"If you have anything else you want to ask, just go ahead. Don't keep it to yourself."Margot did not turn to look at Curtis, and asked, "Did you know my Mom used to treat me like that?"Curtis held the steering wheel with both hands, looking straight ahead as he answered, "Yes.""Then why do you still want me to stay with them?"Pressing his lips together, Curtis said,"I won't deny that your Mom can be hard to like, but your older brother is a great person. Back then, he went to the countryside to find Lena's master. Her master used medicinal herbs to cure my heart disease."After Lilac's accident, I disappeared into the ocean for an entire year. During that time, it was your older brother who helped take care of my parents and managed the company."When I got back, I found out you had returned to the Morris family. Seeing that they took good care of you, I didn't feel I had the right to bring you back, especially since we were still divorced at that time."Margot remained si
"Margot, what's going on? I heard from Calvin that Zyla fell and had a miscarriage?"Curtis signaled Natalie with his eyes, suggesting she shouldn't mention it.Natalie quickly understood and handed the child to Curtis before asking, "Have you had dinner yet? Are you hungry?""Not yet.""Have a seat first, I'll go heat up some food for you."After Natalie left, Sabrina immediately ran up to Margot, looked up at her with a concerned expression, and asked, "Mommy, what's wrong? Why are you so unhappy? Did someone bully you?"Margot lowered her head and looked at the child by her leg, and was suddenly reminded of Lilac.She crouched down and hugged Sabrina in her arms, her voice still hoarse as she said, "No, I am doing well, you don't need to worry, Sabrina.""But you were crying." Sabrina lifted her hand and carefully wiped away tears from Margot's eyes."Mommy, don't cry. I will give you a hug." While speaking, Sabrina wrapped her hands around Margot's neck, hoping to comfort
Calvin was well aware of the situation between Zyla and Margot, and knew that if it wasn't handled properly, someone would inevitably get hurt.One was his biological sister and the other was a sister who grew up with them.The Morris family didn't want to lose any of them.Looking at Royce, Calvin said, "Let's wait for Zyla to wake up first."Some things needed Zyla to be awake for him to handle.Royce sneered. "If Zyla doesn't wake up, does that mean the real culprit can just get away with it forever?"He didn't want to pressure Margot.All these years, he never thought about harming Margot.But this time, Royce wanted Margot to come forward and apologize to him.This request wasn't unreasonable, was it?"Royce, none of us wanted to see something like this happen to Zyla, but Margot didn't do it on purpose. Plus, what Zyla said at the time was infuriating, and Margot lost her temper and pushed her. I hope you won't blame everything on Margot."Calvin was clearly displeased
Margot did not respond.Sabrina, being very sensible, touched Margot's flushed face. It was very hot.The frightened Sabrina quickly jumped out of bed and ran downstairs."Everyone, Mommy's body is very hot."Several people having breakfast downstairs immediately looked toward her.Curtis reacted the fastest and immediately started running upstairs.The rest of them followed suit.He came to the bedside and saw that Margot was still asleep. With clumsy urgency, Curtis fumbled to check on her.She was hot all over and likely had a fever.Seeing Lena approaching, Curtis quickly said, "Quick, help check on her. What's wrong with her? Does she have a fever?"Everything was fine last night.Since Sabrina was there, Curtis didn't sleep with Margot. Instead, he slept in the next room with Louis.This morning, he checked the room and saw that Margot was still asleep. He didn't disturb her because he wanted her to rest a bit longer. However, she suddenly fell sick.Lena hurried ove
Lena removed the acupuncture needle, helped Margot put on her clothes, and then stepped aside.Her relationship with Anthony hadn't improved, and even if they met now, she still didn't want to engage with him.Anthony walked into the room, glanced briefly at Lena, and then headed straight to the bedside.He checked Margot's vital signs. After confirming she wasn't in any immediate danger, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.Anthony looked at Curtis and said, "Margot is overthinking things and can't handle it emotionally, which is why she's like this. I'm going to hypnotize her now, so please leave the room."Curtis stood up and asked, "Hypnosis? Are you thinking of making her forget everything, or making her remember everything?""No matter what, you can hypnotize her anymore." Lena looked at Anthony and retorted, "Margot's current situation is already bad. If you hypnotize her again, it will cause irreversible damage."She knew about hypnosis; her master had taught her about
