โOr is she afraid to talk when she sees strangers?โShe thought in her heart. Looking at Lillian's face again, she seemed to see the shadows of Madeline and Jeremy from her facial features and eyes.Shirley was taken aback. Was this Jeremy and Madelineโs child?As Shirley wondered about this, Carter slammed the door shut.He obviously would not let Lillian go.โIs this Jeremy and Evelineโs daughter?โ Shirley voiced the doubt in her heart.Carter paused when he heard the words. He said nothing, answering Shirley's question with silence.Shirley also instantly understood Carter's silence.She looked at Lillian and then she chuckled.โSo, this was why you insisted on coming to F Country.โUpon hearing Shirley's words, Carter denied without hesitation.โNo.โโNo?โ Shirley chuckled again. โCarter, you still want to have your revenge and take action against Jeremy, don't you? You always think that Jeremy and Eveline are the reason youโre like this today, donโt you?โThe moment s
Shirley paused. She did not know what the card Lillian handed her was.She slowly reached out to take the card from Lillianโs small hand.Shirley brought it before her and looked, then realized that it was a card with Lillianโs personal information.Lilianโs details, as well as her health condition, were written on it along with her current address. With this, Shirley was certain that Lillian was mute and could not speak. As such, if Lillian were lost, she would hope that a kind person would be able to send her home.However, this was useless in this current situation.Why would Carter send Lillian back?Carter, who also noticed the card Lillian handed to Shirley, walked over and took the card from Shirleyโs hand.After taking a look, the corners of his lips lifted into a cold and disdainful smirk.He simply tossed the card into the bin and turned around coldly.Lillian furrowed her adorable eyebrows and turned to walk to the bin. After she picked up the card, she carefully
One had to remember that Lillian was not a normal healthy child.Her leukemia was still in the recovery stage, so if the recovery did not go well, relapse would be very likely.He had no idea who was the man in black who took Lillian from under his nose.However, he knew that this man was an ordinary kidnapper because he came only for Lillian.While Fabian was at a loss, a servant suddenly rushed in.He thought that there was news from Lillian, but he was surprised to see Madeline walk in from the hallway.โEveline?โ Fabian was surprised.Did Madeline know that Lillian was kidnapped?No.That was impossible.Lillian only went missing a few hours ago, and at that time Madeline should have been on the plane, so it would have been impossible for her to have arrived so soon.โIt's me.โ Madeline stepped forward and walked up to Fabian. โIโm sorry for coming here uninvited and disturb you, Mr. Johnson. I came to see my daughter.โMadeline explained her intentions directly.She s
Madeline vaguely heard Lillianโs name, so she quickly turned and walked downstairs.Fabian seemed to hear Madeline's footsteps coming downstairs and he deliberately walked towards the door, avoiding Madeline.Noticing Fabianโs move, Madeline hurried to catch up, but when she walked up to Fabian, he had just hung up the phone.โFabian, who were you on the call with? Is it related to Lily? Where have you taken Lily?โMadeline's face was full of worry as she questioned, โFabian, tell me!โFabian chuckled nonchalantly in the face of Madeline's anxious questioning.โEveline, don't waste time and energy. I won't tell you where Lillian is.โFabian's answer was extraordinarily cold and inhumane.Madeline knew that he was acting like this because of prejudice against herself and Jeremy.Madeline simultaneously felt helpless and very regretful.โFabian, when we first met, you were a positive, unruly, and energetic boy who strived to improve yourself. Iโd thought we would always be good
โWhere is the car now? Alright, Iโll head over right now.โFabian said this in reply and hurriedly drove out. A while later, he arrived at the car rental. The staff took Fabian to one of the cars. โMr. Johnson, is this the car youโre looking for?โFabian had looked at the surveillance footage multiple times, so he was certain that this was the car that the man who abducted Lillian drove. โThatโs right. Do you have the contact of the person who rented this car?โ Fabian asked urgently. The staff nodded and then handed Fabian the information of the person who rented the car. However, Fabian tried calling the number and found that this number did not exist. That meant this person had already planned for this. โWhen did the person return the car? What does he look like?โโHalf an hour ago. Heโs a tall and thin man completely dressed in black. He had a mask and a scarf on, so I couldnโt see how he looked.โโGet me the security footage,โ Fabian ordered the staff, and the sta
Carterโs action was devoid of tenderness. He even looked a little brutal.After Lillian was pushed away, she looked at Carter with a look of loss on her face.Carterโs gaze darkened. โWhat are you looking at, huh? You canโt speak, so do your ears also not work? I said thereโs none for you, donโt you understand?โโCarter.โ Shirley could not stand Carterโs attitude. โCarter, are you sick in the head? Youโre a grown man and youโre bullying a little girl?โCarter scoffed nonchalantly when he heard Shirley scolding him.โItโs her fault that sheโs Jeremy and Evelineโs child. You canโt blame me for that.โAfter saying that disdainfully, he turned around and pushed Shirleyโs wheelchair to the dining room.Lillian sat on the sofa alone and silently stared at Carter and Shirleyโs back.She lifted her hand to touch her flat stomach.โYeah, Iโm a little hungry.โUsually, Fabian will eat dinner with me at this time.โBut now, I can only go hungry.โLillian blinked her clear, big eyes an
