America . A woman covered in blood appeared out of thin air on the street . The pedestrians passing by stared at this disheveled , filthy woman with looks of horror on their faces . Priscilla's eyes were wide open , bloodshot , as she screamed desperately at one of the passersby , " Please , please call the police for me , help me , I'm begging you , save me . " That person looked at her skin , festering and oozing pus , assumed she had some contagious disease , and immediately shook off her hand in disgust , backing away three meters . Priscilla grabbed several people in a row , but everyone avoided her as if she were the plague , some even loudly calling her crazy . In utter despair , she accidentally caught a glimpse of her own reflection in a nearby glass window , and was so frightened she froze on the spot . Her hair was dry and brittle , every inch of exposed skin was festering and oozing , her cheeks were deeply sunken and tinged with a bluish - purple hue - she looked just like a walking corpse . During this period , Edward tortured her every single day , making her life worse than death . She was repeatedly scalded with boiling water , suffered the excruciating pain of her ten fingers being pierced , and endured every torment that Anastasia had once suffered . More than once , she wanted to just end it all by smashing her head against the wall . But he wouldn't let her die , nor would he let her truly live . Every time she was on the verge of being tortured to death , Edward would have someone save her , keeping her barely alive . A kind - hearted passerby eventually took her to the police station . Facing the police's questions , Priscilla exaggerated her story , describing her ordeal in detail . But because the evidence was destroyed in time , by the time the police arrived at the scene , it was already spotless . 0.00 % 08:56 Chapter 16 288 Vouchers With insufficient evidence , and with Edward's influence in both legal and illegal circles , at most he was jailed for fifteen days for intentional injury . Priscilla's act of sending Edward to jail caused a huge stir . Some netizens exposed that Priscilla was Edward's mistress and had driven away his wife Anastasia ; others even posted photos of the three of them at an amusement park . Major media outlets scrambled to report the story , Edward's image as a loving husband was shattered , and several partners who valued integrity canceled their collaborations . Overnight , the Copeland Group's stock price plummeted . But Edward no longer had the energy to care about any of this . These days , he suffered from insomnia , numbing himself with alcohol , seeing Anastasia's figure every time he opened or closed his eyes . He tried to find her , but it was as if she had vanished into thin air - no news at all , as if she had never existed . Each day in prison , Edward missed her even more . For the first time , he realized that longing was like a thin thread wrapped around his throat - he couldn't swallow it , nor could he spit it out . The feeling nearly drove him mad . After being released from prison , his mental state became even more dazed . On the way home , he saw a figure up ahead that looked just like Anastasia , and immediately told the driver to stop the car . He rushed over , grabbed her arm , and couldn't hide the excitement in his voice . " Anna , is that you ? I was wrong , can you forgive me , please ? " But the only response he got was a hard punch from the woman's boyfriend . He was weak , his back slammed against the ground , making him grimace in pain . He squinted , looking at a face completely different from Anastasia's . The light in his eyes gradually faded away . He had mistaken someone else for her . After returning to the Copeland's residence , he stared silently at a photo of himself and Anastasia . Thomas came over as well , tugging at his sleeve and asking , " When is Mommy coming home ? " 42.70 % 08:56 Chapter 16 Lately , it was the servants who picked him up from school . 288 Vouchers He could no longer smell the pleasant scent of his mother , taste her delicious cooking , or have anyone help him straighten his wrinkled clothes . Edward didn't know how to answer his question , and fell silent for a moment . Then he said , " Tom , Daddy will definitely find Mommy . No matter when , you have to believe in Daddy , okay ? " As he said this , a place suddenly came to his mind . 08:56 89.56 % Chapter 17 : Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!