Previously 122 now 126*
The next day, Megan was busy preparing breakfast with her mother when both of them heard a knock on the door. When Megan went over to open the door, she smiled happily to see the man standing with some flowers. “Good morning.” Victor said as he gave the flowers to the girl and planted a kiss on her forehead. “Good morning. I didn’t expect you to come so early.” Megan said as she welcomed the man with open arms. She grabbed the flowers and invited him inside the apartment. “Mom, Aug is here.” “Welcome, we still haven’t finished breakfast. We didn’t expect you to come so early.” “It’s fine, don’t worry.” Victor said as he went to take a seat while Megan went to prepare some refreshments for him. As he sat down, he noticed how the two interacted with each other. They had the same harmonious relationship he has with his mother. Moments later, all preparations were over. The three of them enjoyed their meal together when they suddenly heard another knock on the door. “Hmm, it must be
Moments later, there was a knock on the door. “What?” Chairman Chen shouted as he was in no mood to see anyone at that moment. “My cousin, what have you done?” Shen Chen said as he arrived fashionably at the company. “What are you doing here?” Chairman Chen said as the man is not supposed to be allowed in any of the Chen's properties. “Well, I came to make a deal with you,” he said as he watched as the man was slowly taking his bait. “What do you want?” Chairman Chen said as he sat down, all ears to what the man had to say. “Well, it's like this…” Victor, on the other hand, was busy in his office working on the documents with Lucas by his side when his phone suddenly rang, and he received some unpleasant news. “What?” Lucas looked shocked to see the man storm out of the office and leave his phone still ringing. He grabbed the phone and answered it. “Hey, what happened?” “Master Lucas, Miss Antonia, she accidentally slipped and is on her way to the hospital.” With that, Lucas
After breakfast, Victor went out to bathe in the river. Despite it being cold, he didn’t mind as he enjoyed every moment. “Are you crazy? You’ll get sick!” Antonia yelled as she watched the man play around like a child. Victor ignored her and even took off his clothes. At that moment, he realized what he just did, but it was already too late to redo what he did. “What?” Antonia was in shock, horrified by the scars she saw all over the man’s body. “What happened?” Victor said not a word, he only took off his shirt and placed it on a rock. Seeing the man was not willing to answer her, Antonia took it upon herself to dive in and get some answers. “Ah, it’s cold.” “What are you doing?” Victor said as he watched the girl chase after him. “Are you crazy?” “You’re the crazy one.” Antonia said as she wanted to get a clear view of the man’s scars. For some reason, some of the scars were familiar to her. “You, come here!” “Crazy, get away from me.” Victor said as he continued to run away
When Victor arrived at the Chen residence, he saw the number of people who had come by. Many of the Chen family relatives were present, showing their support in the investigation. Chairman Chen looked like he had aged overnight due to not hearing any good news lately. With his son's engagement being canceled, his daughter's kidnapping, and now his wife falling sick from all the stress, he felt like he could just dig his own grave and be done with everything. As the butler and his personal assistant explained the details of the situation, his attention was caught by a man who swiftly and coldly entered the house. Everyone made a clear path for the man and avoided looking at him. Who would be pleased to see him when his fiancée was missing? "Aug, we..." Chairman Chen was tongue-tied and couldn't find the right words to explain the situation. It was obvious that they were at fault, as Edward didn't spare them by venting his anger. Despite Edward being just his master's assistant, he was
"What took you so long!" Sophia angrily said to the servants and guards that had just arrived. She was so furious at them that she made sure that once everything was over, all of them were kicked out. "Miss, I'm sorry. I went to call the guards. I tried to stop him, but he won't listen." The servant explained as she even showed the wounds on her arms from when Charles pushed her aside, causing her to hit one of the huge vases. "What happened to your arms?" Sophia now realized why the servant took a while; Charles must have attacked her, resulting in her being wounded. "You b*stard! How dare you hurt them." "Please, as if you never laid your hands on your servants." Charles bluntly said, as there was no point in hiding the truth anymore and showing kindness towards Sophia, as there was nothing between them anymore. At the same time, Charles didn't care what people thought of Sophia anymore. He would happily spread rumors of how crazy she was, and he wouldn't care. "You b*stard! Take
Charles spent the next two days trying his best to find Megan. He ignored all of Mei's messages and calls. He didn't even show his face to his parents at all. He realized how severe the situation was as they still had not found any clues to her whereabouts. Since the Chen family failed to find her within 24 hours, Victor began his search as well with the help of those who wished to gain his trust. A lot of people began to spread the news, and not only were the police on their feet to search for the girl, even young able heirs and heiresses were on the lookout as well. "Where could she be? My whole family has searched for her." "Please, my family has connections with the police, and they're saying she's long gone." "Then, is there a chance that Mr. Augustine might look for another bride?" Since there weren't any news of Megan at all, many families turned their efforts to train their daughters and nieces. They hired teachers who would shape their children to be the next Megan. Char
Charles gripped the steering wheel tightly, his knuckles turning white as he pushed his car to its limits. He weaved through traffic, overtaking cars with reckless abandon, not caring about the speed limit or the consequences of his actions. All that mattered was reaching Aug's home as quickly as possible. His mind was a whirlwind of regret and guilt. He had turned to his uncles for help, thinking they could solve the problem with the girl’s father. Little did he know that their involvement would only make things worse. Their actions had put Megan's life in danger, and now he had to face the consequences. As he approached Aug's mansion, he could feel his heart pounding in his chest. The weight of his decisions was heavy, and he knew he had to make things right. He would do whatever it took to find Megan and protect his family from further harm. People were rushing in and out, some looking worried, others deep in conversation. Charles parked his car haphazardly and ran towards the e
“Aug, where is Megan?” Charles turned to the man seated at his desk, who still hadn't uttered a word. Charles could have asked Lucas and Edward for the answer, but he needed to hear it directly from Victor. His expression remained tense, a mix of frustration and concern. Victor, seemingly emotionless, gazed back at Charles. In that moment, he couldn't help but reflect on the memories they shared from the past. He wondered how things might have turned out between them if Charles had only shown him some kindness. Would Charles still look at him the same way if he knew the truth about his identity? Despite the internal turmoil, Victor kept his silence, refusing to open up to anyone. He waved Edward and Lucas away, indicating that he wanted to be left alone with his thoughts. He had a lot to contemplate, and he needed to ensure that everything was handled correctly. “Master Chen, we should go for now,” Edward said, assisting Victor out of the room. Charles wanted to protest, hoping to g