Zoey looked at the disconnected phone, furrowing her brow.
I heard Leanna muttering, "Grilling meat? Are they going to grill Russell?"
Zoey felt that it was unnecessary, so she called back, but Landyn didn't answer at all, neither did her three brothers.
She bit her lower lip and lifted the covers off the bed.
Leanna immediately got up and said, "Zoey, what are you going to do?"
"Divorce is all it is, I don't want it to end on a sour note," Zoey walked out briskly.
Jaelyn and Madeleine were carrying dishes to the restaurant.
Madeleine said, "Is Zoey awake? Just in time, Mom has made braised pork ribs with green beans, honey-glazed lamb chops, and roasted asparagus."
Zoey apologized, "I'm sorry, you guys go ahead and eat, I need to go out for a while."
Leanna slapped her own mouth hard and said, "It's all my fault. I told you what Uncle decided. Zoey called Uncle, and although Uncle didn't say he would beat up Russell, it
Russell, upon hearing the words, abruptly turned his gaze towards the extraordinary man, and his pupils contracted."You should consider me as a scumbag!"Landyn could hear sadness and frustration in the other person's hoarse and restrained voice, and he knew that things were not as simple as they seemed.Russell's character was trustworthy, so he must have encountered significant trouble and currently cannot find a solution, which is why he is acting this way.He thought the problem did not occur on Russell, but on Zoey.Because of Zoey, Russell was blackmailed and had to do those messed up things.He believed that those things were all fake, Russell would not betray Zoey.Now Russell, lowering his voice like this, must have been under surveillance by someone, besides Abigail, there were others.Landyn landed another hard punch on the man's body and asked, "How can I help you?""I divorced Zoey, stay away from me," Russ
The crowd dispersed, and Serene Manor returned to a state of lifelessness.Yes, when Zoey was around, Serene Manor was filled with warmth and laughter.But now, Serene Manor was filled with silence.Russell limped and hobbled towards the villa.Abigail, on the other hand, was screaming and shouting like crazy.She returned to the bedroom, and the man on the bed immediately got up and walked towards her.Abigail looked at the man's face, which closely resembled Russell's, and became furious. She grabbed the belt from the bedside table and fiercely whipped the man.Men were just servants, destined to be beaten."Russell, you bastard, I hated you so much!""What am I lacking compared to Zoey?""You said, you said!"The man endured the pain, thinking to himself that you were not as good as Zoey in any way, not even a single strand of hair.You just can't say this, saying it would bring even more beatings
All eyes fell on Zoey, and she pursed her lips. "If Russell had a reason, of course I couldn't hit him."Everyone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, after all, it was a little life that hadn't had a chance to see the world properly before quietly slipping away. Everyone felt a bit reluctant.After some analysis, everyone's mood improved a little.Zoey went to the study and restored the settings.After returning to the living room, everyone passionately criticized Russell, the unfaithful man, with a truly indignant expression.Close to ten o'clock, Zoey had everyone go back, except for Leanna who stayed to accompany her.Zoey felt a little hungry, and Leanna heated up the food. The two of them sat facing each other and ate.Leanna slurped on the ribs, while continuously berating Russell and Abigail.Zoey, on the other hand, was silently chewing on a lamb chop, looking extremely upset.The two of them finished eating and
The icy touch made Zoey gasp and she pursed her lips slightly.The doctor was a little excited, after all, it was her first time seeing Dr. Z and having such a close encounter.Her hands were shaking a little. "Sorry, I got a bit excited when I saw you."Zoey smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, this instrument is not only the most advanced detection device in my research institute, but also in the world. It has less radiation and higher clarity and discrimination than PET-CT Scan. Although it has not been put into production, it works very well. It just needs one word, and that is 'stable'."The doctor nodded, "Okay, okay."She swallowed and held a high-definition probe to investigate Zoey's heart and its surroundings.Normally, this instrument detects the whole body, but Zoey was pregnant, so it could only perform partial detection.The doctor initially didn't find anything, but then gradually furrowed his brow."It seemed
Zoey didn't expect Gilberto to come to the old house, and she hated him very much at that moment.All of this happened because of him, he was the instigator.However, she couldn't show it now.Zoey simply said, "How did you come?"Gilberto handed the nutrition supplements to the maid and said, "I will come and check on you."Zoey slightly curved her lips, "Thank you. Have you eaten?"Gilberto said, "Not yet.""If you don't mind, let's eat together, shall we?""Then I will disturb you."Zoey brought Gilberto into the restaurant, and the Keller family heard from their servant that a mixed-race child had arrived, looking very handsome. They immediately guessed that it was Gilberto.When Zoey went to receive the guests, they adjusted their emotions, so when they saw Gilberto, all the members of the Keller family stood up to express their gratitude.Especially, Tabitha approached and held Gilberto's hand, "This
