"Nightstems?"Jordan scratched his head. "I have no idea what that is. I'll go home and ask my daddy. If it's something related to our family, I'll gladly give it to you.""Okay, it's a promise."…After lunch, Jordan went to find his father."Daddy, did we acquire some Nightstems at an auction? I need it. Give it to me."Edgar asked in surprise, "What do you want with the Nightstems?"Jordan replied, "My friend wants it. I promised to trade it with him." Edgar was taken aback by his words."Are you being conned? The Nightstems are valuable. You can't just give them away like that."Jordan said seriously, "It's not a simple deal. My friend agreed to help me build a powerful robot. It's a fair trade, and if I may say, my friend is the one at a disadvantage!"Edgar began to understand after some thought.He said angrily, "Did that chubby child from the Reeves family bully you again? Fine, I'll go complain to Benedict!"Jordan stopped him and said seriously, "Daddy, it's not
Vincent's gentle hook caused Daniel to tumble to the ground.Accustomed to being domineering at home, he now faced defeat for the first time.Seated on the floor, he sobbed loudly.Daniel's chubby figure was comparable to Luca's, perhaps owing to the Reeves family's dominant genes.His cries echoed throughout the entire Reeves residence.Rupert was the first to respond. He rushed over and noticed his crying son on the ground.Overwhelmed with heartache, he approached quickly."Danny, don't cry. Who bullied you? Daddy will help you seek revenge!"Rupert's face was swollen like a balloon from bee stings. This condition prevented him from leaving the house for the past few days.Today, his condition had slightly improved. But his face was still larger than usual, resembling that of a swollen balloon.Pointing at Vincent, Daniel accused, "It's him! He pushed me!"Vincent rolled his eyes.Meanwhile, Benedict was doing some stretching exercises in the garden. He walked over upon
As Rupert walked by, he noticed Jordan holding a silk box. It was the Nightstems!Reflecting on past challenges with Larissa, he wondered if possessing the Nightstems would lead Larissa to show him respect.A sinister smile crossed his face as he envisioned Larissa begging him.Driven by these thoughts, he swiftly approached Jordan and seized the silk box from his hands.Jordan was dumbfounded for a moment.He said angrily, "Give me back my things!"Rupert said shamelessly, "Your things? I found it on the ground!"Rupert showed no remorse for taking it from a child, and he wasn't afraid of potential criticism."Give it back to me!"Jordan rushed toward Rupert angrily, wanting to snatch back the Nightstems. Yet, being just a child, he couldn't compete with Rupert.Just as he reached Rupert, he was violently pushed and fell to the ground."Don't go too far!" Jordan didn't cry but gritted his teeth. "I'm from the Fletcher family. My father is Edgar Fletcher."If you dare take
The words were delivered with a vengeance. If such a sentence were accidentally posted online, it would sound like Larissa was bullying others.Larissa smiled mockingly."It was you who robbed the child in broad daylight. When you failed, you even assaulted him."Anyone with eyes can see that my son was simply standing up for what was right and defending the innocent. He should be praised for his actions."Vincent jumped down from Larissa's arms and ran to Jordan's robot.He skillfully opened the panel on the back of the robot and pressed a few buttons.A projection appeared, showing the scene that had just happened.Rupert was seen snatching the Nightstems from Jordan and then attempting to kick him in the chest.Edgar placed his hand on Jordan's shoulder, his fingers trembling.His facial muscles were twitching uncontrollably in anger as he gritted his teeth and spat out a few words."Rupert Reeves!"If Rupert's kick had landed, Jordan might have lost his life.The though
At Solara, deep in Peacock Hall, there was a sea of lavender.Amid the purple lavender sea, a circle of white roses was planted.A middle-aged man with a refined appearance was squatting on the ground, carefully watering the roses.Upon closer inspection, half of the man's face was covered by a mask.The other half of his face, his eyes no longer young, was covered with fine wrinkles.Every wrinkle represented his longing and affection for the person in his heart.He came to tend to the roses in person every day, rain or shine.This was something he had to do every day, and it was also the time when he felt most relaxed.This was a place off-limits to everyone else. No one was allowed to approach.In the past, some daring individuals wanted to come in to see. But they ended up becoming the fertilizer for this field of roses.But, at this moment, Bart, an employee, suddenly barged in. Bart shouted as he ran, "Mr. Solace! Mr. Solace!"The two guards stationed outside were dumb
Megan shamelessly returned to Peacock Hall with her two children after that.She had been secretly grooming her two children, hoping they would gain control of Peacock Hall.Arion had been inattentive to his business in recent years, paying no attention to Megan's scheming.This gave Megan the illusion that she could manipulate Arion.Megan cried and said, "Mr. Solace, you have no idea what those people are gossiping about! They say that me and my kids are parasites, leeching off you."But I'm Athena's best friend. It was Athena who promised to let me stay. How could I be a parasite?"Arion replied impatiently, "They're not wrong. If it weren't for Athena, do you think you could still stay here and enjoy your life?"Megan choked, and she almost forgot what she was going to say next.Pretending to cry, she then continued, "Mr. Solace, I know you're a man of integrity. You've been waiting for Athena to return all these years."But it has been so long. Athena would have come back
Abigael said with contempt, "My mother is too biased toward males. I am more capable than Azrael, but my mother only favors him!"I've been working hard, running around doing business and trying to gain Uncle Arion's trust with my capabilities. But Azrael stole all my accomplishments!"Azrael was a good-for-nothing, who only indulged and had fun all day long.It was because of Azrael's incompetence that others gossiped behind their backs. They were portrayed as a family of parasites that were leeching off Peacock Hall.Megan was sexist. As useless as Azrael was, she still considered him precious!No matter how capable Abigael was, in the end, she was still a girl who needed to get married.Abigael did have some management skills. She had put in a lot of effort to establish herself in Peacock Hall and became a department manager.But, all her achievements had been credited to Azrael by Megan!Abigael couldn't bear it anymore. She wanted to gain Arion's trust and achieve more.S
Ambrose quickly explained, "It's not my fault, Larissa. Don't jump to conclusions!"It's all Max's fault. He simply let people in without checking!"He was ready to pass the blame to someone else.Larissa remained silent. She just raised her eyebrows as she continued to scrutinize him.Ambrose's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He quickly explained everything in detail.Larissa snorted. "Good for you to explain."Vincent's cute little face appeared on the phone screen, looking upset. "Mommy, we don't want Bad Daddy anymore. I still think Uncle Gale is cooler and richer."Ambrose stood there, rendered speechless.He said promptly, "Larissa, I'm almost finished with things here. I'll come over to see you guys tomorrow."If this nonsense continued, he might have to sleep on the couch when he got home.In the worst-case scenario, he might not even have a couch. He might end up sleeping on the floor!…The next morning, as Larissa opened her eyes, she felt the familiar warmth
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