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Aura, who had been following behind Alfred, froze when she heard this.

She released her clenched fists and stuffed them into her pocket.

Inside the pocket of her black coat was a pair of hedge trimming scissors, which she had wiped clean of bloodstains. She had used this pair of scissors to kill the actual driver just mere hours ago.

Aura had even mentally calculated the distance between her and Joshua and Luna. If they got any nearer, she would be able to lunge forward and stab the shark edge of the scissors into Luna's belly.

Neither she nor her child would be able to survive this!

She heard Joshua's footsteps grow nearer and nearer.

Joshua furrowed his brows as he stared at Aura's figure. He could not help but feel as though she looked familiar.

“Sir.“ Just as he was about to make his way to Aura, however, Alfred let out a small cough and said, “This is one of our regular suppliers here at Lynch Mansion. Your grandmother used to love the flowers from this woman's nursery, and now that she's passed...

“I specially requested for this florist to gather all the white flowers she had and deliver it today. She got confused by the new décor inside the mansion today, so she got lost. I 'm here to show her the way to the

accounting department. She'll be on her way as soon as she gets her payment.“

Alfred was worried that Joshua would accuse this florist of loitering, so he added, “She's not loitering here on purpose, so please don't be too worried about that.“

Joshua frowned and was about to say something when his phone rang.

It was a call from Lucas.

“You managed to locate the clinic where Aura was?“ asked Joshua in a low, curt voice. “Alright. I'll be there soon.“

With that, he glanced at the florist standing next to Alfred once more. “Well, since Granny Lynch used to love her flowers, then pay her double for the white flowers she delivered today. She won't have to come here again in the future.“

Alfred froze for a moment, then nodded. “Alright, alright. Thank you, Sir! “

With that, he immediately reached out a hand to grab Aura's arm. “Come on. Time to get your payment. You'll be paid double today! “

With that, Aura released her grip on the scissors in her pocket. She followed Alfred to the accounting department, smirking when she heard Joshua and Luna's retreating footsteps behind her.

As soon as she left Lynch Mansion, Aura used the two thousand dollars which she received payment for to buy some gasoline and headed straight to Blue Bay Villa.

Inside Blue Bay Villa.

Nigel was clutching his laptop, staring intently at the security footage on the screen.

However, even after looking at all the surveillance tapes of the area where Aura's clinic was located, he could not find a single trace of where Aura had gone after leaving the clinic.

Therefore, there could only be two possibilities: the first was that Aura had left the clinic much earlier than this and that the surveillance camera had been tampered with.

The second was that she was still inside the clinic.

Nigel let out a sigh. He hoped that the second possibility was the correct one. If that was the case... His father would be able to get home early tonight.

After all, Luna was not the only one who had been exhausted recently. Joshua, too, was dog-tired. Not only did he have to mourn the death of his only family, but he still had to take care of other affairs in Lynch Group and Lynch Mansion.

Even though Joshua never complained about this, Nigel still knew that he must have been exhausted.

Meanwhile, on the sofa next to him, Nellie was peeling an orange while watching television. She split the orange into three parts and placed it on a plate.

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“One for Nigel, one for me. “One for Neil, one for me. “One for Mommy, one for me. “And the last slice is for me...“

Neil, sitting in his wheelchair close by, watched his sister in amusement as his lips curved into a smile at the sight.

Nellie was indeed the one who had resembled Daddy the most among the three of them. She was just as intelligent as Joshua.

Luna returned home just as the three of them were playing.

As soon as she entered the door, Luna hid the tired expression on her face and smiled at the three children in the living room. “Why haven't you gone to bed yet?“

Nellie pouted and proffered the plate of orange slices to her. “We've been waiting for you to come home.

“I was worried sick yesterday, but Daddy didn't let me go with Aunty Bonnie to visit you in jail, so I didn't want to sleep until you came home today! “

Luna took the plate from Nellie and was about to praise her when all of a sudden, Neil wheeled himself over and took the plate from her. “Get some rest.

