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
"You can question me about other things, but don’t challenge my expertise."The intern still felt a bit regretful. “I heard her voice used to be really beautiful. What a shame.”The doctor nodded, wearing a look of sympathy.But that wasn’t his concern.His job was simply to care for his patients, m
Her expression was so exaggerated that it made the entire scene feel hilariously playful.Aurora and Lucas exchanged a glance, each catching the smile in the other’s eyes.Watching Aurora interact so naturally with her team, Lucas truly felt happy for her.A subordinate who could joke so freely mean
Albert’s eyes darkened.Once again, he thought of his useless son, and the nagging wife back home.Sure, he already had an illegitimate son outside, but what did that have to do with sleeping with a few more women along the way?In matters like these, once was never the end.A slow grin crept across
Especially Megan—no matter what Aurora was going through, as long as she saw her, the whole world seemed to brighten.Aurora rubbed her head, then looked up and met Lucas’ gaze.He chuckled and said, "You saw that. It has nothing to do with me. Megan’s the one who doesn’t want to leave, so we’ll all







