Luke and Jack's threats had agitated Wayne even more. Also, he was not worried that Queenie would fight back. He continued retreating while grasping Queenie tightly and pointing the gun to her head. His face was viciously contorted as he said, "Stand back, all of you! Otherwise, I'll kill this woman!" Jack gritted his teeth as he glared at Wayne coldly, though he decided to give in to Wayne's demands. "Don't hurt my wife, Wayne. I'll let you go. Otherwise, I won't forgive you or your family!" Queenie was dripping in cold sweat because of the pain from Wayne's vice-like grip and the gun on her temple. She knew that she had botched Luke and her husband's plan. She tried not to moan in pain and said defiantly, "Jack, Luke, you don't have to care about me. The most important thing is to bring this villain to justice. I…" "Shut up, filthy b*tch!" Wayne could not stand her voice and hit her head with the butt of the gun. Instantly, blood flowed down her forehead. She could not he
Bianca found the first aid kit in the drawer and helped Luke take off the bloodstained shirt. The man's bare chest was filled with scars of various intensities. Those scars bore evidence of his suffering at the Island of Despair for two years. What shocked Bianca the most was the bullet wound that she found on Luke's chest. Blood was still oozing out from it. Bianca dared not touch the wound. With trembling hands, she used an alcohol swab to clean the surroundings. She tried to hold back the tears in her eyes while she cleaned the wound. "This'll sting a bit, Luke. I'll give Johann a call and tell him to come and treat your wound… I'm afraid that I won't be able to extract the bullet and might worsen your condition. How about I take you to the hospital?" "It's fine. I can handle this myself. It'll be some time before Johann gets here." Luke shook his head at her. He found a pair of medical pliers in the first-aid kit, gritted his teeth, and used the pliers to extract the bu
Leia had been in a muddled state after Wayne escaped. The police questioned her for a long time, but she pretended that she was an innocent victim that had suffered from serious psychological trauma. She gave the police no useful information. After the police left, Leia slumped on the bed in her bedroom. Her legs were spread open as she stared at the floor-to-ceiling window. The usually warm sky seemed to be cut into pieces by a knife, and the trees that swayed in the breeze seemed to be man-eating monsters that terrified her. A sudden gust of wind made the windows shake. The glass threatened to shatter. Leia instinctively curled up in a corner of her bed. The silk blanket that covered her offered her no warmth. She remembered how the police had bombarded her with questions in a stern voice and how her father had given her that look of distrust. She suddenly sat up, feeling terrified. She hoped that Wayne managed to escape.If the police arrested him, he would definitely
Although Bianca's tone was casual, Leia knew that she was cornered. She had to figure a way out.Leia tried her best to be calm as the four pairs of eyes stared at her. Leia felt like her scalp was numb and she had heavy shackles weighing her down. She wiped the beads of tears that fell from her swollen eyes as she said, "Sister, what do you mean by that? Are you saying that I’m secretly involved with Wayne Blatt? Who doesn't know that the Blatt family has been involved with the military for generations? Victor and Wayne Blatt, the oldest and youngest of the Blatt family, both joined the army and have been in the special forces. It’s not a secret in our social circle in A City... Although I don’t know anyone from the Blatt family personally, Charmaine and I are best friends. She loves to gossip and has told me a lot about the Blatt family. Why is it surprising that I know Wayne Blatt was in the special forces? Sister, I’ve gone through the most humiliating thing that can hap
Ms. Lang was scared. Her hand that was holding the vacuum cleaner started shaking uncontrollably. "No, Ms. Leia... I don't know why the necklace is in my bag. It’s a misunderstanding..." Leia sneered and said in a sharp tone, "Misunderstanding? Ms. Lang, my million-dollar necklace is in your bag. How could it be a misunderstanding? Are you saying that the necklace magically appeared in your bag? Do you think I can be easily fooled by you?" Ms. Lang was upset but she held back her emotions and looked at Leia pleadingly. She was desperately trying to defend herself. "Ms. Leia, I don’t know what’s going on, please believe me. If… If you don’t trust me, let’s go look for Mr. and Mrs. Norman. We’ll look at the surveillance tapes..." Leia quickly took a few photos and a video with her phone before saying, "I have evidence of your theft. I’ll call the police. The Norman residence will not allow a thief like that to stay! It seems that you didn’t learn anything from the arson ca
However, Queenie was on the fence about how to react. She believed that Ms. Lang was telling the truth. After all, Ms. Lang has been working hard for the Norman family for so many years. She had never lied before. Despite this, when she gazed at Leia who could not stop crying, looking so sad and aggrieved, Queenie's heart softened. The suspicion in her heart began to melt away. In the end, she grabbed Leia's shoulders and sighed. "Leia, tell me honestly. What’s the truth of the matter involving Ms. Lang?" Leia wiped her tears with her sleeves and coughed a little before saying sadly, "Mom, the diamond necklace you gave me went missing. I searched everywhere and couldn't find it, but I eventually found it in Ms. Lang’s handbag… If she didn’t steal my necklace, how would it have ended up in her bag? If you don’t believe me, I can show you the evidence. The photos and video clearly show that the necklace was found in Ms. Lang's bag in her room..." Queenie looked a
When Mavis Laviere entered the CEO's Office, she saw Luke’s side profile. From her point of view, she first noticed his two crossed slender legs that made him appear elegant. He was wearing a white shirt and a black tie, which highlighted his calm temperament. Luke was flipping through the document with one hand while holding a cup of coffee with the other, gently blowing at it. After hearing Mavis' footsteps, he slowly turned around to meet her bright eyes. It was noon, and the light was bright and warm. The height of the 80-story floor made it so that there was a lot of natural lighting in Luke’s office. The faint golden color shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows and landed on him, making his unique facial features even more alluring. Even though she had stared at his face countless times throughout many years, Mavis was still taken aback by his beauty. She said softly, "Mr. Crawford." What she wanted the most right now was to call
Mavis was a little scared by Luke. She had never seen him with such a gloomy expression before. He looked like he was ready to kill. She raised her eyebrows and wanted to say something, but Luke acted first and spoke in an expressionless tone, "Ms. Laviere, since you want to leave, then you can leave. Although you’re one of the top performers of T Corporation, we can survive without you. Since you’ve felt tired for a long time, you can take this opportunity to take a good rest." What? His change was so abrupt that Mavis was not able to keep up. She uttered, "Mr. Crawford, I... I’m not..." She actually had no intentions of resigning. She did so only to find out how much he cared about her and to show him how important she was to him and T Corporation. She did not want to leave the position she had struggled for years to achieve. Luke flickered his cigarette as the ash fell into the ashtray. Then, his hand that was holding the cigarette moved closer to