Both the door and the safe were protected by a digital door lock. Edward continued to instruct Vivian through the phone, “The password for the door is 0329.” Vivian was familiar with the four digits. It was the day when “Sean Jackson” was executed. She pressed her lips together, unable to peel her gaze away from the iron safe. It was only now that she saw the light why she couldn’t find the USB even though she turned the entire study upside down. She reckoned that Edward must have kept it insi
Fearing that those people might catch up with her, Vivian didn't stay for long. She quickly walked towards the exit as Edward instructed. The exit of the residence was located at a secluded side street. The street was flanked by ranks of trees so huge that they shielded the entire street under their thick foliage. It was the afternoon, and there were very few pedestrians on the street, so she didn't run into many people along the way. She stood beside the road, and just when she didn't know what
The words stunned Edward into momentary silence.After a while, he blurted out, “Vee, I don’t share any intimate relationship with the Levins. Whatever weight the killing of one’s predecessors carries doesn’t burden me.”He was not saying it to please her. Had any harm come to Vivian back there, Edward would have launched a rampage to pay blood unto blood. Even now, despite her apparent safety, he was boiling with rage. Anyone who dared to lay a finger on his woman and his child would be guarant
Edward’s lips curled before he strode inside at a lackadaisical pace. After stopping by the foot of the stairs to peek into his study through its ajar door, he finally turned to Master Levin and chuckled lightly. “According to you, killing my wife and unborn child is what’s best for me, eh, Gramps? Is that it?”“Eat sh*t!” Master Levin spat.Edward responded with an unbothered smile and continued his steady steps toward his grandfather. Sensing only placidness in his gait, everyone in the room r
He raised his head and stared at Edward, stunned. Then, his eyes gradually reddened before he mustered a whimper, “E-Edward?”No words came out of his cousin’s lips. Instead, Edward shot Seth a stone-cold glare, his lips thinning slightly.“F*ck it! I’m done!” Master Levin exhaled a long, exasperated sigh and shakily rose to his feet with his cane. “I blame only myself for keeping a monster around me and believing that I could tame him,” he proclaimed. “You’ll have your wish, boy. I’ll leave Gol
“Okay. Maybe after we buy you some clothes.”He bought some clothes for her and took her out for dinner, but they did not return to their condo or the house Vivian had hidden in earlier. Instead, they went to a nondescript hotel for the night.Edward was not sure if the incident had somehow motivated Vivian into trusting him more, or if it was all just an illusion. Either way, she seemed to be a lot warmer up to him today. She was still rather apathetic, but at least, there were no stinging rema
Vivian thought about it for a little while before reciting Estelle’s number to Jake. “Text this number,” she added.She then hung up the phone, deleted the call history, and returned it to its spot. It was far from the first time she had done something like this by now, so she was less jittery and haphazard and more steady and calm. By the time Edward exited the bathroom garbed only in a towel, she was already lying down on the bed as though nothing had happened.The television was still blaring
She returned to her room, demoralized, and stared at the television with her thoughts lost in her conundrum. Figuring out the location of the USB stick would be pointless if she couldn’t access the study ultimately.Vivian spent an entire evening pondering about the problem, but no scheme took shape in her mind. That very night, however, Edward pulled her into his study immediately upon returning home and registered her fingerprints into the complex’s security database.Vivian was shocked that h