Samuel had a small face with flawless fair skin, adorned with a pair of narrow double-folded phoenix eyes. He had a high and straight nose, and his lips were as red as if they were coated with lipstick. He was truly a natural beauty.
Ruby saw another face on Samuel's face for some reason. It was an infant's face, born and praised by many people: the nurses in the obstetrics department said he was the most beautiful baby they had ever seen.
Ruby shook her head abruptly, banishing those distant memories from her mind. She became clear-headed and rational, realizing that the child in front of her could not possibly be him.
After all, Samuel still carried the strong genetic imprint left by Thea.
"Ms. Butcher?" Drake couldn't help but call out to her as he noticed her staring off into space for a while.
Ruby snapped out of it and gave a bitter smile, "Oh, this child was really beautiful."
Drake boasted shamelessly, "Of course, this child's looks
Diary Entry 4: Upon hearing that she was imprisoned, my emotions remained unsettled for a long time. There was heartache, but more than that, there was the fear I felt when she raised a weapon and aimed it at me. I realized, I am afraid of her. The person I once was so close to and relied on has now become my nightmare.Fifth Diary Entry: I wanted to go see her, but for some reason, every time I got near the prison, I felt fearful and uneasy. I could only sneak away in disappointment. I realized that I no longer had the courage to face the past; I was a coward. Well, then let me be Ruby for the rest of my life.***"Samuel!"Drake suddenly called out to Samuel a few times. Samuel hastily closed the folder, erased his browsing history, and then shut down the computer. He calmly walked to the door and said, "Uncle."Drake picked up his phone and said to Samuel, "Dad is looking for you."Samuel picked up the phone and exclaimed excitedly, "Dadd
Thea let out a painful cry, "We, the Fletcher Group, have never encountered a worthy opponent all these years, but today, I was completely defeated by Zenith Technology. The worst part is, I couldn't even fight back..."Thorne had an instant realization and quickly comforted Thea, "You didn't fight back against her because of me, right?"Thea said, "It's not just because of you, but it's also not entirely because of you. Ruby is too smart. If it weren't for the Fletcher Group's wealth and years of accumulation, it would really be difficult for me to defeat her alone."Thorne was very troubled, “If you can't bear to have the Fletcher Group split up, I can help you."Thea stared at him in astonishment, "That was you--"Thorne held her hand and said, "I know. But in this world, the person closest to me will always be you. She is Ruby now, not Olivia."Thea happily wrapped her arms around his neck and gently kissed his eyes. "Thorne, I am
Drake left in destitution.He didn't know what was wrong with him. He was clearly carrying out his tasks, but why was he feeling sad?Do robots have emotions?The next day.Ruby pushed open the door to the bedroom excitedly and saw Drake sitting on the couch with his head drooping. She appeared momentarily stunned, but then she hugged him and cheered."I knew it, you loved me the most, and all the money in the account was raised by you, right? How did you manage to do it? Helping me raise ten billion in such a short time? Drake, you're amazing."Drake looked gloomy and appeared to be in low spirits.Ruby noticed his bad mood and let him go. "What's wrong?"Drake said, "Ms. Fletcher didn't want me anymore."Ruby jumped up excitedly and said, "It's okay, she doesn't want you, but I do."Drake let out an almost inaudible sigh.He wanted to say that he missed the days at the Fletcher Manor.However, Ruby
"It's impossible," William felt incredulous.Thorne explained, "The Brown Manor was a notorious haunted house, avoided by many wealthy families. Ruby clearly had no money, yet she went to great lengths to raise funds. And now she wants to compete with us in bidding for it... Father, what do you think is the reason behind all this?"William was excited and asked, "Are there any other pieces of evidence?"Thorne took out a silver talisman from his pocket and handed it to William. "This is what I found a few days ago when I went to the Brown Manor, on the lock latch of my mother's door."William took it and saw the full appearance of the mascot, his face had completely changed. "Not bad, this is really something from your mother."Thorne was not surprised at all, and to confirm his speculation, he continued, "And Drake, Ruby went to great lengths to take Drake away from us, isn't her intention obvious?"William burst into tears, “If it is
Thea and Thorne quietly took their seats in a place far away from Ruby, one on the left side near the window, and the other on the right side near the aisle.The bidding activity started quickly, with a minimum price of three hundred million.Thea heard the people around her sigh and say, "This is the Brown Manor, it is said that it was bought for nearly a billion dollars. The real estate market has gone up several times now, even with the recent downturn. The market value of this villa should be over a billion dollars."Someone echoed, "Exactly. It's just a pity that this luxurious villa is a haunted house, unlucky. Who would be willing to spend money on buying a haunted house if it's too expensive?"Thorne's face turned pale.Thea suddenly pulled his hand over and tightly held his cold hand.Thorne gave her a weak smile and said, "I'm fine."Someone bid, "I offer 150 million.""I spent two hundred million."***
