Ch. 1401..1410
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(Hans, have you taken care of everything?]
(Hans?]
Seeing that there were no changes in the Landry family's stock prices even though the party was about to start soon, Heather began to grow a little anxious.
She pretended to chat with Joshua casually. All the while, her heart was in turmoil.
The party was about to begin soon, and if Joshua failed to win back Luna's heart, he would be in a worse mood and show no mercy toward them.
If that happened, Heather would not be able to revive the Landry family at all, despite having quite a bit of money in her hands!
Try as she did, alas, she could not get in touch with Hans at all.
Finally...
Just as the emcee was testing out the microphone in preparation for the commencement of the ceremony
The Landry Group's stock prices slowly began to rise! A glimmer of delight flashed through Heather's eyes.
Even though Hans did not reply to her, and even though the stock prices were only increasing very slowly...this improvement was better than nothing!
Heather's heart started to thump in her chest. Thank God...
As long as she could revive the Landry family before the engagement party was over, her plan had not failed!
As soon as she thought of this, Heather turned to glance at Joshua, who was sitting next to her. He was clutching his phone in his phone without any intention of checking it at all.
His dark, penetrating eyes were fixated on the woman who was wheeling Malcolm down from the first floor.
Heather could not help feeling envious when she caught sight of the tenderness and earnestness in Joshua's eyes.
Why? Why was Luna so lucky?
She was born as the heiress of the Landry family, yet even after being switched out into a poor family, she was still so fortunate to meet a man like Joshua.
Not only was Joshua a good mate, but he had eyes for no one but Luna!
As soon as she thought of this, Heather gritted her teeth in anger.
“Ladies and gentlemen, “ all of a sudden, the emcee started speaking. “I thank all of you for making time out of your busy schedules to attend the engagement party of Master Malcolm Quinn and Luna.
“Now, let us give a round of applause as we invite them onstage to tell us their love story! “
Luna, who was waiting backstage, furrowed her brows when she heard this. She bit her lip and asked Malcolm in a low voice, “Why are we doing this?“
Did Malcolm not tell her they were only required to say some welcoming words and thank everyone for their arrival?
Why...were they required to talk about their love story all of a sudden?
Truth be told, Luna had never thought of her and Malcolm as in love... Even though they were engaged, their relationship was more of friendship and familial love.
Because of this, to talk about their love story in public...would require them to fabricate lies. There was no other way of doing this.
“I didn't know about this either. I just found out now, just like you.“ Malcolm let out a sigh and shook his head helplessly. “This is nonsense.“
With that, he reached out to grab hold of Luna's hand. “Why not I go onstage and tell everyone that we don't have a love story at all...so we can skip this segment entirely.“
There was a hint of helplessness and loneliness in Malcolm's tone.
Luna bit her lip and glanced out at the crowd.
The audience was already starting to chant, “Love story! Love story! “
“We heard that Master Quinn and Luna fell for each other at first sight. Is that true?“
”Come onstage and tell us!"
”You're already engaged ! Are you still embarrassed to tell us how you got together?”
Luna felt a little pained by this.
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Malcolm was already looked down upon ever since his accident. If he got on stage and told everyone that he and Luna did not even date...
What would everyone think of him?
As soon as she thought of this, Luna let out an exhale and gripped the handles of Malcolm's wheelchair. “Let's go on stage and say a few words, then.“
After all, she and Malcolm had known each other for six years, so she could still tell them how they met.
Besides, after the engagement party, they would officially become family.
As soon as she thought of this, Luna wheeled Malcolm onto the stage with a smile.
The emcee was delighted to see this, and so was the audience, who began chanting even more.
Malcolm took the microphone from the emcee and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, you're right; I indeed fell for Luna at first sight.
“Six years ago, my ship was sailing on the ocean when I came across her falling into the water and saved her. From the moment she was brought onto the ship, I knew instantly that I wanted no one else but her.
“She's the girl that I want to hold in the cup of my palms like a treasure and cherish her forever.
”We've been together for six years now. A while ago, my legs were injured in an accident, and I wanted to cancel the engagement so that she could leave me, but she insisted on staying by my side... ” said Malcolm in a low, gentle voice.
