Billy narrowed his gaze dangerously."Things happened one after another. Someone must've targeted us!"Billy scoffed. "And coincidentally, every incident had something to do with the Three Great Families."Frowning, Andrew said, "Dad, the Three Great Families contacted us. They're willing to resolve the cases privately, but on the condition that we hand over the 5G chip technology."Billy rejected him without hesitance."No way! Larissa gave it to us. How can we succumb to pressure and give it away? I will never agree to this!"Billy looked determined. "Larissa is precious to our family. We should be doting on her, not making her stand up for us every time something happens."If that were the case, we would not be worthy to be Larissa's family!"Billy made his stand, and the rest of the men nodded.Larissa was like the family's little princess; it was their responsibility to pamper her.The incidents happened because they were careless, and people took advantage of it.Ever
The next day, Arion bid Larissa and the Sawyer family farewell. He was leaving to search for Athena.It would be a long and tiresome journey that had neither a foreseeable end nor a clear destination.But Arion refused to give up.That was what kept him alive."Uncle Arion, let's keep in touch. Whether you can find my mother or not, I hope you can come back every year," Larissa said longingly.Arion looked at her lovingly, then he patted Vincent on his head."Larissa, I've missed out because of my weakness. Now, I won't let her slip by me again."Arion removed his mask.He hadn't dared to confess his love to Athena because of his scar. Because of that, she had slipped through his fingers.Now, he no longer cared about the scar on his face and was able to face his feelings.Larissa waved to Arion and watched as he faded away in the distance.Vincent asked in confusion, "Mommy, do you think Grandpa Arion can find Grandma?"Larissa sighed. "He will find her. Perhaps, he alread
Iris originated from the world's top medical center, Mayer Medical Center.She had a cold and arrogant personality, and she had never taken any man seriously.But she fell in love with Ambrose at first sight.He was a perfect man, but he was already married!Max said icily, "You know what's going on in your head the best. At the Twilight Group, you will receive the best resources for your medical research. But don't even dream of anything else!"Iris froze and lowered her gaze."Of course. I'm here at the Twilight Group for medical research."She had left Mayer Medical Center because they were conservative. Much research couldn't be done due to the various restrictions instilled.At Twilight, she could conduct all the research that she wanted to.But that wasn't all that she yearned for!Iris' eyes glistened as she sneered.She silently wished to meet Larissa soon. She wanted to see what kind of woman had won Ambrose's heart over.…At the Twilight Medical Research Center,
Birdie raised her chin and said proudly, "I heard that you're really skilled, so I thought I'd come to see for myself."Regardless, there's no way I'll admit that you're better than me!"Larissa was speechless.She had no intentions of competing with a child!Vincent was infuriated.With his hands on his hips, he loudly announced, "My mommy is the best in the world!"Birdie snorted as she cast a side glance at Vincent.The minute she saw Vincent, her eyes instantly lit up.He was so adorable! How could there be such an adorable boy in this world?Everything from his beautiful face to his small figure, even the three strands of hair poking out of his head, looked absolutely adorable!Noticing Birdie's silence, Vincent said smugly, "What's the matter? Scared? I'm telling you my mommy is the absolute best in the world!"Birdie's once arrogant demeanor was now replaced with shyness. She asked nervously, "What's your name?"Vincent was taken aback but still replied, "I'm Vincent
"I was just passing by and I saw you coming out from Gerald's villa, so I thought I'd just check in on you."Iris pretended to ask in concern, "But seeing you so riled up, could it be that Larissa scolded you?"Seizing the opportunity, Iris provoked, "Larissa is just too much. Just because she's Gerald's wife, she thinks she can look down on everyone."A woman like her has no right to be with Gerald!""Do you have the right, then?""Of course …"Iris immediately stopped herself from speaking. She nearly revealed her true thoughts.Birdie sneered. "Of course what? Why did you stop speaking?"A flash of anger crossed Iris' eyes.She absolutely despised Birdie's arrogance.Birdie was just a seven-year-old little girl, yet she always pretended to be enigmatic!So what if she was a genius? That didn't make her superior to others!She was just asking for it!Pretending to be ignorant, Iris said, "I don't understand what you're saying."Birdie slightly raised her chin and said a
Kate rolled her eyes and scolded, "You just have your mind stuck in the research facility!"Anyway, just trust me on this. Let them build their relationship when they're young. This is what they call childhood sweethearts, okay?"Ugh, forget it. You wouldn't understand even if I told you. You can't relate!"Xavier got up and walked outside. "I'm going back to the research facility.""Stop right there!" Kate shouted. "I think it's time we settle the matter of your private savings. Don't you?"Soon, the Ortiz residence was filled with Xavier's agonizing wails.Birdie shook her head. It seemed like Kate wasn't going easy on Xavier again!Carrying the big pile of cash in her hands, she happily went to look for Vincent.However, when she got there, she was brutally rejected by Vincent."I don't want your money nor do I want to play with you," Vincent said with his arms crossed.From Vincent's perspective, Birdie was merely someone Ambrose sent to get rid of him.There was no way
Larissa was taking a rest in the quiet villa when her room door suddenly burst open.Vincent stumbled in. He ran toward her and shouted in panic, "Mommy! Mommy!"This was the first time Larissa had ever seen Vincent in such a panic. She quickly responded, "I'm here.""Mommy!" When Vincent saw Larissa, he immediately burst into tears and ran into her arms.Larissa was slightly startled.She gently patted Vincent's shivering body and comforted, "What's wrong? Why are you in such a panic?"Vincent looked up at her with tear-filled eyes. "Mommy, it's terrible. MAVIS has been captured by bad guys! I can't seem to reach it!"Larissa's face instantly fell. She immediately got out of bed and asked, "Just what on earth is going on? Tell me everything."Vincent sniffled as he told Larissa about the adventure at the castle he and MAVIS had.Not long after MAVIS entered the castle, they lost contact.Vincent raised his watch for Larissa to see, showing her the red blinking light that rep
Larissa pulled Vicent behind her and shot an apologetic smile at the young lady."My apologies, our robot went missing so I came here to look for it. Now that we've found it, we won't bother you anymore and will take our leave."With that, Larissa started to pull Vincent away."Wait, don't go!" the young lady exclaimed and chased after them.Her eyes were tightly fixated on Larissa's face.Larissa asked cautiously, "Do you need anything else?"It was their fault for intruding, but the way this young lady was treating her visitors was a bit too much.The young lady had a beautiful face and seemed to be a few years younger than Larissa.Yet, her eyes held a depth that seemed way past her years.The young lady continued to stare at Larissa. "You …"After a while, the enthusiastic look in her eyes faded away. "No, you're not her …"Confusion flashed in Larissa's eyes. "Do you know me?"Larissa paused, then as if she thought of something, she asked, "Or perhaps you know someone
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