The trio stole the keys from the driver before speeding into the distance.…Kiran and Draco were still at the warehouse. Their men had opened the door. Once they did, the smoke poured from inside the warehouse. It caused everyone to choke and cough. Kiran waved off the smoke, then covered his nos
"If you were on the run, would you tell your pursuers which direction you're running to?" Kiran questioned.Only then did Draco understand. He slapped his head and said, "Oh, that's true! Man, I'm so angry that I've lost my logical thinking skills."Then, he grabbed his gun and turned to face his su
Kiran didn't say a word, but his expression remained grim. He then turned toward the southeast. They had run in the wrong direction and were further away from Lewis. Fortunately, the drones had tracked down Lewis' party. There was no way Lewis could escape the drones now."Strike it down," Lewis sa
Lewis retracted his hand and shot onto his feet.Josephine stared at him in a daze. The lighter's flame had been extinguished by then. Her surroundings were dark, and there was a light breeze. It made the leaves rustle. The fire in Josephine's chest had spread to her organs. It felt like she was ab
Sunlight filtered through the gaps between leaves, casting its glow onto Josephine. She was dripping with sweat like she had come out of the water. There was also morning dew in the air, which gave her hair a slightly damp feeling.Lewis had become a tool for her all night. He had depleted his energ
"Where in the hell have they hidden?" Draco slammed the remote controller aside. "We have over 100 drones, yet we can't even locate three people!"He also couldn't contact Kiran but could see the latter through the live drone footage. So, he picked up the remote again and used the drone's speakers t
No bad news came from other strongholds. Draco and Faust discussed briefly before deciding to evacuate their men from the chasm. They didn't want to be involved in Kiran and Lewis' drama anymore.When they phoned their men, they realized the men had already left. Not only that, but the men had switc
Josephine wanted to bury herself in a hole more now when Lewis spoke. In truth, her entire head had already shrunk into the collar of her shirt. Only half her face peeked out. Lewis watched her momentarily but never got a response, so he picked up the rabbit and headed outside. He found the water
"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