Tabitha angrily retorted, "Cory, cut the nonsense! I think you're just jealous because Larissa is better than you!"Cory scoffed, "Tabitha, you're just a useless yes-man. It looks to me like you've been brainwashed, happily playing Larissa's little follower!"Larissa was already in a bad mood, and hearing Cory's words, she let out a cold laugh."What's wrong? Can't handle it? Want to settle this with a fight?"A hint of fear flashed in Cory's eyes, and his mind sobered up a bit.He blustered, "Don't think I'm afraid of you, Larissa. It's just that fighting is not allowed during training, or else we'd be disqualified. I'm not going to stoop to that level with you!"Larissa crossed her arms and snorted, "So, you're scared then!"Cory tried to appear bold but inwardly nervous as he declared, "Anyway, you owe everyone an explanation for today's incident!"Nina stepped in to play the peacemaker, feigning concern. "Cory, calm down. Rissa is from the outside world, and she grew up in
Larissa was thinking about how she had asked the Ashfords' chef to prepare all the dishes he knew, so she could find out which one tasted the best. It ended up with far too much food, more than she and Vincent could ever eat.Not wanting to waste food, she packed it all up for Ambrose.Ambrose was touched beyond words, his voice soft as he said, "How could I possibly eat so much? Aren't your hands sore from carrying all this?"Larissa shyly replied, "It would be a waste to throw it away if we can't finish it!"Ambrose didn't quite catch her drift but chose to ignore it, focusing instead on Larissa's care for him."Let's eat under the shade of that tree; it's cooler there!"The two sat under the tree, enjoying a sweet and blissful breakfast.Watching from a distance, Nina said sarcastically, "There goes Larissa, shamelessly engaging with some man!"She took out her phone and snapped a picture, planning to show it to Alma when she got back.Alma would surely be furious and kic
After returning, Clifford sat in the courtyard, lost in thought.Suddenly, he heard a crack and looked over.He saw a bird's egg shattered on the ground, its yolk spreading out.As the servants cleaned up, one of them said, "Oh dear, there's a magpie nest in this tree, and a cuckoo has taken it over! I'll fetch a ladder to chase away the cuckoo, or it'll destroy all the magpie eggs."Another servant added, "Really, this cuckoo is shameless. Not only taking over the magpie's nest but also pushing its eggs to smash them. Once grown, it just flies away, leaving the magpies in misery!"Listening to the servants' conversation, a shadow of unease flickered in Clifford's eyes.Jed who was hiding in the corner, sneakily sent a message to Larissa."Ms. Solace, the task has been completed."Although unsure why Larissa had asked the servants to perform this scene in front of Clifford, Jed didn't dare disobey.His phone beeped with a notification for a transferred payment.Jed smiled, th
Gabriel's expression twisted slightly. After struggling for a while, he managed to soften his voice."Lighten up, kiddo, can't you take a joke? Hurry up and get in the car. Let's go back!"Vincent shook his head. "No need, it's too much trouble for you."What fun was there in hanging out with an old man?"It's no trouble at all." Gabriel's words were almost ground out between his teeth.He continued, "You're Larissa's son, which practically makes you my grand disciple. I'd be delighted to have you over at my place. How could it be any trouble?"Though his words were warm, Gabriel's facial expression was quite contorted.Vincent mused to himself, wondering if all adults lacked sincerity.After pondering for a bit, Vincent eventually decided to get back into the car.If Larissa found out he went out to play alone, he'd definitely get scolded, so it was better to stick to the original plan.Once Vincent was seated, Gabriel immediately pressed the lock button, staring at him as i
Watching his dignified and virtuous wife, whose smile never faded from her face, Gabriel felt puzzled.Wasn't Vincent just an ordinary little rascal?Why was Faelynn so happy?In fact, Vincent wasn't picky about food at all.This was related to his experiences since birth.From the moment he was born, Vincent had been traveling the world with Larissa.They had endured many hardships during those three years, and he could swallow anything even the most unpalatable foods without changing his expression.Vincent cherished food and never wasted any.That was also why he loved snacks, hoarding them like a hamster.However, most of the snacks ended up being eaten by Larissa.Faelynn had been ill a few years ago and had undergone surgery, which had affected her appetite ever since.Seeing Vincent enjoying his meal so much, Faelynn unconsciously ate a bit more herself.Sophia was astonished and found her appetite increasing at the sight. Even found the familiar meals tastier than u
Gabriel couldn't get a word in edgewise at all.He watched as Faelynn and Sophia chatted happily with Vincent.What was this? Was he invisible?Gabriel was very annoyed, but nobody paid him any mind.Sophia hesitated before saying, "There's something else, I don't know if I'm making a mountain out of a molehill. I have a close friend who carried the same bag as me, one that Nathaniel gave me. At first, I thought it was just a coincidence, but later I found out Nathaniel had given it to her."Nathaniel explained it was a buy-one-get-one-free deal, and since he happened to bump into my friend, so he gave it to her. I know I shouldn't doubt, after all, she's my close friend, but I just feel something is off."Vincent nodded and replied, "That does sound suspicious."Gabriel finally found an opportunity to speak up, "What's so suspicious about that?"Faelynn glared at Gabriel, "I can never reason with you. Vince is finally willing to listen to us, don't disturb us here."Gabriel r
If there's nothing between them, at most it's just a misunderstanding. But if something is going on between them, that would be interesting.Gabriel was internally collapsing, but he still had to go to work.With a troublemaking little rascal at home, how could he focus on work?Today, everyone noticed that Gabriel seemed distracted, wearing a grave expression.What was wrong with Gabriel?Everyone was puzzled."Great Elder? Great Elder?"It took several calls before he responded.Why was time passing so slowly?Gabriel had never felt time to be such a torment before.No, he couldn't bear to stay any longer. He had to go home and check!Reese murmured, "Larissa doesn't take the training seriously at all, how can she just take a leave whenever she wants?"That's when Gabriel said in a rush, "I need to take a leave of absence!"With that said, he hurriedly left.If he didn't return home soon, he feared Vincent might tear his house apart!Watching Gabriel's hurried depart
Sophia's phone rang, it was her friend Yara calling."Sophia, I'm here already, but I don't see you?""Sorry, Yara, something came up, I'll leave first." Sophia held her phone, her eyes fixed firmly on Nathaniel and Yara not far away.Yara was now standing with Nathaniel."It's okay, let's meet up again after you're done with your things."After hanging up, Nathaniel and Yara started strolling through the mall, arm in arm.Seeing them walking so closely together infuriated Sophia. She nearly rushed out to confront them, but Vincent promptly held her back."Sophia, calm down! This is just the beginning, there might be bigger surprises ahead."His intuition told him things weren't as simple as they seemed.Sophia was furious and confused but calmed down a bit after hearing Vincent's words."You're right. If I confront them now, they'll surely won't admit it. I must obtain more compelling evidence to successfully divorce the scumbag." Sophia said calmly.She now felt nauseous e
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