Don't eat anything before you go to sleep. Otherwise, you'll be complaining about gaining weight soon.“

Luna let out a sigh when she saw how considerate Neil was. She reached out a hand to gently stroke Neil's cheek and said, “All right then, thanks! “

Nellie pursed her lips slightly. “I can't believe how nagging you are, even though you lost your memories.“

Neil furrowed his brows. “Did I used to nag like this all the time?“

“Of course! “ Nellie placed her hands on her lips and added, “Mommy said that she'd ask Daddy to help you regain your memories again as soon as he's done dealing with everything. That way, you'll find out just how much of a nag you were! “

Neil's smile froze on his face. “It's not like...nagging is a bad thing.“

“That's right. I love it when you nag me like this.“ Luna pinched Neil's nose lovingly.

She had wanted to spend some time with the children in the living room for a while longer, but she felt too exhausted for that.

Luna felt waves of sleepiness overcoming her body, so she instructed them to sleep early before turning to head upstairs.

When she heard the sound of the bedroom door closing, Nellie turned down the television volume in the living room.

She had been feeling a little sleepy as well, but after a while, she suddenly caught a whiff of something strange.

Thinking that there was something wrong with her nose, Nellie lifted her head to continue watching television.

“A female corpse was discovered in the woods on the outskirts of the city. The corpse was wearing clothes soaked in dirty water and died due to a knife injury in the chest. The murder weapon was believed to be a pair of hedge trimming scissors.

“All of her cash and identity was stolen, but thankfully, some of the residents nearby managed to recognize her. The victim's name was Lilian Chase, a 27- year-old lady who worked as a florist. She was last seen driving a van with the license plate AXXX6 to Lynch Mansion in Banyan City for flower delivery. However, what happened after that was unknown, and the van is now nowhere to be found.

“The police are still investigating this incident...“

Nellie let out a yawn and glanced at Neil, who was staring out the window. “Neil, look: The lady on the news was killed today, and she was on her way to send flowers to Granny.“

Neil let out a murmur in reply and fixed his gaze on the van in their backyard, which should not have been here at this hour. “Hey, Nellie, do you remember the license plate of the female florist on the news?“

Nellie lifted her head to glance at the television screen. “It's AXXX6. Why? What's wrong?“

Neil immediately furrowed his brows. “Nigel, Nellie, look. The van downstairs right now seems to be the exact one that belongs to the dead florist.“

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Nigel and Nellie rushed to Neil's side.

The van parked outside their house was none other than the missing florist's van!

Also, Nigel noticed that the rear tires of the van were stained with blood.

When the three children were peeking through the glass, a woman dressed in black walked toward the back of the car. She opened the door and took out a white bucket that was filled with liquid.

She turned, went into the garden, and came out from the other side of it. She opened the bucket and poured out the clear liquid into the bottom of the villa.

Nellie suddenly realized that when she thought she smelled gasoline, she had been right.

It was the smell of gasoline, after all!

“It's Aura.“ Although Nigel did not see the woman's face, he already knew who it was. “She wants to burn down the house and kill all of us inside. With that amount of gasoline, it'll be impossible to put out the fire once she lights it.“

With that, Nigel said calmly, “Nellie, look for the butler, get the butler to bring the few servants to escort you and Neil away quietly. Me, Zach, and Yuri will go upstairs to find Mommy. Mommy's been working hard for the last few days. She didn't get enough sleep, and now she must be sound asleep. Me, Zach, and Yuri will be able to save Mommy no matter what.“

Finally, Nigel instructed, “Remember, get the butler to leave as soon as possible, leave everything behind and sneak out from the back. Don't make any sound. I see there's still a lot of gasoline left in Aura's car. We still have time. If we frighten her, then none of us can escape! “

Nellie nodded. She left swiftly to knock on the butler's door.

Once the butler learned about the situation, he ran toward Neil and carried him from the wheelchair.

Then, he gathered the servants and left.

Nigel lowered his voice and gave Zach and Yuri a few words of caution before leading them upstairs.

Lily bit down on her lip as she followed behind the group of servants. Then, she lowered her voice and approached the butler. “Where are Nigel and Ms.

