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Zach and Yuri looked at each other, then they looked at Joshua rather embarrassingly. “Mr. Lynch, it's almost eight at night, and our boss is just a kid. He should be in bed already.“

“So, perhaps...“

Joshua's cold gaze swept across Zach's face. “Didn't you say he was just chatting online with you two?“

The two of them looked at each other once more before they helplessly dialed Neil and told him how Joshua wanted to meet with him.

“Sure. “ Neil smiled coldly as he sat on the balcony in Anne's house.

Nellie called a moment ago and told him how the scumbag fought with their Mommy, yet that scumbag demanded to meet him at that moment?

Oh, the ways he could avenge Mommy!

At that thought, Neil hung up the phone and ran to the kitchen. He took a bottle of Sprite and a pineapple out from the fridge. He juiced the pineapple, mixed them with Sprite, and added some other special ingredients. He then poured the

concoction into a cup and headed downstairs with it.

Neil only waited for a while downstairs when a black Maserati came over.

The backseat door opened to reveal a man's cold, hardened expression.

Joshua barely swept a glance at him. “Get in.“

Once Neil got in the backseat, he looked at Joshua mischievously. “Uncle Joshua, why are you looking for me at this late hour?“

His gaze remained looking ahead, and there were barely any emotions in his eyes. “Do I need a reason?“

“No need, no need.“

Neil rolled his eyes. He was about to open the thermos cup and pretend to take a sip.

His expression then seemed as if he thought of something as he passed the cup to Joshua. “Uncle Joshua, do you want to try some? I made it myself! It tastes amazing! “

Lucas, who was driving, furrowed his brows slightly. This kid has no manners whatsoever! How could Mr. Lynch simply share the same cup with an unfamiliar kid? He was extremely particular about hygiene!

However, what Joshua did the next second made Lucas' jaw drop to the floor.

Joshua, who was aloof and extremely particular about hygiene, took the cup and downed the drink in one go.

Not a single drop was left.

Lucas was stunned, and so was Neil. Neil wanted to pour some sense into Joshua, but Joshua need not drink so much. He would surely be hospitalized that night if he drank like that! This was a headache to Neil.

Did scumbags these days not care about their bodies?

“It's not bad.“ Joshua glanced at Neil. “Is there more of it?“

Neil was baffled.

'Mr. Lynch, one cup is enough to send you to the hospital due to gastric, yet you still want more?' Neil thought.

“Nope, none left.“

“What a pity.“ Joshua returned the cup to Neil then turned to look out of the window.

“Uncle Joshua.“

Neil put the cup behind him. He lifted his head and looked at Joshua's side profile. “Are you in a bad mood?“

“You can put it that way.“

Joshua's mind was in a mess. At one moment, he thought of how happy Luna Gibson was when she married him. The next moment, he thought about how cold the other Luna looked when she slapped his face.

He did not know what was going on with him. Things started to go awry when Nellie returned to him.

Joshua previously would never have any impulsive urges toward a maid he only got to know recently, much less talking to a six-year-old about his troubles when he was distraught.

His life seemed to have taken a turn when Nellie arrived. It was on a different path already. Also, Luna Gibson.

The woman he has missed for six years. Where on earth was she?

Neil was confused. According to what Nellie said a moment ago, Joshua was the one that bullied his Mommy. Why was Joshua then one with a worried frown then?

Could the scumbag regret his actions?

“Do you want to hear a story?" Joshua turned around and looked at Neil gently.

He did not know why, but he always felt that he could trust Neil with anything.

Was it because Neil rescued Nellie before?

Joshua could not help but want to get closer to Neil and befriend him.

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Joshua thought that he was going crazy.

“You want to tell me a story? “ Neil blinked his eyes and made a well-behaved disposition. “Tell me! “

Joshua smiled bitterly. He got Lucas to stop the car by Bay Bridge where not many people would be at the bridge at night. Even cars were few.

Joshua opened the door and stood by the bridge. He looked at the water below the bridge. “This was where my wife had an accident. She left me, then she had an accident.

