Royce led Margot through the dungeon's secret passage and escaped to the mountain at the back.When he saw that her face had gone pale from the unbearable pain, he sat her down by the large tree. He had a heartbreaking look on him.Royce said, "Let's take a break for now. You're feeling uncomfortable, right? Just endure for a bit more. It'll be fine after we leave this place."He knew Margot was in great pain, but he had no medicine on him, and they were now in the mountains. There was no way to relieve her pain.Margot frowned. Her vision was blurry, and she felt weak from the pain all over her body. She could vaguely feel the wound on her face was bleeding.She weakly told Royce, "See if there's any Artemisia around the area. That plant is around this height and has bitter leaves. Get me some of those. They would stop the bleeding and heal the wound."Margot had been slashed on the face. She wasn't sure how deep the wound was, but it was swollen and painful. Even the cobwebs co
In the helicopter, Calvin looked powerful and assertive, dressed in an Emerian jungle camouflage attire. He was searching for the duo in the mountain forest with binoculars. They were easily spotted.He smirked before taking over the megaphone and said, "Do you really want to challenge me, Royce?"Royce ignored him and continued to help Margot move forward.Calvin dropped the binoculars and instructed his subordinates, "Land in front of them."After all, he couldn't shoot them. It would be hard to explain himself to Zyla if he hurt Royce.His target was Margot and to bring Royce back.…Margot felt so tired and uncomfortable. She couldn't move another step further and looked up at the helicopter above them. Her legs gave way to the ground when she saw it was about to land in front of them.Tears slid down her cheeks as she said, "We wouldn't be able to escape them. They're already here."They were found too soon. With the way they were outnumbered, Margot lost her confidence
Royce knew that no one from the Morris family was to be trifled with. He was afraid Calvin might hurt Margot and quickly shielded her behind him.He looked at Calvin and said, "Why must you resort to killing her, Calvin? Wouldn't it be enough to separate Margot from Anthony and forbid them to meet anymore?"Just look at her. She's just a frail woman. Not only did your mother order people to whip her, but her face was even disfigured personally by your mother."Royce continued, "Can't all of you just spare her life? I promise she'll disappear without a trace in the future. She'll never have any contact with Anthony again!"Calvin's gaze went from Royce to Margot behind him. Her pretty face was indeed disfigured and bloodied now. However, he recalled that he couldn't disobey Regina's instructions.He was not at all moved when he told Royce, "I never show mercy to those who deserved to die."Calvin raised his dagger and aimed it at Margot's head."No!"Royce quickly blocked Calvin
Margot felt somewhat glad and hurried to get down from the bed.She was planning to leave, but she was thirsty and hungry. As such, she instinctively looked for food once she got out of the room. Margot saw a bottle of water on the chair in the living room. She walked over to pick it up and drank it. She managed to finish the entire bottle in a go.She placed the bottle down and was about to start looking for food. However, her attention was immediately caught by a pile of photos on the chair. She bent down to pick a photo up and looked at it in surprise.At that moment, Calvin's icy voice sounded from nearby."What are you doing? Put it down!"Margot was surprised, but she did not place the photo down.That was because the person in it looked exactly like her when she was aged three to five. They looked so similar that even she couldn't tell if it was her or someone else."Who gave you permission to touch it?"Calvin walked over and snatched the photo away from Margot.He g
Margot suddenly had a bad feeling when she saw Calvin's reaction.She insisted on asking, "You tell me first, who are you to her, and why are you looking for her?"Calvin realized that he was acting out of line. He let Margot go and tried his best to calm himself down.After keeping his emotions in check, he slowly replied, "She's my biological younger sister."Margot was speechless. Her eyes widened as she looked at Calvin in shock and disbelief. She couldn't believe that the girl in the photo was the biological daughter of the Morris family.She tried her best to calm down as she vehemently denied the fact.After a while, she asked again, "Don't you already have a sister? How could the person in that photo be your biological sister?"Wasn't Zyla his sister? She was around Margot's age, too. That was why the person in the photo couldn't be his sister. He was mistaken."Where exactly have you seen her before?" Calvin couldn't be bothered to explain everything to her.He asked
As long as Margot could prove she was related to the Morris family, they would return Lilac to her, right?After a long while, she returned from the washroom and sat behind Calvin. She then plucked some of Calvin's hair while he was asleep and hid them away.Calvin felt something on his head, but he only opened his eyes to look at Margot before he continued to rest.…The duo walked out of the plane once they landed in Amberville. Calvin then handed Margot a wad of cash and a face mask.Margot looked at him, confused.Calvin explained indifferently, "You have neither money nor a phone on you. How would you survive here alone?"Take them and remember what I've said. Don't ever come back to Emeria, and don't contact Anthony anymore. Otherwise, I won't let you off the hook!"Margot recalled that she would need money for the paternity test and to call for a cab. As such, she did not reject his offer and took the money."You can leave on your own," Calvin said before turning away t
