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While throwing Tiffany’s heavy luggage into the living room, Sophia coldly stared at the dissatisfied Tiffany as she roared in fury, “You should hurry up and leave now. If everything goes well, Bailey is going to hold another board meeting to dismiss you once again. You should leave now; otherwise, you might not make it on time.”

It’s Bailey, that b*stard, again! It appeared that Bailey had long known about that incident, so he merely played along with Cooper and Sophia to distract Tiffany’s attention. That jerk. All he does is take advantage of the situation for his own benefits!

Tiffany left in a huff, so Sophia took the opportunity and threw all her luggage out of the house. Tiffany’s men then took the luggage away.

The nanny was carrying Tiffany and Jordan’s son in her arms as she asked, “What do we do about him?”

Tiffany cast a glance at the son, as if she was able to see Jordan’s disgusting face through him.

Jordan’s child! Even looking at his face disgusts me! Even though this child was also Tiffany’s son, she felt that his father was beyond disgusting.

She found the fact of her actually having Jordan’s son extremely unbearable, which made her unable to even look at the child—it disgusted her whenever she set her eyes on him.

It might have been part of Jordan’s scheme to use the child to lay his hands on the Adams Family’s fortune.

It made her feel as if she had been raped by Jordan, causing her to transfer all her hatred toward him to the child.

She muttered through greeting teeth. “Throw him away!”

The nanny was hesitant as the child was, after all, a descendant of the Adams Family.

The child, who might have sensed his upcoming fate, struggled and cried in the nanny’s arm. His miserable cries annoyed Tiffany even more, causing her to grab the child from the nanny’s arm and throw him into the trash can without even giving him a glance.

The child was thrown into the trash can with a thud. Tiffany then hurried over to the Adams Group in an attempt to stop Bailey. That wretched man!

After Tiffany had left, Sophia, who seemed to hear a child’s cries coming from outside her house, went outside to check out the sound, only to find a tiny flesh ball, which was red in color due to the freezing temperature outside, in the trash can. Subconsciously, she picked the child up.

Oh, my! Such a scumbag! She actually abandoned her own child!

Though she had no idea what to do now, she knew that she could not leave the child in the trash can, so she took him back home.

She kept the child in the house, but she did not know what to do with him. After all, the child was Jordan and Tiffany’s son, so keeping him around would be a threat. However, the child was innocent—they should not drag a child into the adults’ matters.

After some contemplation, she informed Lucy so that the latter could come to get the child.

Soon, Harry arrived to check out the child. He said that Dana had asked him to come and take a look at the child.

Although Dana’s gigantic penis was completely functional, he was infertile, so he and Lucy could not have a child. Since the child’s parents had abandoned him, they could adopt the baby.

It was Dana’s plan to have Jordan’s son call him ‘dad’!

The situation rendered Sophia speechless. Since Lucy and Dana had requested to adopt the child, she had no choice but to temporarily keep the child at home so that it would be convenient for them to come and pick the child up after some time.

Celine, who was quite fond of the child, would carry and feed him in her arms whenever she had free time.

This child was insignificant to Tiffany—she still had other ova, which allowed her to have other children whenever she wanted. In her eyes, the child was merely a product, which was why she found nothing regrettable in abandoning him. Therefore, she was determined to not raise Jordan’s child.

She rushed to the Adams Group in a hurry and was informed that Bailey was indeed holding a board meeting. She then entered the VIP elevator, attempting to stop everything. However, just when the elevator had risen two floors up, the elevator suddenly stopped moving, and a strange fragrance suddenly entered the elevator, catching her off guard. She inhaled the fragrance and fainted.

Later, Tiffany was woken up by a bucket of cold water. When she regained consciousness, she found that she was tied to a chair with both her arms and legs bound, unable to move even a muscle. There was a person, who had a face mask on, pouring gasoline around her.

She was confined in a room. Opposite her was a window, and the view outside showed that it was already night time. It was extremely quiet around, so she figured that they were in a remote place.

Amidst the darkness outside the open window stood a man. Although she could not clearly see, she knew that that man was Bailey.

She saw that there were plenty of flammable items in the room, and there was a person pouring gasoline around her, while Bailey was standing outside the window watching everything.

At that instant, she knew that her time was up, and she had nowhere to escape.

Ever since the beginning, Cooper had joined forces with Bailey to take her down.

She, on the other hand, had held on to her fantasy about Cooper, thinking that a child could keep him with her, but she ended up falling into their trap.

She stopped struggling and calmly asked Bailey, who was standing outside the window, “Are you going to burn me to death, just like how I burned your parents and family to death?”

Standing outside the window, Bailey seemed indifferent, as if he was emotionless, but the night breeze sent in his short reply. “Yes.”

It seemed like he had long known about the incident.

However, Tiffany seemed to not feel indignant or fear, as if she had long predicted this day.

On that day, Bailey’s parents and brothers, all four of them, were trapped in the car when they were engulfed by the flames.

From the video, she saw the tragic scene of his family struggling in the fire and burning to death. The scene was still fresh in her memory till now.

“Hahaha!” She suddenly burst into laughter. “Looks like you have long known about it.”

She could have stopped Bailey from escaping back then, but she did not do so as she wanted to keep him alive, adopt him, and even legally acquire his parents and brothers’ inheritance. Unfortunately, she was wrong to have underestimated the ten-year-old kid at that time.

Facing the crazy Tiffany, Bailey was as impassive as ever; he was as cold as an emotionless iceberg amidst the darkness of the night.

After going through hell, he had become numb to everything, even though his heart was bleeding at that moment.

The scene of his parents and brothers’ tragic death had been torturing him almost every night. In his dreams, he saw himself helplessly standing in front of that ferocious fire.

He cried in despair until his voice became hoarse, but all he could do was to watch as his family was burned to death.

His family’s hoarse and desperate screams were still vivid in his memories to this day.

Tiffany finally stopped laughing. Knowing that she would not be able to escape today, she felt lighthearted instead. When her eyes lay on the peculiar accessory on her wrist, she said to Bailey. “Give me my phone. I want to give Cooper a call before I die.”

Bailey did not reply to her, which probably meant that he had rejected her request.

Without pressing on, she burst into a guffaw again. “Hahaha! Cooper has long known that you were going to take action on me, right? You guys have had everything planned out and have been waiting for this day.”

He did not reply as well, so she assumed that he had acquiesced to her assumptions.

She continued to cackle, but her laughter gradually turned into cries.

She loved him so much, but in the end, she would die under his schemes.

However, she was well aware that she was the one who started scheming in the first place, so everything that happened now was what she deserved!

After laughing and crying, she calmed down a little. The gasoline had been poured around her, and there was a person sealing up the window and all the exits—it seemed like they planned to suffocate her to death before disposing of her body to get rid of the evidence. This way of dying was actually much better than what Bailey’s parents had gone through years ago.

Bailey personally lit a fire and threw it into the room. A large fire instantly swallowed up the whole room, together with Tiffany in it.

Tiffany’s maniacal laughter could be heard from the fire. “Hahaha! Bailey, pass on this message to Cooper—ask her daughter to go and perform a full-body checkup. There is something in her daughter’s body that could threaten her life anytime, and the key is with me.”

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Bailey turned to look at her, but all he could hear was her tragic screams from the infernal fire as it engulfed her body. Soon, Tiffany no longer existed in the world.

He then drove away. After he had left, the little suburban house burst into flames.

Even though he had killed a person in the suburb of Bayside City, there were people who would settle the aftermath for him.

In fact, Cooper actually contributed to Tiffany’s death.

It was already midnight after Bailey left the tiny suburban house and returned to the city center.

He hid in the hotel’s cupboard by himself and closed the door, allowing his tears to flow freely.

The scenes where Tiffany was engulfed by the flames and his family disappearing in the fire replayed in his head over and over again.

Ever since his parents and brothers died, he had lost all his happiness, as if his heaven had been utterly destroyed by someone in an instant.

He had had countless sleepless nights, and he could only have a couple of hours of good rest by hiding in the cupboard.

Five years had passed since then.

His family had passed away for five years, and today, he had finally avenged them.

Unfortunately, it did not give him any sense of pleasure—it was not at all his intention to kill, as all he wanted was his family to be with him!

