Italee.Rory had just sat down in the restaurant when his phone started ringing. Without checking the caller ID, he knew it was a call from Mable. He decided not to answer; he was annoyed and did not want to talk to her now. However, Mable was persistent, calling again and again.After the phone rang for a while, Adam, sitting nearby, could not take it anymore. He looked at Rory, who was elegantly cutting his steak, and suggested. "Why don't you answer it, or better yet, just turn off your phone? That ringtone is annoying."Rory glanced at him and raised his chin, signaling Adam to shut off the phone. Adam put down his utensils, intending to turn off the phone, but accidentally pressed the answer button.The call connected.Adam looked at Rory, ready to hand him the phone.Rory looked disdainfully at Adam and continued eating his steak, ignoring the call.Adam, feeling helpless, answered the call himself, "Mable, it's me.""He's busy."Adam glanced at Rory and said to
Adam nodded, then suddenly had a thought and asked, "So, are you planning to—"Before Adam could finish his sentence, a servant guarding Zoe upstairs rushed and said, "Sir, Miss Zoe has woken up."Rory put down his cutlery and elegantly wiped his mouth with a napkin. He said, "Well, let's go see her."Upstairs, in the bedroom, Zoe woke up and found herself in an unfamiliar place. She did not recognize any of the people around her. She immediately became anxious and asked where Kyle was, but they would not tell her, making her more frantic."Where am I? Who are you people? Where's Ky?"Zoe tried to recall what had happened earlier. She remembered feeling a sudden, intense pain all over her body on Bay Island. Kyle had called a doctor, but the doctor had said she was fine.After that, she seemed to have passed out from the pain, and she could not remember anything that had happened afterward.Zoe reached for her phone to call Kyle, but she realized her phone was not with her."Wh
Zoe opened the album Adam handed her and looked at the photos inside. She could not believe what she saw."This girl looks just like me," she said in disbelief, pointing to a photo of a girl in the album.Adam walked over to Zoe and pointed at her, saying, "Zoe, it's not just a resemblance; it's you!""Me?" Zoe still could not believe it. She flipped through several pages, and every photo had her in it. There were solo shots, pictures of her with Adam, and several group photos, although she did not recognize anyone except Mable."Are all these me?" Zoe asked in half disbelief."Yes, they're all you." Adam confirmed."But why has Ky never told me about this?" Zoe wondered aloud.Before finishing her sentence, Rory interrupted sternly. "Zoe, Kyle is our enemy!"He deceived you while you had amnesia, keeping you close to him only for revenge.""You're lying!" Zoe glared at Rory and vehemently protested. "Ky is not like that. He has always been good to me."Rory sneered. "He's
Zoe returned to her bedroom in a daze and sat in the corner, hugging her knees, tears streaming down her face. "Ky, where are you? Please come and save me."Rory went to his study and made a phone call to Anthony. The call connected quickly. "Do you have the prescription for treating Zoe's amnesia?"Immediately, Rory heard a sinister chuckle from the other end of the line. "Rory, let's be clear, we had an agreement. You haven't forgotten, have you?"Rory replied, "Money is not a problem, but you must guarantee that the prescription you give me is absolutely effective."Anthony added, "Wilbur doesn't trust me, and his prescription is not something I can easily obtain. Give me a little more time, and I will notify you as soon as I have it.""Three days. I must receive the prescription within three days, or the deal is off."Rory knew that Kyle and the others were probably planning how to rescue Zoe. He needed to make sure Zoe regained her memory before their operation."I'll do my
In the middle of the night, Rory was awakened by some commotion outside. He opened the door and stepped out, asking, "What's going on?""Sir, we just spotted a drone flying over the villa, but it's been taken down. We haven't found whoever’s controlling it yet.""A drone?" Rory smirked coldly, knowing precisely who was behind it. "Kyle indeed acts quick."They had only returned to Italee earlier that day, and Kyle had already tracked them down.At that moment, Adam came downstairs after hearing the commotion. He looked at Rory and asked, "Should we consider changing locations?"Rory's expression remained cold. "No need. With Zoe in my hands, Kyle wouldn’t dare act recklessly.""That's true."…Richworth.Kyle was currently on a plane and unable to contact anyone. So, Solomon reached out to Blair, who was in Richworth, and briefed him on the situation with Rory."The security has been doubled at least. I wanted to use a drone to check the villa's interior, but they spotted
"These clothes are ones I don't want to wear anymore." Mable said, swiftly changing the topic, "Since you came back early today, can you cook? I'm craving your steak."Blair rubbed Mable's head. "Sure."After changing into casual clothes, Blair headed to the kitchen. Mable continued to pack her suitcase. Then, she retrieved something from the bedside drawer.Blair took charge in the kitchen, not allowing Mable to help with anything, not even picking vegetables.Mable had no choice but to sit on the side, eating a plate of fruit while watching him chop and wash vegetables.As she watched, Mable suddenly said, "Blair, I've noticed I've become more dependent on you. When we returned to Richworth, I never considered staying with you forever."Blair paused in his vegetable chopping and looked at Mable, asking, "What were you thinking at the time?"Mable, eating grapes, thought for a moment. "Well, then, I never really considered spending my life with you.""And now?"Mable gazed
Spike stood in the hallway wearing his pajamas. He had initially intended to go downstairs for a drink of water. To his surprise, he saw his mom packing her suitcase and preparing to leave."Mommy, where are you going?" Spike walked up to his mom, his young face resembling Blair's, and his expression was serious.‘It’s getting late, and Mommy’s not asleep yet. She’s also holding a suitcase. Where is she planning to go?’Mable had not expected Spike to come out at this hour. She put down her suitcase and bent down to ruffle Spike's hair. "Sweetie, Mommy has some business to attend to."Spike furrowed his brows. "What kind of business?"Mable smiled. "Grown-up stuff. Children shouldn’t ask so many questions.""Mommy, I'm not a three-year-old anymore." Spike had a stern face. Mable ruffled Spike's hair affectionately, "You're not eighteen yet, which means you’re still a kid."Spike pursed his lips. It looked like his mom was not going to tell him where she was going."Then c
When Blair heard Spike's voice, he looked up and saw Spike sitting on the couch, reading a book. Spike handed him a glass of water when he realized his dad was awake. "Have some water."Mable was brutal for giving Blair a sleeping pill. Blair accepted the glass and sipped, feeling his headache slowly subsiding. "What time is it?"Spike pointed to the wall clock. "It's almost eleven.""Really?" Blair glanced at the clock, surprised by how long he had slept. Even someone as fearless as Blair could sense that something was amiss.He got up abruptly. "Where's your mom?"Spike pursed his lips. "I don't know. I didn't see Mom when I woke up this morning."Blair's heart sank, and he rushed out of the study and into their bedroom."Mabes!""Mabes!"“Mable!”He searched through the bedroom, the bathroom, the walk-in closet, the living room, and the garden, but there was no sign of Mable.The villa's bodyguards heard the commotion and approached. One reported, "Master Blair, Madam