As Simon and Chester came down the mountain, they felt as though there was a huge boulder weighing on their chests.Although not everyone believed in superstition, hearing bad news would definitely dampen one's mood.From today, there were less than 20 days until the 8th of next month.They had to ensure that Warren and Evelyn didn't encounter any dangers within the upcoming 20 days and that their wedding would proceed without a hitch.The two of them returned to their homes and began to make arrangements.Two days later, Evelyn went home.The next day, the Larkins went to the Jefferson residence with wedding gifts.To ensure the safety of the wedding, they decided to hold it at the Larkin Manor. They also chose to only invite their closest friends and family.The wedding preparations were now in motion.Every day, Evelyn either spent her time receiving gifts or trying on gowns. She was simply basking in happiness.According to local customs, the bride and groom weren't allow
Evelyn laughed. She sniffed and said, "Am I? My husband's words are sweet. They aren't gross at all. Not to mention, we kissed when we said goodbye yesterday. Even if I swallowed any of his words then, they should be gone by now."Jazzie stamped her foot when she heard this. "Ah, Warren, you asshole, you've taught my innocent and cute Evie bad things!"While the two of them bickered in the room, Evelyn's phone suddenly rang. Seeing that it was Warren's number, she answered right away. Her voice was still tinged with joy as she said, "Hubby, someone's talking about you behind your back."Seeing the big grin on Evelyn's face, Warren also smiled. "Why are you so cheerful? Are you with Jazzie?"Evelyn widened her eyes. "How did you know?" she asked."Besides her, no one would dare talk about me behind my back."Jazzie leaned over. She looked at Warren on the screen and said huffily, "Warren, give me the old Evie back. You taught her your bad habits."Warren raised an eyebrow disappr
Evelyn sat up in bed. Her eyes were still closed as she mumbled, "Why are you waking me up so early? I haven't gotten enough sleep."Simon patted his daughter's head affectionately, laughing. "Your groom is coming at 9:00 am, and you still need to eat and do your makeup. I'm afraid that you won't have enough time."Evelyn blearily got out of bed and went to the bathroom.When she got out, she saw a little head peeking in from the door.Albert was dressed in a white suit and a black bowtie. His big curls were styled up, making him look so handsome.He looked around the room curiously and saw Evelyn leave the bathroom. He immediately ran over and looked up at her. "Aunt Evelyn, do I look handsome today?"Evelyn crouched and looked him up and down. Smiling, she nodded. "Albert, you're the most handsome boy here today.""Between me and Uncle Warren, who is more handsome?""Of course it's you. Uncle Warren is too old and not as cute as you are." Evelyn pinched Albert's chubby cheeks
"You really deserve a beating today, punk."While Ethan and William bickered, Ezra's voice suddenly sounded from outside. "Are you two done yet? Today's Warren's big day. Neither of you is allowed to say stupid things."They chatted and laughed until the time came for them to leave.In the car, Ethan sent Jazzie a text. "The world's most handsome groom and his groomsmen are on the way. Wait for us to arrive."Jazzie quickly sent him a voice message. "Alright, just you wait!"When William heard this, he snorted coldly. "I heard she wanted to make this wedding more fun, so she searched the Internet for challenges so Warren could prove himself as a worthy husband. Today, we have to give it everything we got."Ethan said disapprovingly, "What do we have to be afraid of? Whatever comes, we'll know how to deal with it. Just watch me."As their car turned into the road where the Jefferson residence was, they saw four men wearing suits standing side-by-side.All of them were smirking m
When another one of Evelyn's cousins, Darren Miles, heard that Albert was going to spill the secret, he immediately ran over and carried him away.He spanked Albert and said, "You little traitor, if you let the cat out of the bag, all of our efforts will be in vain.""I wasn't going to. I was just going to tell Uncle Warren that Aunt Evelyn looks beautiful today," Albert said seriously.Upon hearing this, Warren smiled in delight. "My bride is the prettiest woman in the world."Seeing how happy Warren was, Chet walked over in his suit. He was wearing a devilish smile. "You seem smug now, but you'll be crying tomorrow. There are four lip prints here. Guess which one is Evie's? If you get it right, I'll let you go upstairs. If you get it wrong, you'll have to dance."Ethan was the first one to raise his hand. "Dancing is easy. As someone who is always at bars, this isn't difficult for me."Ezra waved his fist at him. "Don't say that. Chet's on the bride's side right now. Do you thi
Ethan snatched the card. He laughed and said, "This is pretty easy. I'll go first. Who wants to take the baton from me?"Ezra stepped forward. "I'll do it."Ethan pressed the card to his lips as he slowly inched toward Ezra. Just as he was about to press their lips together, Ezra suddenly burst out laughing."Did you brush your teeth this morning? Don't give me your bad breath, or my wife won't let me kiss her when I get home."Those words stirred up the emotions that had been festering inside Ethan for half a day. "Fuck off! This is my first kiss, and I'm even willing to give it to you."Everyone gaped at him incredulously. "Didn't you say that you kissed Jazzie? Why do you still have your first kiss? Were you bluffing previously?"When Jazzie heard this, she shouted through the door, "Ethan, damn it, just you wait!"Ethan kicked Ezra. He then chuckled in the direction of the door. "Jazzie, don't swear. Cameras are rolling.""So what? Do you think I'm scared? Get on with it."
