"Don't be reckless."Avery sneered, "Don't be so afraid. Do you think I'm Daphne? Nothing would happen even if I did hit Sierra and caused her to sue me. I fear even the court couldn't care less."Josephine's lips tugged into a thin line as Avery's words made sense. "Well, why don't we turn back, th
Seth gasped and covered his mouth in mock surprise. "Ms. Woods, I'm so scared. Can you not send me to prison? Forget about 20 million, 10 million will do.""Dream on!"Seth smiled and stared at her briefly. Suddenly, he laughed. "Well, I guess you're serious about putting me behind bars. What should
Three days later, they were back in the court again. Sierra's injury assessment report came out. She was proven to have no fatal injuries.As expected, Sierra lost the lawsuit and didn't appear in court that day.Daphne was acquitted and released on the spot.It was the same as before; when she was
Seth lowered his gaze to see that Daphne had grabbed him.Daphne looked straight at him, saying, "One million. I'll be there on time."Seth stared at her coldly. He then pulled back his clothes and walked past the mother and son.He didn't reject her. Daphne took that as an agreement.Hearing the cl
Seth arrived under the tree and surveyed the surroundings. He then walked towards one of the shops.He took out his phone and dialed the number posted on the shop.When the call connected, he said, "I'm interested in renting your shop. Can I check out the shop now?"Daphne wasn't sure what he was tr
Daphne walked out of the pharmacy and extended her hand towards Seth.Seth glanced at her hand, then at her face. This time, Seth really didn't understand her intentions.Daphne said, "It's 85 dollars in total. Just give me 80."Seth kept silent.Not receiving a response, Daphne became anxious, "You
In the police station, Daphne suddenly felt a wave of uneasiness. She clutched her chest as panic overwhelmed her.Anxious, she looked in the direction where Seth's car had sped off. His car was nowhere to be seen.Wasting no time, she dashed to the road and hailed a cab to the Alvarez Manor.The se
Not long after, several cars sped towards the scene and stopped at the entrance.Observing the situation, the security guards ceased their assault on Daphne. Seeing her in a near-lifeless state, they dared not continue their attack. They stopped and watched as the newcomers got out of the cars. Bes
"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