Luna laughed, “With your relationship with Mr. Lynch, do you still need to use such a way for him to owe you one?“

Jude gracefully placed the teacup down. He flatly glanced at Luna. “What I’m saying is the truth. It’s the truth.“

Then, Jude yawned and looked at Theo. “You invited me over just so your girlfriend can interrogate me? “

Theo laughed. Jude called Luna his girlfriend. He was extremely pleased about that.

“Mr. Smith, don’t mind her. Luna is just being curious.“

“There is nothing to be curious about.“

Jude elegantly lifted his gaze and looked at Luna. “I might expand into the jewelry business in the future. There is nothing wrong in making an acquaintance with you, Ms. Luna.“

Jude placed his business card in front of Luna. “If you have plans of changing companies, contact me. Although Joshua and I are friends, things like poaching his staff should still be done.“

Then, Jude gracefully adjusted the tie on his neck, turned around, and left.

Luna remained seated on the chair. Looking at Jude’s business card with his contact on it, her gaze was complicated.

All of the reasons that Jude gave could not convince her. In her eyes, all those reasons were only just Jude finding excuses to do things on behalf of Joshua.

If it were not for Joshua, Luna did not believe that Jude would help her so wholeheartedly.

Jude’s shoddy reasons were only a way of trying to redeem Joshua’s pride.

After all, Joshua has already said that besides work, he would not meddle in any of her affairs in the future.

However…

Luna lowered her gaze. Even if Joshua has already said those things, why would he still secretly help her using such cumbersome methods?

Could it just be because she was the best jewelry designer in his company?

That was not too realistic.

After all, although she was brilliant and great in jewelry design, Joshua has only stepped into the jewelry industry not long ago.

The Lynch Group was involved in many industries. They did not have to go into jewelry, nor did they really have to hire her.

However…

If Joshua helped her was not because of work, then what was it for?

Luna thought of a possibility, then, she shook her head.

Forget about it.

How could Joshua like her? Luna, in Joshua’s eyes, was only a crush who was a good match with him in bed.

He still cared for Alice the most, right?

“Luna?“

Suddenly, Theo’s voice pulled her back to reality.

She lifted her head and noticed Theo looking at her with concerns.

Luna furrowed her brows. “What is it?“

“You…“ Theo looked at her hand. “You put your hand into the teacup.“

Luna was surprised. She immediately took her hand out and wiped it with a tissue.

“Luckily the tea is warm. If it was boiling hot, you would have burned your hand.“

Theo sighed, “What are you thinking about, if you’re in such a daze?“

Luna lowered her head. “Nothing much.“

“My performance went quite well.“

Coming out from Bamboo Palace, Jude directly got in the black Maseratee by the entrance.

“It looked like she accepted my reasons.“

In the back seat, Joshua’s long slender fingers were flipping through the documents on his lap. “You better hope so.“

“But, Luna and Theo are quite a match. They’re pretty artsy-fartsy. When I entered, I heard them discussing what the skull meant as an element.”

Joshua, who was flipping through his documents, stopped his actions.

He lifted his gaze and looked at Jude. “So what did the skull element represent?”

Jude did not expect that Joshua would be interested in this topic.

He responded and tried to think back.

“Theo said that the skull as an element represented a dispirited object.“

“Luna said…“ Jude thought for a while before saying, “The skull represented evil and coldness, also something that should have died long ago yet it still existed. That’s what she said.“

Joshua gripped the documents so tightly his knuckles started to turn white.

That design sketch that he took from Luna’s office was still in his study.

He thought that Luna would design something meaningful for him, modeling his hand after her sketches.

However, he did not expect that this was the meaning behind it. Evil and cold.

Something that should have long died, yet still existed.

Turns out, this was how Luna viewed him. He even still tried to find ways to help her and Theo in this matter.

Joshua narrowed his eyes. He closed his documents coldly. “Lucas, go.“

Jude raised his eyebrows. “We’re leaving just like that?“

“If not? “ Joshua coldly swept Jude a gaze. “What? Should we go up and have a cup or two with them?“

Jude furrowed his brows. Why did he feel that Joshua was suddenly unhappy? He did not say anything much to him that made him unhappy, right?

After returning home from the Bamboo Palace, Luna had a video call with all three of her children. She was in a good mood.

Neil and Nellie were in the dorm of their summer camp. They were eating while chatting with her, telling her about the new friends they made in the summer camp.

Nigel was in the bed in the hospital. He was typing away on the keyboard while listening to them chat. It was quiet and peaceful.

There was a time difference, after all, Luna was not afraid that she would affect her children’s bedtime, so she kept smiling and chatting with them.

When it was lo at night, the three of them hung up at the same time so that she could rest properly.

Luna was helpless, she could only hang up and go back to her room.

She flipped around in bed, unable to sleep. She switched on her phone and looked at the news.

It was all about Irene and Yvonne that day. After the press conference ended that morning, Irene immediately packed up her belongings and returned to her hometown. She said that the big city life did not suit her.

Yvonne and the management company behind her were involved in multiple crimes. They were prosecuted.

