Ethan's face turned pale. He had forgotten that he was in pain. He had already spent all that money. When the Solace family went bankrupt, they had put all their assets up as collateral with the bank. How could he spit the money back out? Wayne stood out with a confident posture. The expression on his face was as if he was about to make decisions as their elder. "To be fair, it was wrong of you to beat up your father, Larissa. You are his daughter. You even dared to ask your father for money. That's too much, isn't it? According to the law, when one passes on, their partner has the immediate right of inheritance. This means that your mother's inheritance belongs to your father. You have no right to claim that money from him!" Larissa had good looks. She was probably the most beautiful woman Wayne had ever seen. Even so, she was too overbearing. He hated strong-headed women like her. Larissa made a cold glance at Wayne, who was being pretentious. "If you wish to talk about l
Gerald, who usually looked stoic, showed a slight change in his facial expression. Though, he wasn't the only one. The eyes of the people in the crowd lit up. Wayne's breathing was rapid. His eyes sparkled radiantly. Larissa held up the chip with one hand. "I will hand the 5G chip technology over to the Sawyer Corporation for production and development. Not only that, the research into 6G has begun to show some promise. In the future, we will continue to work together with the Sawyers." Billy's hand shook and he knocked over his teacup accidentally. Everyone was aware that a digital world was the world of the future. Those who were able to get their hands on the latest communication technologies would be standing at the top of the world's business industries. And Larissa was acing to hand such a precious technology over to the Sawyers? This was technology that was enough to incite a few world wars! What did this mean? This meant that the Sawyers was about to leap into becom
What had Wayne meant by that? Had he developed feelings for Larissa?Charmaine was filled with envy and hatred.She felt as if thousands of ants were gnawing away at her heart.But soon, she smirked.Wayne was Janice's lover, and she was not somebody to be messed with either.Charmaine wished Larissa and Janice would fight it out.Then, she'd reap the rewards after.…The streets were empty.A chubby child walked down the streets with a group of servants behind him.One carried his schoolbag, one held his drink and snacks, and another held his umbrella.Austin was but an elementary school student.However, his excessive eating habits made him obese. His cheeks were plump, and his double chin jiggled as he walked."I'm bored. Has anything interesting been happening lately?"A bodyguard thought hard before answering."Mr. Austin, the girl whose hair you burned two days ago had dropped out of school."As for your classmates whose homework you tore yesterday—none of them da
It was obvious that it wasn't the first time the both of them had done this. They worked together tactfully and skillfully."Young master, the scan is complete. Please select your target for revenge!"Vincent pondered on it."Mommy is the most important to me. The old lady who pretended to be Mommy is the worst! Let's bring her trouble first.""The bad lady has been located. Please follow me, young master!"The red light on MAVIS' head blinked as they dashed over.The sky had turned dark and the both of them moved swiftly, so they hadn't attracted any attention.Penelope donned a pair of shades, a mask, and a hat.She sneaked out from the back door. She glanced around before getting into a car that had parked by the sidewalk."MAVIS, activate the sound amplifier!""Roger!"Vincent and MAVIS crawled under the car.They eavesdropped on the conversation that Penelope was having with another man."Didn't we agree to meet next week? Why the rush? And just behind our house, too!
Vincent was angry. He grumbled about like an angry lion cub."Mommy, the bad lady was so mean! She said that she plans to transfer the assets. She also cursed Grandma, and said that you were a debt reaper!"I got angry so I called her an old and ugly hag!"Larissa narrowed her eyes. "Do you mean Penelope?""Yes, that woman!" Vincent nodded hard and said angrily."You scolded her, and that was all?" Larissa raised a brow.She wondered if the little devil's anger could be pacified by just throwing around some insults.Vincent covered his mouth and chuckled."I sprinkled some Crawly Dust on her. When she came after me, I dropped a handful of beads on the floor."She fell and bled, so the Crawly Dust must've contaminated her blood. She must be itching like mad!"Vincent laughed heartily.For a second, Larissa felt bad for Penelope.As anticipated, nobody could walk away easily after crossing the little devil.Everyone in Sisilia Island knew. If one had angered the little devil
Larissa retracted her foot."Let go! Don't touch me."Gerald didn't force her and released her.But he lightly touched her calf, blatantly flirting with her.Larissa was angered. She stomped her feet on feet on the ground with the teddy bear slippers on."What business do you have here? Spill it and get lost!"Gerald chuckled at her childish actions.Larissa glared at him and asked, "What are you laughing at? Haven't you seen teddy bear slippers before?"Blurry visions suddenly flashed before Gerald's eyes.He saw a pretty girl in pink slippers, hugging a soft pillow with a comic book on her lap.She got comfortable on a couch and exclaimed, "Mister, are you a genie? How did you know I like these things?"The images only appeared briefly, but they induced a sharp pain in his head.Larissa grumbled, "What do you want? If it's nothing important, please leave. I was about to sleep!"Then, she walked toward the door and was about to open it.Gerald suddenly felt an unexplaina
Larissa explained awkwardly, "He wasn't bullying me. You must be misunderstanding something."Vincent looked at her unconvincingly.Larissa felt embarrassed.She explained, "He didn't bully me! I'm good at combat, how could he bully me? You must've been imagining things."Vincent pointed at her lips and refuted, "Don't lie to me, Mommy! Your lips are swollen from the fight!"Larissa subconsciously turned to the mirror on the dresser.The woman in the reflection was blushing. Her eyes were watery, and her lips were red—swollen, too!Larissa felt baffled. She was so embarrassed that she wished to run and hide.Just as she wondered how to convince Vincent, he began speaking angrily, "Mommy, I saw everything! Bad Daddy is so mean!"He pushed you on the wall and beat you, and then he carried you to beat you again!"He even nibbled your ear! I've never seen such a meanie like him!" Vincent said begrudgingly, and his adorable face turned red from anger.He whipped out the magic wan
"It's itchy!"A thunderous roar sounded in the Solace residence. It surprised even the crows outside.Penelope's body was extremely itchy. She couldn't stop scratching. It was as if she wanted to remove a layer of skin.Ethan was busy consulting with attorneys about the lawsuit with Athena's inheritance.Meanwhile, Charmaine was having a bath and doing skin care, paying no mind to Penelope.Penelope continued suffering from the itch. Nobody would help her despite her screams.In the end, she had to go to the hospital herself.Just as she had gotten onto the streets, the itch became increasingly unbearable. Even the friction of her clothes against her skin made it itch.She continued scratching as she stripped, putting up a strip show in public!Passerbys filmed it and posted it on Instagram. After a short time, it went viral.When Larissa got up in the morning, she saw Caspian, Rio, and Dylan laughing at their phones."What are you watching?" Larissa asked curiously.Dylan
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