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Tyler gnashed his teeth and said, “Understood! You don’t have to keep emphasizing this with me!” Liora pouted, looking at Tyler in sadness.
Shortly afterward, Liora extended her hands and hugged him tightly. “Tdon’t want to go either, Ty.” Tyler’s body tensed up, and tears welled up in his eyes.
Liora buried her face in Tyler’s neck.
“However, I want to find Daddy and Uncle Neil… I just want Mommy to be happy… don’t want to see Mommy go through that again… I’m sure Mommy is in a lot of pain… I just want to help…” Tyler hugged Liora back tightly as he heard her sobbing profusely and whispered, “I’m sorry that I’m useless, Lia…” Tyler felt powerless.
Tyler thought, ‘Apart from failing to save Mommy, I made Lia leave for her studies at such a young age! If only I could be more powerful, would it make any difference? “”Liora is supposed to be protected by us, yet she is forced to mature due to the unexpected turn of events. I loathe Scott for being the instigator, and I hate myself for not being able to protect my sister and family! Lia, wait for me! I’m going to protect you when I grow more powerful!’ Three days later, Yuliana bribed a doctor to take River away from the room for some tests.
Eira appeared with Liora in the examination room.
As the door opened, River saw Liora, whose face was so emaciated that she was almost unrecognizable.
Her daughter’s usually lively, large eyes were filled with sorrow and dullness.
River shed tears. “Lia…” Liora was stunned by the sight of River. Shortly afterward, she ran toward River swiftly. She threw herself into River’s arms and bawled loudly, clutching River’s top.
“Mommy… | missed you so much…” Liora cried.
River hugged Liora tightly. “Don’t cry, Lia. I’m here…” Liora wished that she could squeeze herself into River’s arms but held back in fear of hurting River’s chest wound.
“Don’t kill yourself, Mommy. I lost Daddy, Uncle Neil, and Uncle Kenny. I don’t want to lose you too, mommy.” River sobbed. “I’m sorry, Lia. was too selfish and weak. It was all my fault…” Liora shook her head. “1 know that you’re sad, Mommy. However, you still ye have us, and we need you…” “I know. I won’t leave you again,” River said.
“Mommy, I’m going to find Daddy and Uncle Neil. I’m going to find them if they are still alive or I’ll find their souls if they are dead!” Liora declared while sobbing.
River was stunned upon hearing that.
She loosened her hug and met Liora’s eyes with a frown. “Lia, I don’t understand what you’re talking about…
How did you learn to talk about finding them if they are still alive or finding their souls if they are dead…” Liora wiped her tears. “I don’t know. I just suddenly remembered the saying…”
River asked, “What do you mean by you’re going to find them?” Liora looked at River in all seriousness. “Mommy, I’m going to seek out my mentor.” “Do you mean… Benjamin?” River asked.
Liora nodded and pointed at her head.
“There’s only one thought in my mind: to find my mentor. I don’t know if I will find Uncle Neil and Daddy through my mentor, but T know I must go!” River felt bitterness filling her chest as she watched Liora’s transformation.
“Are you leaving now?” caroline felt unwilling to part with Liora because she did not know when she would see her children again.
npomorrow. Take care of yourself, Mommy.” Liora lay in River’s arms once again.
River knew that the day would come sooner or later. Even though she had already mentally prepared herself countless times, she still felt incredibly sad.
River caressed her daughter as if Liora was the most precious in the world.
“Lia, I’m going to get healthy and wait for you to return with good news.” River swallowed the bitterness in her throat. “My dear, I firmly believe you’re going to be the most useful person in the world!” River comforted Liora’s intense unwillingness to part with her most gentle voice.
Liora looked up and said in determination, “Mommy, [‘m going to do that!” River wiped away the tears on Liora’s face with a smile. “Alright, bring along your phone. I’ll reach out to you as soon as possible.” Liora nodded.
After their conversation ended, Eira approached River after her long silence.
“River, I’ll take Lia there tomorrow,” said Eira.
River looked at her. “Please inform Benjamin to take care of Lia, Eira.” Eira nodded. “Don’t worry, River.
However, I need to tell you something.”
River looked at her in confusion.
Eira said, “I would like to go and find Neil.” River was stunned. “Eira…” carol! I understand this might be a long journey, but I believe Neil won’t just disappear into thin air!” River lowered her gaze in regret.
“please forgive me for not being able to do anything, Eira.” River, listen to me. It’s not necessarily bad for you to stay close to Scott.” Eira got down on her knees and looked at River.
Eira held River’s hands. “Rest and recuperate so you can figure out a way to gather evidence against Scott’s crimes! Do it for Kenny, Neil, and Mr.
De Marco! Do it for yourself and the children!” River took a deep breath. “I understand, Eira. I’ll make sure to get revenge for this!” Eira nodded. “Take care of yourself, River. We stand with you.” River kept quiet. Soon afterward, she placed Liora’s hand in Eira’s.