He was more afraid that he would become the kind of person he loathed—the kind of person who would do anything, including abominable deeds, in order to achieve their goal.

Subconsciously, he looked at the three apricot kernels on his wrist. They were gifts from Carmen, who was a kind and innocent girl. He had always carried it with him to remind himself that he was actually a person and not a devil. Even if circumstances had forced him to lift up the butcher knife, his consciousness had yet to diminish. He had also once done a good deed that saved a life and a family.

His life was full of darkness cast by despair and sufferings, without even a single shred of light. He was immersed in this boundless darkness, but he was still trying to protect the little dash of light in him.

The television, which was left on, suddenly played the variety show that Carmen had participated in, and her sweet voice entered through the cupboard into his ears. Bailey’s body was curled up into a ball—a posture that indicated that he was in extreme anxiety and fear—but he gradually relaxed upon hearing Carmen’s singing.

“The fresh flowers have once told me how you passed by; the ground knows every corner of your heart…”

Hearing her melodious voice, his mind slowly calmed down, and a faint smile slowly appeared on his face as he leaned against the cupboard.

She was just like an angel.

The devil, which was hidden in the abyss, heard the singing of an angel from the heavens. The angel’s sacred light shone into the bottomless sinful abyss, allowing the devil to capture a shred of light and keep it in his heart with just a stretch of his hand.

Even if he had fallen into the bottomless hell of sin, he still remembered that he was once an angel, who had once sung in heaven.

It was late when Cooper finally reached home.

He had helped Anna and her son take over Ronney Group. After the situation had been stabilized, he headed home. As he had left home for over one month, he missed his family, especially Carmen and Sophia.

“Grandpa!” Carmen missed Cooper dearly since she had not seen him for many days. Upon seeing him back, she pounced at him, whereupon he picked her up and spinned her around.

Sophia threw herself at him like a little kid too. “Dad!”

Cooper intended to pick her up and spin her around as well, but seeing that his son-in-law was around, he gave up on the idea to avoid looking childish in front of him. Instead, he walked up to them with a straight face.

“Dad, is everything wrapped up at Ronney Group?” asked Michael.

Cooper replied, “Yes, everything has stabilized.”

He had announced his relationship with Anna, and the situation had been stabilized.

Looking at his young-looking father-in-law in high spirits, Michael, although jealous of him, felt happy for him.

These past few years had not been easy for his young-looking father-in-law. The latter had lost his life partner when he was young, and as a middle-aged man, he had experienced twice of his children almost leaving him.

The pitiful Cade was still frozen in Ronney Town, and nobody could tell whether he would survive this ordeal.

After enjoying the moment for a while, Cooper returned to his solemn and stern expression. After all, his son was still kept frozen, which made him unable to be genuinely happy.

Cooper had been wary of Jordan ever since the great change that had happened in the Yard Family; he had been constantly keeping an eye on all his movements. However, it seemed like Jordan had not taken any actions lately since he had some other things to deal with.

Nevertheless, Jordan would definitely take revenge on them soon, so Cooper had to constantly stay on guard.

Ever since Cooper and Anna’s relationship had been announced, everyone was astonished. Sophia’s mother’s identity had also been revealed—it was actually Anna.

The greatest winner of these series of incidents was, of course, Carmen.

The little girl was literally pampered by everyone. Her grandfather was Fass, also known as Cooper; her three uncles were people with extraordinary backgrounds; her father was even more amazing—he was the only Cethos actor who had won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice; and her mother had her own career. Besides, for her relatives on her father’s side, her grandmother was Elizabeth, while her grandfather had a more incredible identity. At the same time, her cousins, Nathan and Stanley, were both renowned bachelors.

Rumors had it that she had a boyfriend, and her boyfriend was someone even more impressive.

Stacks of invitation cards to reality shows were sent flying to their house like snowflakes. All parent-child reality shows which she had participated in had become so popular to the point where her appearance in the shows itself had become the guarantee of the shows’ viewing and rating.

Cooper felt a headache as he looked at the stacks of invitation cards to different reality shows.

However, Carmen seemed to look forward to them. She patiently waited for Cade to wake up and take her to participate in a reality show some day.

Michael, who was at home today, was busy making milk. Since Justin had been busy with work lately, and the silly Celine kept going out to play all day, Michael had to help to take care of the two children whenever he was free.

They had three babies at home now—Carmen, their eldest baby, Bianca, the younger baby, and lastly, the child of Tiffany and Jordan. After Tiffany died, the baby had been staying in Sophia’s house, as Dana and Lucy told them that they would come to pick him up after some time. They even gave the baby a rather nice name—Nigel Winston.

Now, Michael would take care of the children whenever he was free, which he seemed to find enjoyable. It appeared that he had lost interest in work because he had been staying at home all day, taking care of his wife and children.

All of a sudden, he got a call from the security guard, who told him that Bailey had come to visit.

“Why is the green-eyed guy with long lashes here again?” Michael put down the milk powder in his hands and checked the security monitors. As expected, he saw Bailey’s car parked at the entrance.

Sophia warmly welcomed Bailey into their house.

“Bailey!” Carmen ran to him excitedly, with a similar enthusiasm as Sophia’s.

Bailey, on the other hand, just glanced at them without giving them any replies. Instead, he walked up to Cooper and uttered in a solemn voice. “Fass, I have something to talk to you about, but it’s inconvenient to talk about it here.”

Upon that, Cooper and Bailey entered the study to discuss something. However, a few minutes later, Cooper suddenly exited the room and dragged Sophia, who was still in her pajamas, to the hospital without giving any explanation.

“Find out what the hell is in my daughter’s body!”

Michael, who tagged along with them to the hospital, heard Cooper’s words, as well as the unprecedented tremble and fear in them.

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Bailey followed them to the hospital as well. Although Michael did not know what was happening, he felt a sense of panic surging through him. What’s wrong with chica this time?

Sophia was even more terrified. Cooper had dragged her all the way to the hospital, almost not allowing her feet to even touch the ground. She was still in her pajamas when she arrived at the hospital. Michael gave her a down jacket to keep herself warm, so she completed all the check-ups in his clothes.

It was late at night. The family sat in the lounge in the hospital to wait for the result, and Sophia, who was wearing Michael’s clothes, was zoning out.

What exactly is going on? She had no idea, and neither did Michael. Meanwhile, Bailey—the only person who knew exactly what was going on—sat at one side without saying anything, while Cooper paced back and forth in fluster, as if there was fire burning under his feet.

Quinton was sitting beside Bailey. He was not supposed to be on duty today, but upon hearing that something had happened to Sophia, he rushed over here.

Linus, who was out on business, rushed over as soon as he learned about the news as well. “What’s wrong with Sophia?”

He immediately asked that question the moment he arrived, but nobody could provide an answer—even Sophia herself had no idea what was wrong with her.

She had an active lifestyle and would go for routine body check-ups as well as blood and urine tests, so what could be wrong with her body?

At that moment, the result was finally out. The doctor informed the patient and her family to go to his office to discuss the matter. Cooper immediately went over, with Linus, Sophia, and Michael following behind him.

In the doctor’s office, the doctor, who had been forced to come back to work overtime, wore a stern expression as he handed Sophia’s body check-up results to Cooper. “Mr. Mitchell, your daughter’s health indicators are all within normal range. In other words, she is in good health. However, we found an unknown object in her body.”

An unknown object? Cooper immediately took the check-up report. He skipped the front part about her health indicators and flipped to the final part. Sure enough, her X-ray result showed that she had a small cube-like object near her ribs.

The object, which could not be shown clearly on X-ray, was found in Sophia’s body, right behind her ribs. It appeared that the object had been in her body for quite a long time, and it definitely would not have been something that she had naturally developed in her body, so it must be a mechanical part that had been surgically transplanted into her.

However, Sophia had not done any operation to transplant anything into her body over the years.

Could it be that it is some kind of piercing? But it doesn’t look like it.

Cooper observed that thing but was unable to guess what it was. All he knew was that it had to be removed.

Sophia and Michael were unfamiliar with the object as well. They really could not recall when that object was inserted into her body.

It looked like a small cube. Sophia pressed on the spot where the object was in her body, but she was unable to feel the existence of the cube over her bones. It appeared that the cube was harmless to her body. What exactly is that thing?