The audience could not help murmuring as they listened to the story, ”What a loyal person Ms. Luna is! ”
”They look so perfect together! "
Heather sat in the corner of the room and picked up her cup of coffee. As she sipped her coffee, she glanced at Joshua and said, ”Ms. Luna is such a loyal companion to Master Quinn. She had already planned to settle down with you in Banyan City, Mr. Lynch, but returned to Merchant City as soon as she heard about Master Quinn's accident... They are truly a match made in heaven ! ”
Joshua narrowed his eyes and turned to shoot Heather an impassive glance. He tapped his fingers on the table gently as he said, ”If I remember correctly, Ms. Heather, you're not the real daughter of the Landry family, aren't you? Your parents switched you out with Aura in the past so that you could live a good life with the Landry family... ”
With that, he glanced at Heather's pale face and continued, ”With that being said, Luna is technically your sister, isn't she? Not only are you fine with the idea of your sister getting married to a cripple, but now you' re even looking down on her for it. Is this what the Landry family taught you over the years? ”
As he said this, Joshua gave Heather a once-over. “ Although I must say, you do bear a resemblance to Aura. Could it be that you and Aura are sisters and that Luna is the real heiress of the Landry family instead?”
Heather grew more anxious when she heard this, and a chill went down her spine. She tried to suppress the fear in her heart and observed Joshua's expression carefully, trying to figure out if he was just testing her...or if he had indeed found out the truth.
Seeing that Heather did not reply, Joshua curled his lips into a smirk. “Am I right?“
Heather froze for a moment, then quickly let out a cough. “What... What on earth are you talking about?
“Aura is the real heiress of the Landry family, and this was all proven with a DNA test.
“Luna is my birth sister... It's not that I'm fine with her getting married to a cripple; I just—“
Just as she was about to make up an excuse for her behavior, the microphone was shoved into Luna's hands.
Luna clutched the microphone with sweaty hands. She was not used to lying in front of so many people, but...since Malcolm had already said his piece, she had no choice but to go along with it.
Luna clenched her teeth and let out an exhale. “ Actually...Just like Malcolm, I...fell for him six years ago.“
“Is that so?“ As soon as she finished her sentence, a low, cold voice rang out beneath the stage. Joshua stood up from his seat gracefully and stared at Luna with a frosty expression. ”Can you tell me again, Ms. Luna, when did you fall for Malcolm?”
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Everyone's gaze fell on Joshua as soon as they heard him speak.
Whispers and murmurs rang out throughout the room as the audience questioned this man's sudden appearance. “Who is this man?“
“Haven't you heard? This is Joshua Lynch, the man from Banyan City who almost bankrupted the Landry family as soon as he arrived in Merchant City! “
“Oh my God, it's him! Why did he come here?“
“Could it be that the Landry family is bankrupt now, so he's come to defeat the Quinn family as well?“
“What is he trying to do? According to what he said, he and the future Mrs. Quinn seems to have been involved...“
The whispers of the audience were so loud that they almost drowned out any other noises within the room.
Meanwhile, onstage, Luna clutched the microphone tightly, her face pale and her palms sweaty.
Ever since she caught sight of Joshua sitting in the venue, she knew that he would not leave her and Malcolm's engagement party in peace.
However, she did not expect that Joshua would humiliate her at this moment. He knew that all this was just to appease the public and did not mean the truth at all.
After all, no one would care too much about when she and Malcolm fell in love with each other and got together.
Still, this man was trying to humiliate her! He did not even say anything during Malcolm's speech and instead waited for her to talk so that he could interrupt her.
Just like in the past, Joshua's ego swelled, and he thought that he could do anything to her just because she loved him!
As soon as she thought of this, Luna bit down on her lip, and she clutched the microphone so tightly that her knuckles turned white.
Since Joshua was trying to humiliate her in front of everyone, she did not need to protect his ego either!
Therefore, Luna let out an exhale and said in a cold voice, clutching her microphone tightly, “Are you hard of hearing, Mr. Lynch?“
She curled her lips into a contemptuous smirk and continued, “Well, since you didn't hear me clearly, Mr. lynch, then let me announce this one more time.
“I fell in love with Malcolm from the moment he saved me six years ago. He treats me well, and he is always the first to show up when I get in trouble. He always puts me first and takes care of me at every chance.
“A lot of men can't achieve this at all, don't you agree, Mr. Lynch?“
Joshua narrowed his eyes, a cold smile playing on his lips. “Luna, you probably don't know this, but this engagement party is being broadcast live worldwide.