Over at Sea City, the remaining men of the Walter family were almost all brought down.

Among all the piles of news, there was a small headline.

(Joshua Lynch’s Father-In-Law Joseph Gibson Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Assault.]

Luna tapped the news and looked at the photo. Joseph in the photo has aged much more and looked much more haggard, yet Luna had no emotions in her heart.

This middle -aged man was once her father whom she respected the most.

However, at that moment, seeing him being sentenced to jail, she has no whatsoever reaction anymore.

It was as if he was just a stranger.

In fact, she has already become strangers with the Gibson family. There had been too many disappointments.

At the end of the article, was an interview with Natasha and Alice.

In the video, Natasha was crying while Alice was much calmer compared to her.

It was only that…

At the end of the video, the reporters asked Alice a juicy question, “Mrs. Lynch. You and your husband already have two cute children. Have you ever thought of having another one?”

Alice smiled gently. “Yes, we have thought about it, but Joshua has been too busy recently. When he is less busy, we will consider it.”

Later on, the reporters asked a few more questions regarding Joshua. Alice calmly and gently replied to them all. Her eyes were filled with tenderness and affection.

Luna’s heart was long numb to this, but it still ached a little.

Irene has gone back to her hometown. Yvonne has gone to prison.

Alice, the main culprit, still could safely express her love in front of the camera.

Luna suddenly understood why Joshua got Jude to help her and Theo.

Perhaps, the person Joshua most wanted to help and protect…

Was Alice.

After the incident with Irene, Luna had no longer seen Joshua.

As the project was coming to an end, she got busier. Luna no longer had the time to think of him.

Finally, the project was completed on time.

Luna’s designs were sold out once they went on the market.

“As expected from Moon the great designer, you’re better than the rest! “

Sitting on the sofa, Anne was eating fruits while listening to the news. She turned to look at Luna who was packing up.

“How many days of leave did Joshua give you?“

Luna continued packing. “This morning, Lucas sent me a message. Half a month.“

Anne furrowed her brows. “You still haven’t seen Joshua?“

Upon mentioning that, Luna could not help but furrow her brows and sigh, “Yes.“

After Irene’s press conference, Joshua had been deliberately avoiding her.

No matter whether Luna went to his office or in a meeting, she would not see him anywhere.

She has tried to wait for him in his office or downstairs but to no avail.

At that thought, a deep sense of helplessness overwhelmed Luna.

Even if they had been apart for more than six years, Joshua was still the same as back then.

As long as he wanted or if he was willing to do it, even if Luna used all her might, she would not be able to see him at all.

Luna even asked Lucas how on earth did she offend Joshua. Lucas stuttered and could not give an answer either.

that Nigel’s sickness was turning for the better

Nigel, he could live for a few more years, so the bone marrow transplant could

However…

how challenging it was to see Joshua, Luna’s head hurt

successfully completed this project for him. Joshua would

in the company, she still did not see

thought long and hard. She could not

tell him where Hailey was,

know that you are going to see them in

back to reality. Luna shook her head. “I

“John said that you’re a famous designer in demand right now. To celebrate the completion of your project, he and I want to celebrate with you tonight and have a meal

of her clothes into her luggage and swiftly zipped it up. “You two go ahead. I have already asked

paused for a while. “You and Theo… don’t tell me that you have really gotten together? I see he cares for you too. What

raised her eyebrows. “Before I find a cure for Nigel, I

the first person she should consider should be Malcolm

out tonight to

admit her relationship with Theo

had been three months

time to announce a

pursed her

to

He was

bouquet of flaming-red roses. He had a joyful smile on

a distance, he looked

got down from the taxi, she immediately saw

vein on

end things properly. In her pocket, there was a pair of rings that she made herself to wish Theo and his future

looking at the bouquet of roses in Theo’s arms, she had mixed

“Watch out! “

when Luna was looking at Theo, wondering how to continue the date that night, a male’s voice suddenly rang out from behind

brows and instinctively turned back

knife. Just when the knife was less than lo centimeters

Thud!

her knelt to the ground and the knife

to her senses

to stab her a moment ago has been apprehended by two burly men in

back to

lit a cigarette and

her brows.

smiled thuggishly. “Tsk, how rare of you,

a puff of

I initially thought he came to seek refuge

away the fruit knife

not for Joshua’s wisdom and alertness that predicted that

brows and

far in the distance from Luke,

suit that he had worn for years.

one at a

him, Joshua has gotten thinner and a little

head lowered, scrolling on his phone. It was as if

Luna gritted her teeth.

this while, she had resorted to all ways to try to see him and

she failed every

did not expect to see him here at such a moment. She was just ambushed and almost died,

the thug over were

Luna thought she knew best, did nothing at all when she encountered

sense of bitterness appeared

the fact that she just helped Joshua bloom in the jewelry business, this should not be the attitude of Joshua at that

you still going to

had his head lowered all this while, kept his phone. He

and

could see that there was something wrong

way there, Joshua was still worried that Luna might get injured. He chose to drive himself and raced all the way there, yet, once he reached, he pretended as if it had nothing to do with

