The next day, Russell and Zoey had breakfast and were getting ready to leave when they were unexpectedly stopped by Jordan and Dahlia.Although Russell was dissatisfied with the two people's attitude towards Zoey, he still invited them in out of courtesy.The servant served the tea and then left.Jordan picked up the teacup and blew on it gently, but Dahlia glared at him. He then placed the teacup back on the coffee table.He cleared his throat and said, "We came here today to ask if Zoey would come back with us."Russell said in a cold voice, "Zoey was my wife, she should have lived in Serene Manor."Jordan said, "The crucial outsiders were unaware of Zoey's identity. If this matter had been exposed, Zoey's reputation would have been questioned."Russell squinted his eyes and said, "Weren't you all accusing Zoey of plagiarizing Ariana without any evidence before? Why do you suddenly care about her reputation now?"Jordan choked, "At that time, we thought that since Zoey had only been
Russell's eyes had a cold temperature, and the Harmon family's attitude towards Zoey was simply terrible.The purpose of this trip was not at all to have Zoey return to the Harmon family, but to ask for dowry money."How much do you think Zoey was worth?"The man's voice was indifferent, distant, and aloof.Jordan's eyes lit up. "You are the head of the Maddox family, and getting married is something you can't miss out on. After all, it wouldn't be respectable if it got out."Dahlia nodded, "Indeed, that's true, and Zoey is top-notch in both appearance and intelligence."Zoey sneered, "So, can you tell me now what major I studied?"Dahlia awkwardly tugged at the corner of her mouth and said, "Anyway, it's a really great profession. You are now an S-level designer at Galaxy Studio, earning billions of dollars a year. Regardless of your family background, how many socialites can compare to you? Russell, it's Zoey's fortune to marry you, and it's also fortunate for you to marry Zoey. We
Nelson's eyes were fierce, he didn't expect Zoey to leave him with no dignity at all.He put down his legs, leaned forward, and lowered his voice, "Don't talk nonsense!"Zoey sighed, "Why did you come to find me?""I had a friend..."Zoey laughed out loud, "Friends without a reason?"Nelson really wanted to crush her, he gritted his teeth and said, "I wanted to go somewhere else for treatment."Zoey was about to refuse when two well-dressed men approached her from behind, and a dagger was pressed against her back.Nelson smiled contentedly and said, "Blind are the weapons, so please bring in the divine doctor."Zoey squinted her eyes and said, "Are you threatening me?"Nelson's lips curled up.Zoey sneered, "Do you think this can trap me?"Nelson raised his chin, and a suited man stood behind Mr. Hines, the boss. Mr. Hines was taken aback, his face turning pale."Since you could appear here, it means that you are familiar with the boss. If you don't want him to get into trouble, come
"He looked average, but his figure was really good!"Zoey watched as Nelson's hand reached towards her face, and she immediately grabbed his finger and forcefully bent it backwards.With a painful howl, Zoey swiftly turned around behind the man.Because of the height difference, she grabbed the man's back collar tightly and Nelson bent backwards in a curved position.Zoey's silver needle on her fingertips emitted a chilling glow under the light, and that silver needle pressed against Nelson's carotid artery."Let them put away their guns."Nelson gritted his teeth and said, "Do you dare to threaten me?"Zoey scoffed lightly, "Then you can try to see if their guns were faster or my needle was faster."She said, and she stabbed the needle into the man's neck.A sharp pain came, Nelson raised his hand, signaling to stop.With Nelson, the humanoid shield, Zoey quickly moved from the second floor to the first floor.At that moment, the villa gate was kicked open with a loud bang.Several m
Zoey returned to Serene Manor and went straight into her bedroom.She pulled out her computer and hacked into the Police Station, deleting all the traces of her whereabouts. Then, she changed into a set of long-sleeved pants and sat in front of the dressing table.Looking at her in the mirror, her face was pale and her lips had no color.Zoey lightly applied a layer of blush on her cheeks, then applied a thin layer of lipstick on her lips, and pursed her lips.It looked much better now. After she wiped away a smile, she got up and left the bedroom, heading to the kitchen to start cooking pasta.Emilee saw her entering the kitchen so late, so she followed her in."What are you going to do, Mrs. Maddox?"Zoey smiled and said, "I wanted to cook pasta.""Mr. Russell didn't eat enough?""Um."Emilee frowned and said, "Mrs. Maddox, why do you have so much sweat on your forehead?"Zoey pulled out a tissue from the nearby table and wiped it, "It might have been hot.""Hot?" Emilee looked her
At that moment, Zoey suddenly opened her eyes and reached out to grab the man's arm."Zoey, you..."Zoey's voice was hoarse, "How did you come?"Russell looked serious and said, "I came to check if you kicked off the blanket, but I didn't expect you to have a fever."Zoey tidied up her clothes, leaning against the headboard with a mischievous smile on her lips. "Liar! You clearly just want to take advantage of me! Do you miss me? Without me to accompany you to sleep, you can't sleep, right?""Yes," Russell admitted directly. He suddenly stood up from the wheelchair and sat on the edge of the bed, facing the girl's astonished gaze.Zoey really didn't expect Russell to suddenly stand up and expose himself, "You, what is this?"Russell held her chin and said, "You were Dr. Z."This was an affirmative sentence, Russell affirmed her identity."Zoey, tonight you took a bullet for me. Let me see your wound."Zoey pursed her lips and asked, "How did you find out?""When we were at the old hou
