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Josie nodded firmly. “Yeah, everything’s ready.” Reaching the office door, Josie helped River open it.
After River entered, Elvira tried to follow.
However, Josie stopped Elvira immediately. “This is Ms. Healy’s office. No one can go in without permission.” River turned to Josie upon hearing that.
Elvira stared at Josie. “Step aside.”
| “No, I won’t let you in unless Ms, Healy allows it,” Josie insisted.
River ignored Elvira and told Josie, | “Good job. Don’t let random people come in.” Gaining River’s support, Josie lifted her chin slightly while looking at Elvira. “Well, random people aren’t allowed in!” Consequently, Elvira glared at River with a hideous expression. “Mr.
Hendrix ordered me to follow you!” River walked to the office desk and sat down, looking at Elvira indifferently.
“But he didn’t ask you to keep close to me. Don’t tell me you want to come with me even if I go to the washroom?” Helplessly, Elvira turned and stood outside the office since she failed to out-speak River.
Josie hurriedly closed the door and walked to River to put a document down.
River glanced at Josie. “It looks like you noticed something.” Josie scratched her head in embarrassment. “You would have introduced me to the new colleague if you brought her here, but you didn’t.
You didn’t even look at her. That was why I made a bold guess.” Her conjecture earned River’s praise. “You’re smart.” Josie chuckled and lowered her voice, “Who is that woman, Ms.
Healy?” River explained, “She’s just someone who’s keeping an eye on me.” “She’s here to keep an eye on you?!” Josie widened her eyes in shock.
River nodded, “Yeah, it’s a bit complicated. Just ignore her.” “Okay, Ms. Healy. Here’s the document. I’ll go to the conference room to get ready,” Josie said.
“”Go ahead.” After Josie left, River received a notification of news.
She immediately checked it out.
She would read all kinds of news daily and carefully after she had gotten her phone.
After all, she hoped some netizens would claim they had seen Noah and Neil one day.
But all she could see now was the news of Scott getting engaged to Azure.
Disgust and wrath overwhelmed River.
Unexpectedly, Scott had gotten Azure out of prison just to get engaged to her.
It was understandable that Noah wielded significant influence and connections in Novamere.
Scott couldn’t swiftly take over those connections, so he had no choice but to seek assistance in maintaining his position.
River was disgusted. She couldn’t imagine Paige’s emotions upon receiving the news.
When Alex read the news in the apartment, he promptly called Paige, who quickly answered.
somberly, Alex conveyed, “Paige, Scott got engaged to Azure.”
After a brief pause, Paige remarked, “Well, bastards are always the perfect match for bitches.” Although she sounded calm, Alex could feel her fury.
Concerned, Alex asked, “”Paige—” “I’m fine. Give me River’s other number, Alex,” Paige interrupted.
Alex promptly texted River’s contact number to Paige. “I’ve already sent it to you. Do you need me to do anything?” he asked.
Paige gasped. “Get someone to keep an eye on Azure. I’m going to hang up now because I need to talk to River.” “Okay.” After ending the call, Paige swiftly texted River.
River was engrossed in reading comments when she noticed her other phone vibrating. Startled, she retrieved it and was astonished to see Paige’s number.
River had long memorized Paige’s number and had contemplated reaching out to her these past few days.
Paige’s unexpected text made River wonder if she had met with Alex, as Paige wouldn’t have her new number otherwise.
River clicked on the message.
paige: (River, It’s me, Paige.) River: [I know. Are you doing okay, Paige?) Paige: [I’m terrific. What about you? How’s your body?) Bitterness enveloped River.
River: [My body is okay, but my heart is void.] Paige sensed River’s pain and offered comfort.
Paige: [I know you’re in pain, River.
I’m sorry that I can’t be with you. I should have contacted you sooner, but I’ve been contemplating how to handle Azure lately.) paige: [I know Azure and Scott’s affair angered you.] Paige: [I want to return to the country, River. I want to make Azure pay the price!)
River: [Have you figured out how to do it? If yes, I’ll support you unconditionally.] Paige: [No, I texted you because I don’t know how to do that.] Silently, River stared at the text.
The most effective way to retaliate was to make the person experience the consequences of their actions.
However, given Paige’s condition, infecting Azure with AIDS would be challenging.
River rubbed her forehead before texting back.
