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The atmosphere in the room fell silent.

Alice's face turned an even paler shade of white. She... had inadvertently revealed something she should not have...

Joshua fixated his cold gaze on Alice. “The reason you didn't do anything bad to Luna lately isn't that you had changed. It's because Luna and I had maintained a distance and didn't see each other all this while, right?

“Alice, you never once thought you were wrong, did you? You didn't even try to reflect on your mistakes, and instead, you sent some men to follow me around, didn't you?“

Alice could not say a single word in response to Joshua's interrogation.

She could tell that Joshua was furious. Alice closed her eyes in hopelessness.

No matter what kind of outrageous stuff she did in the past, Joshua had never once gotten angry at her a t all. Even though he found out that she had spiked his food with sedatives, Joshua did not even yell at her.

However...

Alice sat on the carpet and clenched her fists in anger. She lifted her head to stare at Joshua. “Yes, I did. I know about all the times you slept with Luna. Joshua Lynch, I'm your wife, and Luna is the mistress! She's the one breaking up our marriage. A m I wrong for trying to get rid of her and stopping her from seducing my husband?

“Besides, the reason you're asking for a divorce right now is all because of that b*tch, isn't it?“

Since there was no point in hiding the truth, Alice decided to come clean with everything and accuse Luna of breaking up their marriage.

Maybe, just maybe, Joshua would come to his senses and pity her.

When she thought of this, Alice immediately let out an exhale and tried to pile all the blame on Luna. “ Everything was fine between us for the last two months that you stayed away from Luna, but what happened now? You met up with Luna, and immediately the next day, you came to Sea City along with her!

“I came all the way to Sea City, and on my first day here, you decided to divorce me? It's all her fault ! She's a sl*tty b*tch! You— “

A loud crash interrupted Alice before she could finish her sentence.

Joshua slammed one of the cups onto the floor. He clenched his fists and glared at Alice, fury boiling in his eyes. “That's enough! “

Everything was her fault, but she could always find a way to blame Luna for everything!

Joshua glowered at her and growled, “I'm telling this one last time: our divorce has nothing to do with Luna. She's been Theo's girlfriend for a long

time now, and ever since that happened, I've never touched so much as a strand of hair and kept my distance from her.“

Alice frowned but could not stop herself from saying, “She came to Sea City to seduce you...“

“I came here on a business trip, and she's here to visit a friend! “ Joshua snapped, shooting Alice a murderous glare. “I 'm warning you: don't you ever dare say anything like this again.“

Then, he turned around and stormed out of the room.

When he reached the door, however, Joshua frowned and added, “She's already pregnant with Theo's child now, and she never even gave me a second thought. It's about time you stop everything, too.“

With that, he strode out of the room, slamming the door behind him.

Alice sat on the living room carpet, staring dazedly at the direction Joshua had left.

Luna...was pregnant with Theo's child now?

Alice lowered her head and frowned as she pondered this.

How could this be? Luna never liked Theo back.

Before she came to Sea City, Alice had contacted Theo on the phone. He sounded glum and depressed as if Luna had broken up with him.

How could it be that...

All of a sudden, Alice lifted her head as another thought struck her.

Could Luna be pregnant with Joshua's child?

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Joshua came out of the hotel, got into his car, and drove around the outskirts of Sea City in frustration.

After circling a few times, he finally stopped next to the beach and got out of the car.

The sea breeze blew against his face and somehow made him a little more balanced.

It was already nighttime, so there were not many people around. Joshua caught sight of a food truck a short distance away, along with two or three customers gathered around it, drinking and having their meal.

Although the customers seemed to be having a great time, the beach was so quiet apart from them that even the food truck owner started to doze off.

Joshua could see the silhouette of a slim woman in the distance, her long hair billowing about her in the sea breeze. She seemed to be talking on the phone.

Joshua thought this woman looked familiar. She reminded him a lot of Luna Gibson.

When he first met Luna Gibson, she, too, liked to talk on the phone with him at night. She would always layer a jacket over her dress and let her hair down, then call him as she stood on the beach, enjoying the cool breeze.

