Lana was surprised that Nadia had come personally to pick her up at the airport. What surprised her even more was the state Nadia was in. Nadia looked so much better compared to when she was in the country. She had also become more lively and cheerful.Despite being new to the place, many locals greeted Nadia as she responded warmly to each one without any discrimination.Lana also noticed that Nadia was smiling genuinely at them when they chatted.It was truly wonderful!It seemed that Nadia's decision to go abroad was the right one.At least now, she had truly moved on. Nadia would no longer be troubled by unpleasant matters from the past.Nadia took Lana and Liam directly to the house she rented.It was a small, detached house. Although it was a little old, it was finely built and intricate.Small, unknown flowers surrounded the house. Vibrant and lively, they bloomed in various colors, just like life itself. Inside, Nadia had decorated it romantically and warmly. The
Liam did get his wish granted, but what followed was a major embarrassment. After a night of passion, Lana, who had fallen asleep at dawn out of exhaustion, finally woke up. Feeling rather embarrassed and awkward, Lana asked, "How are we going to explain this to Nadia when she gets back?"Hugging her, Liam rained kisses down on her forehead and face before his lips found their way to hers. Noticing that Liam was breathing heavily, Lana fearfully pushed him away."Get up right now. When Nadia comes back and sees that we're still in bed, she'll make fun of us."If it were in their own home, it would be different. But now they were in Nadia's house, and Lana still had some image to upkeep. Alas, before they could get up, Nadia returned. "Lana?" When Nadia didn't see any trace of Lana and Liam in the house, she suddenly went silent as if a thought had come to her mind.Lana hurriedly came out of the room. "Nadia, you're back!"Despite the crazy night she had, Nadia didn't look t
Lana couldn't believe it. It was hard enough that Liam had been attracting attention back in Zanteles. Why was she involved in a love triangle overseas? No, it wasn't as simple as a love triangle. It was more like a love hexagon.Sneering, Lana stalked toward Liam, who seemed to have read her mind as if their souls were connected. He gently patted his thigh, and his foreign admirers watched Lana sit on Liam's lap.Liam, as if no one was watching, lifted Lana's delicate face and kissed her.Liam's foreign admirers had a mental breakdown collectively. It was hard to find a good man. When they finally found one, he was already taken.Without uttering a single word, Lana declared that Liam was hers, and the foreign admirers apologized and left."Liam, it seems when we return home, I'll have to get you a mask tailored specifically for this face of yours. You'll wear it whenever you go out.""Sure!" Liam wasn't angry at all. Instead, he was quite pleased. "As long as it's made by you
Wade joined them, putting his arm around Ruth's shoulder. "If Alex had half his brother's qualities, we wouldn't have to worry so much.""Dad, aren't you looking at him through rose-tinted glasses?" Alex laughed, hugging Wade and Ruth as they walked toward the house. "Although he is outstanding, can he be with you all the time?"Wade and Ruth had three children. Their eldest son, Emilio Watson, was the youngest diplomat in the history of Zanteles. He had been working in foreign embassies for the past few years and rarely had time to come home.Their second child was Alex, a mischievous troublemaker since he was a child. As an adult, he was quite the womanizer. Wade and Ruth were most worried about him.Emilia, on the other hand, was their third child. She excelled in every field, giving her parents no cause for concern.Seeing how close Alex, Wade, and Ruth were, Emilia trailed behind them with envy. She wanted to blend in, but she seemed afraid. It was the moment she showed an ex
From a young age, Emilia always yearned to be part of a harmonious family, but her mother always treated her coldly, unlike other mothers. Forget about things like hugs and affection—sometimes, even if Emilia were to greet Ruth first, Ruth would turn and leave as if she hadn't seen her.At first, Emilia didn't understand why her mother was different from other mothers, but as she grew older and heard the rumors, she learned about her origin.As she thought she was their precious daughter from birth, she initially couldn't accept the fact that she wasn't the biological child of Wade and Ruth. Since Ruth treated her like she was invisible, she decided to shine brightly. She excelled in everything, hoping to hear Ruth praise her.Even if Ruth only gave her a glance or a smile, it could bring Emilia to cloud nine. However, no matter how outstanding Emilia grew to be, Ruth's attitude toward her remained unchanged.As Emilia grew up, she began to establish a name for herself in the c
While Emilia arranged to bring Howard home, there was good news at Lana-Stellar Aerospace Technology Corporation. After restarting the development of their original rocket launcher, they developed a more refined and compact launcher, which was not only smaller but also five times cheaper in cost than the previous model.Looking at the launcher, which was no larger than a USB drive, Matthew was all smiles."Mr. Miller, Lana would be so happy if she knew we succeeded again.""Why don't we call her? It's been days since we last saw her, and that feels weird."Matthew immediately stopped his colleagues from calling Lana. "No, Lana finally took a break. Let her rest well. Don't disturb her. We'll tell her when she gets back."They gathered around the new product, optimistic about the company's future. "We need to be more cautious this time. We can't let anyone steal our product again.""Mr. Miller, should we get another safe? Just to be safe?"Chuckling, Matthew said they didn't
Under the dimly lit sky, the sound of waves crashing filled the air. However, this didn't affect Liam's singing."Beneath the stars, the sea does sway,An unexpected meeting, in the breeze, did play.Beyond the deep blue, where love holds power,How to confess, under the starry bower?"Surprisingly, Liam's singing wasn't bad. On the contrary, because of his hoarse voice, it was rather unique and pleasant.In Liam's song, he sang about their entire journey—from meeting and getting to know each other, to falling in love. Initially, Liam thought he would only marry Carol, whom he didn't love, to repay her for saving his life. But unexpectedly, Lana barged into his life.He remembered how familiar Lana's voice was when he first met her. And when Lana secretly helped him heal his eyes, his shock upon seeing Lana for the first time was indescribable.At that moment, he only had one thought—how could she be so cruel to herself? He had only wanted her to appear unattractive in front o
Lana, Marcel, and the other medical staff members were shocked to see the condition of the placenta when they opened up Marion's belly. Marion was suffering from a rare placental inversion issue. Only several cases of this condition had been recorded thus far. Normally, patients with this issue would experience massive blood loss during labor. Moreover, the person who was actually losing blood would be the baby instead of the mother. This issue could be potentially life-threatening. Furthermore, these occurrences were mostly undetectable through regular check-ups or even ultrasound scans. "Lana! Mr. Marcel! I can't thank you two enough!" Devon clutched Lana's and Marcel's hands tightly and expressed his gratitude. "President Quinn, I think the person you should feel the most thankful for is your wife." For the past few months, Marion had been through a lot of hardships as she tried to help realize Devon's dream of becoming a father. Women were prone to more risks when t