LOGINEverything he was doing now was exactly what needed to be done.Besides, every bit of suffering Aurora endured would be repaid in full.The moment Desmond read Lucas' reply, he understood.He'd known all along that Lucas would never let Joseph off so easily.If he did, he wouldn't be Lucas Carter.Besides, Joseph had crossed a line.He tried to silence the only eyewitness. If Daniel had died in that hospital bed, the truth would have died with him, and Aurora would never have had the chance to clear her name.If that happened, Lucas would've never been able to let it go.And in the end, it would've been people like Desmond who were left cleaning up the mess.What he couldn't understand was why Joseph failed to see something so obvious.How could he have brought himself to go after Daniel?Even now, Desmond still couldn't make sense of it.But there was no point dwelling on it.Life rarely offered the best of both worlds, and he couldn't expect everything to work out perfectly.Instead
Joseph's pained grimace didn't escape Desmond's notice.Even so, Desmond remained silent. Lucas gave him strict orders to make sure Joseph learned his lesson and wasn't let off lightly.Besides, as far as Desmond was concerned, Joseph brought this on himself."We've only just started. What makes you think we're letting you go that easily?"Joseph's heart skipped a beat.Even his voice began to tremble."W-What do you mean? Haven't you beaten me enough already?"I'm a living person! You can't just treat me like this. I'll sue you!"Desmond raised an eyebrow, almost amused."Go ahead. Where are you planning to file the complaint?"He smirked."For what it's worth, I know every police station and hospital around here. If you end up hurt, I'll personally take you to the hospital. “And if you still think you've been wronged, I'll even drive you to the police station so you can tell them all about it."He smiled."See? I'd say Mr. Carter has been pretty considerate of you."Joseph was speec
Joseph had already wasted far too much of Lucas' time.If he'd been willing to talk from the beginning, none of this would have happened.His expression darkened. He pulled out his phone and sent Desmond a message: Don't hold back.Desmond glanced at the text and was speechless.He wondered if Lucas was in the right state of mind.Why did Lucas keep changing his mind? One minute he wanted one thing, the next he'd changed course entirely. He'd never been like this before.The more Desmond thought about it, the stranger it seemed. Could Aurora's pregnancy really be affecting his boss that much?People always joked that pregnancy made women forgetful for three years.Aurora apparently was doing just fine. The expectant father was the one acting strangely.The thought almost made him laugh.Who would've guessed Lucas had a side like this?If anyone at the company ever saw him like this, they'd never believe it.Still, it was what it was, and Desmond found the whole thing oddly amusing.A
Joseph looked thoroughly confused."Then at least tell me where you're taking me. After that, I'll decide what I'm willing to tell you. Otherwise, you're dragging me off without saying a word, and honestly... it's freaking me out. I really can't handle this kind of silent treatment."Lucas immediately spotted the opening."So, you're saying... you’re willing to cooperate now?"Originally, all Lucas intended was to take Joseph to confront Yvonne face-to-face.Sometimes the only way to get to the truth was to put both people in the same room.But now, it was obvious Joseph had misunderstood something.The moment Lucas realized it, he found the misunderstanding rather amusing.Since Joseph was willing to start talking on his own, there was no way Lucas was going to waste the opportunity.After all, voluntary cooperation was always preferable."Of course," Joseph replied, his tone instantly softening."Let's talk this through. I know you've got plenty of ways to make me crack, but I think
Desmond looked utterly speechless."We're not saying you're not allowed to tell the truth. We're saying... don't you think what you're saying is ridiculous?""What's so ridiculous about it?"Joseph fired back without hesitation."I did exactly what Lucas said I did. I'm telling the truth. I don't have anything else to confess. Going after Aurora was my decision alone. “It had nothing to do with anyone else. No matter how you investigate or how many times you ask, my answer will stay the same."Those words instantly ignited Lucas's anger."Good. Looks like you really have to learn the hard way."A flicker of panic crossed Joseph's face, and he instinctively frowned."What do you mean by that?""It means exactly what it sounds like." Lucas curled his lips into a faint smile. "If I didn't already have evidence, why would I bother dragging you here for questioning?"He took another step forward."So do you still think I don't have any proof?"Joseph was rendered speechless.Only then did
Besides, since Grace was so eager to make it happen, refusing or acting hesitant now would only make him seem like the difficult one.The reporter knew exactly which side his paycheck was on.Meanwhile, the moment Lucas heard the update, he headed over immediately.The moment he saw Joseph tied up, the corner of his mouth twitched into an amused smile.He raised an eyebrow."What happened? How'd you end up looking this pathetic?"Desmond was speechless.He stared at his boss in disbelief.Since when had his boss become so devious?After all, it had been Lucas who'd insisted that Joseph be tied up as tightly as possible to make sure he couldn't escape, especially after learning Joseph had intended to harm Aurora, Lucas had repeatedly ordered him to tighten the restraints.And now he was standing there mocking the man?Desmond couldn't help complaining to himself. As expected of his boss—ruthless, calculating, and completely different from how he usually acted.Joseph was thinking the e
The intern asked cautiously, “Miss Walton, is something bothering you? You seem a little down.”Tessa’s heart skipped a beat.She had almost forgotten the officer was still in the room.Wearing such a troubled expression in front of him wasn’t a good idea.Realizing this, she forced a smile. “It’s
Julian had clung to that phone with everything he had, all just to hand it over to Lucas.But as for why, Lucas still hadn’t figured that part out.This version of Julian was actually kind of intriguing.It looked like things were about to get interesting.The curve at the corner of Lucas’ lips deep
Grace truly appreciated Arnold’s thoughtfulness, but she still spoke up a little sheepishly. “I think… I completely forgot that Megan also went to Millford.“We could try calling her. She should know something about Aurora’s situation.”Arnold let out a quiet breath of relief and immediately felt th
There was another important reason.At that thought, Grace’s hand around Tessa’s shoulder unconsciously tightened.Tessa looked up at her, puzzled. "Mom, what’s wrong?"Grace didn’t answer. She just lowered her head and stared at the face that bore no resemblance to her own.Her heart felt uncertai