Joshua remembered that one time, Luna Gibson had called him right on this beach, thinking that he was still in Sea City. At that time, she was as talkative as

ever, and he only gave her a few mumbles and short sentences in reply.

However, she did not know that Joshua had already arrived in Sea City and was, at that moment, standing right behind her.

After that, seeing that he did not talk much, Luna Gibson had hung up the phone somewhat dejectedly, only to turn around and realize that Joshua was right behind her.

Luna Gibson had smiled as soon as she saw him, dimples revealed, and ran into his arms, demanding to know when he arrived and what he was doing, sneaking up on her like that.

Joshua still recalled everything about that day as if it were yesterday.

The moon shone bright that night, and the coastline seemed to have blurred with the night sky. The moon cast its rays over Luna Gibson, giving her a faint, luminescent glow. That scene was so beautiful

that Joshua would remember it for years to come, but He closed his eyes and recalled what had happened with Alice.

She was the same woman, with the same face and voice, but everything was somehow different.

The person he hated most in this world was Hailey Walter, yet somehow, Luna Gibson, the woman he loved, had become as vengeful and bitter as her.

Just as he was lamenting this, the woman who had been talking on the phone in front of him hung up and turned around.

It was Luna.

They gazed at each other, their faces etched with shock.

Luna was on the phone with Theo, telling him her good news, and even told him her idea of escaping with the children...

When did Joshua arrive?

Although they were a distance away, Luna wondered if he had overheard her conversation.

Luna immediately backed away from him, confusion and fear swirling in her mind. Then, finally, she asked with a pale face, “Mr... Mr. Lynch, when did you arrive?“

She did not dare to call Theo in the hotel for fear of being overheard, so she hailed a taxi and came to the beach instead.

This particular beach was not a tourist attraction, so naturally, there were not many people around, even less so at night.

Therefore, Luna had thought this was a safe place to tell Theo about her plan.

However... She had bumped into the one person she dreaded meeting the most.

“I just arrived.“ Joshua shifted his gaze from her to the food truck nearby. The people who had been drinking had already left, and the food truck owner was glancing at his watch as if thinking of packing up for the day.

“Hello, " Joshua began as he made his way over to the food truck. “Do you have tacos?"

The food truck owner froze for a moment,  then lifted his head to smile at Joshua. “Yes, of course! "

“I'll have two, please, " said Joshua. Then, he turned around to glance at Luna. “I'm guessing you haven't had dinner yet. Come on. It's my treat."

Luna shot him a somewhat puzzled glance.

“What's wrong?" Joshua sat down on a chair in front of the truck. “You can't even have tacos anymore, just because you're pregnant?”

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Luna's entire body stiffened when she heard what Joshua had said.

She gaped at Joshua, her face pale, but could not say a single word in response.

“Are you surprised that I know about your pregnancy?“ Joshua curled his lips into a smirk and poured himself a drink. “You've always been smart, but somehow, today, you're a lot more dull-witted than usual. Is this what they call a pregnancy brain?“

Joshua smiled and continued, “You were so desperate for me to leave while we were at the hospital. If you were me, wouldn't you want to find out what's wrong?“

Luna's face turned pale, then blushed scarlet, then turned pale again.

She had to admit that she was, in fact, hastier than usual today. However, since she had finally gotten the outcome she was seeking, she was afraid that Joshua would find out about the baby.

Besides, everything had happened so suddenly this afternoon that she had no other way of stopping Joshua from finding out.

Perhaps, she could not hide anything from him at all.

Luna closed her eyes and slumped onto an empty chair. “I never thought Mr. Lynch would care so much about me, but this child—“

“Were you talking to Theo just now?“ Joshua

interrupted before she could finish her sentence.

Luna paused, then nodded somewhat shamefully. “

Yes.“

When she was on the phone with Theo, she had told him the delightful news and even explained her plan of asking Theo to bring Neil and Nellie out of summer camp...

Luna immediately gazed at Joshua and asked timidly, “Did...you hear everything?“

“No.“

Joshua stood so far away that he did not even notice that the woman on the beach was Luna. Therefore, he had not tried to eavesdrop on her conversation at all.

“So you...”