“When I rushed to the scene, other than a messy scene and broken railings, there was nothing left. I don't know where she went; I couldn't find her.

Other people said that she died, but I never believed it for once. I feel that until I see her body, I still have hope that she's alive.

“Half a month ago, my guess was confirmed. She is indeed still alive. Not only is she alive, but she even gave birth to our daughter. She's the one that you saved in the amusement park.“

Neil pursed his lips. He stood next to Joshua and looked at the intact railings. “She...fell from here?“

“Mhm.“ Joshua smiled bitterly. “You won't notice it, right? It's been six years. Time will change lots of things, and it'll forget many things, too.“

Joshua let out a long sigh.

It had been so long. It was so long that many had already forgotten Luna Gibson. Even her own parents urged him to marry Aura recently.

It was as if the entire world had forgotten that woman, but she had stubbornly yet deeply ingrained herself in his heart. Strangely, Luna's face appeared once more in front of his eyes.

Joshua was inexplicably annoyed. Was he also going to forget Luna Gibson as well? He held on to her for six years and came close to no other woman except that other Luna. He kept making exceptions for her.

Neil grew emotional as well as he stood where his Mommy once fell over.

A moment later, he turned his head and looked at Joshua seriously. “Uncle Joshua, have you ever liked her?“ He truly wanted to know the answer.

If Joshua truly loved his Mommy, why was Aura behaving that way?

If he never loved her, why did he make Mommy have three of his children?

Back then, after his Mommy was rescued from the sea, she could not do many of the operations because she was pregnant with all three of them.

She forcefully held on until the three of them were born before she started taking care of herself and underwent many painful operations and procedures.

Sometimes, even Neil felt that the three of them were his Mommy's burden.

She might never have to return to this miserable place if she did not have the three of them. She would not even have anything to do with this scumbag again. “How could I...“

'How could I have not liked her?' was what Joshua wanted to say, but before he could, a sudden thrashing pain came from his stomach.

He instinctively clutched his stomach. It was so painful that he could say nothing.

“Sir! “

Lucas immediately came down from the car and helped Joshua up. “What happened?“

Joshua was in so much pain he was sweating. “Go home.“

Home? Neil was alarmed in an instant. If Joshua were to head home, Mommy would know this was his prank! She would be mad!

At that thought, Neil immediately stopped Luca. “ Seeing how Uncle Joshua is in so much pain, I think we should head to the hospital, don't you think?“

Lucas hesitated for a while. He looked at the state Joshua was in, nodded, and immediately helped Joshua get in the car.

As the car headed toward the direction of the hospital, Neil let out a sigh of relief. He sort of escaped this ordeal.

However, Lucas suddenly made a call at that moment.

“Luna, you're not asleep yet? Sir is very uncomfortable. We're on Bay Bridge and are heading to the hospital. Get the driver to send you to the hospital and wait for us there. Sir has stomach problems, and perhaps it has relapsed. He needs someone to be there to take care of him! "

Neil was speechless. Mommy would be waiting for them at the hospital. What should he do? Was he going to jump down from the car?

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“Daddy was alright during dinner.“

Nellie held onto Luna's hand as they stood in the main lobby of Central Hospital. She looked into the distance worriedly. “Why would he suddenly be unwell?“

“Perhaps he ate or drank something else later on,“ replied Luna flatly.

She looked at the entrance of the hospital and furrowed her brows. Why would Joshua have stomach problems? From what she recalled, he always had a good digestive system. He always had to socialize a lot, but not once did his stomach cause any problems.

His stomach problem became a recurring sickness in a mere six years? What was Aura doing? How did she look after him until he fell into such a state?

Just as she was deep in her thoughts, a black Maserati stopped at the entrance of the hospital.

“It's Daddy! “ Nellie immediately let go of Luna's hand and ran as quickly as her short stumpy legs could take her toward the car.

Seeing how worried her daughter was, a strange emotion overwhelmed Luna.

She lifted her leg and strode toward the entrance as well.

