Ch. 1181..1190
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1181
The only thing she could do now was to toss the child away, and that was what she did.
“Ms. Sabrina!”
“Waa…!”
Someone managed to catch the baby. Then, the SteelFort staff called out to her, and the baby started crying too.
Devin and the others arrived too late. Sabrina and the boss of The Coffee Shop were long gone. He took a living, breathing person and disappeared into thin air as if he was a ghost.
Devin glared into the dark forest, roaring into the high heavens, “Start a search! Find them wherever they are!”
……
Sebastian was waiting for the news back at Oceanic Estate. When he found out what happened, murderous intent flared in his eyes, and he punched the table.
“Kill them all! From now onwards, I want all the people with the medals dead no matter who they are!”
“Yes, Mr. Sebastian.”
Everyone in Oceanic Estate was mobilized. That was how far Sebastian would go for Sabrina.
If this was a chess match, Sebastian’s opponent made a bad move. He should never have driven Sebastian to the brink of insanity, or he might just do something horrible beyond imagination.
It was a chaotic night in Jadeborough. No blood was shed, but everyone could feel the terror that was lingering in the air… That alone was more terrifying than any murder.
“Bad News, Mr. Smith! Someone leaked the news about you reporting those guys!”
“What?”
“And they also know about your dealings with the military factory. The White House has received the whistleblower’s letter, and they have proof on your correspondence with the elder!”
What the f*ck?
Carlos, who was dreaming about his future a moment ago, plopped down in despair.
The elder held the ninth medal, and he was one of the first to fall. Right after that, medals number eight, seven, and six followed…
Four medal holders were taken out in one night. Five, if we include the one Sebastian killed in Bellridge. Not a single one of them suspected a thing. All of them were still in their dreams, but their lives had already turned into a nightmare.
“That madman! How did he even manage to do this? Why does he have so much dirt on us?”
“I have no idea. Nobody knows how he got his hands on that. He plays dumb in the White House every day, so we thought he’s just a piece of trash. But who would have thought that there will be a madman in the Jadesons?”
“that’s because you’re all stupid! He’s Shin’s son for Pete’s sake. There’s no way in hell he’s trash, you buffoons!”
He has a point.
Everyone was going mad with how fast Sebastian was taking out the medal owners. They wanted to march into Jadeborough to kill him, but it was impossible. After that night, they know they’d be next on the killing list. It was then they realized they should have never attacked the Jadesons in the first place.
“Which moron came up with this plan? Jonathan hasn’t gotten in our way for ages. Which idiot tried to attack him?”
Nobody answered that for each and every one of them came up with the plan.
Human greed was boundless. Once they had a taste of the honey, they’d be craving for more.
All they wanted to do in the first place was to make some money, but after they got what they wanted, they desired power next.
Because of that, they set their eyes on the Jadesons, for they held a lot of power in Jadeborough. However, after what happened that night, everyone regretted their decision.
Sebastian got the address of The Coffee Shop’s boss who took Sabrina away. At the same time, he had also gathered information on how to find him the morning after the ‘massacre.’
You gotta kill someone to get what you want. That’s how humans are.
Sebastian sent Devin, since he wasn’t sure if he could stop himself from killing the boss of The Coffee Shop.
However, much to their surprise, the address was located in Summerbank, Avenport.
It was a white villa, but the garden was overgrown with weeds that engulfed the flowers. It seemed like an abandoned villa, since the gate was left ajar. A dusty statue of lion stood within, guarding the open door. When Devin saw it, he thought he got the wrong place.
But still, he went in to have a look. He was about to go into the villa, but he heard the sound of someone or something hammering away in the underground garage.
And that sounds like… a drill? What’s going on?
He arched his eyebrow and leaped down the staircase before dashing toward the garage.
Before he even entered the garage, he heard a gentle voice saying from within, “Alright. One wheel left, and your car is all set.” The voice was so familiar, and it brought him back to the good old times.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1182
Honesty
Devin went into the garage a moment later and saw a brand new car sleeping inside. It was purplish-red and had a heavy-duty steel crossbar installed on it. The CVJ had a disc brake installed in it as well.
To Devin’s surprise, the car was better than the black SUV he was driving, and it was made out of original, imported Hummer parts.
What is this?
He noticed sparks flying in the garage’s corner. The man in the uniform was keeping his head down, working away and talking to someone behind him. “You said you wanted a car that can run across the city and move across the sands, so now I made this for you.”
Who is that behind him? Wait, that’s a woman.
However, the woman was tied up against the chair, and her mouth was sealed with a black tape.
Devin saw it, of course. When he saw who the woman was, he could feel his blood boiling, and he wanted to rush in to save her.
Suddenly, the man said, “Don’t move, or the mercury bomb is gonna start counting down.”
Devin skidded to a halt. He was enraged, but also pale with fear.
Mercury bomb? Did he strap something like that on her?
What a bloody bast*rd!
Devin didn’t make any sudden movements, but he clenched his fists tightly which showed his anger.
The woman glared at the man. She tried to shout, but since her mouth was sealed, all she could make was a muffled scream.
