Alessia shook her head and took several sips of water in a row.
She didn't know how she had returned to her room, but she was clear about her current thoughts: she wouldn't reconcile with Dominic.
Though the delayed feelings still made her heart race, that period had passed, and those feelings were no longer needed.
But there was one thing: Dominic's apology made her feel comfortable. That ‘I'm sorry’ summarized the three years she had once devoted to him.
She calmed her emotions, sat on the bed, placed the laptop on her knees, skillfully opened the work interface, and saw her phone vibrating on the bedside table.
It was M calling.
She pressed the answer button, and M's anxious voice came through.
"Boss, it's bad. Someone infiltrated the database and searched for the video of your surgery last year. This person's methods are very sophisti
IronRose held a different significance for him.It was a brilliant color in his youth.IronRose always had endless topics to discuss with him, and she would accompany him through every night of despair.He would also share every moment of happiness with her.At that time, he didn't have feelings for her; he just regarded her as a friend.When she stood him up, that friendship was buried deep in his heart, and as he grew older, it became a regret.When Tiffany said she was IronRose, he was indeed surprised, although this surprise had nothing to do with love.But it still made him jubilant.He wanted to preserve the beauty of that brilliant youth forever, without deception.With this in mind, Dominic tentatively asked: [One last question, when did you get into the hacking indus
Alessia stood up and opened the door. Instead of Dominic, there stood Mrs. Cate with a smiling face.Alessia was taken aback and instinctively looked behind Mrs. Cate.Seeing her expression, Mrs. Cate seemed to have guessed her thoughts and explained, "Mr. Carter didn't come upstairs."With that, she handed over the flowers and the box of lobsters she was holding to Alessia."Miss, these were just delivered by Mr. Carter. He said he's busy tonight and will message you later."Alessia looked at the flowers and then at the lobsters, feeling that something was off.Whether Dominic came upstairs, how busy he was, or whether he sent her a message, why should she care?Alessia felt like she was holding a hot potato and handed the flowers and lobsters back to Mrs. Cate."Mrs. Cate, you can take these flowers and lobsters. I
Alessia heard the words and looked at the big screen, where Eagle replied to Tiffany: [Okay, after passing the assessment.]The tone was not enthusiastic, but it was a genuine agreement.Alessia had no thoughts on this matter. Everyone has different preferences and different ways of doing things.She didn't know the relationship between Eagle and Tiffany, so she had no qualifications to comment.Even if they were very close friends, they still had the freedom to make friends, and there was no need for anyone else to gossip about it.Alessia quietly peeked at the screen, but M's character was one that couldn't let things go.M: [Some people, haven't even formally joined the organization yet, and they're already looking for favors in public. No matter how good the relationship is, if you haven't passed the assessment, you
[Congratulations!][Thank you!] Tiffany's lips curved up slightly, and she carefully continued messaging: [Senior Eagle, now that I am officially part of the organization, can I ask you for a favor?][What is it?] Eagle's response was still concise.This succinct way of speaking, familiar to her, unexpectedly stirred something inside her.Tiffany couldn't understand why, but she suddenly thought of Dominic, and her face flushed. She replied: [It's about finding someone, definitely not a big deal for you.][Who?] Eagle remained straightforward.Seeing that Eagle didn't refuse, Tiffany felt confident that things were going smoothly. She sent another message directly:[It's about Dr. Ath
Fifteen minutes passed, and Dominic's car appeared within sight.Tiffany straightened her dress and walked towards him.Dominic opened the door and stepped out of the car, his tall figure leaning against it as he watched Tiffany approach.Tiffany's heart was pounding from nervousness, but she still smiled and spoke first, "Dom, I'm sorry, I lied to you."Dominic raised an eyebrow, the coldness in his eyes dissipating slightly as he listened to Tiffany continue."I thought about it and decided to tell you the truth. I asked you to find Dr. Athena not to discuss academic matters, but to ask her to perform surgery for Auntie Evelyn. I know you had some unpleasantness with Uncle Gordon, and I was afraid that if you knew, you wouldn't be happy to help. I was narrow-minded about this. Dom, how could you refuse to help just because of a little disagreement? So, Dom, can you forgive me?"