Thea gently pushed the coffee cup to the side and kindly told Ruby, "I'm sorry, I didn't drink this kind of beverage."Ruby was taken aback, "So unappreciative?"Thea smiled and said, "It's not that I don't want to show my face, but I was missing a kidney. I didn't dare to pretend."Ruby was stunned, "How come there was nothing?""When I was young and inexperienced, I was deceived by a man."Ruby's eyes widened even more, she was astonished by Thea's honesty. Such privacy, such disgrace, yet Thea told her without any hesitation.If it were in the past, she would have regarded Thea as a kindred spirit, given her outgoing personality. However, having suffered setbacks, she no longer opens up to anyone.So Ruby changed the subject straight away, "Why did you give up bidding on the Brown Manor?"Thea spoke frankly, "Because you needed it more than I did."Ruby's confusion deepened in her eyes, “How did you know I neede
Finally, Thorne said, "Grandma, let's leave here first before we talk. I have already applied for medical parole for you."Lady Brown was very excited and said, "No, I'm not leaving. If I have to die, I want to die in prison. This is my best place to be."Thorne said, "But you being here would cause them a lot of trouble."Lady Brown was speechless.She was a person who was very afraid of troubling others.Thorne took the opportunity to say, "Grandma, come with me."Lady Brown no longer resisted.Two caregivers lifted Lady Brown onto the ambulance, and with Thorne accompanying her, the ambulance slowly drove out of the prison.When Thorne saw Ruby at the prison gate, he suddenly felt a wave of happiness and slowly rolled down the car window."Grandma, look at the weather outside, is it good?" He pointed in the direction where Ruby was, and asked Lady Brown with a hidden meaning.Lady Brown saw the rising sun outsi
Ruby heard the news and her whole body froze, her face turned pale and ashen. Her hands were restless, rubbing together. After a while, she seemed to regain her composure and asked in a weak voice, "Lady Brown's grandson, what is his name?"Drake looked at Ruby's obviously troubled expression and cautiously confirmed, "You must consider carefully, do you really want to inquire about him?"Ruby's long eyelashes drooped, and her shoulders trembled gently. In the end, she couldn't hold back any longer, and she covered her face with both hands, sobbing.Drake comforted her, "Thorne had known about your ordeal long ago, he understood your pain. That's why he respected your choice, whether to be Ruby or Olivia, he supported you."Ruby's tears fell like rain.Although she was a young girl, she had actually lived two lifetimes. In her previous life, she had suffered betrayal and massacre from her loved ones, and her heart had been scarred by the vicissitud
Samuel howled, "But I didn't want to accept it."It was late.Drake came in holding a roster. He opened the roster, which had photos of the blind date participants - some with makeup, some without, as well as candid shots and work photos. It also contained the archival records of the individuals from birth until now."Please take a look."Kassidy eagerly took the boys' roster, while Samuel held the girls' roster and they both started flipping through them."Wow. They're all so good." Kassidy exclaimed enthusiastically, "So handsome and talented... I like every one of them. Except for this rich young man... What a nickname, 'Foodie'? This photo must have been photoshopped, definitely a chubby person..."She threw the roster to Drake, "Everyone except him."Drake smirked.Samuel pouted and said, "This chest is too small.""This hair color was too yellow." "This leg was a bit thick.""This waist would be perfect if i
Eric returned home and only then did he realize that his mother, Hana, had already been discharged from the hospital. Ingrid's attitude towards him had become much colder. In fact, she even showed a hint of disgust towards him."Eric, where have you been hiding these days when mom had a car accident and was hospitalized?"Eric, with the postoperative sequelae, was very weak and feeble, saying, "I had a little accident..."Hana finally noticed something unusual about her son, “What's wrong with you?"Eric lifted up the hem of his shirt, revealing the surgical scar on his lower back. "I had my kidney taken away by someone."Hana's pupils dilated, filled with fear. "How could this happen?"Eric closed his eyes in pain and said, "This matter is hard to put into words."Ingrid, who was skilled in calculations, immediately realized that the value of Eric's utilization had been discounted."You were not feeling well now, so will you b
Eric said, "Kassidy, please stop talking. I believe this wasn't done by you. Your character is just like your mother's, both of you are honest and kind people, who would never stoop to such despicable means."He lowered his head in shame and said, "I am getting what I deserved."Kassidy stared at Eric expressionlessly. It was strange, as once she had faced Nathan's myriad of turbulent and grand emotions, but now she was calm like dead ashes.In the end, she simply said, "I didn't mean to not save you. I truly didn't realize how difficult your situation was."With boundless hatred towards that man, Emma pleaded with Kassidy, "So now, could you please help us seek justice?" Despite the pleading tone, her voice was firm, tinged with a hint of reluctant inexperience.Kassidy stared at her coldly and said, "Why should I help you?"Emma was stunned, and then her little face turned bright red.Yeah, why did Kassidy save her?She shoul