The mechanic—who was tinkering with the car—heard her, and he finally turned to her. “Don’t move. I won’t hurt you. I’m just trying to make the search party leave this place. I don’t want them to disturb me before I’m done.”
He knows we’re searching for her, and he’s doing this because he doesn’t want to be disturbed? What is he trying to do? Assemble this car?
The woman finally quieted down and leaned back against the chair, waiting for him to finish assembling the car.
About half an hour later, the mechanic finally attached the last part of the car, and a Hummer SUV with full spec was born.
When she noticed it, the woman started struggling, telling him to free her. After all, that was what he promised her.
The mechanic turned around to look at her. He took his gloves off and wore his black-rimmed glasses, resuming his sheepish demeanor.
When he tore the black tape off the woman’s mouth, she frowned, as if it hurt her. However, the man didn’t tear it away too roughly, so it didn’t hurt much.
“Want some water?”
“No!” Sabrina glared at the man hatefully. “What do you want, Isaac? My brother set this up so he can arrest The Coffee Shop’s boss. Now that he knows it’s you, you’re never getting away with it! He’ll find you wherever you are!”
“I know. That’s why I’m not running.” Isaac poured her a glass of water, still calm and collected.
Yes, The Coffee Shop’s boss was none other than Isaac. Sebastian spent a long time trying to find out who the boss was, but none of them ever suspected Isaac.
It was just unbelievable since Isaac was their friend. Or at least they thought he was.
Sabrina didn’t drink the tea. Instead, she kept glaring at Isaac.
Isaac realized it, and he felt crestfallen. A moment later, he looked down and put the cup of tea beside her.
No matter how they looked, they still couldn’t believe Isaac was the notorious boss of The Coffee Shop. Even until now, he was still the same timid guy they knew.
However, Sabrina couldn’t deny that he was the man they were looking for. After all, after he brought her to this garage, she saw him tearing off the mask and his wig, revealing his true identity to her.
“What do you want? You said you’ll let me go after you’re done with your work. You’ve finished assembling your car, so can you let me go now?” Sabrina asked him to let her go again.
Isaac looked at her. “You can’t escape.”
“What?”
“I must die here today. If your search party can’t do the job, that guy behind me is going to finish the job. This is the safest place you can be at for now.” He sat down on the chair casually, holding his forehead with his hand.
If she didn’t know better, Sabrina would have thought he was talking about what he would have for lunch later.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1183
Illegitimate Child
Sabrina was shocked that Isaac would tell her about the situation he was in.
Shouldn’t he be more on guard around me? I’ve tricked him once back in the forest. If it weren’t for me acting as the bait, he wouldn’t have gone this far.
She knew Sebastian would come for her, so she told Isaac confidently, “Don’t worry about it. My search party’s going to take me away without a hitch.”
But to her surprise, the moment she said that, Isaac sneered.
“Don’t count on it. Do you know how the sniper got him back at Bellridge? Because it’s nuclear wave bullets. It is the latest tech made by illegal firearm dealers. And this place has a ton of that stuff around it.”
A solemn silence fell upon the garage. Devin was already geared up and was about to sneak in, disarm the bomb, and save Sabrina. But when he heard what Isaac just said, he stopped himself.
He knew how powerful nuclear wave bullets were since they almost melted him into a puddle. Now that the whole place had that same stuff lying around, he couldn’t just go in as he planned.
Once again, he had to stop his mission, but he wouldn’t look away from the garage. His eyes were filled with murderous intent as if he was a tiger waiting for the perfect chance to pounce at its prey.
After Sabrina was done processing the new information, she stopped struggling, but she asked, “Why? Why did you turn out like this?”
Why did I turn out like this?
Isaac felt like laughing at that stupid question.
I didn’t turn out like this. I am already like this to begin with. It hasn’t even been that long since we met. Only a year since your aunt introduced me to you.
God, she’s so stupid.
He had to try his hardest to hold back his laugh, and he answered,
“I have always been like this.”
“What?”
“What I’m saying is I’m not a good person to begin with. After I was accepted to a famous college in Jadeborough when I was eighteen, I was kidnapped right before I even stepped foot in it.”
He was kidnapped?
Sabrina stared at him, surprised that he could talk about it so calmly.
This guy is only a couple of years younger than me. Which makes him around thirty years old. But the government was cracking down hard on kidnappings twelve years ago, so how did this happen?
Didn’t his parents get worried?
“What happened then?”
“Nothing. Just trapped in a hellish training camp for three years. And then I became a part of The Coffee Shop.” When he talked about his past, it inevitably brought up some dark memories, and his eyes glinted with the same malice back at the forest.
Nobody was born evil. Not even Isaac. He turned out the way he was because of the environment around him. After all, he was just an eighteen-year-old boy when he was kidnapped. There was no way he could resist the forces then.
Sabrina was surprised, but not just because of Isaac’s depressing past. She also realized that Isaac wasn’t The Coffee Shop’s boss based on his testimony.
So who’s the real boss then?
She was shaken to her core at the thought that the real boss was still at large.
“Why did they kidnap you then? All of you are famous martial artists, so why did they kidnap a teenager like you back then?”
