Kai's face turned slightly pale."Not only." He clenched the mouse in his hand, and his voice forced to be calm: "We were discovered."Leo was taken aback for a moment: "It was discovered? What do you mean?"Kai took a deep breath: "My motherâs phone is not turned off, but controlled. The other party traced us back through my locator. The garbled characters on the screen should be a message from them."Leoâs pupils shrank uncontrollably.Ella's mobile phone is not turned off, but controlled? Isnât her current situation more dangerous than she imagined?No, I donât care about that much.Finding Ella is the most important thing.Thinking of this, he asked Kai again: "Then what do they want to say?"Kai shook his head while typing on the keyboard quickly: "I donât know, the one they sent is a code, and it needs to be run through the program before it can be displayed."Leo took a deep breath and suppressed the anxiety in his heart."Okay, then try to run it first. Uncle, go make a call a
Leo couldn't remember how many red lights he had run through.All he knew was that when he parked his car on the side of the road, several cars that had been following him couldn't help but drive up to him and curse."Couldn't you just go home and drink poison or cut your wrists if you want to commit suicide? Why do you have to cause trouble for others on the road?"Leo glanced at the man calmly without saying anything. Although he hadn't said anything yet, the man inexplicably became timid and snorted, "What are you looking at? You were the one speeding!" Then he quickly rolled up his car window and stepped on the gas to leave.Leo collected his gaze expressionlessly, got out of the car, and walked straight toward the alley where Ella had disappeared.The alley was very deep, crossing two main streets, and there were many small side roads inside. There were also scattered small vendors on the roadside and small low-rise buildings that seemed to have no end.Moreover, because the ro
If by the end of tomorrow's trial, Kings Lopez still insists that he acted alone and has nothing to do with Leo, things will become complicated.Because Kings Lopez is still in custody and Philip can still have access to him, but once the trial is over, according to the speed of this case, the judgment will come immediately, and Kings Lopez will be sent to prison. It will be difficult to see him again once he is in prison. It will be even harder to reopen the case. After all, this is already a retrial of an old case. If it is retried again, it will probably shake the public's confidence. The higher-ups will not make such a decision easily."Iâll go see Kings Lopez tonight and try to make a breakthrough from him," Philip said, thinking about how to break through Kings Lopez's defenses and make him confess Leo's involvement.Unexpectedly, Ella shook her head. "No need.""Hmm?" Philip looked up and saw Ella's firm and resolute eyes. He seemed to understand what she meant. "What's you
Meanwhile, at the entrance of a lane on the second ring road in the north of the city, Ella hung up the phone after transferring money to the shop owner. Just as she did, her phone rang again. The shop owner looked at her in shock and confusion, wondering why she would use a commercial phone when she had a perfectly good mobile phone. Ella ignored him and checked the caller ID before walking out of the shop. She walked to a quiet street corner before answering the call. "Hello?""Lila! Where are you?!" A voice that sounded like it was on the verge of madness came from the phone. "You better not play any tricks on me, or you'll never find out the truth about the fire six years ago!"Ella sneered at the threat. "Don't worry, Miss Amy. I was just stuck in traffic for a bit."Amy coldly snorted. "So how much longer do I have to wait?""About ten minutes."Ella wasn't sure what Amy wanted from her. She probably didn't know that she was actually Ella. With her current hysterical state,
Amy saw a few figures walking outside the door.Through the limited field of vision provided by the catâs eyes in the door, she couldnât see their faces clearly. However, judging by their attire, it was evident that these werenât people sent by Leo. Instead, they seemed more like officials inspecting something.Sure enough, she overheard their conversation outside the door.âHave all the residents of this building moved out?ââTheyâve been completely relocated.ââThatâs good. When can we start the demolition?ââTomorrow should be fine.ââThe demolition must proceed quickly, but make sure to avoid disturbing the nearby residents.âThe group ascended a few steps, but perhaps due to the instability of the stairs, they decided to turn back before reaching the third floor.Only then did Amy let out a sigh of relief.Even though these people came to inspect, if they had gone upstairs and discovered someone still inside, she wouldnât have been able to explain herself.Amy turned back to the
Amy didnât notice the shock in Gordon's eyes.Although she was a host, she had also taken a course in dubbing during college, so it wasnât difficult for her to change her voice to imitate Lilaâs.Sure enough, Leo on the other end of the phone didnât notice anything wrong. His voice was gentle, with a hint of temptation, âLila, where are you going?ââIâm going out to see a friend,â Amy replied, keeping up the pretense.âA friend?â Leoâs voice raised slightly. âWhich friend? Why didnât you tell me?âAmy, perfectly imitating Lilaâs tone, said lightly, âArenât you at work? Do I have to report to you every time I step out for a little while?âLeo on the other end of the phone was stunned.LilaâĶ is she angry with me?This was somewhat new to him.After all, he had known Lila for so many years, and she had always been respectful toward him. Even if he sometimes interfered too much in her life and made her feel uncomfortable, she would at most distance herself slightly.But thisâĶ this was som
