Frank’s POV:
“Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable…”
Mia cursed, “Damn it. Anya didn’t answer the phone!”
I said, “That’s it. Anyway, doesn’t pick up the phone. Stop calling her again.”
However, she didn’t stop and kept calling Anya.
Mia gave Anya eight calls in a row. She finally answered.
“Hi Dad!” she said.
When Mia heard Anya pick up the phone, her eyes lit up. Then she hurriedly gave the phone to me and gave me a look to urge me to answer the phone now.
I was angry at Mia. However, I frowned and took the phone.
I greeted. “Hello, Anya!”
“What is it? Her voice was cold.
I paused for a moment and subconsciously looked at Mia and Tina.
They held their breaths and looked at me with anxiety and expectations.
I coughed and said in a low voice, “Hey, do you have a ti
Tina’s POV:Seeing that Mom was about to complain again, I stood up and ran upstairs. I cried, “Enough! I don’t want to listen to your speech anymore.”With that, I run upstairs in tears.After returning to my room, I turned on the phone I only used to contact Paul.I received a call from Paul as soon as I turned on the phone.I took a look at the phone. I found hundreds of missed calls and countless messages on the phone.Those calls and messages were all from Paul.I answered the phone call angrily and resentfully, “Hello.”Paul’s anxious and humble voice comes from the other end of the phone. “Hi, Tina. Thank God! I finally got through to your phone. I have called you many times these days. I am so worried about you.”I took a deep breath and roared at the phone, “Don’t call me again. Do you know how miserable I became because of you? You have cause me
Jenny’s POV:I deliberately showed a sweet smile. The smile appeared natural. However, I practice hard to have that natural smile.Evan started the car and drove out of the parking lot.I asked, “Evan, I hear you broke up with Miss Tina.”“Yes!” He replied in a muffled voice.I said, “I know! You two are not matched for each other.”Hearing that Evan didn’t say anything to reply to me. He just drove silently.Noting Evan’s cold reaction, I shut my mouth.Then, I opened my handbag and applied lipstick.I said, “Evan, here is a Hampton Building. Please pull over.”“Okay!” Then he parked a car by the roadside.“Thank you! I will invite you for a meal another day!” While speaking, I opened the door and was about to get off.I secretly left my lipstick on the seat when I opened the door.I thought, ‘Evan drives to pick up that person. Thus, she must be a woman Evan cares about the most. I need to create conflict between them.’He replied perfunctorily, “Okay!” Then he drove away.Watching
Evan’s POV:Noticing Anya was in a bad mood, I explained, “Jenny is my friend’s sister. I happen to bump into work. Then, she asked to give me a ride. There is nothing between us.She squeezed out a smile and said, “You don’t have to explain to me!”“Anya, I am afraid you will get me wrong!”“I won’t!”“That’s good! Then let’s eat!”“Great!”The romantic atmosphere instantly became strange.Anya ate silently. I was still easy, even though she was not angry.After lunch, I thoughtfully carried her back and asked, “Come one! I will send you back to your company.”“Thanks.”Soon we reached the entrance of the restaurant.Jenny cried, “Hey, what a coincidence. I am going to shopping with my friend.”The two of us bumped into Jenny again.Jenny asked, “Evan, can you give me a ride?”I directly refused, “I am afraid I can’t. I am going to send Anya back to her company now.”“Aww, Anya. Look how stingy Evan is.”Anya said, “It’s fine. Give her a ride.”“Thank you, Anya.”Then, Jenny opened t
Evan’s POV:Hearing Anya’s words, I felt it funny and wanted to laugh.I thought, Damn it. I can’t believe Anya will get jealous.’I pulled over and said, “Jenny, we have arrived. You should get out of the car.”She pretended to look outside and said, “It's not this street. I want to go to Mason Street ahead.”I didn’t want to listen to her anymore. Thus, I directly rejected her, “It’s not far away. Besides, its not convenient to park there. Why don’t you get out of the car and walk over there?”Hearing this Jenny changed her expression. She cried, “I am wearing high heels. I have to walk two streets. How is that possible? Send me there, please.” She said as she pouted and looked at me pitifullyThen she placed her hand on my arm and acted coquettishly.I hesitated for a second and said, “Alright!” I had no choice but to let go of the break and drive toward Mason Street.Five minutes later, I drove the car to the street Jenny specified.Many pedestrians were on the streets. Thus, I co
