The knife felt cold against her skin. Shivers ran down Tamara’s spine.“Who was that?” James’s voice was gentle, but the knife against Tamara’s skin betrayed his emotion.Anger boiled inside James and woe betide anyone who dared to cross him.Tamara’s eyelashes trembled. She turned around suddenly, causing the knife to slice through her.James put the knife away unconsciously. He widened his eyes.” Have you lost your mind?”Tamara’s clear eyes were void of any emotions. “You’re the one who lost your mind. How many people have you killed?”James pursed his lips. It seemed that the cat was out of the bag.So what?James gave the knife to one of his men. “I am just trying to get rid of the ones standing between us, Tamara. Can’t you see? Vanessa is in love with me.”His words amused Tamara. “Why would I care if Vanessa likes you?”James’ face darkened. “You ought to. You are my fiancée, after all. And as my fiancée, you must know everything about me!”James grabbed Tamara’s sho
Tamara wanted to ignore it at first. It wasn’t a deep wound, to begin with. It would heal fine on itself.But James insisted on patching it up, and Tamara was too tired to argue with him.After the doctor patched her up, the nurse brought in dinner.The two people sat across from each other, eating their meal quietly. Tamara avoided eye contact and kept her focus on the food, aware of James’ gaze drifting toward her from time to time.Tamara ignored him.James kept glancing at her. The only reason why Tamara was eating with him was because of that person.This piqued James’ curiosity.After dinner, Tamara sat on the couch and scrolled through her phone.James muttered faintly, “It’s getting late. Aren’t you going home to rest?”Tamara groaned, “I will.”With that, Tamara left the room.James gave his bodyguard a look. “Follow her. Make sure she doesn’t come in contact with anyone.”“Yes, Mr. Gladwell,” complied the man.…Tamara went straight home to the Moore manor. The
Tamara couldn’t hold it in anymore.Tears started to roll down her cheeks. She quickly turned her head away from Old Mrs. Moore.But Old Mrs. Moore misunderstood Tamara’s action. She thought Tamara didn’t accept her apologies.Her reaction made the old woman anxious. “Please don’t ignore me, Alex. I’m sorry. I really am. Won’t you look at me, Alex? Alex…”It took everything within Tamara to keep all her bitterness and sadness in check. She wiped her tears away and turned back to Old Mrs. Moore. She smiled, “What are you talking about? Why would I be angry with you? I’m doing fine in Londsville. I have a loving husband and two good children. They’re very obedient…”Old Mrs. Moore stared dotingly at Tamara. “That’s my Alex. You’ll always be the brightest star in the sky. You’ll fit right in anywhere.”“Of course!” Tamara nodded but couldn’t bring herself to meet Old Mrs. Moore’s gaze.She was afraid she would cry again if she did.Old Mrs. Moore held Tamara’s hand tightly. “It wa
Tamara’s heart raced. She immediately chirped up, “Got it. I’ll send someone over now!”They finally got the last ingredient. They were so close to getting the antidote!Tamara almost jumped for joy. She didn’t head back to James’ ward. Instead, she waited outside the lab.She didn’t send a lot of men over for fear it would arouse James’ suspicion. Tamara prayed that they would get the herbs back safely.Time ticked on, and an hour had passed since the phone call.It was an hour’s journey from the airport to the hospital, but her men had yet to arrive. Tamara couldn’t help but frown.Another half an hour flew by. A bodyguard suddenly walked over. “Miss Moore, Mr. Gladwell is asking for you.”Tamara groaned, “What does he want now?”The bodyguard shrugged indifferently. “I don’t ask questions, Miss Moore. You should ask him yourself.”Tamara pursed her lips. She shouldn’t act out of the ordinary during these crucial times. She nodded, “Fine. Lead the way.”She checked her watc
James continued smiling gently at Tamara. “That’s alright. I’m fine as long as I have you.”“You’re insane,” sneered Tamara.James didn’t mind her harsh words. He also didn’t care if Tamara liked him. He just wanted her for himself.Tamara lowered her gaze and pursed her lips. Her hatred for James was burning brighter by the day.The atmosphere in the ward tensed.Tamara kept glancing at her phone, awaiting her men’s news.James saw her restlessness and suddenly chirped up, “Can you send for the doctor, Tamara?”Tamara rolled her eyes. “I don’t want to.”James fell silent.He sighed, “My men are busy with something else. Please just call the doctor. Is it that difficult of a task?”Tamara scoffed, “I get a headache from the thought of it. My stomach twists and turns from helping you. All in all, it will be an unpleasant experience for me.”James felt speechless.Tamara was like a land mine. One wrong move, and she would go off.James narrowed his eyes at her. As he stared
Tamara left the ward and headed straight for the lab. Just when she exited the lift, she saw two men lying on the floor with traces of blood around them.George and a few other doctors surrounded them and attempted to treat them.“Miss Moore…” One of the men saw Tamara and struggled to reach her. “We brought the herbs back.”Tamara rushed over. She saw her men were bleeding out and frowned, “Where are you hurt?”The bodyguard reached out to hand a small box to Tamara with shaky hands. “Here…are the herbs…”The bodyguard fainted right after.Tamara immediately turned to the doctor. “Quick! Send them to the emergency room!”The doctor had already called for someone to assist them.Tamara stared at the box. Wordlessly, she opened it up and saw there were some herbs inside. She gave it to George. “Here are the herbs, Master.”George took the box and glanced inside before nodding. “It’s the right one.”Tamara couldn’t hide her excitement. “With this herb, does that mean we could…”
Hearing this, Tamara froze. “What about the other one?”“We tried our best,” muttered the doctor apologetically. They sighed and left.Soon, two beds were pushed out from within. One was draped in a white cloth, while the other was strapped to an oxygen mask.“My dear grandson. Look at how badly you’re injured…” The old woman pounced on the man with the oxygen mask. She cried pitifully.Tamara bit her lips.Rico was the one who didn’t make it.Roxy stared at the body. Her eyes reddened even further, and she stalked over slowly.“This is just a prank, right?” cried Roxy.Tamara’s heart broke for the girl. She averted her gaze.The old lady had left for the ward with her grandson. They were the only ones left there.The nurse patted Roxy. “I’m sorry for your loss.”Roxy pushed the nurse away and pulled the cloth off of Rico. She stared at Rico’s pale face and started sobbing. “Why are you still asleep, Rico? Didn’t you promise to bring me to the amusement park after you return
Tamara sent someone to give Rico a proper burial. Roxy was crying her eyes out during the funeral. She looked pitiful.Roxy had just turned twenty but had already lost her only relative. Tamara felt sorry for her.Suddenly, Roxy called out to her. “Miss Moore.”Tamara was surprised by this. “What’s up?”Roxy stared at her with puffy eyes. “Can you take me in?”Tamara wasn’t expecting that. Roxy continued, “Since my brother left, I have had no other relatives. I’ve been thinking. My brother trusts you with his life, which means you must be one of the good ones. You’re probably not as bad as the other rich folks.”Tamara pursed her lips and continued to stare at the girl.Roxy looked anxious. Still, she continued, “I was thinking…can I ask for something other than compensation? Please take me in. I can be your maid. I just want someplace I could stay.”How could Tamara say no to that?While Roxy’s emotional state had been unstable before, she seemed to exhibit symptoms of depres