Luna? Why are there only Nellie and Neil?“

The butler whispered, “Nigel is bringing Zach and Yuri to save Luna. She's exhausted and sleeping upstairs. We don't have time to wait for her.“

With that, the butler shot Lily a puzzled glance, grabbed hold of her hand, and tried to leave.

Lily bit down on her lip and shook off the butler's hand. She lifted her head to glance in the direction of the stairs.

Finally, she made up her mind and sprinted up the stairs. Some of the servants caught sight of this and tried to stop her, but she managed to run off.

“Let her go.“ Nellie let out a sigh. “Lily was saved by Mommy when they were abroad. She probably cares about her way more than we do.“

Upstairs.

Nigel instructed Zach to squat at the balcony and keep an eye on Aura while she kept pouring the gasoline. Meanwhile, he and Yuri stooped right next to Luna, whispering her name to wake her up.

“Mommy— !“

“Ms. Luna...“

However, no matter how hard they tried, she continued sleeping soundly, her eyes shut.

Nigel felt that something was not right. He knew his own mother very well.

During these few years of raising the three children on her own, she slept very lightly all the time, no matter how tired she was.

She would never fall into such a deep sleep, unable to be roused even with Nigel and Yuri shouting her name.

At that moment, the room door opened. A man's shadow darted into the room.

Just as Nigel and Yuri were about to defend themselves against the sudden intruder, they realized it was Lily.

“Ms. Luna can't be awakened.“

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Lily let out an exhale, clenched her teeth, and said in a choked voice, “I know she's always been a light sleeper and that she's been too exhausted lately...so I gave her some sleep-inducing tea to drink before bed.

“If everything goes right, she'll be asleep until tomorrow morning...“

Nigel's entire body stiffened when he heard this. After a moment, he pursed his lips and let out an exhale. “Alright then, Zach and Yuri, plan B. We don't need to wake Mommy; we'll take her away right now! “

Yuri nodded. Then, as soon as he wrapped Luna up in a blanket, a smokey, burning stench wafted in from outside.

“It's too late...“ Zach, who at this moment was looking out from the balcony, bit down on his lip with a pained expression. He stared at Aura, who was standing near the back door, brandishing a pair of hedge trimming scissors and forcing the butler, the servants, and the two children back into the house. “ She's discovered them.“

Not only did Aura discover them trying to escape, but she even set the entire house on fire. Because of the gasoline she poured, the entire Blue Bay Villa had erupted into flames.

However, she used the scissors to force Nellie, Nigel, and the servants back into the burning house!

The smell of burning rubber was incredibly pungent, and it finally woke Luna.

As soon as she felt the high temperature and strange odor in the room, she immediately knew what had happened.

When she opened her eyes, the first thing she heard was Zach saying, “It's too late...“

What did he mean, it was too late? What was too late?

Luna furrowed her brows and immediately stormed onto the balcony.

She was devastated by the scene before her.

Aura was brandishing a weapon and forcing the rest of the people back into the burning building! As she did this, she cackled, “You won't escape this today! “

“Luna and her three children—as well as the unborn baby in her womb—will all have to die! “

Luna bit down on her lip as she stood on the balcony, staring at Aura in the distance.

She could not let Aura lure them back into the burning building.

Nellie and Nigel were children.

If they got any closer to the house...they would die of suffocation from the melted chemicals, if not burnt to death!

As soon as she thought of this, Luna let out an exhale and shouted, gripping the red -hot balcony railing, “Aura! I'm right here! “

Aura's entire body stiffened when she heard this. she glanced in the direction of Luna's voice.

Luna was standing on the balcony across from her in her sleep clothes.

Seeing that Aura had taken notice of her, Luna let out an exhale and curled her lips into a smirk. “Aura Gibson! You're so useless that you only bully those that are weaker than you! No wonder you couldn't compare to me at all while we were growing up!

“That's because you never dared to attack me and instead constantly bullied the elderly and the young! “

Luna's voice was laced with coldness and contempt. How could an already insane Aura possibly ignore these taunts?

