A loud noise could be heard.James got completely overpowered.Jordan almost incapacitated him completely with one kick and a punch. Joseph’s merciless punches made it even worse.Jason and Jayden watched from the side. They would move forward and give James a few more blows if he got up.The crowd watched on with mouths agape. They didn’t expect a marriage proposal to go so horribly wrong.Margot walked up to Tamara and said, “There’s something off about James. Tammy, I think you should leave with Sebastian as soon as possible.”“I agree.”Tamara nodded, feeling the unease in her heart intensified.Sebastian retracted his gaze coldly, then wrapped an arm around Tamara and walked toward their children.When they turned around, they saw their children’s faces twisted with pain. They looked miserable as they fell to the ground. They were all extremely pale!“Thomas, Caleb, Melly!”Upon seeing what happened, Tamara’s eyes widened. She rushed toward the children and pulled them
James laughed maniacally.He had been beaten black and blue and looked worse for wear. However, he still had a dark look in his eyes. “Of course, I know where the antidote is, but why should I give it to you?”James got punched squarely in the face. He coughed painfully and spat out two of his teeth!Sebastian’s expression had turned as cold as ice. “Take him downstairs. Do whatever it takes to make him talk!”“Yes, sir!”…In the hospital.The emergency rooms in the hospital had all been filled.Tamara sat outside with a pale expression on her face. Sebastian had an arm around her, staring at the emergency room doors darkly.No one had expected so many people to get poisoned, nor had they expected James to turn insane!After sending Benjamin back to his ward, she walked up to Tamara and said after a short while, “Tammy, just sit down and relax for now. I’m sure everyone will be fine.”Tamara’s well-trimmed brows quivered. She was shaking like a leaf!Everyone in the Moore
Tamara’s slender figure staggered backward. She nearly fell over but was kept upright by Sebastian. He pulled her into his embrace.Not a moment later, Thomas, Caleb, and Melly were pushed out. The children looked as pale as sheets. Their bloodless faces made them look incredibly pitiful.Tamara felt her heart clench painfully in her chest. The sharp pain made it difficult for her to breathe.After the kids were wheeled out, Old Mrs. Moore followed, then Jonathan and Cheryl, and finally, the Moore quadruplets.Seeing their unconscious faces, Tamara felt her heart ache painfully.Her eyes were ablaze with righteous rage. She began to feel growing resentment for James.Her loved ones were all sent to the ICU to be closely observed for 24 hours. After the doors shut, Tamara leaned into Sebastian’s embrace and sobbed hard.“He’s so cruel! I can’t believe he would do something so evil to get what he wants!” Margot’s hands clenched into tight fists on both sides. She did not expect th
The itching spread all over James’ body. It felt as if thousands of ants were crawling all over him. The intense itch made him arch his body in pain.Since his limbs were bound, there was no way for him to scratch himself.James shut his eyes tightly for a moment, then opened them wide again. With an expression of disbelief and shock, he stared into Tamara’s eyes. “What was that? What did you do to me?”“James Gladwell, you’ve done this to yourself. No one has ever been able to withstand the torture inflicted by these tea leaves. They either die by killing themselves or get body spasms that eventually cause them to die of a heart attack. No one has survived.”Tamara turned back toward him. She looked at the pained James with a calm look on her face.“How could you do this to me…” James said through clenched teeth. “Tamara, you’re so cold-hearted. I saved you twice! Haven’t you considered falling for me at all? Even a little?”“Never,” Tamara said coldly.James suddenly looked up
“Tammy.”Sebastian caught Tamara in his arms and felt the fear she radiated. His handsome, charming face stared down at her with pity.Tamara burrowed into Sebastian’s arms. She felt calm after smelling his crisp, clean scent. After sucking in a huge breath, she asked, “Any updates on Grandma and the others?”Sebastian swallowed sensually. A flash of sadness flashed in his eyes as he said, “No.”Tamara shut her eyes, feeling hopeless. “What about Master? Did you hear anything from him?”Sebastian answered hoarsely, “He’s still looking into the matter. He hasn’t found anything yet.”Tamara’s bloodless face grew even paler than before. Even Master couldn’t figure it out. What poison did James even use?“At least have something to eat, okay?” Sebastian said after he felt that Tamara had sufficiently calmed down.Tamara was exhausted. She said, “I don’t have the appetite.”Sebastian’s eyes were filled with heartache. “You can’t just stop eating. How will you save them if you pass
Tamara started to feel hopelessness well up in her heart. Her hands clenched into tight fists on both sides.Suddenly, her hand felt warm. She turned to the side and saw that Sebastian had wrapped his hand around hers. With his warmth, she no longer felt cold.She felt like she had been locked in an ice box moments ago. Now, she felt enveloped by warmth.Still in a protective suit, she shot Sebastian a smile.Sebastian could feel it and tightened his grip on her hand.They walked out of the ICU eventually. They took their protective suits off while sitting on chairs. Tamara looked as pale as a sheet.George asked, “Did you get anything out of James? What does he want in order to hand us the antidote?”Tamara shut her eyes. “He wants me to marry him.”George was taken aback. He hadn’t expected such an answer. He tried to say something but couldn’t think of anything to say.Tamara suddenly said, “Sebastian, take me to our new home. I’d like to see it.”Sebastian’s breathing sti
When Tamara woke up, it was already late at night. The room was tinted light gray from the lights shining into it from outside.It was going to get bright soon.Tamara reached out to feel beside her but only made contact with nothing but coldness. Her heart clenched tightly. Then, she turned to the side and found that Sebastian was nowhere in sight.“He didn’t sleep here last night, did he?” she thought to herself.She struggled to sit up. The throbbing sores all over her body almost caused her to lie back down on the soft bed. After taking a deep breath, she got out of bed and walked into the bathroom.After she had a shower, she walked out in a bathrobe and got a good glimpse of the room.She liked the minimalistic design a lot. However, the longer she looked, the more her heart ached. She hurriedly retracted her gaze and did not dare to look around anymore.After she changed into her clothes, she walked out of the bedroom.The entire villa was opulent. A massive crystal chan
James did not get angry when he noticed the derision in Tamara’s eyes. He still held the agreement out to her firmly.Tamara took the document and skimmed through it. All the terms stated in the contract involved James’ request to have them married.The contract stated in the back that as long as she agreed to all of his requests, James would give her the medicine to slow the poison down.“James Gladwell, you’re shameless.”Tamara tightened her grip on the contract, almost scrunching it.James merely smiled. “As long as I get to own you in the end, I would do anything.”Tamara sneered coldly, then signed the contract.She hated James to her core and even hated herself. After all that she had been through and achieved, she had ended up succumbing to another person’s will once more.Tamara pursed her lips and handed the document back to James.After carefully reviewing the papers, he let out a satisfied smile and handed the bottle of medicine to Tamara.Tamara grabbed the bottl