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.

Nigel’s sickness was turning for the better throughout that

Nigel, he could live for a few more

However…

was to see Joshua, Luna’s head hurt

that as long as she did a great job and successfully completed this project for him. Joshua would see her and their relationship would get better, but Luna was

the project was a success and Luna became the envy of everyone in the company, she still did not see Joshua, so much so that Joshua even got Lucas to thank

and hard. She could not recall where

him where Hailey was, it was quite impossible for Joshua to be angry about

and Nellie know that you are going to

questions pulled Luna back to reality. Luna shook her head. “I plan to

was munching on an apple. “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

into her luggage and swiftly zipped it

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

“Before I find a cure

she were to consider a partner, the

tonight

forced to admit her

had been three months since that

was about time to

her lips.

Theo agreed to meet

reached, Theo was waiting for her at the entrance. He was

the entrance with a huge bouquet of flaming-red

from a distance, he looked like a teenager in

the road, once Luna got down from the taxi, she immediately saw Theo hugging the bouquet

vein on Luna’s

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

of roses in Theo’s

“Watch out! “

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

her brows and instinctively turned

front of her eyes was a silvery flash of the blade of a knife. Just when the knife was less than lo centimeters away from her head, Luna’s

Thud!

was waving the knife at her knelt to the ground and

stunned. She came to her senses

comes to her senses, the man that was about to stab

back to Sea

next to them lit a cigarette

furrowed her brows.

how rare of you,

let out a puff of

the Walter family hate you? This man escaped to Banyan City. I initially thought he came to seek refuge with Joshua.

and kicked away the fruit knife

Joshua’s wisdom and alertness that predicted that he would come for you, your life might have

her brows and subconsciously

expected, not far in the

that he had worn

it kept one at a

the last time she saw him, Joshua has

red-bricked wall of one of the shops, with his head lowered, scrolling on his phone. It was as if Luke and Luna had nothing

Luna gritted her teeth.

all ways to try to see him and get closer

she failed every

just ambushed and almost died, but the person that yelled at

people that kicked the thug

nothing at all when she encountered such a dangerous situation. He even

bitterness appeared

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

you still going

all this while, kept his phone. He

turned and

could see that there was something

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

“Joshua Lynch! “

forward. She opened her arms wide

are you going to

raised his eyebrows and flatly

has not seen her for a long

since he knew the meaning of her design, he has been trying to avoid her at

a person that should have long died, why should he appear in front

that, Joshua did not expect that Luna would openly block his path

stood there elegantly mixed

avoiding you?“

gaze fearlessly. “I have been trying to look for you all this while but fail every single time. If I attend a company meeting, you will refuse to join in. If you’re not

inhaled a huge puff of the cigarette and turned to look

was still hugging a bouquet of roses. He lowered his head and looked at his watch and

at Luna. “Ms. Luna, you leave your boyfriend waiting for you, yet here you

Of course, she knew that being late was not a good thing. Obviously, she was already late! However, to her, the chances of being

me? All this while, I have thought long and hard. I have never done anything that made you angry or dissatisfied. Also, now

“You don’t need to know.“ Then, Joshua lifted his legs and was about to go around

her

offended you?“ Joshua was rather annoyed. He sneered. “Ms. Luna, don’t you know it

the cigarette. He was wrapped in a mist of smoke.

cold, something that should have long died but still existed. Isn’t this

raised his hands and flung Luna’s hand away with

in the

something that should have long

two

design with a skull that she once drew for Nellie as a

incident came to an end, she

Theo and she were still discussing

be the explanation she gave Theo

Luna’s body could

Thus…

Joshua think that she thought of him as someone

when she drew this, this

that moment, she needed Joshua. She needed to get close

fight.“ Suddenly, Luke’s thuggish voice

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

you away, I thought you two were a pair. Who would have thought that you two

playing at now? A lover’s quarrel?” Luna lowered her

” Luke sneered, “ you and your best friend. Both

lowered

“Is she still

Luna had been busy working and trying to find a chance to

not too well.“ Luke shrugged.

looked up.

“Yes.“

brows and fished out

Banyan City to look for you.

lit the cigarette and took a deep puff. “She had the

the time, the child should belong to the monsters that

Luke’s words. How

not take any

you think she would have gotten pregnant if she had taken

Luna was rendered speechless.

injured back then,

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

Luna’s body fumbled.

of the

by the Walter

too much chaos, even Luna, as a woman, forgot about the contraceptive

bit her lips. Her voice was

doctor said that her body 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 her

kill herself a few days ago, but I stopped her. She is currently in the hospital under twenty-four-hour surveillance by my men. I got two psychologists to accompany her, but

the more annoyed

give me the child. I’m looking to

if you were willing to follow me to Sea City to persuade

face instantly

man. He would not have understood that if

reminded Gwen that

would not have been able to

she were to abort the

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

decision to visit Neil and Nellie in summer camp, she

her more urgently

“Luna! “

Luna heard Theo’s voice coming from the distance. She furrowed her brows and lifted her

had already crossed the road with a bouquet of roses in his

Luke. “When are you going back

“Tomorrow.“

piece of paper with her contact on it

“Contact me tomorrow.”

anxious to leave?” Luke smiled

pursed her lips.

out and placed it

she said that she’s going away

furrowed his brows and looked at Luna.

arm

A friend.“

Then, he stuffed the huge bouquet of roses in Luna’s arms.

to contact

around and left

they crossed the road, Theo subconsciously turned around

road, was still standing by the bin smoking.

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

glance in Luke’s direction.

had grown up in his grandfather’s house in

person like Luke, who came from a poor background and looked

his eyes. “Don’t mix with people like

people like

my friend. I’m

stopped in his tracks. “You’re really going to

Luke was deliberately trying to trick him

was next to him, nodded. She strode into Bamboo

sick, I plan to go and visit

Theo caught up after her. He slowly fished out

already bought tomorrow’s flight

box. She placed the bouquet of roses by the side. Then, she looked at Theo

“Flight ticket?“

placed the flight tickets in front of Luna. “To Saigen City. A six days seven

lowered his head.

half month’s leave? Saigen City is close to Neil and Nellie’s summer camp. After our trip, we only need half a day to reach the summer

was so stunned

the project,

she did not expect that… Theo would secretly

silent for a long time before she raised her head

you forgotten that… we’re only pretending

not even be a six days seven nights trip for the

and smiled shyly. “I

you finish settling Nigel’s matter, let’s get married, shall we? I will be like their biological father. I ’11 take good care of the three of

“Theo.“

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