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neither of them spoke. Warm was thinking about what the first thing they should say after their cold war In reality, it wasn’t really a cold war; it just passed without much thought. Every time they...The Substitute Ex-Wife of the CEO Vol. 2 Heart by Heart 825

Moxiao Bai hastily called out to Muye Yao but didn’t hear any response from him. Soon after, she heard the sound of a phone hitting the ground, and her heart suddenly felt empty as she listened dumbfoundedly to the voice on the other end of the line, which was eerily calm. All she could hear were waves crashing against something, followed by someone speaking in a seductive tone. Moxiao Bai couldn’t make out what they were saying; it sounded like Italian, one of the languages he knew best, but he couldn't understand what was being said.

Moxiao Bai had already left the chapel because the wedding was about to start and Muye Yao still hadn’t arrived. Inside the chapel, he felt restless and anxious, so he stepped out for a walk and called Muye Yao. The priest had reminded him several times that they needed to hurry up with the ceremony or miss the ideal time. At this moment, Moxiao Bai’s mind wasn't focused on getting married but rather on a gunshot sound that seemed to have triggered a gap in his memories. Memories he had locked away were flooding back into consciousness, slowly piecing together all of his forgotten experiences.

Memories came rushing back like a flood, dark yet sweet enough to drown him. He remembered loving Muye Yao so deeply before, no, not just before—now too. But why did he feel guilty about getting married even though he had forgotten Riyadh’s part of their story It was simply because he loved his brother and didn’t want to hurt him.

How could someone as dumb as him ask why

"Brother…" Moxiao Bai called softly, her eyes filled with hope and longing. "Brother, can you hear me Wait for me; I’ll come find you soon."

A gentle voice suddenly came through the phone, slightly magnetic in tone: “You’d better go to hell to find him. Listen now to his last words as he dies so that you understand how I send him off.”

Stop it, stop it, don’t hurt my brother. Moxiao Bai’s voice was choked, as if her throat had been seized; she couldn’t make a sound. Then there were more gunshots followed by the deafening explosion of a cruise ship... After the explosion, everything fell silent again. It seemed that someone left Muye Yao's phone behind to listen to how he died or record his demise.

Momo Bai had a splitting headache when Wu Shuang came over and called out to him, "Bai, what's going on Is the boss coming soon"

Momo Bai slowly turned around to look at Wu Shuang. Ji Bing stood behind Wu Shuang in a white veil, her eyes full of shyness and happiness as she waited for Momo Bai to take his hand and lead him into the hall.

This kind of blissful moment had been portrayed many times in films, but now it reminded Momo Bai of what Ye Feimo said to him yesterday. It was surprisingly accurate; he seemed like a god with foresight.

Wu Shuang noticed something amiss. Momo Bai's phone wasn't even put down yet, and his gaze shifted towards Ji Bing as he whispered softly, "Ji Bing, that recording is real. I'm sorry, but there was one crucial thing I forgot to mention. My breakup with you is genuine; I can't marry you. I've fallen in love with my brother."

After Momo Bai finished speaking, he ran swiftly towards the church door. Wu Shuang shouted after him, but by then, Momo Bai had already sprinted far away. Ji Bing stood there in shock, as if she hadn't heard a word he said; her face still held that frozen smile of happiness, watching Momo Bai's voice fade away at the doorway. Mo Chen also came out and asked Wu Shuang, "What happened"

Wu Shuang replied, "Something might have gone wrong. Go call for help, I'm going to chase after Bai."

Saying that, she followed Momo Bai out of the church. His sports car had already glided onto the road and sped towards the port with one swift kick on the pedal. The distance between this remote church and the port was only at the extreme ends; even if Momo Bai accelerated his car to its maximum speed and ran all red lights, it still took him over an hour to reach the port. Police had already cordoned off the area, prohibiting entry to anyone not involved. As soon as Momo Bai got out of the car, he could hear a cacophony from his phone—the boss's phone was still here somewhere.

This must be it!

Moxiao Bai searched the sea frantically, barely making out several floating bodies on the surface. His breathing became very slow as he tried to calm himself down to observe the police search.

Rumors had it that a conflict between the mafia and another gang over a delivery led to an outbreak of violence, causing the cruise ship to explode. There were more than ten incomplete body parts such as severed arms and legs, but very few intact bodies. Moxiao Bai waited anxiously. The port was cordoned off with police lines, and Bai stood outside like other pedestrians, observing from a distance. With his sharp eyesight, he spotted Lei among the crowd; however, it wasn't clear whether Lei was dead or alive. Suddenly, Bai's eyes stung fiercely because they had placed him in the pile of bodies, leaving Bai feeling as if struck by thunder.

Had Fengyunlei, who had been with them since childhood, died

Bai nearly broke through the police line, but Wushuang arrived and suddenly pulled Moxiao Bai back, signaling him to stay still. Wushuang led Moxiao Bai aside and said, "Wait."

"Lei is there," Bai's voice tried to remain steady, to which Wushuang nodded in response, saying, "Yes, I saw him too. The situation looks grim."

Shortly after Wushuang arrived, Kaka and Guimian also showed up. Kaka placed a hand on Wushuang’s shoulder as if to comfort him. Guimian found himself at a vantage point where he could better observe the scene due to his agility. Bai said, "Brother's phone is here; can you check its location"

Guimian nodded and called Mocheng, asking him to locate Mo Yao’s phone.

The bodies were retrieved from the water. Given that it was a gang fight during daylight hours, there were no family members or friends to identify the deceased. The police gathered all the bodies onto trucks, preparing them for cremation. Bai's eyes reddened with worry; regardless of whether Mo Yao was among the missing, Lei’s body was still on one of those trucks.

Baiye and Ye Wei, as well as Shiyi, arrived quickly. Ye Wei used her connections at the police station, while Shiyi hurriedly checked if any of the corpses were Mo Yao's. Wushuang had someone take Lei's body away; the bodies of the rest of the mafia underlings were not intact. After searching around, they only found a watch belonging to Mo Yao. He had worn this watch for seven years—it was bought by Xiaobai for him and he never took it off.

Mosai looked at the watch almost in tears—this was Mo Yao's watch. In what circumstances would it have fallen off his wrist A very bloody scene suddenly flashed through Mosai’s mind: Mo Yao’s body shattered into pieces, only then would this watch fall off.

Wushuang couldn’t believe it and asked Baiye, "Is there really no hope for Lei"

Baiye said, “Accept the situation with sorrow.”

Wushuang bit her lip in anger.

Mosai was numb as he held onto that watch. Mochen located Mo Yao’s phone; Guimian successfully retrieved it from a high vantage point at the pier warehouse, where one could clearly see the sea surface.

When Guimian got hold of the phone, it was still in an active call and hadn’t been hung up.stood on either side of the door. When two agents kicked open the door, Wushuang grabbed one while Guimian grabbed the other. Wushuang swiftly snapped the man’s tibia, and Guimian’s thin blade sliced...