Inside the VIP ward of a hospital. Solomon stood by the door and looked into the ward through the window. There was a group of doctors huddled next to the hospital bed. What was taking them so long? Why were they not finished with the operations yet? It had been almost three hours. Could Blair's condition have worsened by any chance? The more Amos thought about it, the more anxious he grew. Kyle was also waiting outside the ward with them. He pressed his fingers against his brows and complained, “Can you stop fidgeting around?” Amos had been pacing around so much that he was getting dizzy watching Amos going in circles. Solomon scratched his hair and sat on a chair next to Kyle before remarking, “Aren't you worried? What’s taking the doctors so long?” “Of course, I am worried, but no amount of worrying is going to help. Blair is the only one who can help himself in this situation,” Kyle answered while staring absently at a specific spot on the ground. An icy
If the male base could not be removed, it also meant that it would be impossible to cure Mable’s Necro Poison. Eugenie had been troubled over this for the past few days. She had a suspicion that she must have overlooked a crucial detail but simply could not figure out what it was. “Is there no way to curb the attacks of Necro Poison?” Kyle speculated. Solomon pointed out, “They claimed Ice Jade Flower could suppress its effects. However, Mable already tried it a few years ago, and it did not seem very useful.” Eugenie explained, “Ice Jade Flower can suppress the effects of Necro Poison, but there is no guarantee of it working. Necro Poison’s effects are largely triggered by the carrier’s emotions. In the case of Mable, who has experienced significant trauma in losing a loved one, even the Ice Jade Flower cannot suppress her emotions.” A thought suddenly occurred to Solomon. “Are you saying that if Mable and Master Blair are together, the effects of Necro Poison will not s
Lemon nodded, looking adorable as always. She then took Spike’s hand, “Okay, hold my hand!” When Mable went downstairs, she saw Eugenie waiting for her in the living room. Rahman was standing next to her with his hands on his hips and was busy bombarding her with a series of questions. “I heard you’re from South Jumonte. Isn’t that where Necro Poison is from? Since you know so much about it, why can't you figure out how to detoxify it? Speaking of which, you’re pretty young so I don’t think you’d be so experienced yet. Do you have a master?” Eugenie picked her ears, seemingly annoyed with how talkative Rahman was. She grumbled at him, “Why do you have so many questions? First of all, yes, I am indeed from southern South Jumonte. Second, knowing a lot about the Necro Poison doesn’t mean I know every single little thing about it. Third, I may be young, but I know what I’m doing and am better than the average practitioner. Finally, my master is dead!” Rahman cast another faint
Mable stared at the display. Her first thought went to Jeremiah, who she had locked up in her basement. Connor must have known about Jeremiah coming to Richworth. The only reason he was calling must be that he found out about what happened. Mable flicked a look at Eugenie. “Sorry, I need to take this.” Eugenie smiled and nodded. The moment Mable answered the call, her tone turned rather confrontative “Yeah?” Connor's voice rang out from the other end of the phone, “Astrid, it's me.” “What's up?” Judging by Connor’s brief silence, he must not have been expecting Mable to be so indifferent toward him. After several seconds, he spoke, “I heard about Jeremiah going down to Richworth to see you. They said you injured him and have him locked up. Is that true?” “There are some things I needed solving and I figured I should speak to him about it.” Connor grunted and asked, “What is it that you can't figure out?” Mable sneered, “Where do I start? Why are you so
“Who… Who is it?” “It was Blair!” Mable's pupils shrank in an instant as her eyes grew wide with disbelief. “How... How is that possible?! “Blair is the son of Moon and Luke?” “Even though I am not related to Moon by blood, she is still my rightful sister in the eyes of the law. Since you are my daughter, do you realize what it means if you get involved with Blair? It’s incest!” Mable felt the strength drain out of her legs and slumped onto the couch. If what Connor claimed was true, would it not mean that Blair was her cousin? She did not know how to describe the turmoil of emotions inside her at this moment. Her lips quivered and her voice grew hoarse, “This is why you tried so hard to keep me and Blair from being together.” “That's right.” Mable wanted to laugh. Never in her wildest dreams would she imagine this to be the reason. So what if they were cousins? Moon was just the adopted daughter of the family. This meant she was not related by blood