The white wedding dress instantly turned red.When Warren saw this, he immediately kicked the staff aside. Then, he held Evelyn in his arms.His voice shook as he said, "Evie, don't be afraid. I'll take you to the hospital."Evelyn clutched her abdomen, gritting her teeth through the pain. She wanted to slide the ring onto Warren's ring finger.However, she didn't have the strength. Finally, she passed out in Warren's arms.Warren carried her and ran. "Evie, I won't let anything happen to you."The happy atmosphere had turned into one of panic.Tears sprang to Sally's eyes. "Why is God so unfair? Evie has already suffered so much. Why won't He let her be?"Harry patted his mother's shoulder comfortingly. "Mom, Evie will be fine. Chet and I will go check on her.""Hurry. If you learn anything, you must tell me."The two of them hopped in a car and sped after Warren.At the hospital, Evelyn was rushed to the emergency room.Upon insistence, the doctor allowed Warren to go ins
Warren stared at Evelyn with a pale face. "Don't kill her. We must get some information out of her mouth.""I know. You just focus on taking care of Evie; leave the family matters to me."After everyone got to see Evelyn, they left. Only Simon stayed, refusing to let go of his daughter's hand. He stared tearfully at Evelyn's pitiful, pallid face.Once again, Gregory's words resurfaced in his mind.Today, Evelyn and Warren hadn't managed to complete their wedding ceremony. Did this mean that more danger was to come in the future?Ever since the moment she was born, Evelyn had constantly been put in danger.She was such a good child, so why was God doing this to her?Thinking about everything that Evelyn had gone through in the past, Simon's tears rolled down his cheeks and landed on the back of her hand.Warren happened to see the sad sight when he came in. He walked over and quietly called out, "Simon."Simon immediately wiped away his tears and said hoarsely, "Warren, there's
Every word Linda spoke conveyed Warren's trust in her and disdain for Evelyn. She was suggesting that he didn't even want to come in person to visit Simon.Evelyn could tell what Linda was thinking. A faint, cold smile curved at the corner of her lips.She took out her phone from her bag, looked at Linda, and said, "Is that so? Then, I should personally call Mr. Larkin to thank him for remembering my father's kindness toward him."After she finished speaking, she started pretending to make a phone call.Linda immediately spoke up to stop her. "Mr. Larkin is very busy and currently in a meeting, so please do not disturb him.""Is it that he's busy, or is it that you don't want him to know you're visiting my father without his permission?"Linda realized that her thoughts were seen through by Evelyn, so she decided not to pretend anymore.A slight smirk appeared at the corner of her mouth. "Evelyn, back then, you took so much from Warren without regard for his well-being. Your hea
Evelyn immediately took out a piece of tissue to help Simon wipe away his tears. She said softly, "Dad, I know you have a lot you want to say to Ms. Dawson, so please wake up soon. We're all waiting for you."Simon's eyelashes fluttered slightly, as if he was agreeing to the promise.After that, Erica took out silver needles from her bag and inserted them into the acupuncture points on Simon's head.…One hour later, the first acupuncture session was complete.Evelyn asked with some concern, "Ms. Dawson, how is my dad?"Erica was tidying up while speaking, "His condition is better than I expected. At this rate, he should be showing more obvious responses in about a week."Hearing these words, Evelyn looked at her excitedly. "Really? That's great! My dad has hope now!"Ms. Dawson, you've been running around all day. Let me take you to eat first, then you can rest at the hotel."Just as she finished speaking, Simon grabbed Erica's hand.Seeing this scene, Evelyn's eyes widened
The room suddenly became so quiet that they could even hear each other's breathing.Tears welled up in Erica's eyes as she stared at Simon. She only went to his bedside, taking a few difficult steps, after several minutes.Erica gently placed her fingertips on Simon's wrist as tears fell onto his arm.Watched her unusual reaction, Evelyn finally remembered where she had seen Erica before.There was a picture of a women hidden in Simon's private photo album. If Evelyn wasn't mistaken, that woman is Erica.Simon had kept that photo all along, while Erica teared up upon seeing him. This kind of thing usually happened between couples.When Evelyn thought about it, she suddenly understood everything.Erica was someone Simon had been in love with many years ago. The unfortunate couple was separated initially because of Xena's scheme.Evelyn walked slowly to the bedside, patted Erica on the shoulder, and asked, "Do you know my dad, Dr. Dawson?"Erica wiped away her tears and sighed.
