Freyja looked up at Colton’s back. He was so near yet felt so far away. Maybe they were a mistake from the beginning.She was a selfish woman who didn’t deserve his love.Colton turned around and said to the bodyguard, “Send the child to the hospital.”Sandy was stunned because she couldn’t believe it. “What!? You care more for a child from someone else—”“In your eyes, someone else’s child doesn’t deserve to live. Not even your own daughter deserved that. If you look down on women so much, I wonder why your mother didn’t strangle you when you were born.”Colton looked at Sandy with a blank expression. Sandy looked awkward, and her breathing quickened, but she couldn’t say a word. Colton carried Freyja and turned around. “Mrs. Pruitt, this is the end of your good life.”The bodyguard grabbed her while she struggled and screamed, “Freyja Pruitt! You’ll never be happy! Never in a million years!”Freyja shuddered in Colton’s arms, and her eyes lost their luster.…Deedee was
Freyja knew that from the beginning. She had let her feelings take over during that drunken night. Maybe it was just as her mother had said, and she didn’t deserve to be happy. She couldn’t leave Deedee, which became an obstacle between them.This might just be the best ending.She closed her eyes and swallowed the pain. “Colton, I’ll have the child.”Colton looked sullen. “What do you mean by that?”Freyja looked like she was drained of blood, and her smile was hollow and weak, as if she had fallen into a black hole. “You’ll be a good father. The child will be happy if they are with you.”“Freyja Pruitt!” Colton grabbed her tightly, and the veins on the back of his hands popped up. “If this was what you wanted, did you find it amusing to play with my feelings for the past three years?”Freyja lay on the edge of the bed while his expression was unreadable. “You would give up your own child for Deedee. You feel sorry that she’s an orphan, but what about the child you’re carrying
Something flashed across Sandy’s mind, which brought back a sinister smile to her face. “Mr. Goldmann, you’re such a cruel man. I’m guessing you’re going to kill Deedee and pin it on me?”Colton smirked with calm eyes. “I can’t be even more ruthless than you are.”Sandy shuddered because she had underestimated the Goldmanns. She thought that Nollace was a cruel man, but Colton was going to kill Deedee and frame her just to send her to prison. She laughed. “I knew it! Freyja cares so much about Deedee that she would abandon her own child, so you must hate Deedee a lot. If you kill her, Freyja will hate you for the rest of her life.”His reply didn’t contain any emotions. “I don’t care if she hates me. So what if a woman who won’t listen to me hates me?”Sandy fell silent. Colton looked at her and calmly said, “Why? Are you feeling bad for your daughter?”“Me? Feel bad for her?” Sandy’s hatred was deep. “Why would I feel that way for that girl? I regret the day I gave birth to h
Donald cut her off. “Mrs. Pruitt, are you sure that Nollace is dead?”Sandy answered, “I… didn’t see the body, but I’ve called Bear a few times, and his phone is switched off. Something must have happened to him.”Donald said, “Bear is a very good fighter. Nollace wouldn’t be his match under normal circumstances. Hmph! I guess I underestimated him. But if Bear was sacrificed, Nollace must not be alive.”“What should I do now?” asked Sandy.“Find out whether Nollace really died. I’ll send someone to pick you up from the pier on the 25th and bring you to the East Islands. Don’t worry. I’ll fulfill the promise I made. Once I get the support of Mr. Puzo on the East Islands, I’ll be the next king of Yaramoor.”After their call ended, Colton removed his earphones. He was unaware that Donald was coveting the crown. ‘East Islands… It looks like Nollace’s information was correct. It’s already the 20th, so only five days are left.’“Let someone tell Mrs. Pruitt about Nollace’s death so
Edison left Taylorton, and everything had returned to normal.Daisie sat on the couch for a long while. As she stroked the diamond ring on her finger, a bad feeling rose from her stomach pit. She feared that the nightmare she had that night would come true.Suddenly, her phone rang and shattered the silence.She thought Nollace was calling her, so she quickly picked it up. However, when she saw it was Zephir, her smile disappeared.She hesitated for a moment before answering the call, “Zephir?”Zephir was standing in front of the window, teasing the budgerigar with a feather. “I'm so sorry for the trouble I caused you last time I asked you to dinner, but I'll clear it up for you.”Daisie smiled. “I’ll be counting on you then, Zephir.”Zephir was stunned and squinted.‘So she wants me to clarify it for her?’When Zephir fell silent for a long while, Daisie asked, “Zephir? Are you there?” Something crossed Zephir’s eyes as he looked into the distance through the window. “Yeah.
That was the real reason Donald would send someone to pick up Sandy.Sandy was just his pawn, so it went without saying that he did not care if she was dead or alive. He just needed to make sure that Nollace was thoroughly dead. The bodyguard frowned. “But the search and rescue team couldn't find anything in Donkery River after so many days. Besides, it was pouring that night, and the river was stormy. Even Bear's corpse was washed to the pier of Donkery River about 9 miles away. I'm afraid Mr. Knowles—”Before he could finish his sentence, Colton was stunned as he looked at Daisie, who was standing not far away.Daisie froze on the spot, her face slowly turning bloodless. “Colton, what did you guys say just now!?”“Daisie!” Colton did not intend to tell Daisie about it. Even though he was going to tell her, he wanted to wait until he confirmed that Nollace was dead. Besides, he believed that Nollace might still be alive, but now it seemed like Daisie had overheard their conversa
Maisie took a deep breath to calm herself down and asked, “So, did you manage to find him?”Colton fell silent for a while before replying, “Not yet.”“Alright. I’ll go get your sister later. As for Nollace, since he’s your brother-in-law, I don’t care if he’s alive or dead or if he’s maimed or still intact. You need to get him back, understand?”Maisie hung up the call after she finished her sentence.Saydie was sitting opposite her, so she heard her conversation with Colton. “Ma’am, did something happen to Mr. Knowles?”Maisie massaged her forehead and said, “I’ve been wondering why they refuse to make their relationship public after getting their marriage certificate. It turns out that it’s because of Donald. I didn’t expect Nollace to go to the extent of risking his own life for Daisie’s safety.”She felt that Nollace was very similar to Nolan back then.She had full faith in Nollace's ability, and it was true that she felt assured of entrusting Daisie to him. However, it wa
After all, the underground gang in Ora was only a bunch of showers. They gained control over the masses by using guns, violence, and huge benefits. Although many people joined them, they were far less reliable than the Southerns. The people who worked under the Southerns were tough, hot-blooded men. They valued justice above everything, and even if they violated one of the rules, they would be expelled.This was also the reason Strix wanted to work with the Southerns. …A merchant ship was traveling on the boundless sea.When the man entered the cabin with his dinner, Nollace was sitting on the edge of the bed, changing his bandages. The air was filled with the smell of medicine and blood.“You’re awake, sir.” The man put the dinner on the desk next to the bed and sat at the side respectfully. “You’ve been unconscious for several days due to a high fever. Are you feeling better now?”While Nollace was bandaging his injured arm, he lifted his eyes and looked at the man. “You peop