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.
Larissa was about to open the car door. "Vince is still outside!""It's okay." Ambrose stopped her. "I've already sent someone to take Vincent and his friend home. Don't worry."As he said this, he pressed the central lock. Larissa tugged the car door a few times but she couldn't open it. She crossed her arms, glaring at him with annoyance.Ambrose started the car, his side profile looking perfect. "Vincent is my son too. You don't need to worry."Larissa snorted as she buckled herself in.Ambrose adored her sulky expression, and he couldn't help but smile.…The dinner was at a new Western restaurant. The table was set with silver cutlery, red wine, and wine glasses.The shiny knives and forks were neatly arranged, while the candles cast an ambiguous light.The lobster pasta on the high-end porcelain plate exuded a rich aroma.Ambrose politely pulled out Larissa's chair. "This restaurant opened recently. I heard the food here is pretty good."The lobster was incredibly tend
Amidst the applause, Ambrose strolled toward Larissa.He lowered his head with his eyes gleaming. Then, he planted a kiss on her forehead, tingling, leaving a lingering sensation.This attracted another round of whistling and applause from the audience.After dinner, the two of them strolled through the streets.Larissa said politely, "Thank you for the dinner. I should go back now."Ambrose frowned, showing a reluctant expression. It was a very rare display of emotion for him. Since he met Larissa, he had become unexpectedly emotional.Larissa didn't notice his emotional changes. Her attention was completely captured by the plushie in the shop's display window. "There is a limited edition SpongeBob!" Larissa leaned on the window, eagerly peering inside with pupils sparkling with excitement.She pushed the door of the shop open without hesitation. Pointing to the plushie, she told the storekeeper that she wanted to buy it.The storekeeper was fond of impromptu spenders who di
The brat was so surprised by the adult's shameless behavior that his crying ceased. The brat seemed intimidated, shifting his eyes from SpongeBob to the balloon with longing."The balloon will do ..."Larissa clutched the balloon tightly. "The balloon is mine too."She added, "Both SpongeBob and the balloon are mine! I won't give them to you!"After saying this, Larissa quickly pulled Ambrose away from the pretentious battlefield. The spoiled brat, speechless, then wailed even more sadly.For the past few years, Larissa had been sparring in daily intellectual battles with Vincent, and the brat's level was not up to par. She successfully countered the brat, and she felt happy.This pleasant mood continued until Ambrose dropped her off at the entrance of the Sawyer Residence."I'm leaving. Bye!" Larissa exited the car without hesitation, hugging SpongeBob and the balloon.Ambrose firmly held her back, leaning in slowly. "Did you forget something?""What?" Larissa blinked.Ambro
Rachel agreed, then walked toward Ethan with malicious intent.Ethan turned pale when he heard Larissa's cruel words.Seeing how Rachel was approaching him, he pointed his fingers at Larissa. But he didn't dare to say anything before scrambling away.Rachel scoffed, then caught up with Larissa. She clung onto Larissa's arm and rubbed her head against Larissa's shoulders."Boss, it's been so long. I miss you! Kiss me!"Then, she pouted her lips and got close to Larissa's cheek.Just then, she felt a chill down her spine.Her years of training enabled her to sense that something was life-threatening.The opponent was strong! Much stronger than her, in fact.Rachel barely dodged the attack that almost grazed her neck. She turned around in shock."Who's there!"She wondered who was it that had ambushed her.But immediately, Rachel was left speechless."Am … Am …"Ambrose stood across from Rachel, but something felt off.Six years ago, Ambrose had been a gentleman. He was alw
Since Ethan had discovered her affair, Penelope hadn't bothered hiding it.She had given Ethan two options.It was to either give her half of his assets and then file for a divorce, or to live without interfering with each other's lives.Ethan was a miser. He couldn't bear to share his wealth, so he agreed to her offer.Penelope had since become more bold. She often stayed outside overnight.Hearing Ethan's question, Penelope answered sheepishly, "It's not new. I got it last time."Ethan stared at her questionably.Penelope said in defense, "What? Didn't we agree to not interfere with each other's lives?"Ethan scoffed."I told you to gather funds using the company's stocks. We'll use that to bail Charmaine. Have you gotten the money?"Penelope grumbled with a scowl, "You know how things are at home. Where am I supposed to find money?"Ethan rubbed his swollen cheek."We can't just let Charmaine be. The earlier we bail her out, the higher the possibility of remarrying her t
Larissa received a friend request on Facebook. It was somebody she didn't know, so she rejected it.After a while, she received another friend request.Along with it came a message: "Baby, that's me in the profile picture. Don't you like it?"Larissa wondered where this scammer was getting his confidence from.So, she blocked him.…To commemorate the collaboration with the Starlight Group, the Sawyer family hosted a party.Larissa attended the event as the chairwoman of the Starlight Group.At the party, a gentleman approached her and started to apologize."Ms. Solace, I'm so sorry. It was all a misunderstanding."Larissa was dumbfounded.The man continued apologetically, "Let me introduce myself. I'm Wesley Moore, a graduate of Oaklynn University. I'm working in the family business now."Larissa didn't know this man, but she nodded politely."Nice to meet you. But … why were you apologizing?""I didn't know why photographs of us were taken. I've told our legal team to r
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