Ella had hoped her carefully chosen makeup and dress would catch the attention of wealthy guests at the party. Yet, despite wandering around for some time, no one approached her!Then, a male voice nearby spoke, "Excuse me, miss?"Ella's heart skipped a beat. She thought that someone had finally noticed her beauty and was coming to strike up a conversation.She adjusted her hair and put on her sweetest smile while she turned around and said, "Yes?"However, it turned out to be a waiter holding a tray. He asked apologetically, "Miss, would you like another drink, or shall I take this glass away?"Ella was disappointed. This was frustrating!Larissa was struggling to contain her laughter. Foolishness knew no bounds, and Charmaine's supporter was proved to be just as unwise.At that moment, a deep voice resonated from the crowd, "Charmaine."Dressed in a sharp suit, Henry approached with a smile. He seemed to radiate charisma, and people quickly made way for him.Charmaine hurrie
At first, Charmaine thought it was just her imagination. She kept looking, and her dance steps even faltered, nearly stepping on Henry's shoe.It was odd. Why was no one watching her dance? Where did everyone go?In the end, there were only a few people beside the dance floor. Everyone had vanished!On the other side, a crowd had gathered, and exclamations of awe were frequent.Lost in thought, Charmaine almost stepped on Henry's foot multiple times. Finally, Henry couldn't continue dancing and stopped her."Henry, what's happening over there? Let's go take a look!"Charmaine was exasperated as she was curious to find out who was stealing her spotlight.In a different part of the hall, guests surrounded Larissa, hanging on to her every word. Ethan had proudly exhibited his collection of royal antiques, eager to impress the attendees."Look at this old treasure from the time of King George," Larissa said as she pointed to the beautiful candle holder."It has detailed designs wi
Everyone gathered around the gemstone as they marveled at it. Only Larissa shook her head.She recognized it as a new trick meant to deceive those unfamiliar with gemstones.In reality, it was just a well-colored opal, worth 20 thousand dollars at most. Someone had manipulated the gemstone by applying chemicals to give it that radiant appearance.The claims about blessings, healing, and magnetic field regulation were all part of the deception.Charmaine saw Larissa's skeptical expression and teased, "Larissa, what's with that expression? Don't tell me you don't appreciate this precious gemstone?""I don't see its worth," Larissa calmly stated. Her words left the crowd puzzled, and even Ethan appeared displeased.She added, "It's just an ordinary opal, maybe worth 20 thousand dollars based on its color."Was Mr. Huxley duped? Or could it be that he thinks so little of the Solace family that he's using this gemstone to deceive my father?"Ethan's expression changed dramatically u
Henry had spent 20 million on it!However, Henry hadn't acquired it through a professional auction house. Instead, he had made a deal with a few Gemaria merchants.These Gemaria merchants had hyped it up so much that he had ended up spending the money without much thought.Later, he started to have doubts, but the gemstone did indeed display a mysterious rainbow light by itself.Had he really been swindled by those Gemaria merchants? Charmaine's gut feeling told her it had to be Larissa's doing.How else could her rainbow light gemstone turn into an ordinary opal after Larissa's inspection? But Charmaine couldn't produce any evidence.She shouted desperately, "It's you! Larissa, it must be your doing! You've ruined my gemstone. You have to compensate me!"Ethan shouted at her, "Shut up! What do you mean Larissa ruined it? How could Larissa tamper with it when there are so many people around?"This is just a regular opal. What does it have to do with your sister?"Ethan was exa
Henry had fallen in love with Larissa at first sight.Unfortunately, she was already engaged to Ambrose back then.For the future of the Huxley family, he had no choice but to win Charmaine's heart.But the truth was, he never liked Charmaine. Every time they got intimate, he would imagine her to be Larissa. Otherwise, he would be too disgusted to even kiss her.Now, his beloved woman was in front of him, drunk and unconscious.Henry was not even bothered by how Charmaine had made him lose 20 million dollars.Trying to suppress his excitement, Henry said, "Larissa, I'm sure Ambrose can't please you at all. It's fine; you can always come to me. I'm so much better at it, and I'm sure I can satisfy you."As he spoke, he began to undress Larissa.Downstairs, a helper whispered something to Penelope. Penelope responded with a wicked smile and gave a slight nod to Charmaine.Charmaine felt a rush of joy as she made eye contact with Penelope."Did you see my sister?" she asked the p
"I won't comment on your complicated dating life. But how can you seduce your sister's fiancé? What if Mr. Hamilton finds out?" said Penelope.She shook her head and sighed, then said, "This is a disgrace to the family. Your father will kill you when he finds out!"Charmaine looked like she was about to pass out."Larissa, I know you must be jealous of me because Henry is such a great man," Charmaine said pitifully."But we're sisters! If you told me, I would've backed out even if I couldn't bear to."She continued, "How can you seduce Henry and sleep with him on such an important day? You're breaking my heart!"Penelope said, "You can't blame Henry for this. He was drunk and out of it; somebody conspired against him."At this point, she was blatantly slandering Larissa.Henry could read between the lines. Penelope was hinting to blame it all on Larissa.He could claim to be drunk and disoriented. He could also say that he only slept with this woman because he confused her for
