تسجيل الدخولWhen Alex arrived, one glance at the scene was enough to send his heart plunging straight into the depths.He immediately directed the medical staff who had come with him to lift the three injured people onto ambulances, while he followed the vehicle carrying Chris and began emergency treatment on the way.Oliver drove with Adriana, following them to the hospital.Chris, Joan, and Dennis were all rushed into the operating rooms.Specialists from every department of the Nash Hospital were urgently assembled for a joint rescue effort on Chris.Adriana sat on a bench, the tear tracks on her face already dried and stiff.Oliver brought over alcohol wipes and gently cleaned the blood from her hands."There are top doctors from all over the world here. Chris will definitely pull through this like he did six years ago."After the extreme shock, Adriana had gone numb. She took out her phone and called Alfred.Alfred was currently downstairs, accompanying Cassandra in the ward. The mom
"I'm done with work today. I'm heading home first."Since Adriana couldn't find a solution with Oliver, all that remained for her was to look elsewhere.Oliver watched her hurried departing figure and lowered his head with a bitter smile.It seemed that Adriana was always fond of "meddling." In the past, she had involved herself in Chris's affairs; now she was entangled in Daisy's.Because of that, she often drove herself to exhaustion.And because of that too—Adriana was Adriana, irreplaceable and singular.Adriana left the laboratory. The moment she stepped out of the building, a car came hurtling toward her.It was too fast—she had no time to react. In a split second, she only managed to glimpse the distorted face behind the wheel.It was Joan."Ahhhh—!"Instinctively, she screamed and shut her eyes. A violent impact exploded through the air, followed by the screech of tires tearing against the ground.A blast of force swept toward her, sending her stumbling backward befo
Because she was worried about Daisy, Adriana had been restless all morning.Yesterday, she had sent the DNA report to Chris. This morning, Heidi told her that Chris had already arranged for Joan to take Edward away.Earlier in the morning, Alfred also called her, saying that Joan had discovered Dennis's existence and thrown a major fit at home, causing Cassandra to be hospitalized.Adriana was not surprised. The truth always comes out in the end. Dennis was a living person, and it was only a matter of time before he was discovered.The purpose of Alfred's call had been to play the victim and ask Adriana to invest some money into the Hill Group. She had brushed him off with an excuse and refused.At first, she had approached the Hill family for revenge against Joan. Now that the Hill family and Joan had completely fallen out, they were of no use to her anymore.The most valuable land under the Hill family had already fallen into Francesco's hands. The remaining shares meant nothin
Joan took a deep breath and forced a smile."Edward, you didn't do anything wrong. No need to apologize. It's good that you care about others."She had no mind to comfort him further, so she turned on the car audio and played a children's fairy tale for him.The car left the densely packed skyscrapers of the city, heading toward the suburbs, and eventually entered a village.The village was quiet and sparse. Along the roadside, only a few elderly people and a couple of dogs could be seen.They watched curiously as the luxury car passed by, their gazes following it all the way until it stopped in front of a courtyard at the east end of the village."Grandma Maisie."The courtyard gate was half open. Holding Edward's hand, Joan called out inside."Who is it?"A hoarse voice answered. An elderly woman stepped out of the house. She walked with surprising vigor, her body still strong, her hair not even fully gray.She was not quite what Joan had imagined—but she was very close to
Joan didn't dare delay. Dean would never want Edward.If Chris sent Edward over, it would be no different from abandoning him.She tricked Dennis into going into a room and locked the door behind him.Ignoring his frantic banging and crying, she turned and walked away without hesitation.Dennis still had use to her. She wouldn't soften her heart just because of a few cries.At this point in her life, only cruelty could keep her moving forward.At 5:30 p.m., she arrived at Starry Villa. Edward was already waiting at the entrance.The small child stood alone, with two suitcases taller than him placed beside him. There was not a single servant or adult around.Joan's heart tightened when she saw him. She felt a pang of pain.But Edward was overjoyed. The moment he saw her, he ran toward her with short, eager steps."Mom, Dad… Uncle Chris said you were coming to pick me up."He quickly corrected himself, remembering Chris's instructions.Uncle Chris had told him he was no longe
Dean probably wasn't lying. William was deeply calculating and had never been fond of Dean."You don't deserve her. You're the one who ruined Daisy."When he was cheating and even committing domestic violence, he never thought about his family. Now, suddenly, he was acting like a concerned husband and father. The thought made Adriana sneer.Dean didn't get angry. His only hope now was that Daisy and the child would return to him safe and sound—nothing else mattered."William said he'll hand the child over to me once Daisy gives birth. After that, there will be no further ties between the Slater and Reeves families. Oh, and Daisy has been classified as part of the Slater family now. That means aside from me, she has nowhere else to go.""Dean, Daisy doesn't need to rely on anyone to survive. You should take care of yourself."Adriana frowned and ended the call. Dean was utterly useless—he provided no useful leads and made no effort to search at all, just passively waiting for his
Those high heels were Adriana's favorite brand—comfortable, reliable.There couldn't possibly be such a coincidence!"Francesco, something's wrong."Bella's trembling voice came through the phone.The next second, Francesco snapped a leash onto the German shepherd and dashed to the car.…"Jus
Dean's words struck Joan right where it hurt. She flung the binoculars in her hand to the floor."It's only been one day and two nights, and they already found her. You've disappointed me."Dean stubbed out his cigar and fixed her with a serious look. "Joan, don't tell me you were planning to use
If this were about money, Adriana had been missing for nearly two days. Chris's payment should have arrived by now—unless the price they demanded was one even he couldn't afford.The men guarding her remained silent throughout.Adriana felt despair settle in. Their professionalism was unmistakable
In the car, Chris sent an email to the sender, demanding proof of Adriana's current condition.A response arrived quickly.In the photos, Adriana's hands and feet were covered in wounds, smeared with dried and fresh blood alike.Her face was deathly pale. The clear, bright eyes she once had were







