Annabelle just woke up and didn't have much appetite for breakfast, so she wanted to play the piano for a while first. She would go downstairs to find food when she got hungry.But when she picked up the piano, she thought again, no, let's not make too much noise first, so as not to invite trouble.So Annabelle randomly picked up a novel and started reading.It was a historical romance novel that easily captivated her, preventing her from thinking about other things.The male protagonist in the book was a general, whom Annabelle liked very much. The general was silent, brave, and gentle.In the face of a formidable enemy, he fought against a hundred alone. Upon returning to the military camp, he saw his wife suddenly paying a visit. He would embrace his young wife like a teenager and excitedly carry her into the tent.Wait... huh? This man has always been serious, how did he suddenly start driving...However, surprisingly, it was very good-looking.So Annabelle became more and more fa
For the next three days, Annabelle was very enthusiastic about morning exercises and didn't slack off at all.Because she knew that Kendrick was always true to his word.She must have been in her twenties, a grown woman, and yet she was still being spanked by someone. How embarrassing! So, as long as Kendrick got up, Annabelle would crawl out of bed, even with her eyes closed.However, the good times didn't last long, and on the fourth day, she was sore all over and couldn't get up.After Kendrick finished washing up, he saw that Annabelle was still sleeping in bed, with Coco pressing down on her blanket at the foot of the bed. The big one and the small one were sleeping so soundly.I had intended to pull her out of the blanket, but in the end, I couldn't bear to do it, so I gave her a day off.On the fifth day, Kendrick no longer hesitated. He picked up the sleepy Anna from her bed and placed her in front of the sink, giving her a quick face wash. Then, he carried the drowsy bunny An
Kendrick's contemptuous glance fueled the small flame in Annabelle's heart even more.She didn't really not want to practice, but sometimes she just lacked some stimulation.Now she was stimulated.From that day on, she started exercising seriously, even though at first she could only lift small dumbbells and could only pedal on the exercise bike for twenty minutes before giving up.But she did start to make an effort, Kendrick watched as she gradually improved, feeling very pleased in his heart.And after exercising, Annabelle's figure looked even better. There were several times when Kendrick almost couldn't control himself, watching her focused on her workout, seeing her covered in sweat and her face turning red.Before we knew it, it was already Spring Festival.The Sanchez family went on vacation to Whiteby. The father symbolically invited Annabelle and Kendrick, but after Annabelle refused, the father did not mention it again.Annabelle was quiet and happy.But this was her firs
Annabelle was distant and cold towards him. The most she would do when they met was nod her head, which was already the limit.Marvin knew that Annabelle no longer trusted him.The more she was like this, the less Marvin wanted to give up, and the more he wanted to be with her.Tonight, he also had a special surprise prepared for her...Marvin stared at Annabelle, who was sitting on the sofa, pouring a cup of coffee for her grandfather.Kendrick said, "I want to as well."So Annabelle shook her head helplessly, as if wondering why he couldn't pour it himself, but even so, she still poured a cup of coffee for Kendrick and handed it to him herself.Kendrick took the coffee cup, gave a suggestive smile, and brushed his finger against the back of her hand.Marvin witnessed this scene of sweet affection and subtle flirtation, finding it incredibly glaring.He wished so much that one day Annabelle would also show him the same expression of disdain, helplessness, and fondness. However, at th
Annabelle was focused, attentive, and observant, analyzing the expressions and gestures of others, calculating the cards. She could be described as extremely serious.Unfortunately, by the time Kendrick finished his phone call and came back, Annabelle had already lost all of his chips and her hair was a bit disheveled."Nothing left at all?" Kendrick raised an eyebrow.Annabelle looked up at him and sheepishly smiled, "I still owed 15 dollars."Kendrick rubbed her hair and said, "It's okay, I'll do it."Annabelle quietly exited the scene, sighing deeply as she watched Kendrick turn the tables on the small poker table. It made her realize that there is indeed a gap between people.Unfortunately, the money Kendrick won is still his own. The few rounds she just played can only be considered as finger exercises.Annabelle was feeling unhappy and decided to go pour herself a glass of water to calm down her disappointed mood.As Annabelle entered the hallway, a maid happened to come in and
Annabelle listened to Lisa's sorrowful tone, but she remained very cautious of her, so she had no intention of saying much to her and continued to walk back.Lisa's words, however, kept coming from behind, and in the quiet night, they were heard particularly clearly.During the days I was hospitalized, many people came to visit me. They all claimed to be my fans, but in reality, the men came to sleep with me, while the women came to enjoy the spectacle. Even the other patients and male doctors bullied me. Every day, I was in great pain and felt like I would rather be dead.She choked up and couldn't continue speaking. Annabelle stopped in her tracks and turned around to look. She saw two lines of tears on her thin face, looking very sad.Lisa was actually very beautiful. After she moved into the mental hospital, it was indeed possible for her to be bullied if she didn't have the care of her family.With this thought, Annabelle couldn't help but sigh.Lisa had a good hand originally, b
