In the ruined basement, Lucas, Aaron, and many other boys and girls were huddled in a corner. Two days had passed, but no one had come to look for them. Poor Aaron had lost his temper; only Lucas was still reluctantly persistent."Your friend came to the bus stop today to ask for money. Don't run away, don't tell anyone else, otherwise don't blame me tonight..." Aaron and Lucas were dragged out yesterday because of resisting, Poor Aaron had been beaten very savagely; his face was full of bruises and large and small wounds.They had not eaten or drunk anything for two days, so they were both exhausted. They were walking and resting while carrying a torn bag. Aaron cried.“Aaron, don’t cry. If you cry, I want to cry too.” Lucas sighed. “So sad.”“It’s all because of you that they forced us to come here to beg.” Aaron wiped his tears. “I don’t know if I’ll ever see my dad again in this life.” Just thinking about it made his heart ache.“But, but…” Lucas wanted to say something, but it wa
The seawater seeped into the wound on his leg, the pain pierced through his bones, awakening Leonard's consciousness. He slowly opened his eyes and found himself swept into a cave on the beach.Tawny? He panicked and groped around but couldn't find Tawny anywhere, no wanted to face the truth, but his heart ached so much that he couldn't speak. However, life had changed so much, he didn't know who he would meet in this place. When Leonard tried to lift himself out of the seawater, he discovered Tawny."Tawny, it's you." He ignored the pain in his thigh and quickly limped towards her.The woman smiled, "Mr. Leonard, why can I still meet you in this place?""Tawny. It's great that you're not dead." He hugged her tightly, not wanting to let go for a moment.He had mistaken the person, not knowing what had happened.But because he had been electrocuted, Leonard's mind was hazy, and in his current subconscious, because he didn't want to face the fact that Tawny might be dead, he refused to
The gloomy sky left a gray color in Tawny Matthews's eyes. She stared at the divorce papers before her, her heart breaking into many pieces.Three years was so short, but also so long. So short that when she closed her eyes, she could see how boring her marriage was. So long that the loneliness and resentment she had endured for many years had piled up like a mountain, weighing down on her panting heart. It turned her into a mobile iceberg, only knowing how to walk, stand, and lie down, but no longer knowing how to cry, laugh, be sad or happy.That period was enough for Tawny to understand that today she was determined to sign the divorce papers, ending the days of suffering and despair.Two streams of hot tears rolled down her cold cheeks, Tawny painfully looked up at everything around the empty room, the place she still considered her home, her nest.But her husband, Leonard, never thought so. To him, this place was hell, a place where he was imprisoned in freedom, a place filled wi
"There was a serious car accident on xxx street this morning." Leonard turned on the TV and saw the news.He sat down on the sofa and heard the announcer say, "The victim is identified as Tawny Matthews. She was dragging a suitcase on the road at that time." Hearing this, Leonard immediately sat up. The camera just turned to the scene of the accident. Around the scene, fresh blood was splattered all over the ground, and a pair of dark glasses was lying in the middle of the road.Those glasses were so familiar.How could this be? Leonard could not imagine that this tragic incident would happen.He immediately asked the staff to find out which hospital Tawny was in, but as soon as he opened the door, he saw a group of reporters."Mr. Leonard, may I ask you what is the relationship between Miss Paige and you?""Mr. Leonard, someone saw your wife being hit by a car twenty minutes ago. She was holding a suitcase. "Did you kick her out of the house?""Mr. Leonard.""Go away."Leonard shoute
In the lobby of Roberts Group, Leonard led a group of people in charge into the lobby. As soon as he entered the door, he noticed the young man sitting in the middle. This person wore gold glasses and a carefully tailored suit. Compared to the sharp Leonard, he looked gentle, elegant, and leisurely.“This must be Mr. John.”Based on the previous documents, Leonard concluded that this was the CEO of Gelex Group in North America.“Mr. Leonard, nice to meet you.”Because the two people's personalities were completely different, the atmosphere between the two was a bit strange when they talked. Leonard was too sharp, while John was too gentle.“Tell me, how much will you pay for this project?” Leonard sat down and threw the documents on the table.“Mr. Leonard, the problem is not the price. The problem is that we want to have the right to buy this project,” John said with a smile.“Buy first, we can give it to you, but the price your company offers is not sincere at all.”The two talked f
“What do you want to do?” After being chased for a while, the police finally spotted the sports car behind them, so they pulled the police car to the side of the road and stopped.“I’m sorry, officer,” Nina said incoherently.Adrian pulled Nina behind him. “I’m sorry, officer, that’s how it is.”Adrian explained everything to the police. Despite being criticized by the police, he still brought Lucas back.“What kind of parents are you to not pay attention to the child.”“I’m sorry for bothering you.” Nina blushed and bowed her head.To avoid traffic jams, the police asked Adrian to drive away immediately.“Lucas, you’re too much. Why are you running around alone? Do you know how worried your uncle Adrian and I are?” Nina began to scold Lucas.“I’m sorry.” Lucas silently bowed his head. “Lucas won’t do it again. Mom, you don’t have to be angry, okay? And Uncle Adrian too.”“It’s okay, Lucas. It’s best if you don’t do it again. You’re still young. It’s dangerous to go around alone and g