In the darkness, Zoey instinctively raised her hand to strike, but her wrist was firmly grasped by the other person, and then she was pulled into their embrace, tightly bound.The familiar cold scent of the man penetrated Zoey's nostrils, instantly making her eyes well up with tears.She hugged the man back, burying her face in his chest and crying softly."Zoey..." the man choked, "Are you... okay?"Zoey sobbed, "No, it's not good at all! How could you do this, Russell?""It was my fault, all of it was my fault."Zoey sniffed, "It was your fault!""Zoey, I'm sorry.""Is sorry useful? Do you know how sad and upset I was?""I, I couldn't do it.""Couldn't we face difficulties together, discuss them together, and solve them together?"Russell's voice was hoarse, "This incident was very serious."Zoey looked up and said, "Is it because a chip was installed in my heart?"Russell was taken aback, "
Suburban villa.Gilberto sat on the couch, drinking red wine, and he lowered his gaze, staring at the screen of his phone.At that moment, a series of numbers dialed in.He quickly picked up and asked, "What's going on?""The entire neighborhood experienced a power outage because a construction team accidentally severed the power cable. It will take some time to restore the electricity.""Interrogate every member of the construction team, I want to know if anyone has tampered with anything.""Yes."After hanging up the phone, Gilberto set his cellphone aside and slowly sipped on red wine, squinting his eyes.He called Abigail and asked, "Did Russell go out tonight?"Abigail said, "No, he was in the bedroom the whole time."Gilberto finally hung up the phone with relief.At the same time, Abigail trembled as she looked at the man in front of her, "You heard what I said, right?"Russell's eyes were col
Leanna pursed her lips and felt that Toby had changed a lot.She used to be big, but tonight she transformed into a fairy, and she was almost devoured completely.Forget it, they have already had one time, and it has long been devoured.Leanna just felt that this man seemed to have the potential to be a show-off after having a meaty meal, quite flamboyant.She turned off her phone directly and went to sleep under the covers.The next day, Leanna woke up and it was already past nine o'clock. She quickly got out of bed and ran out of the bedroom, only to see Zoey sitting on the couch in the living room, talking on the phone, seemingly discussing some experimental data.Zoey saw Leanna running out with her hair disheveled, and after saying a few words over there, she hung up.Leanna pointed to the surveillance in the dark, and Zoey nodded, "I only controlled it for a few minutes. The other side thought we were sleeping when they saw us."
Russell fell silent. He didn't care about his own life or death, but he cared about Zoey and the child.Roland, who had been silent all along, spoke up, "Zoey actually hinted at me when she was getting in the car. She said if a blizzard is coming within two weeks, we should enjoy this beautiful scenery while we can."Madeleine asked, "Zoey said this, but I didn't think much about it. What does it mean exactly?"Roland sighed lightly, "The antidote still has half a month of experimental time. Zoey's suggestion is to inject Mr. Maddox with the antidote in case of an emergency. Although there may be some side effects, it is still better than being controlled by Gilberto's drugs. As for Zoey, I believe she has her own plan."Russell's thin lips were trembling, "Her plan was to save me, and she was working hard to find a solution to the chip. If it didn't work, she would go down with Gilberto. I can't let anything happen to her."Roland said, "The probl
Sitting in Gilberto's car, Zoey turned her face away from the window, her eyes devoid of focus and any trace of vitality."Do you particularly hate me?"Gilberto couldn't bear the silence and oppressive atmosphere any longer, so he cleared his throat and asked.Zoey did not answer the man's question; silence was the best response.Gilberto clenched the steering wheel, and suddenly changed lanes, heading towards a large tree on the side of the street.Just as they were about to collide, he abruptly slammed on the brakes.The car barely stopped ten centimeters away from the big tree, and he looked at Zoey with an expressionless face, still gazing out of the window.He grabbed Zoey by the back of her head and turned her towards him, anger filling his eyes. "Tell me, do you really hate me?"Zoey chuckled lightly, "And what if not? Your grandfather wanted to possess things that didn't belong to him, to kill others, and felt that eve
Russell and Zoey hid in the corner of the alley, leaning against each other, enjoying a long-lost tranquility.Zoey recounted all the past events that Alonso had told to Russell.Russell had never imagined that Zackary had held a grudge for over forty years, and had sent his grandson to seek revenge on him."How dare Zackary, who killed so many people in the Maddox family, have the audacity to seek revenge on us?" Zoey exclaimed angrily. "This person has no moral compass and has always believed that he should be the head of the Maddox family, that he should have supreme power. He is just a branch of the Maddox family, and he should be grateful to receive any dividends from the Maddox family. How can he shamelessly try to take over the Maddox family like this?"Russell sighed heavily from his nostrils, "Desire is at play. He intensely longs for what he does not possess, wanting to seize it for himself. He does not consider this to be wrong."Zoey fe
