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
She had to use that photo to her advantage. Jasmine turned off her phone and was about to go to the office when she saw Daniel walk in through the door of the mansion. The corners of her mouth curled up as a plan formed in her mind. “Daniel, come here. I need to talk to you about something.” Daniel looked up to see her. “What is it?” “Last time, Uncle Dillon said that Adina is the Jones family’s offspring. Why hasn’t Uncle Dillon brought her back yet?” Jasmine pretended to ask with concern. Daniel’s gaze was apathetic. “Is that any of your business?” “Of course it is. Adina is my cousin.” Jasmine lowered her voice. “Everyone within the community knows that Adina has gone missing lately, but the news has been suppressed by the Winters family. That’s why this matter hasn’t blown up. Adina, in fact, is not missing at all. She remains in Sea City, but…” She paused on purpose to keep him in suspense. Daniel had an impatient expression on his face. “If you don’t want to tell
At dusk, Adina and Duke arrived at the Winters family’s mansion. Duke pushed the suitcases inside. Adina took his arm. As soon as they appeared in the courtyard, they saw that Pete had already arrived. “Duke, take the bags upstairs for me and put the clothes in the wardrobe. There is something I need to do.” Adina said with a smile. Duke nodded and walked upstairs with both suitcases in his hands. Adina’s clothes were hung in the master bedroom and the children’s clothes were sent to their respective rooms. Adina turned her head to look at the toy room where Mabel was stacking Legos with the four children, who looked very happy. She walked toward them. “Mrs. Winters, can we talk?” Mabel’s hand, which was holding a Lego block, stiffened for a second. Then, she forced a smile and walked out of the toy room. “Addy, how is your face?” “The doctor said I will recover in a week. It’s nothing serious,” Adina said flatly. “Mrs. Winters, I suppose you know about Duke’s memory loss