She clutched the hedge trimming scissors tightly and tried to suppress the insanity in her as she screamed, “What are you saying?“

“What am I saying? “ Luna chuckled. “Do you think you'll win by forcing them to their deaths? No, even after you kill them, I'll jump off this balcony and get saved.

“The baby in my belly will be born, and I 'll still be Joshua's love of his life. “You'll never be able to kill me! Never! “

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According to her personality, Aura would not usually be so easily triggered by Luna's deliberate taunts. Since she had no other means of turning her life around, however, Aura lost her usual calmness and instead lifted her head to glare at Luna, who stood on the balcony across from her. “Do you honestly think I'll never be able to kill you?“

“Yes, you'll never be able to kill me.“ Luna snickered. “Even if you force the rest of them back into the burning house and kill them, you won't be able to escape prosecution either.

“Even after you get sentenced to death, I'll still be living happily ever after with Joshua and bear more children for him! “

Something snapped inside Aura when she heard this.

She bit down on her lip and glowered at Luna. “Are you planning to give your life in exchange for these people's?“

Luna sneered. “What do you think?“

Aura let out an exhale and immediately stormed toward Luna. “You can't escape now, Luna! “

Seeing that Aura had finally been diverted, the butler immediately led the servants and the two children out of the back door and fled to the other side of the road.

At this moment, the entire Blue Bay Villa was covered in flames.

Luna let out an exhale when she saw Aura sprinting in her direction. ”Zach, Yuri, jump off this balcony with Nigel and Lily right now. Save yourselves! "

Nigel frowned and grabbed hold of Luna's shirt hem. ”What about you, Mommy?”

Luna let out another exhale and lowered her head to stare at Nigel. ”You're the most mature one among your siblings. You should know better than anyone that if I escape with you, Aura will jump off the balcony too when she realizes there's no one here.

”On top of that, she has a weapon with her, and she's insane now. There are so many of us...and we don't have weapons, so even if Zach and Yuri are here to help us, we'll still be hurt.

”The only way is for me to stay and keep her occupied so you can escape.”

With that, she pressed a kiss onto Nigel's forehead and said, ”Please go, quick. If Aura arrives and the fire spreads, then there won't be any time to escape ! ”

Nigel, who had always been calm and level- headed even in dire situations, whimpered with red-rimmed eyes, ”But Mommy— ”

Luna let out an exhale. ”Zach, Yuri ! Take Nigel and Lily with you, and jump off this balcony right now! ”

Zach and Yuri knew that Luna's decision was putting herself  in an extremely  dangerous  situation, but...

At the same time, they knew that if Luna did not stay back to keep Aura occupied, the consequences would be even more dire, and she might not even survive that.

After all, Aura's primary target was Luna.

As soon as they thought of this, Zach and Yuri exchanged glances, then dragged Nigel to the edge of the balcony.

“Where's Lily? “ Just as they were about to leap off, however, they discovered that Lily had gone missing.

However, at the same time, they heard Aura's footsteps outside the door.

There was no time left...

The two of them carried Nigel between them and leaped off the balcony, using their bodies to shield Nigel from the impact.

As soon as the three of them landed on the ground, someone kicked the door wide open.

Aura stepped into the room, holding the hedge trimming scissors in her hand, a vengeful expression on her face.

The fire had already spread to the second floor.

Luna's forehead was covered in sweat from the scorching heat. She clutched the railing tightly as she watched Aura walk toward her, step by step.

The room they were in was Luna and Joshua's bedroom, so there was not anything in the room that could be used as a weapon to defend herself.

On the other hand, the sharp blade of Aura's scissors gleamed in the light.

“I think you're right, Luna, “ remarked Aura as she made her way toward Luna, clutching the scissors. “No matter what happens, I won't be able to live past tonight.

”Even if I killed those people just now, you'll still survive.”

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“As long as you're still alive, you'll be able to bear children for Joshua and live happily ever after!

That's why...“

Aura narrowed her eyes and continued in a cold voice, “I'm willing to let all of them go, except you! “

Her biggest wish since young was to see Luna dead, and with no other way out, she had to kill Luna.

Otherwise, her life would have no meaning!

Just as Aura was about four or five meters away from Luna, the electricity went out with a snap.

