Larissa slightly bit her lip. She continued saying, "Max was Mister's bodyguard, and I can't reach Mister. I think Max should know where Mister is."Ambrose gently lifted his eyes. "What do you want to say?"Larissa hesitated for a moment before saying, "I mean, are you close to Max?"Ambrose's watery gaze looked at her clearly. After a while, he gently blinked his eyelashes and softly asked, "Do you care about Ambrose?"Larissa didn't expect him to turn the question back on her. It was as if he could see through her thoughts.She admitted, "Of course I care about him. I can't reach him, and I'm really worried."Suddenly, Ambrose asked, "If he lied to you, would you forgive him?"Larissa frowned. "It depends on what he lied about."Ambrose lowered his eyes slightly. "What if he's been lying to you all along?"Larissa's eyes widened suddenly. "Then he's in big trouble!"Ambrose's body involuntarily trembled.Larissa noticed and immediately asked worriedly, "Is the poison in y
"Mm-hmm …" Ambrose groggily opened his eyes. He looked extremely weak.Larissa hurriedly helped him up. She gently patted his back. "Ross, are you okay? Are you hurt?"Ambrose's deep, dark eyes looked at her dazedly. Suddenly, he dove into her embrace and clung to her like a puppy.Larissa softly patted his back. She comforted him, "It's okay now. Don't be scared."Ambrose was still trembling slightly.Seeing him so shaken, Larissa felt a mix of amusement and irritation.She scolded, "Now you're scared? Weren't you supposed to wait for me obediently? How did you end up in the water?"Ambrose's soft arms wrapped around her neck. His eyes flickered as he explained, "I encountered bad guys just now. They wanted to capture me, and I got scared, so I jumped into the river."Larissa felt a sense of relief mixed with lingering fear. The tragic experiences of Erica and Dawn were still fresh in her memory. She thought Ross might have encountered kidnappers."If I catch those kidnappers
Ross was somehow overpowering her, and Larissa couldn't break free. This forced suppression was terrifying.She distinctly felt blood trickling down her neck. It was like being sucked into a bottomless whirlpool, and her vitality seemed to gush out with it.Ambrose bit her fiercely. He was bloodthirsty and ruthless.When Ambrose finally let her go, Larissa felt her legs trembling. She sat down on the ground.Her neck was wet with blood. Larissa quickly grabbed a tissue to cover her mouth, feeling a sense of fear.She decided she must teach Ross a lesson this time. He had gone too far this time!As Larissa sat on the ground with lingering fear, she suddenly heard a thud, as if something heavy had fallen. Anxious, she quickly got up to check.Ambrose lay on the ground, unconscious. His pale face still had a faint blush from the bloodsucking, and his lips carried a trace of blood.He appeared weak and helpless, a far cry from the vampire emerging from hell just now.Larissa picke
Larissa fought with Ross last night.She had booked a separate room and left Ross alone.He had always been unwell, but he must've been sad thinking that she had abandoned him.Larissa knew that she had mistook Ross for Ambrose, yet she still got angry at him.She felt guilty and upset.She recalled how Ross had traveled such a long distance with her to Cyland. She remembered how he'd act cutely to gain pity.Unknowingly, Ross became a very important person in her life.Now that Ross was gone, Larissa panicked.She believed that he must've left because he was upset at how she got angry at him.Larissa was so regretful.What if Ross fell sick again? What if human traffickers had their eyes on him?Larissa couldn't bear to imagine further.She was determined to find Ross immediately!Larissa rushed outside to look for Ross. She called his name anxiously.She spent all day looking for him, and she was on the brink of breaking down.Larissa was so remorseful and worried.It
Larissa held Ambrose's cold hands.She said angrily, "Why are your hands so cold? Were you going to stand here all night?"Ambrose said softly, "I'm afraid of the dark."Larissa asked, "Why didn't you knock?"Ambrose gazed at her. "You didn't want to sleep with me. I was afraid that you'd be angry, so I didn't dare to knock."Larissa felt bad when she heard his explanation.Why was she being so calculative with a child? She had gone too far, hence Ross hadn't dared to knock and stood here in the cold.Ambrose tugged her hand."Don't be angry, okay? I won't secretly drink your blood at night anymore."Larissa felt conflicted, but eventually, she agreed.So, they reconciled.The next day, Larissa had planned to set out immediately, but a typhoon landed. Because of that, all flights were canceled.Left with no choice, Larissa could only wait."Ross, come eat!"Larissa bought food for them since Ambrose had been feeling unwell.Ambrose shook his head. "I don't feel like eati
Larissa caught herself off guard with that thought. She stopped in her tracks.The more she thought about it, the scarier it seemed.As she recalled the realistic dream from the previous night, Larissa made an abrupt turn and made her way back.She must go back and clarify things with Ross!Larissa forced herself to calm down and tried to reflect on everything that had happened.She felt very suspicious of Ross. Larissa had a strong feeling that he was Ambrose!It might sound bizarre and absurd. But if it were true, everything that hadn't made sense would be explainable.Suspicion spread like wildfire in Larissa's mind.She pursed her lips tightly. She knew that she shouldn't be having such suspicions, but none of this made sense at all.But if Ross was Ambrose, everything would make sense.Larissa quietly returned to the hotel.Coincidentally, the guests from next door had checked out. Meanwhile, the housekeepers had left the door open while they were cleaning the room.La
Larissa continued to cry as she mumbled, "It's me, it was my fault. I was too foolish …"She was such a fool to believe that Ambrose had done that out of love.It pained Ambrose to see the tears rolling off her cheek.Ambrose caught his breath."That's not it, Larissa …"But Larissa could not hold down her anger anymore.She shouted at Ambrose, "You lied to me this whole time, and played me like a fiddle. And you're saying that's not it?"If you told me that you were poisoned and needed my blood to detoxify it, would I say no? Would I not give you some of my blood?"But you had to lie to me like this, making a fool out of me!"You watched me struggle and suffer. It must've been fun seeing me fall for your tricks, right?"I was such an idiot and a fool to have believed in you!"The more Larissa spoke, the angrier and sadder she got.She wiped the tears from her face and said in a choked-up voice, "If you really loved me, you wouldn't have treated me that way."If you had ev
Joshua spoke with logic and reason. He sounded kind and friendly, coming off as a trustworthy man.Hearing Joshua's words, Larissa's expression softened. She was slightly convinced.Then, Ambrose chimed in, "Larissa, if you would forgive me, I can give you anything."This caught both Larissa and Joshua off guard.Was he blatantly telling her that he could give her as much money as she wanted?He was turning this relationship into a monetary exchange!Deep down, Joshua knew that was not what Ambrose meant. But Ambrose was terrible with his words!Joshua had almost convinced Larissa, but he hadn't expected Ambrose to say such things.He could only watch as Ambrose set himself up for an impossible mission to win Larissa's heart back.It was difficult to begin with, but his words had made things impossible!Joshua almost clapped out of amusement.As expected, Larissa's expression, which had initially softened, turned cold again.She scoffed at Ambrose and said sarcastically, "F
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