At the same time, the sharp dagger was pressed against Penelope's neck."Take out your phone and call Henry. Ask him where he is today and what he's doing right now."The man's voice was extremely chilly."I'll only give you ten seconds to think about it. I can't be sure where my dagger will strike after the time's up."The chilly blade rubbed on Penelope's flesh, forcing her body to shake fiercely.At this point, she recognized how terrible the man in front of her was.He was far scarier than she had expected.Penelope trembled as she took the mobile phone at her side, fearing that the dagger would land on her face.She called after looking up Henry's contact information in her address book.After certain that Penelope was not playing any pranks, Caleb sent a message to Avery in the car outside."Avery, continue searching for Henry's mobile phone signal and see if you can determine his location."Just now, the call duration with Henry had been too short for him to crack. Ho
Penelope sounded so furious that Henry, who was about to hang up the phone, hesitated and furrowed his brow."Penelope, what's wrong again?"She took a long breath and quietly stepped back, desperately attempting to keep her voice regular."How are you going to convince me that you aren't lying to me? You brought me all the way to a city I'm unfamiliar with, for fuck's sake! You have to give me a clear explanation and tell me what you're doing! How else can I trust you?"By this point, Henry on the phone had realized something was wrong.He wasn't stupid; in fact, he was quite smart.With a melancholy expression and a frigid laugh, Henry asked Penelope, "Is Caleb by your side?" Hearing his comments, Penelope’s facial expression changed dramatically, and her pupils contracted violently.Henry addressed Caleb directly before she could say anything to contradict it."Caleb, stop wasting your time and efforts. Even if you kill this woman, she won't know where I am, much less wher
"No, I can't rest yet. I will never rest until I find Jamie."Lugh was helpless, so he kept following her.Ember's stamina was waning, possibly due to her anxiety and the fact that she had been walking around in the underground garage for quite some time.The stretched strings in her heart tightened even more as time passed. Yet, they still hadn't spotted Jamie.Finally, Ember's body swayed and fell to one side, as she was unable to endure anymore.When Lugh noticed this, he instantly rushed towards her, firmly holding her up.Sighing helplessly, he carried her back to the ward.-Caleb stepped out of the villa and into the car with large strides.Avery was overjoyed and told him, "Dad, I've just located the bad guy's whereabouts! Let's go to Villa 88 in Clearwater Bay right now."Avery had just completed his investigation into the spending records of the individual who had recently booked a room at the Begonia Hotel.The addresses on his expenditure records were all in the
"However, seeing as the two of us have been friends for years, I can fulfill a small request for you to see your precious daughter first."What was sent subsequently was a video.In the video, Jamie was bound to a chair and unable to move a muscle.Her hospital gown was ragged and torn, her hair was a mess, and her face was covered in tears."Let me go! If you don't let me go, my mommy and daddy will definitely not let you go! They will bring the police to arrest you."Caleb choked up when he heard Jamie shout out "mommy and daddy" without hesitation.His grip on the phone tightened and the look under his eyes became increasingly dark and menacing.Caleb instantly noticed something.He turned up the volume on the phone and held his breath. After a while, he asked the others surrounding him, "Did you guys hear the voice in the video?"The assistant and his men nodded hesitantly, "I heard it. What's wrong with the sound, Mr Lane?"A smile appeared beneath his eyes."Did you gu
Caleb walked into the seaside hut hurriedly when he heard Jamie's voice. His body trembled fiercely the whole time. The man who had always been cool and had great restraint over his own emotions, was on the verge of tears.He walked in large strides, undid Jamie's bonds, and carried her in his arms.His large palm rested on her shoulder, softly patting it, and his voice was soft."Don’t cry. Daddy is here, I'll take you home now."Jamie's emotions collapsed to the extreme at this point, releasing all of her pent-up feelings from the previous few days as well as her fear for today.Her small hands wrapped around his neck, and she cried till she couldn't breathe.Hearing Jamie's sobbing, Caleb felt as if half of his heart had been ripped out, and it hurt like hell."Jamie, don't be afraid anymore. No one can bully you now."As she was crying, her face changed color abruptly and her body twitched. Perhaps it was because of the excessive crying. Either that, or she had been under i
Lugh did not hesitate to answer Avery's call, placing the phone to his ear."Avery, has Jamie been found yet?""Uncle Lugh, Jamie is having a heart attack! Hurry up and inform Mommy that Daddy and I are on the way back!"Lugh was the person who knew the most about Jamie's condition. Now was the best time to call him.When Lugh heard these remarks, he couldn't decide whether he should be glad or sad for a moment. "Okay, don't worry, I'll contact the doctor right away."Fortunately, this hospital had a very good cardiologist that he was familiar with.He instantly contacted this friend and informed him of Jamie’s plight.Caleb went to the hospital with Jamie in his arms and immediately sent her to the operating theater.Caleb’s trim frame leaned heavily against the wall as he watched the red light lighting up throughout the procedure.Lugh scowled, standing outside the operating theater with a melancholic expression.Jamie already had congenital heart problems, and her mind was