The fire had probably spread to the villa's control room, causing the main electricity circuit box to go out.

Despite that, the villa was still as bright as day.

The flames illuminated Aura's face so brightly that it made her look grotesque.

Luna clutched the railing so tightly that her hands were starting to sweat. She bit down on her lip and said, “Aura, you and I are sisters. How did we even get to this point? I've treated you as my sister all my life.“

“Well, I never thought of you as mine! “ Aura snapped as she glowered at Luna. “I knew since young that you weren't my real sister! “

Aura had an excellent memory from a young age. She remembered that one time, her sister got lost, and her father Joseph brought another young girl home,

claiming that it was her sister.

At that time, Aura had asked her mother Natasha what was going on, but Natasha gave her a spanking and told her not to speak of this any further, claiming that this new girl was her sister.

This memory burned in Aura's brain up to this very day.

As they grew up, Luna became more and more outstanding, and Aura grew more and more envious of her.

When she enquired Joseph and Natasha about this, however, she found out that Luna had come from a wealthy, powerful family, and Aura's real, biological sister had gone to live a comfortable life.

Luna was more eye-catching than her, and everyone seemed to be living a better life than her!

Aura started to detest Luna for this and loathed her for possessing such good genes. Even though she grew up in a poor family, Luna still managed to excel in life and even married such an outstanding man as Joshua Lynch!

She, on the other hand, had nothing... Aura hated Luna since she was a teenager.

As soon as she recalled the humiliation and insult she endured all through these years, Aura let out an exhale and stormed toward Luna, brandishing the scissors.

Luna ducked away deftly.

Aura did not expect that someone as physically exhausted as Luna would be able to dodge her attacks so deftly. Therefore, she grew even more enraged and started stabbing Luna from all directions.

Initially, Luna had planned to deplete Aura's energy so that she could kick the scissors away from her and escape. In that case, Aura would not be able to hurt anyone even if she leaped off the balcony after Luna, considering she did not have her weapon with her anymore.

However, Luna never thought that Aura would become so insane, like a deranged person. She possessed strength that seemed to be limitless!

The heat from the fire and physical exhaustion made Luna so sweaty that it was as though she had been brought out of the ocean.

Even though she had dodged Aura's attacks, she was still cut by the knife in various places over her body.

Luna's energy was depleted minute by minute.

Finally, she leaned against the balcony in exhaustion, clutching the railing and gasping for breath. She wanted to jump off, but she did not even have the strength to propel her body over the railing anymore.

“Die, Luna! “ Aura raised the scissors above her and stabbed it into Luna's abdomen.

Blood squirted out and sprayed everywhere.

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Luna's entire body stiffened for a moment as blood splattered onto her face.

She stared at the back of Lily's head, who had sprinted out of nowhere to shield her from Aura's attack, as well as the...share blade that had punctured through Lily's chest. Her entire mind was blank.

How did Lily appear out of nowhere?

“Ms. Luna, run! “ Lily clenched her teeth and grabbed hold of Aura's body with bloodstained hands. “Run, quick! You saved me all those years

ago, and I've remembered it since. This is my way of repaying your kindness! “

Aura's entire face twisted into a grimace when she heard this. She glared at Lily, as well as Luna, who was hiding behind her, with a grotesque expression. “You b*tch! “

She summoned all the strength in her body to withdraw the scissors from Lily's body, but Lily held onto her as tightly as she could. No matter how hard Aura tried, she could not release herself from Lily's grip.

“Run, Ms. Luna! “ Lily shouted with all her might as she spat out a mouthful of blood. “My death will be meaningless if you don't escape soon! “

Luna bit down on her lip and wiped her tears. Finally, she let out an exhale and summoned the last ounce of strength in her body to flip herself over the second- floor balcony.

Luna leaped off the railing with a thud.

She thought she would land on the ground, but to her surprise, she landed on a soft, bouncy, inflatable mattress.

The red-hot flames licked her face, and the temperature was so high that it seemed like everything around her would melt.

As soon as Luna landed on the mattress, she was pulled into a warm embrace before she could even move.

