But Tristan’s crimes were too many to list.There was no chance to ask now.This was a dead end.Carter did not say anything more and went to make calls to check the information.Blake also asked his colleagues to see if there was a case file about the destruction of that island.After Gemma woke up, she insisted on coming over, pushing her IV stand herself.She had always been a cheerful girl, lively and mischievous.She even dared to tease adults.If she liked someone, she would go after them.She had always been so positive.But now, with a pale face and eyes full of grief, she asked Yvonne, “Aunt Yvonne, I want to know what caused Brody to be like this.”Yvonne no longer hid it from her and told her everything.Gemma tugged at the corners of her lips, forcing out a smile. “Since he has lived past 20, it means he’s fine. He will get better, Aunt Yvonne... no, Mom. Let’s wait together for Brody to get better.”Yvonne held her hand tightly. “Your hands are too cold, my de
Tanner had already told Carter what Yvonne had said.She had also already given Brody the medicine.There were no injuries on his body, his organs were fine, and his heartbeat and blood pressure were perfectly normal.But his body was cold, and the skin on his face had turned so pale that there was no trace of blood, making the purple on his lips look all the more terrifying.“Even Yvonne doesn’t know what poison it is? She only said that Brody’s biological father died the same way, and that this poison can be passed down. But when she gave birth to Brody, she had no choice, even though she knew about this poison. She just thought that since he had lived past the age of 20, he must not have inherited it?”Tanner nodded. “That’s what she meant. She said it came from an illegal laboratory. Her child was conceived to prove whether it would have hereditary traits.”She knew all this because Yvonne had secretly told her during Gemma and Brody’s engagement.But at the time, it had onl
Gemma and Brody left in the ambulance.The others were all still underage and couldn’t drive.This time, the parents had only dropped them off and hadn’t stayed.Since they were staying overnight, no drivers had been left behind either.They could take a taxi, but it would take a long walk to get one, as taxis couldn’t enter the villa district.The closest home was Janine’s.Hesterfield was just a little north of Nelana.Madeline called her parents and told them about what had happened.They came over quickly and picked them up along the way.In the hospital corridor, Gemma was the only one waiting.There were still bloodstains on her pajamas.Brody had already been taken in for emergency treatment.Tanner came out once to ask about the situation before Brody started spitting out blood.Henry said, “Before he vomited blood, we were playing cards. We didn’t eat anything special for dinner, and we’re all fine, so it shouldn’t be food poisoning. Then while playing cards, we d
There wasn’t enough space on the bed, so they made floor beds instead.Since it was summer, it wasn’t cold anyway.The boys gathered together and even played cards for a while.Henry asked Brody, “Bordy, Gemma is 20 now. You two can get your marriage certificates now, right?”Brody nodded.Henry said, “I’m so jealous. I still have a few more years to go.”Brody laughed. “Your bride isn’t going anywhere, so there’s no need to rush.”Henry said, “That’s different.”That was true.Back then, Brody had been pretty anxious too.He had always looked forward to Gemma growing up.And Gemma had been even more anxious than he was.On the girls’ side, they were chatting too.But Sparrow wasn’t in any hurry—she was already older than Henry.Since the legal marriage age for men was 22, when she turned 20, Henry would still have to wait four more years before they could get their license.Their attention was on Freya, asking if she planned to marry that boy.Freya’s looks were exactl
Lucifer had never sent messages.The Greyson brothers weren’t in this group.They had another group for discussing serious matters.After all, the Greyson brothers didn’t have wives, so this “Love Your Wife” group chat wasn’t suitable for them.Zain looked at all those “I know” replies and felt he was about to black out.Caleb asked, “Worried about your daughter again?”Zain asked, “Aren’t you worried?”Caleb said, “What’s there to worry about? Besides, if I stop her, will she just stop liking someone? At this age, it’s exactly the time to start exploring feelings.”Caleb said, “It’s only human nature. Stopping her will only make our father-daughter relationship teeter on the edge. Take my advice—don’t meddle too much.”Zain tagged Gilbert. "You have a daughter too. Aren’t you worried?"Gilbert replied, "She’s in the military camp and barely sees any men. I’m not worried for now, but I am wondering if maybe..."Zain was rendered speechless.As a father with a daughter, he r
In the end, the 10-year-old girl comforted him instead, “Dad, Brody belongs to Gemma, Henry belongs to Sparrow, and I have no feelings for the brothers of the Howard family and Uncle Caleb’s son.”Zain said, “This time there were also many other friends.”He was still very worried.Madeline didn’t think this was anything worth worrying about.If she really wanted to like someone and date them, there was nothing Zain could do.Even if he drove one guy away, she could just find another.Zain had no idea what Madeline was thinking.When they arrived at the place, he deliberately went inside to take a look.Everyone was already there. They were just waiting for Madeline.Aside from the familiar faces, there were also a few unfamiliar ones.But most of them were girls.There was only one unfamiliar boy’s face.He asked Gemma who that was.Gemma said, “That’s the boy Freya likes, and he’s also James’s classmate.”Freya Collins and James Hilton were Caleb’s twins.They weren’t