"Larissa?""Uncle Josh, I need to ask you about Ross.""Who are you talking about? Ross?""That's right. Ambrose's cousin, Ross. His fever kept coming back. I can't figure out what's wrong with him. I wanted to send him to the hospital but Max kept saying the hospital can't treat him. What is he suffering from? Don't his parents care about him?"On the other end, a strange and eerie silence. Larissa thought it might be due to the poor signal or the line got cut off. She took the phone down and double-checked it.After confirming he was still at the other end, she said, "Uncle Josh, are you listening?""Larissa, please help to take care of Ross for now. I'll explain to you when I come back." "But …""I left some medicine for Ross. If he gets unwell, feed him the medicine.""Uncle Josh? Hello? Hello?"It was unclear whether Joshua hung up or if the call had been interrupted due to poor signal. She became more confused after the call. Looks like Joshua was evasive about Ross's
Ambrose smiled, speechless. Seeing him get quiet, Larissa thought he didn't know which to choose.It seemed like no one had taken care of Ross. Probably, he didn't even know how to choose his attire. How pitiful!For some reason, strange scenarios ran in Larissa's mind. She looked at the puzzled Ambrose with eyes full of sympathy and compassion. In the end, Larissa chose a blue and red Captain America hoodie for Ambrose. She paired it with a pair of jeans and Martin boots."So cute!"Larissa cupped her face and planted a kiss on Ambrose's face. Ambrose's ears felt slightly hot. If she liked it that much, he didn't mind wearing it to show her.Larissa held Ambrose's hand and said, "Ross, you must be hungry, right? I made the corn fritters for you already. You'll like it." Ambrose glanced at her holding his hand. A gleam of light flashed through his eyes. He obediently followed her to the dining room. Ivan was so efficient that not only did he prepare a collection of the la
Zayn clapped his hands."Boss, if this child is not yours, then could it be that Mr. Hamilton had a child with another woman? Boss, are you going to be a stepmother?"Ambrose's gaze chillingly swept over. Max wanted to cover his eyes, and pondered, "Will Ambrose beat this guy to death?"Larissa ran out of things to say."Don't talk nonsense in front of Ross. He is Ambrose's cousin. Ask Max if you don't believe me!"Zayn looked at Max, and the latter gave him a look that expressed his lack of sympathy. "Haha … That's how it is! Why didn't you say so earlier!"Larissa rolled her eyes."I told you many times. You are the one who keeps imagining things!"Zayn chuckled."It's only normal for me to think this way! When can we eat? I'm starving!"Ivan had someone set up an extra set of cutleries.Zayn looked at the spread in front of him. There were sandwiches, fried eggs and steak. He then glanced at what was in front of Ambrose.On the table were corn, peas, carrots, a bowl
"What did you say?" Larissa raised her voice.Finn was the youngest among their group of friends. He had always stayed on Sisilia Island. Larissa couldn't believe that he had gone to Cyland.After calming down, Larissa asked, "What's going on?"Zayn decided to explain everything because he knew that he couldn't hide it anymore.Finn had always been taken care of by everyone in the friend group. That's why he had developed a desire to contribute something."Finn said he wanted to make a career for himself. I always thought he was joking. Who would've thought that he'd go to Cyland."Zayn sighed."The last contact I had with him was a week ago. He went silent since then. Mr. Gale had sent people to look for him, but nothing came up yet …""Cyland?" Larissa pondered. She then said firmly, "I'll go look for him in Cyland!"Zayn was surprised."Are you sure?"Larissa nodded."Starlight Group hasn't been performing in Cyland this year, so something must be going on. I'm just goin
Larissa couldn't help but exclaim in amazement."Parents nowadays are so eager for their children to succeed. They start instilling various knowledge even in kindergarten."Ambrose breathed a sigh of relief when she changed the topic.Throughout the day, Larissa noticed that Ambrose was particularly attached to her. She felt uneasy at the thought of Ambrose feeling lonely while she was away.This made her spoil him more. She fed him, bathed him, and slept together with him at night. Little did Larissa know that when she fell asleep, Ambrose slowly opened his eyes. He had pretended to be asleep.The white curtains fluttered in the breeze. The room was dark, and only moonlight faintly shone through the window. In an instant, the little Ross in Larissa's arms had been replaced by a tall man.Ambrose reached out, gently brushing Larissa's smooth cheek with his thumb. He frowned as he looked at his enlarged hand. Then, it returned to normal.Larissa slept soundly, completely unaware
At this moment, Larissa was already seated on the plane. The air inside the plane feels a bit stuffy, making her feel uncomfortable. She takes slow, deep breaths to ease the discomfort.Suddenly, she was handed a cup of warm water."Thank you."Larissa took a sip, then turned to face Ambrose staring back at her charmingly."Ross, what are you doing here?!" she exclaimed.Her voice was loud, so the passengers started glancing in their direction. Larissa gave them an apologetic smile, then lowered her voice."Didn't I tell you to stay home? Why did you follow me?"Ambrose pouted. He begged her with his innocent eyes, looking like an abandoned creature."Don't leave me …"Larissa's heart immediately softened and she pulled him into a hug."I'm not abandoning you. It's just that the place I'm going is far away, and it might be dangerous. I'm afraid that you won't be able to handle it."Ambrose blinked."If there's danger, will you protect me?"Without hesitation, Larissa repli
The two girls were students. Their ages were close to Larissa's.The one with long hair was Erica Cormack, and the one with a round face was Dawn Langston. Today was their last day here. They would be getting ready to travel to the next city tomorrow.The two couldn't resist Ambrose's cuteness and wanted to touch his face. Larissa immediately lifted him, firmly stating, "Sorry, but this child doesn't like being touched by strangers.""Sorry, we got carried away," they apologized.Ambrose held onto Larissa's neck, feeling pleased. Erica mentioned that she needed to use the restroom and had Dawn wait for her. When she returned, her face looked grim. She was on the verge of tears.Dawn asked her what happened, and Erica said that her bag was missing."It was there when I went to the restroom. When I came back, I realized that my clothes had been slashed, and my wallet and ID were gone! What should I do?" Erica cried.The two girls were inexperienced college students. They had a s
Larissa swiftly presented her ID."I'm from Starlight Group, this is my special pass. Will you take responsibility if something happens to me?"Starlight Group had invested a considerable amount of money locally over the years. Its members were treated with respect wherever they went.Even though he was a mere security guard, he knew Larissa couldn't get into trouble under his watch. The security guard acted decisively.He pulled out his gun and scolded, "What are you guys doing? Anyone who starts a fight will be arrested!"The men froze. One of them looked around, then spat at the guy on the ground."I've never liked you, you sly thief. You're not a good person!" He forced a smile and added, "We don't know this guy. We were just playing cards here and didn't notice how he got over here. If you want to arrest someone, go for him. It has nothing to do with us!"The others chimed in, claiming to not know the thief. This gang regularly committed crimes in the square, targeting to
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