The man shot a glance at Erin before he continued cursing, "Who the fuck are you, you nosy bitch? How about all of you fuck off—"Before the man could finish, Kylan punched him in the face and broke his nose in an instant. The man screamed and rolled around on the floor in agony. He covered his nose tightly while blood kept oozing out. At that moment, the woman on the floor who was beaten up slowly started to show some response. Erin quickly walked over to help her up.The woman had long hair, and when she looked up, Erin called out in shock, "Milly!"The poor woman whose face was beaten to a pulp was Milly Thornton.Milly tried her best to open her bloodshot right eye, and then she burst into tears. "Erin … Please save me! This bastard wants to kill me …"While Erin went to help her up, Kylan said to the two stunned waiters, "What are you waiting for? Help the lady up!"As he gave the order to the waiters, Kylan stepped firmly on the man's knees to prevent him from running awa
Erin and Kylan were stunned by Ryder's words. They could not believe it."Killian shot you? Why?" Erin asked."How should I know? I told you he must have gone mad." Ryder was all worked up. It was clear that he was still angry, and he could not wrap his head around Killian's crazy behavior.Erin thought of the only possible explanation and said, "You said Killian didn't make it in time to see his father one last time. Is he blaming you for the late notice?"Ryder got angrier when he heard that. "Fuck! I notified him a long time ago! He was the one who kept his phone off and couldn't be reached. Can I be blamed for that?"Kylan had his own interpretation of the situation. He said calmly, "Maybe Killian couldn't accept the fact that he missed the chance to say goodbye to his father. That's why he took out his regret on you. I believe he must have trusted that you could avoid it when he fired that shot at you."Not only was Ryder not comforted by Kylan's words, but he felt even more
Ingrid had blurted her words out so quickly that the others did not have the time to hear it carefully.Kylan was helping Roman take off his coat when Erin was pushed away. He glared at Ingrid and barked, "Watch it! Erin's pregnant."His tone was filled with anger, and he was blunt. Erin quickly waved and said to him, "I'm fine. Hurry up and help Roman."Her face was slightly pale, and her legs were jelly. She was quite frightened by what had happened earlier.Her sealed memories immediately flooded her mind. They were horrifying images of her face after she got disfigured back then.While she forced herself to calm down, she checked Roman over to see if he was hurt.After Erin saw the wound on his ear and cheek that was caused by the sulfuric acid, tears kept streaming down her face. She was so frightened that she was dumbstruck.Roman got injured because of her, and it had happened in front of his wife."You must get to the hospital. These wounds on your face and neck need to
Two hours later, Roman got urgent care for his wounds at the hospital. He needed to be hospitalized for two days.Paulo checked on Roman's injuries personally as well. Fortunately, the wounds were not too severe. To achieve the best results, Paulo promised that he would perform a skin graft on Roman himself.To save Roman from making a long journey, Paulo did not require him to travel to the Garden of Eden. Paulo would stay in the city to perform the surgery instead.That was also a good thing for Paulo since Erin would be grateful to him because of it. Also, that would give him a proper reason to continue staying in the city. He could see Erin often because of Roman, too.Nobody was happy that Roman got injured, but it benefited Paulo.Chandler personally picked Erin up at the hospital. He would forever remember Roman's bravery in saving his wife. Roman truly was his good friend. He had chosen to save Erin instead of his own wife in a moment of danger.But that also made Chand
Chandler's gaze darkened as he said, "Not yet, but we've found some clues. It might be Castor's men. Erin had Engel secretly swapped out the Jeweler's Secret Manuscript, and I had Kyle ruin Castor's investments. Castor is now desperately taking loans from loan sharks."He further explained, "Maybe we've pushed him to his wit's end, so he wanted to take revenge on Erin. He must have tailed Erin for a few days to wait for a chance to strike. I was actually feeling more at ease because Kylan was with her today. I didn't think that something like that would still happen."Chandler's tone was filled with guilt, so Quentin comforted him, "Son, don't blame yourself. Petty villains and fugitives are the two types of people that you can never cross. "Petty villains are constantly thinking of ways to harm others. Fugitives, on the other hand, would immediately show their hand and are not afraid to take you down with them," he elaborated.Quentin continued, "We are merely men who want to pro
Erin suddenly woke up at 10:00 pm.The first thing she saw was Chandler, who was resting his head on his hand in bed and gazing at her lovingly.She got a little embarrassed. "How long have you been looking at me for?"He smiled. "Half an hour."She was shocked. "Don't you feel bored?"Chandler asked seriously, "So what you're saying is, if you stare at me for half an hour, you'll feel bored?" Of course she would! No matter how in love they were, she could not be staring at him blankly for half an hour, could she? It was not like he was her newborn baby.But Erin blurted, "Of course not!""Hmph! Don't think I won't know that you're lying." Chandler stopped looking at her and turned his back against her.He felt a little dejected. When would she ever love him as much as she loved her?He could only remind himself of what Erin had been through in the past to comfort himself.During those seven years, he spent all his time waiting for her, looking for her, thinking of her, and
