Giselle met Danny's gaze when she heard his name and figured he had to be Harry's second eldest brother.Meanwhile, Wendy looked at him with a hopeful gaze. It was as if she had just seen her savior."Detective Stone, you have to find my son. I'm begging you…" After she said that, she fell to her knees. Danny and Giselle each grabbed an arm respectively and helped her up."Madam, we will do our best to locate your son. Now, I have a question for you." Danny retracted his hand and looked solemn.Harold, who had been standing to the side, got closer to them as well. "What is it?""Have you, your husband, or any member of your family offended anyone in the past?"That question was critical. Before Danny arrived, he had already told someone to make a copy of the surveillance footage in the mall and send it to his phone.If Yarick had seen a stranger, he wouldn't have run toward the perpetrator with a smile. So, there was a high possibility that someone they knew was behind this.Wh
Time slowly ticked away, and soon another hour had passed. The longer it took for them to locate Yarick, the more danger he could be in.Danny frowned deeply and scanned the area. He was trying to figure out if there were any other places a person could hide or avoid the surveillance cameras to escape."Detective Stone." Suddenly, he heard a woman's cold voice and turned around."What is it?"The woman in front of him didn't have makeup on and had dark hair and fair skin. Although she was wearing normal-looking clothes, her elegance still far exceeded everyone else's. When the solemn Danny saw her, he instinctively became gentler. The man himself didn't seem to notice the subtle change in his demeanor."It might've been Anthony Grant who took Yarick away."Upon hearing the name, Harold's expression shifted immediately. He stormed toward her and reached out to push Giselle. However, Danny stepped forward and intimidated him into taking a step back like the coward that he was."
The scene was a mess, and Danny's head was beginning to throb. He rubbed his temples and said coldly, "If you have family affairs to solve, please do it back home. The most important thing for us to do right now is to find the boy, and you're only delaying the search right now."After he said that, the Grants finally calmed down. Meanwhile, Harold was so angry that he couldn't stay there anymore. He had to verify something."Keep on searching. I'm heading to the washroom." He left right after he said that. In fact, he moved so quickly that it seemed like a monster was chasing after him.Linda got up from the ground with Charlotte's help. As she watched him leave, she thought about what Giselle had said about Anthony earlier. As if on cue, tears started rolling down her face."What have I done to deserve this?"Charlotte and Sebastian hurriedly comforted her. They didn't know what was going on between their parents. They only thought Harold and Linda were losing their minds over Ya
Linda had already asked a lawyer about the terms and conditions of a divorce.Ever since she learned about Harold's affair, she hadn't been able to get a good night's rest. After being a housewife for decades, she figured she had to have a great plan to live the rest of her life in peace.She had everything planned out. If Harold intended to see it to the end, then she would have to get as much as possible when splitting their assets. Her children would definitely stand on her side since she was the victim in this situation and Harold was the one at fault.Everything was going according to her plan. However, Wendy had messed it up for her. Worse yet, the rest of the family even found out that Harold had an illegitimate son named Anthony."You really are a bully, aren't you, Mrs. Grant? Yarick's disappearance is clearly your son's fault."As Giselle spoke, she arrived at Wendy's side. As she stood there, she gently calmed Wendy down. Subsequently, Wendy's heart stopped racing in an
Yarick waddled toward Wendy in a hurry with a stuffed bear in his arms. There was a slight hint of red in his chubby cheeks, and his eyes were glistening. Then, he jumped into Wendy's arms."Yarick!" Wendy was overwhelmed with excitement. She held her son tightly in her trembling arms as she cried tears of joy.Sebastian hurriedly approached them and reached out his hand. However, Wendy moved to the side, and he didn't manage to grab his son. Instead, his hand froze in midair. Because of that, his face became even gloomier."I've been so worried about you, Yarick! Where were you? Please don't run away next time." Wendy lectured the young Yarick between sobs.As she spoke, a tall man entered the building. He looked to be in his 30s and was wearing long pants and a sweater. The scar on his right eye was hard to ignore."Oh? Did I come at the wrong time? Why is everyone here?"Upon hearing the voice, Giselle narrowed her eyes at the man. It was Anthony.The police had failed to fin
Sebastian was stunned speechless, suspecting that Giselle was there to make things worse for them. Usually, people would start talking them out of fighting at this point. However, that wasn't what Giselle was doing at all. Instead, she was doing the exact opposite—like a maniac egging on violence.Anthony chuckled mysteriously and put his hands in his pockets before shrugging. With that, his staredown with Sebastian ended."I'm at fault here. I was the one who took Yarick away and forgot to tell Ms. Scott about it. I'm terribly sorry." He apologized so sincerely that Wendy couldn't say anything about it, no matter how angry she was.He was definitely guilty of making everyone work for nothing. Still, it was fortunate that Yarick was fine.The boy hid in Wendy's embrace. Since he was tired after having so much fun that day, he had already fallen into a deep sleep.While Anthony was giving his statement, Henry arrived to deliver the promised food.Jim cleared out the lounge so th