Nevertheless, when Linus and Quinton saw the object from one side, both of them inhaled sharply. Linus’ face instantly paled; he would’ve slumped to the ground if he had not held on to the wall.

Both he and Quinton recognized that thing. As a matter of fact, Linus was the one who made it.

He had made three of them and gave them to the Phantom Wolf. They were transplanted into the body of two generations of Phantom Wolf.

As Quinton’s master had one in his body, his body exploded when he died, completely destroying and wiping out all lives within a radius of several miles.

Quinton had one in his body as well, which had been the reason why Michael dreaded him so much when the former was creating chaos everywhere in the world. Michael wanted to kill him, but he knew that killing him would mean that he would have to sacrifice himself as well.

It was a bomb—a small yet powerful bomb. It was a bomb developed by Linus to control the Phantom Wolf, but it had also become an amulet that protected their lives!

Linus had only made three of them, and all three of them had been given to the Phantom Wolf. Two of the bombs had been transplanted into their bodies, but the last one…

Linus suddenly blew up. He dashed up to Quinton and strangled his neck while roaring at him with his eyes red, “You actually put that thing into my sister’s body?”

Quinton, on the other hand, was merely staring at that object, as if he had forgotten how to think. He did not put up a fight even though Linus almost suffocated him, for all he had in his eyes was that cube.

Linus’ bellow was still ringing in his ear. “What the hell is going on? Why the hell is that thing in her?”

Stunned, Quinton looked at Sophia and then turned to the cube-like object on the X-ray. His brain suddenly froze at that instant.

Upon seeing Linus and Quinton’s reaction, everyone could tell that this matter had something to do with them. Cooper abruptly pulled Linus away and grabbed Quinton by his collar instead. “What the hell is going on?! Tell me!”

Quinton was still too shocked to speak. Meanwhile, Linus suddenly got on his knees, and tears rolled down his face as he spoke. “Dad, it’s all my fault, it’s all my fault…”

Linus then told them everything. He had developed three bombs and had given all three of them to the Phantom Wolf, who used two of them on themselves, while the third one—if he was not mistaken—had been given to Jordan by Quinton since the two of them used to be partners, and Quinton had helped Jordan get rid of quite a number of people.

As the bomb was made by Linus himself, only he knew how powerful that thing was.

And yet, the same bomb had been inserted into Sophia’s body.

After listening to his explanation, everyone gasped.

There was a bomb in Sophia’s body! It was a bomb that was connected to her life—if she died, or the bomb was removed by force, the bomb would explode. Only a remote control could disable the bomb, but the same remote control could ignite it from far away!

Michael looked at her and her flat tummy.

A person suddenly crossed his mind—Blade.

When Sophia was kidnapped by Blade, she went missing for over 12 hours. She was only found the day after she was taken away.

At that time, Blade demanded for Cooper to use Celine to exchange for Sophia. As Michael refused to hand over his older sister, he dressed up as Celine and managed to trick Blade. In the end, not only did they manage to save Sophia, but they injured Blade as well. After that, Blade was taken down by Stanley and the others.

It was a full 12 hours!

Anything could have happened during that 12 hours—for instance, burying a bomb in her belly. The medical techniques back then could allow them to easily stitch up the wound in a short time.

Sophia was found with only minor injuries on her body at that time, but in fact, there had been a bomb buried in her body since then!

Cooper, who had learned about the whole incident, looked at Linus with a look of disbelief on his face.

Linus felt so guilty that he knocked his head on the floor as tears of regret streamed down his cheeks.

The three bombs were made by him, so he knew how powerful they were. At the same time, he knew that there was no other way to stop it except by using the remote control, which they figured must be with Jordan!

Sophia had yet to return to her senses from the extreme shock when Cooper suddenly took two quick steps over to her and hugged her. “Darling, don’t be afraid. I’m here with you. Everything will be fine.”

Nevertheless, Sophia felt cold all over—so cold that she felt numb—and even Cooper’s embrace failed to make her feel warm.

On the other hand, Michael had been sent spiraling into a pit of despair. Jordan surely hates Cooper to the bones; he intends to make Linus implicitly responsible for Sophia’s death, which would make Cooper live the rest of his life in misery and pain!

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Cooper had never thought that Jordan would actually come out with such a ruthless and vicious move! He hugged his daughter desperately, as if even death could not separate them.

He had once found her lying on the barren ground outside Michel Town like a lifeless body. He then saved her and watched as she stayed by him, looking active and adorable, which had given him an immense sense of satisfaction and happiness. However, never had he ever thought that right after he had sent a child to be frozen, he had to watch as another child died before his eyes! He held back his tears. No, I can’t let Sophia die!

At that moment, Sophia finally returned to her senses from this staggering news. The first person that crossed her mind was Tiffany. According to Linus’ explanation earlier, the bomb could only be removed after being disabled using the remote control. She suddenly recalled the weird-looking accessory on Tiffany’s wrist—it actually looked like a remote control. That must be the bomb’s remote control.

Jordan gave Tiffany the remote control probably because he wanted her to use it to ‘negotiate’ with Cooper so that he could be with her, and at the same time, separate him and Anna. However, Tiffany did not play this card. Instead, she decided to wait until her relationship with Cooper turned out well and they got married before telling them about the remote control.

She had thought ahead. If she had taken out the remote control at that time to force Cooper to be with her, they would not be happy after their marriage; besides, Sophia’s family would resent her and treat her with hostility.

Instead, it would be better to get married with Cooper after they had a baby together before showing them the remote control. After she managed to save Sophia, Cooper and his family would be grateful to her, and through this, she would be wholeheartedly accepted by Cooper and his family. Nevertheless, life was full of uncertainties. Betsy’s death had messed up all her plans.

Michael thought of the same thing as well and immediately asked Bailey, “Where’s Tiffany?”

Bailey did not expect that Tiffany was actually talking about a bomb. He replied with regret, “Everything was burnt to ashes. Nothing remained.” This was also part of Tiffany’s plan—to tell them the truth at the last moment before she died as an act of revenge on Cooper.

Michael refused to believe it and he immediately uttered to him, “Lead the way. I want to go to the scene to check out myself.” Maybe the remote control is fireproof.

Michael left in a hurry with Bailey to find Tiffany’s remote control at the scene, just in case it was still there. Quinton followed along as well.

Cooper first made arrangements on where to place Sophia before heading over. Upon wiping away his tears, Linus went over as well. Although Cooper did not blame Linus for the incident, the latter knew that he himself was guilty. If Sophia died because of this, he would not be able to live on as well. He would not be able to accept the tragic fact that he was the one who caused his sister’s death.

In fact, this was also Jordan’s aim—he intended to use Sophia’s death to give Cooper a blow and sever the father-and-son relationship between them. Michael would also part ways with Cooper and Linus if Sophia died.

By then, Cooper would be alone and helpless, doomed to live the rest of his life in guilt and misery, unable to stand back up. Losing his daughter would give him more despair and suffering than killing him alone. It was indeed a vicious plot.

In fact, the bomb had its limitations. Though the use of remote control was required to activate the bomb, the remote control must be within 10 km from the bomb in order to take effect. Therefore, Cooper immediately sent Sophia to another place in secret so that Jordan would not be able to find her. Nevertheless, she could not hide from him for her whole life, so they had to remove the bomb as soon as possible.

As the bombs were made by Linus to pass time, the relevant documents had long been gone, unable to be found. Even Linus had no other way to disarm it, since he initially thought that all three bombs had been destroyed.

Sophia was placed in a farmhouse located in a deserted area in the suburb. The farmhouse was in a secluded area, surrounded by a 10km radius of land with barely any people around. Meanwhile, the situation on Michael’s side was not optimistic. He came out from the ruins covered in black ashes, but empty-handed. The remote control had turned into ashes along with the Tiffany. No, according to what I know about Jordan, it would be impossible that he would give the remote control to Tiffany so easily. Therefore, even if we were able to find it here, it may not be of much use.

Michael hurried home before he got to clean the ashes all over him. However, upon arriving home, he did not see Sophia, so he instantly gave her a call out of fluster. “Chica, where are you?”

Sophia, who was at the other end of the line, kept quiet for a moment before answering, “Don’t worry. I’m fine. Dad has arranged for me to stay in a very safe place. There is an internet connection here, so I can still handle my work online.”