Shirley looked at Lillian curiously, and after a while, she saw Lillian hand her the written note.Shirley picked it up and saw that the words โThank youโ were written on it. Thank you.Shirley did not know if she should laugh or cry.She had done nothing good in her whole life, and when she repented, she was already crippled.Now that someone was thanking her, she suddenly felt that she was not a good-for-nothing. At least, she was still useful.Although Fabian had no evidence to prove that Carter took Lillian away, he was basically certain that this was the case.Additionally, based on the manโs figure shown in the car rentalโs surveillance, the only person with this outline and figure who Fabian could recall was Carter.However, Fabian already had a broad social circle in Country F. It would be impossible for Fabian to be unable to find Carter.What worried him most was Lillian's body.Although Lillian had a successful bone marrow transplant, she was still young, and her
โYouโฆ Eveline, why are you here?โ Bewildered, Fabian stared at Madeline. He did not know how long she had been standing there.Madeline looked at Fabian with a serious look on her face. โWho was that on the phone? What happened to Lily? How do you know Carter Gray?โMadeline questioned and walked up to Fabian.The flame in her gaze glinted piercingly, shooting a terrifying power that would make peopleโs hearts shiver.โFabian, tell me, where is my daughter? How do you know Carter Gray?โWhen Fabian heard what Madeline said, he stood there dazedly in silence. His eyebrows were tightly furrowed, but he did not speak.Upon seeing Fabian in such a state, suddenly, Madeline gradually came to a realization.โI understand now. I finally understand.โ As realization emerged in Madelineโs mind, her expression grew more and more serious. โItโs Carter, isnโt it? Heโs the one whoโs inciting disharmony between us. Thatโs why youโve suddenly been acting like this toward me and Jeremy.โWhen h
Gina, who was standing at the door, saw this scene and was about to walk in when she was stopped by her husband.โStop causing more trouble. Do you really want your son to be a bachelor for the rest of his life?โโWho said I'm going to make trouble? Iโm going to tell them that I agree to this marriage now, okay?โHer husband was startled. โYouโre agreeing to this?โGina was about to answer when out of the corners of her eyes, she suddenly caught a glimpse of the lights in the room. It was followed by cheers and applause from inside.Ava pulled herself out of Daniel's embrace. She was surprised to find Madeline and Jeremy, her parents, and even Tom and Maisie slowly approaching them with smiles on their faces.Ava stared blankly at Madeline. Then, she finally understood that they had all worked together to arrange this.Only she and Danielโs parents were kept in the dark.Daniel had never thought of leaving her at all. He just used a different approach to let her know that she w
Upon hearing this, Gina slowly stopped.She never thought that Ava still had some respect for her in her heart.This really surprised her.However, she soon heard Madeline stand up for Ava. โAva, you respect them, but have they ever respected you? Respect should be mutual.โโBut Danny will always be their son. If Dan and I insist on getting married, his parents wonโt be happy about it for the rest of their lives,โ Ava said with a helpless sigh. โI really don't want Dan to be caught in the middle of this matter.โโBut AvaโฆโโMaddie, don't persuade me. You should know best that when you truly love someone, you don't have to stay with them. As long as theyโre safe, healthy, and happy, that's enough, isn't it?โThere was a smile of relief on Ava's face as if she had already made a final decision in her heart.Madeline wanted to persuade her a little more, but nothing seemed appropriate at this moment.โAva, are you leaving, then? Are you going to stop looking for him now?โโI've
Daniel's parents, who were secretly observing Ava in the distance, gradually became more and more restless in the car.โHmph, how dare she say that she has a deep relationship with Dan? It's been so long and she still doesn't know where Dan has gone,โ Gina rolled her eyes and complained.Daniel's father glanced at Gina. โStop being so mean. Right now, the most important thing is to find Dan. Ava isnโt a bad person. In the beginning, you disliked her because she didnโt have parents, money, and power. Now, her parents are alive and well, her mother is extremely rich, and her father is a specialist doctor and professor. What else are you dissatisfied with? Do you really want your son to stay single his entire life?โGina was not happy when her husband was complaining about her. โDidn't you object at the beginning as well? I agreed with the relationship after that, but your father refused to agree to save his reputation. Why are you blaming me now?โโStop talking.โ Daniel's father in