“I made a guess. “ Joshua took a sip of his drink and gave her a bitter smile. “The first person you would want to tell the good news to is the baby's father, right?“

With that, he picked up his glass and drained its contents.

Joshua could not help but feel uneasy when he thought of Luna's baby and the fact that it belonged to Theo.

Luna froze for a few moments, then suddenly realized that Joshua thought her child belonged to Theo. She was so delighted by this realization that her entire body started to tremble. This was great!

She picked up her glass and said, “Yes. Theo is...the baby's father.“

This was the best outcome! If Joshua knew the baby belonged to Theo, he would not force her to abort it or give birth against her will.

If he knew the baby belonged to Theo, even if Luna vanished without a trace, he would not try to track her down again.

As soon as she thought of this, Luna gulped down her drink in excitement and said, “The baby's father is Theo.“

Joshua could not help but feel irritated when he saw how exhilarated Luna was. He recalled what Lucas had told him this afternoon over the phone...

“I followed your orders and told her that you went back to find Ma'am. She seemed to be delighted and said you and Mrs. Lynch were a good match and that you should be together forever...“

Joshua's expression darkened. “Yesterday, you told me you wanted to bear a child for me, but now that you're pregnant with Theo's baby, you keep on rubbing it in my face...“

He set his glass down and glanced at Luna's face coldly. “Do you want me to abort this baby and get you pregnant with mine instead?“

The color drained from Luna's face. She froze for a long time and finally asked in a shaking voice, “Mr. Lynch, you're...joking, right?“

Joshua fixated his steely gaze on her. “If you continue rubbing this news in my face, then it won't be just a joke anymore.“

He lowered his head and asked in a self-deprecating tone, “A few days ago, you stopped me in the middle of the road and demanded to know if I was avoiding you. Yesterday, you made a joke, saying that you wanted to bear a child for me, but today, you're overjoyed when you find out you're pregnant with Theo's child..."

“Luna." He lifted his head to stare at her. “Do I even matter to you?"

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Luna lifted her head and stared at Joshua dazedly. She opened her mouth as if wanting to say something but did not know how to explain everything to him.

He was right. Before Luna found out that she was pregnant, she tried to seize every opportunity she got to get closer to Joshua. The moment she received good news, he misinterpreted it as joy over the fact that the baby belonged to Theo.

Luna did not know how to explain it to Joshua.

Joshua leaned against the chair lazily and gazed at her. “Luna, do you know what the consequences of offending me are? Do you think I 'm too lenient and kind toward you, and that's why you can toy with my feelings like this?“

There was an air of hostility and ruthlessness about him when he said this, that Luna could not help but feel suffocated. She clung to the hem of her shirt underneath the table.

Luna lowered her head and feebly spoke, “I... Of course, I know what the consequences are.“

Joshua was so cruel that he was even willing to hurt his children in the past. What made her think that he would not do the same to Theo's child?

“It's good that you know. “ Joshua fiddled with his glass on the table and said, without even lifting his head, “Lucas has already looked into this. Do you remember the supplier that switched out the ores to poor-quality minerals? One of their shareholders is none other than Nathan Allen himself.“

Luna's eyes widened when she heard this.

She knew that Nathan Allen owned ore mining rights in other countries, but she did not expect him to have the same concessions in Sea City.

“He just acquired the company two months ago, so he probably didn't expect that I 'd be able to find out this information.“ Joshua gazed at the horizon in the distance. “I know he's not doing this to earn money. He's just trying to humiliate me to get back at me. He probably didn't think I'd notice so soon.“

Then, he turned around to glance at Luna. “What a vengeful person.“

Luna let out an awkward cough. “You're right. What are you planning to do, Mr. Lynch?“

Joshua smirked, then glanced at her again. “The best thing I can think of is aborting you and Theo's baby to show him up.“

The color drained from Luna's face.

Joshua had already mentioned aborting her baby twice in less than ten minutes. Although she knew he was just kidding, she still felt terrified when she heard this.

However, she composed herself and said calmly, “Mr. Lynch, this doesn't seem like the right time to joke around.“

“I 'm just all talk.“ Joshua shrugged and looked at Luna's pale face. Then, all of a sudden, he started to feel a little frustrated.

