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 hWatching 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
Zoey poked her finger on the man's chest and said, "You were like this, and you still think about that?"Russell smiled helplessly and said, "It's as if you're making me sound extremely impatient."Zoey tilted her head slightly, keeping some distance from him, and raised her chin. "Isn't it?"Russell looked at her with intense gaze, "Yes."Zoey laughed out loud, "You were honest.""It's nothing to be ashamed of. I mean, don't you want to?"Zoey naturally refused to admit, "I didn't want to!""Really?" Russell's large hand pressed against the girl's neck as he kissed her.After several rounds of practice, the man's kissing skills became increasingly proficient. He would alternate between being gentle and passionate.In the enclosed small space with partitions, the sound of dripping water, which was uncomfortable, came through, causing confusion and fascination.At some point, Zoey's shirt buttons were undone and the man's kisses conti
Watching Leanna finish the drink completely, Dominic's eyes flickered with a hint of joy."Let's go."Leanna nodded, "Okay."She got up and followed behind Dominic, walking through the long corridor leading to the entrance of the bar.Leanna felt extremely thirsty and her body started to feel hot.Her consciousness became chaotic, and suddenly she felt a strong desire to embrace the man in front of her.Dominic turned around and glanced at Leanna, knowing that the effects of the medicine had already started to take hold of her.He stepped forward and embraced the woman's waist, feeling how good it was. With her delicate and soft body, he could enjoy it well tonight."Leanna, I took you home."Leanna thought the man's voice was particularly pleasant, but she felt it was not right. She pushed him gently and said, "I'm going to the restroom to wash my face.""Okay," Dominic agreed, but he didn't actually lead her towards the bathroom. I
Zoey could tell that this wasn't P's photo, nor was it AI face-swapping technology; it was Leanna.She clenched her phone, walked into the meeting room and announced the end of the meeting, then entered the office and opened her laptop to retrieve the surveillance footage of Leanna after she went home.She wanted to know where Leanna had had the accident and who had taken her away.She discovered that the surveillance footage of the underground parking garage of Leanna's apartment had been deleted.She quickly typed on the keyboard with both hands, restoring the surveillance.According to the surveillance footage, before Leanna entered the underground parking lot, a man wearing a hat and mask, dressed in a black T-shirt and black pants, broke into her car and sat in the back seat.Shortly after, Leanna got off the underground parking and sat in the car.Because of the poor angle of the surveillance, it could only be seen that Leanna struggled for a
At this moment, Zoey came to the front desk of Golden Club and picked up the room key as requested by the other party.She took the elevator up to the ninth floor, arrived in front of room 915, swiped the room card, and the room door opened automatically with a beep.Zoey walked in and the door closed automatically.She looked around and there was no one at all, the guest room was empty.At that moment, a pungent smell hit me.Her eyes narrowed slightly, recognizing that this was a type of love potion with a very strong effect, causing confusion in just about a minute.She walked briskly towards the door, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't move the doorknob.The fragrance grew stronger and stronger. She tugged at her clothes and began to lean against the wall, twisting her body.The door was opened at this moment, and a man walked in.He sneered, "Zoey, you finally fell into my hands!"Zoey leaned against the wall and wal
Zoey asked, "Did you smell a fragrance when you entered the guest room?"Russell lightly hummed, sensing something unusual in his body and understanding her meaning. "So, I have been hit, then?"Zoey nodded.Russell closed his eyes and controlled the restlessness inside his body, "Why didn't you and Nelson feel any different?"Zoey explained, "The effect of this fragrance is very strong, and basically, one or two minutes is enough to be affected. I didn't get affected because I took the antidote in advance. As for Nelson, he must have taken the antidote too, otherwise he would have been infatuated long ago, how else could he control me? It's my fault for forgetting to remind you."Russell took a deep breath and asked, "Do you still have the antidote?"Zoey glanced at him and apologized, "I only have one in my bag. But I can give you an injection."Russell glanced at the buildings on both sides of the street and thought, "I'm almost at my destinatio
After Russell and Zoey woke up, they prepared to bid farewell to the people in the village and go back to Oakhedge Hospital to visit Lilliana.They simply did not see the figures of Roderick and Enzo.Maliyah handed a note to Zoey.Zoey saw the four words written above, "Zoey's Turn."She opened it and saw that it was written by Roderick.It was written above that he and Enzo went to search for the Thousand Poison Spirit Grass because Russell's illness could not relapse again, otherwise each time would be more severe.Zoey clenched the note tightly, pursing her lips.Russell's illness was indeed urgent, and as soon as they returned to Woodmerrow, she prepared to research the antidote.The two masters treated her very well, treating her like their own granddaughter.In the future, she will definitely take good care of them.Russell walked over and asked, "Have the two masters left?"Zoey nodded lightly, "I l
Zoey glared at him and said, "I'll take another look at how your wound is healing. The lighting wasn't very good earlier."Russell leaned back, with his hands propped on the bed, and raised an eyebrow at her, "You helped me undress."Zoey pursed her lips, bent down, and then grabbed the edge of the man's T-shirt with both hands and rolled it up.Suddenly, Russell grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms, sitting her on his lap.The man's warm breath sprayed against her ear. His fingers caressed her slender fingertips. "Tell me, after not seeing each other for a week, do you miss me?"Zoey wrapped her hands around the man's neck, but kept a slight distance between their bodies, afraid of touching his wound. "To be honest?""Um.""I didn't think.""Really?" Russell pinched her chin and turned it towards himself. "I don't believe it."Zoey pursed her lips and smiled, her alluring red lips making men envious.Rus
