Evan and the two children stood in shock upon hearing the voice.Yuliana, in an old woman's voice, exclaimed, "Fine then! Why are you still messing around with women at your age? How did those women seduce you?"Switching to an old man's voice, she continued. "Stop slandering me when you don't even have the evidence!""Don't think that I haven't seen it! People are talking about it, and I hear it!""You're impossible!""How dare you still flirt around at your age, you old geezer! I'm telling your so— daughter!"Elvira stopped outside after hearing the quarrel. She pondered for a moment and grabbed her phone to check the resident's information. After reading it, she felt relieved—the apartment belonged to an old married couple indeed.She turned and walked downstairs, convinced that everything was fine.Yuliana was relieved that Elvira was leaving.Yuliana breathed out in relief. "All is well, she's gone. I met the family before, or else I would have exposed myself."The two c
"What is it? Can I see?" Kenny asked.Tyler nodded.Unable to grasp their conversation, Liora sat on the sofa to enjoy the cake Kenny had bought.Kenny and Neil positioned themselves on both sides of the bed, attentively listening to the children's explanations while glancing at the laptop.Tyler and Axel then presented their findings and recounted the incident witnessed by Yuliana.Upon finishing, Neil and Kenny wore displeased expressions."If that is the case, Scott is definitely Mr. Hendrix!" Kenny exclaimed.Axel countered, "We don't have any evidence, Uncle Kenny.""What evidence do you need? Elvira addressed him as 'boss'! In fact, Yuliana found Elvira leaving Scott's place in the middle of the night!" Kenny was livid."That's true. Yulia sent me the voice recording of their conversation. It's highly possible that Mr. Hendrix is Scott!" Neil's gaze was solemn.Neil promptly called Yuliana, thinking, 'Since she listened to Alan and Elvira's conversation, there must be s
Liora pursed her lips tightly and looked at Neil with concern. "Are you sure you want to go?""Yes," Neil replied firmly.Kenny echoed Neil's sentiment. "Yes. We have to go and resolve the issue among us!"Liora glanced at the deepening dark cloud on Kenny's forehead again, wondering what it was. She was anxious as she didn't know how else to make them believe her."Then you must protect yourselves well," Liora reminded them.Kenny and Neil nodded before leaving the ward in search of Scott.Once the door was closed, Tyler frowned and looked at Liora. "Did you find something wrong, Lia?"After a brief trance, Liora nodded. "Yeah. There's a voice inside my head asking me to make them stay.""Are you tired?" Axel asked. "You didn't rest much these two days. Maybe Mommy's accident has affected you. Would you like me to play with you a bit?""Ugh… okay," Liora agreed.-Neil and Kenny got into a car in the hospital parking lot, and Kenny called Scott.It rang for a long while be
Disappointment washed over Neil. "Aren't you willing to tell us the truth at this point?"Scott nonchalantly retorted, "If you think I'm the so-called bad guy, ask Kenny why he stopped me from visiting Carol.""I—""Kenny told me the reason, but I don't doubt you because of this," Neil interrupted Kenny again, filling the latter with reluctance.Kenny couldn't fathom why Neil patiently conversed with Scott. He believed they should have confronted Scott by now for lying and endangering Caroline."Okay," Scott said. "Do you have any evidence for that belief?"Neil sneered suddenly, retrieved his phone, and played Yuliana's recording in front of Scott. Scott listened to the conversation, and unfathomable emotions flitted past his eyes.It turned out someone had deliberately placed that metal block.Scott listened patiently, then smiled. "Is this your so-called evidence?"Neil clenched his fists under the table as he had underestimated Scott's mental acuity.Despite the facts,
"Friends?" Kenny derided. "How dare you say that?"Neil gave Kenny a sidelong glance but was interrupted by his phone ringing. He fished out his phone to find a call from Greta and immediately picked it up."Neil!" Greta exclaimed excitedly. "Carol is awake!"Neil's hand trembled, and his throat tightened at the news. "She's awake? Really?""What?" Flabbergasted, Kenny asked, "Is she awake and out of danger?"Greta sobbed and said, "Yeah! You and Kenny should come now!""Okay." Neil hurried out of the private room. "We'll be on our way there."Watching them leave, Scott took up his seat on the sofa again. Calmly, he made a call and instructed, "Do it.""Okay, Mr. Hendrix."-Neil drove fast on the way back to the hospital, and Kenny even played the music in the car. After getting on the bridge, Kenny lowered the car window and took a deep breath of the refreshing air. "Caroline is awake, Neil, and I feel the air is freaking fresh now!"Smiling, Neil agreed, "Yeah, Carol is
The doctor replied, "You're welcome. If her condition is good, she can leave the ICU tomorrow night."Thomas and Greta agreed to the plan.After the doctor left, Liora turned to Thomas, extending her hands. "Hold me, Granduncle Tom. I want to see Mommy!"Smiling, Thomas replied, "Sure. Let me hold you so you can see her."While talking, Thomas bent over to carry Liora, but his phone suddenly rang when he touched her.Coaxing Liora, Thomas said, "Wait, Lia."Liora nodded obediently.Thomas fished out his phone and picked up the call. "Hello? Who's calling?""Hello, I'm a police officer. May I ask if you're Mr. Thomas Xander?""Yes, speaking. May I ask what this is about?""Is Neil Xander your nephew?"Thomas was stunned. "Yes, what's the matter with him?""Please come to Irribel Bridge now, Mr. Xander. Your nephew's car fell into the river 20 minutes ago."Thomas almost blacked out and staggered against the wall. He snapped back to reality.Greta noticed that and frowned.
Evan immediately thought of Caroline and hastily called her. He knew she must be beside herself, but her phone was switched off.Frustrated, he tugged at his tie and hurried to his office.After a brief thought, he tried calling Thomas but couldn't reach him.Seeing that, Reuben reminded, "Why don't you call Mr. Price, Mr. Jordan?"Enlightened, Evan called Alex, who picked up instantly."Hello?" Alex sounded lazy.Evan asked sternly, "Where are you?""At home. Why? Are you going to ask about what my parents said, Evan? I cowered after I got hom—""I don't want to hear you talk about that!" Evan interrupted. "Neil's car fell into the river, and I can't reach Caroline!""What?!" Alex immediately snapped back to reality. "Neil fell into the river?""Go to the scene now! Caroline must be there! Ask her to pick up my call!""No, she won't be there!" Alex blurted out without thinking.Frowning deeply, Evan demanded, "What do you mean?"Alex realized his mistake. "No, nothing. I'
Reuben began organizing the documents on the desk upon entering the office.After sorting them, he took shots of the important ones, intending to send them to Evan later in the night.As he neared completion, a knock on the office door interrupted him. Without lifting his head, Reuben said, "Come in."The door opened, revealing a man in sunglasses."Mr. Murphy, is Mr. Jordan ready? We should set off now," the man stated.In response, both Reuben and Julian looked up.Reuben's expression shifted instantly upon recognizing the helicopter's pilot. "Aren't you supposed to be in the helicopter?"The pilot frowned and asked, "Didn't I text you that I was in the washroom?"Reuben checked his pocket while Julian pointed out, "Your phone is on the coffee table.""Call Mr. Jordan now!" Reuben exclaimed.Julian promptly made the call, but Evan's phone was off.Distraught, Reuben collapsed on the chair and lamented, "We're screwed. We've protected him so well, but someone still managed