He did not understand why he felt this way. He felt puzzlingly irritated every time he thought of Luna and Theo's baby, which was why he had joked about aborting it.

Joshua stood up. “Well, the reason I 'm telling you this is so you can pass on my message to the Allens: this is enough. I want Nathan to give me an apology and pay for my losses by this time tomorrow. If they do, I can forgive and forget, but if they don't...“

He glanced at Luna. “They'll suffer the consequences.“ With that, he turned around and walked away, just as the food truck owner brought them their tacos.

Luna furrowed her brows and called after him, “Mr. Lynch, aren't you going to eat?“

Joshua waved his hand dismissively. “You eat. I've already eaten my dinner.“

He could not stand spending another minute with Luna, knowing she was carrying Theo's baby inside her, much less eating with her.

Luna pursed her lips and let out a sigh as she watched Joshua leave.

“Mind sharing a table? “ a cold voice abruptly rang out from behind her, tearing Luna's gaze away from Joshua.

Luna turned around and discovered that a man had already sat down across from her. He was wearing a black hoodie and a cap that covered almost half his face.

The man swiftly pulled off his cap and smiled at Luna. ”Hello , Ms. Luna. Long time no see.”

Luna was so startled that she almost fell off her chair. It was Jason.

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“Why are you so scared to see me? I 'm not going to eat you.“ Jason sneered and dragged Joshua's plate toward him and started eating. “Mr. Lynch told me when he let me out that as long as I behaved, he wouldn't lock me up again.“

He grinned at Luna, exposing a row of neat, white teeth. “Mr. Lynch ordered me not to hurt you, so of course I won't, Ms. Luna.“

With that, he glanced at the small group of men that lurked around the beach in the distance and said, “

With Luke Jones' men protecting you, I wouldn't dare hurt you either, even if Mr. Lynch allowed me to."

Luna started to tremble when she stared at the man before her. She frowned and said in a soft voice, sounding as if she was millions of miles away, “ Joshua...was the one who let you out?“

“Of course, “ Jason lied through his teeth. “Mr. Lynch was the one who locked me up, so how else would I be able to escape if not for his help?“

Luna felt as though someone had torn a hole in her heart when she heard this.

The reason Joshua had locked Jason up was that he had snuck into Luna's apartment at night and tried to kill her. All of a sudden, he released Jason without even asking her...

“Ms. Luna, please believe me.“ Jason seemed to know exactly what she was thinking. He took another bite out of his taco and bared his teeth in a mischievous grin. “Don't forget that Mr. Lynch and I have been working together for six years. We're old friends now.

“He was the one who hired me six years ago, remember?“

Luna gripped the hem of her shirt tightly. Jason was right.

Joshua was the one who had hired him to hit her six years ago, causing her to fall off Bay Bridge. They had a special relationship.

When she thought of this, Luna let out an exhale and lifted her head to stare at the man before her. “ Joshua let you out because...he had a task for you?“

“Of course,“ Jason smirked and recalled what Alice had told him.

“Mr. Lynch is a businessman. Therefore, there are some things that he needs done, but at the same time, he can't allow his own men to do. Unemployed, homeless good -for-nothings like me are his most favorite people to work with. I need money, and he needs people to do his dirty work. We both need each other.“

Then, Jason fished out a hospital discharge form from his pocket and slammed it down on the table before Luna. “So, Ms. Luna, since you are Mr. Lynch's friend and employee, I won't make things difficult for you. If you sign this discharge form, I won't bother you anymore, and I 'll go to the mental institution to discharge Bonnie myself.“ He gazed at her with anticipation in his eyes.

“She's a perfectly normal human being, so she can't possibly stay in a mental institution forever. The longer she stays there, the more insane she'll become. I know you're trying to stop me from claiming her inheritance for myself, but have you ever thought about this? What good would all this money do for her if she turned crazy? On the contrary, now that I have Mr. Lynch to rely on, there's nothing you can do to stop me at all.“

Luna felt her heart jolt when she heard this and closed her eyes.

As much as she was unwilling to, she had to admit that Jason was right.

