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
Italee.Mable had yet to inform Jeremiah and the others that she had returned. After getting off the plane, she took a taxi straight to the Muller Manor residence. The household servant was delighted to see her return and mentioned calling the young master.Mable looked at the servant, who was about to make the call, and said, "Don't call my brother. I want to give him a surprise."The staff member smiled and put down the phone. "All right. If the young master sees you've returned when he gets off work this afternoon, he'll be pleased."Mable inquired about the recent situation at home."Miss, after you and Miss Lemon left, the young master has been busy with work, going to work early and returning late. He rarely comes back for dinner."Mable asked, "What about my dad? Has he returned?""No, Master Connor has been in Oliville all this time."Mable checked the time and knew Jeremiah was probably still at the company. She went upstairs to change her clothes and then headed t
The secretary nodded. Jeremiah was delighted at first. After all, Astrid was back! However, at the next moment, he and Rory exchanged a severe look. The office was not large enough to hide.Jeremiah suddenly glanced towards the adjacent lounge. He walked over, hesitated momentarily before gently pushing the door open. Inside, Mable was wearing an eye mask and reclining in a soft chair, asleep.Rory also approached, and upon seeing Mable, they both looked somewhat surprised. It was indeed Mable!Jeremiah walked in and lightly tapped Mable's shoulder. "Hmm!" Mable was abruptly awakened and removed her eye mask. She looked at the man in front of her, still somewhat drowsy. "Have you finished your meeting?"Jeremiah looked at Mable and nodded. "Yes, how did you end up sleeping here?""I just arrived in Italee at noon, and the jet lag hasn't worn off yet. I was so tired that I decided to take a nap here."Mable yawned. Seeing Rory standing at the door, she looked surpris
Mable left the company with an uneasy heart. It was not until she walked out of the company's gate that she finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had overheard the conversation between Jeremiah and Rory, with Jeremiah mentioning he placed a restriction on her.However, Mable had yet to learn what he meant by that. Could it be hypnosis? She recalled what Spike had said to her. If that really were the case, it meant she had been deceived all along. The thought sent a chill down her spine. Jeremiah had hypnotized her!As Mable sat in her car, she could not calm her emotions for long. Eventually, she regained her composure and remembered Rory's mention of Wilbur having someone around him. So, she took out her phone and dialed Blair's number.The call was quickly answered. Before Mable could say anything, she heard Blair's voice filled with coldness, "Mabes, you finally remembered to call me!""Blair, please don't be angry. I have something important to tell you."Blair's