Yuna could hear how fierce the gun battle was out there. It was as if the gunshots were happening right around her. She could tell that a lot of things were destroyed. She didn't dare to go out at all. But thinking of how Yvan was still outside, she had a strong and sudden urge to dash out there. What if something happened to Yvan? Clenching her teeth, Yuna slowly moved along the corner of the glass window. Just when she reached the door, someone suddenly ran over. Yuna was so terrified that she covered her mouth, not daring to move at all. "Yuna?" When she heard that it was Yvan, Yuna teared up. "I'm … I'm here." Yvan followed the voice and found Yuna in a corner. Crouching down, he touched her face. "It's alright now. Come with me." "Isn't Bruce outside?" "He ran away." Yuna was pulled up from the floor by Yvan. The two of them ran out. Yvan covered her with his body. But she could see what was happening from the corner of her eyes. Right then, she heard a gun
"Gabriel and the others will pick you up over there." Yvan pushed her forward. Yuna staggered but didn't go. Suddenly, she grabbed Yvan and barged into a room at the side. Then, she closed the door. Yvan stood while leaning against the wall. Lowering his head, he reloaded his gun. Yuna took a deep breath and stood in front of him. "Where else did you get hurt?" "Why didn't you run when I told you to?" "How could I do that when you're injured?" Yvan instantly became quiet. He stared at her. Yuna felt a little uncomfortable being stared at. She said, "If something happens to you, I wouldn't know how to explain things to the others." Yvan smiled. "I'd be able to focus better if you had run away, dummy." Hearing that, Yuna averted her gaze. "I know I'm just creating more troubles for you, but—" Suddenly, Yvan hugged her, effectively cutting her off. "You didn't. I'm just worried about your safety. Stay in this room, and I'll get you out later. "Here's my earpiece. I
Yvan frowned. "Do you think this is fun?" Bruce squinted. His heart was beating hard against his chest, but he pretended to be calm."Yvan, I've always admired you. You're smart and capable. If we partner up, I believe we'd become the most influential people in this world. What do you think? Do you want to collaborate with me?" "Did you say the same thing to persuade Jacob to work with you?" Bruce laughed. "Jacob is just an idiot. He only wants to destroy the Jenkins family as revenge. He couldn't look at the bigger picture." When Bruce talked about him, there was only disgust on his face. "If he could see the bigger picture, he wouldn't have gotten caught by you this soon." "Have you thought of how much more you'd suffer compared to him then?" Yvan asked icily. The smile on Bruce's face disappeared. "Are you saying you don't want to collaborate with me?" "You think too highly of yourself." Bruce's face turned vicious. He snickered. "If that's the case, there's nothing
After she finished speaking, she looked at Yvan. Right then, she realized that Yvan was unconscious again. Her mind went blank. "Yvan, don't fall asleep. Please, don't. We're not done talking yet. Do you not want to talk anymore? Yvan! Talk to me, Yvan!" …Three days had passed since the incident. Yuna had been sitting beside the bed all day and night, waiting for Yvan to wake up. But he showed no sign of doing so at all. Carl and Cedric watched her by the door. They didn't know what to say. It was then that Carl finally understood something. He walked toward her and patted her shoulder. "Surra." Yuna woke up. The first thing she did was to check on Yvan, who was on the bed. But when she saw no signs of him waking up, she rubbed her face in disappointment. She then noticed Carl and Cedric. "Hi." "Let's talk outside," Carl said in a soft voice. Yuna nodded and followed the two outside."We've settled most things here. So we have to head back to Phoenix City first
"What?" Yuna couldn't believe what she just heard. "That's impossible. Mr. Morgan and Yvan don't even look the same. Even their eyes are different. How could they be the same person?" "Yuna, did you see the wound on Yvan's right palm?" Now that Yuna thought about it, she finally remembered. She was worried about Yvan's safety, so she wasn't bothered by the wound at all. "Besides, do you remember how Yvan had his face bandaged when you met him?" Yuna then realized that too. "Also, didn't you see me at the building too?" Embarrassed, Terry said, "That was really me. I nearly got scolded by Mr. Jenkins because you almost caught me." After hearing that, Yuna couldn't process the information anymore. Gabriel continued to explain, "Yvan wanted to change his identity and take care of you, be near you. So, he asked Lucian to change his face temporarily. If you don't believe me, you can ask Lucian." Yuna became quiet. She then recalled everything that happened when she was wit
Lucian comforted her. "This is the best I can do as a doctor. We're using the best medicine and state-of-the-art medical equipment on him. After this, it's all up to him. If he gets through this, it would be fine." "Isn't there any other way to save him? What if we agitate him?" Yuna teared up. "What if you try talking to him then? For example, you can talk about things like who you are dating or marrying just to agitate him. Perhaps he'll wake up." After hearing that, Yuna became tense. "Can … can I talk about those things?" "Those are what he cares about the most. Wouldn't he be agitated if you're the one who tells him that?" Lucian said. Wiping her tears away, she glanced at Yvan. "Are you sure?" "Would I tell you to do that if I'm not sure?" Lucian patted her on her shoulder. He added, "What Yvan hates hearing the most is news of you with other men. If not, he wouldn't have borne the risk of getting plastic surgery just to see you." Yuna believed him. "I'll try it
Nathaniel and Natalie actually already knew about what happened. They also knew that Yvan was in a coma because he saved Yuna. Natalie asked, "Is Daddy suffering from serious injuries?" "Yeah, he is. He has been unconscious for four days," Yuna replied truthfully. "That's long! Would Daddy wake up if we call him Daddy then?" Natalie asked. "I don't know. But we can try." After that, Yuna looked at Nathaniel. Nathaniel didn't meet her gaze but said, "I'll do it for your sake, Mommy." Hearing that, Yuna caressed his face in joy. When they arrived at the hospital, Yuna brought the kids to see Master Eastin first. The moment the kids saw him, they jumped into his arms happily. Looking at them, Master Eastin had a warm smile on his face too. "Have you been missing me?" "Of course, we miss you a lot," Natalie said. "Grandpa Eastin, is your work done now? Does that mean you can head back to Phoenix City?" "That's right. I can even play with you two by then," Master Eas
Yuna got up and stood beside the floor-length window before answering the call. "How is Yvan's condition now? I heard from Harry that Kiara is really worried since she couldn't get in touch with him at all these days," Sherry said. "It might be hard for Harry to convince her any longer." "Yvan's condition became better today. But I'm afraid we still need some time before he could wake up. Ask Harry to hang in there. I'll discuss it with Dr. Storm and the others later to see if there's any other way." Sherry said, "Alright. Yuna, are you okay?" "Me? I'm alright." "I'm talking about things between you and Yvan." "What about it?" "When Yvan wakes up, are you planning to make things clear to him? So are you guy—" "That'd be something to think about after he wakes up. There's no use talking about it now." "What if he really doesn't wake up?" Sherry asked curiously. "You know, what if." "There's nothing we can do if he doesn't wake up." Yuna continued, "But I think he'll