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In the past, Imogen had never let Johanna lift a finger. She treated Johanna like her own sister, sparing no expense to shower her with gifts, clothes, and jewelry. She even enrolled Johanna in a prestigious school with an annual tuition fee of over a million dollars, giving her every opportunity to polish her future.Thinking back now, all that effort had been wasted.Johanna was dumbfounded and pointed at herself in disbelief. "Me? You want me to do it? Isn't cleaning the table the maid's job? Why should I do it?"Imogen replied calmly, "It's just clearing the table, Johanna. Are you really unwilling to do even that?""Obviously, I..." Johanna was about to blurt out her refusal, but she caught the warning glance from Archie.Johanna reluctantly stood up and started cleaning the table with an annoyed expression. Meanwhile, Archie helped Imogen lie down, continuing his attentive act by serving her refreshments. Once he deemed the timing appropriate, he sighed and said slowly, "Darling

Imogen muttered to herself and then smiled. “I misspoke. How could a child of the Russell family have such a father? He doesn’t deserve to be your father."After instructing the maids not to leave the child unattended for even a moment, Imogen changed her clothes and quietly left the room, heading toward another building. A corridor bridge connected the two villas, making it a convenient walk.Imogen, familiar with the layout, went straight up to the third floor, where Damien's room was located.At the moment, two rows of guards stood at the door, their expressions tense and solemn. The entire corridor was filled with the distinct smell of disinfectant and medicine.Upon hearing the sound of footsteps, Stanley looked up and, seeing Imogen, hurried to meet her. “Ms. Russell, why are you here? Mr. Russell is still undergoing emergency treatment. The situation isn’t good. You should go back—”.“Take me to see him,” Imogen cut Stanley off before he could finish, her tone commanding and le

Imogen nodded. “I understand. I’ll be careful," then added. “By the way, from now on, just call me Imogen. In terms of relationship, you’re my sister–in–law, and we’re both of the same generation even though ten years older than you. As long as you don’t mind, we’re a family.”Her smile was warm, her eyes filled with anticipation and hope, albeit with a hint of caution.Elisa wasn't quite used to the sudden closeness and replied,“I’ll call you Imogen, then.”Imogen nodded. In her heart, she was determined to make up for past mistakes and bridge the gap between them.After Imogen left, Elisa had just turned to head back when her phone rang. It was a new investigation report from Monkey.She opened it and read through it line by line, growing more alarmed with each detail.A total of 16 missing women, including Jennifer, had all visited hospitals for various reasons before their disappearances. Each of them had undergone routine check–ups, including blood tests.Almost immediately, Mon

Johanna finally felt a sense of triumph!She had endured being treated as a lowly figure, keeping a low profile, hiding, and suppressing her feelings while having to watch Archie and Imogen act all lovey dovey in front of her for the longest time.There were countless times when jealousy had driven her to dig her nails into her palms, to the point that they bled.But now, she no longer had to hide anything. Johanna felt an immense sense of satisfaction, and her face no longer carried the meek and gentle facade she once wore. Instead, it was filled with unabashed arrogance!"Imogen, if it weren’t for your status, do you really think a blind, aging woman like you could have made Archie treat you so well?"“Let me tell you the truth–Archie is mine! Long before he met you, he and I were already in love! If it weren’t for gaining the Russell family’s trust and getting this seal, he wouldn’t have stomached the disgust of pretending to care for you!And I’ve had enough of pretending to you!

At that moment, Johanna suddenly felt a surge of courage.She nodded firmly, her voice clear and resolute. “I’ll go with you!”The two quickly packed their things. Archie quietly sneaked into the director’s office and stole 500 dollars. Meanwhile, Johanna went to the kitchen, stole some food, and stuffed it into a backpack.The two youngsters slipped out of the house under the cover of night, scaled the wall, and escaped into an uncertain future. The years of wandering were just as difficult.At first, the 500 dollars they stole was enough to prevent them from starving, but once the money ran out, it was hard to put food on the table. They occasionally had to starve.They even had to sleep under bridges, where they were often driven away by other homeless people.At that time, Johanna and Archie collected discarded mineral water bottles for a week. They rummaged through trash cans without care for cleanliness because those bottles could be exchanged for money. Once they had filled a l