If his memory was correct, this man was Nelise’s bodyguard.A hint of panic crossed Nelise’s eyes, but she maintained her composure and asked, “W-What are you looking at me for? I... I don’t know anything.”Blair glanced at Nelise, already having figured out the situation. He turned to Alec, emitting a dominant aura, and said in a chilling voice, “Give me a satisfactory explanation before dawn, or don’t blame me for being impolite!”Mable continued to tremble in his arms. Blair was worried and did not dare to linger, so he quickly carried her out of the estate.As soon as Blair left, Alec kicked the man who was kneeling on the ground, saying furiously, “Speak! Who ordered you to do this?”The man fell to the ground after being kicked and did not dare to get up. “Please have mercy! I was at fault! I saw Ms. Muller drunk and couldn’t control myself.”Alec ignored the man and looked at Nelise beside him. “Did you order him?“Do you know that by doing this, you’ve offended both the
Blair had the driver take them to the nearest hotel when he realized it was too late to reach the hospital. He carried Mable into the room, drenched in sweat, and placed her in the bathtub before turning on the water.The icy water cascaded down, offering some relief from the pain. Mable lay half-submerged at the tub's edge, gasping for air like a stranded fish on a beach."Master Blair, the ice is here." Amos' voice came from outside.Blair stepped out and soon returned with a bucket of ice. He emptied all the ice into the tub immediately with a splash. The shock of the cold made Mable shiver, but it also suppressed the burning sensation in her body.She raised her head and saw Blair unbuttoning his shirt. Instinctively, she moved aside. "What are you doing?"Mable tried to evade, but he held her in place with his arm around her. "Mable, don't move."Blair lifted Mable in the water and used a handheld showerhead to spray cold water on her neck. It helped lower her skin tempera
Blair noticed that Mable had scars on both her feet and lacked blood flow after soaking in the water for an extended period. Mable explained, "I might have stepped on something sharp while running away."Blair covered Mable with a blanket and said, "You should rest for a while. I'll call a doctor." He left the room and called for the doctor.Once the doctor had examined Mable and administered a shot, Blair made sure she was taken care of and her injuries on her feet and hands were treated. It was already late at night. Hugh brought in a fresh set of women's clothes for Mable and left the room.Mable lay on the bed, falling asleep in an exhausted state. Blair sat by her side, holding her slightly cold hand. His face was expressionless, like a stone-cold statue. Mable looked peaceful as she slept. Blair gazed at her, an irresistible urge to protect and cherish her overcoming him.Blair leaned down and touched her face gently, kissed her lips. Mable opened her eyes suddenly, h
Jeremiah rushed to the Tusk Estate after learning about Mable's situation from the driver. However, when he arrived, Blair had already left with Mable. Alec explained the situation to Jeremiah. Upon hearing that Blair had taken Mable away, Jeremiah became anxious. He desperately searched for information and learned that Blair had taken Mable to a hotel.Mable had been drugged, and her condition was worrisome. Jeremiah was concerned about her well-being and tried to go to the hotel to see her. However, Blair's men blocked his way."Let me through!" Jeremiah insisted, worried that Blair might harm Mable.Amos spoke up. "Mr. Jeremiah, please calm down. Master Blair and his wife are in the room. Let me inform them first."Hearing Blair's men address Mable as his wife infuriated Jeremiah. Since the hotel corridor was filled with Blair's men, he realized that forcing his way through would not be wise. He calmed down and waited for Amos to knock on the door.After a while, Blair ca
Jeremiah gently ruffled her hair, sounding apologetic as he said, "I'm sorry I arrived late.""You don't need to blame yourself. It's my carelessness for not realizing someone spiked my drink," Mable replied.A glint of determination passed through Jeremiah's eyes. "Alec has already sent the guy who drugged you to the police. Don't worry; I'll make sure he pays."Mable recalled what the man had said in the basement and added, "It was Nelise who ordered that guy to drug me! He was just a pawn she used against me."Jeremiah furrowed his brow. "Nelise? Alec's cousin?"Mable nodded, saying, "Yes, that's her."Even though Nelise was Alex's cousin, Mable would not let her off quickly. Tonight could have ended badly if Blair had not arrived in time. She might have forgiven many things but would not dismiss this easily.Jeremiah's expression darkened as he realized.After Mable and Jeremiah left, Blair returned to the Saint Rosa Hotel. At the hotel, Amos received a call and knocked
Meanwhile, at the Tusk Estate.Early in the morning, Amos arrived at the Rothschild mansion.Amos handed over all the evidence he had gathered last night to Alec.Alec looked at the evidence, and his face turned extremely grim.He had thought that after putting that man in the police station, Blair would back off. It seemed he had underestimated Blair.Blair had already confirmed that the person who had drugged Mable last night was Nelise.Alec clenched his fists and stared at Nelise, cursing her silently. She had caused more trouble than it was worth!Nelise had not expected Blair could recover the deleted surveillance footage, nor that Blair could find out about the two maids.With all the evidence before her, Nelise could not defend herself.Alec looked at Amos and asked, "Is Blair available today? I want to talk to him."Alec had prepared to bring Nelise to apologize in person since she was his cousin. He could not just let her off the hook entirely."Master Blair is bus
