Denise was shocked to see how nervous Luna felt for her, and tears slowly welled up in her eyes.She did not expect the person who cared for her the most at this time…was actually Luna.After she discovered the Hughes family's true colors, she thought that no one else would care or worry for her anymore apart from her brother. Frankly speaking, she was prepared for the worst when she decided to come.She knew better than anyone else what awaited her upon seeing Thomas and Yannie.Nonetheless, she did not want to escape anymore. If Thomas could kill her, it would be the best ending for her. She had helped Gwen to get what she wanted, and she believed Gwen would keep her promise and not bother Steven anymore.Therefore…all that was left to do was to give Riley back to Thomas and Yannie together with Sean. She desired nothing else in life.Her birth itself was a joke. She thought she was the princess of the Hughes family while all along, she was kept from the fact that she was adopt
Denise trembled when she heard Thomas' voice.After a while, she pursed her lips and stepped forward, wanting to walk out of the room, when Sean stopped her just after two steps.He furrowed his brow and shook his head at Denise. After that, he took a deep breath and walked outside.Thomas and Yannie were holding hands together while sitting across from Joshua in the other room opposite Riley's room. Thomas politely stood up to shake Sean's hand when Sean entered the room. "Hi.""Hi." Sean curled his lips and sat down while facing Joshua with a smile.He gazed at the couple in front of him. "I met both of you when I was in Merchant City. You both make a loving couple."Yannie was startled by that comment. Her mind started to wander back to when she was still in Merchant City together with Thomas. At that time, they were still celebrities. Thomas was a superstar that was loved by many women, not to mention that there was Wendy with him, too.Nevertheless, he chose her over the ot
At first, Thomas frowned when he heard that request. After a while, he curled up his lip and smiled.He looked at Joshua. "I should be grateful that your son asked Sean to rescue my daughter, but why use my daughter to bargain with me?"He leaned back and looked at Joshua coldly. "What are you guys trying to do?"Joshua curled up his lips and smiled. "This is Nigel's plan; I have no say in it. He felt like Sean should be the one who rescued Riley, and that's what he did. I'm just in charge of setting up this meeting."Thomas squinted and glared at Joshua before turning to look at Sean. "Mr. Wheeler, let's cut the crap and tell me what's your term. If it's not too absurd, I'll agree to it."He did not like to be threatened nor negotiate terms with another person. This was for Riley, so he needed to cave in. The most important thing for him was to avenge his mother and keep Yannie and Riley safe."It's not a difficult thing for you, honestly." Sean curled up his lips and smiled. He
"I don't believe Denise is that kind-hearted," interjected Thomas curtly before Sean could finish.He smirked. "Mr. Wheeler, you probably don't know what Denise did. That's why you said Denise lent a hand in this matter."He tried hard to suppress his anger. "Do you know that if it weren't for Denise, my family and I wouldn't be in this mess?"If Denise did not listen to Tina and tried to plot the thing she should not do to him yesterday, maybe Riley would never have been in danger!Saying Tina was the bad person and that Kate was the one who kidnapped Riley…If it were not for Denise, none of these things would have happened.Moreover, if it were not for that terrible woman, Yannie would never think about leaving him with Riley!It was not just Yannie who thought that way. He himself was disgusted and wanted to retch once he thought he probably had done the thing he should not do together with Denise.After all the disgusting things Denise had done, how could he pretend that n
It was out of Thomas and Yannie's expectation to see Denise admitting her mistake and apologizing so easily, so much so that they were stunned.After a while, Thomas furrowed his brow and looked at Denise, who was kneeling on the ground coldly."What are you trying to do? Are you trying to fool us to forgive you?" said Thomas.Denise pursed her lips and looked at him. "Why? Did I surprise you by admitting my mistake so suddenly?"She was willing to admit her defeat. Whatever consequences she was going to face was solely her choice. There was nothing for her to regret nor refuse to admit. She knew she would face Thomas' punishment sooner or later, and she would rather face it head-on. "Yes, I'm surprised." Thomas squinted. He bent over to look at Denise's pretty face. "To be honest, I've been thinking about how to punish you to vent out my anger. Killing you isn't necessary. I want to let you experience the torture and pain I suffered…"He smiled coldly. "I don't mean to make it
The room was dead silent.Yannie looked to the side. She wanted to say how cruel it was, but her heart refused to when she remembered all the terrible things Denise did to her.Yes, Thomas had gone overboard with this 'punishment', but…Yannie did not sympathize with Denise.Sean furrowed his brow. "What a cruel person you are, Mr. Howard."Thomas laughed. "So-so. Maybe you'll understand my decision after you experience what I've gone through in the future."After that, he looked at Denise coldly. "Do you think I'm cruel?"Denise did not answer the question immediately. It was a minute later when she shook her head. "I don't think so."She stood up and lowered her head to look at the time. "Tonight. Ten men, right? I'll take photos to prove it."She turned around and left.Sean furrowed his brow and gave Thomas a final glare before he hurriedly left to catch up with Denise. "Hey, don't do it!"Sean and Denise's footsteps grew distant not long after.Over in the opposite room,
"Denise!"As Sean exited the hotel, Sean furrowed his brow and ran after Denise who was heading toward the slum outside of the city.He quickly grabbed her by the sleeve. "Are you crazy?"Denise raised her head and looked at Sean dully. Her face looked pale with a weak smile. "I'm not. You don't understand... I did so many bad things in the past, and this is the punishment that I deserve."She smiled bitterly and continued to head out, though feeling the cold breeze of Saigen City's winter. She had taken off her coat when she was in the room because she was feeling hot. As she left in a hurry, however, she forgot to put her coat back on.She shivered and pulled her clothes tighter to her body before continuing to walk.Sean saw everything, including how she shivered. He sighed and chased after her; he took off his coat and placed it on Denise's body. "Regardless of what bad things you did, you've acknowledged your mistake. He shouldn't punish you so badly!"He grabbed her hand b
Saigen City had a windy winter. The winds would stir the snowflakes and blow on their faces. It made them feel even colder.Denise, thinking she heard wrongly, looked up at Sean with eyes that looked lost.The snowflakes blew on her face and made her skin tingle. The coldness, however, helped her regain some senses for her blurred mind.She stuttered, "Y—You…""I said…" Sean took a deep breath and looked at Denise with his deep, dark eyes. "If you really need to find someone to sleep with tonight, why not me? I'm a man too. Compared to those men in the slums, I'm cleaner as well."Denise bit her lip as her gaze became muddled. At that moment, she did not know how to face Sean. She knew it better than anyone else Sean was saying this to help her, but…this felt like an insult, too.It was as though she was a dirty woman who would sleep with anyone.The complex feeling only lingered in her heart for a short while before she laughed bitterly. To be frank, she did not blame Sean for