“Have you had your eyes on the collaboration between Secret and Muller Corporation even before Zoe’s incident? How else could you guys have possibly pulled it off so quickly?” Something gleamed in Solomon's eyes. “Well…” If Mable found out about Blair targeting the Mullers, she was going to side with the Mullers no matter what. Things could get quickly out of hand if that were to happen. Solomon laughed it off. “It’s all a little bit complicated. Why don’t you speak to Blair about this yourself when you get back?” It would be better for Blair to clarify things himself directly with Mable. Noting that Solomon was hesitant to answer, Mable did not press the issue. Meanwhile, the doctor who was examining Zoe came downstairs. Mable and Solomon immediately got up and enquired, “How did it go, doctor?” The doctor smiled and announced, “Miss Zoe is fine. I haven’t detected any problems. Mr. Goodman is with her right now.” Mable and Solomon were relieved by the good
Mable stared at Jeremiah and hesitated briefly before starting, “I knew about it. Blair told me about the plan beforehand.” A flash of anger appeared on Jeremiah’s face upon hearing her reply. “I knew you were in on it!” “Jeremiah, they did it to save Zoe. They weren’t trying to sabotage the Mullers…” Mable wanted to explain her stance. However, before she even had time to clarify, she was cut off by Jeremiah. “How can you still be speaking up for Blair at a time like this? I can’t believe how foolish you are!” As he went on, his expression turned into one of anger. “Be honest. Have you fallen in love with Blair again?” A look flickered in Mable's eyes. She did not reply. The more she opted for silence, the more baffled Jeremiah became. Back when he let Mable and Blair go, he hypnotized Mable and took measures to make sure she would never fall in love with Blair again. Had his hypnosis failed? Unless… Mable had somehow broken out of his spell? Just as he
It did not take long before Mable heard Jeremiah’s voice from her earphones. “I spoke to Mable. She’s not involved.” “You’re right on that count. I am very confident in my hypnosis…” Mable stiffened with shock. It was true! Jeremiah had practiced hypnosis! Then, she heard Jeremiah's voice again, “Unless I nullify the effects myself, the only way she could break the mental barrier I imposed on her is if Blair dies.” ... Upon hearing Jeremiah’s statement, Mable drew a sharp breath into her lungs. The only way to break the mental barrier… was if… Blair was dead… Mable's eyes widened in disbelief. The veins on the back of her hands began to pop. What on earth did Jeremiah do to her? She shot up suddenly and wanted to confront Jeremiah about it. Just as she was about to charge out of her room, she suddenly stopped. No, she had to calm down! She could not afford to let Jeremiah find out that she was aware she had been hypnotized. Otherwise, Jeremiah m
In Italee. Mable somehow fell asleep while sitting on the floor. At one point, she had a dream. She found herself in Richworth, and it was snowing. The roses in Royal View Villa have become withered, leaving nothing but dry and cracked branches. It was a desolate sight. It was night, and a man stood by himself in the rose garden. He was hunched over with his back facing Mable, allowing a coat of snow to accumulate on his shoulders. Mable slowly walked toward him. That was when she heard his dull, heavy voice filtering into her ears, “Look, Mable, it's snowing again. It’s cold out. Make sure you wear another layer so you don’t catch a cold. I’ll wait for you at home.” As she listened to the man's sad voice, Mable felt a sharp pain deep inside her heart. Even the simple task of breathing required herculean effort. It was Blair... Why was he out here in the middle of the night when there was such a heavy snowfall? She drew closer and found Blair still looking d
Jeremiah found it rather odd. Since the weather was getting colder, he went to grab a blanket so Mable would not catch a cold. As soon as he turned around to walk away, he heard Mable mumbling something incoherent in her sleep and seemed to be in pain. “Mable?” Mable snapped awake and stared into Jeremiah’s eyes. She suddenly remembered something and immediately swatted his arm away, a vigilant look surfacing in her eyes. Jeremiah was too stunned to react. He hardly knew how to respond to the look in Mable’s eyes just now. “Mable, what's wrong? Were you having a nightmare?” Mable stared at Jeremiah blankly. A look gleamed in her eyes when she realized what she had just done. She scratched at her head and smiled stiffly. “Yeah… I’m sorry, it was just a very bad nightmare. I haven’t snapped out of it yet.” Jeremiah observed the pale expression on her face and sighed inwardly. He then gently ruffled her hair and asked, “Did you dream about Blair?” “I…” Mable wanted
Hearing Blair call out her name alone was enough to pull at Mable’s heartstrings. She suddenly felt an indescribable urge to cry. Blair spoke again, “I called you twice just now, but you never answered. Were you busy?” Mable pursed his lips and told him, “I took a nap and had my phone on silent, so I didn’t hear it ring.” Blair became silent. Then, his tone suddenly shifted, “Mable, did something happen?” He could tell from Mable’s tone that there was something off about her. Her voice was dull. Mable clenched the phone tightly and found herself asking, “Blair, can we video call?” “One second.” Blair hung up and then initiated a video call. Mable accepted the video call. At the tap of a button, Blair's handsome profile showed up on the display. He was inside his car and was donned in a tailored suit. It seemed that he was about to go to the office. As soon as he saw Mable show him up on his display, he asked, “Mable, what happened?” Mable smiled f
“No, it's nothing major anyway. I can handle it myself.” Mable realized that Blair was suggesting out of concern for her safety and assured him with a smile, “Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to take care of myself.” Blair nodded and suddenly asked, “Has Jeremiah done anything to trouble you these last two days since you got back?” “No.” Blair nodded. They briefly chatted for a while and hung up when Blair arrived at the office building. ... In Richworth. After Blair ended the video call with Mable, he immediately ordered Amos to get him a flight ticket to Italee the same night. Amos was taken aback since it was very sudden. “Master Blair, you want to go to Italee?” Blair nodded expressionlessly. Even though he knew Mable would be home as soon as the day after tomorrow, he could not wait any longer to see her. Especially after she told him that she missed him, he would depart right this moment if he could. Amos checked Blair's schedule and stated hesit
Solomon met Rory as soon as he stepped out of the airport. Rory had a pair of sunglasses on and was sitting inside his car. He had a coy smile on his face as he curiously observed the people streaming in and out of the airport. He did not seem surprised to meet Solomon and even made a show of removing his sunglasses and greeting Solomon with a smile. “Has Kyle and Zoe left?” Solomon frowned. What did Rory want? If he had come to stop Zoe from leaving, he would not just sit by idly and spectate. Furthermore, he would have brought a larger crew instead of just his driver and an assistant. Meanwhile, Rory toyed with the sunglasses in his palms while remarking with a sneer, “Does Kyle think he’s won just because he managed to take Zoe away? Haha, how naive can he be? We’re only just getting started.” Solomon walked to his car and shot Rory a severe look. “What do you mean by that?” Rory cocked a look at Solomon and flashed an indecipherable smirk. “You’ll know when the