Chapter 206: Chapter 206

Flora stared at Joshua, who unexpectedly appeared in her bedroom. Startled, she took a step back and braced herself against the desk, barely keeping her trembling body steady. She lamely asked, "What did you say?"

Joshua anxiously repeated, "Big Brother has been captured by the Yota Gang. He's now being held in a villa in City W. Chiyoko said she wants to see you, otherwise..." Joshua couldn't continue speaking and instead let silence take over. He lowered his head slightly, hiding his emotions beneath his eyelids.

"It's impossible! Maxwell called me just two hours ago!" Flora screamed, her eyes red and her body trembling slightly. It was unclear whether she was angry or devastated. She stared fixedly at Joshua with wide eyes, as if he was lying, intentionally deceiving her. How could Maxwell, who was so cautious, fall into someone else's hands so easily? She didn't believe it!

Joshua urgently pressed his finger against her lips and said, "Flora, please don't be so loud. If my mom hears, she'll faint from the shock. She won't be able to handle this blow."

"I don't believe that Maxwell is really in trouble..." Tears instantly welled up in Flora's eyes, and she struggled to lower her voice as she sobbed. It wasn't that she didn't believe, but rather, she didn't dare to believe. Subconsciously, she was avoiding the reality.

She wanted to hear Joshua suddenly say that he was just joking, but the expression on his face was so serious that her heart sank little by little, making even breathing difficult.

Could it be that her inexplicable feeling today brought him bad news? Or had they truly reached a point of soul connection? Despite feeling the subtle reminders, she didn't pay them any attention. It was she who had caused harm to Maxwell...

Joshua took a step forward and patted Flora's shoulder to console her. "Flora, then just don't believe it. Pretend that I didn't say anything just now. Stay at home and rest. I will find a way to rescue Big Brother. Be good, go back to bed."

Flora simply sobbed softly. Now he was telling her not to believe his words? Pretend she didn't hear them? Wasn't it a bit too late? His words had already struck her mind harshly. How could she pretend not to have heard them?

Joshua sighed helplessly and turned to walk towards the door. Flora panicked and rushed to grab him. "Young Master Joshua, please take me with you. Take me to see Miss Chiyoko!"

She had known from the beginning how ruthless Miss Chiyoko was. She had even threatened her before, saying that if she couldn't have Maxwell, she would make sure he suffered greatly. These past few days, she had been too happy too soon, thinking that everything would be fine once the engagement was broken. But it turned out that it wasn't that simple at all!

She could imagine what Chiyoko would say and do when she saw her, but for the sake of Maxwell, she couldn't care about that anymore. Even if it meant trading her life for Maxwell's safety, she was willing to do it!

"Flora, you shouldn't go. I'm afraid Chiyoko will harm you," Joshua turned back and looked at her, trying to console her.

Flora stubbornly shook her head, tears streaming down her face as she pleaded, "Miss Chiyoko is determined to have Maxwell. She won't let him go unless I intervene. So please, take me there quickly, please?"

Joshua hesitated for a moment but ultimately couldn't resist her tears. Reluctantly, he nodded and led her downstairs.

Sitting in Joshua's car, the vehicle sped away rapidly. Flora repeatedly dialed Maxwell's phone number, but all she got was the message that it was out of service area. The more she dialed, the more her heart sank, and tears fell from her eyes out of desperation.

Maxwell's phone never went out of service. According to him, it was for her convenience, so she could reach him anytime, 24/7. But today... only today it went unreachable. Flora could firmly believe that something had truly happened to him!

"Joshua, can you please drive faster?" Flora urged countless times, and the car accelerated again and again, racing along the winding mountain road.

Joshua glanced at the tear-streaked face of Flora through the rear-view mirror. A faint, playful smile appeared on his lips. Was the pain of losing love so unbearable? Why didn't he feel that way?

"Don't worry, we'll be there soon," Joshua reassured her as he freed his right hand and caressed her intertwined fingers.

Such reassurance was meaningless. Flora couldn't take it in at all, as if it had been millennia. Finally, the car stopped in front of a private villa, and without even considering, Flora got out of the car and rushed inside.

