Rachel continued, "You're not related to Penelope. Instead, Charmaine and Penelope are mother and daughter." Larissa nodded. "As expected." "Here's something interesting. Since you and Charmaine are half-sisters, your DNA test results should be different from each other. But guess what?" Rachel intentionally held the answer back to build suspense. Before Rachel told the answer, Larissa had already turned to the page of the DNA test report that showed her and Charmaine's results. Larissa froze when she read the words on that page. How could this be? Rachel continued, "The DNA test report for you and Charmaine shows a 100% similarity in DNA! You are not twins, and you don't share the same mother. Why did this strange result come up?" Larissa took a deep breath. "There could only be one explanation." "What?" "That means Charmaine must have stolen my bone marrow at some point." Rachel's eyes narrowed. "Boss, are you saying …" "Regarding my birth, the Solace family exp
Rachel was dejected.She exclaimed, "You have all of the mineral resources in Sisilia Island and the gold and silver mines that you've purchased from all around the world. You are even the Chairwoman of Starlight Group! "You have more than enough money for yourself for ten lifetimes, yet you were attracted to your fiancé for that little bit of money?" "That's because … of his good looks!" Larissa gave a little pat on Rachel who was in disbelief."I'm kidding! Love is unpredictable. I've fallen for him just because. There's no particular reason." Rachel thought about how she should've realized how shallow Larissa was sooner.Upon seeing that the brawl in the alley had ended, Larissa said to Rachel, "Fortunately you hadn't joined in the fight. "Otherwise, your identity would've been exposed. I'll head back first. Contact me if there's anything else." Rachel was baffled."You're kidding? Boss, are you going back to study?" "Of course! I need to get my medical certificati
"I didn't know where the first aid kit was, so it took me a while to find it," explained Larissa meekly. "You're so useless! There's nothing that you can get right! Why are you still standing there and not treating my wound? Use some common sense! Are you wanting me to bleed to death?""Yes, Mom," answered Larissa nicely. She took the bandages out to start binding up Penelope's wound. Penelope was focused on how to make things difficult for Larissa. She wanted to push Larissa's buttons to the point where Larissa would rage back at her.Better still, if Larissa stormed out the door and abandoned her mother who was sick in bed. Penelope had set up a CCTV camera in secret. She planned to film it all down, and then upload it onto the internet to smear Larissa's reputation. Then, she could say that Larissa was an ingrate who neglected her mother who had been bedridden with illness. At the time, the righteous people on the internet would be out to diss Larissa and make her lose
Penelope was on the brink of tears. She felt so helpless that she just wished that the ground would swallow her up. Ethan spent some time looking for the source of the foul stench. In the end, he narrowed it down to Penelope's bed. He strode over and threw back her covers, despite Penelope's pleading gaze. Eurgh!! Ethan gagged. The smell of urine and feces that had been fermenting overnight was acrid …"You're damn disgusting, Penelope!"Words were stuck in Penelope's throat. It was then that she saw Larissa peeking in from the door. "You jinx, Larissa! This was all your fault! I was suddenly mute and paralyzed last night. But good for you—even though I got you back to look after me, you slept like a log and didn't even check on me! "I reckon you wanted to embarrass me intentionally! What were you scheming?"Penelope was firing beams of hatred from her eyes. She had suddenly found her voice after being mute all night. She was also no longer paralyzed. Larissa covered her n
Charmaine was woken up.She rubbed her eyes as she walked in, complaining, "What are you screaming about so early in the morning, Mom?" Penelope's eyes lit up at the sight of her precious daughter. "Charmaine, come help me up to go take a bath!"Charmaine stayed out till very late the previous night, so she was clueless about what had happened. She agreed casually, then walked over. Charmaine turned the blanket over and the putrid smell of urine and poo filled the room. Without a hint of hesitation, she turned the covers back over Penelope. Penelope was speechless. Charmaine's face turned green from the suffocating stench. She backed up a few steps. "Why do you stink so bad, Mom? Did you shit on the bed?"Penelope didn't feel like saying anything further. Charmaine noticed the slap marks on Penelope's face."Did you and Dad argue? Did Dad slap the shit out of you?" asked Charmaine with a fearful look on her face. Penelope felt like she wanted to die. "I can't help you
Ella was also enrolled at Union College. She and Charmaine were both in the faculty of performing arts. After Ella had caught sight of Owen standing in the distance, she perked up her fake 36D breasts and put on a confident smile. She strode over in a flirtatious manner in her high heels. It was a common sight to see men with their luxury cars, stopped at the front of their college. They were mostly there to pick up girls from the performing arts faculty. These men would place a bottle of water at the top of their luxury cars as an obscure hint. All attention- and fame-seeking ladies knew what the hint meant. They often competed with one another. They kept notes on who sat in which luxury car, or who hooked up with which moneybag. Ella was confident that this man with his expensive car was surely here on a weekend to look for a jolly good time. This man had a bottle of mineral water in his hands. His intention was clear as day. Judging by this man's charming appearance and
The nosy crowd has gathered."Haha, that was a brutal comeback!""Ella's in trouble, and it's all her own doing!""But seriously, who's the luxury car waiting for?"Sporting a delighted grin, Larissa strolled over and complimented, "Mr. Clark, you did a fantastic job!"Owen hastily nodded and bent at the waist as he politely swung open the back car door for Larissa."Madam, it's my duty, please step into the car."Upon Larissa getting into the car, Owen quickly jogged to the front to start the car."Geez! The guy in the back seat is seriously good-looking""That's Larissa's fiancé. The school board director even personally greeted him on his recent school visit.""Larissa's fiancé is so caring, taking the time to pick her up and see her off at school."The luxury Maybach speeded away, leaving Ella in the dust and a face full of exhaust. Ella had a tough time getting away from the ragpicker and she was now utterly humiliated!The scene erupted in unrestrained jeering."Haha
A vein pulsed on Ambrose's forehead. What more could he have done with his dear sweetheart? He had no choice but to pamper her!He wheeled himself to the bathroom and wrung out a warm towel, then gently wrapped it around Larissa's tiny feet, meticulously drying them.In pure comfort, Larissa half-closed her eyes and her toes occasionally twitching playfully, like a lazy kitten."Have you done reading?" Ambrose asked.Larissa confidently replied, "I've finished them all."Ambrose arched his eyebrow. Larissa brought back an entire backpack of books, and they were all incredibly thick, loaded with intricate medical information.Did she genuinely manage to read them all in just two days?"My memory is really good. I can remember everything after reading it once," Larissa confidently stated.Ambrose smiled and said, "Well, I can't wait to see you perform well in your exam tomorrow.""That's for sure!" Over the past two nights, Larissa's intense focus on her books resulted in her
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