Gladys glanced at Lucas calmly."My child, you've been so focused on power and gain over the years. But you've forgotten the proper education of your children."Now, Dorothy has caused trouble. It should serve as a reminder for you."Despite his high position, Lucas remained a good son who held great respect for his mother.He responded to his mother's words awkwardly, "I plan to send Alicia abroad for a while. I'll let the discussion settle and then bring her back."As for Wayne, there's no need to worry. He has a good wife. Janice will support him well.""Janice?" Gladys sneered, "You will see later!"Lucas realized he had misspoken and closed his mouth awkwardly.How could he forget that Gladys never liked Janice?Gladys had refused to let Janice examine her even when she was seriously ill.When Lucas asked her about the reason, she mentioned coldly that taking Janice's medicine would expedite her demise.Gladys conveyed the severity of the situation, which left Lucas to
Janice helped Dorothy up. "Dorothy, why are you lying on the floor? Come, let me help you rest on the bed."Dorothy exerted all her strength, tightly gripping Janice's wrist.Just then, Wayne came over."What's going on?" Wayne rushed forward to support Dorothy's other hand.Janice helplessly explained, "Dorothy wants to go out, and she accidentally fell."Dorothy's eyes were filled with hatred as she glared at Janice. Gradually, her eyes became unfocused.Wayne said with emotion, "Janice, thank you for your efforts! My mother has suffered quite a blow this time, unable to withstand it physically."You have to take care of her tirelessly to the extent of neglecting yourself."Janice replied softly, "We are husband and wife. My mother-in-law is my mother too, so taking good care of her is the least I can do."Wayne was deeply moved. He helped Dorothy onto the bed. She closed her eyes and soon fell asleep."What's wrong with my mom? Have you examined her?" Wayne asked with conc
Luca confidently declared, "My friend lives here. I'm sure of it."Vincent, with a skeptical glance, looked at him. "Fine, I'll trust you this time."Luca patted his chest and said with righteousness, "I'll go first, and you follow me."With that, Luca climbed down. Sticking out his butt, he grunted as he squeezed through the opening.Vincent sighed in exasperation. He gritted his teeth and followed suit, crawling into the pet door.The two little boys crawled through the pet door and entered the Presidential Office Building."Luca, where is your friend?"The Presidential Office Building was huge, and the two little kids had short legs. They walked for a long time under the hot sun.They had to be careful not to be discovered, too, making it quite an ordeal.Luca's small eyes were filled with confusion. He looked around for a long time.Then, he said in a daze, "My friend said his house is next to a tall tree. It should be around here somewhere."Vincent crossed his arms. "I
Austin took advantage of the fact that this was his territory. He commanded his bodyguards, "Get them! Grab those brats for me!"The bodyguards were all lackeys who could only follow orders. They approached Vincent and his friends.Luca's chubby face tensed as he rolled up his sleeves. "Vince, Eli, let's fight them!"Vincent pressed the emergency button on his watch. "MAVIS, it's showtime!"A golden robot flew out from Vincent's small backpack. It zoomed toward the bodyguards at lightning speed.The bodyguards tried to catch the robot but failed miserably. Why were they even attempting it when MAVIS could fly?A tall bodyguard jumped up and finally caught MAVIS. Thinking he had succeeded, he was caught off guard when his hand went numb suddenly as if hit by an electric current.He let out a scream of pain and released MAVIS.Vincent's chubby hand quickly pressed a few buttons on his watch. The watch turned into a miniature keyboard. His chubby hands danced on the keyboard, cons
Dorothy had despised the woman of low status and had given her money to get rid of her. She only took the child home, leaving him in Janice's care.Janice was an expert in deception. She appeared gentle, but her heart was as black as coal.She hated Elijah to the core. But to maintain her image as a virtuous wife, she treated Elijah gently and kindly in front of others. In private, she targeted Elijah, a young boy, at every opportunity.Wayne did not care about this illegitimate child, and the mistreatment from Janice only escalated. Elijah was a child without his mother, so he could only endure silently.Elijah's eyes lit up with hope as he spotted his father, whom he hadn't seen in a long time. But his father ran straight to Austin, completely ignoring him. The hope in Elijah's eyes dwindled once again.After hearing Austin's tearful complaint, Wayne frowned and looked at Elijah. He started scolding, "Elijah, Austin is your brother. How could you help outsiders bully your brothe
Gladys had seen through Janice's true colors, but Janice was too good at pretending. She had fooled her son and grandson, making them believe she was a good daughter-in-law and wife."Elijah, tell Great Granny who hit you," Gladys said in a gentle voice.Elijah stood there pathetically, hugging the kitten, but remained stubbornly quiet. Vincent was getting impatient.He nudged Elijah. "Eli, speak up! Austin has someone to back him up, but you have Great Grandma. Grandma Gladys is so kind, she will help you get justice!"Elijah hesitated and looked over at Gladys. He saw the genuine concern in her eyes, something he had never felt before.Hugging the kitten in his arms tighter, he mumbled, "Sometimes it's my brother, and sometimes it's the bodyguards. The needle marks on my body were from the nanny.""Wayne, did you hear that? Is Elijah not your son? Is he not a member of the Brown family?"You entrusted Janice to take care of him. Janice threw him to the nanny, ignored him, and
Gladys regained her composure after Larissa's acupuncture treatment. Trembling, she held Larissa's hand and said, "Larissa, help me teach Wayne a lesson."Gladys was so angry that she had to ask Larissa, a stranger, to help her discipline her grandson.Wayne's expression shifted as he chuckled and said, "Granny, Austin is still a kid. Don't let him get to you."Larissa walked up to Wayne. As Wayne was about to say something, Larissa reached out and slapped him twice.Wayne was startled. He had never been hit, not to mention slapped in the face.Taking advantage of Wayne's confusion, Larissa covertly inserted a silver needle into his nerve.Larissa pointed at his nose and scolded him. "You are right. Your son is just a kid. We shouldn't take what he said seriously."So, let me deal with you, an adult! Children learn by watching their parents, so parents need to be good role models. Today, I'll help Gladys discipline you properly, you rebellious and rude asshole!"Larissa raised
Lucas' words implied that Janice hadn't raised her child well.If Janice continued to do so, who knew what kind of person Austin would grow up to be? The Brown family's descendants shouldn't be allowed to be led astray by Janice.Lucas looked at Elijah, who was hiding at the back, and frowned slightly. He had thought that Janice would treat Elijah well. He wasn't expecting Elijah to be so badly injured and bullied.But, he didn't particularly care. After all, Elijah was an illegitimate child.Vincent wriggled his body, hinting Ambrose to put him down.As soon as Ambrose put him down, Vincent ran toward Elijah. "Eli, your Grandpa is here. If you have any grievances, tell your Grandpa. He will help you!"Elijah glanced at the imposing Lucas, then lowered his head. He said in a timid voice, "I-I don't want to be bullied anymore, and I ... I want to go to school!"Lucas replied casually, "Then, you can go to boarding school with Austin."Hearing this, Elijah's small body trembled.
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