Lucas quickly got down from the driver's seat and opened the backseat door. “Luna, come and help! “

Luna pursed her lips and did not give it much thought. She immediately walked over and helped Joshua up together with Lucas, one on each side.

Joshua's face was miserably pale from the pain in his stomach.

The pain was so intense that Joshua's intricate facial features were distorted. However, he still did not forget to turn around and gently instructed Neil in the car, “Neil, take care of Nellie.“

Neil. The moment Joshua mentioned his name, Luna instantly froze. She subconsciously looked in the car.

The boy who wore a yellow shirt and denim overalls cowered backward. He cowardly lifted his head and greeted her. “Hi...“

Luna gasped. What time was it? Why was Neil not in bed but out and about with Joshua?

She glared at him and turned to look at Nellie. “Stay in the car with this little brother. Properly get to know him, “ she spoke as she emphasized 'properly'.

Nellie looked at Neil and was just as shocked, too. “Ne... Hello, a pleasure to meet you.“

Neil was speechless. Seeing how Joshua could no longer stand firm, Luna did not hesitate anymore. She immediately took the car keys from Lucas and threw them to Neil. She got Nellie to go in the car and she shut the car door.

“Stay there, and don't run around. Do you hear me?“

Her stern tone was not like a stranger talking to a child; it was more like a conversation between a mother and her child. It was the unhappy kind.

Lucas furrowed his brows with confusion. Together with Luna, they helped Joshua into the hospital.

Outside the emergency room...

Lucas sat on a bench as he took the tissue Luna handed him and gently wiped the sweat off of his forehead. “Don't worry, this is an old recurring sickness.“

“How long has he had this condition?“

Lucas smiled. “Probably five or six years? Six years ago, after the incident with his wife, he had been drinking daily, which aggravated his condition.“

During that period, Joshua would lock himself up in his room daily and drink. No matter how Aura persuaded or chided him, he remained unmoved.

There was one incident when he drank so much that his stomach bled. The doctor said that it was his luck that his body used to be in great condition, or he would have long died.

Every time he thought of this, Lucas would sigh sadly.

Lucas has never seen Joshua's wife, so he did not know what sort of woman she was that could get a man like Joshua to torture himself because of her.

Luna furrowed her brows as her gaze drifted to the doors of the emergency room.

Joshua became an alcoholic and drank daily after her accident six years ago?

Was he trying to let others think he was mourning her, or was he celebrating the fact that Aura and he were free of her?

Her eyes turned cold. Whichever it was among the two, she only had one thing to say: He deserved it!

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After a while, the emergency room door opened.

The doctor came out with a frown. “Give me a list of things Mr. Lynch had consumed today. I want to inspect them all.“

Lucas' brows furrowed. “What do you mean?“ “He has been drugged with a powerful laxative.“

Luna was speechless. Without saying anything, she knew who drugged Joshua.

After all, before she came back, a little kid of hers purposely went to the doctors to say he had serious constipation.

Luna sighed helplessly. This was nonsense!

“Also.“ The doctor looked at Lucas coldly. “You know that he has a bad digestive system. How could you let him have iced drinks at night?“

Lucas was stunned. He remembered that it was Neil who gave Joshua the drink, yet it was a laxative...

He took a deep breath. “Luna, please take care of Joshua. I 'm going to call the butler to take note of the servants who made dinner tonight.“

Upon saying that, he felt that something was off once more. Everyone had dinner together that night. Why were Nellie and Luna fine? Even he was fine. It was only Joshua that had problems.

With dinner out of the picture, what remained was what Joshua drank. When he was in the study, Luna

made coffee and tea for him when he was in the study, and he also drank the iced drink Neil made for Joshua when he went to look for Neil.

That meant...

Lucas looked at Luna suspiciously. “Could the boy be the one that drugged Joshua?“

How old was he? How could he have these sorts of ill intentions? Moreover, he had no grudges with Joshua, and he even rescued the little princess

before. There was no reason for him to drug Joshua. However, if it was not Neil, it could only be...

