To be honest, Vivienne had never really thought about how much she loved Asher. Seeing her hesitate to answer, Timothy continued, "Asher is willing to give up his life for you. Are you willing to do the same for him?"In Vivienne's mind, a scene of Asher walking towards a gun flashed by. Her body trembled, and she didn't want to witness that scene again. The fear of his life slipping away made her mind go blank."I am," Vivienne replied.Timothy's smile slowly faded, and his gaze fixed on Vivienne as if he was scrutinizing the truth behind her words.However, at that moment, Charles, who had been wearing a cold expression, suddenly paled. He grabbed his chest and his breathing became rapid.Vivienne was startled. Charles's face turned white as if all the blood had drained from it in an instant. Veins bulged on the back of his hand as he pressed it against his chest, resembling a heart patient experiencing an attack.Without waiting for Vivienne to speak, Charles suddenly rushed out of
“Voice?” Vivienne asked curiously, "Was I talking at that time? What did I say?"Asher's hand on the steering wheel tightened suddenly, and he pursed his lips, "Nothing, you were just greeting the other kids."However, at that time, the person she was talking to was none other than Ezra Donovan!When Timothy returned to the Montgo house, he went to Charles's room first. The room, with no lights on, was dimly lit. Charles lay on the bed, his right hand pressed against his left chest where his heart was, his gaze fixed on the ceiling, lost in thought.Timothy approached the bedside and asked, "Did you sense Dependence on Fate today?"After a long pause, Charles replied, "I believe so.""You believe?" Timothy frowned, "When you chased after them, didn't you see what they looked like?""No," Charles said. When he was in the bridal shop, he suddenly felt an abnormal heartbeat, a palpitation he had never experienced before. It was like a signal, telling him that Dependence on Fate was nearb
"It's nothing serious. My brother had an accident while driving and collided with someone else's car. Fortunately, the other person wasn't seriously injured, and the car was insured, so there's no need to pay any money. My brother only had a mild concussion and was discharged from the hospital the same day.""As long as he's okay." Vivienne said. As far as she knew, Julian's brother was actually her cousin. He was a bit ambitious and came from an average background. His monthly salary wasn't high, but he borrowed money to buy a BMW worth over 300,000. Julian often had to clean up after him."Don't mention my brother." Julian waved her hand and suddenly noticed the knot bracelet on Vivienne's right wrist. "Isn't this the popular love knot bracelet? Several female colleagues in our company are learning to make them. But yours is obviously better than the ones made by my colleagues. Did you make it yourself?"Vivienne blushed instantly. "I didn't make it."Julian looked at the bracelet.
Marcie Jones looked at her son in front of her. Although she had raised him since he was six years old, there was always a slight sense of distance between them because he wasn't her biological child. As he grew older, she found it increasingly difficult to understand what he was thinking.Although he always listened to her advice, Marcie Jones had a strange feeling about it. Could it be... that Ezra knew something? Marcie Jones suddenly broke out in a cold sweat but quickly dismissed the thought. No, it couldn't be. He was only six years old back then. What could a six-year-old remember? Moreover, if he really knew something, how could he have kept it hidden all these years?!"What's wrong?" Ezra looked at Marcie Jones and asked."Nothing," she replied calmly. "Since we are going to acquire other companies, let's get started as soon as possible." As long as she tightly held the 30% of shares in her hand, combined with Ezra's 25% of shares, there was indeed no need to fear that Four S
Is it because he's only watching the videos? Is that why he can't sense the existence of Dependence on Fate? Or perhaps... his Dependence on Fate never appeared in those surveillance footage."But your parents and grandfather are really worried about you," Timothy said.Since Sebastian Montgo and Gloria Miller found out about Charles sensing Dependence on Fate, they asked about it every day. Gloria Miller couldn't eat or sleep properly, hoping that Charles could find Dependence on Fate and finally be free from the pain of the blood curse.And his grandfather, though he didn't say much, anyone could see how nervous he was. His wrinkled face was constantly tense.Charles stood up, pulling at the collar of his shirt. Between his eyebrows, there was a layer of faint fatigue. "Don't worry, I'll be fine. At least, for now." Because he hadn't found his Dependence on Fate yet!These days, Vivienne was busy with wedding preparations while still going to work. Although most of the tasks were ta
In an instant, Vivienne's mind merged Charles's pale face at the bridal shop and his agonized expression as he howled in pain in his room that night.Both of those instances were related to "Dependence on Fate." Could it be that "Dependence on Fate" is connected to Charles's body? Vivienne expressed her thoughts, but as the words came out, she felt a bit strange herself.Suddenly, Asher stepped on the brakes, and the car stopped by the side of the road. He turned to meet her gaze. "Vivi, please don't ask any further. That's Big Brother's secret." It shouldn't be him who reveals it."Okay." Vivienne nodded.Asher continued driving and took Vivienne to a movie theater.Vivienne was confused. "Why are we here? Do you want to watch a movie?""Today, there's something I want to watch with you," Asher said, holding Vivienne's hand as they entered.Although the theater was crowded, no one paid particular attention to them. Occasionally, some women would turn their heads because of Asher's ap
Although his expression seemed no different from usual, there was a peculiar depth in his eyes as he looked at her. His Adam's apple moved slightly, and his hands, hanging at his sides, clenched into fists...Was he nervous? Vivienne suddenly speculated. Although she rarely saw him nervous about anything, rare did not mean nonexistent. But why would he be nervous now? However, his next action provided an explanation.Suddenly, he knelt on one knee in front of her and pulled out a beautifully packaged box from his pocket. Such a box usually contained a ring.Sure enough, when Asher opened the box, Vivienne saw a beautifully crafted diamond ring inside. It had a large pink diamond with small diamonds encrusted around it.Even if Vivienne knew little about such things, she could tell that a pink diamond was much more expensive than an ordinary diamond, especially one of this size."This is the ring I want to give you, Vivi. Will you... accept it?" He held up the ring, his voice hesitant.