In order to not stand out, Zoey wore all black.As she walked, she said to Madeleine, "Do I look like a blind bear now?"Madeleine laughed and said, "Where did this adorable blind bear come from?"Zoey curved her lips, and Madeleine lifted the scarf up to cover most of Zoey's face.The two of them went out through the back door and saw a black Volkswagen parked at the entrance.The driver's cabin door opened, and Roland ran to the back door of the car. "Zoey, get in."Zoey nodded and sat inside with Madeleine.Roland looked around cautiously and then got into the car and drove away.During this period, Roland was assigned to the research institute, where he would stare at the experimental data every day and inform Zoey of any developments immediately.Roland glanced at the rearview mirror and said, "Zoey, I observed that the experimental data was stabilizing, but the mice exhibited some symptoms of drowsiness."Zo
Brodie revealed that Zoey's heart had been implanted with an explosive chip."Carsen, do you have any way to unbind the chip?"Carsen furrowed his brow, "Unless I know the code of the chip, I can only try to unbind it, otherwise I am helpless."Brodie mentioned the risks of the surgery, which gave Carsen a headache.Because besides this, there was no other way to see the chip code.Both of them fell into deep thought.Downstairs.Royce set off several sets of new fireworks, and each firework burst into the night sky, looking especially beautiful.Madeleine shouted, "Royce, why do you act like a reckless teenager?"Royce smiled helplessly and said, "Only you dare to say that to me!"Madeleine pouted, "I used to have a sister-in-law, but I wouldn't dare say that to you anymore!"Royce was about to say something when he picked up a phone call. He squinted his eyes and grabbed a magic wand, giving it to Madelei
Russell raised an eyebrow as he looked at Toby's stern gaze and said, "Of course, I can."Toby squinted his eyes and said, "I didn't know how you became like this."Russell leaned back against the chair, "I was always like this, it's just that you fools couldn't see through me."Toby poked his cheek with his tongue and said, "Zoey had a miscarriage, and as the father of the child, you didn't even have a bit of remorse. You really are an animal!"Russell looked at the person in front of him with a gloomy gaze and suddenly laughed, "What's there to be attached to? It's just an embryo. If you care about Zoey, then go and spend some quality time with her. I believe Leanna and Zoey are so close, they won't be jealous!""Do you know what you were saying, Russell?""Weren't you here to end our partnership? You were the one who spoke those pointless words! Zoey and I are just missing a divorce certificate. If you really like her, then persuade her t
Leanna saw a tall man standing there, her hand with the hair tie paused, and a look of astonishment appeared in her eyes."You, you, you, how did you come back?"Toby curled his lips and did not answer her question, "Was this intentionally worn for me to see?"Leanna denied, "Of course not! I just found it while tidying up my clothes. I bought it back when I was a freshman! I just wanted to see if I could still fit into it.""Did you buy it when you were a freshman?" Toby walked over and leaned against the side of the dressing table."Yeah!" Leanna didn't want Toby to see, but he had already seen, so there was no need to hide anymore.She tied the hair of the wig neatly, looked left and right, quite satisfied, and then stood up and turned around.Unexpectedly, when I turned around, my waist tightened, and I was pulled into the man's arms.Toby lowered his gaze and looked into her eyes, "You can still wear the clothes from our f
Upon hearing the words, Alonso's pupils contracted slightly.His body couldn't help but shake, "You said, you said Russell was poisoned since childhood?"Zoey briefly recounted what had happened recently."Did you guys actually go through so much?" Alonso fell into deep thought."Think carefully, do you have any enemies?" Zoey recalled the man Natalie had mentioned. "We went to Mirland before, and there was a woman named Natalie in Butteriron Village who said she had helped a man who was being chased over forty years ago. That man had thick eyebrows and big eyes, very handsome. Unfortunately, Natalie couldn't remember his exact appearance. Later, Natalie died, and this man became a mystery. I don't know if this information I'm sharing will be helpful for the person you need to consider, but it's just a clue."Alonso's murky eyes revealed a hint of helplessness and sadness. "The Maddox family is a large clan, and we are the legitimate branch with ma
When Zoey woke up again, the sun had already set.Since she got pregnant, she has been feeling a bit sleepy. Coupled with her previous emotional distress, now it feels like a tightly stretched string suddenly relaxing, making her feel particularly tired.Leanna walked out of the kitchen carrying a fruit tray and saw Zoey wake up. Just as she was about to greet her, she saw her jump up from the couch and run towards the bathroom.Zoey leaned over the toilet and vomited for a while, which was a consequence of taking medication earlier.Leanna brought a glass of water and gently tapped her back."Brush your teeth."Zoey nodded and slowly got up after rinsing her mouth.She walked up to the washstand, propping her hands on the countertop, looking at her pale reflection in the mirror. She closed her eyes and sighed, "I hope Gilberto won't think too much about me running to the restroom just now.""I don't think much of it once or tw