Evan's face contorted with disdain as he commanded, "Take him away."Julian promptly said, "Yes, sir!"Casey yelled, "You! Evan, where are they taking me? Tell them to release me! Otherwise, I'll make you bow down and apologize to me when our father is released!"Evan halted and addressed Casey, "Do you genuinely believe that day will come?"Casey was bewildered. "What do you mean? Are you really letting our father go to prison? Evan, have you lost your conscience?"Evan sneered. "Do you even have the right to talk to me about conscience? Be patient. You'll understand when we get there."-Half an hour later.Evan and Casey arrived at the police station. They were escorted to see Draco, who appeared disheveled and handcuffed.Casey pushed Julian aside and stumbled forward upon seeing Draco. "Father!"Draco gazed at Casey with a blank expression, his eyes lingering on the bandages covering Casey's body. Despite wanting to approach, the police officer restrained him. "Control y
Draco composed himself and looked at Casey in astonishment. He did not expect that his favorite son would actually say that. He wanted to say something, but Casey continued. "You shouldn't have married that bitch! Everything you've done from that day on has been nothing but a mistake! Had you not married her, a bastard like Evan wouldn't have been born into this world!"'How could Casey say something so disrespectful to me?!' he thought.Draco could feel his body shaking uncontrollably, and his breathing grew heavier. "Casey, you!"Casey stood up abruptly and looked at Draco coldly. "I thought I could use you to torment Evan. Very well, you're of no use to me! I'm disgusted to have you as my father!"Casey's words cut deep into Draco's heart. He looked at Casey with his widened eyes, and his face turned ghastly pale. He was having trouble breathing. His eyes rolled back, and he collapsed. The police officer was shocked and called out to the outside, "The criminal has lost con
Evan arrived at Villa Rosa by dusk, picking up Caroline and the children before heading to Grand Angelbay Hotel.They reached the hotel's entrance half an hour later. Evan carried Liora while Caroline held Tyler and Axel's hands as they took the elevator to the private room.Thomas, Greta, and Yuliana were already waiting there. Upon their arrival, Thomas and Greta eagerly approached Caroline, Evan, and the children."You're finally here. Come and give me a hug," Greta exclaimed with a wide smile as she looked at the children."Aunt Greta, Uncle Thomas," Caroline greeted them. She instructed the children, "Say hi to Granduncle Tom and Grandaunt Greta, my darlings."The children followed Caroline's lead.Greta took their hands and led them to unwrap their presents.Thomas extended his hand to Evan, saying, "It's been a long time since we last met, Mr. Jordan."Evan shook his hand courteously. "No need to be so formal. Just call me by my name."Thomas smiled, then turned to Yuli
Greta was rendered speechless. She had not attended an elite university and was not as good at making money as Caroline. She used to cuss all the time before her time abroad. Yuliana suddenly realized that she couldn't criticize Caroline after the comparison. However, she couldn't make peace with this and still found Caroline an eyesore.Greta held Yuliana's hand. "Yulia, everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Your cousin is no exception. We should learn not only to scrutinize one's weaknesses but also to learn from one's strengths."You grew up in a safe environment with us, but your cousin has led a wandering life out there. It's very rare that she can still think clearly and know what she needs to do under the circumstances."Yuliana sneered. "Think clearly so she can sleep with Evan for money?" Greta frowned. "What if you were in her place, Yulia? Have you ever put yourself in your cousin's shoes?"Yuliana was stunned. She had never considered that and couldn't put hers
Yuliana nervously swallowed and debated whether to touch it. Neil smiled, saying, "Yulia, Lia's hand is getting sore waiting for you to take hers.""I'm going to!" Yuliana hastily grabbed Liora's hand. Her eyes lit up upon contact. 'I'm holding her hand!'Liora threw herself onto Yuliana, exclaiming, "Hold me, Aunt Yulia!"Yuliana quickly extended her hand to hold Liora, her heart racing with fear of not catching the child in time."Whoa! You smell good, Aunt Yulia!" Liora sniffed enthusiastically. Yuliana felt warm and fuzzy inside. She hugged Liora tightly, saying, "Thank you for the compliment, Lia.""Alright, come and sit!" Greta called out, smiling. -After the meal, Thomas and Neil exchanged glances before Thomas asked Evan, "Now that you've reconciled with Carol, what's the next step for you?"Evan anticipated the discussion and knew how to respond. "I'd like to get married to Caroline as soon as possible, but it also depends on her intentions." Evan looked at C
'Maybe Evan really wants to be with Caroline badly, huh? If that is the case, why am I trying to stop it?' Yuliana thought.Yuliana concealed her emotions and continued chatting with Liora.-After the meal, Caroline and Evan guided the children to bid farewell to the others. Neil approached Evan, adopting a serious tone before their departure. "Evan, let's talk privately."Evan nodded, instructing Caroline, "Wait in the car with the children."Caroline looked concerned but didn't ask further, leading the children to wait in the car.Evan and Neil walked aside, and Neil asked, "How much did you find out about Scott?"Evan asked in puzzlement, "Why bring him up suddenly?"Neil explained, "I started noticing something off with Scott since the end of last year. Unable to pinpoint the issue, I had Yulia follow him recently."Neil played the voice clip Yuliana had sent him on his phone.Evan frowned. "What has he been doing lately?""I'm not too sure, but Yulia mentioned he's m
Evan took a moment to ponder. "Instead of dwelling on it, why not let Alex handle this issue by himself?"Caroline clenched her fists. "This isn't just Alex's concern! Paige is my friend, and I won't stand by if someone harms her."Evan gently held Caroline's shaking hand. "Whatever you decide, I'll support you. But first, think about how to approach the situation."Caroline lowered her gaze, contemplating her next move. Tyler chimed in lazily. "Isn't it straightforward?"Evan and Caroline turned to him abruptly.Axel nodded. "Ty's right. We create a software, get Uncle Alex to download it to Azure's phone, and extract all text message content and history from there."Caroline and Evan exchanged glances.Evan nodded approvingly at the children. "If that's the plan, when can you create the software?"Looking provocatively at Evan, Tyler replied, "If you let me stay up, I'll have it ready tonight."Evan and Caroline rejected it in unison. "No!"Tyler shrugged. "Tomorrow, then..
Alex furrowed his brow. "Us taking the initiative? How?"Evan explained, "Axel and Ty will create software and load it onto a USB drive tomorrow. Your task is simple—insert the USB drive into Azure's phone, and everything will become clear.""I understand. So, you're asking me to get close to Azure and steal her phone data," Alex summarized."That's correct. It's the only way to find out if she's in contact with Daniella," Evan affirmed.Alex fell silent momentarily before saying, "I'll think about what to do then."Evan suggested, "Aren't you skilled in wooing women? Try using your usual tricks with her."Alex chuckled bitterly. "I'm not in the mood for that now."Evan persisted, "If Azure did it for real, don't you want to avenge Paige?""I won't tolerate it if Azure did it! I won't spare anyone, no matter who it is!" Alex's eyes flared with anger. He clenched his hair tightly and added, "What's most distressing to me is that I have no idea where Paige is now!""I'll help yo