“Joshua Lynch! “

She opened her arms wide and blocked his

long are you going

eyebrows and flatly swept

seen her for

of her design, he has been trying to avoid her at all

that he was evil and aloof, a person that should have long died, why should he appear in front of her

expect that Luna

cigarette. He stood there elegantly mixed

avoiding you?“

fearlessly. “I have been trying to look for you all this while but fail every single time. If I attend a company

the cigarette and turned to

still hugging a bouquet of roses. He lowered his head and looked at his watch and looked around anxiously at the same

you,

bit her lips. Of course, she knew that being late was not a good thing. Obviously, she was already late!

and hard. I have never done anything that made you angry or dissatisfied. Also, now I’ve already helped your jewelry company have a great start.

sneered, “You don’t need to know.“ Then, Joshua lifted his legs and

furrowed her brows. She unrelentingly opened her arms wide, continuing blocking in

offended you?“ Joshua was rather

was wrapped in a mist of smoke. He swept Luna

that should have long died but still existed. Isn’t this how I

and flung Luna’s hand away with force. He

the same spot,

something that should have long

for two seconds

skull that she once drew for Nellie as

Irene’s incident came to an end, she and Theo met with Joshua’s best friend,

were still discussing

to be the explanation she gave

Luna’s body

Thus…

of him as someone

back then when she drew this,

she needed Joshua. She

guys are in a fight.“ Suddenly, Luke’s thuggish voice

butt into the bin. “ You two are pretty interesting. The first time I met Joshua

the abandoned factory, seeing him carrying you away, I thought you two were a pair. Who would have thought that you

you two playing at now? A lover’s quarrel?”

your best friend. Both of you are

lowered

“Is

working and trying to find a chance to meet Joshua. She has not contacted Gwen for a

well.“ Luke shrugged. “She’s

suddenly looked up.

“Yes.“

her brows and fished out another

to

cigarette and took a deep puff. “She had the child for

should belong to the monsters that raped her back

froze instantly upon Luke’s words. How could this

she… not take any medication

think she would have gotten pregnant if

Luna was rendered speechless.

head. He sounded a little depressed. “She was heavily injured back then, her situation was complicated. After the incident, you

to leave. I only had a bunch of men who knew about nothing with me. We never would have expected such a thing to happen. A few days ago, she kept puking non -stop. We initially thought that it was a digestive system problem, who knew that she

Luna’s body fumbled.

the

was targeted by the Walter family back then

as a woman, forgot about the contraceptive

voice was hoarse. “So how is

is not in a good condition, we cannot just simply abort the baby. If not, she might be infertile in the future and it would be a danger to

herself a few days ago, but I

the more annoyed he

child, give me the child. I’m looking to

leave with Joshua is that I wanted to ask you if you were willing to follow me to Sea City to persuade her. This woman treats her emotional well-being much more important

instantly

was a man. He would not have understood that

constantly reminded Gwen that she had once been sexually

other woman would not have been able to

if she were to abort the

and considered for a long time. In the end, she took a

already made the decision to visit Neil and Nellie in summer camp, she

more urgently

“Luna! “

heard Theo’s voice coming from the distance. She

with a bouquet of roses in

brows and looked at Luke. “When are you going back to

“Tomorrow.“

breath. She passed a piece of paper with her contact on

“Contact me tomorrow.”

anxious to leave?” Luke smiled and swept Theo a glance.

her lips. “You consider

out and placed it on Luna’s shoulder. Then, he thuggishly looked at Theo,

she said that she’s going

looked

Luke’s arm off her shoulders.

A friend.“

Theo swept Luke a cold glance. Then, he stuffed the huge bouquet of roses in Luna’s

contact me

around and

road, Theo subconsciously turned

the road, was still standing by the bin smoking.

a cigarette with them and looked like a thug. “How come I never knew that you had friends like

in Luke’s direction. “ What about

grown up in his grandfather’s house in a family of scholars.

accept a person like Luke, who came from a

with people

people

laughed, “But, he is a friend of my friend. I’m planning to follow him to Sea City to visit my

“You’re really going to go away with him

was deliberately trying to

who was next to him, nodded. She strode

plan

up after her. He slowly fished out two

already bought tomorrow’s

box. She placed the bouquet of roses by the side.

“Flight ticket?“

nodded. He placed the flight tickets in front of Luna. “To

Luna’s shocked face, Theo lowered his head. He sounded a little depressed. “Don’t you

Saigen City is close to Neil and Nellie’s summer camp. After our trip, we only need half a day to reach the summer camp. We can still have fun with Neil and Nellie for a few more

stunned she was

previously if she had any rest after the project, Luna casually replied to

would secretly plan and arrange her time for

a long time before she raised her

forgotten that… we’re only

roses, there should not even be a six days seven nights trip

and smiled shyly. “I know, you and I are just pretending,

raised his head and looked at Luna. “I hope that we will become a real couple. I’m serious, Luna. Give me a chance. When you finish settling

“Theo.“

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