“It's me.“ Luna let out a long sigh. She took the blame for her son resignedly. “I was still angry about the incident last time, so I drugged him.“

Lucas' expression contorted uglily as he glared fiercely at Luna. “How could you do such a thing? Joshua has been nothing but kind to you! All this while, you barely cared for him and he put up with it. He even pulled Nellie to the side to ask if you were in a better mood recently. How could you do this to him? Luna, I am so disappointed in you! “

Lucas shrugged her off and walked out of the ward.

Luna, who just received a scolding, slapped her forehead helplessly and let out a long sigh.

After a while, she turned around and was about to deal with her child who waited in the car.

At that moment, the door of the ward opened. “Sir is looking for you, “ said Lucas with an ice-cold expression.

She stopped in her tracks.

The entire patient's ward smelled of disinfectant.

Joshua was leaning by the head of the bed, his face still miserably pale. “I heard it was you who drugged me?"

Luna could only force herself to answer, “Yes."

This man who wore his heart on his sleeves would surely want revenge. He would fire her, would he not?

However, she did not expect that Joshua would calmly turn to look at Lucas. “Get the doctor."

“What for?"

Joshua's endless deep eyes bore into Luna's face. “ Get the doctor to bring some laxatives. Let Ms. Luna consume them."

Then, he suddenly thought of something. “I don't think it's necessary. Ms. Luna should have the remaining laxatives with her, right? Swallow them on the spot for me."

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Luna had no laxatives on her.

She lowered her head. “I didn't bring them with me.“

“Lucas,“ Joshua's tone was ice-cold as he spoke, “go back to Blue Bay Villa and bring the remaining laxatives over.“

Then, he had a slightly flirtatious look. He looked at Luna with his deep, sharp eyes. “Where did you put it?"

Luna bit her lip. She did not know why this man was suddenly so excited and insistent she consumed the laxatives he had consumed.

She furrowed her brows. “Mr. Lynch, it's too much o f a trouble to get Lucas to go back and take them.

We're in a hospital, why don't we get the doctor to “Yes! “ Lucas clearly did not want to make a trip back to Blue Bay Villa, but before Luna could finish, Lucas interrupted, “Sir, why don't I go and get the doctor now?“

“I said, I want her to eat her remaining portion.“ Joshua swept a cold glance at Lucas. His tone was cold enough to freeze the Arctic. “Don't you get it? “

Lucas was stunned. His expressions darkened gradually.

He raised his eyes and looked at Luna dismally. “ Where did you put the laxatives?“

Luna shut her eyes. She did not even have any laxatives, so she could only come up with something.

“On the bottom drawer of my nightstand.“

Those were vitamins which she bought not long ago. She intended to let Nellie have them. Under such circumstances, however, she only had that to offer.

“Lucas.“ Joshua flatly eyed Lucas.

“I 'll head back right now.“ Lucas immediately got out of the ward at that.

Once the door was shut, Luna and Joshua were left alone in the room. The atmosphere was dreary and depressing, and Luna felt her throat go dry. It was uncomfortable.

“I'll go get some water. I'll be right back.“ “I have water here.“

Joshua looked at her and pointed at the still- steaming cup on the nightstand.

Luna licked her chapped lips. “I think I better go and get a bottle myself...“

“Why? Do you have a problem with mine?“ Joshua raised his eyebrows.

How could Luna say yes? She smiled. “I'm only afraid that you'll be uncomfortable if I drink your water.“

“I won't be. “ He stared at her with his deep eyes. “

Drink up.“

Luna was speechless. She hesitated for a long while before she inhaled deeply and walked to the bedside.

She picked up the cup of steaming warm water and took a sip.

The warm water made her feel much better. Even her mood was better.

“There are laxatives in the water." Joshua's low voice suddenly rang in her ears.

Startled, Luna instinctively took a step back and looked at Joshua, her eyes filled with shock.

Since when did he drug the water? Did he not just wake up?

Luna's shocked expressions cheered up Joshua immensely.

He changed into a comfortable position on the bed. “ I lied."

