Josephine's vision went dark when she saw the baby.The memories sealed in her mind flooded back. The baby's faint cries seemed to pierce her soul. It assaulted her thoughts.It felt as though the two children she had lost were passing judgment on her through the presence of this baby.She gripped t
The police officers glanced at Josephine again. Anyone with discerning eyes could see her concern for the baby.However, they didn't say anything. They simply told the doctor, "Let's begin the treatment as soon as possible. We'll figure out the rest later."The doctor sighed and said, "I guess that'
Lewis remained crouched, as though he'd been dealt a heavy blow.Passersby couldn't help but steal glances, wondering if his child must be seriously ill for a grown man like him to break down like this.The doctor grabbed his arm and tried to pull him up, but Lewis didn't budge."What's wrong with y
"Hello, Ms. Vance. Everything regarding the child has been arranged. We greatly appreciate the kind gesture from both you and your husband. On behalf of the Heubury police, I'd like to express our sincere gratitude to you."Josephine was utterly confused. "What? What husband are you talking about?"
She caught a ride to town in that car and headed to the hospital's obstetrics and gynecology department. As expected, upon stepping out of the elevator, she spotted Lewis. He was dressed in his hospital gown, leaning against the wall, and conversing with the police.Josephine pretended not to notic
The sunlight outside the window was glaring. Its scorching rays penetrated the glass and bathed the quiet corridor in light.Lewis leaned against the wall, the sunlight making his pale complexion nearly translucent.After a moment, he spoke, "I understand. I will take good care of the baby, even if
Josephine tucked away the phone card and examined the ID card in her hand. The color didn't appear to be freshly replaced. When she checked the date on the back, it still bore the original date.Puzzled, Josephine scrutinized the ID card repeatedly. She decided to approach the manager of the courie
"Some company had a minor project called 'Josie Wate.'. He checked them out and forced them to change their name. Can you imagine how absurd it was?"Any word that sounded like Josephine's name was like a keyword that would immediately alert Lewis. So, it was no surprise that Lewis found out when s
"Daddy …" Serena murmured the two syllables. Then, she beamed brilliantly and repeated the word with more conviction. "Daddy!""Dada!" Elliot called out, too.Lewis smiled and reached out to pet Serena's head. "That's my little girl. Are you upset that I haven't come home all this time?"Serena shoo
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Lewis asked.Josephine snapped out of her daze and shook her head. "I didn't think—""Didn't think what? Your parents are my parents. It's only fair that I give a proper gesture to my parents. What's so shocking about that?"Josephine had never heard him say su
"Well, we should visit your parents first—show them their grandkids. Plus, I don't think we need to return to Elysium anymore. We'll bring Serena over once we settle down. Let's stay here for a while," Lewis answered.Josephine nodded. She agreed that it was unnecessary to go back there since the co
Seth shot the former the side eye like he was looking at an idiot.Daxtor felt offended at once. His face darkened to his usual sternness. "Why? Are you unwilling to accept your actual identity?"Seth replied, "I hear the Leigh family is in trouble. I don't want to join a sinking ship.""About that.
Daxtor stopped reminiscing and cut to the chase. "Your mother was my first love. I'm probably hers, too."The two had dated when they were in school. They had deep feelings for each other, but their social statuses were too different. Daxtor had tried retaliating against his family and convincing h
Seth came in secret. Some things were easier to do here than in their home country. Still, doing so came with some risks. He said, "You two can forget about having a peaceful life if I hadn't come here. How do you plan to repay me, Lewis?"Lewis responded, "You can go home. We don't need you here."
Lewis fell silent. "Not so soon."Josephine didn't understand. "Do you have any matters left to resolve? Or ..."Or did he want to stay here? It seemed like they didn't have a place to return to.They didn't have a house in Hardington. Apart from the villa in Styx Mansion, nothing else belonged to t
The sudden blast created a disturbance, making the image tremble as static sounds disrupted the audio.The next moment, the signal was interrupted, and the TV screen went black.Although the screen had turned dark, Josephine had keenly noticed that something had exploded in the court.Blood scattere
Josephine didn't have much to do these days. Lewis was rarely home. Alone, she felt bored. Avery didn't want to visit her either.Avery wasn't on good terms with Lewis. So she tried to avoid running into him.Josephine didn't know what Lewis was up to. Avery seemed to have no acquaintances here but