The smell of blood permeated the entire basement. Sally immediately raced over to check on Bennettโs wounds. Although more than half of Danielโs knife was in his heart, Bennett was not in great condition himself. During the tussle just now, the hand he used to grab Daniel by the wrist had gotten cut. Fresh blood gushed out from the wound.As the servant helped Thomas get to his feet, she yelled toward the door, โBring the first aid kit over!โ As the only doctor present at the scene, Sally could not bring herself to calm down no matter how hard she tried. After all, between two of the injured, one of them was her father while the other was the man she lovedโฆ Her hands trembled as she took the first aid kit from the servant and began checking the wounds on Elijah and Bennettโs bodies. Thankfully, the two only had cuts and scrapes on their skin. They were not internally injured.Elijahโs wounds were less severe, but Bennettโs were more serious. She forced herself to repr
โHeโll always want to save his neck. You might be able to get something out of him if you play your cards right.โ โWe canโt get anything from him.โ Elijah took his phone and walked out the door. As he stood at the mansionโs door and gazed at the sea, he saw police racing over from the beach. He shut his eyes slowly and said, โHeโs dead.โ โWhat?โ Freyaโs voice rose an octave. โHow did he die?โ โHe wanted to commit murder. It can be justified as self-defense.โIn the end, he ended up stabbing himself in the chest with his own knife. โIt probably counts as suicide. He only has himself to blame.โBoth Bennett Tate and Natalie Reynolds had their lives destroyed by Daniel Moses. Now, things had come to an end with Danielโs death. However, Natalie had already been dead for five years. Bennettโฆ No one had any idea if he could put that behind him. โThen thereโs nothing we can do.โ Freya sighed. โYou can always take a strand of his hair and compare his DNA against yours
Protocol required everyone present at the scene to be interrogated by the police after Danielโs body was taken away. Bennett, Elijah, and Sally did not experience too much trouble. All they needed to do was get their statement taken. However, Thomasโฆ The young man was rather well known in the area and the local police did not dare wake him up. In the end, a group of people formed a circle around Thomas as they waited for him to regain consciousness. Sally and Elijah first treated everyone to a meal outside and then called their friends back home to let them know of their safety. Sally even contacted Evonne and listened to her complain about how Mr. Turner was forcing her to get married. When they finished all that, Sally returned to the mansion to take a look at things. Thomas was still passed out on the couch. The officers nearby all had gloomy expressions on their faces as they stared into space. All their colleagues had packed up and gone home. Only a few of them wer
โYou donโt have much time left. I hope you can get over this mental hurdle and accept the truth as soon as possible.โ When Elijah finished speaking, he wrapped his arm around Sally and strode off. Thomas, โ...โ Why was he the one with a mental hurdle now? He needed to get over that mental hurdle?! โMr. Yoderโฆโ Thomas was still sulking when the officers who had been waiting on the sidelines spoke nervously, โWe hope you can work with the police and provide your statement on Daniel Mosesโ deathโฆโ Finally, Thomas frowned and impatiently turned around so he could begin giving his statement. It was noon when the police finally left. Daniel Moses was dead, and things had settled down now. Thomas went looking for Elijah after he sent the police off so that they could return to the Yoder family with Sally. He did not want to stay another second on this island where a death had occurred. Elijah and Sally promised him that they would accompany him to the Yoder family once t
When Elijah noticed Sallyโs odd behavior, he frowned slightly and immediately walked over to pull her into his arms. โWhatโs wrong?โ Sallyโs body was extremely stiff as she said, โIโve met this man many, many times before.โ She was sure she had met this man multiple times. Four years ago when she was still working in Gunter City Hospital, a female patient who needed a heart transplant had been admitted into the hospital.The patient stayed in the hospital for a really long time because they could not find a compatible heart. At that time, the female patient had a boyfriend who often met up with Sally to discuss her condition. Later on, Evonne arrived in search of Sally while heavily pregnant and got involved in an accidentโฆ It was that man who had helped Sally rescue Evonne and send her baby to the emergency room. Thus, the baby managed to survive even though he was born at the premature age of seven months...The female patient found a heart donor after that. However, sh
However, an answer like this seemed ridiculous. Even she, an insider, did not have that sort of confidence. How could he, an outsider, come to that conclusion? Soon, the plane landed in Y City. Sally was heavily preoccupied with her thoughts as she allowed Elijah to lead her to the exit. โFranklin!โ Thomasโ excited voice rang out in her ears. Sally frowned and instinctively raised her head to look over. A man dressed in a gray shirt and white pants was standing at the exit. He had a light gray bucket hat on his head and a small smile on his face. When Sally compared him to the man in her memories...It was him! It was the same man from four years ago who had always come looking for Sally so they could talk!Sally tightened her grip on Elijahโs hand. โHubby, tell me. Why do you think he came looking for me four years ago?โ Elijah narrowed his eyes and held her hand tightly. โNo need to be too afraid.โAt the very least, he wonโt do anything to you for the time b
