Elon was intrigued. "You seem to know a lot about this. Do you have any medical expertise?""She learned some basic medical skills from a doctor when she was a child," Ambrose explained. "I see. How unexpected! Larissa, I heard you've graduated from high school. Which university do you plan to attend? What do you want to major in?" Elon asked casually. "I plan to go to a medical school," Larissa replied, looking quite determined. Upon hearing that, Elon began to size her up. Larissa was quite pretty, and she was engaged to Ambrose, too. For someone like her, attending university was just a bonus. She could easily take up any random art course. Little did Elon expect Larissa to go for medicine."Larissa, why do you want to study medicine? It's not an easy course. You have other options; you don't have to study so hard.""Uncle Elon, even if that is true, I also have a dream," she said. "What's your dream, then?""My dream is Mister!"Ambrose was stunned and turned to lo
Henry's eyes glinted as he stared intently at Charmaine's necklace."Oh, you mean this?" Charmaine instinctively touched her necklace. "My mom gave it to me.""I heard at the banquet earlier that you and your sister were switched at birth? Sorry, I didn't mean to pry; I'm just curious about you. It's fine if you don't want to talk about it."Charmaine's expression changed upon hearing that. Frankly, it was the last thing she wanted to talk about. Yet Henry, of all people, had brought it up. Henry was impeccable in every aspect, and on top of that, he clearly had taken a liking to her. If she failed to give a good response to that question, she might end up losing his favor. Charmaine thought about it and soon came up with an idea. Lowering her head, she said, "Henry, I was afraid you would despise me, so I didn't mention it. I only recently found out that I'm not my parents' biological child. I was raised in the Solace residence with them by my side I ... I'm having quite a ha
Zayn kept praising Larissa; even his presence at this banquet was to give her a surprise.Penelope smiled, though it was noticeably strained. "But I heard it was Charmaine who invited you." If they weren't at a banquet, she probably would have grabbed Zayn by the neck and shook him hard. "Aren't you pursuing Charmaine? Why do you keep talking about that bitch!" Penelope cursed inwardly. Zayn feigned surprise at her words. "Charmaine? I'm sorry, but I'm not sure who you're referring to."Penelope was at a loss for words.The socialites around them nearly burst out laughing. Penelope had told them that Zayn was pursuing Charmaine. However, now that Zayn was present, it turned out that he didn't even know who Charmaine was. Zayn looked around and settled his gaze on the man beside Larissa."Oh, my God! He's truly disabled! Boss' taste is indeed different. But with such good looks and demeanor, it's understandable why she's taken with him," he mused.Zayn made his way through
Be it looks, status, or ability, Zayn was way better than Henry. Henry obviously wasn't willing to give up on Charmaine.If Charmaine was indeed the person that distinguished family was looking for, he would surely gain their immense gratitude by returning her. If he won over Charmaine or even got engaged to her, the Huxley family would undeniably reap significant benefits. He could leverage their family's influence to undermine his illegitimate brothers and ultimately take over the Huxley family's business.At those thoughts, Henry felt determination stirring within him. With a gentle gaze, he looked at Charmaine and said, "Charmaine, I'm a little thirsty. Can you go with me to get something to drink?"At the moment, Charmaine was deeply engrossed in her dream of being selected as the female lead. How could she possibly leave?"I'm sorry, Henry. I have something to talk about with Zayn right now. Why don't you go and get it yourself?" she replied. She was trying to send
When Charmaine came out with her makeup redone, Jack was even more displeased. "What's wrong with your face? Why is it getting uglier and uglier? Redo your makeup!"Charmaine could only comply. "Your foundation is too light!""What's with the thick eyeliner?""The contour is too dark!""No, no!"Charmaine had her makeup redone over ten times. It wasn't until she felt like her face had gotten a layer thinner that Jack finally gave her the green light. "Your looks aren't suitable for the big screen. It just doesn't bring out the desired effect no matter what we do to your face," Jack said disdainfully. Hearing that, Charmaine wondered if it would be fine for her to act in a TV series instead. She wouldn't mind involving herself in that."Mr. Lewis, do you shoot TV series? Are there any suitable roles for me?" she immediately asked."What are you talking about? When have I ever shot a TV series?" Jack felt offended. "My entire career has been in film-making. Don't you eve
Upon hearing Penelope's words, Zayn was instantly hot under the collar. They had the audacity to get Larissa to handle all the challenging scenes and let Charmaine reap the benefits. Zayn couldn't understand why Larissa would want to return to such a biased family.Suppressing his anger, he said, "How disappointing. As professional actors, we prioritize our roles above all else. Yet, you're in a rush to get a body double for your daughter before she even starts shooting her scene."Penelope was at a loss for words. "You've let me down, Mrs. Solace. With your parenting style, I doubt you can nurture any outstanding children. Charmaine's personality doesn't align with the female lead in this movie. She's not the right fit for the role," Zayn said and turned to leave.Penelope was dumbfounded. She immediately chased after him upon realizing that Charmaine lost the role because of her."Zayn, wait! I didn't mean that. Why won't you let Charmaine be the female lead? You can't do thi
Larissa felt happy buying Zayn his desired car. She had managed to live through her dark times because of this group of people. They were not only her friends but also people she could trust and rely on. "By the way, Boss, there's finally some progress on the matter you asked me to investigate. I found out that Penelope used to work as a housekeeper for the Solace family. She became Ethan's wife after hooking up with him," Zayn texted. Larissa raised her eyebrows slightly. "Also, Ethan had a wife before Penelope, but it seems someone tampered with the information. I couldn't find any more details about it. Boss, there's a strong possibility that Ethan's ex-wife is your biological mother.""I'll get you the Solaces' hair samples for DNA testing. Let me know when the results are out." "Okay!" he replied. Thinking about how Zayn pranked people, Larissa felt sorry for Penelope and Charmaine for a moment. She headed to the swimming pool to see what kind of sorry state they had
That set Fiona off. "Shut up, bitch! He is my dad, not yours!" she yelled at Jessica."Enough!"Elon was already angry upon seeing how rebellious Fiona was. Her indiscriminate scolding of Jessica only added fuel to the fire. In his rage, he grabbed the glass from the table and hurled it to the floor.No matter how furious he was, he had never thought of hitting his child. Unfortunately, when the glass shattered, a shard flew toward Fiona. She instinctively turned her head, narrowly avoiding the broken piece. Regardless, it still cut her forehead, leaving a streak of red. Fiona touched her forehead and saw the blood on her hand. When Elon snapped out of his rage, he regretted his actions immediately. His mouth twitched, and he wanted to tend to Fiona. Even so, upon looking at how she had styled herself, he suppressed his concern for her in the end. "Oh, my God! Fiona, you're bleeding!" Jessica rushed toward her and wanted to check on her."Keep your dirty hands to yourse
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