Without hesitation, Caleb headed toward Ember's ward.He entered the ward and saw her lying on the hospital bed with her brows furrowed. He felt a pang of sadness racing through him.His fingertips tenderly rested on her forehead, smoothing down her furrowed brows."Don't worry. Jamie has returned. She’s fine. Since you're tired, rest well. When you wake up, you'll be able to see her."Caleb was with Ember at the hospital bed when his phone vibrated twice.He took it out and nonchalantly swept it, and his deep gaze was frigid."Caleb, time's up. You wouldn't dare to come to the Begonia Hotel, would you!"When Caleb saw the message sent by Henry, his grip on his phone tightened, and veins rippled at his wrist.He arose and looked at Ember, who was laying on the hospital bed, before walking away with big, quick strides.He arrived outside Jamie's operation theater and called Lugh to the side."I'll leave this place to you first. I have some things to take care of. I'll be right
"Caleb, we need to talk. I have so much to tell you."Caleb realized what Henry was planning when he saw Penelope.He smirked. "Oh, so this is the plan?"Penelope seemed to have inhaled a lot of fragrance. Her cheeks were flushed pink, her energy seemed drained out, and she was on the verge on pouncing onto Caleb.Caleb looked at her coldly in disgust. Then, he subconsciously stepped back.He covered her mouth and nose with one hand and strangled her with another.-Ember received a call not long after Caleb left the hospital.She opened her eyes sleepily and picked up the phone after seeing no one around in the ward.It was an unknown call.Ember guessed it was from the kidnapper who kidnapped Jamie.A deep voice talked when she answered the phone."Miss your daughter?"The kidnapper tried to tempt Ember.Alerted, Ember froze before asking immediately, "Who are you? Where's my daughter?"The man chuckled disdainfully and said faintly, "You don't have to know who I am. D
He was an arrogant man by nature. Now that he was upset, it was only natural for him to blame Caleb and Ember."Caleb, Ember, when I rise again, I will never spare you two!"Initially, these were words to himself, but he had not anticipated that they would be picked up by someone else."Fine, then we'll wait and see. However, you'd better think about how you're going to escape today."Henry looked around, surprised to see dozens of pairs of eyes.His voice trembled, and he attempted to reach into his coat for a weapon.He had just begun to move when he saw a corpse being thrown in his direction by Caleb's men."Do you think you still have a chance of escaping? No amount of weaponry will help."Henry was astonished when he peered down and saw his man."Are you going to come with us on your own accord today, or am I going to give you a straight up pain in the ass?"Henry's palm tightened into a fist, indicating that he did not want to choose either option."I don't want to go
"Alright, tell me who the mastermind is in exchange for sparing your mother. My patience is wearing thin."The nurse averted her gaze with a hesitant look on her face."I've already told you that no one ordered me behind the scenes. If you don't believe me, there is nothing I can do about it."Ember realized that she couldn't make the nurse give in with mere words, so she increased her bargaining chip.She opened up a picture on her phone and asked, "You are familiar with this thing, aren't you?"After taking a clear look at the picture, the nurse was a little confused about what Ember was going to do."I admit that I used this drug to kill your mother. You can take revenge on me however you want.""No, it seems that the mastermind didn't tell you the effect of this drug. This drug has been developed to cure vegetative patients. My mother gradually got better after taking it."The nurse's eyes brightened. She asked with a pleading look in her eyes,"Do you mean my mother can g
Jamie placed her hand gently on her heart."Will Valerie be with me forever?""Of course."After a great deal of persuasion, Jamie finally stopped crying. She even readily cooperated in the treatment and apologized to Ember."Mommy, I'm sorry. I was rude to you just now."Ember couldn't bear to blame Jamie upon noticing how sensible she was."Silly girl, you are my daughter. How could I possibly blame you?"Good girl, let's go see Valerie together when you get better.""Okay."After leaving Jamie in Carrie's care, Ember left with peace of mind. She had to attend to an important matter now.Caleb had already told Ember everything, she couldn't wait to meet her mother's murderer after learning that she had been captured.Caleb planned to leave the decision in her hands this time.When Ember saw the nurse who gave her many sleepless nights, she rushed forward and grabbed her collar."Who is the mastermind? Tell me!"The unwavering nurse stood by her initial statement."No o