Not far outside the door, Gloria Miller and Sebastian Montgo stood. They could only vaguely hear some of their son's voice, but even that was enough to worry them.Gloria Miller's face was filled with concern as she looked at her husband. "What should we do about Charles? Can his body handle this?""Don't worry, he's our son. He'll be fine," Sebastian Montgo reassured her."But..." Gloria Miller's words caught in her throat, and she didn't continue. Charles was already 35 years old this year, with only 10 years left.The pain of this blood curse would increase with age, becoming more and more unbearable until the person could no longer endure it."If only we could find Dependence on Fate. It's frustrating that we're just one step away!" Gloria Miller's voice was choked with emotion. These past few days, she had gone from hope to despair, as if falling from heaven to hell.Sebastian Montgo patted her shoulder and comforted her, "At least we know this person should be in this city. As l
When Sheila Montgo's baby was born, Asher felt a little disappointed because the child's appearance showed no resemblance to her mother.In Asher's daydreams, he hoped his daughter would look more like Vivienne. However, being a newborn, with wrinkled skin and all, she simply looked like a little monkey.As Sheila grew day by day, her facial features became more distinct, and she started to resemble Asher more and more. Despite Asher's initial disappointment, Vivienne was delighted, especially when she saw the two pairs of eyes, one big and one small, staring at her. It gave her a sense of accomplishment.It was after Sheila's birth that Vivienne learned about the Montgo family's blood curse. Asher took the initiative to tell her, and the revelation left Vivienne utterly shocked, like a storm at sea.The Montgo family's blood curse meant that in the next generation of Montgo children, one of them would inherit it. Although Vivienne felt uneasy and worried, when Sheila turned five, the
Compared to the newborn baby, Nelson was more concerned about Viola. After she was brought back to her hospital room, he never left her side. After the baby was cleaned up, it was brought to the bedside, lying next to Viola.The little baby closed its eyes. Was this his and Viola's child? A rush of tenderness surged in Nelson's heart. Would the child resemble him or Viola? If possible, he hoped the child would resemble Viola more.Just as he was thinking about this, the baby suddenly moved, half-opening its eyes and then bursting into wailing cries. Viola, who had been sleeping, woke up because of the baby's crying."Bring the baby to me; she must be hungry, and I want to breastfeed her," Viola said.Only then did Nelson realize that she had woken up. Following her instructions, he stiffly picked up the baby. In that moment of holding the soft little body, he felt an indescribable sensation.Viola couldn't sit up at the moment, so she needed to lie down to breastfeed the baby. Nelson
The day before Viola's due date, she was admitted to the hospital and underwent various routine checks. On the following day, Viola remained calm and even flipped through magazines before entering the operating room.In contrast, Nelson was visibly more anxious and approached the doctors several times, asking about various possible emergency situations during childbirth, even though they had already explained them to him many times.When Viola was wheeled into the operating room, Nelson's whole body tensed up. He stood outside the room, staring at the closed door as if he were a statue.Anyone could see how nervous he was, and as time passed, Nelson's complexion grew paler.Viola was considered an older mother, and despite the best doctors that the Montgo family had arranged and even with a caesarean section, there were still risks.Sebastian noticed Nelson's anxious state and gently patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, Viola and the baby will be fine."But Nelson remained motionless, h
"I..." Viola hadn't finished her sentence when Nelson's lips pressed against hers, stopping the words that were about to come out. His tongue swiftly entered her mouth, stirring her saliva, and he took her tongue into his mouth, biting it as if venting all his frustrations.Though her tongue wasn't bleeding, it hurt terribly, and her lips also throbbed with pain from the pressure of his lips. She tried to push him away, but his hands easily restrained her wrists."Mmm... Hmm..." Viola initially struggled, but she didn't dare to move too much, afraid of hurting the child in her belly. Giving up on resisting, she allowed Nelson to kiss her.He kissed her with his eyes closed, his long, thick eyelashes casting a heavy shadow on his eyelids. Meanwhile, she kept her eyes open, staring at his face that was now closer than ever before.He deepened the kiss, seeming to release pent-up emotions, indulging and losing himself in the sensation.When he finally ended the kiss, Viola knew she must