After Giselle brought Wendy to a hotel, she said to the latter, "Let me know if you need anything, Wendy. And if you're sure about the divorce, tell Emma about it."Having calmed down fully, Wendy tucked Yarick in bed before seeing Giselle out of the room. Just as Giselle stepped into the elevator, Wendy suddenly asked, "Gigi… Why are you encouraging me to get a divorce?"The thought of having a divorce had already been on her mind since last year. She told her friends and family about it, but no one ever supported her idea.Everyone told her that Sebastian was a good man with great looks and an impressive background. They also mentioned how he wouldn't spend his time and money fooling around outside. Because of that, they couldn't believe Wendy would actually think about getting a divorce instead of cherishing him.They even called her crazy for that. After being told the same thing over and over again, Wendy couldn't help but doubt herself. When she married Sebastian back then, o
Finley looked at Giselle's back and hid her feelings so well that no one would be able to tell how she felt at all. Besides, she also had a higher social status than Charlotte."Hey, we're talking about you here. Didn't you hear Ms. Stone's question? I don't remember seeing you around here. Who let you in?"Finley's lackeys immediately recognized the situation to be the best opportunity to stand out in front of her. As they spoke, they took a step forward to grab Giselle's arm. When Giselle saw a hand approaching her, she took two steps back to dodge it with a cold gaze.When the others saw what happened, they sneaked a peak at Finley's reaction. When they noticed she was slightly upset, they immediately attacked Giselle verbally."This isn't a place for people like you. Get out of here before our dear Ms. Stone deals with you herself!""She's probably here to seduce Mr. Fordham as well. Why doesn't she look herself in the mirror first?""Where are the guards? Let me call for the
Giselle did not even care to learn how they managed to convince Charlotte to join them.None of it mattered anymore. Their plan was about to fail, after all. Did she seem that weak to them?While she was still deep in thought, there was suddenly the sound of someone kicking at the door. In the midst of that chaos, the sharp voice of a woman could be heard, saying, "Chester, I saw Giselle and Jonathan enter this room with my own eyes!"The door swung open.The bed inside was a mess, but there was no one there.Disarrayed footsteps headed toward the bathroom. Just like that, a group of people appeared in front of Giselle.Finley, who was the leader of the pack, was stunned when she saw that Giselle was still neatly dressed.This was different from what she had imagined!The calm look on Giselle's face did not look like that of someone who had just finished doing the deed. On the other hand, Jonathan, who was lying in the bathtub… looked extremely miserable.The media who had bee
The room was dimly lit.There was a thick scent of incense in the air. It did not take many inhalations before Giselle started to feel her body getting warm. She quickly covered her nose.Using the only source of light, she squinted her eyes and moved forward.Within seconds, the rough breathing of a man appeared next to her ear.The shadow on the wall was approaching her. When his hand was about to reach her, Giselle dodged to the left with one swift movement, leaving Jonathan embracing the air."Gigi…" The hoarse voice was laced with a hint of lust.The man tugged at the button of his collar as he approached Giselle once again. He was burning all over. It felt like he was being roasted from the inside. He was gradually losing his ability to think rationally.All he could see was the thin figure in front of him.Giselle was left speechless.They had cast a spell on this miserable man because they were not able to do it to her?There was no denying it. Angela and her friends
Angela, Finley, and Charlotte were rendered speechless.This explained why Giselle was able to make so many enemies. Just that mouth of hers could make people abhor her with a burning passion.What now? If Giselle did not go over, they would not be able to carry out their plan!The trio was beginning to grow anxious.Luckily enough, Giselle could sense their desperation. Being merciful, she said, "I mean, I won't go with you unless…"She was undoubtedly baiting them. There was a flash of malice in Angela's eyes as she gritted her teeth and asked, "Unless what?""Unless you let me play with your spell bugs."The moment she finished talking, the lights in the corridor suddenly came back on.Angela's face was as pale as death. How did Giselle know that she practiced witchcraft? She must be trying to trick her!Angela's petite body trembled. Still, she tried her best to maintain a calm composure."W-What spell bug? I don't know what you're talking about…""Oh, really? Then expla