"Let go of me! How dare you tie me up? My parents won't spare you, Alec! Alec! You're helping outsiders to harm your cousin! You better make them release me now! You're not qualified to treat me like this!" Nelise exclaimed in frustration."I'm not qualified, but there will be someone in the family who does have the authority!" Alec replied calmly.Seeing Nelise in tears at this point, still being so willful, Alec said to his assistant, "Go and fetch Grandfather; let him handle this personally."Hearing this, Nelise was frightened and begged, "No! Alec, please, don't inform Grandfather."The Rothschild family had strict rules, and making a mistake would result in severe punishment. If this matter reached their grandfather's ears, she might lose more than just her life.Alec looked at Nelise in tears and was about to say something when his phone rang. It was a call from Jeremiah.He signaled Nelise to be quiet and answered the call, saying, "Hello, Jeremiah."Jeremiah's voice on
Spike hugged his little sister tightly. "Do you still remember your big brother?"Lemon smiled sweetly and planted a kiss on her brother's cheek. "I remember… Spike."Jeremiah had other matters to attend to, so he left after dropping Spike off at the mansion.Spike took out all the toys and candies from his backpack. "These are all for you, little Lemon. Do you like them?"When Spike learned that his mom had given birth to a baby sister, he wanted to provide her with all her favorite things.Lemon held a candy in one hand and a Barbie doll in the other, her voice all sweet and gentle. "Yes."Mable watched Little Lemon and smiled, "When you receive gifts from your brother, you should say thank you.""Thank you."Lemon handed the candy to her brother, her mouth open. “Please." She wanted to eat the candy but could not open the wrapper.Spike helped his little sister tear open the candy wrapper and handed it to her.Just as Lemon was about to put it in her mouth, she suddenly re
“Arthur proposed to Tracey?!”In the afternoon, Tracey posted several photos of her and Arthur in a hot air balloon. In one of the photos, she held a bouquet with a dazzling ring on her ring finger.[Yes, I do.]That was the caption.Blair hugged Mable and nodded with a smile. “Yeah, Arthur proposed to her today. Trace called to say they’ll prepare for the wedding after they return from their trip.”“That’s great!”Mable was sincerely happy for Tracey and Arthur.She asked Blair, “Do they have any ideas for the wedding? We can help them prepare in advance.”Blair said, “We can call Trace and ask.”Mable looked at the time. It was midnight in Monafett, and she did not want to disturb them by calling at this hour. She smiled and said, “I’ll call her tomorrow.”Getting two good news in a row today made Mable feel particularly good. After dinner, she could not help but want to drink some wine to celebrate.Blair had not drunk for a long time, either. Seeing her in high spirits,
Kyle stared into Zoe’s eyes. He had indeed noticed it, but he was not sure yet.However, when Zoe called him by his full name, he was completely certain.Zoe had regained her memories.From the moment she woke up, her emotions had been off. Even Monica noticed something wrong with her, so how could he not have seen it?Kyle looked at Zoe, reaching out to brush the hair by her temples. “It’s been a long time since you called me that.”Zoe had not called him since waking up, but as soon as she did, she called him Kyle instead of Ky. He knew then she must have remembered everything.Although Kyle knew that this day would come sooner or later, he did not expect her to regain her memories at this moment.He was completely unprepared and caught off guard.Zoe lowered her head. “That’s what I used to call you, but you tricked me into calling you Ky.”She remembered everything as soon as she woke up.The events that happened when she had forgotten felt like a dream, too surreal to be
Kyle named the baby Six not only because he was born at 6 pounds and 6 ounces but also because June 6th was the day they first met.He would always remember the scene when he first saw Zoe, even though their relationship started with deception, manipulation, and even revenge.Kyle caressed Zoe’s cheek and said, “Zoe, I’ve never told you this, but I fell in love with you the moment I saw you. It was love at first sight.“I want you to stay by my side forever and let me stay by your side forever. I’ll never let you go again in this lifetime.”Zoe’s eyes slowly reddened as she listened to Kyle’s heartfelt words.Indeed, she never knew he fell in love with her at first sight...They both did.Kyle gently wiped away her tears. “Zoe, I promise you. We’ll only part in death, never in life.”Zoe choked and nodded, burying her face in his chest as she cried.In her arms, Six seemed to sense his mother’s emotions and moved restlessly.Zoe quickly comforted him.“Let me.” Kyle took the
