Just then, Larissa and Dylan arrived.Yuliana immediately started slandering Marley. "Dylan, you arrived just in time! This woman kidnapped Zoey!"Victor, who was wearing a dress, gave her an innocent glance.She instantly modified her words. "She kidnapped Pranky! Catch her now!"Victor's eyes brightened when he saw Larissa. He rushed out from behind Vincent and went into her arms."Mommy!"Larissa breathed a sigh of relief when she found her children were safe. Despite her faith in Vincent's strength, she remained concerned.Whether it was Vincent, Victor, or Zoey, her children were her entire life. She couldn't stand it if they were injured."Mommy, why are you here?" Vincent inquired guiltily.Larissa responded disapprovingly, "There are numerous ways to apprehend Yuliana. Why did you take the risk with Pranky?"He lowered his head with shame. "Mommy, it was entirely my idea. It has nothing to do with Pranky."Worried that she would blame Victor, he accepted full respons
The three children had made a mistake and were banned from going out for a month.As the eldest brother, Vincent's situation was much better because he had been in a coma for nearly two years. He had to attend supplementary lessons daily.Zoey and Victor could only stay at home.Although the Sawyer residence was large, it was merely a set location. Vincent felt sorry for them but could only play with them after his lessons.One day, Victor rubbed his eyes and ran to Larissa."Mommy." He crept into her arms, nuzzling her with his little head.She smiled and caressed his head. "Why didn't you go play?"He lowered his head, clearly upset. "Mommy, am I not cute?"She was stunned. "Why did you say that? You're cute."That was the truth. Victor gained weight due to his eating.Despite Vincent's stringent snack restrictions, Victor's face remained somewhat chubby, but it was just right. Everyone praised him for his cuteness and good looks.He had tears in his eyes and looked
Just when Larissa expressed her feelings, Vincent unexpectedly ran back."Mommy, remember to take sun protection. Even if you have the best skin in the world, you'll still get tanned!"He thoughtfully stuffed her a sunscreen lotion and ran away with a smile.She felt touched. "Mister, did you see that? Vince still cares about me!"Despite his feelings for Zoey, Vincent still cared about her the most.Ambrose was speechless, convinced that Vincent had deliberately drawn her attention again. Many girls would develop a crush on him in the future.But it would be enjoyable for Ambrose to put sunscreen on Larissa.Ambrose pretended to be calm while looking at Larissa's sunscreen. "Let me put it on for you."She didn't think much and nodded in agreement.His eyes lit up with a sense of accomplishment. It was his time to enjoy himself.But soon, Larissa appeared to recall something and said disgustedly, "Forget it. I'll put it on myself. Your hands smell like chicken wings.
Neither Larissa nor Ambrose intervened in the fight between the children.Larissa believed Vincent wouldn't go too far. So, she didn't care about how he disciplined his younger brother.Victor was too naughty. Neither she nor Ambrose could do anything to him, so they left this matter to Vincent.…The days passed peacefully. But one day, Reese showed up at the door. She was Ambrose's aunt.As Ambrose's mother, Xenia, died early, the Ashfords and the Hamiltons broke off all contact.Three years ago, Reese came once and wanted to divorce Ambrose and Larissa.As a result, Larissa defrauded her out of ten million dollars, which made Reese furious.Recalling Larissa's money-grubbing face, she was so upset that she felt like she was suffering from a heart attack.Reese quickly stroked the wrinkles on her face and muttered, "Don't be angry, or the wrinkle-removal injection will be in vain!"She wouldn't have come if her dying mother hadn't urged her to find Ambrose.She
The Ashford family thought highly of themselves and looked down on the outside world. They deemed the Hamilton family, a top upper-class family, unworthy of them.They even looked down upon Larissa, the Sawyer family's daughter who had returned to her roots midway through, and asked Ambrose to divorce her.Of course, he wouldn't listen to them.Reese kept calling and urging him, saying that his grandmother was dying in the hospital. She asked him to hurry over and see his grandmother one last time.Ambrose and Larissa dashed to the hospital while Reese waited at the door anxiously.Seeing Larissa also coming, Reese almost couldn't help but roll her eyes in anger again."Ambrose, why did you bring Larissa? Mom is always dissatisfied with your marriage. Did you bring her here to piss Mom off?"He took Larissa's hand and said expressionlessly, "Rissa is my wife. We've always been together. If grandma doesn't want to see her, I don't need to meet her, either."Reese scowled
At this moment, Clifford hired a renowned doctor by offering him ten million dollars and successfully treated Alma.What was he trying to achieve by doing this for Alma? He was truly cunning!Meanwhile, a voice echoed in the corner of the ward."Madam, just say if you have any last words. You have, at most, half an hour left to live."The previously cheerful atmosphere in the ward immediately turned exceptionally quiet.All eyes were fixed on Larissa.Uriah questioned coldly, "What did you say?"Larissa shrugged indifferently. "Are you experiencing hearing difficulties at such a young age? I said your acupuncture technique is incorrect. You're a quack!"Reese was shocked by her words. She quickly intervened, snapping out of her daze."Larissa, perhaps you haven't witnessed such an amazing acupuncture technique before."If you're curious, feel free to come closer, take a picture, and post it on your social media. But please be quiet so that you won't disturb Mr. Laurier."Ree
Reese broke into a sudden sweat, hastily reaching for her phone to call Ambrose."Ambrose, your grandmother is really in critical condition this time!"Ambrose replied indifferently, "Noted.""Noted?" Reese grew anxious. "What's with your attitude? Hurry and bring Larissa back to save your grandmother!"There was a brief pause before Ambrose's cold voice echoed through the phone. "Larissa won't be helping."Reese was stunned. She thought she had misheard, but she knew she hadn't. She never expected Ambrose to refuse to save his biological grandmother.Was Ambrose really going to stand by and watch?Suppressing her astonishment, Reese asked lowly, "Ambrose, what do you mean by this?""I said what I said."Reese questioned, "Are you willing to let your grandmother die?"Ambrose replied coldly, "Don't try to guilt-trip me.""But she is your grandmother! If something happens to her, the Ashford family will be done!" Reese's emotions were running high.Even though the Ashford fa
Perry continued to persuade Clifford, saying, "Dad, remember, the Miracle Doctor you brought in couldn't heal Grandma. Your well-intentioned actions might be used against you."Just shift the blame to Ambrose and Larissa. Let them bear the responsibility! Then, it won't be your concern."His words left Clifford deep in thought.The fact that Clifford had invited Uriah was widely known in the Ashford family. The current issue was that Uriah turned out to be a quack. He had not only failed to cure Alma but also caused her to end up in the emergency room.What if the Ashford family accused Clifford of harboring malicious intentions and deliberately orchestrating the situation?If they shifted the blame to Ambrose, he would be in the clear.Based on Larissa's appearance, Clifford doubted her capabilities and believed she couldn't possibly cure Alma.If something went wrong with Alma under Larissa's care, Ambrose would bear the blame. He was convinced that Ambrose would align with
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