"If you touch it, don’t even think about leaving Cannesville alive!" Carson’s hellish voice echoed through.All Everly did was laugh. Her crazed laughter had her entire body shaking as she looked at him with tears in her eyes. She smiled and said, "All for a dead person’s photo?"'How hypocritical! I followed him around for six years, and he sent me to prison for four years. Yet now he is threatening me over a photo of me, someone who wanted to kill her in the past? How hypocritical can he be to try still to fake it in front of me? If only he cared for me, even for a split second, he wouldn’t have shown any mercy against me, nor would he treat our child that way! Who is he trying to fool by acting like this? Hilarious! Absolutely hilarious!' she thought.She was falling about the place laughing. "And what if I do? Are you going to kill me? Haha…""Violet!" He roared and reached over to grab her.However, Everly moved quicker and tore the photo apart. She tore once and twice before
In the torn-up Maybach, Everly stared ahead. The clip-on mask had been damaged and was now lying by her side.Her left cheek burnt with pain as tears rolled down her face. The scene from earlier occupied her mind and made it so that she could not calm herself. Even so, she picked up the phone and found John‘s number to make a call as she drove."Violet?" He picked up immediately. "How did things go?"Her tears had not stopped as she drove the car to a sharp turn. "I messed up."She wiped away her tears and took a deep breath. "It’s my fault. They realized what I had been planning to do long ago, and he… had already reinforced the guards over there. Annie and the others are now being held hostage by Carson Baxter…"There was a red light ahead, and Everly stepped on the brake abruptly. She lowered her head as tears fell from her eyes uncontrollably.It was her fault, all of it. If only she could be more patient and submit to Carson, perhaps things would noy have escalated to this p
Everly held on to the tombstone so tight her knuckles turned white.Tears fell from her eyes as she looked at Bonnie's photo through her blurry vision. She could not control her emotions.Previously, it was Bonnie and Granny Preston. At that moment, it was Annie and others. What would happen in the future?Who else? Would it be…Oliver? Was she going to continue? Perhaps, she should go to a place where nobody could find her alone and stay a recluse for the rest of her life? "Bonnie, Granny Preston, what should I do?"The weather was freezing. It suddenly started to snow again. Snowflakes landed on Everly. Not far away in the dark, Carson slowly walked over.She was not wearing her mask because it was broken. Carson had a good look at her face the moment he got down from his car.It was her! It was truly her! Slap!Carson slapped himself brutally. It was until he felt the pain only then he acknowledged that he was not dreaming."Mister Baxter!" Robbie, by the side, jumped
Everly had not looked up, and could not see the expression in his eyes.Carson looked at her with reddened eyes. He did not know what to say. He was at a loss for words at that moment, with a million emotions running through his head."Let go!" Everly yelled once more.How could Carson let go? He finally got to hold her hand once again after countless nights of reminiscing. How could he let her go?"Carson Baxter!" John walked over once more. He tugged Carson's hand and forcefully put himself in between Carson and Everly. He said angrily, "What the hell are you trying to do? Can't you see that she does not want to talk to you?"Carson ignored John. He only wanted to hold her. He was afraid that if he were to blink, she would disappear right in front of him once more."I'm warning you. As long as I'm here, don't you dare dream of doing anything to her!" John blocked Carson in his way, not letting him go."Robbie!" Carson immediately yelled.Robbie, who was not far behind, immedi
"Whether it hurts or not, you are the one who had done it, Mister Baxter," Everly said coldly. She turned around, not looking at him. "Treating me nicely after slapping me. This tactic does not work on me, Mister Baxter."Carson furrowed his brows. The distance Everly placed between them saddened him, but he was feeling more remorseful inside.This was all his fault. All her sadness and misfortune were caused by him."I'm sorry," Carson said.Everly laughed. He was sorry? How rare it was to hear those words coming out from Carson's proud mouth.She finally got the apology she wanted all these years, but not because of this incident. How ironic! Everly turned around, lifted her head, and looked at him. She was so enamored with those eyes when she was in her teens. She repressed the overwhelming emotions in her heart. She smiled and said, "Saying sorry does not have much use. Mister Baxter, why don't we make a deal.""What do you want?" He would give her whatever she wanted."Le
"Let me go!"Everly kept struggling. "Didn't you hear me? Let me go!"Carson's hand remained tightly gripped on her, and she could not break free at all. Everly opened her mouth and bit his hand. Even though his hand was bleeding from her bite, Carson still did not let her go."Everly."She only heard him call her name. Why was it always that way? Why was she always at the mercy of his hands? She seemed to be unable to get away from his grip.What did she have to do to get away from all of that! The feeling of defeat overwhelmed her. The tears she had been holding back finally fell.It was snowing heavily.Everly's tears streamed down her face, falling onto the back of Carson's hand. The heat of the tears burned into his heart.He subconsciously let her go while she took the opportunity to break free.He wanted to grab onto her once again, but—Slap! She attacked and slapped him."Don't make me hate you!" she said.The pain on his face meant nothing, but her iciness and
"Okay." John shook his head. He let out a long sigh and said nothing else, focusing on driving.Everly looked out of the window at the heavy snow in silence until she reached Orchid Garden.Annie and the others came back in one piece."Everly!" Annie called out anxiously.Everly forced a smile, and then John pulled Annie to the side.Everly let out a sigh of relief and returned to her room alone. She shut the door and leaned on it, slid down the door, and slumped onto the floor.She had not switched on the lights, nor did she open the curtains. The room was in darkness. She hugged herself into a ball in the corner. The memories of the past kept appearing in her mind.Tears kept falling. She bit her fists. She hated herself for still reminiscing about the past.…Outside, Annie and John were in the living area. John recounted the previous incident to Annie.Annie was stunned."How could this have happened?" Annie said, "Does that mean that Carson already knew of our plans pre
John and Annie stood up. The servants immediately went to answer the door.Austin's traveled-worn face appeared."Where is Everly! How is she!" Austin said anxiously. On the way here, he heard about everything through a phone call. He could not stop feeling anxiety and nervousness.Annie pointed to the room upstairs."I'll go check on her!" Austin put his luggage down and immediately headed upstairs.John felt indignant and wanted to stop him, but Annie held on to his arm and pulled him back. She shook her head.…Upstairs, in her room.Austin pushed open the door to Everly's room. It was dark inside. He switched on the light, but he could not find her on the bed.He looked around and finally found her crouching by the curtains of the window. He hesitated for a while before calling out gently, "Everly?"Everly moved a little but did not get up."How are you?" Austin bent down and swept the curtains aside. He saw how her long hair was covering her face. He hesitated a little