Joshua had his back, and he would be safe and sound for the rest of his life, but it was not the same for Bonnie.

Could she survive the rest of her life in a mental institution?

Luna's entire body started to shake when she laid eyes on the hospital discharge form on the table.

She always thought Joshua understood why she wanted to keep Bonnie locked up. She always thought Joshua would not forgive a scumbag like Jason so easily, much less release him so soon.

However, she forgot to take one thing into consideration: Joshua was a scumbag himself.

Jason quickly finished his food and set his plate down. “Don't worry about making a decision right now, Ms. Luna. I'll give you some time to consider it. I'll come back again in three days to retrieve this discharge form.”

Jason stood up, let out a yawn, and stretched. ”Mr. Lynch is too kind. He knew I hadn't eaten all day and prepared dinner for me. ” With that, he strode away.

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Luna remained in her seat and watched Jason disappear into the night. She suddenly felt a little cold and could not help shivering.

She closed her eyes and remained seated for a long while after that, enjoying the cool sea breeze before she slowly stood up and hailed a taxi back to her hotel.

Luna did not manage to sleep well the entire night. She dreamt a lot of things.

At first, she dreamed that Jason and Bonnie had gotten married, but Jason murdered Bonnie after that, claimed her inheritance and insurance money for himself, and spent the rest of his life carefree and happy.

After that, Joshua appeared and stared down at her while, at the same time, ordering someone to abort her baby.

In her next dream, she failed to save Nigel and watched him die before her.

After she woke up from her last nightmare, Luna could no longer fall asleep, simultaneously feeling her morning sickness acting up again.

She clung onto the rim of the toilet bowl and vomited over and over again at 3 a.m. in the morning.

After a while, Luna got exhausted from all her vomiting and rinsed her mouth. Slumping against the sofa, she stared at the dark sky outside the

window but did not dare to fall asleep.

It was already difficult enough being a pregnant woman, but with other things to worry about, it felt even more challenging than ever.

Luna knew that she had to get more rest, but she could not bring herself to do so and instead stayed up till sunrise.

She took a quick nap and, at 7 a.m., finally woke up. After freshening up, she made her way to the hospital.

Yesterday, she and Gwen had decided to invite Luke over to the hospital today so that Luna could convince him to let Gwen undergo her abortion.

Luna hoped to achieve this as quickly as possible so that she could leave Banyan City and meet up with Theo soon.

As soon as Luna arrived at the hospital and pushed open the door to Gwen's ward, she sensed that something was wrong.

The atmosphere in the room felt a little eerie.

Luke was sitting in a chair, his expression dark. Meanwhile, Gwen was leaning against her headboard, her eyes red-rimmed. It was obvious she had been crying.

Luna could not help frowning when she took in this scene before her.

She walked over to Gwen, lowered her voice, and asked, “What happened?“

Gwen sniffled and answered in a nasally voice, “Luna This was good news.

Despite feeling excited by this news, she continued in a low voice, “Did you manage to convince him? “

Luna had thought it would take a lot of time and effort to convince Luke.

“No.“ Gwen let out an exhale and shook her head. “It was Joshua who persuaded him.“

Luna's entire body stiffened.

She recalled that... Joshua had indeed promised her he would help her convince Luke as well, but she thought that after what happened last night, he would not be willing to do so anymore.

She did not expect that Joshua would do this the first thing after he left the beach.

Still...

Luna furrowed her brows in confusion. “Why are you crying, then?“

Luke had already agreed to the abortion, so why was Gwen still upset?

Gwen lowered her head and handed something over to Luna.

It was a small red book.

A small row of gold lettering on its cover read, [Marriage Certificate.]

Luna was so shocked by this that she raised her voice, ”You two got married?”

Gwen closed her eyes and nodded in response. ”This was...the only condition he had before he allowed me to proceed with the abortion.”

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The atmosphere in the room was eerily quiet.

Luna took the marriage certificate from Gwen and flipped through it a few times to make sure it was real.

She always guessed that Luke was interested in Gwen. Otherwise, he would not have cared so much about her, but she did not expect that he would use this as a condition before allowing Gwen to proceed with her abortion.