"Flora, wait for me!" Joshua hurriedly closed the car door and chased after her, grabbing the anxious Flora. "Flora, you don't know where he is, let me take you there!"

That's right, she didn't even know where Maxwell was. Flora realized this and had to slow down her pace and walk inside with Joshua. She didn't have the mental capacity to think about where they were heading!

Joshua led her into a large room in the corner of the first floor. As soon as she stepped into the room, Flora was startled by the figures inside. Chiyoko and Philip! Why wouldn't he let go of her? Flora saw the indifference on Chiyoko's face, closed her eyes, and tears streamed down her eyes.

"Miss Flora, long time no see. How have you been?" Chiyoko curled her lips into a smile and walked up to Flora, extending her slender, fair hand to mockingly touch Flora's belly. "The baby is growing nicely, isn't it?"

Flora instinctively took a step back, avoiding her terrifying-looking hand. Anxiously, she asked, "Where's Maxwell? Where is he?" With a quick scan of the spacious bedroom, there was no sign of Maxwell!

"He? He's waiting for you to save him," Chiyoko chuckled faintly and coldly said, "It depends on how sincere you are. Whether you want to sacrifice your own life or his, you can only choose one..."

"Miss Chiyoko," Joshua couldn't help but interrupt Chiyoko, expressing his concern, "You can't..."

"Don't worry! I won't do it!" Miss Chiyoko interrupted him, signaling to Philip with her eyes.

Philip understood and forcefully led Joshua toward the door. Joshua looked at Flora with a slightly open mouth, but before he could speak, he was pushed out.

Philip pushed him into a nearby bedroom and pointed emotionlessly at the large LCD monitor inside. He said, "You stay here and watch. Afterward, bring the recording back to Maxwell!"

"What do you mean? Didn't you say that just teaching Flora a lesson would be enough? Why are you making it so complicated?" Joshua stared at the monitor, which was currently showing Flora and Chiyoko together. A sense of unease arose in his heart, as things seemed to be not as simple as he imagined.

After Joshua was discharged from the hospital, he returned to the Smith Family and got along well with Chiyoko. Of course, he did not realize that Chiyoko had intentionally approached him to gain his sympathy.

Yesterday, when Chiyoko cried to him about how Maxwell and Flora had treated her, Joshua already disliked Flora. So when Chiyoko suggested meeting Flora and giving her a little lesson, he agreed without hesitation.

But the current situation seemed to be more complex than he had imagined, and he started to feel uneasy.

"Yes, we just want to teach her a little lesson," Philip sneered, then exited the bedroom. Chiyoko had complete control over him now, making him more ruthless and cynical than before!

In the room next door, Chiyoko leaned forward and stared closely at Flora, mockingly murmuring, "Miss Flora, you warned me earlier. The things that I, Chiyoko Tokugawa, cannot get, you, Flora, certainly cannot get!"

"What do you want?" Flora asked nervously, her mind constantly worrying about Maxwell, wondering if he was injured and if Philip had harmed him again.

"I just said, didn't I? He's in the next room waiting for you to save him," Chiyoko said, reaching out her hand to Philip.

Without hesitation, Philip quickly handed over the small transparent glass on the table to Chiyoko.

Chiyoko gently swayed the liquid in the glass and handed it to Flora. "Drink this, and Maxwell will be safe."

Flora stared at the dark yellow liquid in the glass, shimmering with golden light under the lamp. She then turned to Chiyoko and asked, "What is this?" Is it poison? What else would Chiyoko make her drink besides poison?

Chiyoko raised the glass of poison slightly, tauntingly swirling it in front of her eyes. The golden reflections from the liquid danced on her face, exuding a seductive and beautiful aura. Her sexy red lips slightly parted as she spoke like a ghost, "This is a poison. It will make you slowly feel a heaviness in your chest, gradually lose your memory, and two years later, slowly decay and die... Miss Flora, do you dare to drink it?"

Flora gasped and unconsciously placed her hands on her abdomen, shaking her head in fear. "No... Can you please wait until I give birth to my child? Don't harm my child, I beg you..."

