Scott thought, 'I have to figure out a way to get to the chairman's position before the shareholder meeting next month!'Scott stood up, dismissing the ridiculous notions. He cast a deep glance at Caroline before turning away and leaving.-Meanwhile, in Staten City.Zeke received a call from his assistant after leaving the club for a social engagement.Harper informed him, "Mr. Jung, we looked into Scott's location prior to him assuming control of MK. Following Mr. Jordan's accident, he accompanied a subordinate to meet with Mr. Jordan Sr. at prison. We've obtained the surveillance footage and will forward it to you shortly."Zeke said, "Okay, understood."Zeke brought up the surveillance footage after ending the call. It was the scene of Scott ordering Elvira to force Draco into signing a few documents when they met. Even though their actions could be seen, there was no way to see the documents' content.Zeke put away his phone and looked out the car window. 'Scott's visi
"I don't think she will be waking up tonight. She is having a high fever. Call back tomorrow. That's all!" Elvira said as she looked at Caroline, whose eyes were tightly shut, and hung up. Zeke frowned at the sight of the disconnected call interface.'Why is Caroline having a fever when I've just sent her the medicine's properties? I think she is making herself sick on purpose. She's sacrificing her own health so she can probe for information.'Zeke felt a tinge of helplessness. Soon afterward, he booked a red-eye flight to Angelbay on his phone.-The next morning, Caroline woke up in the hospital. She found Elvira seated next to her bed, staring at her as soon as she woke up. Caroline's chest tightened with anxiety, and she propped up herself with great effort. She coughed and said, "I'm still alive. You don't have to watch me like this!"Elvira sneered. "How is it? How do you feel?"Caroline looked at her in silence. Elvira said, "Since you won't say it, I'll do it for
Zeke heaved a sigh. "Also…don't be foolish."Caroline smirked bitterly. "Do you think I want to give myself a fever on purpose? I had no other choice. I needed to fly under the radar.""The medicine's effects are more than just a fever," Zeke reminded. Caroline said, "I've prepared a blood bag, and I'll use it when the timing is right. I need to get rid of Elvira as soon as possible!"Zeke said, "You focus on your tasks. I'll take care of things on MK's side. I'll acquire the position of chairman during the shareholder meeting next month."Caroline said, "Okay. Be careful not to be discovered either.""Don't worry."Caroline hesitated briefly after ending the call and dialed Scott's number. The ringtone played for a moment before the call was disconnected. Caroline put down her phone and waited for Scott to return the call. -At Scott's residence.Azure heard Scott's vibrating phone just as she walked into Scott's room. She saw Caroline calling and hung up right away.
It did not take long before Scott showed up at Bayview Villa. He went upstairs, entered Caroline's room, and felt an indescribable sense of oppression in his heart when he saw her curled up in bed. He grabbed a chair and sat next to Caroline's bed. Upon hearing the commotion, Caroline opened her eyes and asked hoarsely, "Is your phone just for show?"Scott was stunned. "Did you call me?"Scott checked his phone as he said that. Noticing the missed call, he said apologetically, "I missed it, sorry."Caroline propped up herself and darted a look at Scott. "Did you go to the company today?"Scott said, "Yes, you—"Caroline interrupted Scott before he could finish his sentence, "The smell of cigarette smoke on you makes me very uncomfortable."She coughed and asked, "Can you wash up first before speaking to me?"Scott frowned. Someone had been smoking in the meeting room today, indeed.Caroline was sick, so he stood and said, "Sure, I'll wash up. I'll use the bathroom."Sc
Scott put down the bowl of soup, headed downstairs, and instructed Marie, "Check on her periodically. If she is awake, you must get her to eat the soup before she takes her medicine."Marie accepted the task. "Of course, sir."-The next morning, Caroline woke up early to put on heavy makeup before she headed downstairs.Elvira could not help being amused to see the makeup on Caroline's face that was heavier than usual. 'Is she doing this to hide her sickly face?'When Caroline walked past her, Elvira mocked, "Is your makeup today a result of feeling too embarrassed to face people in your usual appearance?"Caroline stopped walking, turned, and slapped Elvira the next moment. Elvira stared at Caroline in shock. "How dare you hit me?!""So what if I hit you? You're just a guard god! If you can't watch your mouth, I'll punish you on your owner's behalf!" Caroline said coldly. Elvira was furious. "Believe it or not, I can kill you right now!"Caroline grabbed her phone and aim
After concluding the call, Zeke's caring voice resonated, "What's going on? You don't look well."Caroline weakly set down her phone and uttered, "Evan's friend told me that Evan's phone was found."Zeke raised an eyebrow ever so slightly. "Is there no other information?"Caroline shook her head and sniffed. "No. There hasn't been the slightest bit of information about him after all these days."Zeke sighed. "I don't know how to comfort you in this situation."Caroline forced a smile. "It's fine. I'll pull myself together."-Half an hour later, Alex arrived at TYC.Zeke was preparing to leave when Alex entered.They exchanged a glance, and Alex frowned at the sight of Zeke.Alex thought, 'What is Zeke doing here? Did he travel all this way just to discuss business with Caroline?'He shifted his puzzled gaze to Caroline. As he thought, he felt even more astonished to see Caroline's tear-reddened eyes.Zeke held out his hand in a humble, respectful manner. "Hello, Mr. Price.
"Forget it. It's not my business!" Alex exclaimed in agitation.Alex passed Evan's deformed phone to Caroline.Caroline looked at the not-fully-shattered phone, then at Alex in shock.Alex explained, "The phone is not shattered completely because it landed on sand. Axel and Tyler will have a way to retrieve the information in Evan's phone. I haven't tried anything yet. The police informed us that the phone's chip is not damaged."Caroline returned her gaze to the phone and picked it up with shaky hands.The phone was still stained with sand and dust.Caroline felt suffocated by the pain in her heart and said, "Thank you for bringing the phone to me, Alex."Alex said, "It's fine. You are Evan's widow. This is rightfully yours."Alex emphasized the word 'widow'.Zeke smiled helplessly.Noticing that Caroline was in deep sorrow, Alex changed the subject. "Oh right, how far have you progressed in this matter?"Zeke explained, "We are preparing for DNA testing for Scott and Mr. J
Scott smirked. "The Price family... isn't much." Alex's body shook in anger when he heard Scott's arrogant reply.Caroline felt uneasy hearing Scott's nonchalant, casual tone.She told Alex, "Stop talking, Alex!"Alex retorted, "You can put up with it, but I can't!""That's enough! Evan is not coming back even if you act recklessly!" Caroline said loudly.Alex glared at Caroline in astonishment.Zeke sighed, thinking, 'Evan had such a sharp mind, yet why is his friend so impulsive?'Zeke feigned cluelessness and said, "Since you're busy, let's call off the lunch, Ms. Shenton."Caroline understood Zeke's intention to keep a low profile to avoid drawing Scott's attention.She nodded apologetically. "I'm sorry, Mr. Jung. I'll get the lawyer to sort out the details of the follow-up contract and send it to you. I'll buy you lunch next time."Zeke nodded, turned, and left.After Zeke left, Caroline approached Alex and looked at Scott. "What are you doing here?"Scott showed the
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