"He presented your parents with two options: either driving your father out of Xander Residence or sending him to prison. Your father was a tough nut to crack, a very responsible man. He chose prison over divorce for the sake of your mother and you."When your mother learned that, she fell out with your grandfather, threatening to cut ties with him if your father was forced to leave. Consequently, your parents left without taking a penny of the Xander family's wealth."Initially, we tried to persuade them to return, but they stopped contacting us, perhaps because we came on too strong. We even hired people to search for them for five years without success until the police finally found them. It was then that we learned about your father's passing."Caroline abruptly grabbed the blanket and turned to Thomas. "How did he die?""Drowning," Thomas replied.Caroline's eyes widened. "Did he take his own life?"Sighing, Thomas shook his head. "We don't think so. He loved your mother mor
Suddenly, Evan entered and calmly spoke. "Department of Commerce and the police station."Everyone turned to look at him simultaneously.Neil frowned and remarked, "I didn't expect you to eavesdrop."Evan glanced at the door. "I wasn't eavesdropping. The door isn't closed."However, Greta wasn't bothered and asked Evan, "Why did you mention the Department of Commerce?"Evan took his seat. "If Caroline's father was killed, he might have been involved in something others wanted."Caroline furrowed her brow at his conjecture. "So, you're suggesting that my father might have crossed someone's interests. All the bidding contracts are documented if it is a business competition. We can start our investigation there. Is that what you're implying?"Evan nodded. "Yes. Your time as my secretary wasn't in vain."Caroline turned to Neil and said, "Neil, can you check the bidding records of the company during our father's tenure?"Neil agreed, "Of course, leave it to me.""Caroline, we'll
After entering the password, Caroline received a text from Daniella.[Don't worry too much, Evan. Axel and I will be waiting for you to come back.]Caroline was stunned by this unexpected message. It turned out to be Evan's phone, and she had accidentally entered the password.To her surprise, Evan used her birthday as his phone's password, allowing her to read the message from Daniella.Daniella claimed she would wait for Evan's return with Axel, who happened to be Caroline's son. This raised Caroline's concern, as Daniella had mistreated Axel in the past.How could Evan tolerate her presence with their son? Caroline questioned Evan's intentions, wondering why he had said those words that had caught her off guard. Did he realize how sarcastic they seemed?Caroline placed the phone back on the table and glanced at the dishes in front of her, but her appetite had vanished. The pain in her heart made her regain her composure. She realized she shouldn't trust Evan based solely on a
While dwelling on that, Evan grabbed his phone and documents on the desk and strode out of the ward.But before leaving, he ordered Reuben to stay and take care of Caroline.Besides, Reuben had heard the fight in the ward.While watching Evan's desolate back, Reuben turned and walked into the ward. He had a lot of things to say to Caroline.He walked to Caroline and uttered sternly, "I don't know why you wanted to treat Mr. Jordan this way, Ms. Shenton. He abandoned his work and flew to Fawn County after he had learned about your accident."When he saw you lying in the ICU, he stayed outside the ICU and never left. He didn't eat, drink, or sleep while waiting for you to wake up. He even took care of you himself. Why do you want to treat him this way? I don't understand it, Ms. Shenton.""Stop." Caroline kept her head low and said hoarsely, "You should leave too." She didn't want to be a homewrecker or see Evan dating two women at the same time. Besides, she had nothing to say a
Caroline turned slowly and covered her eyes with her left hand. "I don't think I'm the right fit for him."Paige held her chin thoughtfully and replied, "From a logical standpoint, Evan shouldn't have anything to do with Daniella after what she did to Axel. How could Evan tolerate that?"Caroline mocked, "What if he has feelings for her?"Paige analyzed, "That's even more unlikely! Think about it. Would you still like Scott if he mistreated your children? Or would you still like him if he stole Evan's identity?"Caroline said without hesitation, "No, I wouldn't."Paige nodded, saying, "Exactly."Caroline frowned as she lowered her hand. "So, what's happening between Evan and Daniella?"Paige looked confused as she asked, "Why haven't you discussed it with him?"Caroline explained, "I've been avoiding talking about Daniella with him. It brings up trauma."Paige decided to change the topic, feeling helpless. "When are you planning to transfer to another hospital?"Caroline snap
With a slow sigh, Daniella smiled and approached Draco, addressing him as "Master Jordan."Draco paused his task of feeding the fish, glancing at Daniella before resuming his task.Upon reaching him, Daniella spoke up. "I didn't expect you to have the courage to meet me."Daniella replied, "I don't understand, Master Jordan."Draco scoffed and adopted a more serious tone. "Do you believe I'm unaware of what you did to my grandson?"Raising her eyebrows, Daniella replied, "That's in the past, and now I've saved Axel."This was the reason Draco hadn't prevented Daniella from approaching him. He placed the fish feed on a nearby stone table and sat on a stone bench. "Tell me, why have you come to me?"Daniella took her seat and explained, "I'm here because of Casey."Draco appeared composed as if he had known about her involvement with Casey."Casey has nothing to do with you. What do you want to say?" Draco asked.Daniella calmly continued. "I'm aware that Casey is attempting to