“You know, I had the same question as you back then.” Isaac laughed at himself, but a moment later, his eyes were filled with hatred again.
“But then I found out why.”
“So what’s the reason?”
“My father.” He sneered. “They made him the top dog of the nation, and he sold his son to the devil. Not long after I was kidnapped, my half-brother was taken in as well.”
Sabrina couldn’t believe what she was hearing. The news was no less than a bomb for her. She stared at him in disbelief, trying to process what he just said.
His father is the top dog of the nation? Then that means…
“It can’t be. Y-You’re…”
He mocked, “Exactly. What? You think Sebastian has me in the palm of his hands? Hmm, I bet he thinks that too, or else he wouldn’t have locked Colton in The Ataraxy.” He sounded sarcastic.
Then, he turned to look at Sabrina.
She didn’t know what to say to that.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1184
Will You Remember Me One Day
That was Oceanic Estate’s top secret. Back when Alfred lost power, Sebastian went to see him in the White House once. After noticing how Alfred panicked when his illegitimate son was brought up, Sebastian had since kept an eye on Alfred’s son.
That person was none other than Colton, Jared’s son.
The question was, why’d Colton turn out to be Alfred’s son? Nobody knew what Sebastian had in mind back then, but if it weren’t for the sudden change, ‘Colton’ would have been seen as Alfred’s illegitimate son back then.
“I would have been Colton if I hadn’t been switched out when I was a kid. But alas, I have always been nothing but a pawn. That was why I was sent to the Sheerwood family and taken to that training camp when I was eighteen. They made me a killer, but that b*stard father of mine knew nothing about it.”
Isaac finally cackled like a maniac, his sanity snapping at that point. He wouldn’t stop laughing, as if he was cracking the biggest joke in the world instead of recounting a tragedy. He was in tears, but his face was contorted with rage.
Sabrina was at a loss for words. This was probably the most ridiculous tales she had ever heard. Isaac should have been someone’s son, but he was switched since young and became the very thing that killed his own father.
No wonder he turned out the way he did.
“So you killed the real boss?”
“Yes.”
Sabrina had a hard time processing the information, but she managed it in the end. Finally, she looked at him and asked, “So whose side are you on? If you took over The Coffee Shop for your family, don’t you think it’s pointless now that your father and brother are dead? But if you’re doing it for revenge, why did you kill so many people for that guy?”
Isaac froze.
Yeah. What am I doing? The Whites have been wiped out, so why did I even take over The Coffee Shop and help them with their dirty work?
Did they really manage to convince me? Will I really find peace after they get their hands on all the power they want?
Isaac was in a dilemma, but his phone rang a moment later, and he took the call. “Hello?”
“Where are you, Isaac? Save us! Someone tied your father and me to a mast! Come and save us, please!” a woman sobbed painfully on the phone. Isaac’s face fell, and he shot up.
“Stop it right now! Let them go now!” he roared hysterically into the phone. At long last, Isaac lost his composure. His eyes were dyed crimson with murder, and he would go on a rampage if he couldn’t calm down soon.
Sabrina knew he’d go to his adopted parents’ rescue, so the moment he stepped out of the garage, she slowly moved toward the table before her.
The remote control for the bomb on her was right on the table, but the moment she moved, an electric current traveled up from underground.
“Ah-”
She let out a scream. Isaac was about to leave, but he stopped in his tracks and turned around. When he saw what happened, he went back without a moment of hesitation.
But it was too late. The bomb had activated.
All the color drained from Sabrina’s face. At the same time, Devin broke in from above. He was wearing a pair of custom-made gloves, thinking that he might have a chance to disarm the bomb on Sabrina with it.
But the bomb’s countdown ticked too quickly for him. Because of the nuclear wave, the countdown went from thirty seconds to a mere seven right away.
Just when they thought all hope was lost, someone yanked the wires that were protruding from the ground, much to Sabrina’s surprise.
It was like a scene out of a movie. The electric current that traveled across the wires was visible to the human eye. Obviously, it was dangerous, but still, someone grabbed it with his bare hands, and thanks to that, the countdown slowed down.
Sabrina looked at the person who saved her.
He couldn’t even maintain his form because of the current, but still, he looked at her and said, “R-Run!” His lips were turning purple already, but he managed to say that to her.
Run? He wants me to run?
Sabrina was starting to tremble. She didn’t know how to describe what she was feeling, but when she saw the electric current slowly engulfing the man, she felt something hammering away at her chest.
Just like how it was when we couldn’t get the marriage certificate.
Eventually, Sabrina managed to escape with Devin’s help. Devin took advantage of the opening and yanked the bomb away from Sabrina. Then he held her in his arms and made a run for it.
Boom!
And not a moment too soon, since the bomb went off almost after they escaped. The mercury bomb set off a chain reaction, activating all the nuclear wave bombs underground.
All Sabrina heard was a deafening boom coming from behind, then a gigantic heatwave sent them flying more than ten meters ahead before they fell with a thud.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1185
She Cried
“Ahem, ahem, ahem…”
A stabbing pain expanded from Sabrina’s chest, and agony was the only thing she felt the moment she woke up. She tried to cough, but that only made the pain even more intense.