“Everyone across the world can see this, including the people in Banyan City. Are you sure you want to lie in front of so many people?“
The color drained from Luna's face when she heard this.
Joshua had deliberately brought up the live broadcast and Banyan City to remind her that her children were watching as well.
She gripped the microphone and could not help regretting her impulsive decision of agreeing to talk about her and Malcolm's love story on stage.
At the same time, she could not help resenting Joshua for this.
If it were not for him, she could have set down the microphone and retreated to Malcolm's side already!
This was initially just a small segment of the entire ceremony, but since Joshua had stepped up, everyone was starting to pay attention to this story.
Luna clenched her teeth and snapped, “How dare you accuse me of lying, Mr. Lynch? I never lie.“
“Is that so?“ Joshua curled his lips into a smirk and took out his phone. “Do you want me to play the audio clip of what you told me previously?“
The color drained from Luna's face when she heard this.
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Luna bit her lip and snapped impulsively, “Don't you dare, Joshua Lynch! “
As soon as she said this, the entire room fell into silence.
According to her reaction...
Even if Joshua did not play the audio clip, everyone could already guess what the contents were.
The crowd burst into a flurry of activity as everyone discussed the sudden twist of events.
Everyone glanced at a pale-faced Luna standing onstage, then at Joshua, who was standing beneath the stage with a disdainful smile.
Luna's face was as pale as a ghost.
Malcolm wheeled himself over to her side and grabbed hold of her hand as he took the microphone from her. Then, he stared at Joshua with an impassive look and said, “Mr. Lynch, I know that you and Luna were once an item, but this had already happened a long time ago.“
Joshua curled his lips into a smirk. “Would you say two weeks is a long time, Mr. Quinn?“
He let out an exhale, stood up, and slowly made his way onstage.
Luna bit her lip as she watched him approach her. However, as she observed his footsteps, she could not help noticing that he seemed...a little unwell.
Even though his footsteps were still steady, and there was still a domineering aura about him, she could not help feeling that his footsteps were a little different than usual.
He probably was not well at all.
Luna pursed her lips and recalled how pale Joshua had looked when he appeared at Quinn Mansion that morning.
In the morning, he was so weak that he looked about to fall at any moment, but all of a sudden, he was strong and energetic, as though he was an entirely different person altogether.
He had been exhausted for so long but only managed to rest for half a day. Could he have regained his energy so quickly?
Could it be...
Luna recalled the last time he injected a steroid shot to celebrate her birthday.
Her heart sank.
This man! He had probably used another steroid injection to regain his strength to look normal when he attended the party.
He did not care about his health at all.
In the future, without her by his side anymore...
As she thought of this, Luna suddenly froze and started to laugh at herself.
This man did not care about her at all, so why should she care what he wanted to do with his body or what would happen in the future?
She did not care about him anymore!
Just as Luna was spacing out, Joshua had already walked onstage. He snatched the microphone from the emcee and lifted his head to stare at the crowd before him. “Ladies and gentlemen, you must all be surprised and curious to know what relationship I have with Ms. Luna.“
He strode over to Luna and pulled her into his arms. “ This is the kind of relationship we have. We've been together for many years now and have triplets together; two sons and a daughter.“
With that, he turned to glance at Malcolm. “If it weren't for this man, who used his past kindness to threaten her, Luna would not have agreed to marry him at all.“
The audience burst into a flurry of activity when they heard this.
Luna bit down on her lip and struggled to release herself from Joshua's arms. “Malcolm didn't force or threaten me at all. I did this out of free will! “
Joshua held onto her tightly and said in a curt voice, “Would you have agreed to marry him yourself if he hadn't tricked you?“
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The crowd started murmuring after hearing Joshua's words.
A pale-faced Malcolm bit his lip as well and said in a gentle tone laced with anger, “Mr. Lynch, please provide evidence for your statement! What trickery did I use to get Luna to marry me?“
He continued in a pained tone, “You can't steal my fiancée away from me in front of everyone and slander me just because I'm crippled now! “
Luna's heart softened when she heard this.
Malcolm was disabled and had suffered jeers and taunts because of this. If he were to be humiliated at such a public display...
She bit her lip and struggled to release herself from Joshua's arms with all her might.
He had restrained her too tightly, and she had to bite on him to get him to loosen his grip.
