At the Royal View Villa.Nicki held her digital watch connected to her phone, her little face filled with hesitation. It seemed like her mommy had changed for the better, meaning Nicki would have a mom from now on. Although Uncle Blair, Aunt Mable, and Hubert were all very nice to her, Nicki still wanted a mother. The others had both mother and father, but she only had a parent left. Now that Olivia was getting better, she would be nice to Nicki. Nicki could not help but smile while thinking of this. She wanted to tell Hubert this good news but then remembered Olivia’s instructions and hesitated. She had promised to keep it a secret.Nicki lay on the bed and thought about it. In the end, she decided not to tell Hubert for now. She wanted to make her Mommy proud and be a good girl.…Mable and Blair left Goodman Mansion and took Mable to the hospital for hand rehabilitation therapy in the afternoon. Blair's eyes were distressed while watching Mable receive treatmen
On Laren Mountain.The mountain's summit was shrouded in morning mist. Wilbur had kept watch all night before he finally obtained what he had been waiting for at the first sight of sunlight.Wilbur took out a small bottle he had been carrying and was about to collect the newly hatched larva when a strong gust of wind suddenly came from behind.Instinctively, Wilbur dodged as a white figure flashed by. The sound of tinkling silver bells echoed in his ears.Once he regained his balance, Wilbur saw a woman who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere holding the larva he had guarded all night."Who are you?"The woman stood a few steps away from Wilbur. She was dressed in an intricate embroidered dress, her lengthy hair pinned with a silver hairpin. There was a silver bell collar around her neck, and a small basket on her back.She smiled innocently. "Me? I'm Eugenie Landon."Wilbur was not interested in who she was. He had guarded the larva all night and could not let someone else
Wilbur remained silent.Eugenie took out a herb she had just gathered from her basket and handed it to him. "Uncle Wilbur, I'll trade this for the Silver Larva."Wilbur had come to Laren Mountain specifically for the Silver Larva. He was not interested in anything else. He had initially wanted to refuse, but when he saw what Eugenie held in her hand, a glimmer of interest flashed in his eyes."Ice Jade Flower!"Eugenie handed the Ice Jade Flower to him. "Yes, but it's not wild. I planted it myself. It's the only surviving plant in an acre of land."The medicinal properties of cultivated Ice Jade Flowers were not as good as those of wild ones. If the effectiveness of wild Ice Jade Flowers were rated at one hundred, cultivated ones would only be around eighty.After all, Ice Jade Flowers were hard to come by, and the survival rate of cultivated ones was extremely low."You planted this yourself?" Wilbur looked at Eugenie with some surprise. "Is this the first cultivated Ice Jade F
Wilbur held the phone and replied, "I'm still in Croquen. What's up?"On the other end of the line, Rory spoke, "You promised to help treat someone for me. Due to reasons, I can't bring her back to Italee right now, but coincidentally, she's in Croquen too. I hope you can see her first if you have time."Wilbur thought momentarily and nodded. "Sure. Where is she in Croquen?"Wilbur had to stay in Croquen for a while anyway. He had enough time since there were still a few days before he had to go to Richworth with Blair.Rory said, "Richworth.""Richworth?" Upon hearing Rory's words, Wilbur chuckled. "That's perfect. I also have some business to attend to in Richworth."Eugenie, eating beside them, heard this and raised her head to look at Wilbur. He was going to Richworth, too!Rory continued, "What a coincidence. I'll send you the detailed address and contact information later. You can contact her directly when you arrive in Richworth."Wilbur agreed. "Okay."Wilbur hung up
There was nothing wrong with having Eugenie join them. It would allow him to discuss the Necro Poison with her. However, he did not know how much she knew or if she would be willing to share.After their meal, the three rested for a while before returning to the city.Upon arriving in the city in the afternoon, Anthony booked a flight ticket to Richworth for 10 a.m. the following day.…In Italee.After Rory finished his call with Wilbur, he called Mable.The call connected, but he heard a male voice on the other end before Rory could speak. "Hello, who is this?"Rory narrowed his eyes, his face darkening instantly.It was Blair!Rory clenched his teeth and spoke venomously, "Blair, who do you think I am? I don't believe Mable didn't save my number!"Blair's voice came through the phone without emotion, "Mabes is currently unavailable to take calls.""Unavailable? What is she doing?" Rory's hand tightly gripped a pencil, his knuckles turning white. "She didn't rest well la
Blair had intended to delete Rory's call log, but before he could do so, Mable returned. Hearing Mable's question, he reluctantly handed her the phone. "Rory called you just now.""Rory?" Mable took the phone and checked the call log, which showed a call duration of two and a half minutes. "Did you answer? What did he say to you?"Blair sat down and placed Lemon on his lap. He spoke calmly, "Yes, I answered, but he didn't say much."Mable looked at Blair. "So, he didn't mention wanting to talk to me?"Blair replied, "No."After a pause, Blair added, "I guess he just called you casually with nothing important to discuss."Mable knew Rory well. He would not just casually call her. Moreover, the last time they spoke on the phone, Rory was angry about her preventing Adam from taking Zoe away. So, this call likely had a purpose."Stay with Little Lemon while I call him back," Mable said as she took the phone and went to the balcony.Blair watched Mable's retreating figure with a h
"What's wrong?" Blair's voice came from behind.Mable turned to look at Blair and shrugged. "Nothing. Everything was fine."Blair frowned. She did not look like “everything was fine”.Blair reached out and held Mable's hand. "Mable, do you not trust me?""I do, it's just—" Mable stared at Blair and hesitated momentarily before deciding to tell him."Rory doesn't know Zoe's pregnant. I can't tell him right now, or he'll make Zoe get rid of the baby because of his temper."Blair listened and then suggested, "How about we keep it from him, and when Zoe gives birth, we start the treatment?"Mable shook her head. "It's not that simple. Zoe's due is next year. Keeping it from Rory for this long will raise suspicions."Blair thought momentarily and said, "What if we have Kyle take Zoe to a place where Rory can't find her?""Hmm?" Mable looked at Blair. "That might work, but finding a place where Rory can't find her won't be easy.""Leave it to me. I'll discuss it with Kyle and let y
After leaving Nicki's room, Mable went to Spike's room.She knocked on the door and found him sitting on the floor, playing a video game. His little face was pouting in frustration as he vented his anger on the in-game opponents."Mommy." When he saw Mommy come in, Spike put down the game controller.Mable sat down next to him. "Hey, playing a game? Can Mommy join?""Sure." Spike handed her another game controller.Mable observed Spike's mood and asked, "Did something happen at school today?"Spike pursed his lips and did not say anything.After playing a round of the game, Mable noticed that Spike still looked gloomy. She sat facing him and asked, "Spike, can you tell Mommy what happened between you and Nicki?"Spike, still angry, replied, "Nicki, that dummy!"Mable raised an eyebrow. "What did Nicki do to make you angry?"Spike looked at Mommy and said, "We were supposed to have lunch together at school today, but she stood me up and went to eat with someone else."Both Sp