"Someone as wicked as your mother deserves karma," Lena said."Lena..." Anthony was overcome with rage and intended to slap her.But as a man, his rationality was warning him that he couldn't hit a woman.So his hand was raised in mid-air, and he could only glare fiercely at the woman in front of him.Lena watched what he was doing and laughed so hard that tears came out. "You actually want to hit me? Go ahead, do it then."Anthony was furious. He pulled back his hand and stormed off in anger.Lena, with tears in her eyes, watched his figure disappear. She felt as if her heart was being pierced by needles.This man, who once professed his love for her and claimed he would do anything for her, was now raising his hand to hit her.Lena suddenly felt relieved that she hadn't married him yet.If she became his wife, he would probably end up mistreating her for the sake of his mother.She wiped away the tears from her eyes and took a deep breath. She pretended nothing had happened
Sabrina was suddenly grabbed by Margot, so the items in her hands nearly fell.Curtis quickly took the tray and set it aside. He gently took Margot's hand and comforted her, saying, "Margot, that's not Lilac. Look closely, she's Sabrina.""It's Sabrina and not Lilac?"Margot gazed at Curtis as she murmured softly, then absentmindedly turned to look at the child standing by the bed.Sabrina's eyes reminded her of Lilac.However, her rationality reminded her that Sabrina's face was completely different from Lilac's.Margot suddenly collapsed back against the headboard of the bed.This was not Lilac; Lilac fell into the ocean and disappeared.It was unsure whether Lilac could come back.At this moment, Margot felt deeply remorseful.As a mother, how could she not even take care of her daughter?She really wanted to remember things from the past.Maybe once she remembered and understood the whole story, she wouldn't feel so repressed and painful inside."Mommy, please eat some
In the hospital, Zyla had regained consciousness.She thought that if she had a miscarriage, her whole family would come to be with her.But when she opened her eyes, the only person beside her was Daniel, who was also the second son of the Morris family.He was naturally aloof and not fond of socializing. Due to his misogyny, even in his early thirties, he remained single and unmarried.He didn't just dislike women; he didn't even want to be close to his mother.When he learned that his sister had been found, he felt indifferent and never even thought about visiting her in Amberville.However, when he found out that Zyla had a miscarriage and was hospitalized, he showed up.This made Zyla feel somewhat flattered.Her older second brother, though he rarely spoke to her, would often send all sorts of unusual and interesting gifts to her when they were younger.Daniel wasn't good with words and didn't approach her, yet he always quietly made sacrifices for her.At that moment,
Curtis watched the tiger, which seemed to have no intention of attacking just yet, and urged Margot to leave.However, Margot still refused to leave. She hurried to stand in front of Curtis, putting herself between him and the tiger, and cried out, "Curtis, I'm not going to leave you behind! I once let you down, and those years made you feel worse than death. I regret it deeply, you know?"You are willing to face danger for me. How could I possibly leave you? I don't want to be apart from you."She reached out to embrace him and couldn't help but start sobbing.Curtis froze. Margot's repeated assurances of unwavering support strengthened a particular conviction in his mind—no matter what happened in life, he must never push Margot away.But… If he didn't push her away now, both of them would die.Additionally, he had such a severe headache that he was worried he might lose control and not be able to look after Margot.So… After thinking it over, Curtis suddenly pushed Margot off
Margot and Curtis stayed up all night as they were too afraid to sleep. Neither could they fall asleep.Curtis spent the entire night in pain, but the thought of Lilac's safety and Margot's presence kept him sane the whole time.They only got a few moments of rest, holding each other warmly until dawn broke.It was during this brief moment that they caught a whiff of an unusual smell.Curtis was the first to open his eyes.At that moment, the sky began to light up with a grayish hue.Curtis was shocked into complete disbelief when he saw a spotted tiger, about three feet tall, staring intently at them from a short distance away.Even his feelings of continuous pain had eased somewhat from the shock.He hurriedly reached out to nudge Margot, saying softly, "Margot, wake up."Margot suddenly woke up, worried that something had happened to Curtis. She quickly looked over to check on him."What's wrong? Are you okay?" she asked."I'm fine!" Curtis pointed ahead and said, "Look."
