"Yes, he's back. What's the matter?" Larissa asked.Ethan's tone became cautious, "You didn't say anything to Mr. Hamilton, did you?"Larissa sneered inwardly. Was he afraid she would tell Mister about her dear father arranging a blind date for her while Mister was away?"What would I say?"Larissa played dumb. Ethan was getting a bit irritated, and his tone turned serious."Larissa, where are you now?""At the hospital.""Hospital? What are you doing there?""Nothing much. Mister wasn't feeling well, so I accompanied him to the hospital," Larissa explained."You young people don't take care of your health. Tell Mr. Hamilton to take good care of himself, especially with the weather getting colder." "I know. It's fine. I'll hang up.""Wait.""Is there anything else?""Why don't you and Mr. Hamilton come home for dinner tonight? Charmaine and Henry will be here too. Mr. Hamilton hasn't met Henry yet, right? Since we're all going to be family, it's a good time for them to ge
Ambrose's lips curled into a cold smile, though it didn't quite reach his eyes.He said, "Let this be a one-time occurrence. If any of you have ever had ill intentions towards Larissa again, I'll make sure you understand the consequences."Henry's face turned extremely unpleasant, but he had no choice but to swallow his pride.Larissa looked at Ambrose with admiration. She couldn't help but fall for Mister who displayed such a protective attitude toward her.Watching Ambrose and Larissa walk away together, Charmaine felt an itching anger."Henry, why do you keep letting them off the hook? Larissa is bullying me, and you're not even standing up for me!" Charmaine complained.Henry was already quite agitated, and hearing Charmaine's complaint added to his frustration.He wore a serious expression and said, "Larissa is right. Your reckless words can bring disaster to the Huxley family sooner or later."Charmaine couldn't believe her ears."You're scolding me? Look at what they've
Henry swore that if Charmaine were not the daughter of the Sawyer family, he would have strangled her.This woman was not only foolish but also had no filter in her words. Marrying her into the Huxley family would undoubtedly bring a lot of trouble in the future. He couldn't help but think of Larissa again. He regretted why the Sawyer family's daughter wasn't her but Charmaine.Suddenly, a thought flashed through Henry's mind. Is it possible that the Sawyer family's daughter is Larissa and not Charmaine? He quickly dismissed this idea. The emerald necklace around Charmaine's neck may be fake. The story of the Solace family bringing back the wrong child 18 years ago may also be untrue.Yet, one thing is certain. The DNA test could never be incorrect. Henry shook his head with a bitter smile and buried this thought deep in his heart. Although Charmaine is reluctant, she cannot allow the Huxley family to go bankrupt. If she does, she will become a laughingstock. "I'll call Lari
Henry did not believe Larissa's statement."Larissa, isn't it because Charmaine's previous offense had you request Mr. Hamilton to take action against the Huxley family, resulting in our business partners terminating our contracts?""Charmaine has been disrespectful to me more than just today. She has offended me in many ways. Even if I wanted to deal with her, I wouldn't use that as the reason," Larissa replied, rolling her eyes. She had intentions to deal with Charmaine. Still, she's committed to bringing down the entire Solace family. Of course, she didn't need to make that clear to Henry.Henry muttered, 'Is it not you?""Believe it or not."Feeling wronged, Charmaine confronted Larissa."Since it wasn't you who did it, why did you accept my apology? You must be intentionally trying to embarrass me. You are so malicious!"Larissa smirked."From beginning to end, it was you two who acted on your own. Haven't you offended me countless times? You ought to apologize to me. Wh
Ella thought for a moment and then said, "Are you talking about Rachel?""Rachel? Who's that?" Henry asked eagerly.Ella replied, "Rachel is a new teaching assistant who just graduated from Oaklynn University. She is doing an internship at our school."Henry asked, "How did Charmaine get into a conflict with Rachel? Tell me the details."Henry completely pushed Charmaine out of his mind, his eyes fixed on Ella as he asked. Henry had deeply set eyes. When he looked at people, it often gave them the illusion that he was very affectionate.Ella provocatively glanced at Charmaine, who was fuming with anger. She replied, "The reason for this was a school forum poll to select the beauty queen.Larissa won first place, and Charmaine was not happy about it. She asked me to help her vote, and I spent money to have people cast hundreds of votes for her.That's how her name made it to the top three."Charmaine protested, "You're making it up! I didn't cheat on the votes!"Henry said, "Ge
Rachel raised an eyebrow, "What a joke! Just because you apologize to me, does that mean I must forgive you?""You're going too far!"Charmaine was shaking with anger. Rachel turned to Henry and flashed a half-smile.She spoke, "Mr. Huxley, it's time to put your relationship with Charmaine to the test. Fiancée or your company? You decide! Hahaha!"With that, Rachel walked away. Her admirers watched her leave with adoring eyes.Despite Rachel's domineering, occasionally unreasonable, and arrogant nature, her beauty and allure were undeniable. Henry's face turned ugly. He couldn't break up with Charmaine until he had secured the support of the Sawyer family. Yet Rachel had put forward this demand.Henry couldn't help but sink into contemplation, wondering about the true identity of Rachel. It was astonishing how she had the power to push a publicly traded company to the brink of bankruptcy.Charmaine asked anxiously, "Henry, are you truly thinking about Rachel's suggestion? Abou
Back in the day, Ethan had wanted to take this money for himself. However, before he could put his plan into action, Athena tragically passed away. At the time, Ethan was already in a relationship with Penelope. So, when Athena passed away, he not only felt no sorrow but even a bit of secret joy.When he made up his mind to access the money, the Switz bank informed him that Athena had left the funds for Larissa.They could only be retrieved using Larissa's DNA. Moreover, the funds were entrusted to the bank's custody. Larissa herself could only access a portion of it annually. Athena was concerned about the possibility of someone deceiving her daughter. Thus, she set up an annual collection of the funds, ensuring Larissa's financial security throughout her life.Athena's intentions were heartfelt. Ethan couldn't access the money. He felt resigned to the situation and thought about bringing Larissa every year to withdraw the funds. This way, he could embezzle the money before L
Charmaine secretly went back home to fetch her household register. Then, she joined Henry as they headed to the County Clerk's Office.Henry had made prior preparations and carried the household register with him. They rushed to the County Clerk's Office. When they came out, they had two marriage certificates in hand.Charmaine was thrilled to have married into a prestigious family. Meanwhile, Henry was ecstatic to marry the daughter of the Sawyer family.Both had their hidden agendas, making them quite a compatible couple....Penelope was in tears as she complained, "Look at the trouble your daughter has caused us! I told you before, I've been saying it all along, Charmaine is like a jinx, only bringing us misfortune! Just as Charmaine finally found a good man, she has to ruin this engagement! She's an ingrate who can't stand to see us happy!"Ethan was already in a bad mood and grew impatient as he listened to Penelope's complaints.He scolded her, "Are you done talking?""I
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