Margot didn't want to worry Natalie.She lied, "It's nothing. I'll deal with it soon.""Does it have anything to do with Curtis?"Natalie was afraid that Curtis was the one behind it. She had told him many things back when she had returned to Amberville. She hoped he wasn't doing anything to hurt Margot again.Margot denied. "It's got nothing to do with him. It's my personal matter.""Did Curtis contact you in the past few days, then?" Natalie asked again.She recalled Curtis had told her he wanted to explain everything to Margot, but he couldn't reach her for days.Margot replied, "He didn't. Why would he contact me when he's injured?"Natalie spoke seriously, "Perhaps he couldn't reach you as well. Don't worry, his injury isn't life-threatening."But I've gone to find him previously, Margot. He told me about what happened between the two of you back then. It seemed like you misunderstood him."Margot felt really tired now. She leaned against the bedside and quietly listened
Curtis was speechless.Margot wanted him to help her get her daughter back? From who? Himself?Why did he feel like they weren't on the same page?Curtis wasn't bothered about it anyway. He started putting on airs again as he said, "Come find me at the hospital if you want to see your daughter."Margot rejected him without thinking and replied, "Never mind, I'll just do it on my own. I'll hang up now."She ended the call without hesitation. Upon thinking that she was most likely a part of the Morris family, she could get Lilac back after getting the paternity test result. She wouldn't need Curtis' help by then.If Curtis were to know that Lilac was his, wouldn't he fight to have her?Even though he did not cheat on Margot back then and did not make Wendy pregnant, they could no longer return to how they were before.She couldn't pretend nothing had happened and go back to him as if everything was normal.…In the hospital ward, Curtis was beyond angry when his call was cut.
Curtis didn't argue with her, and instead, he took her hand and led her inside.Margot noticed that despite Curtis' stern demeanor, he still showed care for her through his actions. She smiled knowingly and playfully asked while walking beside him, "What, can't find me at certain times and you're worried I ran off with someone else?"Curtis glanced at her and scoffed."Would you dare? If you dare run off with someone else, I'll break your legs."Despite speaking harsh words, the expression on the face and the gaze in the eyes directed at Margot were so gentle, it seemed as if they could bring forth tears.Margot listened to his violent words and stared at him, "Say it again, whose legs are you going to break?"Curtis was standing there. Although he still had a bit of presence, his facial expression already showed defeat.Before he could try to please his wife again, Margot had already brushed past him and slipped through the mansion's front doors.While running, he shouted, "An
So Gabriel had to personally drive her wherever she needed to go.Curtis listened to the two people and narrowed his eyes again."Who else?""Anthony."Anthony?Curtis was momentarily taken aback.Then, he saw Anthony coming out of the kitchen wearing an apron and carrying a plate, and walking into the dining room.He set down his coat and told Luna, "You sit, I'll go help.""Go ahead."Curtis followed into the kitchen and saw that Anthony and Gabriel were acting as if they were in their own home, helping themselves to whatever they wanted to eat and making it themselves.He also felt a bit embarrassed and walked over, saying, "It's not right to have you cook since you're visiting, let me do it instead."Gabriel glanced at him and said, "We all treat you like one of us, so why are you being so formal with us?"Anthony responded, "I'm making it for my wife, after all, she only eats the food that I make."Curtis shook his head helplessly.They were showing off their relatio
Margot and Lena turned their heads at the same time.Jordan was dressed in a British-style uniform with a backpack. At eight years old, he stood around four feet tall. His smile was like a little ray of sunshine and could really brighten anyone's day.He shouted, "Mom, Aunt Lena, did you come specifically to pick me up?"Every time Margot heard Jordan call her "mom," it filled her heart with warmth.She raised her hand to give him a hug, gently ruffled his hair, and said, "Of course I'm here to pick you up, get in the car.""It's been a month since I last saw you, and you've grown taller."Lena pulled Jordan onto the vehicle and started driving.Sitting in the car, Jordan couldn't help but smile as he looked at his senior.Lena looked at him and smiled, "Living here, how does it compare to being up in the mountains?"Jordan's eyes landed on Margot, filled with warmth and joy."Wherever my mom and dad are, I feel is the best place. Of course, I'm not saying that being with Mas
