Edward’s lips curled before he strode inside at a lackadaisical pace. After stopping by the foot of the stairs to peek into his study through its ajar door, he finally turned to Master Levin and chuckled lightly. “According to you, killing my wife and unborn child is what’s best for me, eh, Gramps? Is that it?”“Eat sh*t!” Master Levin spat.Edward responded with an unbothered smile and continued his steady steps toward his grandfather. Sensing only placidness in his gait, everyone in the room r

“Okay. Maybe after we buy you some clothes.”He bought some clothes for her and took her out for dinner, but they did not return to their condo or the house Vivian had hidden in earlier. Instead, they went to a nondescript hotel for the night.Edward was not sure if the incident had somehow motivated Vivian into trusting him more, or if it was all just an illusion. Either way, she seemed to be a lot warmer up to him today. She was still rather apathetic, but at least, there were no stinging rema

She returned to her room, demoralized, and stared at the television with her thoughts lost in her conundrum. Figuring out the location of the USB stick would be pointless if she couldn’t access the study ultimately.Vivian spent an entire evening pondering about the problem, but no scheme took shape in her mind. That very night, however, Edward pulled her into his study immediately upon returning home and registered her fingerprints into the complex’s security database.Vivian was shocked that h

Vivian turned as white as a sheet. She bit her lip instead of affirming her best friend.“He came to see me the next day after I took the documents,” Renne continued. “As you told me, I passed the documents to him, and that was when he told me you’re expecting.”Vivian had deliberately suppressed the news from reaching Renne ever since it was confirmed despite the latter being her most cherished friend. It wasn’t because she distrusted her. No, it was because Vivian was ashamed. She was ashamed

In the next second, Edward opened the door. Standing at the door, he sighed and said, “Why didn’t you give me a response? You scared the hell out of me, you know?”Vivian was so nervous that her hands were shaking. She tried to make herself as calm as possible and glared at him. “Are you nuts, Edward? Can’t you see that I'm using the toilet? Get out now and close the door!” Edward was stunned for a moment, and only then he realized that she was using the toilet. It was such an embarrassing mo