Woodmerrow was a city that never slept.Nighttime is a paradise for many second-generation wealthy individuals.Nelson felt frustrated at the thought of not having killed Russell and Dr. Z tonight.He drove to the club where he used to have fun on a regular basis.Sitting in front of the bar, he ordered several shots of strong liquor.After drinking cup after cup, his mood seemed to have eased a bit.At this moment, a figure appeared by his side.The pleasant scent of perfume wafted over, and Nelson looked over to see a blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman wearing a red dress sitting next to him.The woman glanced at him and said in a sweet voice, "Sir, can you buy me a drink?""Of course," Nelson raised his chin, and the bartender immediately brought a glass of the same drink to the woman.Nelson enjoyed seducing women, after all, being with different women gave him different experiences.Before, I used to be more reserved because I was afraid of being discovered by Zoey. But now, I don't
In a spacious room, Russell helped Zoey change her medicine.Hearing the girl's question, Russell paused slightly and then continued with his actions. "After saving you that night, I was hit by a beam on my lumbar spine. My classmates rescued me and contacted my father, who then sent me abroad for medical treatment overnight. However, even the most skilled doctors at that time were helpless, and I was eventually pronounced unable to walk again. Five years later, I met an old man with long white hair and beard. He was highly skilled in medicine and used massage, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and medication. After a year of treatment, I gradually regained sensation in my legs until I fully recovered."Zoey asked, "What was the name of that old man?""He said his name was Loner."Zoey blinked her eyes and said, "Loner? This person seems really lonely and silent! But I haven't heard of such a character, maybe there are always more extraordinary people out there. Can you still contact him
The warm yellow light illuminated the room.The two people on the bed held each other tightly.Zoey lay on Russell's chest and said, "Russell, both the Venomous Worm and your illness would be cured."Russell gently caressed her thin back, "I knew."Zoey suddenly looked up at him and asked, "Are you thinking about separating from me again?"Watching the girl's eyes turn red, Russell felt a pang of heartache. "No, after going through life and death, all I want is to be with you every moment. Zoey, I'm sorry, can you forgive my previous thoughts?""No good," Zoey pouted. "Ever since you had this idea, I have felt very insecure, always thinking that you would leave me at any moment.""Sorry..."Zoey covered the man's mouth and said, "I don't want to hear you say sorry."Russell kissed her palm and moved away, "My bad, can we not talk about it anymore in the future?""What if you said it again?""Then may I be s
Upon hearing such a title, Enzo was so infuriated that he almost fell backwards, but his happiness outweighed his anger.He hugged Roderick tightly, "You devil, I missed you so much!"Roderick stiffened and quickly pushed the person away, "Don't ruin my reputation!"Enzo rolled his eyes and said, "Both of us are halfway in the grave, why do we care about this?" As he spoke, he prepared to pounce.Roderick pushed the person away again, "Disrespectful to the elderly!"Enzo was speechless.Zoey had gotten used to their love-hate relationship, and if it wasn't like that, it meant that they had fallen out.But being able to see such a scene again, she was happy.Roderick glanced at Zoey and Russell, "You two, come in."Gilberto, who was not called out, naturally went back to his own room.He made a phone call, his eyes filled with gloom, "Why are they still alive?""Sorry boss, that old man changed the password
Thanks to King Worm, there was a person beneath each of its footholds.After Zoey, Russell, and Gilberto dug the snow with their hands and rescued the person, Zoey quickly provided medical treatment.When the third person was rescued, the rescuers arrived.Because the rescue tools were in place, the remaining few people were all found.Unfortunately, two people had already lost signs of life.Zoey felt a bit heartbroken as these people came to rescue others, but ended up losing their lives in an avalanche.Russell put his arm around her shoulder and said, "The world is unpredictable."Zoey felt sad and guilty in her heart, "Let's give their families some more compensation."Russell nodded, "Okay."Zoey suddenly remembered the laboratory and she held the man's hand. "Gilberto and I fell into a cave after encountering an avalanche. Later, due to my digging through the snow, the gravity became uneven, and we fell into a lab
