Larissa said, "This is my money. Why do I need to reach out to you when I need it? How inconvenient. I'm smart. You can't take a single cent from me, let alone others."She had a point, so Penelope couldn't dispute that.Ethan glared at Penelope, annoyed that she couldn't see the bigger picture.Be it money or projects, the Solaces would be flooded by them in the future."Alright. Since Larissa and Mr. Hamilton are engaged, you and Charmaine should give them your best wishes. I have faith in Larissa's choice." He took the liberty as the head of the family to interrupt the conversation.He looked at Ambrose. "Mr. Hamilton, why not announce the engagement to the public someday? It's good news. We should share the happy occasion."It was a scheme. As long as they announced the engagement between Ambrose and Larissa, the Solace family was bound to have only good days ahead of them.Ambrose said indifferently, "I have my plans for that. But before this, don't you think you should r
Charmaine threw herself into Penelope's arm. "Mom, I like Mr. Hamilton so much! Such a capable man should be mine. I can't stand Larissa getting so full of herself. You have to help me win him over from her. Please?"Penelope showed hesitation. "Mr. Hamilton has a powerful background, but he can't walk. Listen to me, let them be. I will introduce a better man to you."Charmaine protested, "No! I want Mr. Hamilton. I like him. He's generous. He will give me more money if I date him because I'm far better than Larissa."Charmaine had acted as an obedient daughter before this. But now that she found out that she was Ethan and Penelope's biological daughter, she figured that she need not put on an act anymore.She was taking shamelessness to a whole new level.Charmaine continued, "I'm so much better than Larissa in terms of looks, capability, and body. Mr. Hamilton is not blind. He will choose me for sure. I bet he decided to marry her because they had sex."He doesn't love her. If
Ambrose's expression darkened. "Mrs. Solace, please choose your words carefully. Larissa and I have signed a marriage contract, and we are legally engaged. No one would dare to speak ill of her."Penelope insisted, "Even though you're engaged, it's still inappropriate. After all, Larissa is only 18. If people find out that she lives with a man at such a young age, what will that make us? I disagree with it!"He narrowed his eyes. "I admit that it was an accident that I had sex with her. I can promise you that I won't touch her before we marry. "And please be mindful of your words, Mrs. Solace. Larissa is your daughter. No mother would describe their daughter in such a way."Alarmed, Ethan quickly tried to ease the tension. "Please forgive us, Mr. Hamilton. My wife is just worried about our daughter. That's all."It was a slip of the tongue. After all, Larissa has been separated from us for 18 years. Our reunion hasn't been easy. Penelope tends to be sensitive and cautious when it
Charmaine sobbed, "No. I just want to—""Zip it!" Ethan interrupted.An assassination attempt on Ambrose was a grave sin.Ethan was so anxious that he was sweating buckets. If he were falsely accused of a murder attempt on Ambrose, the Solace family would be done for.Judging from Charmaine's revealing outfit, how could Ethan possibly not know what she was up to?She burst into her future brother-in-law's room in the middle of the night, donning that. Not only did she fail to seduce him, but she was also caught red-handed.Ethan almost fainted, feeling his blood pressure level rising. If not for the inopportune timing, he would have personally consigned her to hell.Larissa attempted to enter the room, but some men blocked her way.Ambrose waved his hand, motioning them to make way for her.Larissa asked concernedly, "Mister, are you alright?"He studied her expression, finding no traces of doubt. She was genuinely worried about him.Knowing that lifted his mood a little. He
"Mister, are you leaving?" Larissa asked.Ambrose responded with a question. "Would you like to come with me to the Hamilton Estate?"Larissa gave it a thought. "No. Mom and Charmaine are in the hospital. They might need me for help at home."Ethan felt embarrassed. Larissa was such a good daughter. He couldn't understand why he found Charmaine to be better than Larissa in the past.Ambrose stroked Larissa's head. "I'll go now. Call me if there's anything.""Mister, let me see you off."After she saw him off, she returned to the house.Ethan said guiltily, "Larissa, your mother was blinded by greed in the heat of the moment. Please don't resent her for this."Charmaine was simply curious because you're dating someone. That's why she went to Mr. Hamilton's room. Can you forgive them?"Larissa arched her eyebrow while smiling ambiguously. "Dad, I'm not as magnanimous as you think I am."They were planning to steal my fiancé from me. They even hid a miniature camera to secure ev
Larissa wiped the makeup from her face, revealing her natural beauty. "Boss, have you found your family? Are they treating you well?" Zayn gazed at her with a look of longing, as if he were an abandoned child.She replied, "Yes, I have, but it's not quite what I expected."Larissa waved her hand dismissively. "Let's not talk about this. When are you planning to leave?"He grumbled, "I've just arrived, and you're already trying to send me away? I'm not going anywhere! I'm staying with you!"Larissa felt a sense of exasperation. "Don't you have any idea about your own fame?"Zayn whined, "I don't care! If you try to get rid of me, I'll announce that you're my girlfriend."Larissa narrowed her eyes at him. "Do you have a death wish?" He bit his lip. "I'm here to shoot an advertisement because I want to earn money for you! You're the one who established the company. How can you be this cruel?"That pricked her guilty conscience. "Fine. Leave when the shoot is over.""Boss, com
Larissa was left completely speechless. She gave Zayn a look that read, "What are you doing?"In response, he slyly winked at her. Charmaine, who had noticed their secret interaction, was furious. She believed that the two were exchanging flirtatious glances.Charmaine thought that it was unfair how Larissa always seemed to get in her way. She remembered how Zayn had spoken to her first, but now Larissa was trying to steal his attention. She felt angry and frustrated.She quickly seized the chance to talk to Zayn. "Zayn, is this your first time coming to Ambrollum City? Is it because of an advertisement?"He replied, "Yes, it's for the advertisement. Aside from that, I'm also considering potential investments in Ambrollum City."Starlight Entertainment has been thriving lately, and I'm looking to establish a few branches. Ambrollum City is one of the options we're exploring."Her eyes widened as she grasped the main point. She exclaimed, "You're not just a shareholder in St
Charmaine waited for a long time, but Zayn didn't return. She began to worry that Larissa wanted some time alone with him to speak ill of her.Her patience was running thin. In the end, she discreetly moved to a corner and eavesdropped. However, Larissa noticed her as soon as she came near to them.Larissa deliberately said, "Charmaine, are you hiding over there to eavesdrop on our conversation?"Flustered, Charmaine showed herself. "Don't frame me, Larissa. I suddenly thought of something to tell Zayn. That's why I came."Zayn immediately adopted his gentlemanly demeanor and smiled. "What is it that you want to tell me, Ms. Charmaine?"Charmaine flashed a sweet smile. "My family is throwing a party to celebrate Larissa's engagement tomorrow, and I would like to extend an invitation to you."His eyes lit up at the mention of Larissa's engagement party. Just a moment ago, he was racking his brains to find a way to meet Larissa's fiancé. And now, he was given the chance to do so!
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