A familiar man's scent wafted into her nose, and Luna lifted her head in delight. “Joshua?“

“It's me. “ Joshua clutched her tightly and sprinted out of the yard, leaving behind him the flames that were engulfing everything in his path, along with a screaming Aura.

Joshua pulled Luna close to his side and made his way out of the fire with steadfast footsteps and determined eyes.

“Luna,“ he muttered hoarsely and lowly, laced with gratitude over having found Luna once more. “I made it.“

Initially, he had brought Lucas and the rest of the bodyguards with him to the clinic in the countryside to find Aura.

The surveillance equipment in the countryside was highly underdeveloped, so they could not see the surveillance tapes of the clinic at all. On top of that, it was extremely easy to tamper with the surveillance footage.

The reason they did not contact the clinic before their arrival was out of fear that it would alert Aura of their coming.

However...

When they were almost there, Lucas had turned on Banyan City news to relieve the anxiety he was feeling.

As soon as he heard the news of the murdered florist who had been delivering white flowers...Joshua suddenly recalled the florist he had met in Lynch Mansion.

Because of this, he immediately turned the car around and sped back to Blue Bay Villa with Lucas and the bodyguards.

Before they even reached the front door of Blue Bay Villa, Joshua had already caught sight of the flames.

The enormous fire lit up the entire sky and made it look like day instead of night.

Upon seeing this, Joshua grabbed the steering wheel from Lucas, got behind the wheel himself, and sped all the way back to Blue Bay Villa.

He was worried that he would not make it in time... but thank God.

At this moment, Joshua's heart was beating heavily as he clutched Luna in his arms.

Thank God.

Thank God he made it back in time...

By the time Joshua carried Luna across the street, the fire had already made its way to the top floor of Blue Bay Villa.

At this moment, the firefighters arrived.

All of the inhabitants of Blue Bay Villa stood across the road and watched as their former home burned down.

Nellie squatted on the floor and started sobbing in misery.

Luna walked over and picked her up in her arms. “ What's wrong?"

“Daddy and Mommy's home, " she said as she cried. “ Daddy and Mommy must've had a lot of good memories in here, haven't you?"

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“It's all burnt down now... And Lily...“

Nellie sobbed so much at this point that she needed to catch her breath. “I can never taste Lily's homemade breakfast ever again...! “

Luna let out a sigh and pulled Nellie into a tight embrace but did not say a word.

Joshua gave Lucas some instructions to call a bus and send everyone to Orchard Manor. Meanwhile, he, Zach, and Yuri stayed behind to deal with matters regarding the fire with the firefighters.

The fire went on for the entire night and was finally put out at sunrise.

This fire—which had lit up Banyan City for the whole night—became  the topic of attention online.

However, with Joshua, Jude, and Bonnie's influence, they concluded that this fire was due to human error and curbed any panic from spreading within the city.

After the fire was put out, the firefighters found Lily and Aura's dead bodies.

The two corpses were found together, holding onto each other.

The scissors which Aura had attempted to kill Luna with were still stuck within Lily's flesh.

Aura had climbed onto the balcony, her hands wrapped tightly around the railing, but was stopped by Lily. They died like this, with Lily clinging onto

Aura to prevent her from going after Luna.

The state of their bodies was grotesque and heart -wrenching.

Joshua and the rest of the crew mourned Lily's death in silence for three minutes.

If it were not for this strong woman...Luna would have been the one dead instead.

Maybe, even after Luna died, Aura would still go on hurting other people.

It was this strong-willed woman who had sacrificed herself that prevented all these tragedies from occurring.