Leo couldnât help but think of the words he heard outside the ward last night, and his eyes softened.He gently tucked her hair behind her ear, but his finger paused for a moment.Amy didnât notice anything wrong and said, âSince you see that Iâm fine, why donât you go out and wait for me? I still have to talk to my friend for a bit.âAmy didnât want to spend too much time with Leo. Although she was now wearing Lilaâs face and had a similar demeanor to Lila, she didnât have Lilaâs memories.Originally, Amy had planned to cause a car accident on the road after replacing Lila, and then pretend to be unconscious and have amnesia. But she never expected Leo to arrive so quickly.With Leoâs intelligence, she could fool him for a few minutes, but if they spent more time together, he would definitely notice something was off. So, she had to get rid of Leo first.Fortunately, Leo didnât hesitate this time and said, âOkay, Iâll wait for you downstairs.âAfter Leo left, Amy patted her chest, fe
"Leo shouted, 'Ella!' instead of 'Lila' at that moment."As expected, the woman couldnât keep up the act anymore. Even when pretending to be unconscious with her eyes closed, her eyeballs couldnât help but move around. So, Leo immediately gave her a sedative injection and had the driver take her to his own home. He would naturally go back and meet her properly when he had time in the evening.However, after confirming that the woman was a fake, Leoâs nervousness actually increased because he wasnât sure if his Ella was okay.Leo looked around the room and didnât find anything unusual. He was about to take out his phone and call the people waiting at the entrance of the alley to catch the man who had just left.But at this moment, a faint sound came from under the broken bed of the small room:âMmm...âLeoâs body shook, and he turned and walked into the bedroom.âElla?âHe lifted the bedsheet and saw a girl under the bed holding her chest in pain. Who else could it be if not his Ella
However, Ella suddenly thought of something and looked up. "Dante, the lawyer, did you hire him?"As expected, Dante was stunned before replying, "How did you know?"Although everyone knew that the mastermind behind the Montgomery family's fire six years ago was not only Leo, but also possibly involved the Lopez family, it was also known that it was difficult to bring down the Lopez family with their current momentum.Therefore, both Ella and Lucas did not act rashly.Yesterday, Leo's lawyer suddenly threw out evidence in court implicating the Lopez family, and Ella felt that the lawyer was suspicious, but she couldn't figure out who arranged it.Until just now, when she heard Dante's words, she suddenly understood that it could only be Dante.Ella suddenly felt warm in her heart.She looked at Dante and bowed deeply. "Thank you."DANTE was confused. "Thank me for what?" After a while, she suddenly reacted, "Wait, you don't think I hired a lawyer to save him, do you? You're wrong. I
With this thought, Ella suddenly realized that Kaia not only had a poker face like Lucas, but also had some resemblance to Lucas in his facial features."This is...""My son," Lucas lowered his head and said to Kai, "Kai, call Uncle Dante."Kai obediently called out, "Hello, Uncle Dante."Uncle Dante said he was not good at all.He stared at Kai, his face full of disbelief. "This, this child is yours and Lucas'...""Dante I brought the child over for an exam, and time is tight, so I won't chat with you anymore. You can do as you please."Ella didn't want to discuss the issue of her child's identity with this half-stranger so early in the morning, so she smiled at Dante, then took Kai and walked away.Dante had finally run into her, how could he just let her go like this?But he also realized that Ella didn't want to discuss this topic, so after coming back to his senses, he quickly caught up and steered the conversation towards Kai. "Your son is so young and already taking exams? What
Lucas asked again, "Is there anyone else at home while Amy is out?""Thereâs a nanny.""Does the nanny take good care of you?"Theo didnât answer.Lucas frowned at his hesitant expression.If the nanny treated Theo well, he wouldnât hesitate like this. But if she didnât, with Theoâs tendency to complain and cause trouble, how could he possibly cover up for her?Could it be that this little guy, at such a young age, had already learned to be afraid of the strong and bully the weak?Thinking of this, Lucasâs expression turned cold."Stand up straight!"Theo trembled and tried to straighten his body like a small pine tree."Iâm asking you, is the nanny good to you or not? If you lie, I wonât take care of you anymore."Theo panicked at these words.If Dad didnât want him and Amy was gone, what would he do in the future?"Not good! The nanny hits me and says Iâm a bastard, not Dadâs child! She wonât let me complain to Amy, or else sheâll sell me to a remote mountain and let Amy and Dad nev