As the story continued to unfold, it started to get weird. Even Ella felt confused.What were they saying? Why were they calling her Larissa?Before Ella was able to explain herself, the true Larissa showed up.Penelope reacted first; her eyes fumed with rage.In frustration, she started to question Larissa, "Larissa! This must be some of your magic tricks, right?"She continued, "You were the one who slept with Mr. Huxley. Why is it someone else now? What tricks are you pulling?"You can't deceive me! You were definitely in this room earlier!"Larissa looked at her and said innocently, "Was that not a rehearsal for some talent show stage play? How could I have been in this room?"I was with my dad, chatting with our guests the whole time. It's so weird for you to insist that I was in the room."Ethan was not a fool, so he noticed that something did not add up. His facial expression fell, and he glared at Penelope.Larissa had been downstairs with him, socializing with the gu
Ethan could tell that Penelope and Charmaine were behind all this.What angered him was how they were attempting to trick people when they were both so incompetent.They caused such a big embarrassment at the engagement party. All his dignity got trampled!Henry Huxley was good for nothing too!He was persistent to date and marry Charmaine. Yet, he had made love with another woman without much thought.On top of that, he also lusted for Larissa.How dared he?Ethan's face was grim. If it had actually been Larissa, Ambrose wouldn't let them get away with it.Ambrose was not the same man that he used to be. His legs had recovered, and he might return to Jaedornia as the heir of the Hamilton family.In comparison to true nobles like the Hamilton's, the Huxley family was nothing.Ethan imagined how Ambrose's anger against Henry would be taken out on him instead …He shouldn't have rushed to agree to Charmaine and Henry's engagement.Charmaine noticed Ethan's facial expressions
Ambrose faced his back to Larissa.She tried to conceal her grievance and anger, shouting, "Aren't you leaving? Leave then!"He kept his back to her, not daring to turn around.Despite her efforts to suppress her emotions, he detected a touch of grief in her voice.Ambrose was frightened of turning around and seeing her tears.As long as he saw those eyes, he would be unable to resist the temptation to be selfish once again, to stay by her side at all costs.He gradually tightened his gloved hands.No. He couldn't be so selfish. He had become a monster, unworthy of her!He wanted to escape, hide, and not let Larissa see his monster appearance. However, he couldn't move at all. His feet stubbornly stayed in place, as if rooted.She walked up to him. She stared attentively at him for a moment before slowly reaching out to hold his hand.Just as her fingertips were about to touch his hand, Ambrose suddenly returned to his senses.Damn it! What was he doing? How could he let Lar
Max's treatment of external injuries was professional.He gently patted the wolf cub's head and said, "Bye."The wolf cub's eyes were full of gratitude. It looked at the humans deeply before running away without looking back.Larissa and her team continued to search for traces of the werewolf in Northernmost.However, they didn't find any useful clues. Max couldn't help but ask, "Madam, do you think there would be werewolves here?"She replied, "Although Jackie lied about the wolf cub, I believe he saw something real. No matter what, I'll find him, even if we have to turn Northernmost upside down!"On a mountain several miles away, a tall figure stood against the wind. He stood firm amidst the snowy landscape like a sturdy tree.The wolf cub approached him and affectionately rubbed against his trousers. He lowered his head, giving it a faint glance. "Little fool, don't get caught in human traps again."His tone was stern, with a hint of teaching. The wolf cub lowered its head i
There were no cameras in the hotel room, but there were in the corridor.In a fleeting moment, Larissa finally noticed something wrong.She rewinded the video and played it back slowly several times. Finally, she confirmed what she had seen.She slumped into the chair, completely lost.She knew that something must have happened to Ambrose.Although the footage got grainy right away, Larissa still saw it—Ambrose's hand had undergone some sort of transformation.What on earth had happened? She must find him as soon as possible!Everything was fine last night. Ambrose set off fireworks for her and even used drones to write his vow in the sky.He had done so many romantic things for her. Why did he change overnight? What was wrong with his hand?Larissa's mind was in chaos, unable to make sense of anything. After thinking for a moment, she called Max."Max, send a ship to pick me up... No, send me a helicopter. I have to go back right away."After returning, she immediately aske
