Larissa said disapprovingly, "We're all family, aren't we? We shouldn't always focus on money!"Not just Clifford, but the entire Ashford family was taken aback by her words. They had never encountered such a shameless person before.Larissa chuckled and added, "Actually, Madam Ashford Senior is already fine. I'll administer a few more injections, and she'll be able to walk today. Perhaps she'll even invite a gentleman to join her for a dance workout!"Clifford automatically dismissed Larissa's nonsensical remarks. If he paid attention to what she said, he would undoubtedly be infuriated.Meanwhile, Alma woke up and happened to overhear Larissa discussing the idea of inviting a man to join her for a dance workout.Her eyes rolled back, and she fainted again out of anger.Clifford exclaimed, "Larissa, what are you doing?"Larissa casually waved her hand. "Relax. Madam Ashford Senior just had her blood vessels blocked. If they are not cleared in time, she might have a stroke."Th
It was better to let Clifford get the credit for saving Alma instead of giving it to Larissa. He could use this opportunity to further his position in the Ashford family. Alma was very smart!Two days later, Reese called again.The first thing she said was, "Something has happened in the Ashford family!"Orion Fisher's symptoms were similar to Alma's, and he was on the verge of dying.When Jared Fisher heard that Alma was feeling better and could walk again, he sent someone to visit her.The Ashford family did not know Jared's intentions, so they followed Alma's instructions. Everyone claimed Clifford had paid a lot of money to hire a renowned doctor to cure Alma's illness.When the Fisher family heard the news, they immediately sent someone to find Uriah.Uriah was on the run from the Ashford family. When he saw someone coming to save him, he thought he had hit the jackpot and immediately followed them.Upon reaching the Fisher residence, he realized he was brought there to
Upon hearing this, the family members' expressions turned grim.Ronny said, "I want to know the doctor who treated Mr. Orion before this. I have a few questions to ask him."Speaking of Uriah, the Fisher family gritted their teeth in anger.Jared's face darkened and ordered, "Bring that quack here!"A few moments later, a battered and bruised Uriah was brought in."Let me go! I'm warning you, I've treated many big shots. A phone call and help will come. Don't you dare offend me!"Jared said coldly, "Oh really? Did those big shots all die under your care?"Uriah's eyes darted around. When he saw all the cold faces, he immediately shut his mouth.This was not like the world outside. This was the Secret Realm.Laws didn't matter here, only the family's power and influence.The Fisher family was all-powerful in the Secret Realm. Killing Uriah would be a piece of cake for them.Ronny asked, "Were you the one who treated the patient?"Uriah's face turned pale as he admitted, "Yes
Ambrose firmly rejected Alma. "I refuse.""Ambrose, won't you even consider it? He's your cousin! Do you need me to die for you to agree?" Alma threatened.Ambrose didn't budge. "Larissa is my wife. I respect Larissa enough to not force her to do anything, much less trade her for someone who doesn't matter."Alma clutched her chest in disbelief. "Perry is your cousin. He's a part of our family!""Larissa is my family." That was all Ambrose stated.Seeing that she couldn't reason with him, Alma resorted to guilt-tripping him."Ambrose, I didn't take care of you when your mom passed away. You must have resented me for leaving you with the Hamilton family. That's why you refuse to save Perry. You are breaking my heart!"Everyone around them chimed in."Ambrose, are you trying to piss off your grandma?""As the saying goes, blood is thicker than water. You can easily replace a woman with another. But, you only have one grandma!""Your grandma has been kind to you. Why are you not
With that being said, were the people in the Secret Realm so easy to fool?Coming here was worthwhile since Larissa earned quite a sum.Larissa smilingly tapped the payment code, quickly collecting the money.Ambrose looked at her miserly appearance and couldn't help but smile dotingly.Alma nearly had a heart attack. How could Ambrose be so protective of such a greedy woman?"Mister, let's go."Clifford was enraged as he watched Larissa and Ambrose sashay away.He had been cheated by Larissa twice!Somehow, Reese felt a sense of satisfaction.She comforted him, "Clifford, we can always make more money. The most important thing now is to get Perry back."…Larissa and Ambrose arrived at the Fisher residence and ran into Tabitha, who was sneaking out.Tabitha saw Larissa and ran over excitedly, her face flushed. "Larissa, I was just about to look for you!"Larissa smiled and said, "Long time no see. How are you?""It's been bad! I've been grounded at home. They won't let m
At Jared's order, the bodyguards stood up in unison.Ambrose narrowed his eyes and silently stood in front of Larissa.Just when the atmosphere was tense to the extreme, Ronny walked out, pleasantly surprised. "Ms. Solace, you're here!"Ronny quickly realized that something was wrong.Before Ronny could think much about it, Jared grabbed him and said, "Dr. Abel, please check on my daughter!"Ronny, being a compassionate doctor, immediately went to check on Bianca's condition.Jared inquired, "Dr. Abel, what's wrong with Bianca?"After a while, Ronny's face turned grave. "She's been poisoned."Poisoned!Jared's face changed. "Dr. Abel, are you sure Bianca was poisoned?"Ronny replied, "I can't be wrong. Ms. Bianca is indeed showing signs of poisoning. However, Mr. Jared, you don't need to worry too much. This poison is not life-threatening. It only causes a lot of pain."Bianca kept convulsing and foaming at the mouth, but she was conscious.Her mind raced. When had she been
Larissa leisurely rested her hands behind her back. "Then I'll go and have a look."Her treatment for Orion proceeded successfully. He eventually awoke.Tabitha was ecstatic, eager to go up and check on him.Suddenly, someone from the side pushed her away. She lost her balance and nearly fell.Bianca had refreshed herself after changing her clothes. She appeared elegant again."Grandpa, you've finally woken up! I was worried to death!"After Larissa taught her a lesson, Bianca was so ashamed that she wanted to disappear. But she believed that she should stay with Orion.If Larissa caused Orion to die on the spot, Jared wouldn't let her go. Bianca wouldn't want to miss such a crucial moment.On the contrary, if Larissa could heal him, Bianca needed to maintain her presence to show that she was well-behaved and cared about him.Despite her embarrassment, she managed to cheer up, freshen up, change her clothes, and hurry over.Fortunately, everyone stayed by Orion's side at that
Their symptoms occurred simultaneously, causing the Fishers to become disorganized.Larissa moved forward to grab Tabitha and pierced her with a silver needle. Tabitha instantly recovered.Jared begged, "Ms. Solace, please treat Bianca too!"It would be embarrassing if Bianca continued singing and dancing like this.Larissa rubbed her hands and showed a cheeky smile. "No problem. Pay the fees first! No credit is allowed!"Jared was so enraged that he thought he would have a heart attack.He had already given Larissa 50 million! She was so cunning!"Can't you lower the amount? Didn't you also treat Tabitha?"She pouted. "But Tabitha is my friend. Bianca has nothing to do with me. I was kind enough to save her once. You should pay me if you want me to save her again."At this point, Orion's feeble but majestic voice appeared."Bring that century-old Eldoragin to Tabitha."Jared was so shocked that he couldn't focus on arguing with Larissa. "Dad, that Eldoragin is of the best q
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