“I was just using it to scare her.“ Luke, who had remained silent all this while, suddenly stood up and snatched the marriage certificate away from Luna. “I told her that if she wanted to undergo an abortion, the only way I'd allow it is if she married me.“

“I thought she would refuse to, but I was surprised. She's so desperate to get rid of this child that she's even willing to marry someone like me.“

Luke carefully tucked the marriage certificate away and sauntered over to the door. “I guess this is good, too. If she dies during the procedure, at least she'll have a husband to visit her grave now and then.“

Then, he opened the door. “By the way, the surgery is arranged for this afternoon.“

Just as he was about to leave, Luke could not stop himself from turning around to glance at Luna. “I have to admit that you're good. Joshua spent the entire night convincing me to go ahead with the abortion. You're probably the only person who could get him to do something like this.“

With that, he turned around and left the room, slamming the door behind him.

“Luna, “ Gwen said feebly after Luke had left. “Did I... make a mistake?“

Her eyes were still red —rimmed from her previous crying. “Just now, I asked Luke what would happen t o him if I died... He told me that even if I died, his heart would be with me forever.“

Gwen closed her eyes. “Did I make a mistake? Luke is such a good person, and I don't want him to waste his life away...“

Luke pursed her lips and reached out to grab Gwen's hand. “You'll be fine. Have you ever thought of what would happen if you didn't die and instead survived the surgery?“

Gwen blushed slightly when she heard this. “Luke said that as soon as I recovered, he'd host the most majestic wedding in Sea City...“ She lowered her head and let out a bitter smile. “Luna, I've been married before, and I've been used by so many other men before Luke... How can I possibly match up to him?“

Luna gripped Gwen's hand as tight as she could. “ Please don't say that. You deserve this. Since Luke loves you so much, please believe that you're deserving of his love. Don't overthink everything.“

She consoled Gwen in a gentle voice, “Get some rest. Your surgery is set for this afternoon. Don't worry about anything; you'll be fine.“

“Okay.“ Gwen nodded earnestly, then lifted her head to gaze at Luna. “We'll be fine—both of us. I'll recover from this, and I'm sure Nigel will, too.“

Suddenly, Gwen seemed to recall something and said to Luna, “By the way, Luke told me just now that Joshua found out about your baby, but he... He thinks the child belongs to Theo.“

Luna interjected before she could continue, “It's not necessarily a bad thing that he misunderstood. At least he won't try to do anything bad to my child for now.“

Gwen paused, then nodded in agreement. “You're right.“

Luna spent the entire morning by Gwen's bedside. After lunch, a doctor stopped by Gwen's ward to give her a checkup before her surgery.

“Your body is in much better shape than it was a few days ago, so this will significantly lower the risks during your surgery.“ The doctor stared at Gwen's report and could not help adding, “I guess women do know women best. Previously, when Mr. Jones was looking after her, her condition didn't improve at all.“

Gwen smiled when she heard this. “Well, it's all thanks to my friend.“

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The doctor nodded, then glanced at Luna. “What about your baby? Are you sure you don't want to abort it as well?“

Luna shook her head. “This baby is the most precious thing in the world to me now.“

As soon as she said this, Luna suddenly felt the entire room grow silent, so silent that it felt a little spine-tingling.

She glanced in the direction of the door and realized that Joshua was standing there, staring at her with a cold expression, a contemptuous smirk playing on his lips.

Luna recalled what he had told her last night and immediately lowered her head in shame, unsure what to say next.

The doctor wheeled Gwen into the operation theater while Luke waited outside in a corner, clutching a bouquet of white lilies. It was strange to see a ruffian like Luke holding a bouquet of fresh, white flowers in his hand.

Nonetheless, Luna still felt her heart soften at the sight.

Gwen was a lucky girl. Even though she was with a scumbag like Ben and experienced heartbreak in the past, she had Luke already.

This tough and rowdy gangster was willing to wait for her so patiently outside the operation theater,

clutching a bouquet like a love-struck teenager. Anyone would agree that Gwen was indeed a lucky girl.

This was a stark contrast to Joshua. He was a gentleman who appeared cold and arrogant but did not even allow Luna Gibson to abort her children properly. Instead, he ordered for her to be murdered.