Joshua's energy was mostly powered by his steroid injection, and restraining Luna had almost used up all the strength in his body. Her biting him left him no choice but to let go in pain.
Luna sprinted back to Malcolm's side without looking back and grabbed hold of his wheelchair handles.
She lifted her head to glare at Joshua and snapped coldly, without a hint of emotion in her tone, “ Joshua Lynch! That's enough! If there's something wrong with you, you should see a doctor! If you're feeling weak, you should get some rest and ask Lucas to book an appointment at a hospital! Don't lash out at everyone like a crazy person! “
She bit down on her lip and glared at him. “You accused me of lying, and now you're accusing Malcolm of tricking me into marrying him! Do you not know what you did wrong?“
Joshua froze and stared at Luna dazedly. Then, he asked in a hoarse voice, “What did I do wrong? As soon as I arrived in Merchant City, I've been looking for you and trying to find ways to bring you back home... What did I do wrong?“
To Luna, however, this sounded amusing.
What kind of joke was this? Joshua said he had been looking for her and trying to find ways to bring her home?
Who was the crazy one?
She had been waiting for him at Quinn Mansion for more than ten days, but all she received was news of him continuing to defeat the Landry family.
His rationality was clouded over by his hatred of the Landry family, so much so that he could not even make time out of his schedule to find her!
All of a sudden, he claimed he had been looking for her and tried to bring her home?
“Joshua Lynch, do you honestly think I'm still as nalve as before? Do you think I'll believe any excuse that you come up with?“
Luna let out an exhale and chuckled self-deprecatingly. “Maybe I loved you too much in the past and spoiled you beyond measure, and this is why you always think that...I'm just as nalve as before, and that you can bend me at your will."
Joshua's entire body stiffened when he heard this. After a moment, he let out an exhale and forced himself to perk up. “That's not what I meant, Luna. What I mean is that...you and I were both deceived by Malcolm's trick."
Luna let out another sneer. “Are you trying to say that you not coming to find me or save me was all Malcolm's fault?"
Joshua paused, then nodded. “Yes, it has something to do with him."
Luna closed her eyes and clenched her fists.
Any remaining love she felt for this man was starting to dissipate.
She could not believe that he still had not reflected on his mistakes and was instead blaming everything on Malcolm.
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Luna knew better than anyone what Malcolm had been doing during this time.
If it were not for Malcolm's multiple attempts to help her find and get in touch with Joshua...she would never have found out just how little she meant to this man.
Despite that, Joshua blamed all of his mistakes on Malcolm.
“Joshua Lynch, you're always like this, no matter in the past or present. In your eyes, everything wrong that happened was always other people's fault and had nothing to do with you at all. You can never face your own mistakes! “
With that, Luna let out an exhale and did not say anything further. Instead, she picked up the microphone and lifted her head to stare at the audience, who were still murmuring about this exciting turn of events. “Ladies and gentlemen, I'm so sorry you had to see that. Mr. Lynch is my ex-husband, and I indeed had three children with him, but the time he had spent with his children over the last six years is limited.
“Instead of saying the children belong to the both of us, I'm more inclined to think the children belong to me and me only.
“When I fell into the ocean and was rescued by Malcolm, Mr. Lynch was involved in my accident as well.
“As you can see, Mr. Lynch is as stubborn as a mule and is never willing to admit his mistakes. This is why I'll never change my mind. Tonight, I'm going to get engaged to Malcolm— “
“Luna,“ Joshua's low voice rang out from behind her before she could even finish.
Joshua stared at her back with a pained expression as his gaze slid over her chiseled scapula, which was made even more prominent by her dress. “What do I have to do to make you give me a chance and listen to my explanation?“
Luna sniffed when she heard his voice and could not help feeling like crying.
Had she never given him a chance before?
It was because she had given him too many chances that made him take her for granted!
She continued without even looking back, “Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend me and Malcolm's...“
Seeing her ignore him coldly, Joshua felt as though he would choke, but at the same time, he tried to suppress this feeling so that the audience would not see him so weak.
However, he could clearly feel his strength dissipating minute by minute.
Pain engulfed his entire heart, so much so that the medication which had helped sustain him could not exert its effects anymore. He felt as though his head was about to split apart, and every cell in his body was crying in exhaustion, crying for rest.
Joshua knew that he could not rest. At least not for the time being.
