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
The room had been carpeted, so Larissa hadn't felt much pain.She began to tear up as she lay on the ground.The waiter rushed over to help her up. "Are you okay, ma'am?"Larissa was in a daze.She murmured, avoiding the question."I forgot. Ross is Mister, and Mister is Ross. He's been lying to me …"As she continued, she felt more sorrowful and started bawling.The waiter felt helpless. He wasn't sure if he should help her up.Larissa went on crying for a while before suddenly remembering something.She grabbed the waiter by the collar and questioned him."Where are my hosts? Why aren't the hosts with eight-pack abs here?"The waiter had thought that Larissa had forgotten about it.But to his surprise, she remembered about the hosts.Larissa continued grabbing him by his collar and demanded, "Go and bring me all your hosts with eight-pack abs!"The waiter was getting rather disheveled.He said shyly, "Ma'am, please let go. I'm just a normal waiter."Larissa let go of
Drunk and foggy, Larissa looked over each of the handsome men.She criticized, "Your mouth isn't right! Your nose is too flat! You have pimples! And you're too short!"She criticized them in disgust, then concluded, "All of you put together are no match even for Mister's foot!"The handsome men felt insulted, and they were all enraged."Are you here to have fun, or just to mess with us?"They saw how beautiful Larissa was. She had come alone and had gotten drunk.So, they got lustful.One of the men reached out his hand, trying to grope Larissa.Larissa was too drunk to react.Just as he was about to lay his hands on her, a hand reached out to pull Larissa back.She fell into a warm yet familiar embrace.Ambrose embraced her, and he had murderous intent in his eyes."Don't touch her!"The men saw how handsome Ambrose was and felt threatened."Looking good, dude. Which bar are you from? How dare you steal business from us?In an instant, Ambrose broke the man's arm.Ambr
Hand in hand, they kept running until Larissa couldn't run anymore.Her legs weakened and was about to collapse.Then, a pair of strong hands pulled her into a warm yet familiar embrace.The wind blew and Larissa was overcome with drunkenness.She cursed dizzily, "Ambrose, you asshole!"Ambrose pursed his lips. He realized that Larissa had not forgiven him.His expression became grim, and he let go of her.Larissa lost support and was about to collapse onto the ground.Ambrose frowned and reached out to pull her back in. But his timing had been a little late, so Larissa lay in his embrace in an awkward position.She looked up at him.Larissa blinked several times to look at the beautiful man in front of her.In a daze, she reached out and touched Ambrose's face.She mumbled, "You're so handsome, sir!"Ambrose stared at her with his beautiful eyes, but he looked a little stunned.The dim street lights cast a shadow on his gorgeous face, accentuating his stunning facial fea
Ambrose's face fell.He tore Larissa off his back, pushed her away, and gazed at her coldly.Larissa had wanted to pounce on him again, but Ambrose avoided her.She said pitifully, "Sir, your wife's on the floor. She can only get up if you kiss her."Ambrose's face was grim. He stared at her for a while, then pursed his lips.He grumbled, "I finished all the spaghetti."Larissa tilted her head in confusion.Ambrose continued, sounding like he was trying to suppress his emotions."You said you'd sleep with me if I finished the spaghetti."Larissa gave it some thought, then burst out laughing."Oh, you silly! I was lying!"Ambrose sulked and turned around to walk away.But before he could get far, several thuggish men walked by.He overheard their discussion about looking for women to have sex with.Ambrose felt his heart drop.He abruptly turned around and rushed back to where he came from.But Larissa was nowhere to be found!Damn it!Ambrose fell into a panic."Lari
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