Richard glanced at Larissa. He said in a low voice, "You claimed that the Unicorn Statue is fake. Can you provide any evidence?"Larissa shrugged. "I guessed."She answered casually but it left people present dumbfounded.A few moments ago, they were almost convinced when she presented herself confidently. It surprised them when she admitted that it was merely a guess.Did she not consider the repercussions of her careless speech?The crowd was infuriated. Larissa was causing trouble on purpose, right?Richard kept quiet for a moment before saying, "You spoke with such confidence earlier. You also seem to have good knowledge about gemstones. Why did you make such a guess?"Larissa nonchalantly replied, "This gemstone's vivid red color seems ominous. It gives off an unsettling air. This gemstone will bring trouble to its beholder!"Richard frowned upon hearing it but he still carried on, "Do you have any evidence?""I guessed," Larissa repeated.Her credibility dropped with th
At the gemstone convention, Larissa claimed the Unicorn Statue was fake. She also mentioned all the ominous things that came with it. She had created quite a stir.Mrs. Dowling feared being implicated by Larissa. If others found out Larissa stayed at her hotel, wouldn't she suffer too?"You are a scammer who cheats and lies. Get out! Don't keep me from making a living!" Mrs. Dowling stood at the entrance with her hands on her hips.Ambrose's eyes were like ice daggers. "You're asking for trouble!"When did Larissa deserve this kind of treatment?This assertive lady needed to be taught a lesson. Just as Ambrose was about to order Max, a fair hand grabbed him."Larissa …" Ambrose turned and looked at her in confusion.Larissa walked over. She picked up her backpack, and carefully wiped off the dust on the little rabbit doll. It was hard to discern her expression with her eyes lowered."What did I lie about? What kind of scam am I involved in?""You scammed Mr. Cox out of a hundr
Noah gestured to his bodyguards. "Get the security team over here!"The organizers' bodyguards temporarily assembled to create the so-called security team. They were dispatched to ensure the safety of the wealthy attendees.Theo frowned and stepped forward, saying, "Hold on!"Noah, annoyed, asked, "Who are you?"Theo replied calmly, "I'm in charge of the Cyland branch of the Starlight Group. Our company was invited to take part in this gemstone convention. Are you sure you want to offend us?""The Starlight Group?" Noah hesitated and glanced at Larissa.Then, he asked in doubt, "Is he from the Starlight Group too?"Theo nodded and replied, "This is the assistant to our chairwoman."After hearing this, Noah laughed loudly in disbelief. "Are you kidding me? He caused trouble at the gemstone convention earlier."And he attempted to scam people out of a hundred thousand dollars. How can such a person be the chairwoman's assistant?"I'll give you a leeway if the chairwoman of the
"I'm starving and this could be my last meal. I don't want to die starving," Theo saidHe picked up a piece of meat with his hand and prepared to shove it into his mouth.At that moment, Larissa raised her hand and knocked the plate out of Theo's hand.Theo, stunned, uttered, "You …"Larissa said indifferently, "Eat it if you wish to die sooner."Theo's hand trembled in fear. He lowered his head and looked at the pieces of meat scattered on the floor.Larissa was a doctor. She could tell that the piece of meat was not from any animal. So, there was only one possibility. That meat was …Theo's body stiffened, and he realized what it could be. He asked in disbelief, "You mean, is this …""If you don't believe me, go ahead and eat it," Larissa said nonchalantly.Theo stared at the meat on the floor.That meat was cut into even squares and well-cooked. It was steaming hot and smelled delicious, appearing no different from pork.Theo was not a fool. They were in a remote area wit
Ambrose's face darkened, his lips pursed into a thin line. Among the three of them, he was the calmest.But, Theo, the burly man, was so scared that he was on the verge of wetting his pants.Larissa scratched her head. Although she had known Ross wasn't a typical child, there were times he gave her a strange feeling. There was also a kind of inexplicable sense of familiarity.While Larissa was baffled, Colin frowned all of a sudden and said, "Your voice sounds ugly. It doesn't match your beautiful face. I need to cut off your tongue to fix that."Upon hearing this, the woman began to tremble. She had no way to escape with all her bones broken.Colin took a small knife from the wall full of instruments of torture. It had a blade as delicate as a butterfly wing.His cold, slender fingers gently stroked the blade like they were caressing a lover.All of a sudden, the woman's body convulsed a few times before she collapsed. Like a pile of mud, she lay motionless on the ground.Bloo
Larissa said calmly, "If there is still no outcome in an hour, you can do whatever you want to me!" Colin stared at her for a while. His gaze was full of calculation and doubt. At last, he clenched his teeth and answered, "Alright then. I'll wait for another hour!"Upon saying that, he turned around and left. He walked toward the prison cell on the other side. Not long after, a chilling scream came from that same direction. Theo was scared to the point where his cold sweat began to drip. Colin spared them temporarily and had gone to torture someone else.If they couldn't treat that person's roundworm infection within an hour, he would surely step up his torture on them. At that thought, Theo asked in a hopeful voice, "Can garlic cure the infection?" Larissa nodded. "It can!"He felt more hopeful. The glimmer in his eyes became brighter. "If so, does your method work?" Larissa smiled slightly. "It's a folk remedy that I've just simply uttered. It should be effective
Larissa was well aware that Colin was not someone who would repay the kindness of others. It didn't matter whether she was able to treat him. He was surely never going to let them go. So, what she had to do at that moment was to stall for time. If they were unable to wait for the Unicorn Statue to take effect, she would break out of the place with Ross. Colin noticed that Larissa was taking her own sweet time in instructing Theo to disinfect the sewing needles. He then tried to rush them."Is it done yet? When can we start the treatment?" Larissa took a look at the time. She said coldly, "There's no rush. Wait a little longer. We have to wait till midnight before commencing the treatment." Colin started to feel suspicious. "You aren't trying to stall for time, are you?" Larissa had her hands behind her back. She clasped her hands together as she stood up tall like an inscrutable expert. She responded calmly. "Midnight is the witching hour. It's the start of a new day a
Even though Theo wasn't a cruel person, he would very much rather put a murderous maniac like Colin to death soonest. Larissa curled her lips up into a sarcastic smile. She picked a random stone from the ground and flicked it hard with her fingers. The stone flew through the air toward Colin's face. It hit him right on the nose. His nose began to bleed instantly from the impact! Theo nearly jumped out of his skin! She was being too rash! Inlin hadn't fallen asleep. He had opened his eyes the moment the stone flew toward him. Following that, to his surprise, he realized that he was unable to move an inch! He could only watch as the stone smashed right into his nose. His nose bridge was broken from the impact and blood was gushing from his nose, making a mess on his face. However, he still couldn't budge! What was going on? The color drained from his face. He thought of calling for his men. But, his entire body felt as if it had been locked in by an unknown force. He was unab
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