"Don't worry, the child will be fine. I hate you, not the child," Chiyoko said through gritted teeth. Child? The eternal pain in her heart. If it weren't for this child, she wouldn't have ended up in this situation today!

Flora half-opened her mouth, feeling her breathing becoming more urgent. Is she really going to leave Maxwell? They had finally come together after so much difficulty! The little life in her belly seemed to sense the turmoil outside and began wriggling restlessly.

"What's the matter? Weren't you loudly proclaiming your love for him? Isn't true love supposed to be willing to die for each other?" Chiyoko's cruel expression revealed a sense of desolation. She hated the so-called true love.

"I will drink it, but I want to see Maxwell first. I want to see him safe with my own eyes," Flora stared at the poison in the glass, her voice trembling. As long as Maxwell can live, she doesn't care if she dies a hundred times!

Chiyoko angrily shouted, "Flora! Do you think you're the only one who loves him? I love him more, and I can't bear to see him die! However, a person's tolerance has its limits. If you don't take the initiative to disappear from this world, I cannot guarantee that I won't shoot him!"

"No—" Flora cried out, "Don't kill him! I'll drink it, I'll drink..."

As soon as she heard that Maxwell might die, she panicked and couldn't care about anything else. Trembling, she brought the glass closer to her mouth, staring at the liquid inside, hesitating to take a sip.

Forgot about him? Will drinking this glass of alcohol really make me forget about him? After finally getting to know each other and falling in love, she has to forget about him in less than a year. It truly breaks her heart...

"Drinking it, you will still be happy. At least you can be with him for two more years, while I... won't even have a single day," Chiyoko whispered sorrowfully.

Will she give Flora two years? Yes, like that... Flora would be heartbroken to death because of losing her child, and two years later, Maxwell would be heartbroken because she forgot about him, and heartbroken because of losing her.

There is no death more cruel than dying from heartache. Maxwell's hurt towards her surpasses all of that, doesn't it? Since he can be so cold-hearted towards her, why does she still have to show him mercy?

Two years... Flora chuckled bitterly in her heart. Yes, it's already been a long time. She should be satisfied, as long as she can safely bring Maxwell back to her side, even if it's just for one day, she'll be satisfied!

"Miss Flora, let me remind you, the antidote for this poison has disappeared from the world. Even the Buddha himself can't save you. Think it through, is it worth it to sacrifice yourself for a man?" Chiyoko spoke again, with a hint of melancholy.

She reached out and grabbed Flora's arm, pushing her in front of the camera. She wanted her to say 'it's worth it' in front of the lens, so that Maxwell could see it clearly. Chiyoko already knew that she would definitely drink the poison!

Flora was pushed and almost lost her balance. She held onto nearby objects and looked up at Chiyoko with a cold smirk. "Miss Chiyoko, I think it's worth it because he loves me. Love is an unstoppable force, and being loved is even more powerful. You wouldn't understand," she said, staring at her defiantly.

"Shut up!" Chiyoko angrily shouted, glaring at her with hatred. She despised it when others exposed her wounds, and a dying woman had no right to say such things to her!

Flora looked at Chiyoko's frustrated expression, let out a mocking laugh, and then shook the glass containing the dark yellow liquid. She raised it to her lips, closed her eyes, and let it pour in without hesitation. She had expected it to be bitter, but there was no hint of bitterness. It would make her lose her memory, lose her life...

If Chiyoko could persuade the Yota Gang to spare Maxwell, then let her go quietly. It was clear that Chiyoko truly loved Maxwell. By marrying her, at least he wouldn't be persecuted by the Yota Gang.

The poisoned drink gradually reacted in Flora's stomach, and her consciousness gradually blurred. At the moment her awareness was being pulled away from her body, the only thing Flora could think of was whether Maxwell was okay, whether he was injured...

Flora's body softly fell to the ground, losing consciousness. Chiyoko stepped back in disgust, a cold smile creeping upon her pale face as she casually said, "Miss Flora cared most about her child, so let's start with the child first!"

"Yes," Philip flattered, clapping his hands.

The door was pushed open from outside, and a man dressed in a white coat with oversized sunglasses walked in. He glanced at Flora on the floor, expressionless, and stood by the door waiting to take action.