Luna was flabbergasted.

Since when did this man know how to joke around? Was he not always a person who was so serious it was borderline terrifying?

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“You were the one who wanted to get in my bed and become my woman, yet you refuse to get intimate with me. You drugged me, and you even refused to drink what I drank, “ spoke Joshua as he eyed Luna coldly. “Luna, what on earth are you trying to do?“

His gaze was so overpowering that Luna did not dare look at him. She gently coughed and remained silent with her head lowered.

“According to your previous plans, it's only right that you drug me, but it shouldn't be laxative.“ The man's voice was magnetic and pleasing  to the ears.

Luna felt her chest tightened. She bit her lip. “I...“

Joshua shut his eyes and flatly concluded, “Your goal isn't me, “

“Tell me then, what do you want?“ His voice was soft.

Was she trying to pretend to be Luna Gibson? Perhaps she just liked Nellie? These two reasons were not convincing enough on why Luna wanted to stay by his side.

There must be some other reason.

Luna bit her lip. As usual, this man was so sensible that it was terrifying. She did not dare lift her head, and neither did she dare speak. She was afraid that once she opened her mouth, he would be able to guess her identity and her intentions.

The air in the ward was cold and dreary. Joshua looked at Luna while her head remained downcast. They maintained like this for a very long time until Lucas barged in with a bottle labeled as kids' vitamins.

“Sir, there is only this bottle by her nightstand! “ reported Lucas as he looked at Luna reproachfully.

“How sinister! She filled a bottle of kids' vitamins with laxatives! What if the little princess saw this and mistook it for vitamins? The consequences would be— “ Before Lucas could finish his sentence, what happened next baffled him.

Joshua opened the bottle of vitamins, poured two tablets out, and chewed on them.

Lucas was so stunned that his jaw dropped to the floor!

“Sir... “ He did not know whether to laugh or cry as he looked at Joshua. “Sir, you've just been rescued, but why did you...“

Joshua ignored Lucas. He poured another two tablets out and popped them in his mouth. “Orange- flavored.“

Lucas was speechless. Laxatives were so advanced these days. They even could come up with fruit- flavored ones!

Suddenly, Lucas felt that something was not right. If this was truly the laxatives that Luna used, how could Joshua not notice it when she added them into his tea and coffee?

At that thought, Lucas furrowed his brows and turned to look at Luna. “These aren't laxatives.

Where did you hide them?“ “I think she only has this.“

Joshua gently closed the bottle of vitamins and handed them back to Lucas. “Keep it properly. For Nellie.“

Lucas held on to the bottle in confusion. “Sir, did she hide the laxatives somewhere else?“

Joshua looked at Luna with his deep eyes. “Since she has already admitted that she drugged me, why would she hide the location of the laxatives?“

Lucas was speechless.

“Luna. “ Joshua leaned rather feebly by the head of the bed. Although he was still pale in his face, that stern-looking face was still authoritative.

“The only explanation is you knew who drugged me, but you're protecting him.“

“I'm not. “ Luna lifted her head and looked at Joshua fearlessly. “I only had one pill with me. I gave them all to you, so I had no more left.“

She could not let Joshua know about her relationship with Neil. She wanted to return and head back to Joshua's side alone, but with Nellie around, everything could easily tip over. If Joshua knew about her relationship with Neil...

Neil would be exposed to Joshua! That way, her identity would be exposed sooner or later!

“Do you think I'd buy that?“ Joshua looked at Luna flatly. His lips quivered coldly. “What relationship do you have with that little boy?“

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Luna gasped. “None! “ She denied it instantly, afraid that Joshua would find out about her relationship with Neil.

Joshua said nothing about it as he merely looked at her meaningfully, to which Luna grew more anxious by the second.

After a while, she lifted her head. “I 'm not related to him —honest. I just...“ Luna took a deep breath and looked at Lucas who was standing next to Joshua.