River: [We need to discuss it thoroughly, Paige.) Paige: [I couldn’t sleep after Alex told me Scott had freed Azure from prison. I wanted to rush over and kill them!) While understanding Paige’s [ sentiments, River was against impulsive actions.
River: [It’s also a strategy to wait and observe, Paige.] Paige: [I know. It’s not the time for us to seek revenge yet because the opportune moment hasn’t arrived.) River: [Yeah, let’s wait a while longer. I’ll inform you if there’s any development on my end.] Paige: [Okay, I’ll wait for your good news.) After a prolonged wait at Xander Residence, Axel and Tyler finally received their laptops. |
They locked the door and relished : typing on the keyboard.
Calmly, Axel observed Tyler’s enthusiasm for the laptop. “We should get ready to start, Ty.” Tyler nodded. “Yeah. It’s about time because we’ve wasted so many days.” Axel powered on the laptop and gazed out the window while waiting. “I wonder how Lia’s doing now. We haven’t received any texts from her.” Tyler halted his actions, looking at Axel helplessly. “If I’m not mistaken, she texted us last night. It’s only been less than a day.”
Axel smiled awkwardly. “Is it? I find our days longer without her.” “That’s because we don’t even know what we should do. We can’t even go to school, can we?” Tyler explained.
“I don’t know when this kind of life will end.” “I’ll text Mommy later and ask her to talk to Scott about us going to school.” “Yeah, but let’s not talk about this first. I’ll help you remove the record of logging into the wireless network,” Axel suggested.
“Sure, go ahead. I’ll start looking up Elvira.” “Great.”
Three hours later, Elvira’s information appeared on Tyler’s laptop.
Axel glanced at it before returning to his laptop. “You found it?” Tyler read the information with trepidation.
“Yes, I did. She’s the fifth assassin on the global assassin list.” Tyler swallowed and asked, “How could Scott know such a person? It’s unbelievable!” “No, it’s possible. He’s a doctor, and he might have saved Elvira.” “We can’t rule that out. I think Mommy is in great danger with this woman by her side.” Tyler continued reading the information.
“Let’s turn off our laptops,” Axel reminded.
Tyler turned off his laptop, and Axel did the same after eliminating the final IP address.
After that, Axel said, “I don’t think she’ll harm Mommy.” Tyler disagreed. “But Mommy is an easy target with Elvira around if Scott wants to harm her.” Helplessly, Axel agreed. “Yes, you’re right.” Tyler looked solemn. “It’s the truth, but shouldn’t an assassin like Elvira be an internationally wanted criminal?” “Yes, she’ll be a wanted criminal if we have evidence,” Axel said.
Tyler frowned deeply and uttered, “Mommy said she would try to get close to Elvira to get evidence, but I don’t dare to let her do it now that I’ve unearthed her identity.” “We don’t have a say in this, Ty. You should discuss it with Mommy first,” Axel reminded.
Tyler handed the phone to Axel. “You text her. I don’t know how to tell her about this.” Axel took the phone and found River’s contact before texting her about Elvira’s information.
Axel: [That’s all we know about Elvira now, Mommy. She’s a rather dangerous person. Do you still want to proceed with her?] River was shocked beyond words when she read the text.
It turned out that Elvira was an assassin ranked on the assassin list.
It seemed like she was the one who had shot Daniella’s head that day.
“Should I retreat because of this? I must do something since they’ve killed SO many people.” she thought.
River: [Send me an app for data implantation like you gave Alex the other day. I’ll try to put it on Elvira’s phone.] Axel let Tyler read River’s text.
A sigh escaped Tyler. “Forget it. It’s what she wants to do. We should just support her.”
Tyler took control of the phone. ay Tyler: [I’ll ask Aunt Yuliana to send you the data implantation tool tomorrow, Mommy. Be cautious.] River: [Of course. Have you both been eating well lately? Any updates on Lia?] Tyler sent River the photo that Liora had forwarded to him.
Upon seeing Liora’s selfie, River was taken aback and quickly messaged Tyler.
River: [Is Lia no longer in Novamere?] Tyler was perplexed.
Tyler: [No, I don’t believe so. She hasn’t mentioned leaving Novamere.] Liora’s picture depicted her in a room with different furnishings from Benjamin’s place at the cemetery.
River: [Give me Lia’s contact number, Ty.] She soon received Liora’s contact number, realizing only then that Noah and Liora hadn’t disclosed it to her.
River called Liora without delay.
After a brief wait, Liora picked up.