Franklin fell silent for a moment after hearing what Elijah said. A second later, the manโs lips slightly curled upward into a smile. โOf course.โ โNo matter what, Mr. Moses and Dr. Summers, youโre both esteemed guests of the Yoder family now. Weโll eat wherever our esteemed guests feel like eating.โ โThen letโs go to the Yodersโ house.โ Elijah frowned slightly as he draped an arm around Sallyโs shoulders and walked out. He asked casually, โAre Mrs. Yoder and Old Master Yoder at home?โ โTheyโre both there.โFranklin answered coolly. As he walked in front of them to lead the way, he said, โI already know of your plan, Mr. Moses. I donโt see any problem with it.โIโve discussed it with my father and heโs alright with you publicizing your relationship with Thomas until he has found his footing in Yoder Corporation.โAfter allโฆโThe man had an odd smile on his face. โAfter all, itโs very difficult for those stubborn old men in the corporation to accept someone with Tomโs back
Simon smiled and extended a hand to shake Sallyโs hand. Then, he seemed to think it was a bad idea and was just about to retract his hand when Sally reached out and shook his hand. โPleased to meet you, Mr. Yoder.โWe might have to continue barging into your life for the foreseeable future.โโNo worries, no worries!โ Simon was overjoyed. He smiled and gestured for them to follow him as he opened the door. He had the servants begin to prepare a meal. Everyone sat down at the table. Sally and Elijah sat down at the guestsโ seats with Thomas and Franklin opposite them. Simon sat at the head of the table.However, the seat next to him was empty. When the servants finished placing dishes on the table, Simon eagerly beckoned for them to begin eating. โMr. Moses, this is the first time you and Mrs. Moses are visiting Y City, right?โI got them to prepare Y Cityโs delicacies for you. Do tell me if the food is to your taste or not.โElijah looked down at the aromatic and eye-catc
โโโโOne year later. The wedding of Zoey Williams, president of Yoder Corporation, and Thomas Yoder, the young master of the Moses family, was held at A Cityโs grandest hotel. On the wedding day, Zoey wore a gorgeous wedding gown as she walked over to Thomas. She raised her head and smiled at him. โWhen I was a kid, Freya always said that I would have to marry her brother when I grew up.โ โHowever, I realized that I did not like Elijah. I much preferred Sis Sally.โ โWho would have thought that at the end of the day, I would still end up marrying Freyaโs younger brother. As per her wishes, Iโll be taking care of her brother forever, and allowing her brother to care for me for the rest of my life.โ Thomas smiled as he pulled her into his arms. โMy beloved ZZ, I finally get to marry you.โ Freya, carrying Frigg and sitting with the rest of the family, turned to exchange smiles with Bennett. The wedding was joyful and romantic. Everyone attending basked in the loving atmosp
โIf you destroy everything I have, then Iโll destroy everything you have!โ Queenie gritted her teeth, a hideous expression on her face as she glared at Sally and said, โIf it werenโt for you, I would still be the high-and-mighty young lady of the Tate family!โ โItโs all because of you that I became nearly a stand-in for you. Iโve enjoyed many years of lavish treatment at the lavish family, but I was discarded unceremoniously into the dust!โ โSally Summers, itโs all your fault! Everything is because of you!โ โI wonโt forgive you even if I become a ghost!โ โAlright then, go be a ghost!โ Elijah narrowed his eyes and raised a hand to grip Queenieโs chin. The hatred in his eyes caused Queenie to smile. โElijah Moses, choke me to death if you have the guts to do so!โ โIf you canโt choke me to death, I have multiple ways to make life miserable for you!โ โYour sister is just one part of my plan!โ โYou probably donโt know this yet.โ Her lips curled upwards into a bloodthir
The woman lying in bed frowned and said in a weak, hoarse voice, โYou areโฆโ โIโm the woman who did it for a long time with your husband.โ She sat down on a nearby chair and watched gleefully as the womanโs face turned increasingly paler. โYou have a pretty bad memory, Mrs. Lucca.โ โWe just met the other day.โ She shook her head as she spoke. โIt makes sense, though. Itโs only normal that a half-dead person would not have a great memory.โ โForgive me for being blunt, Mrs. Lucca. President Lucca told me that you donโt have many days left.โ โWhen youโre gone, heโs going to leave his daughter and marry me.โ The woman lying in bed turned pale as she shook her head and said, โImpossibleโฆ Thatโs impossibleโฆโ โQuincy, heโฆโ โNothing is impossible.โ Queenie continued smiling a gleeful and flaunting smile. She threw her pregnancy test strip onto the womanโs face. โLook, Iโm pregnant.โ โHow could I have gotten pregnant if we only did it one time? Such coincidences donโt exi
โIn your dreams!โ Quincy gritted his teeth together tightly. โI wouldnโt want you even if every other woman on the planet was dead!โ The woman on the other end of the line laughed lightly. โYouโre going to abandon your child because Freya Moses is dead?โ โYou planted your seed in my stomach.โ Quincy gritted his teeth and was about to continue arguing when Elijah gave him a look. Quincy pursed his lips. โSo, what do you want?โ โLetโs meet up.โ Queenie yawned. โCan you pick a place?โ โThereโs a cafe nearby the hospital.โ Quincy sighed. โI donโt have much time for you, so donโt try talking nonsense after we meet.โโWhat a man you are, trying to ghost someone after youโve slept with them.โ The woman shrugged nonchalantly. โAlright. You can wait for me. Iโll be there soon.โ She hung up. Quincy pursed his lips and looked up at Elijah. โWhy do you want me to meet her?โ โYouโve got to have some bait if you want to trap someone.โ โThis time, Quincy, youโre the bait.