Anya’s POV:I rolled my eyes and ignored him.Evan’s strode to the decks and locked his eyes on me.“Are you angry?”I frowned. “Evan, please sit over there! I feel uncomfortable when you look at me like that.”“What’s wrong? I am your husband. Are you afraid of me looking at you?”I rolled my eyes and felt speechless.Then, I buried my head in my work.Unfortunately, in less than three minutes, he shouted again, “Anya.”“What are you doing now?” I looked up impatiently.He bent down and kissed me lightly on the cheek.This unexpected kiss made me feel as if I had been electrocuted. My entire body trembled uncontrollably, and my heart thumped.Seeing my reaction, the smile on Evan’s face widened.When he was interested, he was certainly an expert at flirting. No woman could resist his teasing.I reacted and my face turned red. “Are you crazy? Sit over and don’t lean against me!”“No, I want to be next to you.” He took a deep breath and lowered his head to kiss my lips again.“Evan, wh
Anya’s POV:When I was busy with work, I felt that men would only affect my career. Without Evan around to cause trouble, everything was handled in an orderly manner.I looked at the time it was almost time to get up work.In the past, I would work overtime until late.But now, if I went back late, Evan would probably go crazy again.It was better to go back as soon as possible.I turned off the computer and walked to with my bag.Four bodyguards quickly protected me. “Miss Walter, this way please. Mr. Carter sent us to pick you up.”At the parking lot, by phone rang“Hello?”Evan’s voice comes from the other end of the line. “What are you doing, honey?”I was stunned.In the past, we had been married for two years, but he had never called me honey.Now I suddenly heard him call me honey, I was with burns all over my body.“Why are not saying anything, honey?”“Evan, we’re not married yet. Don’t talk nonsense.”“Well, isn’t it certain that we are going to be remarried? Don’t think abo
Author’s POV:Evan was guarded by Anya’s side, his hawk-like eyes emitting a dense cold light.It had only been a month since the last attack. He didn’t expect that there would be a second wave so soon.It seemed that Tina and Mia were determined to kill Anya. I didn’t want to kill Tina, but it seemed that there was no need to hold back anymore.Beep, beep, beep!Evan’s face darkened as he called the chief of the police.“I want the perpetrator of the attack on Anya was be sentenced severely!”“Understood!” The police chief replied in a deep voice.He was able to become a superintendent because of the Carter family's support. Therefore, Evan’s words were in order.Soon, Paul was detained for terrorist murder!Coupled with the pressure from Evan, he would be put behind bars for at least 20 years.Many death row inmates in prison didn’t care about their lives. It was too easy to kill a person. Paul had offended Evan. It was probably very difficult for him to walk out of the prison alive
Tina’s POV:A police officer flashed the printed message.It was a message I sent to Paul in a fit of anger. ; I will forgive you if you kill Anya.”After reading it, my face turned even paler and my entire body trembled uncontrollably. “I don’t know. I don’t know anything. He wanted to do it himself. I had no idea.”“Then, why would you send him a message like that? Do you hold a grudge against the victim, Anya?”“I didn’t. I really didn’t. I wanted to go. Hurry up and let me go. You can’t accuse me like this. I really didn’t do anything!” I became agitated.“We suspect you of instigated the suspect to commit assault. You have the right to remain silent, but anything you would say will be used against you in the court of law. You can also hire a lawyer to defend you.”Hearing this, I panicked even more.Other than Paul, I had also murdered Grace. Coupled with the fact that I had been in a tense state, I couldn’t withstand the pressure and collapsed. “Ah! My stomach hurts. I want to a