Without bothering to clean the ashes on him, he left the house in a hurry again while asking, “Where are you? I am coming over now.”

She hesitantly replied, “I am fine here, and there is internet. I have brought Nicholas and Shae over here, and I have enough food in the fridge. I can watch movies and chat online when I have free time.”

“Tell me your coordinates. I am going over to keep you company.” It was rare for Michael to speak in a domineering tone that allowed no room for rejection.

However, she still refused to give him a direct answer and changed the topic instead. “Carmen’s classes are almost over. If you are free, you should go and pick her up. There are still two babies at home, so you will have to take care of them.”

Although they could only hear each other through the phone and Sophia was trying her best to hold herself back, Michael was still able to hear her fear in her tone. The bomb could explode at any time, so she had to find a place and wait there alone. As long as the bomb was still inside her, she could not leave the place.

Sophia must be feeling extremely afraid at this moment, and she needed Michael now more than ever, so he must go and accompany her. However, before he managed to say anything, Sophia decided to hang up the call in a fluster. “I have a video conference later. I am hanging up now.”

After hanging up the call, she lay on the table, allowing tears to flow freely down her face. She was alone in the suburb. It was a quiet place without any people around, surrounded by only farmland. The signal here was bad, and there was no heater.

Although Cooper had sent people over to take care of her, she rejected all of them. She was a ticking time bomb. Currently, Jordan must be thinking of a way to come over to activate the bomb in her in order to give Cooper and Anna a blow. So, if she was destined to die, she should just die alone.

Cooper had chosen a lot of good ingredients for her and managed to fill the double leaf fridge with food. With all essential food and a liquefied gas tank to replace the gas pipelines, she would have no problem surviving here on her own.

Cooper felt heartache to leave her here on her own, but he had no other choice as he had to go to look for other ways to save her. Linus, on the other hand, had gone straight to his laboratory. He was determined to find a solution since the bomb was made by him.

“Darling, don’t worry. I’ll definitely save you. You must give me a call if you need anything.” Cooper kept turning back to look at her when he was leaving as he was afraid that this would be the last time he would see her. Sophia put up a strong front and smiled. “Dad, just leave. I’m not afraid.”

As a matter of fact, she was terrified—terrified that she had to stay hidden for the rest of her life, and terrified that she would die all of a sudden. She was afraid that she would lose her loved ones, but what she was even more afraid of was losing Michael.

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Cooper’s car drove off, leaving Sophia alone in this tiny house in the suburb.

Cold breeze brushed by, bringing along the bone-chilling coldness of the snow that had yet to melt. In this suburban house without a centralized heater, Sophia could only keep herself warm at the fireplace. Nicholas and Shae stood next to her in an orderly manner, protecting and accompanying her.

Looking at the fire in the fireplace, she zoned out as she sat on the couch. The book that she was holding in her hands had not been flipped for quite some time. She had no idea how long she had to stay here.

Although she had been here for barely a few hours, she had already started to miss her home.

She missed her home, father, brother, Carmen, Michael, her dogs and cats…

She looked outside the window in a daze. As the snow had not melted, everything that entered her sight was white. The car tyre marks on the ground, which were made when Cooper drove away, gradually vanished from sight. It was so quiet here that it felt like she was in a place hidden away from the rest of the world. There was a small hill in the distance, stopping any visitors from the outside world from probing into where she was.

The place made her calm down and allowed her to start thinking.

She soon realized that she had had an amazing life.

She had once forgotten, had once lost, had once been lonely, and had once been miserable, but all those were things of the past, and now, she was happy.

Unfortunately, she still had many regrets in her life—Carmen had not grown up yet; she was unable to age together with Michael; and Cooper was going to watch another child die. Her death would be too cruel to them.

All of a sudden, she saw something gradually moving toward her from a distance.

She opened the door, and the chilling wind that blew at her made her wrap herself tighter in her clothes. However, the thin layer of clothing was no match to the coldness of early spring.

When the thing came closer, she realized that it was a jeep.

The vehicle was parked at the space in front of the house, leaving behind tyre marks from a sudden brake.

The car door was then opened, and Michael, who was wearing winter clothes, alighted from the car with his simple luggage.

He put down the luggage before taking two steps forward and took her into his embrace. “I am here.”

Sophia was stunned the moment he appeared. He is actually here? He is actually here! He is here!

Her emotion transitioned from disbelief to elation, but her reasons made her push him away, and for the first time ever, she shouted at him in a stern voice, “Why are you here? Leave! Go away! I don’t want to see you now!”

She used all her strength to push him away, but as soon as her force landed on him, tears escaped her eyes.

Her push made him stagger two steps back, but he immediately paced forward to hug her tightly, burying his face into her hair. “I’m not leaving.”

He held her tightly in her arms so that she could not push him away again.

Being tightly held in his arms, she felt his hot breath on her neck underneath her hair. She wanted to push him away, but her strength had disappeared. “Why did you come? Leave now! I don’t want you to die!”

He was aware of what he would face by coming here—if Jordan were to activate the bomb now, both of them would die.

However, Michael refused to say anything; all he wanted to do now was to hug her tightly. Even if we were to die, we must die together!

In this life, he was born 13 years earlier than she was—he had been living a lonely life for 13 years in a world without her.

However, if they were able to die in the same year, same month, and same day, they might be able to be born in the same year, same month and same day in their next lives.

Besides, he did not have a long life ahead of him anyway.

He could feel what she felt, so he could understand the fear and terror she was experiencing right now.

He had lost her once on the day when she was kidnapped by Phantom Wolf, which had caused her to give birth to their child in despair.

This time, he definitely would not allow her to face this by herself.

When Sophia refused to let him come to her, he went to look for Cooper.

As Cooper and Linus were busy looking for a way to deactivate the bomb, they could not stay to accompany Sophia, and Cooper was unwilling to let his daughter face the unknown horror all by herself. Nevertheless, Sophia rejected everyone’s company—even any of her cats’—and brought only two robots with her to clean the place.

Cooper was a little hesitant when Michael took the initiative to come to accompany her, but after getting Theo’s agreement, he allowed Michael to come with the thought of letting them cherish their last moments together.

Knowing that he definitely would not leave since he had come here, she shouted and cried in his arms, pounding on his chest. He did not give her any response and just hugged her, allowing her to do as she wanted and cry her eyes out.

He would never leave her again.

She cried until the sky was cold, the ground was freezing, and her tears nearly froze; only then did she realize that his chest was wet from her tears. Cold breeze brushed by, causing the two of them to tremble in cold. She attempted to take him into the house, but she unexpectedly saw a pair of dog’s paws frantically scratching at the window of the car that Michael had driven here.

After wiping away his tears, he opened the car door. Judge jumped out from the car, raced toward her, and ran in circles around her legs. “This silly dog insisted on coming along and chased after the car for a few miles. So I had no choice but to bring him along.”

She sniffled and patted the dogs’ head before they went into the house together with the dog.

Their most desperate moment had yet to come. As long as Jordan was unable to find her here, she would be safe.

However, she would still feel scared and lonely, but Michael’s arrival suddenly gave her a great deal of courage.

No matter what she would face in the future, she would not feel scared and lonely anymore for she had him here with her!

Michael took a look around the house after entering. This two-story suburban house, which was located in a desolate area, was elegantly and warmly renovated. The rooms were on the first floor, while the living room was on the ground floor. There was a floor-to-ceiling window next to a large book rack, and a white, fluffy carpet was spread out on the floor; on top of it were two books with bookmarks in them.

The warehouse was filled with coal, and the fridge was stuffed with food, while water could be obtained from a well nearby. They had sufficient life supplies here, but the internet connection here was rather awful. Nevertheless, living here for two to three weeks would not be an issue.

Besides, even with Michael and Judge here, their food supply was definitely not a problem.

Michael took in and unpacked his luggage. There was nothing much in there—only some clothes, toothbrush, some spices, and a stack of plates.

Sophia made a call to ask someone to send over some dog food and snacks. The house was soon filled with a lot of things since they were prepared to stay here for some time.

They would wildly make love to each other in the cold snowy night and sluggishly watch movies in front of the fireplace in each other’s embrace in the afternoon.

Without the Internet, they were spared from the endless meetings and business negotiations. The two of them put down their work and spend their days living simple lives.