Luna recalled what had happened the last time she had gotten pregnant with Joshua's children. She could not help inching a little further away from him as soon as she thought of the traumatizing memories of her past.

Even though she tried to make her movements as surreptitious as possible, Joshua still noticed it. He snorted in indignation and ignored her, closing his eyes, and pretended to take a nap instead.

It felt as though an eternity had passed before Gwen finally emerged from the operation theater.

Fortunately, the surgery was a success. The doctor wheeled Gwen out of the operation theater with a smile and declared, “The surgery was very successful.“

Luke immediately proffered his flowers, unable to hide his excitement. “Congratulations on starting anew.“

Gwen stared at the big bouquet of flowers and smiled, closing her eyes at the same time. “I'm not a teenager anymore. Don't be so cheesy.“

Despite saying this, there was no denying the happiness in her eyes. Luna felt tears welling up in her eyes as she took in the scene before her.

All the while, she was thinking...

She had never received flowers like this from the man she loved, despite being married to Joshua for so long. He had never shown her such affection before, even though she had borne him three, and soon to be four, children.

Luna could not help feeling a little jealous of Gwen.

After sending Gwen back to her ward along with Luke, Luna walked over to the hospital stairwell and dialed Theo's number.

Luna could not afford to put this off any longer. She had to leave Banyan City as soon as possible.

“Luna, something doesn't seem right,“ Theo's slightly hoarse voice rang out from the other end of the line. “There are a few bodyguards here. They claim that the Lynches sent them over to protect Neil and Nellie. Are you familiar with them?“ Luna paused. “What happened?“

Shortly after Neil and Nellie arrived at their summer camp, Joshua had sent a few men over to protect them. Zach and Yuri had gone over only a while after that.

“I heard them mention Alice's name when they were on the phone just now.“ Theo lowered his voice and continued, “So I eavesdropped on their conversation and heard them saying that they had discovered my plan of taking Neil and Nellie away. They also received orders from Alice to get rid of the three of us.”

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Luna was so shocked by this that she almost dropped her phone. She asked, her entire body trembling, “So now you...“

“We've split up.“ Theo's voice sounded slightly hoarse through the phone. “Zach and Yuri have left with Nellie, and Neil and I are still here, but we're pretending as if nothing has happened to stall them. My father will send some people over to meet up with us in a while, and we'll all leave together.“

He sighed and continued, “You don't have to worry about us. I was afraid that if both Neil and Nellie left together, it'd attract their attention. Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked Neil to stay here with me.

They're after the children, not me, so I'm sure they won't try to harm me. I just wanted to give you a heads up.“

“Alice is already coming after us without any regard for consequences, so I was worried that you might be in danger, too.“

Luna gripped her phone tightly and tried to suppress the panic in her heart. “I'm fine. I've already bought my tickets, and Gwen has asked Luke's men to escort me to the airport...“

She closed her eyes and said, “Thank you, Theo.“

In the past, when Luna was still in Banyan City, Alice had threatened her, saying that the bodyguards looking after Neil and Nellie were, in fact, her men. Luna had been worried when she first heard this, but after asking Joshua about this, he told her that he had switched the bodyguards to his own men.

After that, he had even sent Zach and Yuri, Neil's personal bodyguards, abroad to protect the two children. Moreover, it had already been a few months without anything bad happening, so naturally, Luna started to feel more reassured about her children's safety.

However, she did not expect that... Alice's men had not retreated after all. They had been lying in wait all this time, waiting for a perfect opportunity to strike.

Luna closed her eyes. As she listened to Theo's voice over the phone, she felt a twinge of fear creep into her heart.

Why did Alice wait so long to strike? Out of all the chances she got, why did she pick this moment?

Was this just a coincidence? Or could it be...

Luna did not even dare to finish that thought.

“There's still four more hours until your flight, right?“ Theo's voice rang out, pulling Luna back to reality.

“Yes.“ She nodded.