Philip glanced at the man and proudly said to Chiyoko, "Miss, this doctor is a renowned surgeon in W city, with ten years of surgical experience in Germany. He has recently returned to W city..."

"That's enough! I'm not interested in doctors. All I want is for the doctor to kill the bastard inside Flora's belly," Chiyoko impatiently interrupted. The reputation of the doctor didn't matter to her at all. She only wanted to see Flora's belly flat as soon as possible. Watching her beloved child being killed was the only way to satisfy her deep-seated hatred!

"Alright, doctor, get to work," Philip urged the doctor in a fluster.

The doctor remained expressionless, with a firm line pressed against his handsome and resolute lips. His task was to perform a cesarean section on the woman before him, deliver the baby prematurely, and then leave with the money, just like those rules followed by assassins in the underworld.

He bent down, brushed the strands of hair off Flora's face, and gently held her chin, quietly examining her for a long time. A subtle glimmer flashed in his eyes, barely noticeable. After a while, he released her and carried her to the prepared operating table.

The doctor turned to Chiyoko and Philip, calmly saying, "I kindly ask both of you to leave. I don't like any disturbances during surgery. Thank you for your cooperation." It was his habit to work without anyone around, and today was no exception.

"I'll just stay quiet then," Chiyoko refused to leave. This long-awaited moment, the moment that would bring her immense satisfaction, how could she miss it? She wanted to witness firsthand the suffering of the person she despised the most!

The doctor didn't say much either, insisting, "It's essentially the same. Please forgive my unreasonable request. In addition, I'm afraid the bloody scene that will unfold soon might disturb you, making it difficult for you to sleep at night."

Chiyoko originally wanted to say that she would sleep even better after seeing it all, but she was dragged by Philip towards the door. As he held her, pulling her outside, he tried to console her, "Miss, let's listen to the doctor and not stay here."

Since they were engaging in an immoral act, they couldn't reveal their identities, so he had to address Chiyoko as "Miss." He didn't want to stay in the room himself to witness such a bloody scene, so he dragged Chiyoko out.

Chiyoko was infuriated as she was being dragged out. She shook him off and walked to the neighboring bedroom. Here, she could still watch!

Joshua, already trembling with fear, rushed towards Flora and Philip as soon as he saw them. With a pale face, he anxiously asked, "Miss Chiyoko, what are you going to do? What do you plan to do to Flora? You said..."

"Don't you see what I'm going to do?" Chiyoko interrupted him, sneering at him. "Young Master Joshua, don't worry, I won't betray you. After all, you've done me a great favor. This matter has nothing to do with you, as long as you don't confess to Maxwell, nobody will tell him about your involvement."

"So, you lied to me when you said you were helping me blow off steam, to teach Flora a small lesson, didn't you? You wanted to separate her from Maxwell, right?" Joshua yelled, his voice trembling with both anger and fear.

Chiyoko smiled faintly, patting his hand. "Young Master Joshua, I did help you blow off steam. Flora is your fiancee, yet she's now carrying Maxwell's child. Can you bear such humiliation?"

"I no longer love Flora, I don't care who she's with!" Joshua shouted in anger, his enraged eyes fixed on her. "Miss Chiyoko, I advise you to let her go immediately, or Maxwell won't spare you!"

He won't spare her? Chiyoko sneered, "What meaning is there in my life without him? If I can't avenge this hatred, what face do I have? Let her go? That's impossible in this lifetime!"

"You're being too cruel..." Joshua, desperate and unsure of what to do, saw the determination on her face.

Chiyoko impatiently waved him away and focused her gaze on the monitor. "Enough, stop talking now. The show is about to begin. If you don't want to watch, you can wait outside and not disturb my excitement!"

Joshua glanced at the monitor and was instantly horrified by the gruesome scene unfolding inside. Was that man, with the cold and indifferent expression, really going to harm Flora? And Chiyoko had a smile on her face!

He had never seen a more malicious woman in his entire life. Joshua clutched his chest and fled the room, wanting to make a call for help and escape from there. But his freedom was restricted, and he could do nothing!