"Vanessa Chance?" After entering the interrogation room, Vanessa plopped down in a chair and dialed Willow's number as instructed by the police.Willow was a little surprised to receive this call. "Why are you calling me all of a sudden?"Willow knew that rich socialites like Vanessa hated mingling with lowly people like her."Yes, it's me." Vanessa paused when she sensed the shock in Willow's voice and replied, "Do you still remember that you got in touch with me two years ago and said you'd be able to help me get my money back?"Willow was silent for a moment, then chuckled. "Yes, I do, but didn't you tell me you didn't need my help?""Yes, but I do now," Vanessa said, glancing at the policeman next to her.The policeman gestured for her to continue the conversation and stall Willow as much as she could.Luna and John were sitting to a side, growing more and more excited as they watched the police begin to trace the location of the call.Even though they had received a paper

Then, Willow let go of the knife, allowing it to clatter on the ground, and strode away.The stench of blood soon filled the small basement.…Vanessa and Willow had agreed to meet at a small restaurant near Orchard Manor.Vanessa remained in contact with Willow ever since coming out of the police station, and with the policemen flanking them, she and Luna arrived at the restaurant, whereas John followed the rest of the cops to Orchard Manor to save Anne.Since Willow was just a lackey and was not the mastermind behind this kidnapping, after discussing with Luna, John, and the cops, they decided to let Vanessa continue stalling Willow while the rest searched for Anne.After 15 minutes, everyone settled in their hiding places around the restaurant, and Vanessa called Willow."I'll be there soon!" Willow sounded excited on the phone. "If it weren't for the traffic jam, I'd be there by now!"Luna could not help narrowing her eyes when she heard Willow's voice from the earpiece. Jo

"What on earth are you talking about, Anne…" John started sobbing as he took off his coat and wrapped it around Anne's frail body. "Anne, please hold on just a little longer. I'll send you to the hospital right now! we still have the rest of our lives ahead of us, and Sammie is still so young, you can't…" His voice choked. "You can't just leave us! Anne, please hold on…" John picked her up from the ground and sprinted out of the basement like a madman, straight towards the police car parked outside. Due to the fact they were in a police car, no one dared to stay in their way, and the entire journey from Orchard Manor was smooth sailing. John carefully pulled Anne close to him and pressed kisses onto her pale face. "You're going to get through this, I'm sure of that. You're going to get through this like a champ. Anne, Sammie and I can't live without you, we can't…" He wiped frantically at his own tears as he said this. Ever since he met Anne, the two of them had sailed throu

Luna shivered violently when she heard the busy dial tone from the phone.Thump! The phone fell to the ground.The startled Vanessa quickly came over to catch Luna from falling. "What's wrong?""I…" Luna turned to look at Vanessa, and her tears started to fall. "I killed Anne."I killed Anne…"Had she not been so uselessly bored with staying in the small place with Joshua, and had she not asked Anne to go shopping with her, this accident would not have happened. If she stopped Anne before she attempted to eavesdrop on Jacqueline and James' conversation, none of this would have happened.She was the one who killed Anne. She killed her best friend—a very important friend.She bit her lip. A wave of sadness hit her. Her vision darkened before she passed out.Vanessa supported Luna's body and furrowed her brow vehemently. The police and storekeeper hurried and called 911. Later, they helped Vanessa to lay Luna on the floor by the side.Since Vanessa could not unlock Luna's phone,

Joshua's brow furrowed vehemently at what Jude said. "Didn't you say you're not interested in Ms. Chance?"'Why is Jude so eager to protect Vanessa? It's like they're closer than a real couple.' he thought.Jude felt like something was choking him. Rubbing his neck, he replied, "I'm just being reasonable. You can't possibly blame everything on Vanessa just because she was kind enough to help. Maybe she is partly responsible, but the real villains are those people who killed Anne."He frowned and looked at Vanessa, who, in her shock, touched his back. "Joshua's not calm now. Don't mind what he said."He then grabbed her hand. "Let's go."He strode outside the hospital while holding her hand.Joshua stood still as he squinted, staring at Jude and Vanessa's retreating forms. When both of them were out of sight and were nowhere to be seen in the hallway, he turned and entered the hospital.He asked the doctor with a soft voice, "How's she doing?""Her emotions dropped severely in a