“You’re awake. So, how do you feel? Are you fine?” someone asked her gently, but all she could do was cough in response. Seeing that, the man helped her up and let her lean against him.
Only then did Sabrina feel better. Eventually, she opened her eyes, and the first thing she said was, “Devin?”
“I’m here.” Devin nodded gently. He had a gentle personality to begin with, and seeing Sabrina’s injuries made him act gentler than he usually did.
Sabrina was still in a state of shock from the explosion, but his voice calmed her down. “We got out of that alive? Where are we?”
“Yes. We’re at the hospital. Sebastian’s coming over.”
Sebastian? She thought about her brother, who was staying at Oceanic Residence, and she shuddered in Devin’s arms.
The explosion back at Sheerwood residence might not have happened if she didn’t try to take the remote control. After all, before his death, Isaac told her she’d be fine if she stayed in the garage. It was the safest place for her at the time being.
But right after he said that, the explosion happened. He didn’t seem to be lying, so the only explanation was that she pulled the trigger the moment she tried to get her hands on the control.
Oh crap. He’s going to yell at me, isn’t he? He set this whole thing up, but I ruined it.
Sabrina got nervous at the thought of that.
But much to her surprise, the man who came in with her checkup results from a while later wasn’t the person she had in mind. Instead, it was a young man wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.
“Why are you—”
“Are the results out?” Devin wasn’t surprised to see him in the hospital. After that man came in, Devin looked at the papers he was holding and asked about Sabrina’s condition.
Solomon nodded. “Yes, and she’s fine, but I suggest that you two stay here and don’t go anywhere. This motherload of an explosion terrorized the whole city. The government’s calming the crowd, but there is no guarantee they won’t do anything. Not to mention Avenport’s not far away, and she’s not exactly a nobody.”
He scoffed at Sabrina, much to her annoyance.
What’s this b*stard doing looking at me like that? Does he want to pick a fight? Oh, someone’s getting ahead of himself, huh?
Sabrina was furious, though it was weird. Sebastian and Solomon were her brothers, but she treated them differently. Sabrina was scared of Sebastian, so she wouldn’t do anything funny around him.
However, when it came to Solomon, all she wanted to do was to kick his butt. And she’d do it for no particular reason. Most probably because she wanted to patch and install her broken dignity through Solomon.
“Sure. She’s all yours for now. I have something else to settle.” Devin stood up. He wanted to go out to settle some stuff.
Sabrina was surprised that he was leaving so soon, but she realized what he wanted to do, so before he left, she asked, “Where are you going? Are you saving his dad and mom?”
She didn’t say Isaac’s name out loud, but she was obviously worried.
Devin stopped in his tracks and turned around a moment later. “No. They’re gone right when that explosion happened. I’m going to deal with the aftermath.”
Sabrina was quiet. She stared at him dumbly, trying to say something, but she couldn’t. No matter what she did, not a word would come out.
So they’re dead as well. After he died, his parents suffered the same fate as he did. Why did it turn out like this?
After all Isaac did, after all that struggle, after all the dirty work he did for those b*stards, he couldn’t save a single person. Not the Whites, not his adopted family, not even himself.
The only person he managed to save was Sabrina.
Sabrina slowly stared down. She tugged at the blanket and slowly pulled her knees up until she could bury her head between them. A moment later, Solomon and Devin saw her burying her head between her knees and burst into tears.
It was the first time she cried for Isaac. She never loved him, but he left an indelible mark in her heart with that explosive, heartbreaking death. She knew she would never forget him for the rest of her life.
Devin came out of the hospital, while Solomon followed behind.
“Don’t blame her. Isaac’s a b*stard, but he truly loved her.”
“I know.” Devin smiled, saying that he didn’t mind.
Solomon heaved a sigh of relief.
“So what now? Are you going to talk to the cops? They have Rosie and Seamus’ bodies. But I don’t think for you to show your face. Why don’t I do it for you? It’s better that way.”
Devin stopped for a moment to dwell on the matter.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1186
The Killer
There were two reasons he wanted to take Rosie and Seamus’ bodies back. First, he wanted to cremate them and give them a proper burial. But there was another important reason as well.
Devin heard that someone tried to save Rosie and Seamus before their deaths, but they failed in the end. After that, Rosie and Seamus’ bodies were thrown into the sea. The question is, who tried to save them?
Isaac’s boss must have been the one who took Rosie and Seamus away, but this person tried to save them. Whose side are they on? Are they Isaac’s allies?
Devin had to go and take a look no matter what. With Isaac gone, Devin no longer had a lead. The public might not know this, but Sebastian could only attack five medal holders, since none of them had any dirt on the remaining five.
“Thanks, but I’ll deal with it myself. You just take care of Sabrina.”
“No problem,” Solomon agreed readily.
Devin went to the police station right after that.
He didn’t talk too much and cut to the chase immediately, “Hi, I’m here to claim the bodies that were thrown into the sea. Where are they now?”
“And you are?” As he expected, the officer wanted to know who he was the moment he made that request.
