Joshua was silent for a moment, then shook his head. "I don't know."Although he had been in touch with Stefan lately, it was always Luke he was corresponding with—never Steven.When he thought about it, the last time he recalled meeting Steven was almost a fortnight ago.The two brothers shared a single body, yet it was as though Steven's subconscious disappeared, leaving only Luke behind.Joshua also wondered about this and brought it up to Luke before.Although Luke was also in charge of their shared body, he, too, did not have any idea where Steven's subconscious went, nor how to make him reappear again.Joshua suggested Luke get this checked out, but Luke had been so busy dealing with Tyson and formulating a plan to rescue Andy that he did not have the time to visit a doctor.Their utmost priority was to track down and save Andy; Luke could get himself checked when that was done.Who would have thought that the fake Gwen would cause Luke to expose himself prematurely and r

Tara raised her brow when she heard John's response.She knew who John was, hence why she invited him for a drink to mess around with him. After all, she had to act her role to convince him. If she was to work with him the moment he asked, John would suspect that something was up."So you have a child at home and someone gravely ill?" asked Tara. She questioningly stared at John with her eyebrows raised. "Who is it? Is she your wife?"She remembered from her hours of researching John that his wife had passed away. Not only that, but it was Anne's death that led Luna to commit manslaughter, which landed her in prison.Therefore, John would probably have only one person to care for, which was he and Anne's infant daughter.Who else was he caring for? Was Anne still alive?John did not expect Tara to be so interested in his life. He sipped his drink slowly to stall time, then answered hesitantly, "No, it isn't. It's… It's my sister.""Your sister?" Tara's eyebrows raised at his res

John's expression darkened at the mention of the surgery.He stilled for a moment. Then, he took out the piece of paper Tara had given him and said, "President Moore didn't try to help me out at all. All she did was offer me a chance to compete fairly against the other competitors."He sighed and added, "She told me that the person in charge of making the decision wasn't from Scarnfield City and guaranteed that it would be a fair bid. As long as I can present the company and showcase my sincerity, she thinks I might stand a good chance. Of course, I'm not too sure about it."He sighed once again and stared at the woman before him. "Robyn, I'm afraid that I need to spend more time and effort on the company, and you…""Don't worry!" Robyn grinned. "I'll help you take care of Anne and Sammie! Hey, I'm not as useless as you think. I graduated from nursing school, after all, so don't you worry!"With that, she sighed. "Please do the best you can with what you have, John. I know you can

"I had to attend to a social obligation, and I drank a little." John smiled when he met Anne's gaze. He sat next to her on the bed and put his arm around her shoulder.She had lost so much weight that all he could feel were her bones poking through her skin. Although she had always been a slender woman in the past, she was at least healthy. Alas, that was no longer the case.John sighed. "Robyn told me you'd slept. Why aren't you asleep, then?"Anne pursed her lips and began typing on her phone feebly. [I heard everything you said to Robyn.]John was silent for a moment before he kissed her forehead. "Anne, I truly think that…you wouldn't have ended up this way if it weren't for me."I always blamed you for getting mixed up with the wrong crowd and even turned down Joshua's help, but the truth is, I can't help blaming myself for everything. If you hadn't chosen to be with me and had settled down with someone from Joshua, Luna, or Bonnie's social circle, you wouldn't have ended up

John hugged Anne longly before finally regaining his composure. He kissed her forehead and held her face in his hands tenderly. "Shall we go to bed together? I'll make you a nice cup of warm milk if you can't sleep."Anne nodded.With that, John smiled and kissed her again before finally leaving the room.The living room was dark, which meant Robyn had gone to sleep.John switched on the lights, then walked into the kitchen to grab the milk carton and heated it in a cup.He returned to the bedroom with Anne's cup, only to find her staring out the window at the apartment building across from theirs.At this moment, the entire building was ablaze with light and activity. Cars were parked outside the building with countless men dressed in black rushing into the building as though they were in search of someone.John furrowed his brows. "Is that the police?"Those men did not appear to be policemen, but if not, who else would they be? Why would they be searching for someone in the