LOGINMrs. Chancer also felt that would be safer. “You’re right. I’ll book the tickets today and take the earliest flight out of the country.”Lucy was furious and immediately argued, “Why do I have to leave too? I want to see him get what he deserves with my own eyes!”She could never forget the pain Nick had caused her. If there had still been love before, now there was only hatred.And the deeper her love had once been, the deeper her hatred was now.“Stop being reckless. Every extra person who stays here means one more person in danger. What if I can’t protect you...” James had not finished speaking before Lucy cut him off.“I’m not being reckless. I don’t need you to protect me. I can protect myself. I have to get revenge with my own hands! He hurt me that badly. How could I just watch him live comfortably?”Seeing the conflict between the siblings growing worse, Mrs. Chancer quickly spoke up to stop them.“That’s enough. Both of you, stop arguing!“If Lucy wants to stay here, t
“Why would Mindy Hicks want to kill you? Is it because you ruined her face?” Lucy froze for a long moment before asking in confusion.Sarah neither confirmed nor denied it. She only said urgently, “That isn’t the point. Listen to me carefully.”Lucy immediately nodded. “Okay. Go ahead.”“Nick threatened Charlotte with Callum before and forced her to take the blame. He told her that if she didn’t, Callum would be in danger. Now that we’ve already gotten the truth out of Charlotte, it won’t be long before Nick finds out she betrayed him.”Lucy roughly understood why Sarah had made this call.“Then what do we do about Callum? Nick won’t let him go.” Her voice was tense.Sarah calmly offered a suggestion. “He doesn’t know about this yet, so you need to find a way to take Callum away first.”Lucy thought that made sense and quickly thanked her. “Sarah, thank you.”As soon as the call ended, Lucy hurried out of bed and rushed downstairs, where her mum and James were having breakfast.
As soon as those words were spoken, Aaron’s eyelid twitched a few times, as if he already knew the result.He forced down the irritation in his chest. At this point, all he could do was accept it. No matter what, he could not show even the slightest trace of anger.He had not lost.But as the representative announced the result, Aaron’s face still darkened.Zachary and Melvin stood to thank him, then waited until everyone else had left.When Aaron passed by Zachary, he still paused for a moment.“Mr. Reynolds, impressive work. I didn’t expect it to be you in the end.”Zachary smiled faintly. “Mr. Hernandez, I really have you to thank for your previous investigation and price suppression. Otherwise, this never would have gone so smoothly. But I think you forgot one thing. This is the East Coast, not Harbor City.”“Oh?” Aaron said. “Why tell me that?”That was quite the pointed reminder.Zachary’s gaze swept over him. “I’m just afraid you forgot. Some things may be easy for you
“Mr. Hernandez, you’re finally here.”Inside the conference room, a middle-aged man seated toward the back rose excitedly the moment he saw Aaron.Aaron met his eyes, smiled, and shook his hand. “Mr. Leed. It’s been a while.”Taking the opportunity, Mr. Leed slipped the note hidden in his palm into Aaron’s hand. Then he suddenly raised his voice with a laugh. “Don’t you usually arrive ten minutes early? Why were you a few minutes late today?”Aaron patted him on the shoulder, then tilted his head toward Zachary, who was seated in the front row. His words carried a deeper meaning.“Arriving early isn’t as important as arriving at the right time. The process doesn’t matter. The result does. See? Even though I left a few minutes later, I still made it on time, didn’t I?”Mr. Leed nodded enthusiastically. “As expected of you, Mr. Hernandez. I really should learn a thing or two from you.”Aaron gave him his trademark business smile. “Of course. You’re welcome to visit my company anyt
Sarah glanced at James and quickly looked away. Turning slightly to the side, she said coldly, “My injury has nothing to do with you, Mr. Chancer. Why would I trouble you to come all this way just to show concern?”James knew she was saying it on purpose to provoke him. He sighed softly.“I’m just worried about your injury. I wanted to see how you were recovering.”Sarah did not want to waste any more time with him.By her estimate, Zachary should be back soon. She still needed to check what kind of rehabilitation treatments Steven would need next.“Mr. Chancer, my injury has nothing to do with you. Please stop wasting your feelings on me for no reason.”James’s heart turned cold.It seemed he had not expected that even after all this time, Sarah still found him so unbearable.“Do you have to talk to me like this?” James asked.Hearing what sounded almost like an accusation, Sarah let out a cold laugh.“Why can’t I? James Chancer, I’ve realized you’re honestly a little ridicu
The man answered hesitantly, and Zachary demanded impatiently, “Just say it.”“The doctor said that if his vision doesn’t recover within a month, he may be permanently blind.”After answering, the subordinate tactfully stepped aside.Zachary could not accept the possibility of Steven losing his sight. His hands, resting on his crossed legs, clenched tightly into fists.“Find me the best ophthalmologists and neurosurgeons.”After receiving the order, his subordinate immediately nodded and left.In less than two days, the eye specialists and brain specialists Zachary had contacted arrived at the hospital.Sarah also stayed with Steven through the examinations, not forgetting to comfort Scarlett, who was tense with worry.In order to take care of Steven, Scarlett had not rested properly for a long time. She had visibly lost weight. If Steven could see her, his heart would have ached for her.After the detailed examinations were finished, Scarlett pushed Steven back to his room. B
Mia looked at her freshly painted pink nails. A tiny bunny sticker sat on her ring finger. She gave a faint smile. “They’re pretty.”After what had happened last time, she had improved a little. At least now she could manage simple conversations with Lucas.As he carefully brushed on another coat
Nick frowned and reached a hand toward Lucy. “Grab my hand.”Lucy looked at him in pure terror. Her hand trembled as she stretched it out. “Nick!”Her soft, pale fingers landed in his palm.In the next second, Nick yanked her toward him and pulled her onto his horse in one clean motion. The saddl
The psychiatric hospital was even more heavily secured than the cemetery.Beyond the iron gate stood a towering metal fence, thick and reinforced, its top lined with sharp spikes. It even appeared to be electrified.Sarah stepped inside.Doctors and nurses moved briskly through the corridors, bus
Sarah sat alone in a private room at a quiet tea house.She leaned back in her chair, her eyes slightly lowered. There was an invisible barrier around her, a clear signal that strangers should keep their distance.After about five minutes, someone walked in without hesitation and took the seat acr







