After returning to Miller Villa, Yvonne showered and threw her blood-stained clothes away. She took Stephen's jacket and headed out of the shower.She picked up her phone just in time to receive Stephen's message. "Brenda and her child are safe."It was a simple sentence, yet it was enough to make Yvonne happy.She replied, "Okay." She stared at the chat for a long time, hesitating whether to ask him how he was doing. Although Stephen had looked calm, Yvonne was worried about him. She'd met many patients with childhood traumas throughout the years. Although they might seem like any ordinary person after many treatments, things could flare up once more if they encounter something similar to the traumatic incident from their childhood.She thought about how Stephen was still checking on Brenda. Perhaps he wasn't doing so bad after all.In the end, she put her phone down.…In a mere three days, Hopeful Faith had become the number one app in the medical category, yet Conan was
Mark didn't make things difficult for Elvin. He merely sat in front of him and finished the cake slowly. Mark liked pastries a lot. The cakes in this shop were to his liking.Before leaving, he took another slice of cake to go. Then, he signaled his men to let Curtis and Lloyd go.Curtis quickly ran over to Elvin, put the boy behind him, and glared at Mark."Don't look at me that way," Mark said nonchalantly, with a hint of danger.Seeing Curtis not respond to his words, Mark smiled mockingly. "I guess you must have been away from Emerald Group for too long, seeing how you've forgotten that you were once my lapdog. I hate dogs that forget their owners."With that, Mark took a step back. His men instantly understood and went up to Curtis."Don't hurt the child," Mark said calmly before leaving the shop, ignoring the fight going on behind him.…That night, Yvonne returned home to hear Lloyd crying. Curtis scolded him with a raspy voice, "Stop crying like a girl and help me put o
Yvonne contacted Mark and agreed to meet him at the shooting range three days later.When Yvonne arrived, Mark had just finished a round of shots. It seemed that most of the shots had been fired accurately at the center of the target.He took off the protective eye gear and earmuffs and smiled devilishly at Yvonne. "How long has it been since you touched a gun?""I'm here today to talk to you about—""You can negotiate with me once you've beat me."Mark picked up a handgun and threw it at Yvonne. "A Beretta U22. How's that?"Yvonne could no longer recall the last time she'd touched a gun, but from what Mark said, she had no choice but to come to the shooting range today.Mark quietly chuckled as he watched Yvonne get into position without saying a single word. He liked Yvonne's character. If she hadn't been a Miller …Mark squashed that thought as soon as it appeared.Yvonne loaded a round with ease. She aimed the gun at the target and shot. Bullseye! Mark applauded, "Nice one
"Mark, if you insist on being like this, there's no need for us to continue this conversation. Do you really think I'm still the same person I was before?"Yvonne took a step back and raised an eyebrow, looking at him with hostility."Hopeful Faith will go on, and I'll protect Conan too."When she'd first negotiated with Mark years ago, she didn't have much confidence or any leverage. That's why she'd been left with no choice but to give in to Mark.But now she had Hope. During the past few years, she'd made connections with many wealthy people. She knew that Emerald Group found the resources she had in her hands to be extremely attractive. Mark remained silent as he stared at her. Even though his gaze was void of emotion, he was murderously angry deep down."Although you're the most important Principal of Emerald Group, in the end, the Group is still an organization that focuses on profits. What do you think would happen if the other two Principals found out that you tried to d
As Yvonne got out of the car at Miller Villa, all three men immediately approached her.Lloyd asked anxiously, "Ms. Yvonne, are you alright? Did Mark cause you any trouble?""I'm fine." Yvonne smiled gently and even turned around to show them. "See, I'm alright, right?"Curtis and Lloyd let out a sigh of relief. Caleb had no idea who Mark was, but he frowned when he saw their reaction. "Who's Mark?""Mark is …" Lloyd bit his tongue when he saw Curtis' warning gaze. The identities of Emerald Group's Principals were kept confidential. Lloyd had almost caused trouble by exposing Mark's identity.Caleb looked at them and made a guess. "One of the big shots at Emerald Group?""Stop with the random guesses." Yvonne deliberately changed the topic. "Didn't you say you knew where Conan was? That brat caused trouble and then went into hiding. He's truly irresponsible."Caleb raised the financial section of the newspaper in his hand. "This is today's paper. The front page is a report on Co
Conan said calmly, "I want to see Stephen."Julian furrowed his brows. "Mr. Anderson isn't available to see you now. Please go."Conan was stunned. He asked stiffly, "Hasn't he been looking for me?""He was looking for you before." Julian didn't want to explain too much to him, so he chased him away. "Please leave. I won't let you see him."Conan pressed on. "What happened to Stephen?""Just go."Seeing Julian retreating, Conan immediately stepped forward, but the door was slammed in his face, leaving him bewildered. The night before, Conan had mentally prepared himself and thought about all the scenarios that could happen when he faced Stephen. He'd mustered up the courage to head over to Oceania Villa, only to … have the door slammed in his face! He hadn't even seen Stephen yet!Conan looked up with curiosity. What did Stephen mean by this?When Julian returned to the room, he saw Stephen was already sitting up and looking at the iPad. Julian was stunned and frantically ran
The entire Anderson family was in chaos, yet Stephen didn't show up at all. In a fit of rage, Philip took Charles and Camille to Oceania Villa.On the way there, Camille sent a message to Yvonne saying that Conan had been taken hostage by Stephen at Oceania Villa. When they arrived, it was already past midnight. Philip led the group, so no one dared to stop him. Julian retreated to the living area. "I've already said it on the phone. Mr. Anderson didn't see Conan, let alone take him hostage."Camille wouldn't listen to him and immediately yelled up toward the staircase. "Stephen. Come out now! You didn't have the guts to go to Anderson Mansion because you have a guilty conscience, right?"Stop yelling!" Tabitha went to stop Camille. "There's a child at home! You'll scare her!"Camille continued yelling, "Stephen! Come out now! Return Conan to me! What you're doing is evil, and you'll definitely get what you deserve!"Upstairs, Stephen put on a robe and walked out of the room w
In the end, Charles led Camille away while she continued to cry and yell. Before Philip left, he looked at Stephen for a while. "Stephen, remember, we don't kill each other in this family."There was no way Philip would have said this if he trusted Stephen.Stephen remained silent as he watched them leave. Julian went over to Stephen. "Sir, after I received their call, I went to the security room to check on the footage. I found out that part of the footage data is missing. Conan didn't appear in the footage. Do you think he could still be here?"Seeing how Stephen didn't respond, Julian lowered his head. "I shouldn't have gone to check on my own …""Go and find out." Stephen said coldly, "No matter what their intentions are for taking Conan away, they're trying to pin the blame on me."After all, Conan had vanished after coming to Oceania Villa. The people behind it must have prepared for a long time to have executed it so well. Those people weren't after Conan. They were aft