The sky was gloomy, with clouds pressing lower and lower, and there seemed to be no sign of the rain stopping.
Luxury cars were parked outside the cemetery gate.Zoey and her group followed host Diego as they walked towards the cemetery.The remaining people in the car also got off, who had come to see Matteo off on his final journey.Especially Denzel and Livia, hurriedly kept up.Aubrie frowned, "Braylen, how could the eldest brother and the others come? The situation is already so tense, isn't it a bit unnecessary for them to come? They seem quite anxious."Braylen pondered that something was wrong and quickly followed, holding Aubrie's hand.There were no specially designed wheelchair ramps in the cemetery, and there were also many steps.Zoey asked Russell to wait on the side of the staircase while she and Leanna went to bury the urn.Russell nodded slightly, "Okay."The rest of the people followed and descended the stairs, follRussell returned to the old house and entered the study with Alonso.Not long after, a loud noise came, and the old man, in a fit of anger, smashed his favorite inkstone that he usually loved.He had the butler call back the eldest son and the second son.An hour later, the Maddox family gathered neatly in the center of the living room.Denzel wondered uneasily as the old man's gaze kept sweeping between him and Livia. Could it be that today's incident had been exposed?It is impossible!Absolutely impossible!Alonso sneered, "Denzel, I'll give you one chance to confess the wicked things you've done, or else I'll expose the evidence and you can expect the same fate as Nelson!"Denzel clung to a sense of luck and adamantly denied, "I didn't know what you were talking about."Alonso grabbed the teacup from the coffee table in anger and threw it towards him, "You arranged for someone to attack Russell in the cemetery today, just to test if h
Zoey parked the car in front of the villa and quickly got out, entering the house.Marlene approached, crying, and held Zoey's hand. "Zoey, your father..."Zoey comforted, "Don't worry, I wouldn't let anything happen to him."Marlene looked at her confident appearance and nodded.Russell said, "Dad is in the room, let's go."Zoey nodded, "Okay."They went to the old man's room and Zoey greeted Braylen and Aubrie.Zoey sat on the chair by the bed, with her fingertips resting on the old man's wrist, and began to take his pulse.Before long, she took out a small black medicine bottle from her handbag and poured out a red pill. She opened the old man's mouth and put it in.Marlene looked at the scene in astonishment, "Zoey, is this the medicine given to you by the miracle doctor?"Zoey thought the old lady was truly naive and adorable, as she didn't even consider the fact that she was a divine doctor.She nodded with a smile, "Yes.
Russell walked up to the French window and used his fingertips to open a narrow gap in the curtains. He looked at the lights that had been turned on in the estate, including the streetlights and the ground lights."Said."The man worked at the night club. Last night, someone found him and gave him three hundred thousand in cash to push a wheelchair-bound person down into the cemetery. The person was fully armed, and their appearance was unclear. The lighting at the night club was poor, and it was also chaotic. The two of them managed to avoid the surveillance cameras, so we couldn't find them.Russell knew it was done by Nelson. Having learned a lesson from his previous experience, it seems that he has already learned not to leave any handle.His eyes narrowed, "I knew.""Mr. Russell, how was this person dealt with?""He has already confessed the mastermind to the outside world, let him fend for himself.""Understood."Russell's intention was
"Although Zoey's design was very successful this time, I still felt dissatisfied. Since she arrived, Star has not submitted any manuscripts.""Yeah, I really doubted if Star's sketches were sold to Zoey, otherwise how could their design styles be so similar?""They married Russell, not just an ordinary person, you know? Money can make the impossible possible!""What's the point of marrying Russell? He's impotent. What's the meaning of living a widowed life while still being married?""And do you think Zoey could tolerate it? How would she address the physiological issues?""Ugh, why did we have to bring up this topic?""Oh well, let's just talk, what's there to be afraid of! Anyway, she couldn't hear us!"With a bang, the door of the pantry was kicked open by someone.Hailey Lamb and Aniya Rocha were so scared that they almost dropped the cups in their hands.Hailey awkwardly tugged at the corner of her mouth and said, "Zoey, would you co
A newly opened restaurant in the city center of Woodmerrow.When Zoey and Leanna arrived, the man sitting by the window suddenly stood up, with a gentle smile on his face.Leanna's lips couldn't help but curl up, as she whispered, "Zoey, it was him."Zoey made a soft "hmm" sound.Leanna pulled Zoey's arm and walked over, greeting the man.The man nodded slightly and introduced himself, "My name is Dominic Burgess, I was twenty-seven years old, and I worked as a business manager in a programming company."Leanna cleared her throat and said, "I am Leanna, and she is my friend Zoey."Dominic smiled and said, "Nice to meet you, Leanna, and your friend Zoey."The man had just the right amount of emotional distance, not making people feel too close and clingy, nor giving off an aloof vibe.He called the waiter to order, first passing the menu to the two ladies, and finally ordering for himself.While waiting for the meal, he talked about h