“It's because of Mr. Bean. He said that he wanted to find out who drugged you. He said that if it wasn't me, it'd be the other little boy outside.“

At the mention of Neil, Luna pretended to be estranged from him. “I'm guessing that the little boy was just playing a prank on you, but he won't be able to take it if you get angry. He's just a young boy, after all.“

“So you took it upon yourself and admitted that you drugged me?“

“Mmh.“

“Ah.“ Joshua raised his eyebrows and smiled. “Who knew that Ms. Luna would be such a caring person to an unknown child?“

Luna nodded and smiled lightly. “Yes, that's my biggest flaw. Otherwise, I wouldn't have tried so hard to be your maid in Blue Bay Villa and almost got myself molested by you, right?“ Luna deliberately emphasized the word 'molested'.

Lucas, by the side, was suddenly bewildered. He looked at Luna in shock before he turned to Joshua.

Joshua...actually molested Luna? This was unheard of! All those years working with him, Joshua was so chaste that he never even once showed an ounce of intimacy with his fiancée Aura, yet he molested Luna?

Also, from Joshua's reaction, it did not look like Luna was lying. Lucas was stumped. Did Luna not have ill intentions against Joshua? Why was Joshua the one that molested her instead?

Perhaps Lucas' shock was too obvious that Joshua furrowed his brow and ordered, “Please leave.“

“Yes, I '11 leave at once! “ Lucas immediately turned and left.

Before he closed the door, Lucas turned back and threw one last glance at Luna. “Good luck! “

Luna and Josua were speechless. What on earth was that for? Once Lucas left, the atmosphere in the room grew rather amorous.

Luna cleared her throat. “Mr. Lynch, is there anything else? If there is nothing, please take a good rest. I'll take my leave...“

“I know you have your intentions of getting close to me.“ Joshua gazed at her deeply. “I won't force you if you don't want to tell me.“

His voice was low and aloof. “There are many who want to get close to me with a purpose. You're the only one who succeeded. No matter what you do or what your plans are, remember that Nellie and Luna Gibson are my bottom line. As long as you don't place Nellie in any danger or slander Luna Gibson, I'll allow you to stay.“

He could just fire her and find another new servant for Nellie, but Nellie might not like the new servant and needed time to get to know another person all over again.

At that moment, although Luna had her intentions, after the Ferris Wheel incident at the amusement park, Joshua was sure Luna would not harm Nellie.

Luna was even more serious and caring about Nellie than him, her biological father.

This was the reason why he allowed Luna to stay.

Luna smiled. “Mr. Lynch, is your bottom line just the two of them?“

Joshua nodded, and Luna smiled mockingly. “How about your fiancée, Ms. Gibson?“

Joshua did not expect that Luna would mention Aura. He was stunned for a while, then he smiled. “You seem to be quite hostile toward her.“ “Of course, and she's also hostile to me.“

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Joshua smiled. “That's true.“

Then, Joshua looked at Luna. “Somehow, I don't care what you do to Aura. I'm quite looking forward to seeing who'd win.“

Luna's heart sank. No wonder he did not mention Aura previously; he was waiting for her to do that.

He wanted to see who would win between her and Aura? Luna doubted so.

Joshua was only trying to give Aura some sense of crisis, since he felt that he had spoiled Aura too much, perhaps?

After all, Joshua was willing to kill Luna—who was pregnant with the triplets—back then because of Aura, what more at that moment?

Unfortunately, back then, Joshua tried to please Aura, and it tortured her. At that moment, to please Aura, she still had to be tortured.

Luna could not help but feel bitter at the thought, but her smile never faded. “Naturally, I won't be able to beat Ms. Gibson.“

Whether it be six years ago or six years after, she would always lose to Aura.

“That's not necessarily true.“ Joshua closed his eyes. He gently rubbed the middle of his brows that throbbed. “It's late. Go home. Take Nellie home and rest.“

Luna nodded, turned, and left. She did not want to spend a single extra moment with this man.