Emma trembled as she asked, "Which place do you want?"The man's gaze fell on Eric's waist, “Kidney."Eric couldn't help but feel a chill run through his entire body, as if every nerve was connected to his heart. A sense of unbearable despair washed over him from his heart."I disagreed," Eric roared.The man looked at him with an increasingly cold gaze, “My son was sick. He was the same age as you all, but he developed kidney failure at such a young age. The doctor said he must have surgery as soon as possible, otherwise he won't survive this year. I won't let him die, so I must find a suitable kidney source for him... As long as he can live, I don't care about breaking the law..."Eric shouted impatiently, "You idiot, not everyone's kidney is suitable for him. If we give him our kidney, it could cause rejection, and your son would die even faster."Snap-The man slapped Eric in the face and menacingly said, "How dare you curse my so
The man's face darkened, and his eyes, filled with a predatory gaze, stared at Eric. "You wouldn't be deceiving me, would you? Eric, do you realize the consequences of deceiving me?"Eric was speechless, he was dumbfounded by the man's lack of intelligence. "My phone is in your hands, I didn't have time to tamper with it. Kassidy's phone number has always been stored in my phone. If you can't reach her, it's probably because her phone is currently with her."The man thought for a moment and felt that what he said made some sense. Then he took a deep breath and said, "Then I'll give you another fifteen minutes. If Kassidy doesn't call to confirm that you have some relationship with her, then I won't be polite to you."Time passed by minute by minute.Eric's heart grew more and more anxious. He didn't know if Kassidy would call back in such a short amount of time.As the moment of the clock was about to end, Eric's phone rang. Eric let out a sigh of
Eric looked at the screen, but Samuel's words kept echoing in his ears. Suddenly, he fell to his knees, covering his face with both hands, tears and rainwater streaming through his fingers.Yes, Isabella has always been well. She was strong and optimistic, born in adversity but with a heart to overcome obstacles. She was loyal to love and loyal to her family, so she could receive selfless love from her family.Isabella, who was so good, was looked down upon by him in his past life. Now, as he finds himself trapped in a quagmire and realizes the hardships Isabella went through, he discovers that he cannot be as good as her at all. Eric is overwhelmed with shame.He deeply realized that he was not worthy of Isabella.However, Eric soon emerged from the melancholy of lost love. He had to save Emma, and the longer he delayed, the greater the danger she faced.He got up and ran hard.This time, he couldn't help but run for a long ti
Thea suddenly touched her face and said, "Your mother was young and still had her charm. If she had married a middle-aged man who was a good match for her, they could have built a marriage together. Maybe they could have lived a comfortable and peaceful life. But your mother insisted on flattering William and indulging in unrealistic dreams. In the end, she lost both her dignity and her wealth.""Ingrid, remember my words well: Be down-to-earth and work hard in life. Don't try to take shortcuts, as those who seek to gain without effort will not have a good outcome.""By the way, also tell Eric these words."Thea finished speaking and left gracefully.Little did she know, Eric, hiding in the stairwell, understood her words perfectly. He was now caught in a dilemma: a grounded life?Can he still reach the height of his past life?After Hana was discharged from the hospital, faced with a large amount of compensation money, she had no choice but
Hana was so angry that she trembled all over, "I never expected you rich people to be so unreasonable and heartless."Olivia laughed in anger, "I never expected you poor people to stoop so low in your desperate attempts to climb the social ladder. Even resorting to using your own uterus. Oh, not all poor people are as spineless as you, my sister Thea has a lot of pride."Hana took a desperate measure, treating the dead horse as if it were alive, and said, "If William is not willing to take responsibility, then I will accuse him of negligence.""Oh, so you finally reveal your true colors, huh? If you have the guts, go ahead and sue. Do you have any evidence? If you do, bring it out immediately, and we will register this child's household registration right away. If you don't have any evidence, it's not you suing him, but us suing you for damaging William's reputation."Hana couldn't argue with Olivia and left in a huff.Olivia continued to playfully
Hana panicked, "William, I was just momentarily anxious and spoke without thinking. Please don't be angry, I won't say these nonsense words again in the future."William was exhausted and said, "Let it go."The other side.Hana heard the busy tone coming from her phone, and her face froze. She looked helplessly at the pair of children next to her and said with great disappointment, "He wants me to hit this child? Just because I said bad things about her daughter being selfish and self-centered?"Eric frowned, deeply experiencing the despair of having a teammate who was a liability. He weakly retorted, "How many times have I told you that William is obsessed with spoiling girls? If you're with her, the stepmother will have to treat you better than your own mother. But you foolishly want to compete for favor with Jade."Hana held her son's hand, tears welling up in her eyes. "Son, can you help me? How can I change his mind? I don't want to terminate