Watching the man's fingertips carefully unbuttoning the shirt, Zoey bit her lower lip.Russell threw the shirt aside, his well-defined fingers landing on his belt buckle.With a click, Zoey hurriedly said, "Alright, stop undressing. I want to go to sleep.""I took off my clothes, and you wanted to go to sleep?""No, why are you talking nonsense?"Russell was amused by her blushing face and said, "I wonder who it was that kissed me forcefully on the way to City Hall. Why is it that now I do nothing and you blush?"Mentioning the dark history, Zoey pursed her lips and said, "Wasn't it just to get you back then?"Russell raised an eyebrow, "So, you used to have such a cunning plan back then?"Zoey blushed because when she saw the man's strong and muscular physique, she would think of some R-rated scenes when they were together, which caused her to blush.Worried that the man would discover the messy thoughts in her head, she quickly said, "Y
The door of the ward was pushed open, and Alissa walked in with a thin and pale woman.Alissa greeted, "Mr. Russell, Braeden."Nathalie McPherson's eyes welled up with tears as she pursed her lips. "Russell, Braeden," she said.Braeden nodded slightly, "You guys talk, Alissa and I will go get some food."Nathalie nodded, "Okay."The ward door closed, and the woman walked up to the hospital bed.Her hands clenched tightly on the white long dress, her voice trembling, "Russell..."Russell concealed the complex emotions in his eyes and said softly, "I will give you some money, and then you can leave the base."Tears welled up in Nathalie's eyes as she spoke, "Russell, do you not trust me anymore? After I was captured during that mission, I endured a lot of punishment, but I never revealed the location of the base or betrayed you. I still have traces of toxins in my body. The reason I survived is because they valued my intelligence in developing t
Russell glanced at him and said, "Originally, I wanted to give her some money, but she refused. She wanted to go back to Woodmerrow with me. Her father asked me to take care of her before he passed away. I felt guilty about her disappearance during that mission a year ago. Now that she's back, I have to take care of her. I will arrange a position for her at the Maddox Group."Braeden remembered Nathalie's father, Cason McPherson, who was an expert in artificial intelligence research at the Storm Organization.In a mission, Cason died while protecting Russell from a bullet. Before dying, he entrusted Russell to take care of Nathalie.So Russell took Nathalie back to Woodmerrow, and he understood.Braeden said, "Okay, if she is not comfortable at the Maddox Group, she can come to my company."Russell made a slight grunt.A week passed in the blink of an eye, and Zoey put an end to the days of daily video calls with Russell. She arrived at the private airp
The decades-long curse turned out to be a man-made revenge.This shocked everyone in Esterden Village.With the element of mysticism present, nobody knew whether it was true or false, and the people of Esterden Village had no suitable reason to fight back.Did you curse me? Is this how our village used to be?This reason was very far-fetched.However, once it is a deliberate retaliation, the nature changes.After all, those people who could have lived long lives lost their lives at the age of fifty, causing each happy family to fall apart.Everyone in Esterden Village was furious, and they were ready to march to Butteriron Village with weapons to demand an explanation.Zoey stopped everyone and said, "Everyone, calm down. I know this is hard to accept, but what if Butteriron Village doesn't admit it? Do you have any concrete evidence?"The people of Esterden Village vented their anger one after another."It has be
Russell noticed that she stiffened a bit and asked softly, "What's wrong?"Zoey released the hand that was wrapped around her waist and cleared her throat, "Um, there were a lot of people."Russell looked around and saw that there were many people standing not far away. Among them were Lilliana, Roderick, Enzo, and the people from Esterden Village.Zoey walked briskly over and pulled a smile, "You guys left and came back?"Lilliana nodded, "After we left Blackmere Village, we were on our way back to Butteriron Village. After walking for a kilometer, everyone felt that we couldn't just leave you in Blackmere Village, so we all came back. Heads can be severed, and blood can be shed, but we cannot sacrifice others' lives for our own safety. We, the people of Esterden Village, cannot do such a thing!"Other residents of Esterden Village also echoed this sentiment.Zoey was truly moved by the spirit of Esterden Village, but now she feels incredib
The girl's eyes were almost on fire, and she had a fierce look on her face. "So what if I scold you? You deserve it!""Hazel!" the woman grabbed her arm and whispered something.The girl, with red eyes, said to Zoey with great unwillingness, "I'm sorry."Zoey pretended to dig her ears, "I couldn't hear."The girl said it again loudly.Zoey sneered, "Talking is useless, there's still one minute left."Milton instantly understood Zoey's meaning, that it was not something that could be resolved with an apology, and he raised his hand and gave Hazel Hernandez a resounding slap.Hazel looked at Milton in astonishment, "Dad, did you really hit me?"The woman also reproached him.Milton scolded the woman, "Shut up, Marley!"Milton ignored her and asked Zoey, "Is this okay?"Zoey glanced at Xander Hernandez's condition, "Half a minute."Milton slapped Hazel again, causing the latter to fall to the ground.
