Chapter 697


    Everyone’s expectant gazes gradually dulled with disappointment, mixed with a hint of frustration as if


    they had been yed with. The servants of the Riveras started to snap in frustration.


    “There’s no movement at all. How can there be any sign ofing back to life?”


    “Don’t trust her! She’s just ying tricks!”


    “The boy no longer breathes. How could hee back to life just by swallowing some mysterious pill?


    If that was possible, hospitals would’ve closed down long ago!”


    “That’s right! She exaggerated to give herself a chance. That woman is clearly toying with us!”


    Lucas’ expression darkened, as the situation unfolded as expected. He squinted at Corinne, waiting to


    see if she would feel ashamed.


    Anya saw the result she had hoped for and secretly chuckled. Then, she cried with sorrow. “Corinne,


    have you had enough? My Joey has already passed, yet you continue to torment his body! Just hurt


    me if you’re so bitter, but don’t torment my child anymore!”


    Corinne remained silent, her eyebrows furrowed as she fixed her gaze on the child thatid the ground,


    hoping he coulde back to life. She refused to give up and reached out to pinch his philtrum.


    With no response from Corinne, it seemed as if shecked any reaction. Taking advantage of the


    atmosphere, Anya decided to act as she pounced on Corinne out of sadness, anger, and agitation. She


    grabbed Corinne’s hands and vigorously shook her, pleading, “Corinne, spare my child, okay?! I beg


    you, I’ll kneel for you! Is that enough?!”


    Upon seeing this, Jeremy immediately reached out and pulled Anya. “Hold yourself a little!”


    When Anya felt the man’s touch, she fell right into his trap. She leaned against him, tears streaming


    down her face as she looked at him with anguish. “Jeremy, are you going to stand there and watch


    Corinne torment Joey’s body? Although Joey has no blood ties to us, he truly thinks we’re his parents!


    Have you forgotten how adorable he was when he called you ‘Daddy’? Are you so indifferent to our


    Joey because of Corinne?”


    Jeremy’s eyebrows furrowed, and his eyes dimmed with aplicated expression. He remained silent.


    for two seconds, then pushed Anya away, who had lost her strength leaning on him, and helped her


    stand. upright. After that, he let go of her hand. “Calm down. The situation hasn’t concluded yet.”


    Anya was heartbroken, her despair evident on her face. “Jeremy… What do you mean, the situation


    hasn’t concluded yet? Joey is dead! As Joey’s guardian and father, shouldn’t you be the first one to


    seek revenge for him? Why do you choose to side with the person who killed our child?”


    Lucas stepped forward and supported his sister, snorting coldly. “Forget it, Anya. Don’t expect this man


    to have a conscience! He can even ignore your lifesaving grace, let alone an adopted child!”


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    Aplex and indescribable expression appeared on Jeremy’s face as he red at Lucas pointedly.


    At this moment, the air felt stifling, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.


    All of a sudden…


    “Cough… cough…”


    Suddenly, the sound of a child coughing echoed in the air, and the tense standoff between the two


    men. was broken.


    The onlookers’ discussions came to a halt, and everyone immediately focused on the child on the


    ground.


    They saw the child, who had lost his breath, furrowing his brow in pain. He opened his mouth and


    coughed intermittently.


    He woke up! He actually woke up!