Joshua stared back at Luna in silence.

After a while, he shot her a glance and answered impassively, “I have my plans.“

“Mr. Lynch.“ Luna let out a deep breath. “I know that you’re probably showing Ms. Gibson mercy because you have a close relationship with her.

You’ve known her for a long time, and it’s understandable you’re finding it difficult to punish her for what she’s done. However, she did do something wrong, and she deserves to pay the price for it. If you can’t bear to do anything to her, you can pass all the evidence to the police, and they can take care of it.“

Luna’s gaze never wavered from Joshua as she tried to suppress the rage in her heart, continuing slowly, “ Attempted murder isn’t a death sentence. If she gets convicted, she only has to spend a few years in prison. Perhaps by the time she gets released, Nellie would’ve already grown up and can protect herself. She won’t face the same threat that she’s facing now anymore.“

Luna heaved a sigh and frowned at Joshua. “Why are you so unwilling to do so?“

Joshua’s brow furrowed more and more as he listened to Luna. His movements also became rougher as he continued applying the ointment onto her. Luna was in pain due to his aggressive motions, but she still managed to finish her sentence. “Why are you showing Aura so much mercy, even though

she doesn’t deserve it? Is it because she’s far more important to you than your daughter?“

Clang!

and flung the bottle of ointment back into the first aid kit. The aluminum container crashed against the

anymore,“ scoffed Joshua as he shot

rest of the burnt skin was still exposed. Lily, who had been observing from a distance, immediately approached Luna cautiously. She wanted to

at Lily. “Put the first aid kit

shook her head at Lily, picked up the roll of bandage, and proceeded to wrap her wound

sight of Luna’s unfazed expression. “Butler, please send Ms. Luna and Neil off!“ As soon as he barked his

watched his retreating figure with a smirk on her face

so angry all of a sudden and even

this, Luna swiveled around

chicken, was so startled by this sudden turn of events that her jaw dropped, and she seemed to have forgotten how to

frowned and glanced at Luna.

rushed over. “Ms.

waved in Neil’s direction. “Come, let’s go

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