Chad had a tentative look in his eyes when Lucy made her request. He looked at her for a long time. Then, he said, "You better not pull any tricks!"Lucy smiled. "What can I do while you buy the materials and tools for me? I won't do anything reckless as long as you don't hurt me and my babies."Chad chuckled. He played with Lucy's hair and said, "Smart."Lucy's eyes turned grim as disgust simmered in them. She couldn't be bothered and turned away.Chad said, "I'll ask one of my lackeys to buy the materials. Give me a list of what you need. It's time for dinner. Eat with me."Lucy intentionally distanced herself from Chad and said, "Please give me a pen and a piece of paper."Chad took a pen and a piece of paper. Lucy wrote the materials and tools she needed on the paper and said, "Chad, please ask your men to bring these things to me by tonight."Chad agreed. "Okay. Let's go. It's time to keep me company."Lucy's eyes flickered as she looked at her bulging belly. Although she
When Tobias asked that question, his heart was suspended mid-air. He was inexplicably hopeful yet nervous.Finn said, "My contact hasn't replied yet."Tobias sensed the severity of the matter. The man bought all the ingredients to make the Zenith Elixir off the market for an excessive amount of money—he must have had the intention to create it. The person was either a competitor in the field or had ulterior motives.Tobias' thoughts wandered everywhere. He recalled the second half of Lucy's video, claiming she would produce more elixirs to give to those in need.Tobias seemed to have thought of something and quickly said, "Ask your contact to be careful not to expose himself. Quietly follow the man, and get back to us with any information.""Okay, Mr. Ripley."Tobias ended the call. He rubbed his temple, his head throbbing in pain. His head started hurting violently for some unknown reason.Miles said, "Don't get too worked up, Tobias. Leave it to the police to find Lucy. You sh
It was the afternoon when Tobias woke up again.His head felt heavy. He looked at the time, only to realize how long he was unconscious.Tobias struggled to get up. Then, Finn entered and said, "You're awake, Mr. Ripley. The doctor said you have a severe head injury, so you shouldn't move around too much. Please lie down and rest. "Mr. and Mrs. Ripley Senior were here while you were unconscious. Ms. Hawkins and Mr. Saint-Laurent were here too. They were worried for you. I'll tell them you're awake."Tobias couldn't be bothered about these things. He anxiously asked, "Finn, don't bother about these things. Have we heard any news about Lucy yet?"Finn said, "We have. My men followed the man into the deep mountains and sent me the location details. Then, I couldn't contact him anymore. I think he was caught."Tobias said, "That means the man who bought the medicinal ingredients is related to Lucy's disappearance. Have you sent a team to search the place?"Finn said, "Mr. Chadwick
Chad held Lucy's hand, ready to leave with her.When they exited the living room, Lucy murmured, "Chad, my stomach hurts. I need to use the bathroom…"Chad glanced at the time and said, "Make it quick."Lucy hummed in assent and dawdled to the bathroom.Chad was afraid she would play a trick and waited outside the door. Lucy sat on the toilet bowl, her heart racing.Tobias was a capable man and would find her here anytime soon. Lucy was stalling for him to come.After half an hour, Chad impatiently said, "Lucy, are you done?"Lucy said, "Yeah."She dawdled a few more minutes, flushed, and came out. Chad was losing his patience. He held her hand and started walking. "The ship at the docks won't wait for us. We have to go now."Lucy followed him unwillingly. She observed the environment around the villa and thought it looked familiar. However, she couldn't recall where she had seen it before.Lucy said, "I think I left something in my room. I'll get it and come back."Lucy was
Chad shouted, "Start the ship!"Lucy sensed something was off too. Although no police cars were within the vicinity, the wary glint of the passersby made her suspect that the people surrounding her were undercover police.When Chad brought Lucy on the boat, she said, "Chad, my stomach hurts. I need to go to the bathroom."It aligned with what Chad wanted. Vigilant, he scanned his surroundings and said slowly, "Get in now."Lucy's lips curled into a cold smirk and entered the cabin.However, when she entered the cabin, two men covered her mouth and gestured to her to stay quiet.Lucy warily looked at them.One showed her his identification and whispered, "Mrs. Ripley, we're the police. We have full control over the ships here. Follow us. We will leave quietly."Lucy nodded. "Okay."Then, sounds of gunshots came from the other side of the ship. The gunshots caused screams from the surrounding crowd."Everyone on the ship, you have been surrounded. Surrender now, or suffer the c
Suddenly, the place was drenched in a relentless downpour.The sea started to rise as it rained, and the waves began to crash with intensity.Maya watched as Tobias and Lucy fell into the sea, laughing hysterically.Miles' police car had yet to go far. When he saw what happened from a distance, he said in shock, "Arrest her."Maya didn't even resist and allowed the police to handcuff her.Faith ran out of the control room and said anxiously, "Cap, I saw Mr. Ripley and Lucy had fallen into the sea. It suddenly rained, and the sea rose. What should we do?"Miles cursed under his breath. Then, he saw a person floating on the sea and said, "Look, it's Tobias! Grab me a life vest. I'll go and get him."Someone hastily gave him a life vest. Then, Miles wore it and jumped into the sea.Faith was anxious. "Cap, be careful."She watched as Miles swam toward Tobias. She wished her arms were long enough that she could bring them back.Maya was laughing hysterically beside her.Faith fo
Tobias yelled, "Get lost!"He pushed the nurse away and walked outside, knocking things over. A violent storm poured outside the window, increasing the frustration in his heart.Howard, Zayne, Fiona, and Samson entered. They noticed how distraught Tobias was, covered in blood, their expressions were terrified.Howard stopped him. "Tobias, why are you covered in blood? Get your wound treated."Overwhelmed by emotion, Tobias said, "Grandpa, is Lucy home? She must be home, right?"Howard's body swayed at Lucy's name. He turned away as his face turned pale. Pain filled his eyes.When Tobias saw it, his eyes shuddered.An ominous feeling rose in his heart.Tobias looked at Zayne, whose face was turned away, regretful and devastated.Tobias looked at Fiona and Samson. They had looks of pain and regret on their faces.Fiona held Tobias' hand and said, "Stay calm and listen to me. Lucy fell into the sea. The professional dive rescue team scoured the sea the entire night but couldn't
Tobias' head throbbed at Aloysius' explanation. His head was spinning, and his ears were ringing.Tobias closed his eyes in pain—it turned out he wasn't Zayne's son.Tobias was confronted with the pain of the loss of his wife and the truth of his identity. He suddenly laughed bitterly.At this moment, his identity didn't matter to him; he hoped Lucy was safe.Aloysius said, "You are not a Ripley by blood. The Ripley family will never allow a stranger to succeed in the family's enormous assets. I hope you know your place and resign from your position as Ripley Group's CEO."Tobias looked at him heartlessly. "Pfft, what a joke. Even if I resign from the position as CEO, you won't be able to take over."Aloysius scoffed. "We'll see."Then, he left.Tobias stared at the ceiling, his gaze suddenly turned lackluster. His heart was in so much agony that it was hard to steady his breath. He felt as if his soul had left his body. Tobias struggled to get up when the door swung open aga