Hannah gently closed her eyes. After half an hour, the door was pushed open once more. Stevenson entered the room. He was dressed in a suit and carried prayer beads. The man smiled gently. "Hello, Mrs. Winchester." He didn't look like a ruthless boss of this nightclub. Instead, Stevenson seemed like a religious middle-aged man. When he smiled, he looked very kind. Yet, his gaze sometimes looked devilish, showing that he wasn't as nice as he seemed. "Stevenson." Hannah raised her head and looked at him. She smirked. "Why did you bring me here? Aren't you afraid of making enemies of the Winchesters, Stevenson?" Stevenson could only survive in the back alleys of West Lane. Given that he operates illegally, he wasn't a match against an influential family like the Winchesters. "We should've never crossed paths." Stevenson sighed, looking helpless. "After all, though you're pretty and grew up in the back alleys of West Lane, I've never touched you. Isn't that right,
Unexpectedly, Andrew rushed in out of nowhere and viciously tried to hit Sam with a steel pipe. His mediocre skills were nothing compared to Sam's. As such, Andrew was hit on the head and back. He felt dizzy and collapsed on the floor. His forehead was wet. When he touched it, he saw sticky blood on his hands. As Hannah was able to defeat the other people in the meantime, her gaze hardened when she saw Sam. Then, she raised the steel pipe with all her strength. She lunged at him.Sam didn't have enough strength to dodge, so the steel pipe hit him on the head. Soon, he fainted. With a cold expression, Hannah hit him on the back of the neck with her pipe again. After making sure that he had really fainted, she helped Andrew up in concern. "Are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?" "I probably have a concussion." Andrew's face was pale, as his head bled. He smiled bitterly. "I'm fine. The police will probably be here soon. Darren is also here, so you don't have to care abo
Inch by inch, Darren examined her."I'm fine." Hannah flashed him a wide grin. "Look, I'm unscathed."Only after he confirmed that she was standing safely in front of him did he relax, and his gaze softened.It made him shudder when he thought about what would have happened had he arrived a little later. The knife would have plunged into her slender body, and blood would have spluttered from the opening. At this thought, he felt an overwhelming rush of negative emotions.Darren yanked Hannah into his arms, wrapping her in a tight embrace without a word.It was as though he wanted to enclose her entire being within his rib cage.The sudden jerk pulled at Hannah's wounds, and she felt like her ribs would shatter under his grip.However, she didn't react at all. She acted like she couldn't feel the pain; instead, her smile grew brighter.Her eyes were exceptionally gentle in the darkness of the night as she took a deep breath and hugged him back.Hannah had never felt so comfor
At first, she was stiff all over. She wished she could bury her face in his chest so people wouldn't recognize her.As time passed, she gradually relaxed and allowed herself to lean against his chest. She thought to herself, "They can look all they want!"He was her husband anyway. What was there to be embarrassed about?The several fights from earlier had truly exhausted her, given that she missed lunch too. When the tension left her body, her muscles were beginning to ache. She felt light-headed.Fatigue overwhelmed her, and at that moment, she was grateful that she was in a wheelchair.As they exited the nightclub, Andrew popped up with a pair of familiar high heels. His forehead was covered with a simple layer of gauze. "Hannah! I brought you your shoes!"Thank goodness he had sharp eyes and quick hands. Even through his dizziness and nausea, he had instantly spotted Hannah's shoes and brought them with him.Otherwise, Hannah would have had to go barefoot!He was on cloud n
"We did ..." The young policewoman averted her gaze. She couldn't bear it. She whispered softly, "Ms. Emerson, p-please accept my condolences. Ms. Begonia is ... gone."Stevenson was a ruthless and cunning bastard.Even though he couldn't confirm that Begonia played a part in Hannah's escape, he didn't let her off. Being the only person who had contact with Hannah, Begonia lost her life as he would rather kill her by mistake than let her go.She was but a frail, pitiful girl. The blade had journeyed from purity to crimson within seconds. A few seconds that didn't delay his escape.What it did do was allow him to vent his displeasure. Effortlessly.Hannah's knees almost buckled. Her legs turned to jelly."Be careful." Darren's warm and steady hand grasped hers, and he said gently, "The dead can't come back to life. Don't be too upset.""It ... it was because she helped me ..." Hannah's lips quivered, and a sense of helplessness surged within her. "Can I go see her?"The body w
The two tossed their manners out the window and sat down on the carpet. They sipped the wine in silence in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows.It was the end of the lunar cycle, so the moon was absent from the sky. Only a few sparse stars dotted the night sky.In the distance, the dim yellow of streetlights formed a winding line, sketching an invisible horizon.After downing a bottle of red wine without a word, Hannah felt a bit tipsy. She leaned on the table and tilted her head to look at Darren. "Mr. Winchester."Her cheeks were slightly flushed, her lips an even rosier red. Her eyes glimmered with a film of moisture, as though tears would escape any moment now.She looked miserable yet alluring. It was as if she was tempting him to pick on her. He fought the urge to hold her in his arms and tease her until she wept.He gulped. His voice was hoarse as he answered, "Yes?""I feel like shit," she mumbled in confusion with a hand pressed over her chest. "But I don't know why I
He never had someone to attend parent-teacher meetings for him anyway.It didn't matter; he didn't have much to look forward to anyway."Even if I have something to do, it won't be more important than your thing, Kaden." Hannah gave him a kind smile. She added, "Kaden's our precious little baby. We've got to make sure we give enough attention to everything in his growth."Kaden raised his head in disbelief. As he glanced at her, his ears turned red.What was the matter with Hannah! How could she say those words with such ease?What baby was she talking about ... He'd rather not! He was a man, and a man should be strong and resolute. What baby?Did she think she was coaxing a child?Through his embarrassment, Kaden gulped down his milk and picked up his school bag. "I'm done eating. I'm off to school now! Bye Hannah, goodbye my brothers and sisters!"He darted for the entrance and slipped on his school shoes, avoiding Hannah's smiling eyes at all costs.However, he couldn't b
Nina, too, was so thrilled that she jumped in place. She swung her clenched fists into the air and down again as she exclaimed, "Andrew can definitely do it! Congratulations, Andrew!""I ..." Andrew couldn't hold back anymore. The tears were threatening to escape his eyes, and he couldn't fight the curve of his lips. "Thank you, Darren. I promise I won't embarrass the Winchesters.""What a fool." Anthony turned away. He couldn't bear to meet his brother's eyes, but still, he raised a fist and lightly tapped his shoulder. "Don't be a crybaby at military school.""Get lost! Of course, I won't!"Andrew was beyond ecstatic. After calming himself down a little, he still excitedly skipped around the room.This time around, no one was criticizing him for being noisy. Both of his younger sisters were immersed in the joy of his success.As usual, Anthony slumped back onto the couch. He watched his brother with a smile on his- face, but the hint of envy and confusion in his eyes was unmi