Annabelle was good at holding her breath in the water, and she immediately held her breath. Finally, when Lisa also became frozen, Annabelle had a chance to take a breath.She gasped heavily, pushed Lisa forcefully, and quickly distanced herself from the crazy woman.When I looked at the crazy woman again, I saw that she was also on the verge of collapse. After a few seconds, she finally showed her head, but quickly sank again.No matter how crazy Lisa was, she still had the instinct to survive. At this moment, she was struggling in the water and starting to call for help.Annabelle didn't care how Lisa was doing, she just desperately swam towards the shore.Because at that time, the two of them had already been a distance away from the shore.The icy lake water made Annabelle's limbs stiff, but she knew she absolutely couldn't stop swimming, or else she would really be dragged into the water by Lisa and become a water ghost.However, the lake water was too cold and her legs suddenly
Faced with Marvin's mockery and accusations, Kendrick's face darkened, but he did not retort.What happened to Annabelle was indeed his fault, as he didn't take enough precautions and failed to take care of her properly.Grandfather stomped his cane in anger and said, "Kendrick, take Annabelle back to the room and then call Wilson. If the situation is not good, go to the hospital immediately. Marvin, go take a hot shower quickly. Trey, bring people to capture Lisa."Grandfather spoke and no one said anything more. They all left separately.Kendrick entered the elevator, looking at the small woman huddled in his arms, her face pale. He felt even more guilty and heartbroken.However, how did Lisa suddenly run out? How did she manage to sneak into the community?The elevator arrived at the second floor, and Kendrick didn't think any further. The most important thing at the moment was Annabelle's physical condition.After returning to the room, Kendrick placed Annabelle in the oval bathtu
Seraphina understood exactly what Dereon meant—he was suggesting she sleep with the Young Master.But would sleeping with him really make him love her more?Seraphina knew very well: the reason the Young Master still had some affection for her was precisely because she knew her place and respected boundaries.She didn’t want to do anything that might make him hate her.Looking out the cabin window, Seraphina said calmly, “If the Young Master wanted me, of course I’d be willing… but I’m not going to take the initiative to do something so unnecessary.”“How is it unnecessary?!”Dereon slapped his thigh in frustration. Blood was still trickling down his forehead, running past his brow and onto his nose, making him look a little frightening. But his expression was that of a sleazy pimp, and Seraphina found it laughable.“You don’t have to convince me,” she said. “I have my own thoughts on this.”“Seraphina, you don’t understand men,” Dereon lowered his voice. “If you can hold on to the Yo
Ryan said, “That wasn’t the best opportunity just now.”“Why not?”Ryan rubbed his temples in exhaustion. “Can you use your brain before asking questions?”Seraphina quickly jumped in, “Dereon, didn’t you see that Gauge was also there?”“So what if Gauge was there?” Dereon retorted. “That kid clearly can’t fight.”Seraphina patiently explained.First, the Young Master didn’t hide his movements on this trip to South City. Running into Kendrick here was purely by chance.They weren’t prepared. Acting rashly could have led to failure.Even if they succeeded, since their movements weren’t concealed, it would be easy for the Gregory family to trace the incident back to them. And that old man from the Gregory family is no pushover.Second, Gauge was present. He’s friends with both Kendrick and Annabelle. There’s no way he’d stand by and do nothing.If Gauge got dragged into the mess, the Young Master would be making an enemy out of the Murphy family for no reason.The the Whitney Group is j
A private jet bound for Elfhedge took off smoothly from the South City airport.Inside the cabin, Annabelle was lying in a luxurious bedroom.Ryan stepped out of the room and said to Seraphina, who was standing outside the door, “She was poisoned by a type of floral toxin. It causes hallucinations and unconsciousness. She's fine now. Go get a clean set of clothes for her. I’ll help her change.”“It’s already prepared,” Seraphina’s gaze flickered slightly. She tightened her grip on the clothes in her hand and lowered her head. “Young Master, let me do it. This dress is a bit tricky to put on…”Ryan glanced at the dress in her hands, then looked deeply into her eyes. After a moment, he let out a bitter laugh. “Alright… if Anna knew I changed her clothes, she’d probably hate me even more.”Seraphina said nothing. Once Ryan stepped aside, she walked in with her head lowered.She carefully helped Annabelle out of her soiled clothes and put on the dress she had brought with her for the trip