Calmly, Daniella sat and slowly sipped her tea.After a while, Draco relented. "I'll agree to your marriage with Casey if you can persuade Evan to let Casey join the company."Even though he said that, he harbored other ulterior motives because he would never allow Daniella to join the Jordan family, but he believed he could manipulate her.Furthermore, he possessed evidence of Daniella slandering Caroline and painting her as a murderer. Therefore, he planned to reject the marriage between Casey and Daniella when the time came.With a smile, Daniella remarked, "You're straightforward, Master Jordan. We'll wait for Caroline to return before we initiate our plan."-In the evening, Paige had dinner with Caroline before heading back to the hotel to pack and rest.Around 8:00 p.m., Caroline received a text from Tyler, informing her that they had returned home and had some fun with Eira. In response, Caroline sent Eira 680 dollars.Eira replied after half an hour. Eira: [I was ass
"Shouldn't someone stay here with Ms. Shenton?" Reuben asked.At that moment, the elevator door opened.Evan stepped out confidently. "Tell Julian to come and stand guard here."Reuben replied, "Yes, Mr. Jordan."-Ten minutes later, Evan arrived at Fawn County's police station.As he entered, his eyes immediately fell on Alex, who hung his bruised head. The three men who had fought with Alex were on the other side, all sporting injuries.Evan walked up to Alex, who looked up and grinned upon seeing him. "Evan, you made it."Annoyed, Evan berated him. "You've really outdone yourself this time, getting into a fight in a different county."Turning to Reuben, he instructed, "Go bail him out.""Please wait a moment," the police officer said. "We haven't sorted things out yet."Evan sat down beside Alex in frustration, adjusting his tie.Alex leaned on Evan. "I'm sorry for the trouble, Evan."Evan pushed Alex away. "Who started it?""They did!" Alex pointed at the men with a g
Reese winced in pain. "Alright, ma'am. I guess I can read your mind? Be gentle!"Liora relaxed her grip at last. "Right, when are we going to that place you mentioned previously?""There's no rush. Your body isn't up for constant actions now. What if you get hurt by those harmful spirits again? I've already committed myself to you out of guilt. If it happens again, I won't have anything else to offer."Liora chuckled. "You make it sound like I'm desperate for your compensation.""What's wrong with that? I'm a strong, handsome man, and everyone loves me!" said Reese, displeased.Liora was astounded by his narcissism.She took a deep breath and said, "Reese.""Hmm?"Liora said, "In truth, I'm not the best choice to be your partner because of my profession. Those spirits may bother me from time to time. I'm the complete opposite of Isaac because of my negative physique.""What happens when you have a negative physique?""Spirits will be drawn to bother me and might cause me a lo
Reese and Isaac couldn't perceive the spirit, but they witnessed a dark mist dissipating before them.Isaac asked in astonishment, "What's happening, Lia?"Liora turned and answered, "The female spirit didn't want to move on, so her soul has been dissolved.""Dissolved? Do you mean her soul has been destroyed?" asked Reese. Liora nodded and looked around. "Uncle Kenny, please help me find the six spirits."Kenny took on the task and brought those fearful spirits in just a few minutes. Liora asked, "Do you want to choose the same option as her or come with me to Cross Chapel?""Cross Chapel!""We would have left long ago if we weren't trapped here by her threats!""She wouldn't let us go even in death. Aren't our lives worth anything?"After Fiery Red was gone, these spirits began to complain in anger.Liora was infuriated by their complaints. "How dare you criticize her! She may be responsible for your deaths, but what about you then? Do you think you bear no responsibil
"That's easy for you to say! Those who caused my death may have become spirits, but I still want to stop them from moving on!" Fiery Red barked. Liora frowned. "So, you're implying that those six students caused your death?""Why would I kill them otherwise?"Liora said, "It's time to let them go now that they've faced your revenge. Keeping them trapped is like trapping yourself. Why bother?""Allowing them to move on is letting them off too lightly!" Fiery Red roared. Liora said, "Your obsession is too strong and is keeping you trapped here. You're constantly hurting yourself with painful memories. If you move on properly, it will be a kind of liberation from your past.""Don't preach to me! I'll make it simple for you. It's either you die or my soul gets destroyed!" Fiery Red snapped. She was about to attack Liora just as she finished her sentence. Liora was planning to call out to Isaac when a figure suddenly showed up. Kenny rushed over and blasted away Fiery Red."Y
