A week later, as golden sunlight streamed in through the windows of the Habel residence, Trevor sat in his spacious, elegant dining room, eating breakfast with Edna.Trevor was a local. His breakfasts were typically on the savory side.He loved having meat-filled gyozas and oxtail soup. Paired with some chili sauce and garlic oil, it was enough to make anyone's mouth water.He ate two gyozas one after another. Then, he stabbed another one in the middle and began eating it.As he ate, he suddenly felt that the gyozas felt oilier than usual.The soup tasted greasier the more he drank it, too.He asked, "Are these from our regular shop? Why is it so greasy?""It's the same shop." Edna passed him a cup of hot tea. "I've told you so many times that we're old now. We can't be eating greasy stuff all the time, but you never listen. Here, have some tea."Trevor held it up to his lips and took a sip.It tasted sour and sweet. It was a pretty nice drink.He asked curiously, "What tea i
Holly's waist and back were also in pain.She writhed out of bed and went into the washroom.The moment she pulled her pants down, she saw streaks of dark, red blood. They were veiny, like the wings of a dragonfly.Shock washed over her. Her face turned pale in an instant.This was a sign of miscarriage.She hurriedly pulled her pants up and ran out of the washroom.She went to the bed and shook Bryce's arm. "Wake up! Wake up!" she said, her voice trembling.Her fear was like a black hole in her mind.She was terrified of losing her child like she had lost Abel, Winston, and Winona.The fear was crippling her.She was left with a huge scar in her heart after Abel's death ten years ago. Even now, she was shrouded in the darkness of that memory, unable to escape.She had nightmares all the time. She would never forget it.Her grandparents' death only amplified the darkness.She didn't know if she could go through another grief.Holly gripped Bryce's arm and shook him wild
Trevor was in a deep sleep when Bryce called.Edna was still awake. She lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.Then, she heard the vibrations from Trevor's phone. A thrill went through her veins.Trevor's phone was charging in the living room. She hurriedly put on her clothes and got out of bed.She held up the phone and saw Bryce's name on the screen.It felt like she'd picked up a hot coal with her bare hands. She dropped the phone.The phone landed on the floor with a thud. It didn't break and kept on vibrating.Edna bent over hurriedly and picked it up. It didn't feel right to hang up.She could turn off the phone, but she felt guilty about doing it.After a long pause, she reluctantly decided to pick it up.Bryce said lightly, "What happened to Holly today at work, Trevor?"Edna was silent. She quickly came up with something to say. "Oh, it's you, Bryce. Trevor is asleep. Is something the matter? Why are you calling in the middle of the night?" she sa
This was too much of a coincidence.Someone seemingly tried to destroy the evidence.Suspicion arose in Tobin's heart.He asked the shop assistant, "Do your cameras malfunction often?"The assistant shook his head. "Not really. They broke just once last spring. They have never malfunctioned since."Tobin called Bryce and told him everything.Bryce smirked.At first, all he had was just an inkling that someone wanted to hurt Holly.Now, he was certain.Destroying the cameras was probably just a way to get rid of the evidence.Bryce said coldly, "Call the police and get them to investigate this immediately. They must get to the bottom of this as quickly as possible.""Yes, sir. I'll call them right now."Bryce hung up.Tobin looked at Trevor and said, "Mr. Gabelman wishes to call the police. Are you okay with that?"Trevor turned pale with worry. "Of course. Quickly, call the police. We must catch whoever tried to hurt Holly and punish them. How could someone want to hurt s
"Alright. I promise," Bryce said, fixing his dark eyes on Holly.He said firmly but gently, "You have to be strong. Hang in there."There was a great deal of heartache behind those simple words.Holly was digging her nails into the table. She gritted her teeth, nodding.Although she looked so weak and fragile, she had a determined expression on her face. That made Bryce's heart ache even more.He stared at her very intently. At that moment, it seemed like he was placing all of his hopes on her.After that, he opened the door and walked out.He was afraid he wouldn't be able to leave if he stayed.Once outside, he took off his sterile scrubs and called Tobin. "When will the results come out?"Tobin looked at his watch, then at the police hard at work. "We have to wait for the shop assistants to arrive. Their fingerprints and footprints will all be examined. "Mrs. Gabelman's mug has been taken to the lab for testing. The quickest we can get it is probably tomorrow morning.""
The cameras were a lost cause, and the trash was thrown away. Therefore, those tea bags were their best chance at getting to the bottom of this.Kolby put on a face mask and a pair of gloves. He began digging through the garbage.Everyone was trying not to gag at the putrid smell. They rummaged through the trash quickly.Finally, just before the garbage truck drove over, they found the trash bag that contained the tea bags.Thankfully, there wasn't much trash in the bag.There were only the reddish-purple tea bags and a few crumpled pieces of paper.Kolby took out the paper and handed the tea bags to his assistant. "Bring this to the lab at once. We must have the results out by noon.""Yes, sir."On the way back to the shop, Trevor told Kolby everything about the tea bags and how he'd gotten hold of them.Kolby noted down everything he'd said.They would continue their investigation after the results were out.Because of this incident, Trevor's Pavilion was to be investigate
Meanwhile, in the hospital, Holly was no longer in critical condition. After sunrise, she lay in her hospital bed.Tocolytics were fed into her system with an IV drip. Because of the drugs at work, Holly's heartbeat was faster than normal. She couldn't quite catch her breath.She didn't want Bryce to worry. She bore with the pain, lying down with a calm expression on her face.She had to stay in the hospital for a few days like that to protect her baby. She would only be discharged after her condition was stabilized.But at least, she was no longer in grave danger.Both of them were relieved. Bryce, especially.With the baby safe, Holly would stay with him.Holly grew hungry. She craved mashed potatoes.Bryce got someone to buy it for her at once.Once the mashed potatoes were delivered, he tasted them to ensure they weren't poisoned. Then, he took the spoon so that he could feed her."I can do it myself." Holly sat up, reaching out for the bowl.She was never brought up spo
Holly was fast asleep, so she didn't hear him.Bryce got up and strode out of the room, shutting the door behind him.He ordered the guards, "Look after her well. If she so much as loses a hair on her head, I'll hold you both accountable."After the incident at Dracowaist Village, the guards dared not slack off anymore. They hurriedly said, "You can trust us, sir."Bryce left the hospital. He brought Tobin to the Habel residence.On the way there, he called Kolby to tell him his plan.When they passed Cott Group, he called for Samantha to follow along, too.Samantha knew something was up, but she was afraid of disobeying Bryce's orders.They all drove to the Habel residence.The moment they walked in, they saw Edna on the floor, wailing and hugging Trevor's legs.She cried out, "We've been married for 40 years, and I've given birth to your children. I've suffered for you. Are you seriously going to kick me out just because of this little thing? You're cruel, Trevor."Trevor