Anna shook her head and smiled. “Nothing really. Let me do the cleaning—you’re definitely not as meticulous as I am. You go wait outside.”“No need…”“Go on, I’ll take care of it.”Annabelle was firm and took the duster from Gauge’s hand.But Gauge didn’t leave. How could he let a girl do the work while he waited outside enjoying the breeze?So the two of them cleaned together.While cleaning the room, Annabelle felt oddly emotional. Her mind was flooded with thoughts.Who was the woman who had once lived here? What kind of story did she have? What kind of mood had she been in when she left the village to live in solitude by the sea?As she wiped the mirror on the vanity, she could almost picture a woman sitting there, grooming herself in days long past.She must have been someone melancholic, yet strong-willed.A sudden wave of sadness welled up from deep within Annabelle’s heart.She couldn’t help but laugh at herself. Am I too empathetic? Why else would she feel so much for a compl
“Let’s go,” Gauge called out to her.Annabelle snapped out of her thoughts and walked toward the small wooden cabin.Gauge pointed to a patch of land behind the cabin and said that it used to be a small garden. There had once been a large tree with a wide canopy, and his father had installed a swing on one of its sturdy horizontal branches.Back then, his father often sat alone inside the cabin, sipping a couple of drinks.Meanwhile, Gauge would sit outside on the swing, watching the sea and listening to music.Looking at the now overgrown garden, Gauge showed a hint of melancholy.“Unfortunately, the big tree was cut down later, and since no one took care of the garden, it fell into disrepair. When my dad came here last year, he said he regretted not being able to maintain it.”Annabelle listened quietly. It seemed Murphy's father had deeply cared about whoever used to live here.Gauge had said before that he wasn’t sure if the person was a man or a woman—he just guessed it was a wom
Annabelle transformed visibly from a sweet little bunny into a puffed-up pufferfish, cheeks bulging with frustration.She got up to leave, but Kendrick pulled her back into his arms. He poked her puffed cheeks and chuckled,"You're really that scared someone’s going to steal me away?""If you could be stolen that easily, then you’re not worth liking."Annabelle wasn’t insecure to the point where a single text message from Kendrick would make her suspicious.But it was late, and the sudden calls and texts clearly meant something was going on.Still… she had to admit, she was just a tiny bit jealous."You jealous of Jaime too? I was on the phone with him," Kendrick laughed as he handed over his phone so she could see the call log.Annabelle glanced at it—sure enough, the call happened while she was playing the guitar. The corners of her lips twitched upward, but she still insisted stubbornly,"I said I was just casually asking."Kendrick then pulled up their group chat—the one with Jaim
Kendrick’s kiss was too passionate—so passionate it was suffocating, instantly awakening every cell in Annabelle’s body.His kiss was also too forceful—so forceful that Annabelle forgot to resist, and didn't want to resist.Because when Kendrick desired her so intensely, she too was equally, fiercely craving him.It suddenly dawned on her—she truly, deeply liked this man above her. She liked his scent, liked his voice, even liked the beads of sweat trickling down his spine.When did she fall this hard?Maybe it started back when they were ambushed and narrowly escaped death… when they lived in the hospital together… when she risked falling just to climb over the balcony and see him.When she brought herself to his bed, faced her feelings for the first time, and accepted him both emotionally and physically—she had already fallen.As for her heart… it had been open to him long before that.Maybe it started with his first kiss. From that moment, her heart had already begun to waver—she j
After his cold shower, Kendrick returned to the room and climbed into bed, but he still felt a bit restless.He gazed at the little woman for a while. She looked exhausted.Not wanting to wake her, he gently pulled her nightdress down and tucked the blanket securely around her.Then he turned around, facing away from her, closed his eyes, and tried to sleep.But in the twenty-something-degree room, Annabelle, now wrapped like a little cocoon, soon got uncomfortable and kicked the blanket off again.Not only that—she rolled over and draped her arm around Kendrick’s waist, hugging him from behind.Maybe because Kendrick’s body was still slightly cool from the cold shower, Annabelle loved the chilly "big body pillow" and even pressed her warm little face against his back.While tightly hugging her “old fox,” she continued her dream, still playing chess with the god of dreams.Kendrick let out a long sigh and gently held the hand around his waist, playfully tickling her palm.She didn’t w
Kendrick chuckled helplessly. “She really doesn’t use her phone much, so there’s no need to worry about her finding out on her own.”He’d seen Anna’s phone interface before—it was mostly filled with practical apps like dictionaries and period trackers. The usual social media apps? She had tucked them all away in a folder labeled "Rarely Used."Thinking of his quirky little wife, Kendrick’s mood lightened significantly.Of course, he knew that in this internet era, Anna might eventually come across the gossip herself. That’s why he hoped, by the time she did, he would have already taken care of everything.Then, when she found out, she’d know exactly where the "arrow" came from—and see clearly what became of the person who fired it.That way, she wouldn’t feel too anxious or wronged. At most, she’d just complain about how shameless the rumor-spreader was.It was the best way Kendrick could think of to minimize the harm.“Alright. I promise,” Gauge said solemnly.“Then that’s all,” Kend