The nurse gritted her teeth, unwilling to say anything.Caleb didn't expect to worm any information out of her, so he waved his hand and ordered his subordinates to take her away.What mattered most to him now was to wait for Jamie.Not long after he arrived at the door to the operating room, he heard good news from the inside.The operation was successful. Next, they had to observe Jamie's condition.Jamie would be fine as long as her body didn't show any signs of rejecting the heart.Caleb felt heartbroken when he looked at the pale Jamie lying on the hospital bed.Fortunately, Jamie was finally getting better.Much to everyone's surprise, Jamie didn't make any noise after she woke up.She didn't say a word and just lay there like a rag doll.Distressed, Ember looked at her daughter and said, "Jamie, I will take you to see Valerie after your recovery, okay?"For the first time, Jamie's eyes were filled with mixed emotions. She raised her head and replied in a choked voice,
At the mention of the surveillance footage, the nurse hurriedly clapped her hands and said,"You're right. How could I forget the most important surveillance footage?"While speaking, she was about to turn around and go to the security room to check the surveillance footage, but Caleb stopped her."I'll go there. You should go to the operating room and see if you can be of any help."With that, he turned around and left.The nurse returned to the operating room for the time being and told Ember everything, reassuring her.Caleb led his subordinates to the security room and checked the surveillance footage.Shortly afterwards, his eyes darkened at the sight of a familiar figure.His subordinates soon exclaimed when they discovered that it was the very same nurse who had killed Mia in the hospital last time."We never found her. It turns out that she has fled back to Frissia."Caleb had run out of patience as his lips curled into a sneer."Catch her immediately! You have twenty
Jamie went out to pluck flowers for Valerie. There were many beautiful flowers in the back garden, so Jamie wanted to bring them to her in person.To her surprise, the hospital bed was empty when she returned to the ward.Jamie panicked and subconsciously ran in the direction of a nurse who was looking for her.She couldn't believe her ears when she heard the answer."I'm going to find Valerie. Miss, please get out of the way."The nurs,e who had been looking after the two children, knew that they were good friends.Witnessing the scene, the nurse felt helpless with a lump in her throat."Let's find Valerie later. Jamie, can you come with us now?"Jamie had vaguely guessed the answer, but still she stubbornly refused to give up."No way. I have to wait here for Valerie. She wants to see the flowers I've plucked."The nurse couldn't do anything about Jamie. When she was at her wit's end, Lugh appeared.He knelt down and spoke softly, "Be a good girl, Jamie. We are going to ex
Valerie's words touched Carrie. She packed their clothes and left with Caleb and Ember.Ember asked Valerie and got them a room next to Jamie's ward.Jamie looked awkward when she saw Valerie."Mommy, who is she?"Ember rubbed Jamie's head and answered gently."Jamie, her name is Valerie. She'll stay here for a while. Get along well with her, okay?"Jamie blinked, curious about the stranger in front of her."Hi, Valerie."Valerie had not talked to kids her age for a long time due to her health. She was attracted by Jamie's politeness."Hi, Jamie."Jamie and Valerie started talking. Children's friendship was simple. Ember got them many toys to play with.She tried to treat Valerie's illness but to no avail.The cancer cells had spread to the surrounding organs. The best Ember could do was decrease Valerie's suffering as much as she could.Valerie was very sensible. She gritted her teeth and endured the when it hurt.Jamie noticed that after having a similar experience.Sh
Ember and Caleb looked at each other when they heard Valerie. They could not imagine how difficult her life was that made her so mature.Carrie was comforted after a while, wiped away her tears, and spoke with choked sobs."It was my daughter's decision. I'm glad she could help your daughter."They did not act superior even though Ember and Caleb were receiving their favor.Carrie felt so distressed that she could hardly breathe when she thought of Valerie, who would die in a few months.Ember was moved. "We're here to express our gratitude. Please let us know if there's anything we could help."She wanted to make it up to them.Fortunately, they did not feel offended but refused to ask for compensation."We're not doing this to get anything in return. I only hope my organs can save lives. That's my only wish."Ember and Caleb felt so impressed. They wondered what they could do for Valerie.Suddenly, Duncan rushed in and said, "Don't mind if I do, then. You can have all my da
Then Carrie looked at Duncan again and cursed, "Duncan, I'll make sure you won't have any more children if you take the money. You'll be alone for the rest of your life."Duncan became furious when he heard that."Bitch! I've been too nice to you just now. I don't mind telling you what it takes to challenge me! You want to die with this trash, right? As you wish!"Someone grabbed his hand when he took a rope and moved toward them."Don't you dare!"Duncan was stunned and felt annoyed. "Stay away from my business! Everyone in this village knows who I am! Get lost!"As he spoke, he turned his head and saw two beautiful figures.In just an instant, he was deeply attracted by Ember's beauty and stunned.Caleb could not stand such a vulgar person, so he beat Duncan to the ground.Ember walked to Carrie and Valerie at that moment."Are you okay? Let me take you to the hospital."Valerie thanked her sweetly and helped Carrie get up, "It's alright. Thank you, miss."Carrie hurriedl