Just as Dominic was about to drive the car into the yard, Tiffany suddenly overtook him. Dominic, fearing an accident, hurriedly avoided, but it was too late.As Dominic's car turned, the front of the car still collided with Tiffany's car.With a loud ‘bang,’ the car shook violently, and Dominic almost hit his head.The collision of the two cars was not small, although it was muffled by the sound of rain, but in the living room, Alessia and Riley, who were drinking together, still heard it.Alessia and Riley got up, went to the window, and pulled open the curtains, only to see the two cars had collided.The neighborhood road was not wide, but it wasn't narrow either, completely allowing two cars to drive side by side.How could a collision happen when everything was fine?"Another accident happened. Dominic has been reckless with his driv
Dominic entered the house and called Jonathan again, then ignored everything else. After taking a shower, he uneasily called Alessia.No one answered the first time, and the second time, her phone was turned off.Dominic furrowed his brow, feeling inexplicably restless.He scrolled through the messages he had sent to Alessia before, and this unease became even more pronounced.Twenty minutes later, the sound of a car came from outside the yard, and he stood by the window, looking down.It was Jonathan.In the heavy rain, Jonathan took Tiffany away, and until late, the villa across the street remained dark.On the other side, a car entered a residential area and stopped in front of a villa.Someone was already waiting at the entrance of the villa.In the darkness, a man with a height of 188 cm appr
In this tense moment of mutual probing, Enzo's mouth also carried a smile, and Alessia didn't feel any danger from him.Alessia didn't look away or speak, neither admitting nor denying.They maintained this posture for about a minute, and in the end, Enzo was the first to straighten up and step back.He poured himself another glass of wine, drank it in one go, and when he looked at Alessia again, a layer of mist had covered his eyes.Now it was clear that Enzo, even if not completely drunk, was at least quite intoxicated.He rubbed his very short-cropped hair, hands in his pockets, and coolly said to Alessia, "Sia, since you're at my house and haven't seen the rooms yet, come on, let me show you around."With that, he twisted and turned, leading the way ahead.Alessia had come tonight with a purpose, no matter what Enzo wanted to do.
When Alessia heard Victor's words, she became a little anxious.She didn't want to see either Enzo or Dominic get hurt.Alessia left the room, and Victor wiped his mouth, proudly sighing. "Raising such an outstanding granddaughter is troublesome, always attracting trouble."When Alessia arrived at the mountaintop, she saw two equally damaged sports cars parked to the side.The two owners of the cars were hanging on the slope, climbing up while fighting and pulling each other back."What are you doing?" she called out to the two men risking their lives in this senseless fight."Sia.""Sia."Both of them, upon seeing Alessia, reached out their hands, hoping she would help them.Alessia thought for a moment and then extended both hands to pull them up."You two, use some strength and climb up first."Both men were dissatisfied with Alessia's decision to help them both simultaneously.Just moments before, they had been fighting each other fiercely. Now, they exchanged a glance and formed a
Listening to Victor's complaints, Alessia unscrewed the bottle and smelled the liquid inside.She noticed that when she took the bottle, Enzo's gaze fell on her, looking particularly nervous.She looked at him.Enzo stared into her eyes, urging, "Sia, after drinking it, you'll regain your memory."Alessia had an intuition that Enzo wasn't lying. She looked back at Victor.The old naughty boy had already sat down on the sofa, leisurely crossing his legs, not even giving her a glance.With her strong clinical experience in medicine, Alessia knew that the liquid was not poisonous.Lost memories were lost, but when it came to Elle's prenatal toxicity, no matter what reaction she would have after drinking it, she had to give it a try.Alessia closed her eyes, tilted her head back, and drank the entire bottle of liquid.
At this moment, the captain of the security team handed him a phone."Mr. Carter, take a look at this phone. Our team found it at the gate of the community during the morning patrol. It's turned off, and we can't find any information on it!"Dominic took it and almost recognized it at a glance. It was Alessia's phone.Alessia's phone was left at the gate of the community, but there was no information about Alessia in the surveillance.This proves that Alessia must have had an accident, and it was premeditated.Less than 24 hours since her disappearance, with only one phone, it couldn't prove that Alessia was really in trouble, so he couldn't call the police yet. Dominic could only arrange for the Carter family's forces to search for Alessia on a large scale.At this time, there was no need to be polite to Gordon.He also called Gordon.
