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
Although Wilbur and Yohan studied under the same master, they were arch enemies.Especially after the incident that year, their relationship became even more hostile. If Yohan were still alive, he would not have tried to find Wilbur, let alone let Wilbur live so peacefully all these years.Rory stared at him, confirming from the latter’s words that Wilbur’s relationship with his adoptive father was not good.With that realization, Rory became even more cautious.“It seems you weren’t on good terms with my father.”Wilbur raised his eyes and stared at Rory. “That’s right, but in any case, we studied under the same master. As his junior, I should still pay my respects to him.”Rory refused. “That’s not necessary. Before he passed, my father mentioned he didn’t want unrelated people to disturb his peace.”Wilbur did not get angry and smiled instead. “Is that so? He has always liked peace and quiet. How traditional and boring.”Rory’s expression darkened. “Choose your words wisely,
Rory said, “Not yet. If you want to see it, I can get it for you in a few days.”Wilbur nodded. “I can try, but I can’t guarantee a cure.”“How confident are you?”“Around ten percent.”Rory frowned. “That low?”Wilbur stared at him coldly. “Heh. I’m skilled in medicine, not magic. Not every ailment can be cured!”Rory fell silent.Wilbur stood up and said, “Send me the medical records first. We’ll talk about the details once I see her condition.”Rory asked, “So, is that a yes?”Wilbur nodded. “I have nothing much to do recently, so it wouldn’t hurt to kill some time.”“Okay. I’ll send it to you later.”Wilbur looked at Rory meaningfully, then left the café.Rory watched him leave and narrowed his eyes.“Wilbur Hammond...”He muttered the name. Judging by the name alone, there was indeed a possibility that Wilbur was his adoptive father’s junior.However, why had his adoptive father never mentioned him?Rory felt that the relationship between his adoptive father and Wi
Kyle had been busy discussing the details of cooperation with Thandi these days.They finally settled everything yesterday, so he took some time today to accompany Zoe to the art convention she had been longing to see.The exhibition was held for five days, and today was the last day. There would not be another chance if they did not go today.After breakfast, Kyle took Zoe out.In the car, Zoe held his arm and smiled brightly. “Ky, let’s have lunch at the seafood restaurant after we finish the exhibition. I want to eat seafood.”“Okay.”Kyle looked at her indulgently. “Is there anything else you want other than seafood?”Zoe thought about it. “I also want smoothies and ice cream.”“Eating too much ice is not good for your health.”Zoe hugged him and pouted. “I haven’t had them in a long time. Just this once, okay? I won’t eat them next time.”Kyle chuckled and pinched her nose. “Greedy thing.”Zoe stuck her tongue out and beamed.The national art exhibition was held in the