Jeremiah listened to Rory's words, his brow furrowing in concern. He had always wanted to keep Astrid away from Blair. Now that he had finally managed to push Blair away, this had to happen. It seemed like he would have to deal with Blair once again.Jeremiah fell into a thoughtful silence before he spoke, "Alright, I'll book a flight to find Blair."Rory chuckled. "No need. Blair has already returned.""What?" Jeremiah was surprised. "Didn't he return to Richworth?""He's back again and even came to the hospital just now.""Does he know about Little Lemon being poisoned?""He knows." Rory nodded, rubbing the spot where Blair had punched him earlier. His eyes filled with a somber expression.Jeremiah only now noticed the slight bruise on Rory's mouth. He raised an eyebrow. "Did you two get into a fight?"Suddenly, he thought of something else and asked, "Is Astrid okay?""She's fine," Rory assured him.Rory added, "I know you don't want Mable to be entangled with Blair anymor
Tracey looked at Blair, who was full of worry, and reassured him. "Don't worry. When I left the hospital this morning, Little Lemon's condition had stabilized."Blair's biological daughter being hospitalized due to poisoning had undoubtedly caused him great anxiety. However, he could not even see her.Sitting in the passenger seat, Arthur looked at Blair and said, "Master Blair, I've left someone at the hospital. They will keep us informed of Lemon's condition. Additionally, I've arranged for someone to inquire about her condition from the attending physician. We should receive news soon."Blair leaned back in his seat, massaging his temples. He had not slept for the whole night, and his eyes were bloodshot.He turned to Tracey, who was beside him, and asked, "Did you hear from the doctors at the hospital yesterday what kind of poison Little Lemon was exposed to?"Tracey shook her head with a sense of defeat. "No, when I left the hospital this morning, the doctors hadn't identifie
Blair was taken aback by Mable's words. He had not expected her to agree to let him see Lemon. Without much thought, Blair agreed, saying, "Alright, I'll come right over."Whatever the reason behind Mable's decision, it was a positive development for him to get a chance to see Lemon.Mable did not dwell on the topic and ended the call.Blair put down his phone and immediately instructed Amos to prepare the car.Tracey asked with concern, "What did Mable say to you? Is Little Lemon's condition worsening?"Blair reassured her, "No."He smiled faintly. "Mabes has agreed to let me see Little Lemon.""Really?!" Tracey was both surprised and delighted.Blair nodded, his face filled with curiosity. After being pushed away by Mable at the hospital in the afternoon, she changed her mind and allowed him to see Lemon. Something unusual must have happened.Blair found it rather strange. Given Mable's personality, she would not typically change her mind so abruptly.Although curious, Bl
Lemon blinked a couple of times and giggled.Blair watched Lemon's smile, and his heart softened. "Mabes, Little Lemon is smiling."Her smile was so much like Mable's.Mable looked at her daughter and, for once, smiled in front of Blair. "Little Lemon loves to smile.""Have you both finished eating?" Blair asked Mable.Mable replied, "Yes. Little Lemon just had her milk."Blair stood up and asked, "How is Little Lemon's condition? What did the doctor say?"Mable's eyes flickered briefly, guessing that Blair must have learned about Lemon's poisoning from Tracey. Looking at Blair, she spoke calmly, "It was not poisoning; the diagnosis was wrong."Blair continued to gaze at Mable, saying nothing.Mable felt uncomfortable under his intense gaze. Then, she remembered her true purpose in inviting him here and stood up to pour a glass of water for him. "Have some water."Blair accepted the glass of water but did not drink it. He placed it on the nearby table and asked, "Mable, you c
In a certain private villa.Rory sat in the living room, watching international financial news on the TV.The villa’s housekeeper left after finishing cooking dinner, leaving Rory alone in the spacious villa.Ding!His phone rang.Rory picked up the phone and read the message from Mable. It only had one sentence.[I got Blair’s blood sample.]Rory smiled and replied, [I’ll come over early tomorrow.]After putting down the phone, he walked to the liquor cabinet and poured himself a glass of wine. His distinct facial features were shrouded in a chilling aura.Just then, his phone suddenly rang again.Taking a sip of red wine, he leisurely walked over and picked up the phone.It was from an unfamiliar number.“Hello?”Rory answered the call.No one spoke on the other end.Thinking that it might be a wrong number, Rory was just about to hang up when a low male voice sounded.“Rory Hammond, right?”Rory frowned, finding the voice slightly familiar. “Who is this?”“Heh.”T
“Jeremiah’s injury...”Blair wanted to explain, but Mable did not give him the chance to.“Forget it.”She sighed and interrupted his words, not wanting to bring up that matter. The more she thought about it, the less she wanted to face him.“I’m tired too. You should leave.”Blair saw that she had something on her mind and did not insist on staying.He walked over to the bed, looked at the sleeping Lemon, and bent down to kiss her forehead.“Rest well. Call me anytime if you need anything,” he said to Mable.Mable nodded and sent Blair out of the ward....On the way back to the hotel, Blair kept feeling that Mable was acting strange tonight. She was likely hiding something from him.There was probably another motive for her to agree to him seeing Lemon at the hospital.What was her motive?Blair could not figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it.Back at the hotel, he went to take a shower.However, halfway through the shower, he suddenly noticed a needle mark on
Mable clenched her phone and was silent for a while before asking, “Rory, can the male base really neutralize the Necro Poison?”Over the phone, Rory laughed and said, “Are you questioning my expertise?”Mable did not answer.She was not questioning Rory’s expertise. It just seemed too coincidental and unbelievable.Such a rare occurrence happened to Blair.“How can we extract the male base from Blair’s body?” she asked.“There’s only one way, and it’s very simple...”Mable’s face changed slightly as she listened to Rory’s words over the phone.“What...” She hesitated.Rory said, “Mable, this is the only way to save Lemon. Think carefully.”Mable turned to look at Lemon sleeping on the bed. As a mother, she could not give up on any opportunity to save her daughter.Even if that was...“I know.”Then, she hung up the phone....Meanwhile, Rory sat in his study and put down his phone. He lifted Blair’s blood sample to look at it, his gaze dark.He knew Mable too well. She
The next day, Rory received a message in the morning with a time and place.Without guessing, he immediately knew it was from the man who contacted him the night before.In the afternoon, Rory unusually arrived at the agreed-upon café on time.When he arrived, he immediately spotted a man sitting by the window.The man’s attire was the same as the first few times Rory saw him—a light blue-green robe and long black hair, exuding a somewhat ancient charm...Rory walked over. When the man saw him, he raised his chin slightly and smiled slyly.“Rory, we meet again.”Rory sat down across from him. “I’ve been looking for you for more than three years.”The man held a lotus-pink thermos cup that completely clashed against his demeanor.He glanced at Rory mockingly and teased. “You couldn’t find me even after three years? How incompetent.”He knew that Rory had been searching for him. Blair was also looking for him.However, he did not know why they were looking for him.He intende