Michael, who had become a hardworking house husband, took care of their meals by diligently preparing three meals a day for Sophia.

The two of them lived a happy life here.

It was as if time had suddenly slowed down, and their presence became more and more profound and meaningful to each other. They were free from the fear and confusion of their unknown fate, for all they had in their eyes were each other.

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The Lantern Festival had yet to arrive, but the temperature was as low as ever. Sophia would often feel sluggish and unwilling to leave the house. However, every afternoon, when the temperature slightly rose, Judge would scratch the door, bugging her so that she would take him out for a walk.

Though the sun was bright today, the weather was cold as usual. Since Sophia was more sensitive to cold, her limbs would often feel chilly. Despite wearing thick, warm clothes, her body temperature still dropped, and she still felt cold when she was outside.

With their hands held together, the two of them took a stroll at the nearby snowfield. The snow, which had yet to melt, was fluffy, and their footprints appeared on the snow as they walked.

The two of them sauntered in the snow. It had been a long time since they had taken such a leisure stroll.

However, the dog was running around happily, which made the atmosphere suddenly become a little silly.

Michael only wished to enjoy every minute and second he had with her.

As they were walking, they talked about their past.

They talked about every little moment they had had together—the first time they fell for each other, the first time they made love to each other, their past relationships. They practically talked about everything.

“Why did you pick me back then?” Sophia curiously asked.

Her question made him recall the past when he first saw her photo. He himself did not know why she was the only person he had selected out of the pile of photos of beautiful girls.

At that time, her looks were not outstanding at all, but both he and Nathan selected her at first look.

I don’t know as well… perhaps it was fate.

He held her hands to keep them warm as he answered, “I don’t know the reason as well. Anyway, I just want you.”

She shyly smiled.

The two of them walked further and further into the snowfield. Gloomy clouds hung in the sky again later in the afternoon, and after a while, it started snowing. As they were not aware of the sudden change in weather, snow landed on them and dyed their hair white.

The two of them spent their days with only each other’s company in this desolate suburb. A husband and a wife, together with a dog. They cooked, walked the dog, and had walks together, living the best of their lives.

Meanwhile, in Bayside City, everyone was working tirelessly. Linus was trying to figure out a way to deactivate the bomb in his laboratory, while Cooper was trying his best to deal with Jordan.

It would be quite impossible for Jordan to ignite the bomb in Bayside City since he had to consider the consequences.

Now, Jordan had merely lost his control over the Yard Family and had yet to be driven to a corner, so he probably would not set off the bomb yet. Nevertheless, Cooper had to keep him under control.

After Tiffany died, the security at Bailey’s side had loosened a little. Quinton, who would help out with Cooper whenever he was free, suddenly thought of something and suggested to Cooper, “Maybe we can use Jordan and Tiffany’s son to negotiate with Jordan.”

Cooper looked at the child, who was being fed with milk while being held in Celine’s arms. The young boy was preoccupied with drinking milk, totally ignorant about his parents’ existences and identities.

Although Celine was mentally retarded, her natural motherly instinct had led her to carry the child in her arms as if he was her real child. Meanwhile, the child, who had a strong survival instinct, was gulping milk.

Upon noticing their glances at the child in her arms, Celine took the milk bottle and left with the baby in her arms.

Cooper resignedly shook his head. “It won’t work.”

On one hand, he refused to use a child to achieve his objective.

On the other hand, since Jordan had given his sperms to Tiffany so easily, it would only be natural that he would not mind the child’s well-being.

Therefore, it would not work to use the child against him.

It would be impossible to get the remote control from Jordan as well. Hence, the safest way would be to have Sophia hide away somewhere while waiting for Linus to come up with a solution.

Although Michael and Sophia had left the house, Cooper would check up on them every day via the security cameras there. The two of them seemed to be living happily, and Michael would cook for her every day.

They were living a simple life, just like a pair of ordinary husband and wife.

They would finish all the food they made every day, which suggested that it would not be a problem for them to gain eight or ten pounds if they continued with this diet.

One thing to point out was that the way she dressed was a little improper. He had told her that he would check them out via the security cameras installed there, but she kept walking around the house wearing sexy sleepwear. She was not shy at all!

They would make video calls to talk to Carmen every day at the same time. Carmen thought that her parents had gone abroad for business, but she was quite busy herself; she not only had to prepare for the new-semester examination in primary school, but also for the new product, which would be launched in the online stall soon. Besides, she had been busy grooming the cats and dogs at home since it was the time for them to shed their fur.

Theo and Quinton would take turns to pick Carmen up from school.

Today, Theo was waiting at the school entrance to pick her up.

As usual, he was eye-catching when he stood among a bunch of middle-aged men and women, who were also waiting for their kids, looking outstanding as ever.

The school ended at 5.00PM, but most parents got out of work at 6.00PM, so those who came to pick up the children were mostly nannies, drivers, or their grandparents. Therefore, Theo would always be the most eye-catching individual among this bunch of adults who were waiting for their children.

Picking up a child from school was a ceremony, so it should be conducted ceremoniously—other people wore sandals and pajamas to pick up their children, but Theo insisted on wearing a tuxedo to look handsome and stunning.

Just like any other day, a person approached him and asked, “Young man, are you here to pick up your child? How old is your child? Which grade is your child studying?”

Theo stuck his chest out and proudly replied, “I’m here to pick up my granddaughter!”

The person opposite him cast him a look of disbelief—as usual—and appraised him from top to bottom, as if he were an idiot. He probably thought that Theo had something wrong with his head.

Soon, schooltime ended for Carmen’s class—Third Grade Alpha Class.

Alpha class was a class for elite students with the best academic results. When Carmen was admitted into the school, she managed to join the class by getting a high rank for her interview and written test results.

Carmen was still a first-grade student last semester, but she was transferred to the third grade this semester. As a matter of fact, she was able to join the sixth-grade class based on her results, but Michael thought that she should enjoy her years in primary school and experience interacting with her peers of similar ages, so he thought that she should join the third grade at most—although she was already able to solve linear equation with two variables.

After school had ended, Theo looked around for his granddaughter. Since everyone in the class wore the same outfit, he looked for the shortest one.

Carmen was in high spirits after attending class for the first day as a third-grade student. Along the way, she chattered like a little sparrow about what happened in the school today. “In this year’s new semester trial examination, my English result was not as good as everyone else’s, but my Mathematics and Spanish results were better than everyone else’s. Everyone in the class is so amazing, so I need to work harder! Hey, grandpa, I even received a red flower from the student who sat next to me.”

When they arrived at the entrance, Theo held Carmen’s hand on their way to the car before she entered the car. At the same time, a vehicle of Adams Group happened to pass by them. As it was currently a peak time to pick children up from school, there was high traffic at the nearby roads, and the cars had to travel at a much slower speed.

Coincidentally, the person who was driving the car was Quinton. He drove over to them and parked the car by the road before rolling down the car window and greeted Carmen. “Carmen!”

Carmen, who was delighted to see Quinton, skipped over to him and shouted, “Uncle Quinton!”

Bailey happened to be sitting in the car as well.

Upon hearing her crisp voice, Bailey, who was resting his eyes, opened his eyes before a shred of sorrow flashed across his green orbs.

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Although Bailey was just an outsider, he had been paying close attention to the bomb inside Sophia.

As he lowered the car window, he could see Carmen standing outside.

She called him happily. “Mr. Bailey!”

She really does look like a cheerful lark, but at the moment, her parents are on the brink of danger, and she may become an orphan soon.

Upon seeing her, he felt as though he was looking straight at his past.

I was once also a carefree and happy prince, but ever since the tragic turn that day, I’d lost everything, and I had fallen from a little prince to an abandoned child.

His heart was suddenly in pain.

I wonder if this lively little lark will be able to survive the harsh reality.

Bailey nodded his head, replying to Carmen’s greet.

As he stared at her, the boy of few words suddenly uttered, “You must be strong.”

This is a wish from me as someone who has experienced all of this before.

Carmen nodded and replied, “I will. I’m now a third grader in elementary school!”

In the new year, she would be six years old, so she was working hard to be a strong six-year-old girl!

At the same time, Bailey’s 16th birthday was also coming soon.

Time flies really fast. But other than her parents, she still has her grandparents and uncles to love her. With her around, this family will never be separated, and she won’t be forced to become an adult at a young age like I was.

