Without speaking of the girl who sent Forsythia to the hospital, let's talk about Gem Atkinson.
While the Santana girl was making a phone call, Gem's car had already stopped at the villa's entrance.
At a glance, the villa's courtyard door was open, and a motorcycle was lying outside the gate.
This villa had been sealed off five years ago.
So, it couldn't be a coincidence.
He drove the car into the yard, got out hastily, looked around, and saw the main house's door wide open.
Gem Atkinson rushed into the main house.
There was light coming from the bathroom area. He ran towards it and saw water all over the floor and in the pool, with the faucet still on.
No one around.
He turned off the faucet.
Then, he turned on all the lights and began looking upstairs and downstairs. He searched every room - no one was there!
Gem Atkinson returned to the first-floor hall and now clearly saw the obvious water stains leading from the bathroom to the entrance hall.
The rain outside still drizzled down.
He chased after her outside and searched the yard for a long time but still could not find any trace of her.
The motorcycle was still there; where could she go?
Gem Atkinson held a flashlight and searched all possible hiding places within a kilometer radius but still couldn't find any trace of her.
When she was a child, her health was not good. However, under his meticulous care, her health improved tremendously. Later, she could even be compared to a little tiger, and there were no more hospital visits.
Looking at this situation, she should be fine, and probably left by other means.
After a long pause, Gem Atkinson dragged his heavy steps back to Westcott Villa.
Once upon a time, she was his whole world.
He spoiled her, indulged her, and hated not being able to give her everything she wanted in this world. He hated not being able to let her know that she could be willful, unreasonable, and reckless - that she could have everything she wanted because she had him, and with him, she had it all.
Indeed, he spoiled her into being lawless and rampant, making her a little tyrant, flapper, and a total mess in everyone's eyes.
And she relied on him and regarded him as her sky.
He was smug and proud, satisfied.
"Gem Atkinson, I finally understand why you want to spoil me to the sky. It's because you are my sky, and being on the sky means... being on you."
On their wedding night, because of the drug's effect, she behaved recklessly, raving and acting crazy. The way she looked completely hooked his soul, making him crazy for her till the end.
And then there were three years of conjugal love.
Until the wedding crisis five years ago.
In the past five years, although he wished he could strangle her, he couldn't bear to do it when it came to it.
After all, she was the young girl he had raised all by himself - even if he broke her bones, they were still connected.
Even a slap during the day.
Gem Atkinson stared at the hand that once hit her, lost in thought.
"Yes, I was the one who kidnapped your fiancée. I did it the first time and the second time too. I hate her; I hate her for sleeping with you. So, the second time I kidnapped her, I made her sleep with even more people. I hate your mom; I hate the fact that she protects her and testifies for her. So I drove and hit your mom even though my dearest dad was in the car. I wanted to cripple your mom and see if she would still testify for your sweetheart."
"And because you slept with your sweetheart, I thought you were disgusting. So, I didn't hesitate to abort your child. I don't want such a disgusting seed to take root and sprout in my belly."
Her malicious words kept popping up in his mind, causing his temples to throb and ache.
"Forsythia... Forsythia..."
Since rushing back from France, he hadn't slept for two days and nights. At this moment, he felt extremely exhausted. He quickly removed the white cloth covering the dusty sofa nearby, and his wet body heavily fell onto the sofa.
Resting his arm on his forehead, Gem Atkinson slowly closed his eyes. Then, the corner of his mouth curled into a mocking smile, "Gem Atkinson, are you a fool? She doesn't need you anymore. She didn't need you five years ago. Why are you still worried about her? Why do you still want to..." He still wanted to remove all obstacles for her as always.
Is spoiling someone addicting, like the addiction of a drug?
Or is it a habit?
Habits are terrible things. Even though they hadn't seen each other for five years, they acted as naturally as before when they met again.
"Yigol Foster, you shouldn't have provoked her."
The man opened his bloodshot eyes, and the murderous aura grew stronger on his face.
No matter whether Gem Atkinson and Forsythia were still husband and wife, she grew up in Atkinson Manor. Hurting her was equivalent to hurting the Atkinson family.
Yigol Foster dared to reach out for her.
Fortunately, she escaped today, but what about next time?
At the thought of this, Gem Atkinson slowly took out his phone and dialed a number. After three rings, the call went through, and an eerie laughter came from the other end, followed by, "CEO Atkinson, what can I do for you?"
"Do me a favor..."
This was a bloodbath without the smoke of gunpowder, but it would bring about a loss far greater than any actual war.
At this moment, Yigol Foster had no idea that his Pay Group was about to face a baptism of blood.
The next day.
After the rain, the sun shined quietly on Forsythia's face, which had regained some color.
A pretty woman in a white coat sat quietly nearby, watching Forsythia.
On the coat's chest plate, there was a line of text: Dr. Ave Carlisle, Chief Obstetrician and Gynecologist of River State First Hospital.
Last night, her sister brought Forsythia to her, and she was shocked on sight.
She was too astonished that her quirky sister asked, "Sis, do you know her?"
Yes, she knew Forsythia very well.
"Dr. Carlisle, could you let them leave for a moment? I'm a little scared, and there's something I only want to tell you."
"Dr. Carlisle, I... I don't want to abort this child anymore."
"Dr. Carlisle, can you help me? Help me fake it. I... I don't want him to know the child is still in my belly."
"Dr. Carlisle, please, help me. I don't want a marriage upheld only by an unborn life."
"Dr. Carlisle, have you ever loved someone? What is love, anyway? I always thought love was a matter of two people. A lifetime commitment between two. But now? There's a third person in the love between me and him..."
"No matter how much love and affection he gives me now, it's of no use. I'd rather be alone than accept this love and favor. Besides, my reputation is tainted now, and he only loves and spoils me for the sake of this unborn child. Dr. Carlisle, I don't want this love and favor that comes solely from being a mother. I don't."
At that time, the disreputable woman tightly held her hand, begging her. And the woman's question "have you ever loved someone?" touched her heart. So, she agreed, "Alright, I'll help you."