11please take care of Lia! Prioritize your safety while you’re on the road. Your well-being comes first,” River said through her sobs.
“Naturally!” Early morning the next day, Greta sent Liora into Eira’s car when the bodyguards were distracted.
She placed Liora’s packed clothes into the boot.
After everything was done, Greta stood by the car and held Liora’s hand, unwilling to let go. “Lia, remember to let me know when you get there.” Liora nodded. “Grandaunt Greta, please let my brothers know that I’m leaving. Tell them not to miss me.” Greta wiped her tears. “I’ll do that.
Remember to follow your mentor’s guidance.” Liora nodded seriously. “1 know, Grandaunt Greta. I’ll be good and strive to overcome challenges!” Greta caressed Liora’s face. “Go and create your own achievements! Remember to come home if you get tired. This place will always be your home!” “I shall remember that!” Eira started the car. “It’s time to go.” Greta pulled back her hand slowly.
“Goodbye, Lia.” Liora lay by the car window. “Goodbye, Grandaunt Greta!” The car began to drive away, and Greta couldn’t help following the car.
However, she stopped herself so as not to make Liora cry. She waved powerlessly and gazed after Liora’s N
departing figure.
Tyler and Axel stood by the window and watched the situation downstairs.
Tyler’s face was tense, and his eyes were reddened.
Axel’s eyes were similarly reddened as he watched the car moving away. He suppressed his emotions and inhaled a deep breath through his trembling lips.
“Lia is gone, Ty.” Tyler answered rigidly, “T know.” Axel said, “Ty, you’re reluctant to part with Lia. You should’ve gone downstairs to send her off.” “Why didn’t you go since you’re similarly reluctant?” Tyler asked.
Axel lowered his gaze. “1 didn’t want i Lia to know I pretended to be asleep. | was worried that she’d cry if | were to go downstairs.” Tyler said, “Me too!” Axel heaved a sigh. “I think about how Lia is still in the same city as us, and that makes me feel a little better.” Tyler sat on the sofa. “We’ll visit her when we’re free. She won’t be able to avoid us forever.” Axel smiled. “Our sister seems more mature than us.” Tyler scoffed in contempt. “She might be crying in the car now.” Axel was frustrated. “Can you be a little less harsh on her?” “No! She likes it anyway!” Tyler rejected awkwardly.
The smile on Axel’s face faded slowly “Ty, we can’t just sit idly by either.” Tyler’s gaze turned cold. “I know!” “What do you have in mind?” Axel asked.
Tyler pondered briefly. “We must figure out a way to get two laptops first.” “Then we switch out the surveillance footage to break free from their control, right?” Axel asked.
Tyler said, “Do you have a better plan, then?” “No. I share the same idea as you. We can seek Aunt Yulia’s help with the laptops.” Tyler grabbed his phone and said, “I’ll send her a list of all the items needed so she can help us with the purchase.” Sem “Alright.”
At 9:00 a.m., Scott hurried to the hospital upon learning of Liora’s disappearance.
The bodyguard’s impatient voice greeted him as he reached the room’s entrance.
“Do you think my employer will let you leave just because you stop eating? Dream on!” Scott halted, his expression turning to a frown.
Noticing the tension, Elvira approached from the side. “Mr.
Hendrix, should I get rid of him?” Even as Elvira spoke, Kevin Patton, the bodyguard, continued. “I’m going to force-feed you if you keep refusing to eat!” Scott’s solemn expression deepened as he opened the door to enter. A trace of agitation crossed his face when he saw River seated on the bed, staring out the window in silence.
Scott’s sudden appearance took Kevin aback. He lowered his head and greeted, “Sir!” Scott glanced at him coldly. “I don’t remember giving you the authority to treat her like this.” Although his tone remained calm, the coldness in Scott’s voice was evident.
Kevin stiffened. “I’m sorry, sir. I grew impatient because she hasn’t been eating much for these days. I was worried that she’d—”
-_y VY WhWe “Elvira,” Scott interrupted, Elvira stepped forward, “Mr, Hendrix,” “There’s no need to keep him around,” Scott instructed.
Elvira nodded. “Yes, Mr. Hendrix.” Kevin’s eyes widened in shock and fear as he heard the conversation unfold.
River frowned, watching Elvira approach Kevin. An intense uneasiness settled in her chest.
In the next moment, Elvira swiftly moved. Kevin failed to react in time, and his throat was instantly cut, blood splashing into the air.
River’s pupils constricted in fear as she witnessed the gruesome scene.
Overwhelmed by fear, her rationality and thoughts were overshadowed. A person who had threatened her to eat earlier lost his life because of Scott! However, Scott remained outwardly calm, seemingly oblivious to the tension in the room. He walked over to River’s bed and took a seat on a nearby chair. Contempt filled his gaze as he observed the blood staining the meal container.
“Elvira, get her a new meal,” he instructed.