Therefore, he let out an exhale and, forgoing his pride and ego, lunged forward and kneeled right in front of Luna.
This man, who had radiated an aura of power and dominance all these years, was kneeling in front of Luna, a woman who was about to get engaged to another man.
Joshua lifted his head to stare at her with bloodshot eyes. He reached out a trembling hand to grab hold of Luna's skirt, a hint of pleading in his eyes.
“Luna,“ he said in a hoarse voice, gazing at her with bloodshot eyes. “It's all my fault.
“You said that I never admit my mistakes, but now, I'm apologizing to you.
“I want to apologize for all the things I did that hurt you, whether in the past or present.“
He set aside his pride and ego and clutched the hem of her dress, kneeling like a beggar as he pleaded, “ Please don't give up on me, will you?“
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Everyone in the entire room fell into silence, including Luna.
No one ever thought that Joshua would kneel right in front of her.
No one expected that this man, who had always been prideful and arrogant, would kneel in front of a woman who was about to get engaged to someone else in front of so many people.
Luna's entire body was frozen in shock, and she could not even remember what she wanted to say next.
She extended her hand to help him up almost out of impulse.
Joshua—her Joshua—had always been proud and pompous and would never kneel for anyone.
However, as she was about to help him up, Malcolm grabbed hold of her hand mid-air. He clutched her hand and stared at Joshua with a cold expression. “ What are you trying to do, Mr. Lynch? Have you realized that despite all your tactics, Luna still likes me better, so you're trying to play the victim?“
Luna's heart lurched when she heard this. Was Joshua...trying to play the victim card?
She lowered her head to glance at Joshua's pale face and bloodshot eyes.
Luna could not agree with Malcolm and say that Joshua was just playing the victim. After all, this man had never been one for tricks like this, but if it was not the case, then what was he doing?
Did he really reflect on his mistakes?
She had given him plenty of chances before, so why would he only realize his mistake at this moment?
“It's clear that Mr. Lynch has eyes only for Ms. Luna, “ Heather piped up from beneath the stage as she sipped her wine, her legs crossed gracefully. “ Why don't you go with him, Ms. Luna? After all, Master Quinn is already crippled.“
She set down her glass elegantly and stared at Luna with her dreamy, seductive eyes. “Your soon -to -be fiancé is a cripple, and another better man is kneeling in front of you to beg for your forgiveness... If I were you, I'd go with him immediately.
“What a perfect opportunity to get rid of Malcolm.“
The crowd burst into a flurry of activity as soon as they heard this.
Luna bit her lip and clenched her fists.
Malcolm was already disabled, so she could not let him get taunted by the public any further.
She had already broken her promise to the Quinn family once, so...
Luna lowered her head to stare at Joshua and let out a n exhale. “Have you ever heard of the saying, 'there is no repentance after death,' Mr. Lynch?“
She tilted her head away from him as tears streamed down her face, out of everyone's view.
Despite this, she suppressed the sorrow she felt in her heart and said in a cold voice, “Get out of here, Joshua. Don't you dare barge in on me and Malcolm's engagement party anymore.
“I no longer have anything to do with you anymore. I hope that...you'll learn your lesson and treat your next lover better.“
Joshua's entire body stiffened when he heard this.
The expression in his eyes changed from a hopeful and excited one to that of despair and disappointment.
Malcolm let out a sigh and pulled a crying Luna into his arms as he ordered, “Guards, please send this man out.“
The security guards had been waiting for this moment, and after hearing this, they immediately stormed on stage, about to kick Joshua out of the venue.
“Get away from me! “ Joshua flung them away and slowly stood up all by himself.
The steroid shot had worn off, and his tall, slender body was starting to sway in exhaustion. He turned to glance at Luna's retreating figure. “I won't have another lover after this, Luna! “
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“I'll never give up on you.
“Just before Granny passed, she told me never to give up on you no matter what happened. I'll keep my word to her.“
With that, Joshua slowly walked out of the room.
Luna had her back facing Joshua, but despite that, she could still hear his heavy, labored breathing and slow footsteps.
She could not stop the tears from streaming down her face.
That idiot.
Why did he come here and humiliate himself,
knowing how weak his body was?
Why did he come alone? Where was Lucas? How could Lucas have let Joshua come here all by himself?
Besides...
Joshua was a smart man, so he must have known
that he would be humiliated as soon as he came here. If that was the case, why did he choose to come?