She was by the door when Joshua said, “It's late. Take the little boy back to Blue Bay Villa as well, and get the servants to send him back tomorrow.“

Luna shuddered a little. “Mr. Lynch, he drugged you and landed you in the hospital. Are...you mad at him?“

“Not really,“ said Joshua rather flatly. “Technically, I should be mad, but I can't seem to get mad at him. I quite like him.“

Luna's heart skipped a beat. “Understood.“

Then, she opened the door, left, and never turned back once.

The door was shut once more.

Joshua sighed. He picked up the cup by the nightstand and took a sip.

It was only after he drank that he recalled Luna had drunk from the same cup a moment ago.

He put the cup down. Was this considered an indirect Speaking of kisses, Joshua shut his eyes. The scene where he almost kissed Luna in the villa replayed in his mind, and it puzzled him.

After Luna Gibson left, he never had eyes on any other women. However, that night, the other Luna captivated and enamored him.

He could not help but want to get closer to her. He wanted to kiss her.

Joshua shut his eyes and smiled bitterly. What happened to him? He swore to only have feelings for Luna Gibson forever.

Not only was she alive, but she even sent a daughter back to him. What was he doing then? Having urges for a woman he barely knew for a month?

After a while, Joshua got Lucas to enter.

“Sir."

Joshua did not look too well, but he said, “Go to the office and bring me the documents for tomorrow."

Lucas was stunned. “Sir, are you planning to work around the clock? Your body just..."

Joshua, who was leaning by the head of the bed, swept a glance at Lucas. Lucas immediately zipped his mouth. “I'll go now! "

He rushed out of the room right after.

(Luna, did you piss Joshua off? He's so mad that he wants to work late into the night! ]

Lucas texted Luna as he walked to the car park.

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Luna took Nellie and Neil back to Blue Bay Villa, and she texted Anne that Neil was with her on the way there.

“Tsk, tsk! The scumbag's house is pretty nice.“ It was Neil's first time in the villa. As he eyed the villa's understated luxury, he could not help but scoff, “ The four of us lived in a dozen square meters space when we were overseas, but he lived in such a huge place here alone! “

Luna furrowed her brows. “Neil, watch what you're saying! “ Luckily, the maids were off work at that time, or they would have been in big trouble if someone overheard him!

“I 've looked around, and no else but the three of us are in this building right now.“

Neil smiled cheekily and raised his pinky finger, tugging at Luna's fingers. “Mommy, I know what you're worried about. I'll be good! “

“Tsk.“ Nellie rolled her eyes at Neil. She crossed her arms at her chest and sat on the sofa angrily. “If you were, you wouldn't have landed Daddy in the hospital and Mommy taking the blame for you.“

The more she spoke, the angrier she got. “Neil, I know you and Nigel hate Daddy, but now isn't the time for payback! We still need Daddy's help for Nigel's sickness.“

Nellie referring to Joshua as Daddy did not sit well with Neil. He pursed his lips. “Since when have you

gotten so close with him?“

“This has nothing to do with closeness.“ Nellie panicked a little. “We genuinely need his help right now! “

Seeing how flushed Nellie's face was, Neil helplessly pursed his lips. “Okay, fine. I know I did wrong.

There won't be a next time.“

He only wanted to play a prank on Joshua, but who knew that the scumbag would have such a weak stomach?

“Enough. “ Luna inhaled deeply and got the guest bed ready. “You'll stay here for the night.

Tomorrow, I'll get a servant to send you back.“

“Hmm.“ Neil entered the guest bedroom and obediently sat on the bed. “Goodnight, Mommy! “

Looking at his dark eyes, Luna rather worriedly instructed, “Sleep tight. Don't run about or wander around. Do you hear me?“

“Yes! “

Neil pouted and grumbled, “Mommy, I'm your son. Can you stop watching out for me like I'm a thief?“

Luna rolled her eyes at him. “That's because you have too many terrible ideas.“

Among the three children, Neil was the most active one and the brainiest one, too. He would always do things that baffle and confuse other people.