"It's okay. I like this job." Nina smiled like a blooming sunflower, making people feel full of sunshine.The shop owner nodded with satisfaction. "It can be done right now. This bouquet of forget-me-nots is for Roberts Group, remember to sign for it carefully." Nina took the bouquet and walked towards Roberts Group."Excuse me, do you know this person?" Nina pulled the guard to point at her notebook and asked."Leonard Roberts. This is our general manager." The guard widened his eyes, finding it hard to believe that there was someone who didn't know the CEO of Roberts Group. The guard conveniently took out a magazine cover, on which was a picture of Leonard, a handsome face that made everyone admire.Nina let out a soft cry, suddenly feeling a little scared. How could the first day of work be so hard? But no matter what, she couldn't give up halfway.Nina held the large bouquet and walked into the first-floor area."Ma'am, please wait a moment. Who are you looking for?" She was about
“Are you awake?” The gentle and soft voice sounded like a blessing from heaven. Nina opened her eyes and saw a strange young man sitting in front of her hospital bed.“I…. where is this?”“This is the hospital. I almost bumped into you just now, so the CEO ordered me to take you to the hospital. Moreover, the CEO said that you are not allowed to come to the company to send flowers anymore.” The man’s words filled Nina’s stomach with resentment.“Nina, you are really good. You can make Leonard sign the receipt.” The flower shop owner's eyes lit up with admiration. Although Nina had gotten Leonard's signature, she also encountered many difficulties.“Do you know why I still can't find a flower delivery person? Because most of my bills are from Roberts Group and Leonard, as you can see..." The salesman said softly. After Nina heard that, she felt scared all day yesterday. If that unexpected event hadn't happened, she would have returned home in a mess. Why is that CEO so arrogant?"Nina
The seawater seeped into the wound on his leg, the pain pierced through his bones, awakening Leonard's consciousness. He slowly opened his eyes and found himself swept into a cave on the beach.Tawny? He panicked and groped around but couldn't find Tawny anywhere, no wanted to face the truth, but his heart ached so much that he couldn't speak. However, life had changed so much, he didn't know who he would meet in this place. When Leonard tried to lift himself out of the seawater, he discovered Tawny."Tawny, it's you." He ignored the pain in his thigh and quickly limped towards her.The woman smiled, "Mr. Leonard, why can I still meet you in this place?""Tawny. It's great that you're not dead." He hugged her tightly, not wanting to let go for a moment.He had mistaken the person, not knowing what had happened.But because he had been electrocuted, Leonard's mind was hazy, and in his current subconscious, because he didn't want to face the fact that Tawny might be dead, he refused to
In the ruined basement, Lucas, Aaron, and many other boys and girls were huddled in a corner. Two days had passed, but no one had come to look for them. Poor Aaron had lost his temper; only Lucas was still reluctantly persistent."Your friend came to the bus stop today to ask for money. Don't run away, don't tell anyone else, otherwise don't blame me tonight..." Aaron and Lucas were dragged out yesterday because of resisting, Poor Aaron had been beaten very savagely; his face was full of bruises and large and small wounds.They had not eaten or drunk anything for two days, so they were both exhausted. They were walking and resting while carrying a torn bag. Aaron cried.“Aaron, don’t cry. If you cry, I want to cry too.” Lucas sighed. “So sad.”“It’s all because of you that they forced us to come here to beg.” Aaron wiped his tears. “I don’t know if I’ll ever see my dad again in this life.” Just thinking about it made his heart ache.“But, but…” Lucas wanted to say something, but it wa
“What does he look like?” Tawny asked urgently.“Tall, his face was pale, very handsome.” Skye tried to remember.“Leonard?” Tawny exclaimed.“It seems to be this name. Do you know him?”“Where is he being held? Take me there quickly.” Tawny’s whole body trembled.Skye hesitated. “The young master said that no one is allowed to go near that place.”“Skye, you understand me the most. Leonard is very important to me. Take me to find him,” Tawny exclaimed.Skye was very scared; she did not want to disobey Shanley’s orders because his orders meant death, but according to Nina’s request, she could not bear it.“I will take you there, but you must not tell Young Master Shanley,” Skye said fearfully.“Don’t worry, I absolutely will not tell.”So Skye led Tawny to where Leonard was being held, but the door was locked.“Leonard. Leonard." Tawny called out. Leonard was in a coma, but when he heard her voice, he slowly woke up. He used all his strength to answer her: “Tawny, why you? Are you oka