"What's the matter with me?"This mischievous child wouldnât be able to harm her even if he wanted to.Ella paused and said, "Do you want to talk to him first? Otherwise, I'm standing here at the hospital entrance with people coming and going. Itâs not good to block his mouth, but if I donât block his mouth, Iâm afraid heâll say something harmful to you, Mr. Montgomery."As soon as Lucas heard her call him Mr. Montgomery, he knew she was in a bad mood again and immediately said, "Then give the phone to Theo."Ella handed the phone to Theoâs ear and took the tissue box out of his mouth."You little fox.""Theo, say one more word to her and see what happens."Theoâs fear of Lucas was almost innate, so even though Amy had been brainwashing him these days, saying that his father had been lured away by Lila, the fox spirit, and didnât want them anymore, he still harbored resentment towards Lucas.But now, when he heard Lucasâs voice, he reflexively closed his mouth and even trembled slight
Just then, Ella heard a commotion coming from the direction of the TV station entrance, and faintly heard a child crying."You bad guy! Let go of me, I want to find my mommy...""Your mommy doesn't work here anymore! If you keep causing trouble, I'll call the police!""You're lying, my mommy told me yesterday that she's coming to work at the TV station!"Ella listened from afar and felt a sense of familiarity. Could it be that she had just lamented that Amy wasnât here, and now she had encountered Amyâs child again?She pursed her lips and originally wanted to turn around and leave. After all, even if the child had lost the protection of his mother, since Lucas had woken up, he should take care of him. It wouldn't be long before someone came to take him away, and it wasnât her place to play the saint at this time.But just as she took two steps, the childâs crying became even louder, and the voice of the security guard didnât sound as harsh as before, but rather panicked."You, you
After leaving the court, Ella's mood was not very good.She had planned to go home and take a nap, but she received a call from the delivery company on the way. The furniture she had ordered online out of boredom while recuperating had been delivered in pieces over the past few days.The delivery company had been urging her to pick it up as the furniture took up space in their warehouse.Ella thought for a moment and decided to go to her new home to check on the furniture. She arranged a delivery time with the delivery man and headed to her new home.When she arrived at the doorstep of her new house, the delivery man had just arrived with the children's bed she had ordered. Even with two men carrying it, it took a lot of effort to move the pile of wooden boards.The online store had promised installation, but no one had come to install it even after half a day. Ella contacted customer service and was told that installation had to be scheduled separately. However, all the installati
"Life-saving benefactor?" Ella remained calm. "I never intended to take him away from the beginning."Lucas, who couldn't fit into his outfit, clung to Ella's hand. "You promised to take me to see the trial together today."Ella replied, "Yes, but I also said last night that we need the doctor's approval. I asked the doctor for you this morning, and he said you have to rest in the hospital."Lucas' face twisted into a bitter gourd. He was about to speak, but the ward door was pushed open at that moment."Lila, the discharge has been processed."Mrs. Kane's voice abruptly stopped.She stared at Ella, then at Lucas, and then at her own precious daughter's hand, tightly held by Lucas.The air fell into a deathly silence.Finally, it was Ella who reacted first. She pulled back her hand and smiled awkwardly at Mrs. Kane. "Um, Mom, Mr. Montgomery has something to discuss with me."Mrs. Kane replied, "Okay, you guys talk first. I'll wait for you outside."With complicated emotions, she clos
âLucas?â Ella frowned. âWhy did he come to me instead of resting in his own room?âZane repeated, âMr. Montgomery has something to discuss with you.ââWhy couldnât he just talk on the phone?âZane hesitated for a moment before blurting out, âHe needs you to answer the phone first.âElla fell silent. She didnât mean to ignore Lucasâs calls. When he called in the afternoon, she was on the phone with Officer Philip. After hearing about Kings Lopezâs confession and Leoâs desire to confess, she had no energy left to deal with Lucasâs matters.It was only when she ran into Matt at the hospital and was reminded of some memories from the past that she thought to ask a few questions.Ella rubbed her forehead and didnât bother explaining to Zane. She pushed open the door and walked in.Mrs. Kane had been guided by Mr. Kane to watch less TV recently, so she still didnât know about Leoâs car accident, let alone that he was a murderer.She thought Lila might reconcile with Dr. Leo. So when she h
After asking the question, Matt finally got his answer and stopped being curious.But Ella suddenly remembered something.She turned her head to look at Matt and, imitating his tone, asked a riddle, "That child is not his, right?"Matt: "..."This riddle really stumped Matt for a moment.The child was easy to guessâit was obviously Theo. But who was the "he" in Ella's question? If she was referring to Lucas, then the answer was definitely no.But if she was referring to Theo's father, then the answer would be completely different!After thinking for a while, Matt scratched his head and said, "Didn't we already make it clear that the child's name was Theo?"Ella immediately understood. She guessed it rightâor, more accurately, it was Kai who reminded her. The child was actually Lucasâs good friend, Theo's father, Dylan!Ella thought for a moment and asked again, "So he kept the child's identity a secret from me because he had his reasons?"This time, Matt immediately understood that th