“Yes, Mr. Hendrix!” Elvira responded promptly, dragging Kevin’s lifeless body out of the room while another bodyguard entered to clean the scene.
River looked at Scott in fear, witnessing the cruel and absurd incident unfold before her. She couldn’t fathom the malice hidden beneath Scott’s seemingly innocent exterior.
Meeting her gaze, Scott calmly asked, “Did that scare you?” River swallowed nervously and asked, “What is the value of human life to you?” “Human life? Not much,” Scott replied with a casual smirk.
River pressed further, “What did he do wrong to deserve such an end?” “Because he spoke to you rudely,” Scott explained nonchalantly.
“”He was just trying to make me eat!” River couldn’t help but shout in rage. The overpowering stench of blood in the room pushed her to the edge of a breakdown.
“He wouldn’t have met this fate if he had reminded you properly,” Scott retorted.
River found the situation absurd.
“They are all precious human lives! Why do you have to be so cruel?” Scott stated, “River, he doesn’t deserve your pity.” “You had him killed just because I wouldn’t eat! Does everyone who reminds me to eat deserve to die?” River exclaimed in exasperation.
“He should bear the consequences of treating you rudely,” Scott commented.
River stared at Scott in disgust.
“And what about you? You tried to take my life! Why don’t you go die then?” @
Scott’s gaze turned instantly cold upon hearing that. “Don’t test my limits, River.” River couldn’t help but laugh. “Are you telling me you have limits? You kill indiscriminately! How dare you claim that you have limits! You shouldn’t even be alive in this world! You deserve to die!” Darkness filled Scott’s gaze. “Are you sure you want to indulge in momentary pleasure without considering the children’s situation?” River’s anger faded as she remembered that her children were still with Scott.
Scott’s malicious presence diminished after River calmed down.
“I’m here for two things today. Firstly, where is Lia?” Scott asked.
River clutched the blanket tightly.
She was about to speak when Scott interjected, “River, don’t try to deceive me. After all, you should know what I’m capable of.” River bit her lower lip and truthfully answered, “Lia is off for her studies.
You can’t hinder my children’s progress because of me.” “Alright, I can agree not to interfere with Lia’s situation,” Scott said approvingly.
“Secondly, I’ve already taken over MK.
It will be in the news tomorrow ” River wondered, “Taken over? How did he take over MK? Even without 4 *15 BONUS Noah, Casey and Adam are still there! How did Scott do that when he is not related to Noah’s father? Did he threaten the higher-ups again?’ Scott chuckled. “You must be curious how I took over the company, right? Casey is dead. As for Adam, there is no telling where he is now. On the other hand… I have the will in my possession.” River felt a shiver down her spine.
“How did you come into possession of the will?” River wondered, ‘Could Scott be related to Noah’s father?” Scott smirked and took his sweet time passing a bottle of water to River.
“Clear your throat first, and I’ll tel] you,”
Wy 719 BONUS River recalled the bloody bodyguard and felt nauseated, turning away and refusing the water. ~— Scott stared at the water for a few seconds before throwing it into the trash. “I made Noah’s father sign the will. After all, I have his filthy blood coursing through me, so I have the right to inherit the company, right?” River’s mind went blank in shock.
‘Scott has Draco De Marco’s blood in him? Is he… Draco’s illegitimate son?!” River looked at Scott incredulously upon realizing that the man who had abandoned Scott and his mother was Draco! He had been planning everything carefully for so many years, She had fallen into his scheme from | the first day she met him! oe It was a pity that Draco had abandoned Scott, but he did not deserve any sympathy now! River said calmly, “Congratulations on getting what you want through any means necessary. Is there anything else?” Scott was surprised by River’s calm reaction. @ Scott wondered, ‘MK is the fruit of Noah’s hard work. She loves and cares about him so much, yet she doesn’t seem infuriated at all.’ Scott found her unfathomable. “Aren’t you angry?”
EB LIE ard Aad River looked away and shut her eyes, “I’don’t have the right to be angry. After all, you’re in control of my children’s lives.” Scott chuckled softly. “It’s great that you can figure things out for yourself.
River, you’ll be discharged from the hospital soon. Shall I take you back to Bayview Villa?” River wanted to blurt out ‘yes’ upon hearing that. After all, she could figure out a way to do something else if she was back in the villa.
However, River could not show it because Scott would see through her.
River replied nonchalantly, “As you wish.” “Hmm. I’ll come and pick you up in three days,” Scott declared, standing up.
After leaving the room, Elvira returned to him once she had finished disposing of the corpse.
She glanced at the room and then at Scott. “Mr. Hendrix, the woman…” Elvira halted herself midway as Scott frowned at her remark.
“What are you trying to say?” Scott asked.
Bracing herself, Elvira said, “Mr. h Hendrix, this woman knows too much about you. Why not get rid of her?” Scott contemplated the suggestion and lowered his gaze.