But no one paid attention to him. Shanley looked at Leonard’s reaction with satisfaction. After about a minute, he stopped.Leonard only felt that more than half of his soul had flown away."Mr. Leonard, how do you feel?"Leonard took a deep breath. "Not bad." He was calm and natural."The members of the Roberts family are rotten and stubborn eggs." Shanley threw away the thing in his hand. "I don't want to force you now. Give you time to think. Think carefully and then come see me."Shanley walked out leisurely. The years of living in the dark world had faded his kindness. He became increasingly cruel and heartless. After 5 minutes of torture, Leonard began to hallucinate and his ears buzzed. It turned out that this was the real effect of the machine. It made his mind dizzy and confused.---The melodious sound of the violin echoed throughout the great hall.He was feeling sleepy when he suddenly heard the host say, "Please invite the outstanding student of the Tawny Music Academy to
"Leonard, you are indeed a brave man." Shanley slowly walked down with a gun in his hand, "Dare to come here alone.""Is it you?" Leonard stood up as if the wound on his leg did not hurt at all. He looked at Shanley sharply, trying to remember who this person was. Leonard's mind drew a fateful face."Shanley?" Leonard asked."Yes, it's me." Shanley sneered, his handsome face distorted. "Five years, we finally met. Leonard, it's been a long time since we last saw each other.""What do you want in the end? Why did you capture my son?" Leonard asked angrily."At first, to deal with the Matthews family, didn't you and your father also use this trick?" Shanley lowered his head, unable to see his attitude.Leonard frowned; he didn't know how to explain the incident five years ago. Because he was just a pawn, everything was directed by his father.That year, Leonard's father forced his son and Tawny to marry for a purpose. He wanted to take over the Matthews family's fortune.It was only whe
“So where do you live?” The deceitful man asked.The two little friends looked at each other, speechless.“Can I take you home?”“Okay.” Aaron jumped down from the flower bush.“But you don’t know where our house is, so how can you take us home?” Lucas asked back, tilting his head.“I’m an adult, I’ll find out.” He picked Lucas up and said, “I’ll take you out to eat now, then I’ll take you home.”---“General Manager. Aaron is nowhere to be seen.” The assistant anxiously called Leonard.Leonard only felt his brain explode, blank for two or three seconds. “Have you searched the surrounding area? Have you found anyone suspicious in the kindergarten?”“We’ve searched around the kindergarten, and are now searching further. We’ve contacted the police to assist in the search.” The assistant tried his best to stay calm.Leonard didn't say a word, threw the phone away, and ran straight to the kindergarten. Aaron was his precious treasure, so he was even more afraid that something bad would ha
In Emery's private office.Emery sat alone on the balcony, his eyes half-closed, a cup of hot coffee beside him. The melodious music mixed with the gentle sunlight made him feel very peaceful.Emery was also immersed in that wonderful atmosphere, and every cell in his entire body seemed to stop working."Master." Suddenly, someone broke the silence.Emery opened his eyes. "What's going on?""We've investigated the remaining shares of the Roberts Group, and 5% of them are overseas."He sat up. "How could there be foreigners?""But it's clearly stated in the documents."“Then you should immediately investigate who is holding those shares?” Emery frowned. Could it be that the Roberts Group has foreign help? He knew that Roberts Group’s matter could not be prolonged; the longer it was prolonged, the more disadvantageous it would be.—“Lucas went out to look at the passersby, because he couldn’t remember the way, and he had to ask. “Auntie, do you know the way to kindergarten?” Pulling a
At Leonard's private home."Dad, the moon is so bright tonight." Aaron pointed to the bright moon outside the window. "Is my mother also looking at the bright moon?""Aaron, come down, it's dangerous there," Leonard ordered.Aaron obediently jumped down from the window and walked to his father's side. "Are you unhappy? Are you thinking about my mother?""Yes, I miss your mother very much." Leonard looked at his son's small face. "Are you tired? Do you want to sleep with me?""I don't want to sleep yet. Lucas hasn't been home for a long time, I miss him so much.""Aaron, if you don't miss your mother, then you miss Lucas, then do you miss me?" He asked seriously.Aaron suddenly laughed loudly, stood up. "I never miss you because you are in my heart.""Consider yourself a good boy." Leonard hugged his son and went into the bedroom. "Son, if a stranger comes to see you, you must not say anything to them.""I understand. I won't say anything. Only stupid Lucas would say anything." Aaron c
When Leonard and his son left, three men came out of the kindergarten."The kid just now was Leonard's son, apparently named Aaron. Leonard picks him up from school every day." One of them said."Then how do we catch him?""This... he can't be with his son 24/7, let's just go to the kindergarten and catch him ourselves.""Is there a problem?""Let's try."---Shanley left the house, and Lucas rushed into Tawny's room."Mom. Mom.""What's the matter?" Tawny asked worriedly."Mom, I just heard Uncle Shanley say he's going to kidnap Aaron as bait to catch Uncle Leonard, we have to tell them quickly." Lucas pulled Tawny's hand."What did you say? Who is Aaron? There have been a lot of things I don't remember recently. Can you tell me a little bit?""That's right, Aaron is Uncle Leonard's son; he always wants you to be his mother. Uncle Leonard likes you very much and wants you to be his wife. Look, he gave you this." Lucas pointed at the ring on his mother's hand."Mom, don't you like Unc