After what felt like an eternity, Joshua's retreating figure finally disappeared from everyone's view.
As soon as the door was closed behind him, Malcolm signaled the emcee to continue with the events. The emcee, who was rendered speechless by this series of events, quickly picked up the microphone and said, “
Ladies and gentleman, what happened just now proves to us just how loyal Ms. Luna and Mr. Quinn are to each other. Let us— “
“Mbrfh— “ Before the emcee could even finish his sentence, Luna could not stop herself from retching.
She tried to suppress the nausea she felt, but she still could not help retching. Her face was pale.
Malcolm furrowed his brows and asked in a low voice, “Are you okay?“
“Yes.“ Luna shook her head, clutching her chest. “I just...might need to go to the toilet.“
A hint of displeasure flashed across Malcolm's face.
It had already been a long time since the ceremony started. First, it was Joshua who had gatecrashed, and all of a sudden, Luna was feeling unwell either.
Could this engagement party be... No, it could not be!
He had to go on with the party! He had to get engaged with Luna to proceed with the rest of his plan!
As soon as he thought of this, Malcolm clutched Luna's hand and said, “Just hold on for a little while longer. It won't be long.“
Luna nodded, her face still pale.
Before long, the emcee ordered someone to bring out the cake. “Now, let us invite Ms. Luna and Mr. Quinn to cut the cake. After distributing the cake to every one of our guests, the ceremony will officially be over, and from now on, Ms. Luna and Mr. Quinn will officially be engaged! “
As soon as the emcee finished, he handed the knife to Luna and Malcolm.
Malcolm passed the knife to Luna somewhat excitedly, then grabbed hold of her hand—
Before the blade could even touch the cake, a wave of nausea hit Luna, and she retched again.
The knife fell onto the ground with a clang.
Luna could not stand the gurgling in her stomach anymore, so she turned and sprinted into the backstage toilet after muttering, “Sorry.“
Malcolm stared at the knife on the ground with a murderous look. He lowered his voice and ordered one of his guards, “Keep an eye on her! “
The guard quickly turned and chased after her. Time slowly passed.
After five minutes, Luna still had not returned.
Not only was Malcolm nervous, but even the audience was getting a little agitated.
All of a sudden, a waitress burst out from backstage and yelled, “Something terrible has happened! Ms. Luna has been kidnapped! “
“What?“
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Luna was kidnapped?
Malcolm was so furious that he almost stood up from his wheelchair. “How can she be kidnapped with so many people watching over her?“
The waitress was so startled by the murderous expression on Malcolm's face that she slumped onto the ground. “Just now, they asked me to go into the washroom to take a look... When I went in, I saw the guards unconscious at the door... And...Ms. Luna's dress was placed on the sink of the washroom...“
As she said this, the waitress brought out Luna's blue dress and said, “Ms. Luna...has gone missing.“
Malcolm almost went insane when he heard this. How could this happen?
How could Luna get kidnapped at a time like this?!
He bit his lip and ordered with an expression as cold a s ice, “Chase after Joshua Lynch! He must've been the one behind this. They can't have gone far! “
As soon as he finished his sentence, one of the security guards burst in from outside. “Mr. Quinn, just now Joshua slammed into our barrier and even injured one of our men, but he's gone.
“We've sent three cars to go after him. Should we add more people?“
Malcolm narrowed his eyes. “Yes! Add as many cars as you can! “
How dare Joshua kidnap Luna right under his nose? Did this man have a death wish?
Since Joshua was so daring as to risk his life, he would fulfill his dying wish!
The sky had started to pour heavily some time during the night.
Joshua was driving his black Masevati around the Ring Road of Merchant City, his mind hazy and his body utterly depleted of energy.
He was the only person inside his car.
He was not the one who had kidnapped Luna at all, but he knew who was.
At the engagement party, he had caught sight of Bonnie, who had always loved wearing red. Her outfit was too flashy, so there was no way he could not have noticed her at all.
When he saw her, Bonnie, too, had caught sight of him. As soon as their eyes met, Bonnie had pointed at the photo of Luna on the banner and smiled at him.
At that time, Joshua did not understand what she was trying to say at all. He initially thought that Bonnie was teasing him about not being able to keep Luna by his side.
However, when he overheard the news of Luna being kidnapped, he knew instantly what Bonnie had been trying to say to him.