Bar.Alessia drank half a cup of wine in one gulp. When she wanted to continue drinking, her glass was snatched away.Half-supporting her chin, Alessia looked at Dominic with drunken eyes."Give me back my wine. I'm happy, and I still want to drink. Dominic, be happy for me too. I not only have a dad now but also a mom."Dominic looked at Alessia, who pretended to be happy despite feeling sad inside, with a heart full of tenderness.He picked up her glass and drank the remaining half in one gulp.Turning back, his gaze was focused and gentle."Sia, of course, I'm happy for you. Actually, you can't blame Uncle Laroux for this. If I were him, I wouldn't have any favorable feelings towards any child other than the one I had with you. Of course, I would never let myself reach the level Uncle Laroux has.""Really?" Alessia
With an anxious heart, he rushed back to the hospital. When he reached the door of the operating room, he saw Dominic, Christian, Eleanor, and Christopher standing outside.Why was Dominic's family here?Gordon was stunned. At this moment, the hospital director personally handed him the consent form for the surgery."Mr. Laroux, Dr. Athena has agreed to perform the surgery on Mrs. Laroux herself. She contacted me the morning before yesterday, and I have already conducted all the necessary pre-operative examinations on Mrs. Laroux. There is no problem with Mrs. Laroux's physical condition for the surgery. You just need to sign."Alessia had already agreed.What was going on during these past few days when she chased Alessia every day for Evelyn's surgery?Was she just teasing him?Was she treating him like a fool?Gord
"Of course not." Gordon answered without hesitation, "If it were me and Evelyn's daughter, she would be the kindest child in the world."Unexpectedly, Gordon was so hypocritical.Alessia felt a bit complicated when she suddenly had that thought. She didn't know whether she should be moved or continue to hate."You can go back now, I don't need anything," Alessia said."How could you not want anything?" Gordon didn't believe it. "I told you, I'm asking for your help. You can make requests. You must have met Ava, right? If it's because of what Ava said, I can tell you now that I agree to marry her."Gordon clearly loved Evelyn so much, yet he agreed to marry Ava?Alessia looked at Gordon with a gaze like he was insane, and seeing Gordon's seriousness and pain, it didn't seem like he was pretending.She suddenly understood that when love went deep, it was
"Nonsense, I'm not doing this for Evelyn," Harrison retorted.True, driven by self-interest, he wanted to make a comeback with the help of the Laroux family. But deep down, he also resented the Laroux family, especially Alessia.So, watching the Laroux family suffer, he had no reason to help them. At most, he wouldn't kick them while they were down, just to ensure the fire didn't spread back to him."Not doing it is enough. Brother, forget about this matter. I won't ask for your help anymore. Whether I'm good or bad has nothing to do with you. Just don't send me to the hospital," Ava sighed in relief, revealing her soft side again, her emotions fluctuating.Saying she wasn't sick, some people found it hard to believe."No way," Harrison refused adamantly. "You must go to the hospital."If Ava ran wild outside for a day, she would become the fire that would in
It was the first time Harrison had ever lost his temper with her, and Ava was momentarily stunned, rendered speechless by the sudden attack.She did indeed want to coax some truth out of Harrison regarding what had happened to Alessia during the days she was detained. But Ava had long forgotten what shame was, and after a few seconds of silence, she began to cry in grievance."Brother, how can you resent me like this? I wanted to marry Gordon to help our family, what happened to Nolan was an accident, and what almost happened to Jessie was also an accident. I didn't want any of this."Seeing the tears on Ava's face, Harrison's anger subsided slightly, replaced by the familiar pain when facing Ava.Taking advantage of the moment, Ava continued, knowing that if she didn't tell some truth now, Harrison would never trust her again. So with a teary voice, she continued, "I'm not lying this time. Believe m
On the other side,It was already nine o'clock, there were no stars in the sky nor was it raining.Outside the police station, Gordon looked inside, waiting.About ten minutes passed, and Ava, still wearing the clothes she had worn in the hospital a few days ago, walked out from somewhere.The two of them exchanged a silent glance.Ava stopped and looked at Gordon for several seconds before sneering and walking up to him. "Gordon, you hated me so much, why did you bail me out?"Gordon's face darkened, “Ava, I hate you. You pushed things too far, and no one else is to blame. Look at what you've done to the Ramirez family.”“It's all because of you. If it weren't for you, how could my daughter have died? If it weren't for revenge against you, the Ramirez family wouldn't have come to this."At this point, Ava lost contro