Ambrose's pupils shrank.His right hand had completely transformed into the shape of a wolf claw.The mutation continued to spread up his arm, resulting in a thick layer of wolf fur.Dawn was approaching. A faint light shone on the horizon. The distant sea was tumultuous with no end in sight.Ambrose stood on the balcony, his black hair fluttering in the sea breeze.He cautiously lifted his right hand. At this moment, his hand could no longer be called a hand.From his fingertips to his arm, it had fully transformed into a wolf's paw. Even more terrifyingly, the mutation was still spreading toward his shoulder.His time was running out.Ambrose stared at his right hand intently for a long time. Until the cold air covered his long eyelashes with a layer of frost, he put on his gloves again, hiding the mutated hand.He returned to the bedroom, where Larissa remained asleep. She appeared to be having a beautiful dream, smiling as she slept.Ambrose sat down by the bed, gazing at
Larissa didn't notice Ambrose's abnormality. She thought he was preparing a surprise for her."Then hurry up, Mister!" She tiptoed and kissed his face before running out with a smile.His gentle smile disappeared after she left.Ambrose stared at his mutated right hand, his expression gradually darkening.He didn't want to appear so hideous in front of Larissa. So, he put on a pair of black gloves, intending to hide it from her.Larissa waited outside, kicking the ground with boredom. After a while, Ambrose came out."Mister!" Larissa dashed for him like a lively bird.He hugged her as he had done countless times before. She hooked her arm around his, and they walked out together.When the restaurant doors slowly opened, Larissa noticed the pink rose petals scattered all over the floor.It was so beautiful!It was evident that Ambrose attached great importance to their wedding anniversary tonight.She stared at his strikingly gorgeous profile. He turned and showed her a doti
A week later, Birdie awoke.She burst into tears upon seeing Larissa. "Ms. Larissa, those people beat me so badly! I thought I'd never see you again!"Larissa tenderly hugged Birdie and patted her back to comfort her. "It's fine now. Don't be afraid. I've already avenged you."Vincent stood nearby. He tightly pursed his lips, believing that the punishments meted out to those people were too light.After Birdie had stopped crying, she looked at him and asked, "Vince, why are you still so short?"He felt like he'd been struck by lightning.Birdie was a year older than Vincent. Girls at this age tended to be taller than boys, causing Vincent to be a head shorter than Birdie.He pursed his lips and quietly put away the small cakes he had prepared for her. It took him a lot of effort to snatch it from Victor.Even if he gave it back to Victor, he wouldn't give it to the ungrateful Birdie!Larissa could tell Vincent's thoughts and nearly came out laughing. She barely managed to hold
Larissa observed Fernando, feeling increasingly familiar with his appearance."Hmm... aren't you the guy who owes me a hundred thousand dollars in medical expenses? Have your injuries healed?"It was simple for a person to leave a lasting impression on her. He only needed to owe her money.When Fernando heard the familiar voice, he finally confirmed she was the one who saved him."It's me. I'm really sorry..."He didn't hide anything and confessed all of his wrongdoings. After speaking, he nervously waited.Larissa might criticize him harshly, hit him, or even trample on his dignity as Nayla did. Everything was his fault. He was willing to face the consequences.But...She pondered for a moment and suddenly asked, "You're quite skilled, huh?""Uh..." Fernando didn't expect her to ask such a question out of the blue. He paused for a moment before nodding.Larissa waved. "Join the Hamiltons as a bodyguard then! If you perform well during the three-year testing period, we'll pro
As the Daltons' men surrounded Max, Nayla managed to flee."Damn it!" He gritted his teeth and glanced at Fernando. "Since you didn't join Nayla in harming Ms. Zoey, I'll let you go. You may leave!"However, Fernando didn't do so. He seemed to have made a certain determination and bent toward Max. "Please allow me to stay by Ms. Zoey's side. I'm willing to spend the rest of my life protecting her."Max squinted. "Do you think I'll still believe you?"Fernando remained bent over. It was a posture of persistence rather than reverence. "I won't give up even if you disagree.""Whatever!" Max turned around indifferently and led the Hamiltons' guards away.Fernando soon straightened up. He appeared resolute. Even if Max barred him from entering the Hamilton residence again, he would silently protect Zoey....Nayla stitched up her face at the Dalton residence, her hands trembling violently."Damn it!" She let out a shrill roar and hurled the needle holder violently to the ground.H
Fernando became more certain of the truth when he saw Nayla's panicked expression."Do you want me to believe you? Then show me how you used the silver needles to save me.""I—" Nayla bit her lip tightly. "You hurt me, Fernando. Have you forgotten that I saved your life? You promised to repay me. How could you doubt me?"He returned to his former coldness and stepped closer to her."You're not the one I owe gratitude to. When I was severely injured and unconscious, I couldn't see who had saved me. I'd even forgotten her voice. Fortunately, I've recalled it. Or I'd have no idea how much longer you'd deceive me!"During this period, the humiliations he had endured from Nayla were vivid and echoed in his mind.He had also doubted how a kind woman who would help a stranger could become so cruel.Nayla explained that her parents had abandoned her since birth. Larissa had also caused the death of her grandmother, who had raised her.After returning to her biological family, Larissa r