Therefore, he deliberately crashed his car into the barrier at the hotel entrance and injured one of Malcolm's men so that Malcolm would think he was the one who had kidnapped Luna.
Malcolm would then send all of his men to go after her instead of Bonnie. Otherwise, Bonnie would never be able to escape with Luna, no matter how many guards she had with her, considering Merchant City was Malcolm's territory.
As soon as he thought of this, Joshua gripped the steering wheel tightly and forced himself to stay awake as he circled the roads with Malcolm's men hot on his heels.
He circled the roads over and over.
The longer he drove around, the longer the time Bonnie had to escape with Luna.
With that, Malcolm would not be able to find Luna anymore.
This thought energized Joshua as he continued to zip around in the pouring rain for almost an hour with Malcolm's men chasing after him.
An hour later, Malcolm suddenly realized something was not right.
He sat in the living room of the villa next to Quinn Mansion and stared intently at the red dot on the screen before him.
Joshua had already circled Ring Road three times.
He was not stupid, so he must have known that he would eventually run out of gas and there would be no way of escaping anymore.
If Luna was truly with him, he would not have been so stupid as to circle the same place over and over.
As soon as he thought of this, Malcolm narrowed his eyes and ordered in a low voice, “Get me the surveillance tapes of all the cameras near Starhill Hotel. He must have an accomplice!"
He had been too furious and acted impulsively, sending his men to go after Joshua and ignoring the possibility of Joshua having an accomplice!
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Malcolm's men quickly obtained the relevant security footage, but...
There had been too many guests at the party tonight, and after Malcolm had sent his men to chase after Joshua, the party had come to an end, so the entrance of the hotel was so packed with people that they could not tell where Luna had escaped.
Malcolm slammed his fist on the table in fury.
After a long time, he lifted his head to glance at his assistant. “What happened with the Landry family? “
His engagement party had failed, but Heather must have succeeded with her plan, right?
After all, Joshua was out trying to evade his men, so he must not have been able to monitor the Landry family's stocks.
The assistant nodded and replied, “The Landry family's stock prices have returned to their normal level and are now operating as usual.“
Malcolm finally let out a sigh of relief when he heard this. As he was about to relax, however, he received a call from Heather. “Malcolm, I failed.“
Malcolm frowned. “Didn't the Landry family's stocks“That wasn't me,“ said Heather as she sat in her room in despair. “It was...Jim.
“He detained all my men that I sent to follow Joshua
and battled the Lynch family himself. Finally...our stock prices managed to return to normal, but all the credit goes to him.“
As she said this, Heather glanced out the window, where Hans and the rest of her men were tied up in the rain. “Not only that...but I might be punished for this.“
Malcolm hung up the phone in disappointment. They had failed.
All their plans had failed.
He and Heather had spent ages deceiving this near- perfect plan...but it had failed.
He did not manage to marry Luna and win back the respect of his family, while Heather did not manage to win Charles' trust and become the heiress of the Landry family!
As soon as he thought of this, Malcolm lifted his head to stare at the red dot that was still circling Ring Road.
It was all Joshua's fault!
If he had not tricked Luna into staying with him and refusing to return to Merchant City to marry him, Malcolm would not have had to resort to this.
Not only did Joshua manage to stop Luna from getting engaged with him, but he even handed Heather's opportunity to prove herself over to Jim, all in one night!
Malcolm picked up his phone and barked an order to one of the guards who were chasing after Joshua, “Shoot him! I want to see him dead!”
“Yes, sir!”
After hanging up the phone, the guards continued to chase after Joshua.
Bullets zipped through the pouring rain.
Joshua tried desperately to evade capture while at the same time dodging the bullets that came his way.
In the end, all the strength in his body had been depleted, and the bullets were too fast for him.
He did not manage to dodge them all; one of the bullets splits through his right shoulder, and another hit his left leg.
His right shoulder and left leg grew more and more uncontrollable.
Joshua knew that Malcolm was showing him no mercy, and could not help curling his lips into a smirk.
The more frustrated Malcolm meant that he did not manage to find Luna.
Joshua let out an exhale and used the final ounce of strength in his body to turn his car out of Ring Road.
However, the cars were still hot on his heels.
Without anywhere to hide in the rain, Joshua let out an exhale and caught sight of a garbage dump in the distance.
He turned his steering wheel in the direction of the garbage dump—
Slam!