The sharp end of the knife sank into Quincyโs skin. Intense pain came, but he did not seem to feel a thing as he continued pushing. Suddenly, a large, strong, and dry hand took hold of him. Quincy frowned as he tried to continue forcing the knife in, but he could not exert any more strength. Elijahโs cold voice rang beside his ear. โDo you feel like my sister will live on for much longer if you die before her eyes?โ โHave you ever thought about how much she likes you and how important you are to her?โ Stunned, Quincy turned instinctively to look at Freya. The woman was sobbing controllably. As she gazed tearfully at him, it seemed that she had multiple things she wanted to say but could not find the words. Tears flowed once more from Quincyโs eyes. Ignoring the blood flowing from his chest, he dashed over to Freya and held her tightly. โItโs my fault.โ โItโs all my fault!โ โFreyaโฆ I canโt live without you.โ โI cannotโฆ Iโฆโ Freya could not stop herself from wr
After Freya was hospitalized, Quincy canceled all his work plans and spent all his time in the hospital watching over her. Although she never let him in, and although he could only ever gaze at her through the window from afar. However, he insisted on not taking even a step away from her ward. He stood guard there stubbornly, and no one could talk any sense into him. Both Elijah and Thomas could not bring themselves to chide or drive Quincy away when he acted this way. And thus, Freya finally agreed to meet him on the seventh day. The womanโs face in the ward was pale, and she was considerably thinner than from before hospitalization. She looked extremely haggard. Tears welled in Quincyโs eyes when he saw what his beloved looked like from a close distance. It was all his fault. It was all his fault! He had caused her to end up this way! All because of him!โIs there anything you would like to say?โ Freya leaned against her pillows. Eyes shut, she seemed to have
Sallyโs lips pursed themselves together when Freyaโs name was mentioned. She would admit that she had had a horrible first impression of Freya when they first met. The woman had stripped nearly twenty years of Zoeyโs life away from her. Even now, Zoey still bore the scars she had inflicted upon her on her face. And she had even attacked Sallyโs mother during her and Elijahโs wedding. However, times had changed, and five years had passed since then. Sally could not bring herself to be cruel toward Freya, who now showed complete remorse. Additionally, she had treated Sam and Little Sarah with genuine kindness lately. Sally had begun to think of her as family. Yet, now, something like this happened. She sighed. โFreyaโฆโ โFreya will not be in great condition when she regains consciousness. You need to prepare yourself mentally.โ Freyaโs illness was in her heart. The sort of illness she had made it so that she could not be made angry, excited, or frantic. If not, not e
Evonne and Sally were slurping instant noodles when Elijah and Thomas arrived at the doctorโs on-call room. They were starving and had virtually no energy left. The only thing in the room they could use to fill their stomachs was instant noodles. When the door opened, Elijah frowned slightly when he saw his petite wife steadily making her way through a pack of instant noodles. The man strode over and grabbed her bowl. โUnhealthy stuff.โ Sally had been enjoying herself and raised her head angrily when her instant noodles were taken away. โI donโt care if itโs not nutritious! Iโm hungryโฆ Hubby?โ The emotions in the womanโs eyes turned from anger to shock, and then to surprise! Reaching out her arms, she encircled Elijahโs neck and jumped into his arms. โYouโre back!โ โI missed you so much!โ He had been on his ocean trip for more than half a month. They had never been separated for so long since getting back together. The signal on the sea was spotty, and she could never
When Sally finished suturing the last ruptured blood vessel in Freyaโs heart, she was starving, exhausted, and had little to no energy left. Evonne, who was beside her, was not much better off. โItโs steady! The patientโs heartbeat is steady again!โ The nurse staring at the electrocardiograph yelled out excitedly! Given the condition the patient was in, if it werenโt for these two doctors, they would never have been able to save her! โDr. Summers and Dr. Turner are amazing!โ โOf course.โ A senior doctor standing nearby smiled as he stroked his beard and said, โHow did you think Dr. Summers earned her title of genius surgeon?โ The young nurseโs mouth widened in surprise. โIn that caseโฆ why are Dr. Summers and Dr. Turner no longer working as doctors?โ The senior doctor sighed. โI guess they have their reasonsโฆโ In another corner, Evonne leaned against the wall, exhausted as she turned to look at Sally. โDr. Summers, do you still plan to stay on as a housewife?โ Sa