This feline species walked almost silently, and combined with Zoey's intense focus on examining those experimental pods, she didn't even notice the arrival of danger.When she turned around, the snow leopard was too close to her, and she didn't have time to react at all.Her pitch-black pupils reflected a scene of a snow leopard baring its sharp teeth and pouncing towards her.She hesitated for a moment, and instinctively raised the tightly gripped surgical knife.But this is almost like a flea trying to shake a tree.Just then, Gilberto pushed her aside, and the snow leopard pounced on him, knocking him down to the ground.Zoey was pushed aside and saw the snow leopard pounce on the man, splattering Gilberto's face with bright red blood.Zoey thought Gilberto's neck had been bitten off, so she rushed up to stab the snow leopard.Just then, Gilberto raised his hand and said, "I'm fine!"The snow leopard lay on him and be
Time passed bit by bit, and the air in the cave began to thin.Zoey clearly felt a wave of suffocation."Gilberto."Gilberto looked at her and said, "Were you feeling unwell?"Zoey said, "I felt like we couldn't wait for the rescue team anymore."Gilberto unconsciously furrowed his brow, "Do you want to shovel snow?"Zoey nodded and said, "Yes, even if we stay indoors, we will still die. We might as well give it a try."Gilberto asked, "Otherwise, should we wait a little longer?""Sorry, I can't wait any longer. I don't want to die here without even trying. I'm going to find Russell," Zoey said, and then she started digging the snow.Gilberto tightened his lips and watched her dig with all her might.Under the heavy snow, one had to dig at least one meter deep to go out.After a while, Gilberto crawled over to dig with Zoey. However, while digging, he paid close attention to the movements below.The
Looking around, there was only endless white snow, with no other objects.Zoey heard not only the sound of the wind but also the sound of her own heartbeat.Perhaps it was a psychological effect, but she felt as if something was staring at them with a predatory gaze.Russell said, "Since that's the case, let's not separate. Gilberto's friend's rescue team consists of ten people, plus the two who went missing earlier, making it a total of twelve people. It's impossible that we won't find anyone, as they must have encountered some danger. Let's stay alert and make sure no one gets left behind."Gilberto nodded, "This area belonged to a collapsing zone, and I suspect they might have fallen into a cave. Anyway, it is most important to protect ourselves first."Zoey fell silent. It had been over 36 hours since the two senior brothers had gone missing, and this was not good.Russell saw through her thoughts, "They would definitely be fine."
The man was wearing a white down jacket, army green work pants, and cotton work boots. His facial features stood out particularly on this snowy night.He curved his lips and walked forward, "Are you friends of Mr. Conway?"Zoey was taken aback. Is this the little brother who saved her master?She nodded slightly and said, "Hello, we are his friends. And you are?"The man's deep brown eyes twinkled with amusement. "My name is Gilberto Baldwin. I encountered Mr. Conway on the snowy mountain, and he had a high fever, so he asked me to come and fetch you all.""Thank you," Zoey asked, "Was he seriously injured?"Gilberto laughed and said, "It was a bit serious but not too serious. He had a high fever of 39℃, but he ate two bowls of rice at night and had a good appetite."Zoey pursed her lips. Her master indeed had such a personality. "So, could you please take us to find him?"Gilberto nodded at Russell and Zoey, "Alright, I took y
Zoey quickly swiped the answer button on the screen, "Master!"The sound of wind howled on the other end of the phone, and a man's breathless voice came through, "Zoey, my master just got a signal here and just saw the message.""Master, did you encounter any danger?""There was a snow leopard on this mountain! Yesterday, I got separated from your senior brothers. My old bones almost perished on this mountain, but luckily I encountered a little brother who was exploring here.""Did you get injured?""No, but it was quite thrilling. Just when the snow leopard pounced on my neck, I thought I was going to meet the King of Hell. But this little brother of mine hit it on the head with a stick, knocking it out. He led me out of the snowy mountains, and that's when we got a signal. We are currently heading down the mountain, trying to see if we can contact your senior brothers. Are you asking me about the Bound Worm?""Yeah, Russell encountered a v
Zoey let out a soft sigh from her nostrils and said, "I wanted to tell him once, but I didn't want to say it after being interrupted. I was afraid he would feel pressured. Now that this has happened, I don't want him to know even more."Leanna hugged Zoey and said, "Zoey, you were under so much pressure. In the future, if you have something on your mind, you must tell me! Don't bear so much on your own.""Okay," Zoey curved her lips.Leanna filled her wine glass and raised it to toast Zoey. "Zoey, I apologize for the falling out we had in our past lives. How could I be such a jerk and give up on you as a good friend? Knowing that Nelson and Ariana were jerks, how could I let you jump into the fire pit? I really want to give my past self a good slap. Zoey, in this life and the next, we will be the best of friends!"Zoey also raised her glass and clinked it with hers, making a crisp sound. "Cheers, forever friends."The two of them drank alcohol and