“No! Our lives won’t be destroyed by him!” Liam was unexpectedly calm as he cupped Vivian’s face in his hands and placed her forehead against his. Then, he spoke in a soft and determined voice, “We’re still here. You, me, Mom, and Dad, we’re all still here. Come! Viv, let’s leave quickly. Don’t waste any more time here. He’s not worth it. He’s not worth wasting our time here.”He turned around and grabbed her bag, then he wrapped his arm tightly around her, half-dragging and half-hugging her ou
Becoming a fugitive was definitely not an easy feat. Vivian followed Liam to sneak out of the hotel from the back exit. They crossed a street and arrived by the side of Liam’s car in just a few steps. Liam procured a backpack that was so full that it bulged when they got into the car. He said, “I’ve prepared these items in advance. You should take a look and see if there’s anything useful for you.”She unzipped the backpack and saw two sets of wigs first, followed by a heavy makeup kit and a
Mr. Carraway’s prediction was more accurate. It was true that Edward Levin did not wait 72 hours. He received an antidote on the second night of the incident and recovered from the symptom. He benefited from the situation because he hired the world’s best neurologist to help Mr. Carraway originally while on the other hand, he was albeit incapable of speech, he could still blink his eyes and responded effectively and accurately to the doctor’s inquiries. Edward’s body regained its function bit
Spring came early this year. The bushes outside Levin Estate had already turned green once again by the time Edward returned to Golden South City. He looked up to see sparrows twittering under the roof. Edward came out of Master Levin’s study and stood silently in the corridor for a moment before he walked out. Coincidentally, he bumped into Seth, who had just returned when he exited the courtyard. Seth stopped walking immediately when he saw Edward. He hesitated for a moment before he called ou
He passed the phone to Wade and ordered indifferently, “Clean it up properly.”Wade took on the task while looking at Edward cautiously. He wanted to express something but hesitated. “Speak,” said Edward softly. Wade said, “There’s news about Miss Carraway from the university. On the first day of the semester, her resignation letter that she penned personally was received. It was sent from an address in San Francisco.” Wade peered at Edward only to find that his expression was still unexpec
He had already turned around to leave. “Don’t make me repeat myself.”The woman was startled by the dreary coldness he exuded. She dared not speak another word as she left quietly. After a short while, someone knocked on the door. Jake entered cautiously and apologized to Edward. Then, he tried to justify his actions by saying, “Edward, your friends are just trying to cheer you up.”Edward slumped deep into the sofa. He raised his gaze to look at Wade and took his sweet time to warn, “Don’t us
Edward curved his lips into a faint smile, but he did not answer her question. He had an exceedingly impressive outlook, qualities, and family background. However, he talked less when he was in a calm mood. As a result, it was easy for females to fall for him. The woman had a favorable impression of him after the meal. She asked for his phone number spontaneously when they were about to part ways. She even said jokingly, “Even though people say that women should be more reserved in a relatio
At the thought of this, the anger in Master Levin eased and he was too weary to fuss about Edward’s disrespect earlier. During the weekend, Edward paid a visit to the Bright family as promised. He received a warm welcome from the Bright parents. Edward presented himself well and engaged in conversation eloquently. In fact, he even accompanied Mr. Bright to have a few drinks, much to the latter’s delight. After the dinner, Renne sent him to the door. She stretched out her hand and hooked his ar
Did you know, Vee?I’ve thought of this more than once. If only our beginning from that night wasn’t so unbearable, how wonderful would it be?… The light from the setting sun spilled towards her from the side, casting a glow on the piece of paper, illuminating the words on it, and giving them a slight shimmer. Just like last year, when she emerged from the ultrasound room in the maternity hospital, weak after a mere two steps, she had to lean against the corridor. She covered her mouth with
Vivian arrived home a little late. She parked the car at the side of the road first, then collected her subscribed newspapers and magazines from the mailbox at her gate. She flipped through the mail as she walked in. To her surprise, she found a letter. It was an envelope made from kraft paper with her name on it.It was a rare handwritten letter with the faint print of a bamboo tree, drawn with Chinese calligraphy ink. The bamboo was tall, straight, and fierce just like the script on the lette
“It’s been three months now, why isn’t the little one moving? When will the baby quicken?” he asked her, “Can it hear me? Will it remember my voice?”He even asked, “Who do you think it’ll look like, Vee? Will it be a girl or a boy?”She knew very well that he was harboring evil intentions, but she gave into him and crumbled anyway. She sobbed and screamed, “Kill me, Sean Jackson. Kill me. I will never give birth to this child even if I die! Never!”He soothed her, “Alright. Don’t give birth
His lower jaw tightened. The lines on his face stiffened icily like the cold edges of a knife. In reality, he had given up long ago. His heart was as dead as ash. However, refusing to accept this, he grasped at everything, hoping to find a straw that could save a life, not to save himself but to save his child’s life. That was how well he knew her. He knew that once she escaped, she would never spare his child. Did he hate her? Yes. He hated how he couldn’t shoot her dead. Love triumphed over ha
“Then, what should we do?” his aide asked.A hero’s end was, inevitably, death. He wasn’t afraid of death, but he was simply plagued with remaining grievances. After a bout of silence, Edward calmly said, “Do something for me. Once that’s done, just slip away. There are no lives in your hands and you aren’t in the cops’ database. No one will notice you.”This aide had received a great debt of gratitude from Edward once, so he was solely loyal to him. He became distressed when he heard this, so
“You deserve it for all of the crimes you’ve committed!” Vivian screamed, losing control. Her emotions felt strangely steady after that scream. She threw the gun away as her sparkling, dark eyes were filled with renewed determination. She stared at him and spoke, enunciating every word, “Sean Jackson and those brothers of yours, you’ve all got your justice. Beaten to death, right? Arrested, was it? But when you willfully hurt others and view their lives as nothing more than weeds, you should hav
She hadn’t slept the entire night, and she was extremely high-strung. However, she was feeling slightly fatigued. Perhaps because of the comforting glow from the brightening day outside, she lay down on the bed with her clothes on after a bout of hesitation. She had only intended on taking a nap but unexpectedly fell into a deep sleep.Vivian suddenly woke up, startled. She had lost track of how long she had been asleep. She found a figure standing in front of her bed when she awoke and was gre
Vivian was taken aback by his question. “You haven’t caught him?” she exclaimed in astonishment. She thought that they had already apprehended Edward based on the expression on Jake’s face.“Our men have surrounded the condominium,” he answered simply, “He and Wade seized a hostage and hid inside the study. Both sides were caught in a deadlock for a while, but when they burst the study door open, they only found Wade and that hostage inside.”Vivian trembled uncontrollably as she listened to h
The wedding day was drawing to a close. Vivian stayed at the condominium until the day before the wedding. Then, she moved to Edward’s villa by the lake to wait for the wedding ceremony. Edward drove her there himself, feeling reluctant before he left. He turned around and looked at her, then softly said, “Wait for me. I’ll come for you tomorrow, first thing in the morning.”Vivian didn’t respond and simply stood at the doorway, quietly watching him.For some reason, the sight of her like this