After their short conversation, the car drove away. In the car, Bailey kept his eyes closed as he rested his mind. In the meantime, Quinton remained silent while he focused on driving the car, but actually, he kept on glancing at Bailey in the back seat from time to time.

From his eyes just now, Quinton could see the pity and sympathy he had for Carmen.

He is probably thinking about his past. Everyone has their own stories… Everyone is in pain, and every pain is tailored for a specific person, which makes them the only one that understands it. Just as Cooper is trying all he can to find a way, Bailey would also actively ask him about the situation from time to time. Maybe he is trying to help, even though I don’t know the reason. I think that he probably doesn’t want the lively and adorale lark to end its chirp just yet. Or maybe, he doesn’t want Carmen to go down the path he did.

Just as everyone was at loss, Justin suddenly came back from a meeting abroad and gathered everybody. “I may have a plan that we can try.” His security company was on the rise recently as he had been developing his career abroad. Only then did he return to inform Cooper and Linus. “When I first found out the bomb inside Phantom Wolf’s body back then, I kept on studying it.”

Previously, when Quinton tried to capture Sophia and was shot in the crotch by Stanley, he exposed the existence of the bomb, and Justin was fearful of him ever since, so he started researching the matter.

Back then, Justin was a soldier, but in order to avenge his beloved wife, he began learning how to defuse bombs himself, turning him into a bomb disposal technician. “I have previously worked out a way to damage the insides of a bomb temporarily by using the interference of electromagnetic waves so that we can use the opportunity to defuse it. In theory, it may work.”

However, it might not work in reality.

Justin explained, “Afterward, the bomb was shut down by Linus, so I wasn’t able to do my research on it. If you can make a fourth bomb, we can try.”

For a moment, Linus seemed to have had a realization.

It’s true when they say that it’s harder to clear our minds when we are nervous. I was the one who invented the bomb, and my initial intention of inventing such a bomb was to make it undefusable other than using the detonator, so all principles of bomb disposal were pushed aside by my assumptions.

That was why when studying how to defuse the bomb, he immediately denied all possibilities.

However, Justin’s idea gave him a new perspective.

Therefore, the two of them entered a workshop and began to study the idea nonstop everyday. After days of continuous hard work, they finally came out with a plan that was feasible in theory.

Nevertheless, the plan was only theoretically feasible. When dismantling the bomb in real life, there might be various unforeseen factors, and if they weren’t careful… the consequences would be devastating.

Hence, it was a dangerous risk to take!

At the moment, there were three paths for Sophia to choose from.

Option one, she could risk it all and give their idea a try.

Option two, she could hide away for the rest of her life from Jordan so that she would forever be at least 10 kilometers away from the detonator without ever removing the bomb from her body.

The third choice was to ask Cooper to kneel down and kowtow to Jordan, begging him to give her a chance to live.

These were the three choices presented for both Sophia and Cooper.

However, would a person like Cooper be willing to give up his dignity for her daughter?

If it were another person, he definitely wouldn’t be willing to do so, but for his daughter, he would be willing to give up his own life. Even so, he knew that if he surrendered, Jordan would use this to threaten him for the rest of his life. In the end, he might not even get to save his own daughter.

Therefore, would Sophia choose to hide away forever?

No!

The bomb was powered using the kinetic energy of the human body, so it could last a lifetime without any power failure.

Also, she definitely would not be willing to hide away forever because her personality would not allow her to do so. She did nothing wrong, so there was no reason for her to avoid everyone for the rest of her life.

Or maybe, they could use the power of the Fletcher and Mitchell Families by asking the government to intervene, but it was too big of a risk because they couldn’t trust them.

Therefore, it was extremely difficult for Cooper to choose because in every choice, he had to gamble his own daughter’s life.

How can I bring myself to choose?

In the end, the decision was in Sophia’s hands because Cooper just couldn’t make the choice for her.

If she chose to gamble, they would gamble.

If she chose to hide, they would let her hide.

If she wanted Cooper to surrender to Jordan for her sake, he would be willing to do so.

The choices were placed in front of her, and it was up to her to pick a path for herself.

Sophia also knew the consequences to her choices.

I may be blown to pieces, hide away forever, or let Cooper surrender to Jordan to fulfill his perverted needs. I need to make a choice between my freedom and life, Cooper, or the dignity of the Mitchell and Michel Families.

On the other hand, Michael chose not to intervene with her choice. For him, as long as she made the choice herself, it would be the most correct and appropriate one.

Only she can make the choice herself. No one else can make it for her.

After a short period of consideration, Sophia gave her answer.

“I want to try Justin’s idea…”

For her, a life without freedom would be an incomplete life.

Michael will definitely choose to be by my side, so if I lose my freedom, so will he.

She could have asked Cooper to sacrifice his dignity in exchange for her life, but it was obviously not what she wanted.

It’s better to give it a go!

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Everyone respected Sophia’s choice because it was currently the best one they had.

Justin and Linus had already tested their idea of defusing the bomb, but there was still one uncertainty left, which was that the bomb was deeply planted inside Sophia’s body, so they needed to remove the bomb first through surgical operation before damaging its internal structure. That way, the bomb wouldn’t be activated, and they would be able to dismantle it. However, this was an extremely dangerous surgery that required a surgeon with high levels of technical skill.

If anything went wrong… the consequence would be devastating.

In the end, Sophia still chose this path because she didn’t want to be used by Jordan to threaten Cooper, and she also refused to hide away forever.

It really feels uncomfortable to have a bomb in my body, as if I’m going to explode in any second. I don’t even dare to flip my body when I sleep or breathe too hard. We must carry out this surgery as fast as possible.

Soon after, Justin and Linus prepared everything needed for the surgery, and the operation site was set in the cottage that they were living in. They also set a parameter with a radius of 10 kilometers around the house to ensure no one was near because they were afraid Jordan’s men might infiltrate the house during the operation.

Not only that, they didn’t want to involve innocent civilians if any accidents occurred.

The operation required at least two people, with one in charge of defusing the bomb while the other carried out the surgery.

Not only that, both of them must be highly specialized in their skills; otherwise, it might cause an infection or a hemorrhage. In that case, even if the bomb did not kill Sophia, she might die later on due to the failure of the surgery. Therefore, the person dismantling the bomb must have a detailed understanding of the bomb, while the person performing the operation must be proficient in surgery.

Also, this was a risky procedure.

If something went wrong, and the bomb was detonated, not only would Sophia die—the people performing the operation and dismantling the bomb would die along with her.

Hence, only two people were allowed in the house to minimize the risk. Other than that, they were given the assistance of the two robots, Nicholas and Shae.

Justin volunteered himself to perform the dangerous task. “Let me do it. Not only am I proficient in surgery and bomb disposal, I’ve also studied this bomb for a long time, so I’m most certain that I can handle this task. Along with the assistance of the robots, I can finish this operation alone.”

The moment he volunteered himself, he had already considered all outcomes.

I have already lived a fulfilling life—my son is all grown up, and Celine is now healthy, while my daughter has people who love her. Even if I’m gone, the Mitchell and Fletcher Family will treat the three of them well. There will be no regrets if I die now.

At the moment, Michael, who was standing aside, had no right to intervene. He wasn’t proficient in either bomb disposal or surgical operation, so even if he was determined to do it himself, he would only cause more harm to her.

Upon seeing Justin volunteering himself, Linus couldn’t stand aside and watch. “Let me dismantle the bomb. I invented it, so I’m most familiar with it. It’ll be much easier for us to succeed if I’m the one who diffuses it.”

After that, he looked toward Cooper, as if he was seeking his approval.

Naturally, Cooper knew the consequences of sending in Linus.

I may lose both my son and daughter within a day.

However, he saw the determination in Linus’ eyes.

He must go because he is the most suitable person to do it. If he doesn’t, he will live the rest of his life in guilt. Once again, he almost killed his own sister. This dark past of his shall follow him forever, taking away all his happiness.

Cooper’s eyes flickered with light as he finally agreed in the end.

Suddenly, the always silent Quinton spoke out. “Let me perform the operation.”

The moment he came out, he was immediately refuted by Justin, who never liked him. “I don’t trust you, so I won’t hand Sophia’s life over to you.”

