Other subordinates wanted to follow Ambrose but were stopped by Zephyr."Too many people can easily attract the enemy's attention. Mr. Hamilton and I will go over there. The rest of you stay here and wait for updates."The subordinates remained in place, as Ambrose did not voice any objections.Ambrose and Zephyr moved under the cover of the night, utilizing the darkness to their advantage. They threw up the safety rope and climbed up swiftly.It was pitch black inside as Ambrose peered through the window.After confirming no one was there, Ambrose pulled himself up forcefully and agilely flipped through the window.Crouching down, Ambrose observed the surroundings and found that it was an empty room.As they turned the corner and crossed the corridor, all they encountered was a profound silence.Ambrose had scoured from the first floor to the second but found nothing. If he couldn't locate the batch of military weapons, he would return empty-handed.Suddenly, a hidden door ca
The bodyguards exchanged glances, feeling that something was fishy, but they didn't dare to ask."Let's go! Back to the base!" Remiel waved his hand and took the lead.After everyone left, a discreet car drove away with the unconscious Ambrose.The car turned a corner and quickly disappeared into the night.…Larissa slept restlessly.In her dream, Ambrose, covered in blood, smiled at her. "Larissa, don't look."He turned around after he finished speaking."Mister?"Larissa chased after him desperately, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't catch up.Her feet were so heavy that she could barely move. She watched helplessly as Ambrose disappeared into the fog."Mister!"Larissa sat up abruptly, gasping for breath.She looked up and saw Ambrose, who had just returned.Larissa sprung out of bed and ran barefoot into Ambrose's arms.She trembled uncontrollably, like a frightened animal seeking comfort.The dream was so vivid that Larissa was in a state of intense p
Larissa yawned, tears welled up in her eyes. "Daddy is busy."Vincent, displeased, muttered, "Mommy is having such a hard time carrying my sister. How can Bad Daddy leave Mommy alone?"Larissa was beaming with joy.Who said only daughters could be little angels? Sons could be as sweet, too.Vincent pouted his cute little mouth, dissatisfied. "Bad Daddy is too incompetent. I'll protect Mommy and my little sister in the future. We don't need Bad Daddy anymore!"Larissa laughed, amused. "Well, aren't you going to tell your sister a story?"Vincent then remembered the task at hand, cleared his throat, and opened his storybook. Then, as usual, he read a story to his sister in a decent manner.Larissa checked the time, it was past 8:00 pm. Ambrose hadn't come home yet.What could he be doing?…At 3:00 am, a subtle click emitted from the hotel room.The door was opened from outside, and the corridor light illuminated a tall and straight figure.He had the same face and bearing as
Max would risk his life to save Ambrose, and Ambrose would do the same for him without a doubt.Rather than employer and employee, they were more like brothers.The value of Max's existence was to protect Ambrose.If he were to leave, he wouldn't know where to go."Mr. Hamilton!" Max bowed down. "I'm willing to accept punishment. Please, Mr. Hamilton, don't drive me away!"Remiel remained unmoved.Apart from Larissa, Max had been by Ambrose's side longer than anyone else.The more Remiel interacted with Max, the more likely he was to make a mistake. Therefore, he must get rid of Max.Larissa's eyes widened in surprise.Did Ambrose really want to drive Max away for such a trivial matter?"Mister, I don't think this has anything to do with Max," Larissa said. "I don't believe Max did it."Remiel didn't buy a word of it.He raised his hand to stop Larissa's words. "This matter is settled. Nico, from now on, Max's work will be handed over to you. Get to it, and hand them over!"
The room division manager, Ezra, rushed over to Nash and whispered, "This is bad, Mr. Nash. We need to call the police!"Nash glared at him with irritation. "Are you crazy? Do you want everyone to know that Mrs. Hamilton was drugged on our own turf?"Whether it was Larissa being drugged or it happening in their hotel, either revelation would have an immeasurable impact on the Hamilton Group's stocks.If yesterday's incident couldn't be resolved, at most, Nash could quit his job.However, if this matter leaked out, he would never be able to find another job as Ambrose would not let him go.The hotel manager shuddered at the thought."What do we do now?" Ezra was also worried. They couldn't just brush off the matter.Apart from Nash, he was the highest-ranking person on duty tonight. If Nash was held accountable, he wouldn't be able to escape, either.At this moment, a clever employee approached them."Mr. Nash, Mr. Ezra, there is no other way now. We can sacrifice one person to
Larissa's casual remark destroyed their careers.Nash was relatively okay, but Ezra felt extremely wronged.Originally, he wouldn't have gotten involved in this mess. Perhaps he might have been punished, but it wouldn't have been so severe. He had been implicated by Nash.The surrounding employees looked at Larissa with a mixture of admiration and fear.Nash was a bully. He loved to put on airs in front of the employees and would often resort to verbal abuse.Ezra was even worse. He was a pervert who liked to take advantage of the female employees.Many of the female employees had been sexually harassed by him, and a few years ago, one even had an abortion.Many of the employees hated these two men, but they could only comply. After all, powerless underlings were dispensable.Larissa's swift and decisive action in firing those two people was a great source of satisfaction for everyone.What a formidable woman!…At the moment, back in the base, Max was being punished by swee
Max rushed forward and yelled, "Enough with the nonsense! Take this!"Unfortunately, Max had gotten injured from the sneak attack earlier.Moreover, the battle suit he had on was still in its testing phase. While it could take on ordinary people, it was still far too slow when faced with real experts."What a useless piece of trash!" Remiel ruthlessly tore off Max's battle suit.Max let out an ear-piercing scream, causing the rest of the bodyguards to panic, desperately wanting to rush over and help him.Remiel glanced over and said with a voice full of disdain, "Stop right there! Do you all think you stand a chance against me? If anyone dares to stop me again, I'll kill you all!"With that, he made his way toward the control room.The bodyguards stood frozen on the spot, unsure of what to do.A few brave men charged forward, yet they were swiftly taken down by Remiel's neuro-chemical weapon.Max lay on the ground. Pushing past the excruciating pain, he shouted out with his la
With a dark look on her face, Larissa released her grip and left.She walked away with such resolution that it seemed as if everything here had nothing to do with her.Remiel's face fell. He had lost again!He turned toward Ambrose and said, "You might've saved me, but don't expect me to thank you."Ambrose stared at the bloodstain at the corner of Remiel's mouth and said coldly, "Are you happy now? You're always looking for trouble. Now that you've finally brought it upon yourself, are you satisfied?"Remiel blew up in anger. "This is all because of your wife! I declare that from now on, you and I are sworn enemies!""Shut up!"Ambrose's sudden outburst caused the air in the room to freeze."Do you think I enjoy dealing with you? If you weren't my brother, I would have ended you a long time ago!"What happened back then? Where have you been all these years? Why have you become like this? You've got to give me some answers!"Ambrose rarely spoke so fiercely. Yet, he practical
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