Erica was dressed very plainly, but her delicate features still stood out. The red mole near the corner of her eye felt especially familiar to Evelyn.Her first thought was that she had definitely seen Erica somewhere before.She calmly approached with a smile and said, "Dr. Dawson, we're here to fetch you to treat my father."Erica greeted them with a smile. "Come inside and have some water first. I'll go pack up, and we can leave in a short while."They followed her and entered the courtyard once more.While packing her things, Erica asked, "So, which one of you is Sophie's friend?"William, who had always been carefree and uninhibited, immediately stood up and respectfully said to Erica, "It's me. I met her in Zyldrica."Erica looked him up and down, her eyes revealing a hint of delight. "You seem very handsome and look spirited, young man."William's smile was somewhat stiff. It was the first time someone had ever complimented him, and he didn't know how to react.When fac
Evelyn stepped forward and said, "But Warren and the others have been doing everything they can to find you and get you out."Alfred shook his head. "If I leave, that bastard will know that you all have discovered his secret. All your subsequent plans will fail."I'm staying here since he won't do anything to me anyway. I still have something I haven't given him yet. How else do you think I've lived until now?"You all should leave quickly. Just pretend nothing happened. My granddaughter and I will handle that jerk ourselves.""Mr. Miller Senior—"Evelyn wanted to say something else, but Nathan, who was behind her, grabbed her abruptly.He furrowed his brow and looked at Alfred. "Evelyn, Mr. Miller Senior is right. If he leaves, Warren's plan will be ruined. Don't worry, I'll assign someone to keep an eye on this place and make sure nothing will happen to him."Evelyn was eager to save Alfred so that Warren could launch a full-scale attack on Russell. Only then could they reunit
Elma shook her head in disbelief. "That's impossible. You're talking nonsense. My dad was killed by Chester long ago. The person who killed him is not Sir."Evelyn gave a calm smile. "He says he's protecting you, but in reality, he has always treated you as a pawn to control Iris. Otherwise, your mother wouldn't risk her life so willingly for him."I could never understand why Iris would obey someone so willingly. But then I met you, and everything became clear to me."Have you never wondered why your mother looks so much like Mrs. Larkin? That person definitely won't tell you that they are twin sisters."You're also the one keeping an eye on this old man's biological daughter. That person has known about this secret for a long time but has kept it from Iris to fully control her."Whether it's your father, Ronald, or your mother, Iris, their tragic lives were all caused by that 'Sir' you mentioned. Do you want to follow in their footsteps?"Hearing these words, Elma glared at Eve
The gears lunged toward them, like a giant shark with its jaws wide open.Just then, Nathan suddenly held Evelyn in his arms. In a low and hoarse voice filled with suppressed emotion, he called out softly, "Evie."His grip around her was tight. It felt as if he wanted to fuse Evelyn into himself. At the same time, he pressed a button that was a disgusting shade of yellow with his other hand.Everyone was wide-eyed with fear, staring intently at the turning gears.If the wrong button was pressed, not only would the gears not stop, but other traps in this room might be activated. They were in double jeopardy, and there was no escape for them.At that critical moment, the rumbling sound of the gears gradually diminished until it faded away entirely. The gears stopped just short of three feet away from them.Evelyn looked up at Nathan, her eyes wide with shock, and her voice trembling. "Nathan, we're saved."Nathan smiled and gently brushed her hair. "I told you, I won't let anythin
The elderly man was none other than Warren's grandfather, Alfred. But wasn't Alfred being held in Milania by Russell? Moreover, he had been poisoned and was supposed to be unconscious.Yet, the elderly man before them was sitting at a table, leisurely playing a game of chess.Evelyn didn't have time to think much. She pressed the switch next to her, opened the door, and rushed in.Just as they went in, the glass door automatically closed behind them, and the entire room started to slowly descend—right into where the gears were turning.Evelyn looked at Nathan with some panic. "I think we've been tricked."Nathan looked at a control panel in the room and said, "Don't worry. This is the control console. As long as we find the button to stop the gears from turning, we'll be fine."After speaking, he carefully examined the central control panel.At that moment, Elma's laughter echoed again in the room. "Evelyn, this control panel has 81 buttons, and each one will trigger a different
Elma's eyes seemed so familiar to Evelyn that they left a deep impression in her mind.When Evelyn was deep in thought, she suddenly opened her eyes wide as a name popped into her mind—Iris Lindt.Elma's eyes and nose looked a lot like Iris'. Could it be that they were related?Evelyn tried to stand up and look for William and Nathan, but her hands and feet were tied, making moving impossible.She softly called out, "William? Mr. Holland?"There was no response, so she tried calling out again. This time, a deep, hoarse voice rang out close by. "Evelyn, I'm over here."Nathan's voice was urgent and full of concern. In the darkness, Evelyn almost mistook it again for Warren's voice.She responded, "Mr. Holland, where is William?"Nathan kicked William beside him and said, "He's next to me. The drug seems to be affecting him more. Don't be afraid, I'll be over there right away."After speaking, Nathan crawled toward Evelyn. Seeing her pale face, he felt a bit concerned and asked,