The elders enthusiastically delved into the wedding arrangements.Discussing everything from the selection of the venue, themes, decorations, guests, ceremonial process, and even the type of background music to play …Everyone was so engrossed in the discussion that Larissa was given no chance for second thoughts.After dining in the hotel restaurant, the elders were still in the midst of their enthusiastic discussion.So, Charles warmly invited everyone to finish off their discussion at the Hamilton Estate.They talked late into the night, and the duke ended up staying over at the Hamilton Estate.The Sawyers had intended to take Larissa home with them, but she simply refused.Therefore, they had no choice but to reluctantly leave without her.It wasn't until much later that Zayn finally had the chance to provide Larissa with updates."Mr. Gale has some business matters here and will be arriving in two days Have you thought of how you're going to handle the sticky situation?"
Ambrose said cooperatively, "I'm convinced."The next second, Larissa promptly darted under the covers at lightning speed. She said in a snobbish tone, "Since you're convinced, I shall let you off tonight!"But Ambrose suddenly didn't feel like letting her off.She was simply too vexing. When she dove into the covers just now, her delicate feet had accidentally brushed over his rather intimate areas.Ambrose gently peeled the covers off of her with his defined fingers.He said in a serious tone, "Larissa, I don't think I'm fully convinced yet."Larissa was perplexed.Before she knew it, she found herself being held down and kissed by Ambrose for half an hour straight!In the end, Larissa's lips were left completely swollen!Covering her face in embarrassment, she pleaded, "I'm convinced. I won't do it again …"…In the detention center, Charmaine was living a life in hell.Initially, she was locked up with Penelope, who would help her with her meals, laundry, and chores.
Charmaine tightly held onto the iron bars as she wept, "It's absolutely horrid in here!"The food is practically inedible, and it gets terribly cold at night!"I'm constantly cold and hungry, and the people here would even beat me up!"She pleaded, "I beg of you, Larissa! I now know your true identity and won't dare to go against you anymore."Please help me! Use your royal status to pardon me!"Larissa raised her brow and said in a chilling voice, "Use my royal status to pardon you?""Yes! You surely have some sort of privileges!" A glimmer of hope sparked in Charmaine's eyes.Larissa leaned closer to the iron bars and uttered, "Are you worth it?"The hope in Charmaine's eyes instantly vanished."You're mistaken. We were never sisters; we're enemies."Larissa stepped back and smirked. "You must live your life well. Only then would my bone marrow not be put to waste.""No, Larissa, don't go! Please save me! Please!" Charmaine cried.But, Larissa had already turned around an
Upon hearing her praise, Charles chuckled. "I'll go with the vintage suit then. Don't worry, I surely won't disappoint!"Everyone laughed and chatted in joy.Ambrose slowly retracted his extended hand, masking the wild emotions rampaging within him.The pain in his eyes disappeared just as quickly as it came.He joined in the wedding discussion with everyone else, seeming as if nothing had happened.…Later that night, Ambrose had his chin propped on his hands in the study. He fixed a cold gaze on the buzzing phone.After a short pause, he finally picked it up.An obnoxious voice passed through the phone. "You still remember your promise, don't you?"Ambrose's eyes narrowed dangerously.Unable to keep it together, he fiercely smashed the phone to the ground!Feeling distressed, Ambrose rubbed his temple vigorously."Mister?" There was a sudden knock on the door.Quickly gathering his emotions, Ambrose said, "Come in."Larissa rushed in excitedly when she suddenly noticed
There was a long pause on the phone before Joshua finally spoke, "Larissa, I know I can't keep this from you long."Ambrose has—gone missing."Larissa's mind went blank. "What do you mean he's gone missing?""I've already deployed all the Hamilton's guards but there's just no signs of Ambrose.""Uncle Josh, are you—joking with me?" Larissa's voice trembled.How could Ambrose simply just disappear?This wasn't some sort of prank, right?Three days ago, Ambrose had told her that he would be busy and couldn't make it home.Larissa didn't think anything of it then as their wedding was happening soon. She had assumed that Ambrose had to settle some company matters beforehand.There was just so much to do before the wedding. And the Sawyer family had hoped Larissa would stay at their place until the actual wedding day.So she had been staying over at the Sawyer's place for the past few days.Only when she was unable to reach Ambrose's phone, did Larissa finally notice something wa
At this moment, Larissa felt distressed, sad, scared, and anxious.But she didn't display any of these emotions. Instead, her expression remained calm and composed.She knew for a fact that something must have happened to Ambrose.Otherwise, he wouldn't have disappeared without reason.Especially since it was just days before their wedding. It made the entire situation even more confusing and difficult to unravel.Larissa turned toward Joshua and asked, "Uncle Josh, did you notice any unusual behavior from Ambrose before he went missing?"Joshua pondered for a moment before saying, "Ambrose seemed to be in a bad mood for the past couple of days."I saw him decline calls several times, but I couldn't discern the caller."He continued, "It's odd as Ambrose usually always picks up calls and rarely declines them. Plus, every time he declined those calls, his expression would turn somber.""That's right! I remember now!" Owen suddenly exclaimed, "That day, after personally picking
Max held a piercing stare at the driver before he finally said, "Take me to the warehouse outside of town!"The driver trembled in fear as he drove. He constantly glanced back at the terrifying man through his rearview mirror.After 30 minutes, the car arrived at the warehouse.The place was eerily deserted with not a single person around. It was a demolition site, so it had been empty for quite some time.Max's expression grew increasingly cold. Ambrose had disappeared, and now Larissa had gone missing as well.He had to find Larissa no matter what!The fact that the other party knew his name suggested that they were aware of Larissa's importance to Ambrose.Therefore, they wouldn't easily hurt her.He swore that he was going to make the people behind this pay for their actions!Max stepped into the run-down warehouse alone.Inside, the floor was damp. Dust covered the whole place.Suddenly, a click echoed through the space. It sounded like a mechanism activating somewhere.
With an unwavering expression, Max held the sharp blade in front of him. He shouted at the few men, "Come at me!"The space within the glass wall instantly turned into a battlefield.It seemed to be more of a one-sided fight as Max took down the burly men effortlessly.Adrian's face filled with excitement as he exclaimed, "Amazing! This is just what I wanted to see! Keep going!"Adrian had taken part in the Twilight Group's clone project and all these burly men were merely clones.That said, due to their inherent flaws, these clones were still far from being the perfect killing machine.Therefore, Adrian needed top-notch experts like Max to help him test out the clones's data.Max was ready to fight. Regardless of the number of opponents, he was unafraid!"But before that, we have to wait." Adrian grinned evilly.A small window opened and a box flew in, landing at Max's feet.Adrian laughed maniacally and said, "You're still not in your best shape. Let me help you reach your
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