“The house that had burned down belonged to Joshua Lynch, the wealthiest man in Banyan City?“

Inside a five-star hotel in Banyan City, Harvey was sucking on a lollipop as he turned to glance at the man sitting next to him, who was staring at a photo of a group of girls with a dark expression. “Daddy, isn't this the man that Aunty Aura loved for many years?“

Without even lifting his head, the man replied, “Why are you asking me this if you already know the answer? Didn't you stir up trouble at their share- reallocation ceremony yesterday?“

Harvey removed the lollipop from his mouth. “I didn't go there to cause any trouble! “ He lifted his head to glare at the man. “I'm a detective; I went there to explain the crime-solving process to them! Don't talk nonsense like this without checking your facts, Daddy! “

Jim let out a scoff and glanced at his son coldly. “Let me ask you this: Were you the one who stole the jade pendant that I left in the drawer?“

Harvey pouted slightly. “I took it away to see what kind of reaction you'd have... You're always so uptight, Daddy. It's miserable.“

“So you took my most precious possession away to make me happy?“ Jim closed the folder he was reading and continued in a frosty tone, “I shouldn't have listened to you and taken you along with me to find your mother.“

What had he been thinking?

That woman from six years ago...had probably already left Banyan City or even died...

Finding her would be like trying to find a needle in a haystack. How was he even persuaded into doing this?

“Well, it's not all bad, Daddy.“ Harvey pointed at the burnt-down Blue Bay Villa on the television screen. “ We can visit the scene of the fire.“

Jim furrowed his brows, glanced at the photos of the fire, and rolled his eyes at Harvey.

No matter how unwilling, he still took Harvey to Blue Bay Villa after the crowd had dissipated so as to fulfill Harvey's desires of becoming a detective.

By the time they arrived, it was already evening.

As soon as they arrived at the scene, Harvey started finding clues like the detectives he had read in his crime novels.

Jim had nothing to do, so he sat down in the destroyed backyard.

A gust of wind blew past him, bringing with it a half- burnt photography. He picked up the photo and glanced at it.

A split second later, his entire body stiffened.

The woman in the photo...looked exactly like his mother!

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“Luna, why did you even want to come here so early in the morning?“ A red Ferrare pulled up next to the ruins of what was once Blue Bay Villa. Bonnie got out of the car and opened Luna's door, complaining, “ It's all burnt down now, so what's there to look at? “

Luna, still pale, offered a faint smile and replied, “ Joshua said that the air here is still polluted from the smog, so he forbade Nellie, Neil, and Nigel to come over, but the three of them kept going on about wanting to retrieve some stuff from Blue Bay Villa. I had no choice but to come myself.“

Bonnie pursed her lips. “Is there even anything that was spared from the fire?“

Luna shrugged and chuckled. “We'll bring home whatever we can find.“

With that, she lifted her head to glance at the remains of Blue Bay Villa. This had been a tall, towering building just the day before, but it was reduced to almost nothing. She could not help but lament this fact.

All of a sudden, Luna recalled Lily. A fresh, young life.

It was all because of Aura...

“Everything that remains here seems to belong to a woman, “ a clear, childish voice rang out next to Luna and Bonnie.

The two of them turned to look in the direction of the voice.

A young boy dressed in black was walking amongst the ruins, clutching a small bag with him. As he walked, he murmured to himself, “This might be a piece of useful evidence. I'll have to take it to the police station later.“

Luna froze for a moment, then exchanged a glance with Bonnie.

This boy looked oddly familiar.

Bonnie furrowed her brows. She recognized this boy as the one who had been at the share -reallocation ceremony the day before, the one who claimed to be a young detective and provided evidence of Michael's  involvement  in Granny  Lynch's murder.

If she remembered correctly, she had found his jade pendant  and had been meaning to return it to him.

“Hey, pal, “ greeted Bonnie in a low voice as she approached him.

Harvey, who had been immersed in finding more pieces of evidence, gave a start when he heard her voice.

He immediately took a step back and braced himself in a defense position.

When he saw that it was Bonnie, he furrowed his brows and cocked his head to look at her. “Hello, pretty lady. What's the matter?“

All of a sudden, he caught sight of Luna, who was standing behind Bonnie.

The color drained from his face. This was bad.

This woman was the owner of Blue Bay Villa. Even though the police and the firefighters had left, and the villa was no longer under police protection, he had still waltzed into someone else's property and picked up their belongings...

Would he be beaten up for this?

As soon as he thought of this, Harvey quickly sprinted toward Luna and handed his bag to her. “

This is a gift for you! I found all these items, and they seemed to belong to a woman. I think she might be your relative or friend. Please take good care of them! “

With that, he ran off in the opposite direction.