The crowd was frantic.A tumult of screamings and shoutings bombarded their ears. Chester's voice was swallowed whole by the clamor of the crowd.Giselle moved forward with the flow of the crowd.There was only darkness ahead. Everyone skimmed the walls as they walked. There was a faint source of light in front of them.Before Giselle could even suppress her annoyance, a hand suddenly grabbed onto her wrist.The palm of this person's hand was slightly calloused. Her skin became a little sore from the slight abrasion.It was the hand of a woman.Giselle did not struggle against the woman grabbing her. Instead, she let her pull her forward.They were headed in the opposite direction from everybody else.During this time, Giselle had a sudden moment of clarity.The faint light allowed her to recognize the back and gait of the person in front of her. It revealed the fact that this woman was Angela.Still, Giselle remained unperturbed.As they went up the stairs, the noise and c
"Mr. and Mrs. Stone, this is my sister, Lyla."Lyla tried her best to smile. In a very soft voice, she greeted, "Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Stone."Jackie had notified his family members in advance. But now that the actual person was standing in front of them, both Eugene and Moira were surprisingly calm.In short, Lyla felt like a total stranger to them.On the other hand, Giselle seemed profoundly familiar.After having compared the two, both Eugene and Moira kept their true feelings concealed.The news of them finding their long-lost biological daughter had not been made public. They had initially planned to announce the news at the charity banquet.However, they were now having second thoughts."Let's talk about this again when your brother and the others arrive."Upon hearing these words, the smile on Holly's face visibly stiffened. Things were not going according to plan.If she had it her way, the Stones would now be making the public announcement that Lyla was their eldest d
When Giselle was kicked out of the Grants' house, she had nothing to her name.Now, she seemed to be shamelessly clinging onto Jonathan, someone who had everything. Charlotte hated Giselle's guts.How could she, after leaving the Lawsons' world in shambles, be living her best, carefree life?Giselle should be having the worst, most miserable life in the slums! She should be trampled underneath Charlotte's feet forever!In stark contrast to Charlotte's rage, Giselle was much calmer.Giselle looked askance at Charlotte. With a cold and calm demeanor, she said to Charlotte, "We'll see."With the three women embroiled in the same drama, she was curious to see what interesting events would unfold.Just like that, Giselle disappeared from their sight.Finley stared at Charlotte with disapproval and said, "Wasn't what you just said to Giselle an indirect reminder?"When they first met, she had thought that Charlotte was a smart person. However, as Finley got to know her better, she r
As the head of the Lawson family, Jonathan found himself at the center of media attention, especially after Giselle and Chester's public display of intimacy at the gala. "Mr. Lawson, who is your date for tonight? Do you have any comments on your ex-fiancée, Ms. Stone?" "How do you feel about your ex and your uncle attending the gala together?" "Mr. Lawson, would you give them your blessings if they were to marry?" "Mr. Lawson…" The relentless questioning further agitated Jonathan, who was already in a foul mood. Just then, a photographer shoved a camera right in his face. Jonathan's eyes narrowed dangerously. He suddenly grabbed the camera and smashed it to the ground.The reporters fell silent. Jonathan ignored their stares and strode into the venue, his eyes scanning the place for Giselle and Chester. Despite his search, he constantly found himself intercepted by others. …In a corner of the venue, Charlotte stood alone with a wine glass in hand. As the
Giselle had only met a few members of the Stone family. The first was Harry. Despite meeting for the first time, it felt as if they had known each other for ages. Many others had also commented on how much she resembled the Stones.Giselle was always curious but never felt the need to find her biological family.Now that Chester had brought it up, Giselle found herself deep in thought. Chester quietly texted on his phone.After a while, he asked again, "Gigi, would you mind if I arranged a DNA test?" They would know if Giselle was the long-lost daughter of the Stone family once the results came back. The daughter they had searched for all these years might have been right in front of them all along. Giselle remembered Harry saying that Lyla's DNA matched the Stone family's. But the documents Chester had shown her… Something was amiss. Lyla and Holly definitely had ulterior motives for infiltrating the Stone family. Thinking of Harry's smile, Giselle agreed to Che
Chester said, "Harry accidentally spilled water on the guest bed. It's pouring outside… Can I stay at your place tonight, Gigi?"Harry grumbled to himself but eventually gave in, thinking about the money Chester had promised him. "It's all my fault! Giselle, you should let Chet stay the night." Giselle was silent. Something felt off, but she couldn't bring herself to say no. After a moment, she stepped aside. "Come in." Harry also tried to follow them inside, but Chester stopped him. "Head home now. You still have school tomorrow." Chester was firm.Harry was speechless. How could someone be so quick to burn bridges after crossing them? How despicable! After the door closed, Harry turned away and immediately pulled out his phone to vent in their group chat. "Chet is unbelievable! He used his money to force me to act alongside him! Do I look like that kind of person?" Sam: "Did you take the money?"Harry: "Hmph! I maxed out my card. Might as well take it if it's free!"