Quinton snorted, as if he was underestimating him. “I have a doctoral degree in surgical operation. What do you have?”

“You…”

Justin was exposed by him for not having any academic qualifications, but he could only glare at him viciously without having anything to back him up.

Quinton took out the equipment that he had already prepared and put on a white coat. As he put on his gloves and mask, he refused to look at Justin again.

At the moment, Justin was staring at him while gritting his teeth, but internally, his emotions were extremely complicated.

Everyone knew that this might lead to their death.

Finally, Justin tacitly agreed for Quinton to take his place as surgeon because he once had the same bomb in his body before, so he was more experienced and more specialized than the self-taught Justin.

Not only that, this matter should indeed be left to him.

He and Linus must be the ones to do it.

It was them who had indirectly placed the bomb inside Sophia, so they should be the one to take it out.

As for Quinton, his life had already come to an end, and every extra day he got to live was already a gift. He had killed too many people before, so he deserved to die due to his bloody past.

On the other hand, Justin had a better life waiting for him. Not only did Celine need him, he also had two other children, who couldn’t live without their father.

That was why it must be Quinton to execute it.

I feel that this is a chance given by God to redeem myself. I won’t let Sophia die!

Everyone gathered at the small wooden house where Sophia had been living in for a month. In the farmland outside, the snow had already melted completely, and the lush greens were starting to grow. Once more, the land was covered by vegetation as the whole world seemed to be alive again.

While Linus and Quinton went through the main points of the operation later on, Cooper could not help but give his daughter a hug.

This hug could be our farewell.

That year, he hugged her the same way as now, and during that time, she was as light as a weightless kitten who might die at any second.

Now, she was like that kitten who might still die at any time.

“Darling… my darling. You’ll be fine. It’ll all be okay,” Cooper murmured as he had lost control of his tears.

She is like a gift given to me by heaven, and I’ve always taken care of this precious little gift, but there’s always someone coming to snatch her away from me.

He held her tightly in his arms, as if this was the only way he could keep her by his side forever.

“Dad, I’m happy that I got to be your daughter in this lifetime.” Sophia couldn’t hold back her tears as they rolled down her face.

In this life, the two of them had spent a short time with each other. Ever since she was born, both of them had been separated, but 20 years later, they finally came together.

In my next life, I still want to be his daughter. Even if he’d be just a normal father and not the genius or billionaire of the Mitchell Family, I’d still feel proud to be his daughter.

The father and daughter bode each other farewell in tears as there seemed to be endless words between them.

Meanwhile, Michael watched them quietly from the side.

Outside the cottage, another car came. After the door was opened, Anna and Callum got out.

Upon seeing them, Sophia wiped her tears in shock as she walked toward them with Cooper.

On the opposite side stood Anna and her son, who was facing Sophia, Cooper, and Linus. Ever since Cade was frozen out, their family had never been this completed before.

As Sophia gazed at Anna, her emotions became very complicated while she asked strangely, “M-Mom, why are you here?”

While looking at her, Anna went over and smiled gently. “I’m your mom. Of course I should come and see you at this moment.”

She stared at Sophia in front of her.

This is my daughter… my daughter who has gone through many hardships in her life.

For a moment, a surge of pain went up from her heart, causing her to burst into tears. With tears rolling down her face, she grabbed Sophia’s hands and hugged her.

I might lose my only daughter soon.

As she was holding her, she felt a sense of intimacy flowing through her blood, like an electric current that suddenly charged up her brain. Instantly, the fragmented images in her mind were starting to piece together quickly, forming a complete memory…

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When Anna closed her eyes, she seemed to witness that strange scene all over again.

“Anna, you need to push harder! I can already see the head. You need to try harder for the child to come out!”

Inside the simple delivery room, Anna, who was known as Annabel, was lying on the operation table while she used all of her strength to force a mass of warm flesh out of her body.

The mass of warm flesh seemed to be tearing her body apart, causing her immense pain. As she took large gulps of air like a dying fish, she could not help but wish to die at every minute of the experience, but she had to live. My child isn’t born yet. Even if I have to die, I must first deliver the child so that I can give it away to a better family.

She had already met the Moore couple who were both working in a university. The two of them loved children, so she knew that they would definitely treat her child well. If the child is given to their family, he will live a better life and be able to attend university in the future!

Anna was even willing to give them the hundreds of thousands that Woody gave her so that they would treat the child well in the future—it was the last thing she could do for the couple.

Amidst the cries, the child was born. As the nurse held the child to allow Anna to have a look, she exclaimed, “Ah… Oh my! I-It’s a boy, but… his eyes are blue!”

Anna had used all her strength to glance at the child and realized that his eyes were indeed blue. However, she had no time to wonder why the child’s eyes were blue. All she knew was that he was both her and Cooper’s child.

After a quick glance at her son, she retracted her eyes and tried to give birth to her other child.

Ever since she felt the movement of the fetus, she came to the small clinic where she suffered for an entire day. Her family had already returned home to have a meal and rest, so she must quickly deliver her children before they sent them away. At that moment, the Moore couple were on their way and they would immigrate once they received the children.

Anna knew what would happen to her babies if they remained with their biological family.

The Johnson Family always thought that the children belonged to Joe, but that was not the case.

There was another girl who came to the Edwards Family with Anna and the former always wanted to bed him to attain a higher status. However, he only had eyes on Anna and not the girl.

Anna knew that Joe coveted her and she wanted to head home, but sadly, she could not do so. Not only would Jordan look for her if she returned home, her father and brothers would not allow her to do so because they hoped that she could make more money for them from outside.

However, Anna did not want to be defiled by a fat man, so made an agreement with the vain girl. Everytime Joe entered her room, she would switch off the lights and when he came up to her, she would hold back her disgust and pretend to obey him. Then, Anna would quietly allow the girl hiding under the bed to crawl up while she herself hid under the bed.

By doing so, the girl would succeed in bearing his child while Anna was able to preserve herself.

However, Anna could not sleep due to the fear she experienced day and night on a daily basis.

In her dreams, she would always imagine that fat man above her, but sometimes, she would see the young man who could play the piano—Cooper, who left her forever after knowing the truth. My life is full of torture and tribulations.

At one point, Anna even hallucinated and wondered if she had managed to escape to the bottom of the bed. She was even unsure whether she had been defiled by Joe because her sleepless nights and dreams left her questioning whether her life was real or fake.

In the end, she suffered from a serious mental disease, which caused her to be extremely fearful of men. For a long time, she could not even bring herself to be in contact with any man.

All she wanted was to return to that moment in the restaurant, where the two of them started a business together and it was picking up. Soon, she would be able to save enough money to even buy a house in Bayside City, which would mean that her life would be completely different than before.

However, she also understood the reason why she was at that place. Jordan had asked her to come so that she could keep a close eye on Andrea’s startup business. However, she was also smart enough to know that he wanted her to seduce Andrea.

Yet, Anna found her own goal in life with the establishment of that restaurant. I was wrong. I shouldn’t have listened to Jordan in the first place, but I thought that he could give me a new life if I follow him.

When Jordan took her out from Riverdale, he had promised a better life for her, so she worked hard for him, but unexpectedly… he was merely a big liar all along!

“Anna, don’t worry. I’ve already sent the child over to them, but there’s still one more. So, you quickly need to push harder,” the nurse whispered to Anna’s ear.

In the end, she had used all of her strength to deliver her second child, who was a girl.

After giving birth to both children, Anna’s body felt empty inside, as if the delivery had drained her of her strength and life force. Then, she used her remaining strength to touch her daughter. This is my daughter. My Sophia—Sophia Edwards!

As Anna grabbed her baby’s tiny hand, she felt the joy of motherhood that she never felt before. Suddenly, everything turned black and she did not know what happened afterward…

When she regained consciousness, she was at another hospital with Jordan’s men guarding her. She did not know what had happened to her; all she knew was that she had lost her uterus.

However, she was still thinking about her child, so she continued to ask, but sadly, no one would answer her.

After that, Jordan took her abroad and she met a person called Leon. At the same time, she learned that she had another name—Anna Yard.

In the end, Leon promised to conduct a uterus transplant on her!

At that moment, those series of messy images were finally connected to form a complete timeline. Now, all of her past was clear to her, as if everything had happened yesterday.