Russell's eyes were as deep as the Night Guild, as he pondered over all that had happened.He murmured, "Look up Nathalie, there might be some new discoveries. Of course, the fact that her information has been completely erased also raises some questions. What can be proven now is that the leader of the mysterious organization we were discussing earlier should indeed be the person who built the laboratory."It is reasonable to say that this conjecture is plausible.Zoey glanced at the remains on the ground and said, "I had planned to use Natalie to lure out the person behind the scenes, but I didn't expect them to be well-prepared and cut off all ties. Now, our leads are gone."Russell brushed off the dust from her body and said, "It's okay, even the cleverest fox reveals its tail at times."He looked at the people of Butteriron Village and said, "I hope that in the future you will be able to coexist peacefully with Esterden Village, otherwise we w
Under the dim yellowish firelight, Zoey's gaze pierced Natalie's eyes like a sharp blade.Natalie's pupils dilated as she did not expect the woman in front of her to associate so many secrets."You..."Zoey's lips curled up, "Actually, you've lived long enough at your age. Even if you don't say it, I would have found out sooner or later. It's just a matter of time.""I said!" Natalie didn't want to die, "I told you everything I know! Forty years ago, I saved a man who was being chased. He made a deal with me, I provided him with Venomous Worm, and he gave me a huge sum of money. But I didn't want the money, I just wanted something that could kill without a trace, because I hated Maliyah that woman, and the whole Esterden Village people, but I only knew how to kill with Venomous Worm, which would be too obvious. After the deal with the man, he provided me with parasites, and I secretly put them in the water of the people in Esterden Village, so that anyone
Hazel's words, Russell and Braeden naturally did not believe.Braeden took out the tracker and found that Troy's location was still in the same place as before.He directly refused Hazel, "We will find them ourselves. You don't need to bother."He took back the tracker and pushed Russell forward.Hazel couldn't believe that they had actually rejected her, and her gaze turned fierce.She snorted coldly, blew a whistle, and over ten people from Blackmere Village appeared in front of Russell and Braeden, blocking their way.Hazel walked up to the two of them with her hands on her hips, raising her chin as if she were a proud little princess."I liked both of you, if you agree to be with me, I won't torment you, otherwise..."Russell spoke up in a low voice, "Otherwise, what?"The man's voice, although lacking warmth, was very magnetic.The moonlight fell on the handsome face of the man, as if it was coated with a lay
While Zoey was performing the special treatment on Natalie, she was also taking her pulse. In fact, she discovered that the discomfort in Natalie's heart was not due to any underlying medical condition.Those symptoms were similar to Russell's symptoms, as if there was a foreign object in the heart, but it wasn't a moving object.She pulled out the silver needle and placed it aside, "Get into position."Natalie turned over and there was a one-centimeter-long scar on her back, although it was thin, it was still noticeable.This confirms Zoey's conjecture, "You have left the village before, haven't you?"Natalie's body stiffened, "No.""Your heart should have undergone surgery."Natalie turned her head to look at her, her eyes filled with disbelief. "What?"Zoey looked calm and determined as she said, "You left the village and underwent surgery."Because clothing cannot be worn during the special treatment, there were only
Although it was a great opportunity, Zoey did not immediately agree.After all, the two villages had a hostile relationship, so if she agreed immediately, it would raise suspicions.She scrutinized the man with a pointed nose and chubby cheeks in front of her, as well as the silver jewelry they had brought. "Take these things back, I won't give her any medical treatment."The man looked hesitant and said, "If you don't go, I won't be able to report back, and I will be punished by the village chief.""Does it concern me? I don't know you, why should I care about your face?" Zoey coldly glared at him."My name is Bruno Kaufman, and I will come back again," the man nodded, carrying two loads of ornaments with him as he left.Roderick and Enzo walked over.Roderick asked, "Why do you think they came?"Enzo clicked his tongue and said, "That must be because my clever apprentice has exceptional medical skills, so the chief of Butteri
Russell silently watched her for a long time. He knew that this journey was very dangerous, but she had to go."I'm sorry, I couldn't accompany you."Zoey raised her hand and gently stroked the man's cheek, "Don't say that. The situation is special, just cooperate with the doctor's treatment. I will come back as soon as possible."She leaned on the sickbed, leaned over and kissed the man's lips, "Wait for me, my dear."Russell fixed his eyes on her and said, "Be careful.""Don't worry."Just as Zoey was about to go downstairs, she was grabbed by the man and pulled back.His generous palm held the back of the girl's head as he kissed her. This kiss contained no desire, as if he wanted to melt her into his own body, never to be separated from her forever.The kiss lasted for a long time before the two of them separated.Russell's voice was hoarse, "Zoey, you must be careful.""I knew."Zoey reluctantly left R
Russell furrowed his brow, the intense pain and nausea making him extremely miserable."Russell, open your mouth."Russell quickly opened his mouth upon hearing the words, and the Golden Worm flew out with a wriggling blood-red worm in its mouth, landing on the disposal plate.The Larvi-worm was transparent, but it turned red after sucking blood, and it writhed in pain.This is where Golden Worm tore apart Larvi-worm, slowly devouring it bit by bit.Meanwhile, in a basement in Woodmerrow.Nathalie, who was bound to the cross, felt a sharp pain in her chest, as if something was gnawing at her heart.Her scar-covered body was oozing cold sweat, and because her mouth was stuffed with a cloth, she could only make whimpering sounds.She struggled desperately, her eyes, nose, and ears all bleeding, even the cloth in her mouth soaked with blood.She began to convulse.At this moment, someone removed the cloth from her mo