After Old Master Graham read Daniel's message, he was so angry that his eyes were wide open.โHe just got out of the hospital and he ran away for a woman?โHe even said that if he can't marry that woman, he won't get married in the future?โOld Master Graham would never allow such a thing to happen.However, when he thought about it, he still felt a little nervous.If Daniel really did not get married because of this, would this not be the end of the Graham family?โI canโt let this happen.โAfter Ava ran out, she went to find Daniel in all the places she could think of. However, after spending the entire morning, she still could not find Daniel.She tried to call Daniel, and although the call was connected, it was always unanswered.As time passed, Ava felt very tired. She sat down on the chair by the roadside and watched the street where people came and went. Then, a deep sense of loss welled up from the bottom of her heart.โDan, have you decided to just give up?โAre we
โI'll be right back!โGina hurriedly ran back. Suddenly, she turned back and stopped Ava, who was about to follow her.โDonโt follow me! Youโre not welcomed at our house.โDespite Gina's warning, Ava could not stop herself from looking for Daniel.She did not know what was going on. How could Daniel suddenly be discharged by himself? He had obviously been in a coma on the hospital bed. He did not wake up this whole time.On the way there, Ava called Daniel, but Daniel did not answer.Ava did not know if Daniel had his phone with him, but in short, she could not get into contact with him.She wanted so badly to stand in front of Daniel right now, but there was traffic on the way.When Ava followed Gina into the door of Graham Manor, she heard Gina's sharp voice. โWhat? Danโs gone? Where did he go? D-Didn't he just wake up? What the hell is going on?โโLook at this and you'll know what's going on." Daniel's father sounded like he was reproaching someone, then he seemed to hand s
Ava stared at the empty ward for a while. Then, she returned to her senses and immediately went to look for Daniel.However, after looking around for a while, Ava could not find Daniel, which made her feel a little nervous.At this time, Gina also came in.She saw that the ward was empty, and Daniel, who was supposed to be lying on the hospital bed, had disappeared.โWhatโs going on? Whereโs Dan? Did the doctor take Dan away?โ Gina looked at Ava and asked with an unfriendly expression on her face.Ava was used to Gina's attitude, so she did not bother to argue with Gina. Instead, she replied, โI want to know as well.โโHow could you not know? You came before me.โโDan wasn't in the ward when I came,โ Ava said and turned around. โI'll go to the nurse's station and ask.โโWait.โGina grabbed Ava, her face was dark.โAva, let me tell you this. Dan has suffered a lot and gotten a lot of injuries because of you. Because of you, both Naya and her mother have been sent to prison. It
Since Julie was about to think that way, it showed that she was a reasonable person.โLily.โ Julie walked up to Lillian and squatted down, giving her a friendly blessing. โLily, I really like you. I hope you can be happy every day, and I hope youโll be able to speak soon.โLillian was a sensible child. She raised a sweet smile and nodded vigorously, indicating that she acknowledged Julie's blessing.Julie stood up and faced Fabian. Right now, there was a little more admiration in her eyes and a little less of her unwilling persistence before.If one liked someone, one did not necessarily have to stubbornly fight for it.Julie did not say anything and just smiled at Fabian.Fabian did not say anything more either. He bent over and picked Lillian up in his arms. Before turning around, he gave Julie a friendly smile.โMiss Charles, you can still come to me if you need help in the future. After all, I still owe you a favor.โJulie smiled and shook her head. โYou stopped owing me an
โI did,โ Fabian admitted frankly.Julie thought she would feel embarrassed because of this, but she did not know why she still felt very relaxed. Even so, she still felt a little embarrassed.In order to not make Julie feel embarrassed, Fabian smiled and said, โI wanted to help you get out of that situation, Miss Charles, but I didn't want to cross the line. I also didnโt expect someone to have taken a video and put it on the internet. Lily and I have caused you much trouble. I'm really sorry about that.โFabian paused as he spoke, then, he glanced at Lillian softly.โBut Miss Charles, rest assured, thereโll be no such trouble in the future.โJulie was stunned for a moment when she heard the words, and she inexplicably felt a strong sense of loss coming up from the bottom of her heart.She looked at Fabian suspiciously, and sure enough, the words she heard next made her feel remorseful.โMiss Charles, Iโve found a more suitable school for Lily, and itโs closer to where I work so
The scene of Mr. Martinez causing a ruckus and Fabian coming to the rescue with Lillian at the end was all recorded and posted on the internet.This person was still a little conscientious and had censored Lillian's appearance, but Fabian's figure and face were clearly visible in the video.Patty recognized the person in the video as Fabian at a glance.After seeing the comments below, Patty was even more anxious.โJulie, how could you fall in love with a single father?โJulie frowned. โYes, I won't deny it. I do have a crush on Mr. Johnson.โโWhat?โโTsk tskโฆ Julie, do you really like this single father?โ The look in Mrs. Gill's eyes was very subtle. โSomeone dug up all his information, and it turns out that this man is Yorick's younger brother. Back then, Yorick stirred up all kinds of troubles and did whatever he wanted in F Country. His sister, Lana, was also notorious in our circle.โโWhat? He's Yorick and Lana's younger brother?โ Patty was even more nervous, for fear that