“Don't worry! “ Neil obediently laid on the bed and went under the covers. “I'll rest properly. It's almost ten, and if I don't go to bed, I'll mess up my own body clock! Don't worry, Mommy! "

It was only when Neil laid on the bed and closed his eyes did Luna let her guard down a little. She switched off the lights in the guest bedroom.

The moment the room door was shut, Neil immediately opened his eyes. He hid under the covers and carefully dialed Nigel.

At that moment, in a patient's ward across the ocean, it was a sunny afternoon. Nigel was sunbathing and in a good mood when he received his younger brother's call. “It should be quite late over there, right? Why are you calling?"

“Nigel," spoke Neil in a half-whisper, “You'll never guess where I am right now! Take a guess! "

Nigel on the other end of the line paused for a while. “You're in that scumbag's house?"

Neil was speechless—deflated, even. “How did you know?"

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Neil did not give anything away; that was why he wanted Nigel to take a guess!

“Firstly, you just returned not long ago. There aren't many places you can go to. Also, you want me to take a guess, this place must be somewhere I can think of but won't dare to believe it. Lastly, this place sounded exciting and interesting to you, so you just had to share it with me.“

Nigel still had a child-like voice, but his tone was mature and calm. “With all things considered, the place you are at should be that scumbag Joshua Lynch's house.“

Neil was utterly depressed. “It's no fun playing with you.“

“So don't play boring things like these.“ Nigel gently smiled. “Tell me, why are you at his place?“

Neil pursed his lips and recounted what happened that night to Nigel.

“You're too reckless,“ said Nigel earnestly. “Luckily, Mommy handled it well. If not, that scumbag might find out about your relations with Mommy. Next time, wherever you go and anything you do in the country, he'll know about it. Joshua is a suspicious person. He'll find out sooner or later.“

“Sigh! Okay. I know what I did was wrong! “ Neil pursed his lips. He already thought about whatever Nigel told him on the way to the hospital that night, but what could he do? Joshua had already downed

the laxatives. He could not possibly get him to puke them all out, right?

“Hmm.“ Nigel understood his younger brother's character. He believed that Neil did not do it on purpose. They exchanged a few more words before changing the subject.

“What are you planning to do now?“

“Nigel.“ Neil smiled mischievously. “I'm going to share the scumbag's internet IP address with you. See if you can hack into the surveillance and recording equipment in his study.“

Nigel furrowed his brows. “You want to head to his study?“

“Not only do I want to sneak into his study, but I also want to make a copy of the important documents, too.“

Neil slightly squinted. “I'm not good at business, but you know a lot. I'll send you the documents. I believe you can see which are the important ones! “

“Are you trying to...“

“Save it as a backup plan.“ Neil took a deep breath, his eyes dimmed. “Mommy and Nellie are too emotional. We've been back for so long yet they made little progress. Mommy might say that she hates the scumbag, but I know she cares for him, still.“

Neil sighed and concluded, “So, Nigel, we have to be prepared. In case Mommy and Nellie fail, we still can use the company to blackmail that scumbag! “

Although Nigel did not think that it was a good idea, he was quite interested in Joshua Lynch's business. Nigel sighed and conceded, “I'll try.“

When they hung up, he received a bunch of symbols from Neil. Nigel accurately located the hidden IP address and started hacking.

Because Joshua himself was also a hacker, Blue Bay Villa's firewall was encrypted.

Nigel spent about an hour or so before he managed to penetrate the firewall. He stopped all recording and surveillance.

(Go now.]

(Got It!]

Receiving a reply from his brother, Neil—who was fast asleep while waiting—immediately jumped down from the bed and scurried to the study. He turned on Joshua's computer and, inserting a hard disk, started to make a copy of the documents.

There were many documents, thus the progress of the copy was slow.

Due to boredom, Neil opened a folder titled (A Lifetime of Regrets] on the desktop. He initially thought that he would find out some secrets about Joshua.

What he saw next, however, left him floored.

The woman in the photos...was how his Mommy used to look.

Joshua kept so many of his Mommy's photos on his computer, and his hand that held the mouse trembled.

Did that scumbag not have no feelings for his Mommy?