Before he could make it far, however, Bonnie grabbed hold of his shirt collar and said, pursing her lips, “Hey, where are you running off to?“

Initially, she had wanted to return the jade pendant to him, so she caught him before he could get away.

But Harvey felt guilty over his actions and thought that Bonnie would give him a piece of her mind. The corners of his lips pulled down in a frown, and he immediately raised his voice. “Mr. Jim Landry! Your son is about to get sent to jail! Please come and help him! “

In the backyard a short distance away, Jim had put the photo of the woman into his pocket. As soon as he heard his son's cries, he quickly made his way to Harvey.

At this moment, his mischievous son was being held by his collar by a woman dressed in red, wailing and crying for help.

The woman had a beautiful, dainty face and a smoking hot body.

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Somehow, Jim thought that his son...bore a striking resemblance to this woman.

Still...

He sighed.

Jim remembered that although Harvey's mother was from Banyan City, like this woman, she was poor, skinny, and mute. The woman standing in front of him was the opposite of all that, obviously so.

Jim walked toward Luna and Bonnie to greet them. He then lowered his voice and explained, “My son is a fan of detective novels. I saw that the police and firefighters had left, so I brought him here to have a look. Don't worry, though. If we find anything, I'll make sure to pass it to the police if I can't return it to you.“

This did not raise Luna's suspicion. She held the bag that Harvey gave her and smiled at them. “I 'm sure you mean no harm. However, this is a crime scene of arson. The fire was put out not long ago, so the air is still filled with the smell of burnt chemicals. Your son is just six or seven years old. It's not safe for him to be here. It'd be bad if he accidentally hurt himself.“

Jim nodded and thanked Luna.

Just when he was about to leave, he was reminded of something and handed Luna the photo in his hand. “ Do you happen to know who the woman in the photo is?“

Luna lowered her head to glance at the photo.

It was a photo of her from a long time ago. If not for that photo, she would have almost forgotten that there were many pictures of her before her plastic surgery left behind in Blue Bay Villa.

Luna's gaze lingered on the photo for a moment before she replied, “I'm not sure.“

She was not comfortable sharing too much information with the stranger in front of her.

Jim furrowed his brows and glanced at Luna.

This photo was found in the ruins of her own house, so how could she not know who the person in the picture was?

Nonetheless, he knew very well that Luna was unwilling to share more, so he did not press on the matter.

Jim walked over to Bonnie and smiled. “Hello. You're holding onto my son's collar. I apologize on his behalf should he have offended you, and I hope you won't take it to heart.“

When Bonnie turned and caught sight of the man's face, she was utterly stunned.

He was an attractive gentleman with beautiful, deep- set eyes, angular eyebrows, and long lashes. He had a pair of rosy, bow-shaped lips.

This was...

The man of her dreams.

She stared at his face for a long while but remained wordless.

Jim furrowed his brows, puzzled by the way she was looking at him. He apologized to Bonnie again, picked up Harvey, and left.

Even after Jim's car disappeared in the distance, Bonnie was still staring in the direction where they had left.

“Are you going crazy?“ Luna shook her hand in front of Bonnie to get her attention.

Bonnie finally snapped out of it.

“That man is so handsome.“ She sighed. “But he has a child with him. He's probably married already.“

With that, Bonnie wailed, “I don't stand a chance! “

Luna rolled her eyes at this. “You always say this when you see someone handsome.“ As she said this, Luna opened the bag that Harvey had given her.

Inside the bag was a metal box. As soon as she laid eyes on it, Luna knew that it belonged to Lily.

Luna got back into the car and opened the box. Inside it was a phone.

She pressed on the power button, and it surprised her that the phone was still functional.

At first, Luna intended to peek inside Lily's phone and see if there were things she wanted to do, but did not get the chance to, so that she could help Lily fulfill her wishes.

After all, there was nothing much she could do for Lily anymore.

However, to Luna's surprise, many messages started to come in when she switched on the phone.

As soon as she read the messages, a chill went down Luna's spine.