Devin smiled. “I’m Isaac’s friend. Knew him overseas. I heard about his family problem, so I came here as soon as I could. Here’s my card.”
He handed his card over to the officer to prove his identity. Nobody but him knew that it was a multipurpose card. Devin came up with it back when he was with the special forces. Whenever someone wanted to verify his identity, he’d give them the card. Even if they suspected something, the special forces would fill in the blanks whenever someone tried to look up on his details.
Thanks to that, he managed to slip in a lot of places undetected.
Devin looked at the officers calmly, expecting them to run a search. He thought they should be alert, but much to his disappointment, the officer only glanced at it once.
“Come with me then.”
The officers walked away, apparently leading him to where the bodies were. A frown creased Devin’s forehead, but he kept his card and followed them into the station.
After he came inside, he understood why the officers didn’t run a search, since the office was in chaos. Because of the explosion at Sheerwood residence, the whole city was whipped into panic mode, and the staff members had to answer ten calls at the same time.
Even so, the phones wouldn’t stop ringing, and the staff kept running around to answer the calls at the same time. Some of the higher-ranked officers would shout at everyone from time to time. Devin even bumped into some officers who didn’t watch where they were going, since they had too much work on their plate.
“Are you alright? Sorry for the chaos today. Your friend’s case is a bit of a mess to handle.”
“It’s fine,” Devin answered calmly. All his complaints from earlier disappeared since he could understand why they let their guard down.
Eventually, Devin came to the mortuary.
The officers who led him here said, “They’re here, but you can’t claim them just yet. We still have to find some clues, so all you can do is take a look.”
Devin looked at them again. As far as he knew, the ten medal holders had lackeys and cronies everywhere in the nation. He thought they’d dispose of the bodies as soon as possible right after the murder, or the police might trace it back to them.
But now they’re saying they still haven’t found the murderer?
Devin was slightly confused, but a part of him felt glad. He was glad because at least a part of the nation remained uncorrupted by the medal owners.
Truly, he was delighted.
Devin closed the door and went to examine to bodies. At the same time, he called someone in Jadeborough.
The phone beeped twice, and someone picked it up. “Hello?” the man said coldly. Even though they were on the phone, Devin could still feel his unabated fury from the mortuary.
But he didn’t argue, so he sighed. “I’m at the police station now. Isaac’s parents’ bodies are in the mortuary. The cause of their death is drowning, but there’s an injury on his mother’s arm.”
After he heard that, the man finally calmed down a little. “What are you trying to say?”
Devin snapped a photo of the body and sent it to the man.
A short while later, the man asked, “You’re saying someone tried to rescue her when she was tied to the mast?”
“Yes.”
I like talking to smart people. They catch on fast.
“The guy probably tried to cut the rope that was tying Rosie and Seamus up, but he failed, so they were thrown into the sea,” Devin analyzed the cut on the Rosie’s arm.
The man was quiet for a few moments after hearing the report. Devin wondered what he was thinking, but he didn’t disturb the man. Instead, he turned on the speakerphone feature, put the phone aside, wore a pair of white rubber gloves, and went to take a closer look at the bodies.
“The cut is made by a scalpel,” the man suddenly said.
Devin was going to take a closer look, but he paused. “What did you say?”
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1187
A Spoiled Man
Sebastian answered, “Scalpels are razor thin, so they only leave small injuries. Since it’s used in surgeries, it’s different from your regular knives. Look at the end of the cut. It obviously arches outward, so it has a circular blade. It’s the same kind of scalpel doctors use to remove skin and muscles.”
Devin could not believe what he was hearing. He stood beside the bodies, his mouth forming a comical ‘O.’
Since he used to be a commander of the special forces, he knew a lot of stuff most people didn’t. However, now he knew Sebastian was leagues ahead of him, and that reality was hard to accept.
We’re both from the same family. Did God bless him with two thousand IQ instead of the usual one? Man, he’s in a league of his own.
“You there? Talk to me.”
Devin snapped out of it. What Sebastian told him to remind him of a certain someone, so he asked, “Oh, right, okay. So are you saying the one who tried to save them has a scalpel? Are you trying to say Janice was the one who tried to bust them out?”
Sebastian didn’t deny it, just as Devin expected.
Oh, he didn’t deny it?
That piqued Devin’s curiosity, especially when he was reminded of another problem. “Sebastian, how did you know Alfred’s son is in The Ataraxy? If I remember correctly, you just regained consciousness back then, so how did you find out about him so quickly?”
Devin’s question was an insensitive one, and an awkward silence fell between them. It wasn’t the best question to ask, for that was the only time the undefeated Sebastian was… well, defeated.
The moment he asked that question, Devin could feel Sebastian’s frustration welling up even through the phone.
“But I got it wrong, didn’t I?”
“Yes, but just because those b*stards are more cunning than we thought they are. Who would have thought they made the switch thirty years ago? Even Alfred did not know about it, so who else could?”
He emphasized the last part so Sebastian wouldn’t fly into a rage.
They knew each other since they were teenagers, and Sebastian hated it whenever someone made him angry. Because of that, Devin knew he had to calm him down, or Sebastian would keep throwing a tantrum.