Anya’s POV:My heart was pounding wildly, and I hastily walked away.Seeing that I was about to run into another group of bodyguards, I had no choice but to duck into a women’s clothing store.“Welcome! Miss, do you want to buy clothes?”“We have the latest styles here. Feel free to look around.”I quickly grabbed a piece of clothing from the rack and darted into the fitting room.“Miss, you have a good taste. This is one of our new arrivals.” The saleswoman enthusiastically introduced.I carefully opened the door of the fitting room and said to the saleswoman, “Yes, I am quite satisfied with this piece. Could you please pick up a few more for me?”“Oh, of course! I will go pick some for you right now.”“Wait, could I borrow a phone, please?”“Sure!” The saleswoman smiled sweetly and enthusiastically handed the phone to me.I took the phone and returned to the fitting room.After pondering for a while, I couldn’t resist calling Kester!I didn’t want to trouble Castro again, but I coul
Tony’s POV:After hanging up the phone, the woman quickly discarded the phone in the trash can and hurriedly left.Sitting nearby, Tom and I looked at her with our mouths agape.I whispered, “Did you see that woman just now? She just tossed away her phone after spending $200 to make a call. This is just too extravagant.”My friend Tom nodded repeatedly, “With such lavish spending, she surely must have a lot of cash on her.”“Looks like our golden opportunity has arrived…”With these words, the two of us exchanged knowing looks.The greed on the edge of our courage, we decide to rob her.Observing she had left the overpass, we hastily got up and stealthily trailed her.Anya’s POV:I exited the overpass.It was already past ten in the morning. I presumed Evan would arrive shortly.“I can’t stay here. I need to leave now!”I was about to hail a taxi to escape from there.Unfortunately, this was a commercial district, and taxis were scarce.I tried to hail more than ten cars in a row, but
Evan’s POV:Boom!My heart almost stood still. I felt like I had suddenly fallen into an ice cave.I returned to my senses a moment later and said hoarsely, “I don’t believe you. You must be lying to me.”“Anya, you hate me, but the child is innocent. You must be lying to me, right?” I took a deep breath, unwilling to accept the fact.My parents passed away when I was young, and I had no siblings. My children were my only bloodline.I already had three children.However, when Jason, Jerry and Flora were born, I was not by their side. I didn’t experience the joy of being first time father then.I was fully prepared this time around and waited eagerly to welcome a new child into the family.Therefore, I could not accept the abortion.Anya paused momentarily before replying coldly, “I am telling the truth. The child has been aborted.”“I don’t have to lie to you. There is nothing else for you to expect!”Suddenly, there was utter silence on the other end of the phone.I could hear the so
Anya’s POV:My heart sank when I overheard the two men gossiping away.“Excuse me, sir, may I borrow your cell phone?”The two vagrants looked at me casually while looking at the phone, “No way! My phone is running out of battery. I have to charge it at the convenience store soon. Moreover, what kind of person doesn’t have a phone nowadays? Why did you ask to borrow mine?”I feared Evan would trace my cell phone location. Therefore, I left it behind.I would have the register with my real ID if I were to apply for a new SIM card.“Sir, I will buy you a cell phone instead.” I took a wallet from my canvas bag and retrieved $200.“I pay for your phone. You can use the money to buy new one.” I said and handed the money to the homeless man.Homeless man’s POV:I looked surprised and became speechless. I looked at the woman skeptically.It was strange that she offered $200 to buy this old phone. She could have bought a brand new one with that amount. I was puzzled.Moreover, someone who cas