At the hospital. When Zoe woke up again, it was already the next morning.As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Kyle sitting by her bedside.Kyle noticed her waking up and quickly held her hand. “Zoe, you’re awake. How do you feel?”Zoe stared at the man in front of her and blinked, feeling shocked.When she did not answer, Kyle immediately became nervous. “What’s wrong? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?”Zoe remained silent and continued to stare at him. Her eyes gradually turned red, and her nose tingled with a strong sense of sourness.Kyle’s heart clenched at the sight. “Zoe, don’t scare me like this. Zoe...”He was getting anxious and was just about to call the doctor when she suddenly grabbed his hand. “I... I’m okay. I just had a nightmare. I’m a bit groggy after waking up.”Kyle hugged her, his warm hand gently patting her back. “It’s okay. I’ve been by your side all along.”Zoe buried her face in his shoulder, softly humming without saying anything.At that mom
“I see.”Outside the delivery room, Kyle’s family and the others were still waiting anxiously.Close to midnight, the door finally opened, and the nurse carried the baby out.“It’s a boy. Both mother and son are safe.”Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.Before long, Zoe was pushed out. Monica checked on the baby before hurriedly walking to Zoe’s side and taking her hand. “Zoe, you did so well.”“I’m okay, Mom.”Zoe was still very weak after just giving birth, and her voice was weak. Monica immediately told her husband to call the servants to brew a tonic and sent it over.Mable walked to Zoe and felt her heart ache when she saw the latter’s pale face, but she smiled and said, “Congratulations, Zoe.”Zoe smiled, no longer having the strength to speak.Blair and Solomon congratulated Kyle.Kyle nodded, not paying attention to them, and took Zoe back to the ward with the nurse.Zoe was a first-time mother, so she was extremely exhausted after giving birth an
As soon as Mable learned that Zoe was about to go into labor, she rushed to the hospital immediately. It was late at night, and Blair was worried, so he accompanied her.When the two arrived at the hospital, Zoe had already been taken into the delivery room. Kyle followed her in, but his parents waited anxiously outside.Mable looked at Monica and Floyd and asked, “Isn’t Zoe’s due date still about ten days away? Why did it suddenly come early?”Monica said, “We’re not sure, either. After dinner tonight, Zoe said her stomach was hurting. Kyle helped her upstairs to rest, but not long after, he called for someone to prepare the car to go to the hospital...”Seeing Mable stare anxiously at the delivery room, Blair held her hand and comforted her. “Don’t worry. Zoe has been healthy her whole pregnancy. There shouldn’t be any problems.”Mable nodded. “Yeah, I hope both the mother and child are safe.”Soon, Solomon and Ines also arrived.Solomon greeted Kyle’s parents and asked, “How
Without saying anything, Solomon placed his behind Ines’ head and kissed her.Ines wrapped her arms around his waist...Knock, knock!The untimely sound of knocking interrupted them.Ines jumped like a startled deer, eyes wide and cheeks red.The servant’s voice came from outside. “Sir, dinner is ready.”Solomon hugged Ines and cleared his throat. “Got it. We’ll be right there.”The servant acknowledged and left.Ines buried her head in Solomon’s chest and took a deep breath before saying, “Let’s go. Don’t want your parents to wait too long.”“Yeah.”Solomon stroked her head and looked at the drawing he had just completed. “Once it’s dry, I’ll have it framed and hang it in the bedroom, okay?”Ines asked, “In this bedroom?”Solomon nodded and kissed her forehead. “Yeah, we’ll probably come back to stay here often in the future.”Ines pursed her lips and smiled silently.“Let’s go have dinner.” Solomon led her downstairs.After having dinner at the Rowland residence, Solom
Solomon embraced Ines from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder. “I learned to draw when I was young and almost did fine arts for college.”“Why didn’t you?”Winning first prize in a national art competition indicated a high level of drawing skill.Solomon said, “Painting is just one of my many interests. I do it to pass the time when I’m bored. I’ve never thought of becoming an artist.”Ines nodded. “I see.”Solomon suddenly perked up and opened a small cabinet beside the bookshelf, taking out a canvas and some paints. “Come on, I’ll draw a portrait.”Ines was stunned. “Of me?”“Yep. Give me a moment.”Solomon led Ines to sit on the sofa, then went out to find a servant to bring him the easel.Although he had not painted in many years, he still had all the tools he used before.Before long, the servant helped him bring in the easel and other tools.After looking at the layout of the bedroom, Solomon asked Ines to sit in the soft chair by the window, where the lighting w
Ines blinked. “I was just thinking about what to bring to your house tomorrow. I can’t go empty-handed...”Solomon laughed at her words. “You don’t need to bring anything. Just seeing you will make them happy.”“That won’t do. I still need to buy something.”Although she knew that Solomon’s parents did not lack anything, she could not just go without a gift. It was still necessary to have proper etiquette.Ines was a little nervous at the thought of visiting his parents tomorrow. “Can you tell me what your parents are like?”Solomon noticed her nervousness and squeezed her hand. “Don’t worry. My mom and dad are very nice. They won’t make things difficult for you.”Ines looked at him and nodded.With him by her side, she was not that worried.She heard Solomon say that his father liked tea, so she bought a gift box from the supermarket. In addition, she also brought some nutritional supplements to bring along when they go to Solomon’s house tomorrow.After buying everything, th