Besides, it wasn’t Sebastian’s fault. After all, everything happened thirty years ago. Sebastian was just a kid back then, so there was no way he could have seen that far back.
Even Alfred was fooled, let alone an outsider like Sebastian.
“Because Alfred is a fool who didn’t even know his son had been switched. Ironically, he switched Jared’s son, but he never thought the same fate would fall on him.”
Ah, he has calmed down a little. At least he’s talking business while insulting Alfred.
But still, what Sebastian said surprised Devin.
So Alfred switched Jared’s son for his own? But that means Jared’s son is still missing. So where is he right now?
“I think he is dead. Do you think Alfred would keep him around as a souvenir?” Sebastian mocked cruelly.
Devin said nothing. After all, he wouldn’t put that past someone like Alfred. However, he pitied Jared. Not only did he raise someone else’s child, but his own son was also killed.
Devin didn’t know how to describe his feeling, since Jared was also a part of his family. “Why’d you know all of this? Did you find something? You didn’t sound surprised when you said Janice was the one who tried to save Isaac’s parents. You must have found something. Isaac is Alfred’s son, so-”
Sebastian interrupted him, “No, Alfred didn’t play a part in this. It’s thanks to Janice’s sister, Felicity.”
Sebastian only told him about the person who was involved and nothing else, but Devin was still stunned. Felicity?
He never heard that name before, but Sebastian didn’t sound like he wanted to talk about it anymore. Besides, he had never heard about this woman even though she was related to Jadeborough’s top dog, so he could guess what Felicity’s fate was.
After Devin was done with the procedure, he went back to the hospital.
The moment he came back to the ward, Sabrina who had been waiting for him asked, “So? Is it done? I’ve picked a place in the cemetery for them, and we can send them there right away.
Devin stopped for a moment. He’d be lying if he said he wasn’t jealous when he saw how worried and anxious Sabrina was at that moment.
She didn’t spare a sliver of affection for Isaac when he was alive, but she treated him as a family after his death. She even made arrangements for Isaac’s deceased parents’ burial.
“Not yet. Cops said they have to find more clues, so not for now,” Devin lied, but only partly.
Sabrina looked crestfallen after hearing that, but she didn’t say anything about that. All she did was stare at her phone blankly.
Devin was annoyed, so he pretended not to see the chat window on her phone and the blurry island photo in the background.
He just looked at the time instead.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1188
Jealousy
“Shall we go back? It’s getting late.”
“Back where?”
“Back to Jadeborough, of course. Our daughter is still at home.” Devin reminded Sabrina.
When Sabrina heard that, she finally snapped out of her daze.
“Now? But… But we still have unfinished business here.” Surprisingly, she was unwilling to leave, preferring to stay until everything was settled.
“Don’t worry. I’ll take care of everything here. You’re injured, and Jaena is waiting at home. It’s better for you to go back.” Devin tried to coax her.
Sabrina lowered her head in silence.
Devin frowned as he felt a prick in his heart.
He understood that Sabrina wanted to personally attend to the funeral arrangements of the Sheerwoods out of guilt. She probably wanted to compensate them and redeem herself. However, this was not a safe place for her to stay.
Hence, he decided to be more assertive. “Let’s go. I’ll walk you out.”
With that, he walked straight to her bedside and got ready to scoop her up in his arms to carry her out.
Unexpectedly, as he stretched out his arms, Sabrina shrank away from him. “I-I don’t want to go back. Devin, can I… attend to their funeral arrangements personally? Sasha will look after Jaena. I just want to stay until their bodies are properly buried, and I’ll go home after that. Please?”
When she lifted her head, he saw her usually bright and cold eyes were red and brimming with tears.
Devin was at a loss for words.
His clenched hands froze mid-air, and his fingertips even turned a little pale. Finally, he yielded.
Sabrina remained in the hospital that night while Devin left after midnight.
“Solomon, I’ll need to trouble you to keep an eye on things in the hospital. I have something else to attend to tonight,” he instructed Solomon before he left.
Solomon was not the kind who liked to probe into other peoples’ affairs. Shortly after he hung up the phone, several men clad in black arrived at the hospital under the cover of the night.
Their mission was to ensure Sabrina’s ward was tightly guarded.
It was a very dark night.
This city, located in the south, was not as bitterly cold as Jadeborough. However, the air seemed especially frigid and almost bone-chillingly cold at that time.
Devin drove his car to a high-class neighborhood full of luxury villas.
Datura flowers?
He took out the airtight bag from his car again and ascertained that the objects found on the bodies were the same datura flowers blooming out of season at the entrance to this villa compound.
Turning off the car engine, he then got out of the vehicle.
A few minutes later, he heard sounds of people fighting coming from one of the villas, which still had its lights on.
Crash!
An unknown object was sent smashing to the ground with a loud crash.
Like a leopard, he hopped into the villa’s front yard before swiftly climbing up to the balcony on the second floor.
Crack!
There were indeed people embroiled in a fight inside the villa. As soon as he reached the second floor, he heard what sounded like someone’s bones cracking.
He also could not help noticing the strong fragrance of datura flowers in the air.