Margot greeted them with a smile, saying, "I thought you two would be quietly enjoying your romantic time at the estate. I didn't expect you'd come over to see us!"Lena reached out and gently pinched Louis' round cheeks, then looked at Margot and said, "You keep saying that, but you're not working, so why don't you come visit us?""I'm at home taking care of the kids. You have no idea how challenging it is.""Heh, you're just unfairly blaming Louis. Our little Louis is clearly very well-behaved."Lena ignored Margot and couldn't help but give Louis a couple of kisses after picking him up.Anthony walked over and asked, "Where is everyone else?"Margot motioned for them to come over and sit down, then poured them some water."Natalie just had her baby not long ago, and my in-laws went with Natalie's parents and the others to visit the babies, and they're also going to visit Dad."Whenever Anthony talked about his oblivious elderly father, he got frustrated.He didn't ask any m
Frederick, exuding the presence of the head of the family, welcomed the arriving in-laws with a smile.Afterwards, he behaved well and didn't mention anything about Yasmine, nor did he cause any trouble with his sons.The in-laws were very careful not to mention Frederick's injury, as they didn't want to hurt his pride.Daniel saw how lively it was at home and decided to bring Ena's mother over so that the in-laws could take the opportunity to get to know each other better.In the days that followed, everyone got along very well.In Amberville, Alice Manor.Anthony and Lena were enjoying a peaceful and romantic time together here. No one was bothering them, and they were not going out to work.The two of them spent the entire day cozied up at home.It involved either snacking while watching a movie or playing games followed by some cuddling and kissing.Anthony often made delicious food for Lena and took care of her so well that she seemed completely pampered.This caused Len
"If you won't let me bring her into the family, fine, I'll set up a large estate elsewhere. When the time comes, I won't let you in either."Daniel felt that his father was quite childish.He chuckled and said, "How about this, once the guests leave, I'll take you back to Yasmine. Then you can tell her that you've cut all ties with us and you want nothing. At that point, Yasmine is still willing to stay by your side and take care of you, then we'll do as you wish. How about that?Regarding the greedy Coran siblings, it was important to know that their father didn't have anything valuable left on him, and they wouldn't gain any benefits either.It would be surprising if she still stayed by Frederick's side."Don't underestimate people; Yasmine's love for me is genuine."Frederick didn't want to bet with Daniel.Human nature was something that shouldn't be gambled on.Daniel laughed again. "Are you afraid of losing, Dad?"Frederick stared at Daniel and said, "When have I ever be
Yasmine was not happy when she heard she would be left alone.She knelt beside Frederick, holding his hand and pleading desperately, "Frederick, you can't do this. You can't leave me here alone. If you leave, they'll treat me badly again, just like before. Can you take me with you? Even if it's just to be your nanny, I'm begging you!"Frederick could not stand seeing women cry.When Yasmine pleaded like that, he softened and turned to look at Daniel.Daniel, with a blank expression, said, "Dad, do you really want your in-laws to see you like this?"Frederick also looked upset and said in a serious tone:"Couldn't you say she's my nanny? Who would know?""We have kids at home, do they lie?"Frederick had no choice but to turn to Yasmine and said, "Just stay here. They won’t dare bother you again. I'm leaving now."He raised his hand to signal Daniel to push the wheelchair.Daniel pushed the wheelchair forward.However, Yasmine was unwilling and tried to stop it again.The he
"Are we supposed to live here for the rest of our lives? Even if we have to stay here, at least give us the freedom to come and go as we please."Look at how they've sent so many people to watch over us again, clearly treating us like prisoners."Noticing that Frederick's expression was starting to soften, Yasmine continued to stoke the fire."Tell me, is there any way sons should be treating their father like this? They just want to drive you to your limits so they can split up your assets. Frederick, you can't let them have their way, or else you'll spend your whole life working tirelessly for them only to end up in such a miserable situation. How pitiable that would be.Frederick was speechless.He didn't want to go back. But if he did, his sons would have to treat him with great respect.He hoped that Calvin would bring the military seal, and it had been two days now, yet they still hadn't delivered it to him.Was he really planning on not giving it to him?As soon as he th
She ignored him, and Tommy didn't take the initiative to talk to her either to avoid making her overthink.After sitting in the living room for a while, he waited for all the members of the Crosby family to come downstairs. Once they did, he followed them to the dining room for a meal.As soon as Tommy arrived, Laura put down her fork, got up, and without looking back, said, "Enjoy your meal, I'm heading to the university.""Heading out so early?" Ashley asked.However, she didn't respond and slipped out the door directly.Elias said, "There's an exam coming up, so she's been very focused. She goes in early every day."Curtis and the others didn't seem to mind and invited Tommy to sit down.Only Margot knew why Laura walked so quickly.It was because Tommy was here.Laura had a crush on this big celebrity, and since she couldn't be with him, it was naturally difficult for her to interact with him further.So it was completely understandable that she avoided him whenever she s