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
Tobias leaped into the sea. The tides were rising, and the waves were violent, so his efforts to swim were strenuous. He felt as if the waves were about to swallow him, but he couldn't be bothered and continued to search the sea. However, he saw nothing apart from the endless body of water.Unsure how long he had been swimming, he started to feel like he was losing his breath. Then, a professional dive rescuer brought him to shore. When he opened his eyes again, he lifelessly lay on the ground, utterly hopeless.Fiona wailed and said, "Tobias, how could you be so silly? Lucy is gone, but you cared about nothing and leaped into the water. What is your family supposed to do? Were you planning to abandon me and your grandparents?"When Fiona mentioned his grandparents, Tobias' heart pounded."Tobias, listen to me. You have to continue to live life well. Lucy would be devastated to see you so deranged."Fiona tried to persuade him, but everything she said fell on deaf ears.Tobia
During the next couple of days, Tobias locked himself in his room. The room was pitch black. He hid in a corner and refused to eat or drink. The once calm and handsome man had turned into a dispirited middle-aged man.His head was a mess, and his beard was unshaven. He stared blankly at the ceiling, unable to sleep and eat. He was like a walking zombie.Fiona was anxiously pacing back and forth outside his room. "Samson, what should we do? It has been days! What are we supposed to do if Tobias continues to be so bleak? Ripley Group is in trouble, and Aloysius is about to succeed as the new CEO. Is Tobias going to allow this to happen?" Samson comforted her, "Fiona, if you're worried, I'll ask a renowned hypnotist from Faldoria to come and hypnotize him."Fiona said in shock, "Hypnotize him? Is it to forget everything that happened between him and Lucy?"Samson nodded, "Yes. Lucy's death had caused so many grievances to him. If we don't hypnotize him, he might die."When Samson