“Useless things! All of you, go and kill her now!” The booming voice of a man was heard coming from downstairs. He sounded like he was seething with murderous rage.
It was as if he wanted his enemy to be torn into pieces!
Devin walked into the unlit second floor. No one noticed him in the pitch darkness. Still shrouded in the fragrance of the datura flowers, he casually walked to the top of the staircase and looked down.
It was a woman dressed in black, and her hair was held up with a wooden stick.
Although five or six burly men surrounded her, she appeared utterly unfazed. Armed with a silver metallic object that glistened under the lights, she moved so swiftly and nimbly that even Devin was impressed. She’s a good fighter indeed.
Slash!
In no time, she slit one of her opponents’ throats with the weapon in her hand.
The man collapsed onto the floor as blood spurted out from his throat like a fountain. The scent of datura flowers that had permeated the room earlier seemed to have grown fainter as the smell of fresh blood began to hang more thickly in the air.
“You…” The potbellied, middle-aged man who was giving instructions to the fighters watched the scene unfold before his eyes in a mix of horror and fury. His face began to pale.
However, the woman was unstoppable.
Her appetite for killing seemed to have been whet by the first life that she took. With a flick of her wrist, she rotated the silver blade in her hand so quickly that all he saw were silver spots.
Schluk! Schluk!
The sounds of something sharp stabbing into human flesh rang out.
Three of the men who had surrounded her earlier collapsed onto the floor.
Madness! This is madness! Fear was written all over the middle-aged man’s face as he gingerly stepped back from the scene of the bloodshed. While the woman was engaged in an exchange of blows with the two remaining fighters, he dashed to a cupboard and drew out a gun.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1189
Separated
The woman’s face changed when she caught sight of his action.
Just then, a bullet was fired from the floor above.
Bang!
Blood splattered everywhere as the bullet penetrated the man’s wrist right when he was about to pull the trigger. The gun slipped out of his hand and fell to the floor with a crash.
A blood-curdling cry rang through the entire villa.
The woman appeared to be slightly shocked by the turn of events.
By the time she recovered and killed off her last two opponents, she noticed that a tall man was emerging from the darkness on the second floor.
It was a young man whom she had never met before.
He had a handsome face and a well-built body, but there seemed to be something malevolent about him.
“Who are you?” the woman asked guardedly.
Devin felt a mix of emotions as he looked at her face, stained with blood and devoid of her usual tenderness. “I’m Edmund, Benedict Cooper’s son.”
“Who?” The moment she heard the words, her eyes widened, and her face paled. She stumbled a few steps backward as if the person standing before her was an abominable beast.
Indeed, the Coopers were her sworn enemies.
Noticing that she had put up her guard, Devin quickly tried to set her heart at ease. “Don’t worry. I’m not on his side. My purpose in coming here is to ask you a question. Are you the one who saved Isaac’s foster parents?”
“So what if I am? Why else would I fight my way in here?” the woman admitted without hesitation.
As she spoke, her eyes flashed with murderous intent, and she emanated a deadly aura. It was as if she was getting ready to attack Devin if he said anything else.
Devin was silent.
He wondered what a person would have to experience to go through such a change. In his memory, he still remembered her as Janice from the Jadeson family in Gossamer Creek.
Janice was gentle, good-natured, and always had a smile on her face. At Oceanic Estate, she greeted everyone politely and graciously, including Devin.
However, things were different now.
Devin squeezed the gun in his hand as he shifted his gaze away from the face before him that was beginning to look ferocious. “Did he kill his foster parents?”
“He did!”
“How are you related to the Sheerwood family? Why are you revenging him? Isaac is the head of The Coffee Shop. The person who wants to kill him is the one backing him. Aren’t you afraid they’ll come after you for what you’ve done?” Deciding to stop beating around the bush, Devin asked her point-blank about her actual relationship with Isaac.
Janice’s face was filled with shock when she heard his questions. Does he actually know Isaac’s real identity?
However, she recollected herself quickly when she remembered that this person before her was a Cooper. Since Benedict was the same sort of person as she was, it was no wonder that his son would know as much as he did. “What about you? Now that you’re appeared here and shot that guy over there, aren’t you afraid too?”
“I’m not. Since my dad was killed by them, they’re precisely the ones I’m looking for!” Devin decided to be forthright and brought up Benedict.
It had an instant effect on Janice. She seemed to let down her guard a little. Even her facial expression began to look more relaxed. “So your dad was killed by them. I guess you’re planning to take revenge on them?”
“You’re right!”
“Haha! Do you think it’s going to be that easy? As you’ve seen for yourself, my nephew was their right-hand man, yet they decide to get rid of him as they wish!” Janice was seething with rage as she spoke.
Nephew? Devin finally got the answer that he was setting her up to spill. Suddenly, he let out a sigh as he fixed his gaze on Janice. When I called Sebastian in the afternoon, he mentioned the name “Felicity Durant.” Now I see that Isaac is not Janice’s son. He is the son of Felicity, her older sister.
“So, how did you track down your nephew? If my memory serves me right, you used to be part of The Coffee Shop as well.”
