Felice looked at Margot with a complicated expression. "Ms. Zimmerman, didn't you find the grapes sour?"Margot chuckled. "As you said, the grapes were imported and are considered luxurious items. I'll eat them even if they're sour. They are nutritious, after all."She had been on Nammu Bay for over a month, surrounded by the salty sea breeze every day. Though she found the sour grapes distasteful, she wouldn't throw them away. In fact, she was happy eating them.Felice fell silent. She didn't quite understand. After some hesitation, she asked, "Ms. Zimmerman, are you not worried about the heart-eating bug?"Margot shook her head. "There's nothing to worry about."Felice looked at her with a puzzled expression. She knew how terrifying the heart-eating bug was. Every full moon, she would be in excruciating pain, wishing she could tear off her skin to ease the suffering.But Margot seemed completely indifferent. Why?Felice didn't understand, but she dared not ask.Soon, Margot f
Andrew's demeanor shifted. "Don't be afraid. Just answer my question."Felice nodded. "Okay.""Has the young lady hit you in the past two days?" Andrew asked calmly.Felice trembled in fear. "No."Although she hesitated in her response, there was a hint of fear in her tone.Andrew squinted his eyes and glanced at his men. One of them stepped forward and rolled up Felice's sleeve, revealing numerous scars on her arms. It was evident that they were caused by broken glass.The scars were densely packed. Who knew how many cuts were there?Andrew immediately snapped, "Margot is crossing the line!"Felice fell on her knees in fear. "This has nothing to do with Ms. Zimmerman. I was the one who hurt myself. Please don't be mad at her, Mr. Zimmerman!"Andrew furrowed his brows. "Felice, you work for the Zimmerman family, not Margot. There's no need to cover for her."Felice trembled again.Andrew muttered slowly, "Keep me posted about her recent unusual behavior. Don't miss out on an
Andrew's face immediately darkened at this. "Adrian, did you come to propose or to provoke me?"Adrian was not a pushover, either. "I did come to propose. But I won't hold back if you can't even show me some respect. Uncle Zimmerman, you may choose not to marry Margot to me, but marrying her to Eric is also out of the question. If I find out you have such intentions, I won't let Eric off the hook!""How dare you?" Andrew glared at Adrian.Adrian stood up. "I came here today just for this. I hope you can consider it carefully. There have been many outsiders on the island recently. If our two families continue our fight, wouldn't it allow outsiders to strike? Think about it, Uncle Zimmerman. You wouldn't want to see the years of hard work destroyed by outsiders, right?"After a pause, he smiled. "I'll take my leave now, Uncle Zimmerman. Just give me an answer when you've made up your mind."With that, he turned and left.Andrew was livid. He angrily slammed his fist onto the table,
Steven furrowed his brows at Margot. "What are you plotting, Ms. Zimmerman?"Margot quirked a brow. "What's wrong? I'm just craving for some fish. Is that not allowed?"Steven's expression remained serious. "Ms. Zimmerman, there are plenty of fish at home. There's no need to catch them now.""Oh." Margot hummed without much emotion. She looked at the six men. "You, run."The six men exchanged glances. What exactly was Margot planning?Steven's face darkened. "Ms. Zimmerman ..."Margot sneered. "Are you not my guards? I asked you to catch fish, and you refused. Now I'm asking you to run, and you still refuse? I think I should have a good talk with Eric about this. Why don't his men listen to me? Is it because I'm a powerless young lady?"She sounded angry. Steven and his men froze at this. Almost immediately, the six men dared not stick around and started running.The sun was glaring, and they were soon covered in sweat.But Margot didn't stop them. And as long as she didn't gi
Steven's face instantly darkened.He coldly stared at Margot. If looks could kill, Margot would have been six feet underground!However, he didn't dare to pull anything reckless.They all knew that the king of cursed bugs was on Margot, and she could control it easily. That was why they feared her! Otherwise, how could a lone woman stranded on Nammu Bay have survived unscathed until now?Margot's face continued to carry a faint smile as her fingers rested on Steven's wrist. Soon, she felt the little creature slowly wriggling around.After two minutes, Steven suddenly felt a piercing pain spreading from his heart!His face fell. "What have you done to me?""Don't move," Margot mumbled. "You'll really die if you move."Steven gritted his teeth, staring at her with an even more ferocious gaze.But still, he didn't dare to move!Margot narrowed her eyes and quietly waited.At the same time, the others noticed something was wrong and stopped in their tracks."What are you doing,
The team was puzzled. They exchanged glances but still followed after Steven.Margot returned to the Zimmerman manor. She ignored everyone and went straight to her room. Eric summoned Steven to ask about what had happened.Steven said, "I also don't know what happened to Ms. Zimmerman."Eric frowned. "Tell me everything that happened when you went out.""Yes." Steven recounted the events.Afterward, Eric also summoned the others, questioning each of them separately. The answers were consistent. Eric's brows knitted tightly at the realization.What was going on? Why hadn't the heart-eating bug implanted inside Margot acted up yet? That shouldn't be the case!Time passed, and soon night fell. The sound of waves crashing echoed through the night. Margot sat on a chair, looking at the starry sky with a pale face.The heart-eating bug was ineffective against her. But the king of cursed bugs was a different story.If the king of cursed bugs didn't get any food, it would suck on he
In the darkness, neither could see the other's expressions. Steven's flashlight illuminated the ground, casting a faint halo on Margot's face. It accentuated her eyes, which seemed brighter than the stars in the night.The room fell into silence.Margot was in no hurry. As the king of cursed bugs fed on the other small creatures, Margot gradually felt better.After a few minutes, Steven finally sighed. "Alright."Margot smirked. "Well, it's a pleasure doing business with you!"Steven stared at her outstretched hand, his gaze becoming more serious. "The pleasure is mine."He had long wanted to leave this cursed place. Even though he was not a saint, he still didn't want to linger here. People were waiting for him to return home.Another five minutes passed.Margot withdrew her hand. "Let's go back."With a yawn, she turned and walked away.Steven continued to walk in front of her, illuminating the path.Margot's smile deepened as she stared at the man's back.Now that she ha
The hands hanging at Eric's sides suddenly clenched into fists. But in the pitch-black night, no one could make out his expression. With her back to him, Margot paid no attention to whatever expression he might have had. "Brother, it's getting late. Go back and rest."With that, she entered the villa. Eric, however, remained standing in the darkness. No one knew what he was thinking.…The next day, the patrolling men were engaged in hushed conversations in the Lane family's territory."Hey, have you heard?""What's going on?""The Zimmerman family is going to hold a wedding for Eric and Margot.""What? Aren't they supposed to be siblings?""That's what I thought. Isn't Andrew a bit too twisted? He's marrying his son and daughter to each other!""I thought I was twisted enough. But apparently, there's someone even more twisted than me!"The whispers quickly spread. Within the morning, most of the Lane family members knew about the news.After finishing a meeting, Adrian ca