“Hello?” River recognized the familiar, childlike voice. Suppressing her longing to see Liora, River gently said, “It’s me, Lia.” Liora’s eyes widened. “Mommy? Did you get your phone back?” “Yes, I did. I want to know where you are now,” River replied. howd “I’m in the north because Uncle Ben brought me back to his hometown,” Liora swiftly replied. “I can play with many kids in this village. They’re really nice to me. There are also many elders, and they love me too…” Finally relieved, River listened to Liora’s chatter.
Eventually, Liora began struggling with her words. “There’s a lot of delicious food, but I miss you, Axel, and Ty a lot…” River teared up. “I miss you too, Lia, and so do your brothers. But we’ve chosen to move forward, right? Be good and listen to Benjamin. If you miss home, I’ll come pick you up so you can stay home for a while.” “Okay, Mommy…” Liora sounded forlorn. “You must visit me more often, but it’s best if you come at night because Uncle Ben said he will enroll me in a school here.” “That’s very kind of him. I’ll cover the school fees later,” River stated.
“But he said he’s my mentor and will cover my school fees.” “No, he can’t say that. You still have your father… and mother. I can support you.” Liora said, “Mommy, maybe Daddy is still alive.” It stunned River. “Did Benjamin tell you that?”
“I don’t understand his words, but you can ask him because he’ll be home soon.” “I’m home, Lia! I’ve brought some tasty food for you!” Upon hearing Benjamin’s voice, River tensed. She wanted to question him about the matter but feared hearing something unacceptable.
While River hesitated, Liora told Benjamin, “It’s Mommy’s call, Uncle Benjamin. She wants to ask you about something I asked you before.” River was restless as Benjamin answered the call.
“Is it River?” Benjamin asked.
River’s palms grew sweaty, and she nervously replied, “Yes, it’s me, Ben.” | “I apologize, River. I brought the girl back to my hometown without informing you because I couldn’t reach you.” “It’s okay, Ben. I’m not concerned since Liora is with you,” River reassured him.
“Yeah, it’s quite a drastic change, but you’ve endured it well,” Benjamin remarked.
River sniffed. “I would like to know about the kids’ father, Ben…” Benjamin sighed. “Everyone needs to experience the ups and downs in life, River. When you’ve weathered through it, what awaits you will be nothing but joy.
“I can’t say much, but I can tell you that it’s not a bad thing even if it’s something that you can’t figure out.” Benjamin’s words filled River with indescribable emotions.
She wondered what he meant by that and if she would experience less pain after letting go of Noah.
Besides, she didn’t understand what he meant by the things she couldn’t figure out.
Although Benjamin was ambiguous, River still thanked him.
“Thank you for your advice, Ben. I heard from Lia about the school, and I’ll transfer the money to her account.” “Please don’t, since I’m Lia’s mentor.
Plus, I can treat her as my granddaughter if you’re okay with it since I’m childless.” River smiled. “Of course, I won’t mind. It’s an honor that you like Lia.” “But she needs to walk the path she has chosen,” Benjamin reminded.
“Yes, I understand. I’ll leave her in { your care, Ben.” “”River, you must remember that everyone has to pay a price for what they’ve done, be it good or bad.” River was stupefied, but Benjamin hung up before she snapped back to reality.
After putting her phone down, she pondered on Benjamin’s words.
She wondered if he wanted to remind her not to do anything harmful to the villains she had encountered and if taking revenge was considered something bad.
Scott had dinner with the Miller family at their residence at night and went to the backyard to get some fresh air.
Azure followed suit not long after that.
She walked to Scott and sat down beside him. “I agreed to get engaged to you because you’ve saved me, but I’ve only got one life… If you don’t feel anything for me, you should cut ties with me after using me to stabilize your position.” Scott tilted his head to look at her. “1 don’t like making changes after I’ve made up my mind about one thing.” Azure saw Scott’s gentle gaze under the moonlight, and his calm brown eyes put her at ease.
After meeting his gaze for several seconds, Azure blushed and immediately looked away with her head hung.
“Uhm… Will you develop feelings for me then?” she asked tentatively.
Scott averted his gaze. “I can’t give you a definite answer because I’m unsure about it.” Stunned and helpless, Azure asked in response, “Well, you didn’t lie to me.
Aren’t you afraid of me regretting the engagement?” “Given your current condition, do you think anyone else will marry you if you regret the engagement now?” Scott asked.
Azure clenched her fists on her legs.