“Yes, I went to that godforsaken place only to look for him.” There was a pained expression on Janice’s face as she spoke.
She squeezed the scalpel in her hand as she recalled her tragic past. At one point, she was so agitated that her hands were trembling. “Years ago, my sister was duped by that heartless jerk. He told her that he’d marry her once he’d reached Jadeborough. However, once he entered the local government, she didn’t hear from him again. Being unmarried and pregnant, she didn’t dare to remain at home. So she sneaked her way to Jadeborough to look for the heartless man.”
I suppose this heartless man is Alfred White? Devin knitted his brows as he asked broodingly, “What happened next?”
Eyes brimming with tears, Janice continued, “My sister promised to write to me once she reached Jadeborough. However, I only received three letters from her before she stopped writing completely.”
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1190
Hatred
“Did you know that in the last letter, she wrote that she had given birth to a baby boy? When I received it, everyone in the country was abuzz about the news of that scoundrel’s extravagant wedding to the high-ranking official’s daughter. However, there was no mention of it in my sister’s letter! She was a fool. A fool that kept protecting that jerk until her last dying breath!” Janice burst out tearfully. Even to that day, the mere mention of that incident made her tremble with anger and sadness.
It hurt so much that she could barely breathe.
What he did was unforgivable and inhumane. He deserves nothing less than to be hacked into a million tiny pieces!
No one knew the state Felicity was in when she had her child, but it was not too difficult to imagine that she must have felt hopeless. That was because her son was sent away soon after that.
The baby was supposed to be her only source of hope in living on. In the end, he became the Jadesons’ youngest son in The Ataraxy.
Thereafter, there was no news of Felicity ever again.
No one knew what happened to her.
When Janice went looking for her in Jadeborough and met the man who had almost become her brother-in-law, he merely replied, “She’s gone.”
She’s gone? That’s it? She went looking for him while she was pregnant, and he thinks he can brush me off just like that?
Not believing a word he said, Janice confronted him with the letters Felicity had written. She warned him that if he did not hand over her sister and nephew, she would expose his despicable actions to the world!
Alfred’s career had just taken off, and he had just married a woman with family connections that could further his career.
Hence, he was infuriated.
Alfred had Janice restrained, then sent someone to Xenhall to poison her father, causing him to become paralyzed. It was sad to see the brave and daring man that even Jonathan had admired greatly end up like that. After that, Alfred threatened to kill Janice and her parents if she ever revealed anything.
It was a bitter pill to swallow, but Janice had no other choice than to let it go.
Empty-handed with a heart full of hatred and resentment, she left Jadeborough and returned to Xenhall.
The terrible blow was too much for her parents, and they passed away not too long after that.
Janice was devastated. After her parents’ funeral, the hatred within her could no longer be suppressed. Six years later, she finally went to Jadeborough again.
By then, Alfred was already in the White House.
That time, Janice knew better. Instead of going straight to Alfred, she made her investigations discreetly and set her sights on winning over the only family who could take on the White House, the Jadesons.
Hence, she thought of ways to get closer to Kingston’s father, who was from Gossamer Creek.
He was not anyone important in the Jadeson family. After all, the Jadesons in Gossamer Creek were merely part of the extended family. Moreover, he was only in his twenties, so he did not have much power or authority in the family, to begin with.
Nonetheless, Janice still chose him for only one reason. It was because she had learned of a mysterious organization in Jadeborough called The Coffee Shop. They were recruiting skilled fighters, and she wanted to join.
Kingston’s father was the best choice because he was not particularly close to the Jadesons.
Soon after, both of her wishes came true.
Two years later, she gave birth to Kingston and had also proven herself to be an invaluable asset to The Coffee Shop. Thus, she was able to obtain more information.
As part of her job, she also had to work for Alfred.
“So, that was when you found out your sister’s son was at The Ataraxy?” Devin asked.
“Yeah. The Coffee Shop was indeed working for Alfred. However, he didn’t know that they had all of his information. Eventually, I gained a reputation for being reliable and tight-lipped, and the task of keeping an eye on Alfred was entrusted to me. That was how I found out he’d sneak off to meet Colton once every three months,” Janice said with a satirical expression on her face.
How ironic indeed. He thought he had reached the pinnacle of his career and was untouchable. Never in his wildest dreams could he imagine that the very people who worked for him would end up taking his life.
Devin did not press further.
She did not need to say anything for him to guess what happened after that.
The Coffee Shop is the most central intelligence organization for those guys. Since she was a core figure in the organization, she would’ve found out sooner or later that Colton is not her sister’s son. Eventually, she would’ve also learned about Isaac. As for her sister…
Devin narrowed his eyes as he thought about Baylor, who joined The Coffee Shop too and wound up suffering a terrible death because of that matter. At the same time, he was reminded of Alfred, who was forsaken and used as a scapegoat.
It all became clear to him. That must have something to do with Janice.
Suddenly, the piercing sound of sirens filled the villa.
When Devin heard the noise, he looked up at once. “What’s that?”
Before he could get a clear look, Janice scowled. “D*mn it! They’re here! This man manages the place! He must’ve triggered the security system!”