로그인“Nick Paterson, show some respect! If you dare do anything to me, Mr. Hernandez will never let you get away with it!”But her warning did not scare Nick at all. Instead, it only made him angrier.“What is so great about Aaron Hernandez that makes you so devoted to him? Mindy, I’ve liked you all this time. Can’t you feel that?”Nick’s hand reached toward her slightly open collar. When his gaze caught the glimpse beneath it, his mouth went dry, and he swallowed without thinking.Mindy felt his hand brush against her chest, and a wave of disgust ran through her.Suddenly, someone knocked on the private room door.A second later, the door opened.The two people pressed together both froze.Mindy quickly shoved the stunned Nick away, grabbed the hat from the table, and used it to cover herself.Fury flashed in Nick’s eyes at the interruption.“Who told you to come in?”He did not recognize the man at the door, so he demanded, “Who are you?”The man who opened the door only glanc
Looking at the trembling woman in front of him, Aaron’s lips curved into a smile. He reached out and brushed her messy hair back.“Why are you so scared?” Aaron asked, pretending to be confused. “Go and hear what he wants to say.”Mindy nodded quickly, then forced a strained smile.“Understood, Mr. Hernandez.”Seeing how obedient she was, Aaron pinched her cheek in satisfaction. His fingers brushed, deliberately or not, over the place where her old wound had been.Mindy could not read what he was trying to do. She quickly found an excuse and fled the hotel room.She did not leave the hotel. Soon, she arrived on the first floor of the Pine Mist Island Hotel.She was fully covered with a mask and hat, trying her best not to be recognized.After giving the waiter the private room number, someone immediately led her over.“This is the room. Enjoy your meal.”The waiter opened the door politely, then stepped back and left.Nick had been waiting inside for a while. The dishes had
Shawn smiled.He even seemed more relaxed than before. He lowered his crossed leg and took the initiative to pour Melvin a glass of wine.“Melvin, have a drink?”He pushed the glass toward Melvin.Melvin only glanced at it coldly and did not take it.Shawn did not seem to care. He spoke first.“Did your mother tell you?”“No. She’s been keeping it from me.”“That makes sense. Your mother spoils you. She didn’t want you to get hurt.” Shawn looked at him. “Melvin, how did you feel when you found out about Fiona?”“Calm. Maybe a little surprised.”Surprised that his father’s mask had finally fallen.That gentle, friendly veil had been stripped away completely.The more Shawn looked at his son, the more he felt that Melvin resembled David Sanders.That same calm. That same indifference. That same quiet contempt for everything.It was exactly that look that irritated Shawn even more.“Since you already know about Fiona, you should know what your mother did.”Melvin smiled. “
Shawn felt an inexplicable flicker of guilt.“Why did you tie up my driver?”That was right. The man Melvin had brought in was Shawn’s driver.Melvin said mockingly, “Good. I was worried you might deny knowing him later.”“What is that supposed to mean?”“Dad, you should at least recognize this photo, shouldn’t you?”Melvin pulled up the picture Sarah had sent him.Shawn stared at the photo in confusion, his face blank.“What is this?”Seeing that Shawn truly did not remember, Melvin shoved the driver forward.“If he can’t remember, you should.”The driver was terrified, but he did not dare beg for mercy. The man who had grabbed him was Melvin, Shawn Shaw’s own son.Sweat poured down his forehead as he took the photo. In truth, when he had been caught, he had already wondered what this was about. He just had not expected it to be this.He had clearly taken care of everything.He never imagined there would still be a mistake at this point.The driver’s hands trembled so b
…Inside the prison, Charlotte was woken up.The sleep had been brief, but it was enough for her to regain some strength.Nick must have arranged it. He really did move fast.She glanced at the clock in the interrogation room. She remembered losing consciousness about two hours ago.So this time, she had slept for two hours.Still groggy and not fully awake, she realized the people interrogating her had changed again.“Stop sleeping!” someone snapped, shoving her.She jolted awake at once, her eyes flying open. The dark circles beneath them looked even worse now.“You know this is illegal, right?” Charlotte broke down and shouted. “Not letting me sleep is illegal!”Then an officer’s cold voice came over.“Please watch your wording, Miss Garnett. We are only conducting an investigation.”“You’re not letting me sleep. That’s illegal!” Charlotte shouted again.But no one paid any attention to her. They simply kept their eyes fixed on her. The moment she closed her eyes, someo
But doing nothing would have broken her even more.So she might as well lie to herself and pretend it was working. At least that way, she could wake up every day with something to hope for, waiting for Steven to open his eyes.Sometimes, Scarlett even thought life was strange.Not long ago, she had been the one lying in bed, weak and listless. Now it was Steven.It was almost as if Steven had made some kind of deal with the devil in secret, changing both of their fates.The days of waiting were hard.When Scarlett was alone, she did not like to talk. All she could do was sit there and stare blankly into space.Sometimes, even remembering the happy moments from the past made her cry. It had somehow become part of her everyday life.Fortunately, heaven still had a little mercy left.Just when Scarlett was about to break, Steven finally woke up.Scarlett covered her mouth with both hands, overwhelmed with emotion. She could not stop her tears, but she did not want to make a soun
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