On a pitch-black night, the sound of cicadas filled the air, disturbing and unsettling those who heard it.People from three villages gathered here, and the atmosphere was tense for a moment.Lilliana told Zoey, "The man with the big beard is Milton Nielsen, the chief of Blackmere Village, and the other one with braided hair is Tyler Cooley, the chief of Butteriron Village."The village chief of Blackmere Village had a fierce and intense look, with a strong aura of hostility.He pointed at Zoey and said in broken language, "You dare to trespass into my territory, and even killed my son. Now you want to set my slave free! You deserve to die!"Zoey's lips curved with a mocking arc, "No one is born to be anyone's slave, you have no right to detain, control, and judge others!""Survival of the fittest is the natural norm, Esterden Village is a backward village where the residents are all lower-class people, and being backward means being subject
The village was particularly lively, but for Lilliana on stage, the imprisoned Esterden Village, and Zoey, the laughter and joy were particularly grating.The kind of happiness built upon the suffering of others was shameful.I already have enough of my own, but still want to invade others', which is no different from being a robber or bandit.Zoey walked briskly, determined to rescue Lilliana and Esterden Village tonight.At this moment, a tall man blocked Zoey's way. He reeked of alcohol, swaying as he spoke something.Zoey felt that he must have been drunk, but she still kept her head down, afraid that the man would notice her flushed face.She was about to bypass him, but she didn't expect the man to grab her arm and try to hug her.Zoey lifted her gaze, her eyes cold and fierce. She pricked the man's neck with a needle held between her fingertips.The man instantly widened his eyes, his body stiffened, and his mouth couldn
Enzo ran over excitedly and handed over the grass in his hand, saying, "I recognize this grass, it can paralyze people's nerves, and it is very effective."Roderick took it and glanced at it, "You are somewhat useful."Enzo was speechless.Zoey pondered for a moment, pinching the grass. "So, we will do it like this when the time comes..."Roderick and Enzo fell into silence after listening.Zoey said, "This was the best way. Don't worry, I had absolutely no problem with my skills."At that moment, Russell approached them while holding Alberto.From a distance, Zoey thought that Russell was good at holding babies. In the future, when they have children, Russell will definitely be a good father.Russell approached and said, "Master said we might be able to make use of this kind of grass."Zoey nodded and explained the plan to him.Russell frowned, "This idea is good, it reduced certain risks, but I will replace you
"Bound Worm?"The old woman was taken aback, "The worm raiser could solve it."Roderick said, "We are also unsure who worm raiser is, are there any other methods?"The old woman thought for a moment, "To undo the Bound Worm, three conditions are required. First, the Venomous Worm must be a Golden Worm; second, undoing the Bound Worm requires the use of one's own blood, which is very harmful to the body, and no one is willing to do so; third, a fresh human heart is needed, which must be dried and ground into ashes. All three conditions are indispensable. Only Lilliana has the Golden Worm in the entire Mirland."Roderick squinted his eyes and asked, "Are you sure only Lilliana had it?"The old woman sighed heavily and said, "I know you doubt my words and fear that I am saying this just to make you go and save Lilliana. There is no need, I never counted on you four outsiders to be able to save Lilliana. After all, Blackmere Village and Butteriron Vill
Mirland is thirty kilometers away from Oakhedge.The first twenty kilometers could be driven, but the last ten kilometers had to be walked because it was a dense forest that had never been exploited.The Oakhedge government used to want to carry out the mining as well, but the Mirland people always found ways to cause trouble for the construction team.Either the workers suddenly contracted various illnesses, or the construction equipment experienced different malfunctions.Over time, the construction units also dared not take on the job, and the government also understood that this was the tactic of the Mirland people. They were also afraid of getting into trouble, so they abandoned the idea of mining Mirland.In the morning, Zoey and the others finished breakfast and then packed a van to go to Mirland.The drivers were quite talkative, and they started chatting with Enzo, who was sitting in the passenger seat, shortly after getting in the
When Zoey and Russell found Enzo, they were having a blast slurping stinky fish soup at the shop.Zoey felt that stinky fish soup was really delicious, but she really wasn't used to the smell.She stood at the door and waved, "Master, come out quickly!"Enzo's eyes lit up and his mouth puffed up, "Did you two come looking for a taste?"Russell slightly turned his body while holding the child, and only then did Enzo notice the child in his arms.He knew something was wrong, so he quickly took a few bites, drank the soup in big gulps, wiped his mouth, and ran out."Where did the child come from?"Zoey said, "The candy got stuck in his airway after saving it in front of the wonton shop. He spoke in Mirland language, and he wants you to translate it."Enzo pinched the little boy's hand and asked him in Mirland language how he was doing.The little boy remained silent, said a sentence, and then closed his eyes again.Z