Chandler could tell that Paulo was intentionally teasing him, but remained honest as he replied, "What's the use of getting jealous? Besides, her being overly kind is one of the reasons why I fell in love with her. It just can't be helped."Paulo felt admiration toward Chandler for not being dishonest and telling the truth."Hahaha. Erin's kindness is one of the reasons why Roman and I fell in love with her. But you're luckier than us. You’re the one who could grow old with her, not us," Paulo remarked.As Paulo spoke, Chandler could sense the sorrow and loneliness he felt deep down."Paulo, some people say that the most romantic way to show love is to be by that person's side. But there are many ways to keep someone company. It's not just something only a lover can do. Friends can do it too," said Chandler.Paulo smiled upon hearing that. That was the first time he smiled with such relief and peace.He was so moved that he got teary. As he held back the lump in his throat, he as
Chandler knew Edric was lying, but he pretended to be angry and barked, "Calix really is a son of a bitch!"Erin walked up to him and urged him, "Don't be angry, Chandler. He didn't mean what he said just now.""You don't have to defend him. I've known he always had something against you," grunted Chandler.Paulo said, "Chandler, we're all trapped on this island now. We should all get along.""He's right, Mr. Frost. Let's carry on with our journey." Calla started picking up some firewood.Candra was also helping her collect the firewood.Edric smiled and said, "They're right. We're all in the same boat now, so why fight over everything?"Calix had left ahead of them. He turned back and shouted at them, "Are you coming or not? Are you all fucking crippled?""We'll catch up soon!" Taylor replied.After that, the group of people walked quickly and arrived at the location Edric asked them to go.They had been walking all day and had barely eaten anything. They only had a few bite
Paulo's appearance caught Edric by surprise.He hesitated for a few seconds before awkwardly saying, "I did. But I don't think now's a good time.""What do you mean?" Paulo asked."Haha. You know …" Edric's words trailed off.Paulo asked again. "You mean Erin's taking a shower by the stream?"Edric shook his head and smiled. "No. Don't ask. Let's just go.""That won't do! We're on Wolf Island now. It's too dangerous to be moving alone. I'll tell her to go back now."As Paulo quickly walked forward, Edric stood in place with a wicked grin. Soon after, he caught up to Paulo."Erin! Where are you?" Paulo started calling her name.He shouted a couple more times, but nobody responded.When he got to the stream bank, he picked up the jacket that she left on a rock earlier."This is Erin's jacket!" Paulo exclaimed.Edric caught up to him and pretended to be troubled. He then said, "Paulo, let's just go."Paulo suddenly turned around to look at him. "What are you trying to say? Do
Cyrus was not surprised when Erin called out his name. He simply sneered and asked, "You don't think you've won just because you have a gun pointed at me, right?"Everybody had expected that Cyrus would have nothing to fear when they revealed their knowledge of the truth."What other bargaining chips do you have? Show your hand!" Chander looked at him.At that moment, Cyrus looked at Erin and said, "Come here, Erin."Erin was dazed for a moment and seemed slightly hesitant."What are you afraid of? Calix has his gun pointed at me. Are you afraid I'll pull some tricks?" Cyrus asked.At those words, Erin calmly walked over to him.With a smug smile, Cyrus said, "Look at my face carefully now. Doesn't the burn scars look incredibly realistic?"Paulo had kept quiet the whole time, but he walked up to Cyrus too after he purposefully mentioned the scars.Just as Paulo's finger slowly reached for Cyrus' cheek, Cyrus squinted and said, "Don't touch my face or I'll make you regret it,
As Maya was in Cyrus' hands, Erin and the others had no choice but to agree to Cyrus' request to let him go.Just as Cyrus said, they all had weaknesses. None of them were able to not have love. They could not watch their friends and family be killed.After Cyrus intentionally reminded them, Erin and the others left quickly.Cyrus stood in place as he watched them walk off, feeling a little conflicted. He felt slightly lonely now that he had to end his journey with them so soon.But as his cover was already blown, it would not work even if he were to blend in with their team using a new identity.Cyrus slowly walked to the tree by the stream bank. He leaned against the tree trunk, spacing out a little as he looked at the moon.He then slowly pulled out a cigar from his pocket and lit it.By the time he was halfway through his cigar, his mercenary team arrived.The leader, Iron Hawk, ran to him and said, "Mr. Lund, we've searched the entire island. We can't find any signs of Kyl
In the following morning before dawn, Erin and the others were still fighting in the bloodbath."Erin! Hurry up and get to the hill over there!" yelled Chandler as he shot at the starving wolves whose howling seemed endless.After more than two hours of battle, all of their shots were getting increasingly accurate. But at the same time, they were about to exhaust all their energy. They were simply hanging on because they wanted to survive.The injured mercenary that was sent by Cyrus was also shooting at the wolves. Although his aim was not as great as Chandler and the others, he still managed to kill five wolves.When he first appeared, he was not trusted by the others. After all, Cyrus had just tricked them.But the mercenary had some tricks up his sleeve. At that time, he said, "Kill me if you don't believe me!"Ultimately, his life was spared for the time being.At that moment, as he was killing the wolves with Erin and the others, he had gained some of their trust.He took
Erin was not immediately convinced by the mercenary's words. With an indifferent gaze, she asked, "Why should I believe what you say?""Mr. Lund knew you wouldn't believe me. So, he wrote a note to you. You can see for yourself," the mercenary said. He then unzipped a corner of his jacket and dug out a small note that was rolled up."You've hidden it very well," said Erin as her face grew solemn.When the injured mercenary appeared, Calix had carefully searched his body. But he found nothing other than the gun and some bullets.The mercenary handed the note to Erin and said seriously, "Miss Lane, I've been working for my boss for five years. He saved my parents' lives. I've never seen him give any woman such special treatment. I hope you'll give him a chance."Erin held the unopened note and said mockingly, "What a loyal one you are. But you're putting in a good word for a pervert who harmed my friends and myself. Do you think I'll feel touched?""Miss Lane, please don't call him
A while later, Erin followed the mercenary and crossed the shortcut.The shortcut was just a path that had fences on either side to prevent the wolves from barging in.Erin saw the narrow mountainous path getting wider as they moved forward. She could not help but ask, "Damian, how much longer do you need to get to the place you mentioned?"Erin learned the name of the mercenary along the way after they had kept each other company. His name was Damian Cohen.Damian pointed in the distance and said, "You see the poppy field ahead? We'll arrive after we cross that field."Ern held a branch in her hand as a walking stick and glanced at the poppy field ahead. She then continued walking silently.If she had not had some wild plants on the island along the way, she probably would not have made it this far.Throughout their journey, Damian had plucked some wild plants for her. He told her the wild plants would help to keep her head clear if she took some.Erin did not think too much o
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