Smoke rose to the air.The entire house smelled of smoke. It was asphyxiating.The house was filled with flammable materials, and there were more than ten kilograms of sketches.The fire came quickly. Luna had no time to think who wanted her dead; she only knew that she had to live! Nellie had to, at least! She wrapped Nellie’s body in a wet towel.Luna found a rope in the room and tied it around Nellie. “Do you still remember the survival skills Uncle Malcolm taught you last time?”“Yes.” Nellie hugged Luna with teary eyes. “But, Mommy, if you’re not going to go, I’d rather die with you! I don’t want to go alone!”“Listen to me. I’ll come up with something.”Luna took a deep breath. “There are people outside. I’ll lower you down from the window. Three floors down live a couple of loving elderly. I’ll lower you to their balcony. Get them to take you in. Then, contact your brother and call the police. Remember, before the police arrive, do not leave the couple’s home. Do you
Only in Luna’s dreams could she see such tender, concerned Joshua.She had loved him for so many years, yet never had he once reciprocated her love.In the dream, however, she could clearly feel Joshua’s concern and love.“You’ll be fine.”While semi-conscious, she heard a low man’s voice constantly repeating this to her.Luna smiled bitterly. How great would it be if she could keep dreaming and never wake up from it……When Luna woke up, it was already the next morning. Before she could open her eyes, her nose was filled with the smell of disinfectant.She furrowed her brows and opened her eyes with difficulty, forcing herself to wake up.She was in the hospital. To put it more accurately, she was in the intensive care unit.Another person was in the room with her—a man. He had an oxygen mask on as he laid quietly on a bed next to hers.His deep, endless eyes were closed at that moment, showing off his sharp eyebrows and long lashes.The morning sun shone through the windo
Luna was pushed back into the intensive care unit once more.The intensive care unit was filled with doctors. A man in a hospital gown was leaning weakly against the bed. His eyes were filled with fury.“Bring her to me!”Although his voice was weak, his tone was firm and suffocatingly authoritative.Luna carefully got down from her bed. With the help of the nurse, she slowly walked over. “Mr. Lynch, were you looking for me?” Luna’s voice made Joshua frown hard.He turned around and looked at her. His eyes were so cold that they pierced into her. “Were you the one that said that just now?”“Yes.”“What do you mean by that?” His eyes were so furious it almost blasted fire. “Do you know where Luna Gibson is?”Luna crossed her arms and looked at the man’s cold face indifferently. “I don’t know. I only said that so you’d wake up sooner.”Then, Luna raised her eyebrows. “Looks like it was pretty effective.”“You...!”Joshua immediately got down from the bed. The needles that
Luna smiled at the nurse faintly and returned to her bed, and she was then pushed out of the intensive care unit.“Yes.” The nurse sighed and added, “I’ve long heard that Mr. Lynch remains deeply in love with his ex-wife, and I thought it was fake. After all, he got engaged with his ex-wife’s sister not long after her death. How deeply in love could he be with her? Now, it looks like…he truly loves his ex-wife.”Luna was leaning by the head of the bed as she listened to the nurse talking. She could not help but sneer.She guessed that this must be the results Joshua was looking for. He wanted everyone to think he was deeply in love with Luna Gibson. He told his lie for so long that he was deeply engrossed in it. He kept saying that he did not allow anyone to mention Luna Gibson or hurt her.However, back then, he was the one who hurt her the most.Luna closed her eyes and sighed. She lifted her head. “How long was I unconscious for?”“Two days.”“Did anyone visit me?”“Yes,”
“Great-Granny!”Nellie bit her lip. She grabbed Luna’s finger with her small hands. “I’ve already said that I only want Aunty to take care of me! Great-Granny, if you’re going to be like that, I won’t like you anymore!”Granny Lynch forcefully dimmed her aloofness and forced a smile. “Nellie, I’ve already said it. You’re one of the masters. You can’t rely on a servant so much.”She then looked at the butler coldly. “Take the little princess out to play. I want to speak to Ms. Luna in private.”Nellie bit her lip. She knew that nothing good could come out of the conversation. She immediately hugged her thin arms around Luna’s. “No! I want to be with Aunty. Whoever breaks us up, I’ll hate them forever!”Granny Lynch’s expressions got uglier at Nellie’s carefree words. Joshua had never gotten close with any women for the past few years. Granny Lynch had even thought she might not be able to see the day where four generations could be together.At that moment, a great-granddaught
“I only like Nellie.”“You like her?” Granny Lynch harrumphed coldly. “More like her dad! When I still didn’t know of Nellie’s existence, I didn’t know you were so manipulative. Using Nellie’s love and reliance for you to live in Blue Bay Villa without any holdbacks. You pacify Nellie on one side while seducing Joshua on the other. You have a beautiful face yet an ugly heart!”Luna had long guessed that Granny Lynch would say that. She gently chuckled. “Granny Lynch, your deduction is pretty logical, but it’s all wrong, sadly.”Luna then eyed the necklace on Granny Lynch’s neck. “Ms. Gibson gave you more gifts?”The necklace this time was the same series as the previous one. Of course, it was fake as well.Granny Lynch rolled her eyes coldly at Luna. “Aura gave this to me. She has such a good eye for things like these. Much better than you! More importantly, Aura is Nellie’s blood-related aunt! You’ll never be able to compete with that! If I had to pick between you and Aura, I’d p
When Granny Lynch left, Nellie came running into Luna’s ward. She locked the door and buried herself in Luna’s arms sobbing, aggrieved.“Mommy, I don’t want to be away from you. Please don’t agree with Great-Granny. I’ll try to find a way to let you stay!”Luna shook her head helplessly. “Don’t waste your effort on this.”She cupped Nellie’s face. “You have to grow up eventually, right?”Nellie sobbed but said nothing.“Don’t worry, I won’t let you be in any danger. When things are settled after a few days, you can safely stay with the Lynchs. Although there are many terrible things about your father, he treats you well, and that goes for your Great-Granny, too. I can see she loves you a lot.”Nellie bit her lip in dissatisfaction. “She doesn’t love me! If she did, why would she not let you stay with me?”“Because she’s an adult, so she has more concerns.”Luna, in fact, understood where Granny Lynch was coming from. After all, Nellie was the precious daughter of the Lynch fami
Neil was only six, yet he spoke like a mature 26-year-old.Luna sighed gently and replied, [I’ve decided to leave Blue Bay Villa after Granny Lynch’s birthday banquet].[Are you going to let Nellie stay back?][Yes.][We’ll have to deal with Aura Gibson first, then.]Neil replied quickly, [I got Zach to gather important evidence. Even if the scumbag isn’t going to do anything, I’ll take these to the police. Aura is going to jail for a few years].Luna sighed. Her son was always so mature and understanding.[Try to comfort Nellie these few days; she doesn’t want me to leave her. Since you were the one to suggest her going back to Joshua, you should take responsibility for this.]Neil was silent for a long time before he eventually brought up that Anne had returned to end their conversation.After a long while, Luna’s phone rang once again. This time, it was a message from Nigel.[Mommy, I’ll deal with Nellie. She listens most to me. Just handle the Aura matter with Neil.] Ni