The family he couldn’t have, the love he couldn’t attain, the warmth he couldn’t feel—she had given them all to him, how could he not like her!
"Mabel, I really like you, truly," Kyle Kinston murmured as he lowered his head and kissed her.
Everything she gave him was incredibly precious to him, and he would cherish them carefully and keep them for a lifetime.
Daniel Harris lay on the operating table, quietly contemplating the first half of his life—from a life of destitution to becoming the Crown Prince of the Harris Family, from being blind and seeing nothing, to having his eyes finally see the world, and now, facing darkness once again. Whether his eyes could see again after the surgery was still unknown.
Such ups and downs seemed to have exhausted all his luck. Once, he thought he was very fortunate—gaining status and position, regaining his sight, finding the most important person—his life seemed perfect.
But this perfection was merely an illusion, quickly shattered to pieces.
Without that person, no matter what, his life would never be perfect.
"Mr. Harris, are you ready? The surgery is about to begin, and we will inject the anesthesia shortly,"
"I am ready, let’s begin," Daniel said. Before him, there was still the same boundless darkness, yet he had to gamble on a chance for light, a chance for the future.
The case concerning the explosion had officially entered the prosecution stage, becoming the hottest topic recently. A week later, the court would hold formal hearings. The explosion case’s involvement of Josh Harris, Grace Yowell, and Daniel Harris led the media to dub it an internal conflict within the Harris Family.
As for Mabel Quinn, thanks to Kyle Kinston’s protection, the media reports used an alias for her, so apart from colleagues and a few acquaintances, not everyone knew about her involvement.
The court hearing a week later was not open to the public, and all reporters were denied entry. Such secrecy led to widespread speculation, with some even suspecting that the Harris Family was shielding the second son, using their influence to keep the hearing private.
Both the Harris Family and the judicial authorities stated that there would be no cover-up and that the perpetrators of the explosion would be severely punished to bring justice to the victims.
Furthermore, the Harris patriarch made a public statement in a newspaper, severing the father-son relationship with Josh Harris. Official source ıs novel fire.net
These issues swiftly became the talk of the town. Alice Conley was quite concerned about the case and had been following all related reports. Learning that the trial would not be public, she felt a pang of disappointment—she had hoped to attend the hearing to see Josh and Grace get their just desserts.
Upon returning home, Alice opened the door to find everything had gone dark before her; Dorian Howards was sitting at her family’s dining table, chatting with her father, while her mother brought a dish from the kitchen. Seeing her daughter home, she immediately said, "Alice, quick, wash up; dinner’s almost ready."
Alice rubbed her forehead, but seeing her parents, she said nothing, quickly put her bag down, washed her hands, and sat down to eat.