"Ethan Solace, don't forget that you were also responsible for Athena's death. Plus, you've occupied her heritage for years. Do you dare to confess? Aren't you afraid of the cops?"Ethan smiled bitterly and said, "You're right, I don't have the courage to. I was wrong and it's too late to turn back now."Hearing his words, Penelope let out a sigh of relief. She said, "Since you've already made the mistake, just continue rolling with it. Let Charmaine replace Larissa's identity."Charmaine has Larissa's DNA. If we insist that Charmaine is Athena's daughter, nobody will know the truth."Penelope continued, "What's so great about Larissa? Is she as obedient as Charmaine? Does she show you affection as Charmaine does?"Don't spill the truth just because you feel bad. Larissa will only hate you, and she might even sue us for occupying her mother's heritage!"She paused, then approached closer to Ethan in an appeasing manner."So … What was Athena's background?""For the Huxley famil
Ethan held his head in regret.Meanwhile, Frank had ordered his men to prepare gifts. Then, he visited the Hamilton Estate personally, but he hadn't managed to meet Ambrose at all.In the hospital ward, Frank gazed at Lola with a stern expression.Lola had two broken ribs. But Larissa had already shown mercy, otherwise, she would've died.Lying on the hospital bed, Lola had calmed down and returned to rationality.Lola felt upset at how she was no match for Larissa in all areas. Whether it was her family background, appearance, wisdom, capabilities, or even combat prowess.Larissa won against her in all the qualities that she had been proud of. Thus, Lola had been in denial and tried her best to regain her dignity.But as she had calmed down, she finally found her sanity. She realized that standing against Larissa would not bring any benefits. Instead, she will only lose more.Frank stood in the ward, silent and stern.Lola forced herself out of bed and knelt before Frank. She
None of Larissa's knowledge, temperament, experience, and determination reflected her rural upbringing.Frank felt certain as he said, "There must be more to Larissa's background. You should look into that and expose her secrets."Hearing that, Lola had a lightbulb moment. "I know what to do, Grandpa!"Meanwhile, Larissa and Charles left the antique street. They departed for a private dining venue.On the way, Charles couldn't help but ask, "Larissa, can you bear to donate the Mortal Saint to the museum?"It was priceless!Charles had achieved a social status where money no longer mattered. Yet, he was still astounded at Larissa's unhesitating decision to donate it."Why not?" Larissa asked, smiling."With my abilities, it's so easy to find valuable treasures. Plus, the Mortal Saint shouldn't be valued with money. It should be donated to the museum."Upon hearing her words, Charles laughed heartily. "Your insight at such a young age is truly remarkable. I had fun today. This t
Charles used to suspect Ambrose of having facial paralysis. He went as far as taking him to the doctor as a child.As Ambrose grew older, he only became more aloof. This was especially true when he dealt with girls, where he'd always show a cold expression.Any girl who had a crush on him was too fearful to get close to him, let alone confess her love.But Ambrose was a completely different man when he was with Larissa. Look at how cheerful, happy, and affectionate he was.Charles gleefully thought about his great-grandchild who would likely be born in the next three years.Larissa fooled around a little more before getting off Ambrose's back.She clung to his arm and as if asking for his praise, proudly said, "Mister, I was amazing today! Charles and I were at the antique street …"She went on and on.She told him about how they made a bet at Timeless Antiques and then won twice consecutively.She also told him about how they found a priceless Mortal Saint yet donated it to t
The Solace family was related to Larissa by blood.So, even if Zayn and Rachel were angered, they didn't do anything to the Solaces.Thankfully, Larissa came to her senses. She also investigated all the nasty things that the Solace family had committed.Now, Larissa had found love, as well as a family that trusted her wholeheartedly. It was good news for her.But they wondered what Galileo would do when he heard of it …Seeing how Ambrose and Charles were so grim, Larissa couldn't help but laugh."What are you thinking? As if I were some pirate!"Well, Ambrose and Charles had truly made that assumption.Upon hearing her words, they both relaxed. It was great that she wasn't one.In all seriousness, Larissa said to them, "I did lie about my identity before. I didn't grow up in a rural orphanage."Larissa had once talked about this with Ambrose, so he was aware of it. But Ambrose didn't know what Larissa's exact identity was.Charles said, "Just spill it, Larissa. I'm tough, I
"That's because she's my boss!" Zayn said naturally.Rachel chimed in, "Because Larissa is really lucky. Whatever she invests in, she earns. Every mine she buys is rich with ore, and every riverbed she acquires yields gold."After building up our financial foundation, she led us to invest globally. We really admire her capabilities, so we call her our boss."Zayn nodded. "Yeah. When we were in the orphanage, I used to be the weakest and often got bullied. Boss stood up for me and chased the naughty kids away. She protected me, so she's my boss."Hearing that, Ambrose held Larissa's hands. He felt sorry for her.He imagined young Larissa, who was also a young child, to have had to stand up against bigger, stronger kids. She even chased them away to protect her friends.Ambrose wished that he could've met Larissa earlier. Then, he would've protected her from getting bullied.Larissa smiled sweetly at Ambrose and said, "It's all in the past."Zayn absent-mindedly said, "When the k
After Henry had returned to Jaedornia, he told Conrad about his suspicion. The ever-cunning Conrad immediately sensed that there must be something more to it.After countless schemes, they finally confirmed that Charmaine belonged to the Sawyer bloodline.Charmaine had identical DNA with the Sawyers, so it couldn't have been wrong.After that, Henry merely unleashed his charm and won Charmaine's heart. They prepared many plans, but Henry easily persuaded Charmaine to formalize their marriage.The last step was to bring Charmaine to Jaedornia and reunite her with the Sawyers.Henry and Conrad had planned every step in detail. Up until now, the plan was executed smoothly.Conrad said, "Make the arrangements. Make sure Charmaine will let her guard down and feel at home."Chloe nonchalantly said, "She's just a country bumpkin from a small city. What would she know? We are her only connections in Jaedornia."If not for us, would she even be able to reunite with her family? She still
What a tactless rascal!But the child continued, "Miss, you're so kind and beautiful."The plump woman was delighted. "Are your hands clean? Would you like to play with the water?"He answered adorably, "My mommy taught me to not play with the water!""Oh my, he's so smart!" said the woman, smiling.Charmaine rolled her eyes at them.After finishing with his handwash, the young child shook off the water. Not sure if intentional, but all that water sprinkled on Charmaine's face instead. "What's wrong with you? Are you blind?" Charmaine reprimanded him loudly.The plump woman put the child down and looked at Charmaine."You're the blind one! He didn't do it on purpose. Did you have to scream?"Charmaine felt so wronged. It was the kid who addressed her wrongly, and then sprinkled water on her face. How was that her fault?"He sprinkled water on my face, and he just pooped! That's disgusting!"The plump woman asked, "What's wrong with a child who poops? What, are you some fai
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