As Anna hugged Sophia, she remembered that day when she strenuously stretched her hand to grab the newly born child’s hand.

After that, there was a 20 year separation.

“My daughter.” Tears rolled down Anna’s face while she tightly held her daughter. “My daughter…”

Finally, she remembered everything, but she never expected it to happen in that scenario.

Back then, when she suffered from a sudden amniotic fluid embolism, she was quickly transferred to a hospital, but her own daughter was not successfully transferred to another family and was instead left to suffer in the Johnson Family.

“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry…” Anna repeated. “My poor daughter, it’s all my fault that I couldn’t protect you. It’s all my fault…”

When Sophia was first born, Anna did not get a chance to see her because she passed out afterward. Upon seeing her daughter again with a tear-stained face, she felt even more resigned.

“Mom!!”

Suddenly, Sophia finally yelled the word that she had been looking forward to saying for a long time without feeling shy. When she was a kid, she always always wished that she could have a mother, and even up to that point, she still wished to have one!

As Anna hugged Sophia, she glanced at Linus. He looks exactly the same as when I first saw him as a baby. My son is an adult now. It means that my choice at that time was right. The Moore couple had successfully adopted Linus and moved abroad with him to live a happy life. However, in the end, he still met his father although he didn’t know who the latter was. “Son!”

When he saw Anna, he also ran over in tears and hugged the two of them.

Their family… was almost reunited, save for Cade.

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Callum also joined their reunion; he hugged his own brother and sister.

Even though he was born afterward in a test tube, he was still part of the family!

After years of being apart, their family was finally reunited together.

As Cooper looked at his wife and children, he could not help but cry.

A few years ago, he was still an eligible bachelor who did not believe in marriage. A few years later, he already had four children. My children are the most adorable kids in the world!

After their reunion, they were forced to temporarily separat in the end as Linus stayed to perform Sophia’s operation.

Cooper patted his shoulder as a form of encouragement before entering his car while Anna reluctantly bid farewell to Sophia.

Everyone entered the car, leaving only Sophia, Linus and Quinton. The three of them would only return after the operation was successful.

At the same time, Michael brought Judge into the car with him. It was something that they had previously agreed on—Michael needing to leave as well. If anything happens to Sophia, Carmen would lose her mother, so as a father, I can’t endanger myself either.

Before they parted ways, Sophia stood on the steps of the cottage while he stood below, which allowed them to meet each other’s gaze at eye level.

After the spring rain, the ground was now covered with mud—and together with his eyes, the air was moist.

However, she still tried her best to reveal a smile. “If we succeed this time, we’ll get married. I have already discussed it with my dad. He and Linus will help me out with the Michel Family. No matter what, this wedding shall not be delayed any longer.”

Michael nodded and did not say anything else. “Yes.”

As the two of them smiled at each other, they turned in the opposite directions and left without speaking further.

While wearing cotton sandals and a hospital gown, she turned toward the room.

The moment Sophia did so, her eyes, which tried to dry itself, were suddenly drenched in tears again. I don’t want to die. I have a mom now. I want to be a happy child with my parents. Also, I’m about to remarry Michael.

As soon as the door was closed, Michael stood outside and stared at the door panel. He refused to leave for a long time.

Once everyone was evacuated to a safer area, the operation would immediately begin.

Outside the cottage, there were a few guards on duty to prevent any accidents from happening and all of them had already signed a death certificate.

Inside the cottage, a sterile operation room had been set up with the equipment needed for the surgery.

Now that she wore the hospital gown, Sophia lay down on the operation table before she stared at the ceiling of the temporary sterile operation room. She had already been injected with anesthetic, so her body was now totally relaxed as her mind drifted away.

At that moment, Linus wore his mask to assist Quinton, who was making the final adjustment on the equipment.

Suddenly, Linus seemed to have heard Sophia speaking, “Linus, should we hold an outdoor or Church wedding…”

As he prepared the equipment with his head down, his emotions were now extremely complicated, so he suppressed the pain inside him and answered, “Both sound good to me.”

Sadly, before he could even receive a response from her, she seemed to have fallen asleep when he turned to look at her. Both of her eyes were now closed peacefully, but there were two lines of tears rolling down the corners of it.

Immediately, Linus felt a pain in his heart as he burst out in tears, which then drenched his own mask.

On the other hand, Quinton was ready for the operation, so he gently unbuttoned Sophia’s clothes to reveal the area where the bomb had been planted.

However, he seemed to realize something, so he instantly grabbed her hand and placed his fingers on her pulse before carefully probing .

Then, he looked toward Linus with deep, emotionless eyes, before he solemnly uttered, “She is two months pregnant.”

Upon hearing that, Linus’ hands seemed to tremble. A second child… My sister is going to be a mother again!

Quinton’s fingers were still on Sophia’s pulse as he continued, “The child is healthy. He doesn’t seem to be affected by whatever the father did.”

What he meant was that the child would be healthy and lively.

Linus took a deep breath while trying to focus, but his trembling voice still exposed how nervous he was. “Let’s start.”

Quinton nodded and took out his surgical knife.

Another spring rain came.

Michael should have left; instead, he stood under the eaves outside the door. The rain had splashed some mud on his black rain boots, but he remained motionless like a sculpture. Where can I go at this time? I’ll just stay here and wait for her. Wherever she goes, I will follow her. No one but death will tear us apart.

In the rain, Judge ran over to him and shook the water on his body off. The dog then quietly lay beside him with its ears on the floor since it probably knew what was happening.

Without an umbrella, Michael stood under the eaves while lifting his eyes to gaze afar at the horizon. Countless raindrops connected the land and the sky into one while the sound of raindrops rang in his ear.

In the meantime, he was also thinking about the same question—Should we have a Church wedding or an outdoor wedding?

Two months later, Michael eventually sold Villa No. 1, but he did so reluctantly. After they settled all of the formalities, Anna moved in with her son, Callum.

As for the selling price of Villa No.1, Michael was extremely heartbroken about it. If the price is too expensive, Cooper won’t be happy about it. If the price is too cheap, I won’t be able to live with myself.

In the end, he sold the house for an extremely low price. Of course, when it was compared to the estimated price that he had in mind, the amount was really low.

While Cooper moved his luggage, pets and robots into Villa No.1, he furiously scolded Michael, who was full of regret and pain, “My daughter married you for nothing! I didn’t even ask for any betrothal gifts, so what else do you want?”

Michael was frightened as he replied, “N-Nothing.” I’ve finally sent my godlike father-in-law away. From now on, this place would only belong to the two of us—how wonderful.

However, he never expected that Cooper would still be the same person as before. Even though Cooper had moved out, he only used his new house as a place to sleep before he was usually at his house instead. Not only that, but there were two more people with Cooper now—Anna and Callum. Isn’t this the same as before?

As for the pregnant Sophia, she was always running between the two houses. Ever since Anna and Cooper moved into Villa No.1, Sophia always showed at both places—even though the wound on her belly was almost fully healed and her three-month-old belly was much larger than usual.

The doctor explained by way of analogy that crowding and swelling were inevitable if there were two people sitting on the same car seat.

Ever since Anna moved over, her Norwegian Forest cat, General, also came with her and it would fight with Chrysanthemum from time to time. Even though General looked like a large cat, it was short-tempered because up until now, it still remembered the slap that Chrysanthemum gave all those years ago.

It also held shares in the Ronney Group, which made it rich, youthful and strong too. On the other hand, Chrysanthemum was old and poor without much confidence, so it was not a match against General’s mannerism and strength. However, Chrysanthemum was a local cat, so it had the power to join hands with the local natives living in the Imperial—just like that, a bunch of orange cats fought with a few of Anna’s cats for the top position in the Imperial.

A few days ago, Chrysanthemum even went to the Imperial Palace to seek help from the cats there to have the numbers to win. Unexpectedly, just as victory was upon them, they were all ambushed and captured by Carmen, who was nearby. She then shaved their fur to make pillows.

As soon as the guards at the Imperial Palace knew about it, they immediately came over to teach Carmen a lesson. After all, those cats belonged to the Imperial Palace and the government, which meant they were all civil servants with certificates, so their fur belonged to the country’s collective assets. That was the reason why she could not simply scalpe their fur.

If it had happened decades ago, Carmen’s crime for ‘insulting a socialist cat’s fur’ would be punishable by law.