Meanwhile, in Italee.Connor stared at the disconnected phone; his expression was grim. Rory sat on the opposite couch, legs crossed with a relaxed demeanor on his face. "How's it going?" he asked Connor, raising his eyebrow.Connor snorted and tossed the phone onto the coffee table. "This girl has her heart set on Blair!"Rory replied casually, "I've told you before that her feelings for Blair run deep. Even if they're biologically related, she wouldn't change her feelings for Blair."The more Connor spoke, the angrier he became. "Feelings? She doesn't even know what she's doing!"Rory asked while leaning back, "Mr. Connor, you mentioned the side effects regarding the Necro Poison. Are they real?""What? Do you think I'm lying to you?"Rory pondered for a moment. "Not exactly. I've looked into the Necro Poison, and the side effects you mentioned exist. But there haven't been any previous cases like this.""Astrid and Blair are living examples."Connor sipped his tea and c
Mable took a sip of water and looked at Eugenie. "Thanks for today."Eugenie sat on the edge of the bed, set down her glass, and smiled at Mable. "No problem; just let me know if you ever need help."Mable suddenly remembered something and said, "I have something I need your help with.""What is it?""I heard you have a variety of poison bases. Are there any suitable ones for interrogation?"Mable had not forgotten that her "close brother", Jeremiah, was still locked up in the basement."Interrogation?" Eugenie widened her eyes in surprise. "Mable, who are you planning to interrogate?""Just wait for me."Mable got off the bed, washed her face, changed her clothes, and took Eugenie to the basement.Although Connor had explained over the phone in the morning why he wanted to separate her from Blair, Mable still felt he had not revealed everything. There must be something they were hiding from her.Having Eugenie here could help her extract more information from Jeremiah.Apar
Mable noticed Eugenie's reaction and gently patted her shoulder. "Eugenie, what's wrong?"Before Mable could finish her sentence, Jeremiah, calm all along, suddenly became agitated. "Astrid, what did you just say?"Eugenie?Was it the Eugenie he knew?Eugenie looked somewhat flustered. She suddenly covered her mouth, afraid that Jeremiah would recognize her voice.With his hands tied, Jeremiah struggled to remove the blindfold covering his eyes. "Astrid, who was speaking just now? Was it Eugenie? Eugenie, say something!"Mable looked at Eugenie and Jeremiah, confused. ‘Did they know each other?’Could it be just a coincidence?Mable pointed at Jeremiah and asked Eugenie, "Do you know him?""No! No!"Eugenie vigorously shook her head and then turned and ran out as if fleeing for her life.Under these circumstances, Eugenie never expected she would see him again after four years.No! She absolutely could not let him find out who she was!"Ouch!"She ran too fast and acc
“Arthur proposed to Tracey?!”In the afternoon, Tracey posted several photos of her and Arthur in a hot air balloon. In one of the photos, she held a bouquet with a dazzling ring on her ring finger.[Yes, I do.]That was the caption.Blair hugged Mable and nodded with a smile. “Yeah, Arthur proposed to her today. Trace called to say they’ll prepare for the wedding after they return from their trip.”“That’s great!”Mable was sincerely happy for Tracey and Arthur.She asked Blair, “Do they have any ideas for the wedding? We can help them prepare in advance.”Blair said, “We can call Trace and ask.”Mable looked at the time. It was midnight in Monafett, and she did not want to disturb them by calling at this hour. She smiled and said, “I’ll call her tomorrow.”Getting two good news in a row today made Mable feel particularly good. After dinner, she could not help but want to drink some wine to celebrate.Blair had not drunk for a long time, either. Seeing her in high spirits,
Kyle stared into Zoe’s eyes. He had indeed noticed it, but he was not sure yet.However, when Zoe called him by his full name, he was completely certain.Zoe had regained her memories.From the moment she woke up, her emotions had been off. Even Monica noticed something wrong with her, so how could he not have seen it?Kyle looked at Zoe, reaching out to brush the hair by her temples. “It’s been a long time since you called me that.”Zoe had not called him since waking up, but as soon as she did, she called him Kyle instead of Ky. He knew then she must have remembered everything.Although Kyle knew that this day would come sooner or later, he did not expect her to regain her memories at this moment.He was completely unprepared and caught off guard.Zoe lowered her head. “That’s what I used to call you, but you tricked me into calling you Ky.”She remembered everything as soon as she woke up.The events that happened when she had forgotten felt like a dream, too surreal to be