When Viola returned to the Montgo mansion, Sebastian looked at her with a look of disbelief as she stood there with a big belly. Before leaving, Viola had told her family that she was sent to work in another city by the hospital, and her family didn't suspect anything. They just advised her to take care of herself while outside."How many months pregnant are you?" Sebastian's voice sounded."Almost 8 months," Viola replied honestly."How is your health? You're a doctor yourself, so you should know the risks of having a child at this age," Sebastian worriedly asked. After the shock, his main concern now was his sister's well-being."I know, but there shouldn't be any major problems if it's a cesarean section," Viola said. For women like her who have never given birth before, a cesarean section would be more suitable than a natural birth."Why didn't you stay at home?" Sebastian asked."Because I wanted to clear my mind and quietly find a place to give birth," without getting entangled
Since the day they parted at the hospital, Nelson withdrew the surveillance around her, and he didn't want to know anything about her. Later, when he tried to find Viola, he couldn't locate her no matter how hard he tried. Until one day, Mort brought news about her. It turned out that Viola had gone to a remote village the next day and had been living there for several months.The car sped along the road. Viola, Viola! Nelson kept repeating her name in his heart. She was so close, only two hours away... no, an hour and a half, and he could see her!He had so many words he wanted to say to her. He wanted to tell her not to try to avoid him, that he could endure her disgust, her indifference, and even her love for her Dependence on Fate. But... he couldn't endure not seeing her!Ten years ago, when she disappeared from his world, even though he aged overnight, he could wait for her to come back. But now, after she vanished, he had lost even the patience to wait.He couldn't endure it li
Nelson suddenly laughed, his laughter was cold, each laugh feeling like a chilling cold wind blowing across his cheeks.After a moment, his laughter ceased, and he stared straight at her, his voice icy to the extreme, "No regrets! I, Nelson, believe that I can do anything for you, but there's one thing I can't do. Viola, it's not up to you to decide when it's over! It may be over for you, but for me, it's not over yet!""What do you want to do?" His gaze and tone made her feel uneasy."Viola, unless you die, I'll follow you to the end, no matter what!" He said each word deliberately, like a bolt of thunder striking her mind, shaking her heart.She was stunned, and her heart pounded wildly. Did she make a mistake? Did she make a mistake? "To the end"... he actually said such words. Perhaps she had pushed him to the brink for him to say such ruthless words. Or should she say that she had extinguished all of his hopes?Before she could speak, Nelson had already turned around and left the
In the obstetrics and gynecology operating room, he ran as if he had gone mad, his handsome face showing anxiety, unease, and panic.If those who knew Nelson were to see him in this state, they would undoubtedly be shocked. The composed and calm man would reveal such an expression!The light was on at the entrance of the operating room, but among the crowd waiting outside, he didn't see that familiar figure.Is she inside the operating room? His heart clenched tightly, feeling the intensifying unease.Nelson rushed toward the operating room, and the nurse at the door tried to stop him, "Sir, there's a surgery in progress, you can't just go in like this!""Get out of my way!" He coldly retorted, pushing the nurse aside. The fierce aura emanating from him made the nurse dumbfounded. Though he was undeniably handsome, he looked more like a ferocious demon at that moment.Nelson charged toward the operating room again, and this time, the other nurses and attendants reacted. They bravely s
One month later, when Viola was at the hospital working, she suddenly felt nauseous and started vomiting. It was then that she realized she might be pregnant. She went to the pharmacy and bought a pregnancy test kit. Looking at the two bars on the test kit, her body felt a chill.Is she pregnant? Although pregnancy test kits might not always be accurate, the chances of them being wrong were very low. And now, she had tested with more than one kit, and they all showed that she was pregnant.Viola was usually calm and composed, even when dealing with family matters that made her anxious and worried, she could still make quick judgments. But now, she really didn't know what to do. She never imagined that one day she would be carrying Nelson's child!Back in her office, Viola lowered her head, looking at her still-flat abdomen. Was there really a life growing in her uterus? But right now, other than experiencing morning sickness, she didn't feel anything else. It even made her feel like t