Tyler did not comment further upon hearing Liora's reply. In the evening, Isaac returned home from school to find Liora already there. He hurried over, brimming with excitement. "You're back, Lia! How are you feeling? Have you recovered from your injuries?"Isaac's smile stretched from ear to ear.Liora glanced at Isaac meaningfully and said, "Please do me a favor tonight, Isaac."Isaac nodded repeatedly. "Sure, are we heading to the campus?"Liora looked at Isaac in astonishment. "Are you not scared anymore?"The smile on Isaac's face faded slowly. "Spirits are scary, but I don't want to see you bullied by them again, Lia. I wanted to destroy those spirits on the same day after seeing you suffer. However, they told me to respect your decision, so I didn't do that."Liora caressed Isaac's head affectionately. "You've grown, Isaac. You know how to look out for me now."Isaac took Liora's hand and held her hand tightly in his own. "Lia, I've always cared about you. Next time you
Reese said, "Yes, you have been in love with her for 15 years and have invested a lot of time for her. However, haven't you noticed that Lia is a very rational person? As soon as she figures things out, she can move on immediately."Chester's breathing became irregular. He took two deep breaths shakily while staring at Reese. "Yes, she is more sensitive and rational than anyone else."Reese said, "I'm going to give you another analogy. If Lia chooses to be with me, what are you going to do?""Nothing. I said before that I'd respect Lia's choice no matter what. Similarly, you don't have to worry about anything else. I won't harbor any resentment because of love," Chester replied. Reese said, "In other words, you'll continue to be friends with Lia even if we end up together, is that right?"Chester frowned. "Lia and I are friends. If we can't be together, our relationship will remain the same as before. You like Lia, but you can't stop me from being friends with her, Reese."Reese
Reese raised his right arm and said, "My entire right arm was covered in blood at the time. I watched the removal of rotten flesh from your back with my own eyes. I couldn't sleep peacefully for days.""That's easy! Just get the doctor to prescribe sleeping pills to you. You will be able to sleep better, right?" Liora said while giggling. Reese crouched down next to the bed, smiling. "Lia, are you mad at me?"Liora was confused. "Mad at you? For what?"Reese scratched his nose. "If I didn't take you there, you wouldn't have gotten injured."Liora took a glance at him, astounded. "This has nothing to do with you taking me there. It's the ignorant spirits. I'll deal with them all once I recover!""You still want to go back there?" Reese exclaimed. "Yes, of course! Hades will be delighted if I can send the seven spirits to him," Liora said. Reese looked at the joyous smile on Liora's face, feeling guilty. "I was hoping that you'd scold me instead of talking to me so casually."
Reese sent away Tyler and the other, surging them to get some rest while he remained seated, his gaze fixed on Liora.She slept peacefully, her chest rising and falling slowly with each breath. Meanwhile, a nurse approached. Reese noticed her and hastily stood up. "Hello, nurse."The nurse asked, "How can I help you?"Reese said, "May I inquire when Liora can be transferred out of the ICU?"The nurse said, "I'm not too sure about that. It depends on the healing of her wounds and vital signs. She has the most extensive wound that I've ever seen on a girl. She might end up with scars…"The nurse opened the door and walked inside upon saying that. Reese was overwhelmed by a sense of guilt as he thought of the debt he owed to Liora. He knew he could never fully repay it in this lifetime.-Three days later, Liora was transferred out of the ICU.After learning about the incident, Caroline and Evan rushed to the hospital. They were heartbroken to see Liora lying prone on the be
Fear and worry flooded Reese's mind, making it impossible for him to sleep. He opened his eyes and looked at the sky through the skylight. Reese could not help Liora in her profession, so he wondered if he could help out in her safety. He thought about it before he grabbed his phone to text Tyler. Reese: [Can you tell me where Ms. Yelena is staying?]Soon, Tyler texted Yelena's hotel and room number. Reese: [Thank you, my friend.]Tyler sneered.Tyler: [I haven't settled the score with you over Lia's predicament.]Reese: [I'll accept any punishment you deem necessary. It was my mistake, and I'll take responsibility for it.]There was no reply from Tyler afterward.Reese did not send another text, so he started the car and drove to the hotel. -Half an hour later, Reese arrived at the door of Yelena's room. He pondered briefly before knocking on the door. Soon, he heard a response. "Coming."Yelena opened the door and was surprised to find Reese. "Are you the lad fro
Liora opened her palm. The outline of the charm was vague, but she could feel its intense energy. She took a deep breath and stood up. After sensing her movement, the spirits glanced at her. Liora turned to look at them and felt the same feeling that stopped her from leaving again!Suppressing the fear, Liora braced herself to walk out of the door.The closer she got to the door, the more intense the gloomy presence became—she felt as if her soul was being crushed. "Don't be scared, Lia!""Try to walk out, Lia! They won't hurt you!""Lia! Axel, Ty, Mr. Gates, and I are waiting for you!"Αfter hearing their voices, Liora shed tears. She gnashed her teeth and continued to stride toward the door, which seemed so close yet remained out of reach. She took a deep breath, raised her hand with the charm, and attempted to walk closer. This time, the spirits all turned to look at her. They rushed forward in unison when they sensed Liora was about to touch the door. Sensing t