“I think it's best you don't delay this anymore. Get t o the airport as soon as you can. You'd be safe after you've passed the airport security clearance.“ Theo lowered his voice and added, “Don't worry about us.“

Luna nodded again. Just as she was about to hang up, however, she let out an exhale and said, “Thank you, Theo.“

“There's no need to thank me. It's all in a day's work.“ He chuckled and hung up the phone.

As soon as she heard the dial tone, Luna let out another sigh and disconnected the call.

When she turned around, however, she was met with a pair of deep, penetrating eyes.

It was Joshua.

Luna did not know how long he had been standing in the stairwell behind her. He was holding onto a cigarette, watching her coldly. “You're already pregnant with Theo's child. Why are you still so courteous toward him?“

Luna furrowed her brows and tried to calm herself down. “Of course. It's called manners.“

Joshua scoffed and said, “I wanted to tell you this yesterday, but I forgot, so I'm telling you now. I've decided to divorce Alice.“

Luna's entire body stiffened when she heard this. She paused for a moment before asking, “Why?“

“No reason. I just think we're not compatible at all.“ Joshua lowered his head to look at the cigarette in his hand as though he felt like smoking it. However, considering Luna was pregnant, he decided not to and instead stared at it longingly. “What Luke said just now made me realize something.“

Joshua lifted his head to gaze straight into Luna's eyes.

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“If Gwen can abort her baby and be with Luke, then you can do the same. You can abort Theo's baby and be with me.“

Luna clenched her fists in anger and stared at Joshua. “Mr. Lynch, I've made myself very clear. I don't like it when you talk about my child like this. Even if you think you're joking, it's not funny at all.“

Joshua raised his eyebrows at her. “What if I 'm not joking?“

Luna sucked in a deep breath and said, “Joshua, aren't you being too self-centered right now? Gwen wanted to undergo her abortion because she didn't want to have Ben's baby. She decided to marry Luke because deep down in her heart, she genuinely returned his love.

“Why would I get rid of Theo's baby and be with you instead? Do you somehow think I'm in love with you?“

Joshua curled his lips into a smirk and answered impassively, “Aren't you?“

“I 'm not! “ Luna let out an exhale and glanced at the time. She had only three more hours until her flight. “Joshua Lynch, let me tell you this now: I don't like you. I never did, and I never will! Don't think so highly of yourself! “

With that, Luna strode away. However, before she could even leave, Joshua grabbed hold of her and pulled her back.

He forcefully slammed her up against the wall and said in a livid tone, an air of white -hot fury about him, “Luna, do you have any idea what you're saying?“

After all this while, was her passion and attachment toward him just for show?

Joshua could not believe she even dared to insult him like this. He could not believe how outrageous she was acting. Luna was the one who had seduced him and slept with him so many times, but with her bearing Theo's child, she was heartless toward him!

“Of course I know what I'm saying! “ Luna clenched her teeth and glared at him. “Everything I'm saying is facts. Let go of me right now! “

However, the more she struggled, the tighter Joshua's grip on her became, until finally, he grabbed hold of Luna's chin and pressed his lips forcefully against hers.

Joshua's kiss was as domineering as always as if he were trying to invade and conquer her.

This sudden twist of events made Luna's eyes widen. She struggled against him, but try as she might, she could not release herself from Joshua's arms.

Finally, she had no choice but to bite down on his lip furiously.

Joshua narrowed his eyes at her and bit her lip in retaliation until, in the end, they could taste nothing but blood.

“That's enough, “ All of a sudden, Luke's stern voice rang out through the stairwell. Joshua narrowed his eyes and let go of Luna.

Luna's pregnancy had probably weakened her body, so when Joshua released her without warning, she could not stabilize herself and instead slumped against the wall wearily. She slid down the wall until she finally landed on the floor in a heap, then started retching again.

Luke glanced at her and remarked, “Look at this. You've made her sick."

Joshua scoffed. “That's because she's pregnant. If she had listened to me and aborted the child, she wouldn't be suffering like this at all."

Luna's entire body stiffened when she heard this. She immediately propped herself up and warned, “ I'm saying this one more time: I don't like it when you make jokes like this."

Joshua snorted in indignation and grabbed hold of her chin. “I've already told you; I'm not joking. What if I really want you to get rid of the child in your belly right now?"