“Whatever. I’m leaving now. Let’s not meet again. We can talk through the Internet if we need to.”Karl took his bag, waved his hand dashingly, and left.Pete decided to follow Duke to Sea City, since he still could not recall his memories. Even so, he could only go there a day later.Flint stood at the door of the mansion with his hands in his pockets. He acted aloof as he said, “I have things to take care of here, so I can’t send you back. Be safe.”“Uncle Flint, I’ll miss you.”Melody hugged his neck and gave him a peck on the cheek. It comforted the loneliness in Flint’s heart. He said gently, “Didn’t you say that you want me to be your godfather?”Melody looked at Adina and blinked. Adina chuckled. “Duke, I want Flint to officially be our children’s godfather. What do you think?”“I’m fine with it as long as the children are okay with it.” Duke strode over, and said in a low and serious voice, “Mr. Morton, thank you for looking after my wife and my children for this per
There was a sudden cry in the ladies’ toilet. About eight women rushed out of the toilet, looking panicked. Immediately, there was the sound of a child crying, “Mommy! Give me back my mommy!”Duke’s face turned cold. He carried his three children and barged into the ladies’ toilet. The toilet window was wide open. Two men in black swiftly carried a slender figure, jumped out the window, and ran towards the airport corridor.“Mel, it’s okay. What happened? Tell us.” Alden had a cold expression as he asked anxiously.“Two men in black suddenly barged in and knocked Mommy unconscious, and then jumped out of the window with her… I wasn’t able to protect Mommy…”Tears started streaming down her cheeks. At that moment, Duke put down the children as he pursed his lip, then said, “George, take care of your siblings, okay?”George had a solemn expression. He nodded. “Daddy, go after Mommy. I’ll look after them!”Right after he said it, Duke jumped out the window and ran off. Geo
Right after Adina was dragged into the one-story house, both her hands were tied up. She shifted her body a little and the bodyguard in black threatened her coldly, “If you dare to move one more time, I’ll chop off your fingers.”With how cold his voice sounded, Adina knew that he was not lying. If she tried to escape, this man would not hesitate to harm her. She felt a sense of relief to learn that these men were not interested in Melody and had not abducted her as well. Otherwise, she would not be able to stay calm if she were to see her daughter being tortured. The two bodyguards left the house after they tied her up. It was a small house with no windows. It only had a small door. Just as Adina was planning her escape, the door flung open, and a woman dressed in a black robe walked in, revealing only a pair of sinister eyes.“Isabelle Adamos?”Adina instantly recognized the woman. Since Adina could recognize her, there was no need for Isabelle to pretend anymore. Sh
Isabelle approached Adina and brushed her finger across her bloody face.For some reason, she noticed something crystal-like on her finger. She pressed it into Adina’s bleeding wound.It was so excruciating that Adina almost opened her eyes. She felt her heart almost stop beating from the extreme pain. She bore the pain and kept her eyes closed. “Alright, bring her to the next room. Do whatever you want to her, but keep her alive.”The bodyguards in the house were all men. They did not even try to hide the lust in their gaze when they heard what Isabelle said. The two hurriedly untied the rope around Adina’s wrist and dragged her to the next room.‘Here comes my chance!’Adina opened her eyes. She used her elbow and slammed it into one of the bodyguards’ necks. The bodyguard screamed and fell to the ground.She quickly bent over to pick up a long stick on the floor. She then slammed it on the other bodyguard’s shoulder.The bodyguards fell on the floor one after another.
Adina held Duke’s trembling hands and said with a smile. “It’s just blood. I’m fine. I’ll be okay after getting a bandage in the hospital.”Duke carried her and headed to the hospital. The doctor washed off the blood on her face and noticed two wounds, one on the left and one on the right. They were about an inch long. Adina noticed how distressed and regretful Duke looked. She said lightheartedly, “You have a scar on your face, and I have two. Neither of us is allowed to dislike the other because of the scars, okay?”Duke hugged her as he stayed silent. ‘I would rather be disliked than have her face disfigured.‘She’s a woman who loves making herself look beautiful. She loves to look at herself in the mirror, and she’s proud of her reflection. How could she accept herself being disfigured?”“Addy, this won’t happen again. Never…”Duke whispered to Adina in his low and hoarse voice. Her eyes became teary. ‘I’m actually okay with it. I’ve been pretty my whole life. I don’
The chief guard felt aggrieved. ‘I only wanted to let this little girl touch it. For some reason, she’s playing with it now in her arms.’He took the gun away, feeling terrified, and said with a smile. “Your parents are here. Hurry up and board the plane.”He was afraid that he might give the gun to Melody by mistake. All four children turned and looked at Duke and Adina. The initial relaxed atmosphere instantly became depressing. Alden was the first to speak. “Mommy, are you hurt?”“It’s no big deal.” Adina said casually with a smile, “I accidentally fell down and scratched my face. I have already treated it. It’ll be fine in a few days.”George took out a glance at the bandaged gauze, which was several layers thick. It was not simply just a wound. ‘It’s not a small wound, but since Mommy is trying to hide it, I shouldn’t expose it either.’ He smiled and said, “Quick, let’s go board the plane. I can’t wait to get back to Sea City.”Harold cheered lightheartedly. “Let’s go
Although Adina did not say it out loud, Duke could already guess why his twin brother could live in his home with such impunity.‘My own mother must’ve played an important role behind this incident. ‘Since she has chosen Earl Winters, I do not owe her the courtesy.’“Let me bring you to the hospital to get a new set of medicine.”Duke rested his hand on Adina’s waist as they walked out. Adina pursed her lips, feeling unsure. She did not know what to say. There were grudges between mother and son as well as between the siblings.Just as they reached the door, all of a sudden, they heard hurried footsteps behind them.“Welcome back.”Mabel’s voice sounded weak. Adina and Duke turned to look at her at the same time. Mabel was not wearing any coat. She stood on the stairs and stopped on the carpet barefoot. Mabel was initially calm, but when she saw Duke, who wore a mask, froze. “Is that you, Duke? You’re alive. Duke, you’re still alive!”Mabel stumbled down the stairs and
As Mabel and the children chatted, Duke and Adina had arrived at Sea City’s largest hospital. “Ma’am, the wound on your face is fine. It’ll heal in about a week. After fully recovering for a month, you can consider scar removal surgery…” After the doctor gave her a new set of medicine, he carefully reminded Adina what to pay attention to in her daily life. Adina touched her wound which was covered with gauze as she asked doubtfully, “Why does my wound always feel itchy, as if there’s something in it…”The doctor said, “I just checked. There is no sharp residue in the wound. If it itches, it may be inflamed. Please take a bottle of anti-inflammatory drugs before you go back.”The doctor prescribed a bottle of medicine, and Adina stayed for an IV infusion.The wound on her left was particularly uncomfortable. It felt like there was a foreign object, and it was making her so itchy that she had the urge to scratch it. Duke sat at the edge of Adina’s bed. Her eyes closed drowsily a