It was likely that Adrian and Shea were not related in any way; they simply happened to share the same blood type and were both diagnosed with the same condition.
As for the resemblance in their looks, perhaps it was merely a result of how much Averie missed Shea.
“Averie, it‘s best that you don‘t attend the funeral. I think that you are not in right state of mind,” Mike said after remaining silent for a few seconds. “Do you ever feel like everything seems small next to death?”
Averie hummed in response.
“Since we are still alive, then let‘s live our lives with joy!” Mike consoled, “I will take the kids to the funeral. Once it‘s over, I will wrap things up at work as soon as possible and bring the kids with me to join you.”
“Okay.”
Meanwhile, in Elyette‘s mansion, all belongings in Shea‘s room had been organized and packed, before being moved and locked inside the warehouse.
Elyette thought of leaving her belongings as they were, but he couldn‘t help but wanting to go into her room. He would be reminded of her at the sight of her things and whenever he was reminded of her, he would also be reminded of why she died.
His psychologist told him that he should not consider Shea murdered if she was not forced into donating blood.
There was something more powerful than hatred in this world, and that was love.
Because of her love for Robert, Shea had saved him with no concern for her own life.
He should not turn Shea‘s love into never–ending resentment, so he listened to his psychologist and tried to overcome it.
He did not do it for himself; he simply didn‘t wish to torture Averie and their children over this.
A day before the funeral, Elyette received a phone call from Wanda.
It was the first time Wanda had taken the initiative to call him ever since they met two months ago.
Seeing the way Cole‘s company went into bankruptcy, Wanda was concerned that Elyette would have more time to spare and that she would be his next target, and that was the reason for her phone call.
“Elyette, I heard something,” Wanda said, “I had dinner with Charlie last night and asked him about the crimson box when he got drunk.” Elyette started breathing heavily.
“He said that he has something to hold against you, but he won‘t use it thoughtlessly because he needs to reserve it for the right timing,” Wanda said hastily, “as for what‘s the right timing that he was talking about, I have no idea. Charlie is a sly man. I haven‘t known him for long, so he doesn‘t really trust me. But we are content with our partnership so just give me more time and I will find a way to get that box back to you.”
“You already know that the box contains something that would post a threat to me; why would you give it back to me should you ever get your hands on the box?” Elyette said sarcastically.
Wanda froze. Her mind went blank as she dazedly tried to think back to what she had just said.
Why did Elyette sound as though he had been provoked?
“I just wanted to know if Charlie has the box. Now that it‘s confirmed that he does, you are useless to me,” Elyette gritted out coldly, “Wanda Tate, whatever you are plotting, I know everything.”
Wanda was scared senseless at merely the sound of his voice.
“Elyette! I am not plotting anything! I wouldn‘t dare to! My nemesis is Averie, not you! Your business and your life have nothing to do with me…”
“Averie is a part of my life,” he interrupted her and said, “Cole was the one who got your daughter killed; Jack Tate was the one who drafted the will and left Tate Industries to Averie‘s hands. The only reason you see Averie as your nemesis is because you have been so used to bullying her that your jealousy has consumed you when you see that she was doing better than you.”
Wanda‘s hand on her phone started to tremble.
“I won‘t kill you now,” Elyette drawled, his tone powerful and intimidating, “because death would free you; whereas keeping you alive means you remain tortured. I will make it so that you beg for the sweet release of death in the end.”
Wanda‘s blood ran cold. “Elyette Foster, don‘t forget that I was the one who brought you and Averie together to begin with! I was her step–mother! I was her family for over twenty years!”
“You killed your mother. I won‘t give you the pleasure of a happy ending,” he said, before hanging up.
She collapsed onto her seat.
Though Elyette had said that he wouldn‘t kill her for the time being, her fear had only grown.
Indeed, true horror was when one could not tell one‘s fate. If she wanted to turn the table, she would have to obtain the crimson box before Charlie; that box was the key to staying alive for her.
At night, the looks in Elyette‘s eyes darkened as he burned through cigarette after cigarette.
He wanted to be a good man, but the gods had not rewarded him for it; instead, there were always people who tried to challenge his boundaries. If that was the case, he might as well continue being the bad guy.
He put out the cigarette and made a phone call.
“Where is Charlie now?”
“He is at a dinner meeting.”
“Keep your eyes on him.”
“Yes, Mr. Foster. Do you have any further instructions for me?”
“Yes.”
At three in the morning, one of the high–end residential buildings in the city center caught on fire, followed by horrifying explosions from where the fire had started.
Instantly, the sky was lit by fire.
The petrifying crimson flame burnt bright through the night and it almost seemed like the world was ending.
Just then, Elyette sat in the empty room that once belonged to Shea in a formal black suit.
As the noises of explosions pierced through the sky, he held a wine glass in one hand and a bottle of wine in another to pour himself a glass.
If there was one thing Elyette hated most in his life, it would be being threatened by someone.
‘So Charlie has something to hold against me, but won‘t move because he is waiting for the right time?‘ He thought to himself, ‘ha! I won‘t give him the chance. If he won‘t act, then I‘ll destroy him along with the box. Even if the fire doesn’t kill him, his house would be burned into ruins.
The siren of the ambulance echoed in the air through the silent night.
In Starry River Villa, Hayden had been woken up by the noises, and was shocked when he saw the sky painted with red.
He crawled down the bed and stepped towards the door in the dark, before opening it and walking towards Mike’s room.
Mike had just fallen deeply asleep and had not noticed all the noises on the outside.
“The sky is red.” Hayden pointed outside the window to show Mike.
Mike rubbed his eyes and saw what was happening outside, so he took out his phone to check the news
“A fire broke out in a residential building in the city center.” Mike yawned. “Something exploded so the fire was spreading wide.”
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