"Alright, then wait for me." Maria hung up the phone and looked at Charles, Andrew, Alexander Caine. Her face remained unreadable.Andrew knew that Maria was saving Mia solely for his sake. He sighed and gave a comforting pat on Maria's shoulder. "Maria, thank you. After we save Mimi, I will properly discipline her."Maria didn't say much. She simply got a shoulder bag, put her phone inside, and walked out leisurely. "You two stay here and don't go anywhere else." Charles told Andrew and Alexander Caine before following Maria.Andrew's mind was in turmoil. He was aware of how much Maria and Charles despised Mia, and yet they were going to save her because of him. While he couldn't fully understand how they might truly feel, he knew how abhorrent this task must be for them. He shook his head and sighed, moving to the window.The window overlooked the street below. If he was careful, he could observe every single movement down there. Alexander Caine also joined him near the window, lo
As if the Grim Reaper was pronouncing the death sentence, the two words "otherwise" were drawn out and caused the men to shiver.They didn't understand, as all of them were men, why Charles seemed so intimidating, merely his words had terrified them and made them want to retreat.Among these men, the one who had taken Mia hostage held the most authority, second only to the boss. His hatred for Charles ran deeper than anyone else's.With Charles appearing before them, how could he possibly retreat now?"Charles!" He shouted fiercely, "Don't you be smug! We aren't afraid of you because we have nothing to lose! If you don't surrender, I will kill this woman!"If it were any other man, they would break their heart looking at Mia’s scared and pitiful face, but Charles just tilted his head, seemingly appreciating the fear on Mia's face...His cold lips curled up slightly, "Do you think I care?"As soon as his words fell, he suddenly exploded into action. With a quick step, he approached the
Actually, as soon as Charles made the first move, Andrew and Alexander Caine had already rushed down from the upstairs. At this moment, they both ran over, right behind Charles…"Maria, Maria…"Charles, looking at Maria’s bleeding hand, ran over in a few strides, "Let me have a look."He gently grabbed Maria’s hand, bringing it closer to his eyes. His deep eyes instantly reflected the bloody red hue, and his entire demeanor became cold.At that moment, Andrew and Alexander Caine also came running over. When the two of them saw the small hand that Charles was holding up, both of their pupils shrank.The originally beautiful hand was now flowing with fresh blood, especially at the center of the palm and the fingers, where there were long and deep wounds.Those wounds almost ran through the length of the palm and fingers, causing their hearts to throb. It is said that the fingers are connected to the heart. How much pain must Maria be in now?"Maria…"Andrew clenched his lips in guilt, h
Andrew let out a heavy sigh. Alexander Caine at least glanced at Mia, but he didn't even bother to look at Mia and got in the car with his legs exhausted.Shortly after, the street quieted down. The security team nabbed all the kidnappers and took them to an unknown place.After a few "whoosh" noises, the car disappeared. The entire street was left with only Mia standing there, alone.She looked left and right, feeling incredibly lonely.No one cared for her. Loneliness and loss engulfed her like a tornado...Why has it come to this?Why does everyone love and care for Maria, but no one does for her?**********Hospital.After the doctor bandaged Maria, she looked at her hand, covered like a dumpling, and pouted in dissatisfaction."What can I do with my hand all bundled up like this?"Charles sat in silence next to her. No matter how cold his expression, he couldn't mask the worry in his eyes."You don't have to do anything. Just rest.""But how is that possible?"Maria sat on the ho
After waiting for a while, Amy Luo left.Looking at the many people still in the room, Charles couldn't help saying, "You all should have your own things to do, right? Go ahead and be busy, I'm here to look after Maria."Sat on a large sofa, Andrew shook his head indifferently, "I'm fine, I'll just stay here to accompany Maria."Charles frowned, "Isn't Mia supposed to participate in the elimination round today? Aren't you going to guide her?"Andrew's eyes darkened instantly, like Charles had brought up someone he found deeply repugnant. Even though he was still polite, his expression had left a deep impression that he hated Mia as much as he cherished Maria."Last-minute efforts are useless; besides, will she even listen to what I say?"If Mia was willing to listen, she wouldn't have left the hotel out of anger yesterday, causing the kidnapping incident.Having no other choice, Charles turned his attention towards Alexander Caine.Seeing Charles glance at him, Alexander Caine immedia
In the afternoon, the door of the ward was opened, and Linda came in curiously. "What are you guys doing? I heard Maria’s laughter from outside..."Maria waved at her with a smile, "They are playing Dou Di Zhu (a popular card game)."Linda came over with a smile, confused. "If it's them playing, then why are you so happy?""Hahaha..."Maria’s face was almost wreathed in smiles, her eyes lit up. "Because my husband won, I'm the one who gets the money. How can I not be happy?""Huh?"Linda looked at the three people sitting around the table. Andrew seemed okay, his face didn't give much away. But Alexander Caine's face looked awful!Linda chuckled and nudged him, "Did you lose?""Humph!"Alexander Caine snorted and angrily threw his cards on the table, "I haven't won a single hand!""Oh..."Linda looked at him sympathetically, "You poor thing.""That's not the most annoying part!"Alexander Caine was holding back a bellyful of anger. He finally found someone to vent on, and said angrily
The next day, outside the competition venue.Even though half of the participants had already finished their competition on the first day, the venue was still bustling with people today. Maria, holding her number plate, was carefully moving forward in Charles arms.Luna was leading the way."Excuse me, please make some space," she said to the left."Sorry, it's our turn soon, please make some space," she said to the right.Amidst the crowd, Luna pioneered a path and Charles protected Maria as they finally made it to the front.Staff were already shouting, "Get in line, get in line. Hurry up! Don't make a mess. Agents, family and friends, please stand at the back. Don't block the competitors' way. Everyone, please cooperate..."Maria’s number was seventy-eight. Looking left and right, she finally spotted someone with the number seventy-nine. She immediately approached her and politely said, "Excuse me, I'm number seventy-eight."The person was a blonde woman with green eyes. Westerner
The girl who was assigned number 77, who had enjoyed the drama earlier but hadn't said a word, gave Maria a thumbs up, "You're amazing! You dared to confront a contestant from Brussels!"Maria smiled and nodded politely to her without saying a word.Number 77 instantly grinned, brought her body closer to Maria, and complimented, "Your husband is so handsome!"Maria couldn't hold back her laughter.Looking at number 77 whose eyes sparkled, she nodded seriously, "Yes, my husband always looks so handsome!"Number 77 was obviously outgoing and wasn't shy around strangers. Even when she met Maria for the first time, she was natural and began chatting.The line moved quickly. Each competitor had only a minute for their performance. After one minute, they needed to leave the stage to make room for the next competitor.So, they didn't talk for long before they were at the entrance to the stage."Number 78, you need to give it your best! You just offended Emily. If you don't even pass the prel