MasukDerek's POV
I knew why Holly made a scene at my company. It was all for Daphne.I didn't fire Tabitha because I wasn't afraid of Holly. I just didn't want Tabitha to become a thorn in the side of the Amber's Eye Pack, or she might be in danger.It was also my way of punishing her.After all, she had been trying to draw a line between us.A few months ago, all I wanted was to get rid of her. Yet now that she had actually stopped bothering me, I ended up the one having trouble letting go.Whenever her distant expression emerged in my mind, I felt inexplicably restless.Tugging at my tie, I said to Rolf, "Go to Mark's place."Daphne was over the moon when seeing me. She even prepared a large table of food.Meanwhile, though Holly still pulled a long face, she kept pouring me drinks.I was polite but distant, focused on dandling Kyrian.Yet no matter how I tried, Kyrian barely laughed. Most of the time, he'd just stare out of the wiIf Daphne had only killed Holly, Tabitha might not be doing this right now.But killing John—the man who was Tabitha's loving father for half her life—was unforgivable.Tabitha had fought tooth and nail to save John's life. He was slowly getting better; he would have been living normally in a year or two.Daphne's utter ignorance ruined everything.Her cruel words were what finally killed him.What did John do wrong? What did Tabitha do wrong?Now, she didn't have a father anymore.John had been so excited about her twins, but he died before he ever got to see their faces.Tabitha blamed Daphne for all of it. John was lying in a cold grave. Why did Daphne get to sit here, living easy, enjoying her spoiled princess life?She was going to make Daphne pay back every single bit of suffering Tabitha endured, and multiply the pain of John's death a thousand times over.Before the needles, Tabitha tossed a tu
"This jerk! Does he not see where we are?"Tabitha was clearly annoyed, giving him a scolding look.Derek, however, deliberately licked the fingertip that Tabitha had just touched, and whispered, "That grape was pretty sweet."His move instantly reminded Tabitha of a seductive character from a classic movie. Derek was in a crisp suit, looking completely reserved, yet the action was incredibly provocative!Tabitha couldn't help it. She was biting the grape and some juice accidentally leaked from the corner of her mouth.Seeing this, Derek propped one hand on the sofa armrest, used the other to hook her chin, and leaned in for a kiss.Tabitha's eyes instantly widened. "Seriously? What is he doing?"She was here for revenge, and he was using it as an opportunity for a secret thrill?Was Derek that unrestrained beneath the surface?The kiss was soft and lingering, the sweet grape juice spreading between their lips.Ju
Derek finally remembered he was here under the pretense of visiting Daphne. He finally looked at her.After years, Daphne was noticeably thinner, her complexion sickly pale. She sat in the wheelchair, looking up at him with pitiful eyes.If this were before, Derek might have shown her some compassion for Randall's sake. But remembering all the suffering Tabitha went through, he felt no sympathy. He just asked coldly, "Long time no see. How have you been?""How have I been?"Daphne's life was bleak and miserable, with every day dragging on.But she could only choke back tears and say, word by word, "I... I'm fine.""Alpha Derek, don't worry. I'm taking care of my sister; nothing bad will happen to her," Calvin interjected, successfully drawing Derek's attention.Derek was aware of the recent changes in the Amber's Eye Pack. His memory of Calvin was from childhood—a scrawny, sickly kid. He never expected him to grow up to be the m
Tabitha wanted to cover her ears, listening to the vulgar language coming from inside the room.She saw Daphne covering her face with both hands. Tears streamed silently through her fingers. She kept whispering Derek's name, over and over.What a pair of psychos.Derek arrived quickly. Tabitha had planned to leave and come back another day.She felt it would be weird to run into Derek in this situation.But before she could say goodbye to Alpha Elliott, Derek rushed in with a couple of his people.Years ago, Daphne had done so many terrible things, causing the deaths of Mark and his wife and John. Alpha Elliott was helpless.Since the Amber's Eye Pack was clearly in the wrong, all he could do was let Derek break the engagement.For years, Daphne tried to win Derek back and make up for her mistakes, but Derek had blocked her and was unreachable.Now, getting to see Derek, even briefly, was exciting for both Daphne and Alpha Elliott.If Derek hadn't refused the inheritance, he would hav
Derek immediately hung up.Daphne's sickly face lit up instantly, like a dying person's last surge of energy.Tabitha glanced at Calvin, who intentionally looked away.But the cold glint in his eyes was caught by Tabitha."Looks like Derek isn't the only one who's crazy."Daphne's face was full of joy. She grabbed Alpha Elliott's hand. "Grandpa, did you hear that? Derek is coming to see me! This outfit is too old. I need to wear a new dress."Tabitha took the opportunity to speak up. "Since Miss Sutton is so busy, I'm leaving now."Everyone immediately panicked when they heard Tabitha was leaving."No, no! I worked so hard to find you! You can't leave! My granddaughter's leg depends on you!" Alpha Elliott pleaded anxiously."Yes, Dr. Vanessa, please check her leg first! Miss Sutton, this is Dr. Vanessa, the one I told you about. She's excellent and specializes in multiple fields! She just said she could get you back on y
"Don't worry, treating patients is my job," Tabitha said coolly, methodically cleaning and stitching Daphne's wounds.Without anesthesia, the needle pierced Daphne's wrist repeatedly.Even though Daphne wanted to die, the physical pain was too much. She winced, teeth clenched."Does it hurt?" Tabitha suddenly asked."No kidding! If I stuck you with a needle, would you feel nothing?" Daphne shot back, biting her words.She hadn't had a good life these past few years, but her temper was just as volatile as before.Tabitha lowered her eyes, a cold smile playing on her lips. This was nothing.That winter, she had dragged her own wounded body to the hospital for stitches, needle by needle. It was far more painful than this.Soon, Tabitha finished treating Daphne's wrist.Seeing Daphne's soaked robe, she ordered, "Find her a clean set of clothes to change into.""Right away. Dr. Vanessa, you've had a long trip. Why don'