Erin was so exhausted the night before that she overslept and woke up at 8:00 am. She missed the chance to have breakfast with her son because of it. Dani had already gone to school.But Chandler had arranged for the three of them to go to the amusement park on Saturday.During breakfast, Chandler told Erin about his conversation with Quentin last night. Quentin had gone golfing at 6:00 am.Before Chandler left, he had the Lehman sisters come over to keep Erin company. He also told Erin that she was not allowed to go to the hospital while Roman was getting his treatment.Firstly, it was because Erin was pregnant. She should do her best to keep her hospital visits to a minimum. It would reduce the chances of her getting an infection.Secondly, it was because of Ingrid. It was best for Erin not to show up at the hospital to avoid any misunderstandings between Ingrid and Roman.Chandler said he would visit Roman on Erin's behalf.Erin agreed after she thought of Ingrid's reaction
"No, it's not like that! Please don't misunderstand, Mr. Simon," Kyle immediately denied it. He did not dare to play along and say that he was the father of Holly's child.Holly smiled and shot a glance at Kyle as a warning. Kyle did not dare to say anything more after that.Erin asked, "Kyle, are you not working today? I remembered Chandler said that you guys have three meetings today.""Yes, Mrs. Frost. We already had a meeting in the morning. There are two more meetings at night. I'm here to buy lunch for Mr. Frost—"Only after Holly pulled his arm really hard did he realize that he almost revealed everything to Erin.Simon did not look at them, nor did he expose Holly's act. He just said, "Erin, let's go. Let's not keep Mr. Morn from getting lunch for his boss."Erin glanced at Kyle and Holly helplessly. How were they supposed to continue with their acts?"Holly, do you want to join us?" Erin asked.Holly readily agreed, even if it was rather awkward at that moment.Kyle c
Erin chuckled lightly as she said, "Enny would have married and fallen in love with another man sooner or later. "If that man is Paulo, I would be more than willing. Enny will be very happy in her life, and I'm at ease entrusting her to Paulo. And with Paulo being so wealthy, I don't have to worry about anyone coveting Enny's status or her family's power.""You make a good point!" Jill agreed."Jill, if your wedding with Ryder happens around the same time as Enny's, I'm afraid I won't have the energy to help you," Erin said worriedly."No worries, I don't want a wedding ceremony. Ryder and I just need to register our marriage. We've been living together for ten years anyway," Jill said.Erin nodded. "Yeah, that's fine. Weddings are quite tiring anyway, whether you have one or not."After chatting for a while, Jill heard Ryder's footsteps and said quickly, "Let's talk next time. He's coming in." …At 10:00 pm that day, Erin visited Chandler's office at his company.However, h
Ryder turned around with skepticism etched across his face. "What could possibly be wrong? Look at how anxious you are."As she leaned against the doorway, Jill held her phone aloft. There was a challenging glint in her eyes. "If you can remain that calm after hearing this news, I'll play your game with you later.""Really?" Ryder raised an eyebrow, his tone filled with."Forget it if you don't trust me." She pretended to turn away.In a swift motion, Ryder closed the distance between them."I believe you. Now, tell me," Ryder said."Enny and Paulo have settled things," Jill announced with a smirk playing on her lips."Damn! Who told you?" Ryder's curiosity peaked.Jill waved her phone triumphantly. "This is exclusive insider information! Erin personally sent a WhatsApp message, see for yourself!"Ryder snatched the phone, his eyes scanning the message rapidly.The message read, "Enny was two months pregnant with Paulo's child, and the couple had visited Paulo's parents. Whil
Cyril looked at Paulo's departing figure and sighed. "Master is so good-looking. That's why Ms. Frost has been chasing him for so many years… Actually, Master and Ms. Frost really are a perfect match!"Only after Paulo's figure disappeared into the forest did Cyril turn around silently.He was suddenly startled. "Ms. Frost…""Why so guilty? I'm not some demoness who preys on monks!" Enny exclaimed.Cyril laughed. "Ms. Frost, you're really humorous…""I'm asking you, where is your master?" Enny demanded.Cyril hesitated and said, "I don't know where Master is."Enny called his bluff. "Liar!""I really don't know," insisted Cyril."Cyril, your master is going through the most difficult time of his life. As his capable assistant and disciple, you must help him!" insisted Enny.Enny's serious expression made Cyril ask curiously, "What trouble has Master encountered?""Well, he wants to be with me, but he's too embarrassed to ask. What should I do?" she asked."Does Master reall
