad in a room. They won't be able to get out tonight. Will I have a little brother to play with next year?"Tobias heard from the phone and reprimanded, "You're teaching the kid bad things, darling. You're so naughty!"Lucy said, "I didn't! Rhett and Millie had a misunderstanding, so I'm creating an opportunity for them to get along.""Hey!" Kate came onto the scr
Brett carried Maya into the car and rushed her to the hospital at breakneck speed. After two hours of emergency treatment, the light of the operating room turned off.Brett noticed the doctor walking out and went up to him, asking, "Doctor, is the baby okay?"Brett didn't feel much for Maya, but the baby was innocent, and he didn't wish anything bad to happen to it.The doctor said, "This is the second time the patient has shown early signs of miscarriage. But don't worry. We've managed to save the baby. From now on, she needs to rest in bed, and it's important to keep her in good spirits to avoid signs of miscarriage again."Brett nodded and said, "Thank you, doctor."The medical staff wheeled Maya out. Brett's frown grew deeper as he noticed the pale look on her face. At this moment, he pitied her.He must have gone crazy to ever feel pity for her.Maya was placed in a VIP ward. Brett told the two bodyguards, "Stay here and watch over her. Agree to any request she has that see
Cedric pulled Avery into his office and spoke to him for over an hour. When Avery exited the office, he had a heavy look on his face, as though he were troubled. However, when he turned around, he coincidentally bumped into Finn."Mr. Carter."Finn nodded. A glint flickered in his eyes when he noticed Avery leaving Cedric's office. However, he didn't pursue the matter and simply went to Tobias' office.A complicated mix of emotions swelled in Avery's eyes as he watched Finn get busy with work."Mr. Ripley." Finn said, "This is the information you wanted. Everything about Mr. Cedric is in there.""Okay." Tobias started reading the document. Finn wanted to say something but stopped himself."Is there anything else?"Finn said, "I saw Avery leaving Mr. Cedric's office earlier. They seemed to have chatted for a long time."Tobias' eyes flickered. He said, "Question him tactfully.""Okay." Finn nodded and left the office.…Lucy slept until 9:00 am and was lazing in bed. Just t
Lucy was in the car and sent a text to Tobias. It said, "Darling, Mr. Jones said Mom has regained her eyesight. I'll be heading to Mr. Jones' place for three days. Text me if you need to reach me. I'll reply to you first thing when I get a signal."Tobias was in a meeting at that time. His phone was silent, so he didn't see Lucy's text message. Lucy couldn't help but feel disappointed.Rhett and Lucy were in the car. Rhett was so excited that he wished he could immediately appear before Lisa. Since there was no one else, Lucy asked, "Rhett, I've been wanting to ask you something.""Tell me, Lucy.""Mr. Jones said…" Lucy cautiously glanced at the driver.Rhett smiled and said, "He's one of us. Say what's on your mind.""Mr. Jones said Dad's dementia was caused by poisoning.""What?" Rhett was shocked. "How could this be? Who would be so vicious to do such a thing?"Lucy said, "Who do you think is the most suspicious, Rhett?"Rhett fell into deep thought. After a long while, he
Tobias followed the address Fiona had sent, arrived at the restaurant, and went to private room 888. When he entered, he noticed a man beside Fiona.Tobias quietly sized him up as he quirked his eyebrow. He remembered how he'd accidentally bumped into Samson in the hospital. He'd thought it was a brief encounter and had never expected he'd meet the latter again. "You're here, Tobias!" Fiona appeared exceptionally nervous. "I wasn't sure what you liked, so please order.""Okay." Tobias walked over and flipped the menu.Fiona was so anxious that her heart was about to jump out of her chest. Samson poured her a glass of warm water, smiling at her gently. Fiona drank the water, but she still felt anxious.Tobias saw their interaction from the corner of his eye. He had a rough idea of what Fiona was about to say.""Tobias." Fiona mustered the courage and said, "This is Samson Saint-Laurent from Faldoria. He is half-Faldorian and half-Clusian. Samson, this is my son, Tobias Ripley."
Lucy felt incredibly blessed after Tobias promised her. She smiled sweetly and said, "Darling, we will stay happy for the rest of our lives. Our children will receive all our love and adoration."A noise sounded from Lucy's end. She said, "I need to go. Our car is here. I'm going to hop in now.""Okay. Remember to call me every day.""Okay."Tobias returned to the restaurant, and soon they were done with their food. After sending Fiona home, he drove back to Ripley Residence.When he entered the living room, he heard Howard scolding Zayne. Zayne was a middle-aged man with a beer belly. He appeared cowardly and unassuming. Tobias frowned at the sight of him."Tobias, you're back."When Howard saw Tobias was back, he stopped scolding Zayne.Zayne said, "Tobias, I'm ready to propose to your mother. I'm ready to make it more romantic this time. She will definitely say yes to me."Tobias scoffed. "Are you that confident?""Of course I am. We've been in love for many years—"Befor
Maya was recuperating at the hospital. Her brother, Luther, came to visit her. The bodyguards outside her ward were instructed not to let Maya out. They looked at each other and let Luther in to see her.Maya's face immediately fell when she saw him. "What are you doing here?"Luther flippantly said, "Maya, you seem to be living comfortably with Brett now. You're even staying in a high-class VIP hospital ward!"Maya frowned. She impatiently said, "What do you want?"Luther arrogantly said, "Give me 500 thousand dollars."Maya said, "I don't have that kind of money!"Luther said, "I don't care. If you don't give me 500 thousand, the gambling house will have my hand chopped off. I have such a rich future brother-in-law. You even slept with him and gave him a baby. Just ask him for the money."Maya looked displeased but knew Luther would never take no for an answer. She said, "Brett will never give me the money. If you don't believe me, I'll call him now."Then, Maya took Luther's
Maya escaped the hospital ward and sprinted to the hospital's entrance. Just then, a woman drove to her. At that moment, hatred simmered in Maya's eyes when she thought she'd seen Lucy.The woman smiled and said, "Get in the car."Maya hesitated for a moment. The bodyguard caught up to her. "Stand right where you are!"Her heart tightened. She opened the door and shouted. "Drive!"The woman drove off. The bodyguards were catching their breath from running. They said, "Shit, she escaped. We need to find a way to get to Mr. Eberhard."In the car, Maya looked at the woman and said, "Who are you? You are not Lucy Everhart. Why do you look so much like her?"The woman looked exactly like Lucy, but Maya was convinced she wasn't Lucy. Between her brows, the woman had the same look as Maya—cunning and sinister.Anna said, "You can call me Ms. Lane. I'm like you—Lucy is our common enemy. Ms. Hudson, why don't we join forces and take Lucy down? What do you think?"A burning hatred simmer