As Jordan watched Branden's tall and broad figure from behind, he blinked, and his cheeks puffed out like balloons.Branden turned around to look at him. When he saw Jordan with such a pouty expression, he found it somewhat amusing and frustrating at the same time.Among the disciples, Jordan seemed the most carefree, but it turned out he had a strong sense of justice. He even knew how to worry and care about others.Branden asked, "Do you ever wish you had parents like Solace's?"After all, Jordan was found by Branden next to a trash can on the side of the road without any parents or relatives.Strangely enough, he had an incredibly strong will to survive. It just so happened that it would also eliminate any negative influences in Solace's fortune.With his willingness to give, wouldn't Solace be able to return to her parents and be a carefree child once again, just like before?Jordan looked sad and asked Branden in a somewhat puzzled manner, "Master, what do you mean? Are you
Curtis kept silently repeating Lilac's name in his mind. Only Lilac's name could keep him clear-headed.He held Margot's hand tightly and, in a raspy voice, said, "Let's take a break and continue when it's light out."Margot had long been thinking about taking a break.Curtis' appearance made her not want to take another step forward.She quickly took a blanket out of her backpack to cover Curtis and told him, "You lie down, and I'll get some dry wood to start a fire."On such a dark night, with the mountain being so cold, they had to start a fire. Otherwise, they would continue to lose their bodily heat. By that point, they might not even make it to the hilltop before they die."Okay."Curtis lay there, dazed, watching the bustling figures around him with an overwhelming ache in his heart."Margot, I'm really sorry for always making you go through tough times with me," he apologized.Margot was busy carrying firewood over to their firepit. She set about lighting the fire as t
"Jordan, do you have any way to ease Curtis' pain a bit? If he keeps hurting like this, we won't be able to move on," Margot said.She wasn't sure how much farther it was, but she felt like they had been walking for a long time.The sun was about to set, and there was not a single building in sight.Jordan ran back to stand in front of Margot. Seeing Curtis in pain, he felt a twinge of sympathy.However, Branden instructed that Curtis had to endure the pain and climb the mountain.Jordan looked at Margot and shook his head. "I don't have a solution either. But you can't let him bite you anymore, or his condition won't improve.""But with him like this, we can't get up there.""So you need to be more resolute. Think about your daughter—she really needs you right now. As her parents, can't you hold on a little longer for her sake?"Jordan intentionally provoked them, giving them a reason to go up the mountain.There wasn't a parent in the world who didn't want the best for their
Upon hearing Jordan's words, Margot quickly asked him, "Are you talking about my daughter, Lilac, when you mention the young apprentice? Is she doing well?"Previously, Curtis mentioned that Lilac was in danger.She knew that her daughter might face hardships by staying with Branden, but he probably wouldn't let her be in any real danger.Jordan pouted and didn't respond to Margot's words, simply saying, "Just listen to me. You'll be fine. What I say won't lead you astray."It was because these were Solace's parents. He was busy trying to win their favor, so there was no way he would harm them.He hoped that later, they could put in a good word for him in front of Solace."Alright, we're listening. Please lead the way, Jordan, and let's get going.""Okay. Stay close. If you get lost, don't blame me for not leading the way properly."After Jordan finished speaking in his playful manner, he skipped and hopped forward again.Margot helped support Curtis and asked, "Are you feelin
Anthony continued, "Also, make sure to keep an eye on those fierce beasts your master is raising. Don't let them harm my sister."Jordan was focused on eating and didn't respond.To save time, Margot didn't eat much. She grabbed the snacks Calvin had prepared for her and supported Curtis as they headed up the mountain.Calvin still didn't feel at ease and called out to them as they walked away, "Margot, if you really care about Curtis, you can let him have a bite, but make sure to take care of yourself first. Louis is still at home waiting for you both."Margot turned around and waved to Calvin. "I understand, Calvin and Anthony. Don't worry. I will make sure Curtis returns safely.""Okay. Take care.""Alright."Margot acknowledged them with a hum and, while supporting Curtis, began to climb the mountain path.Jordan was happily skipping and hopping along, leading the way beside the two of them.Calvin continued to watch until Margot and Curtis were out of sight, and then he t
The reason Curtis didn't lose his mind was because he kept looking at the piece of paper with Lilac's name on it. Because he thought of wanting to save his daughter, he held back, gritted his teeth, and persevered.Finally, they reached the foot of the mountain.Anthony even wanted to send them up the mountain.Suddenly, from the nearby bushes, a young and innocent voice called out softly. "I told you that outsiders aren't allowed on the mountain, right? You two leave. Only those two can go up."Upon hearing the sound, the four people turned to look in that direction.A young boy around eight years old emerged from the bush nearby. He stood on the steps, looking down at the adults with an arrogant expression on his face.Anthony recognized him. It was Jordan again.He stepped forward and asked, "I'm not an outsider, am I? I have such a good relationship with your master, yet I'm not even allowed to go up?"Jordan, who usually showed warmth towards Anthony, now said with an indi
"You can go to see Lilac, but are you able to control yourself right now?" Calvin asked.Curtis paused for a moment, furrowing his brows, and turned to look at the people standing beside him.He glanced around, and saw they were all his closest relatives, especially the woman standing nearby.He pushed Calvin aside, went straight to Margot, and wrapped her in a hug. His voice sounded low and husky as he said, "Margot, Lilac is in danger. Shall we go look for her? If we wait any longer, we might not see her again."At that moment, Curtis' mind was focused solely on his daughter, not Tina. He wanted to see his daughter.Margot also saw it. There was only a name on the paper charm. It was their daughter's name.But how did Curtis know she was in danger?He was even so eager to go find her that he didn't mention Tina any more."Alright. I'll go with you to find her," Margot replied as she hugged him while looking at Lena.It seems like he wanted to understand why his daughter's na