Many years later, on the day Enny got her ID card, she drove to Skycloud Mountain overnight.There was a temple on the top of Skycloud Mountain, and she was going to see someone there.By the time she struggled to the mountaintop, it was already 6:00 am the next day.Enny was dressed in black. She wore white hiking shoes with a duck tongue hat and her hair casually tied in a ponytail.Her beautiful, bare face had been a stumbling block on her path to growth.Every year, the number of men she rejected could fill several trucks.That was just among those who had the chance to approach her, while those who didn't could only watch from afar.Enny looked straight ahead, wiping the sweat that had trickled down her cheek.She took a deep breath and walked into the small, secluded temple that was cut off from the world.She finally arrived just in time on the day the new chief abbot took office. In fact, she was there to prevent the new abbot from entering the monastic life!Driven b
Erin had planned to visit Matthew's "Thinkerin City" to buy a violin and visit him.But Matthew's shop was closed, so after waiting for half an hour with Enny, she went to another store to buy one.However, she happened to meet him on the street now.Matthew slowly pushed the wheelchair toward her.He was dressed very casually. He wore a plaid shirt with short sleeves, jeans, and branded sneakers.His simple style was a far cry from his rock star days.He looked somewhat thinner, his smile faint. "Erin, did you and Enny come to buy an instrument?""Yes, we bought Enny a violin. We actually wanted to visit your store." Erin's gaze drifted to Claire, who sat in the wheelchair.Matthew responded, "Sorry, I had to take Claire to get some medicine."Although Claire had been tragically affected by Matthew's obsessive fans years ago, she survived. However, she was left mentally incapacitated and was sometimes lucid for only a few hours.Matthew was loyal, taking it upon himself to c
Chandler's appearance wasn't anything mysterious or an extraordinary entrance.It was filled with the usual beauty and romance of a typical wedding.After reaching Erin, he knelt on one knee with a face full of happiness, opened the ring box with both hands and looked up at her.He asked, "Erin, will you marry me again?"Erin's heart was filled with joy as she asked jokingly, "If I refuse, will you force me into a wedding dress and marry you?"He replied firmly, "Yes!""Since I have no choice, I suppose I must agree," she said with a smile. Erin extended her hand for Chandler to slide the engagement ring onto her finger."You will be Mrs. Frost for the rest of your life! Don't even think about escaping!" Chandler exclaimed."Ah, I won't run. I am willing to be a happy prisoner," Erin said self-deprecatingly.Ryder rolled his eyes, his expression full of sourness.Kylan caught his expression and patted his shoulder without saying a word.As Erin put on the ring, everyone pres
Five minutes later, the doorbell rang again as Enny started doing Erin's makeup."I'll get it, Mom. You stay seated, okay?" Enny said."Fine, Mommy won't move." Erin winked at her. Seconds later, Enny shouted, "Godfather!""Enny! You look so beautiful!" The joy in the man's voice was palpable.Erin stood up and walked to the living room, knowing Sean had arrived.By then, Sean and another man had already entered.They closed the door behind them."Erin, I've brought a makeup artist for you," Sean said with a slight smile.The man beside him bowed politely to her. "Hello, Ms. Lane!""Maya, your male disguise is a total failure. You just slapped on some rough makeup without even wearing a realistic mask. You don't look like a man at all," Erin teased with a laugh.Maya couldn't help but laugh. "Mr. Frost's security measures are too strict. If I had worn a stranger's male mask, I wouldn't have been allowed in, and I would have been detained.""Why go through all the trouble o
Meanwhile, Erin had just gone to open the door of her hotel room.To her surprise, the person at the door was Roman."Rom! It's really you!" Erin exclaimed with joy. Dressed in a tailored white suit, Roman held a bouquet and joked, "Do you need to check my face to make sure I'm not wearing a mask?""Haha! I know it's you! Come in and let's talk. Thank you for the flowers!" Erin took the bouquet he offered and invited him inside.A minute later, Roman was sitting on the couch.He looked out to the underwater world from the floor-to-ceiling windows and remarked, "Enny and Eddie must really love this room.""Yes, the kids could watch it all night. Chandler specifically chose this type of room for the children," Erin explained.As Erin placed the fresh flowers in a vase, Roman inquired, "Where's Chandler?"Erin replied, "You should know what he's busy with, right?"Roman's gaze turned indecipherable, his tone probing as he asked, "You already know?"Erin laughed. "Yes. Did it d
Jill naturally denied it when she heard the question. "We didn't expose anything! Erin just happened to see us. What could we do? Pretend we don't know her? That's not realistic at all!""Did you really say nothing?" Ryder asked doubtfully.Calix was also skeptical as he questioned, "Erin is so sharp, and both of your acting skills are so poor. She must have figured it out."Tina exclaimed defensively, "We really didn't say anything! You two are so annoying! I'm dying of thirst here! Jill, hurry up and open the door. We can talk inside.""Yeah, I'm thirsty too," Jill echoed. She took out her room card, swiped it, and opened the door.The two women were about to close the door when Ryder stopped it with his hand. He asked, "What are you doing, not letting us in?""What are you coming in for? Don't you have your own room? Go away, we're going to take a nap!" Jill said grumpily."Taking a nap at this hour? Are you two pigs? The rehearsal is about to start," Ryder pointed out."W