Anya’s POV:I became even more aimless after leaving X City West.The weather changed gradually, and dark clouds gathered. The wind blew strongly, cleaning the streets of pedestrians.The storm was apparently about to descend.I felt the chill and tightened my jacket.I had to find another place to stay quickly.Although I had money, I would have to register with my identity card to stay in a better hotel. The same regulation applies in ordinary home stays.It was challenging to find another homestay without an identity card.I subconsciously stopped in my tracks when an overpass passed me.Many unemployed people and vagrants gathered under the overpass. Land in the X city was scarce, and every inch was worth its weight in gold. Many could not afford the tiniest house and resorted to living under the overpass.I looked around.Many homeless people had set up mosquito nets to make independent tents. I would probably have to do the same under the overpass if I did not want to register w
Evan’s POV:Half an hour later, I arrived at the Home stay in the suburbs.I was with an entourage of bodyguards and servants.“Where is she?” I asked anxiously.The Lady boss of the homestead was shocked to see many burly men in suits appearing at her door. She stammered, “She has already left. Look, is this her?”She quickly pulled out the surveillance footage.The public living room was occupied with surveillance.I took a look and became excited. “Yes, yes, that’s her!”In this surveillance video, Anya held a bowl of medicine and was about to drink it.At the same time, my heart sank. “What was she drinking? What was it?”“Oh, she said she had a cold, and it’s cold medicine. “The Lady boss replied.“She left this behind.” The Lady boss quickly brought over Anya’s medicine.“Mark, go and check immediately. What’s in this medicine?” I instructed.Mark looked closer and replied worriedly, “Mr. Carter, the formula is abortion medicine.”Boom!I staggered and almost lost my balance. My
Lady Boss’ POV:I scoffed before changing the channel with a remote control.Unexpectedly, Evan Carter also had a press conference on another channel.I switched a few channels consecutively, all of which were news about Evan Carter looking for Anya Walter.Evan booked the prime time advertising for several TV stations for this purpose.“If any of you know the whereabouts of Anya Walter, please inform me. You will be rewarded handsomely.” Evan promised.“Oh my! Evan Carter is lofty indeed to look for a missing wife on Prime TV. A rich man always gets his way with money.” I looked at the young woman subconsciously as I commented sarcastically.Only then did I realize something unusual with the young woman before me.She wore a cap and sunglasses in an ordinary outfit.However, her temperament was different from the home stays other guests. She had exquisite facial features, and her skin was delicate and translucent.To be honest, she looked a lot like Anya Walter.My heart skipped a be
Anya’s POV:I returned to the small clinic to get the medicine at the agreed time.“Doctor, is the medicine ready?” I asked.The doctor nodded repeatedly, “Yes, yes, it is ready for collection.”“I concocted some medicine that’s less harmful to the body and has milder medical effects.”The doctor was alone in the small clinic. There were no nurses. He handed the medicine to me.I looked and saw a dozen black-brown medicinal bags in the plastic carrier. “How do you take it?”“It’s a traditional medicine ready for consumption. Take a packet every morning, noon, and night for three consecutive days. The fetus will turn into blood and discharge through your vagina.” The doctor instructed carefully.My brows knotted, and I vaguely felt my abdomen twitch, as if the fetus inside me sensed danger and protested silently.“Okay, how much is it?”“400 dollars.”I frowned again. Then I took out $400 from my wallet.The fee was indeed a little expensive.A reputable hospital would have cost less t
Author’s POV:Soon, the news of Anya Walter’s disappearance had spread like a wildfire.The media found out about Anya Walter’s disappearance through the mysterious informant.By the end of the day, the news has already been released online.“Evan Carter left dejected as his pregnant ex-wife escapes.”“You run, I chase… You can’t escape even if you have wings! Anya Walter deliberately disappears.”Evan Carter’s relationship with his ex-wife crumbles completely. Anya Walter was possibly abandoned.”As soon as the news was released, the Internet exploded again, and the entire city joined in to watch the show.“What’s going on between Mr. Carter and his ex-wife? Why is there so much news every other day? I hear so much about their melodramatic lives that I am tired of watching them.”“That’s right! We can’t have a moment o