Kyle named the baby Six not only because he was born at 6 pounds and 6 ounces but also because June 6th was the day they first met.He would always remember the scene when he first saw Zoe, even though their relationship started with deception, manipulation, and even revenge.Kyle caressed Zoe’s cheek and said, “Zoe, I’ve never told you this, but I fell in love with you the moment I saw you. It was love at first sight.“I want you to stay by my side forever and let me stay by your side forever. I’ll never let you go again in this lifetime.”Zoe’s eyes slowly reddened as she listened to Kyle’s heartfelt words.Indeed, she never knew he fell in love with her at first sight...They both did.Kyle gently wiped away her tears. “Zoe, I promise you. We’ll only part in death, never in life.”Zoe choked and nodded, burying her face in his chest as she cried.In her arms, Six seemed to sense his mother’s emotions and moved restlessly.Zoe quickly comforted him.“Let me.” Kyle took the
At the hospital. When Zoe woke up again, it was already the next morning.As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Kyle sitting by her bedside.Kyle noticed her waking up and quickly held her hand. “Zoe, you’re awake. How do you feel?”Zoe stared at the man in front of her and blinked, feeling shocked.When she did not answer, Kyle immediately became nervous. “What’s wrong? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?”Zoe remained silent and continued to stare at him. Her eyes gradually turned red, and her nose tingled with a strong sense of sourness.Kyle’s heart clenched at the sight. “Zoe, don’t scare me like this. Zoe...”He was getting anxious and was just about to call the doctor when she suddenly grabbed his hand. “I... I’m okay. I just had a nightmare. I’m a bit groggy after waking up.”Kyle hugged her, his warm hand gently patting her back. “It’s okay. I’ve been by your side all along.”Zoe buried her face in his shoulder, softly humming without saying anything.At that mom
“I see.”Outside the delivery room, Kyle’s family and the others were still waiting anxiously.Close to midnight, the door finally opened, and the nurse carried the baby out.“It’s a boy. Both mother and son are safe.”Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.Before long, Zoe was pushed out. Monica checked on the baby before hurriedly walking to Zoe’s side and taking her hand. “Zoe, you did so well.”“I’m okay, Mom.”Zoe was still very weak after just giving birth, and her voice was weak. Monica immediately told her husband to call the servants to brew a tonic and sent it over.Mable walked to Zoe and felt her heart ache when she saw the latter’s pale face, but she smiled and said, “Congratulations, Zoe.”Zoe smiled, no longer having the strength to speak.Blair and Solomon congratulated Kyle.Kyle nodded, not paying attention to them, and took Zoe back to the ward with the nurse.Zoe was a first-time mother, so she was extremely exhausted after giving birth an
As soon as Mable learned that Zoe was about to go into labor, she rushed to the hospital immediately. It was late at night, and Blair was worried, so he accompanied her.When the two arrived at the hospital, Zoe had already been taken into the delivery room. Kyle followed her in, but his parents waited anxiously outside.Mable looked at Monica and Floyd and asked, “Isn’t Zoe’s due date still about ten days away? Why did it suddenly come early?”Monica said, “We’re not sure, either. After dinner tonight, Zoe said her stomach was hurting. Kyle helped her upstairs to rest, but not long after, he called for someone to prepare the car to go to the hospital...”Seeing Mable stare anxiously at the delivery room, Blair held her hand and comforted her. “Don’t worry. Zoe has been healthy her whole pregnancy. There shouldn’t be any problems.”Mable nodded. “Yeah, I hope both the mother and child are safe.”Soon, Solomon and Ines also arrived.Solomon greeted Kyle’s parents and asked, “How
Without saying anything, Solomon placed his behind Ines’ head and kissed her.Ines wrapped her arms around his waist...Knock, knock!The untimely sound of knocking interrupted them.Ines jumped like a startled deer, eyes wide and cheeks red.The servant’s voice came from outside. “Sir, dinner is ready.”Solomon hugged Ines and cleared his throat. “Got it. We’ll be right there.”The servant acknowledged and left.Ines buried her head in Solomon’s chest and took a deep breath before saying, “Let’s go. Don’t want your parents to wait too long.”“Yeah.”Solomon stroked her head and looked at the drawing he had just completed. “Once it’s dry, I’ll have it framed and hang it in the bedroom, okay?”Ines asked, “In this bedroom?”Solomon nodded and kissed her forehead. “Yeah, we’ll probably come back to stay here often in the future.”Ines pursed her lips and smiled silently.“Let’s go have dinner.” Solomon led her downstairs.After having dinner at the Rowland residence, Solom
Solomon embraced Ines from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder. “I learned to draw when I was young and almost did fine arts for college.”“Why didn’t you?”Winning first prize in a national art competition indicated a high level of drawing skill.Solomon said, “Painting is just one of my many interests. I do it to pass the time when I’m bored. I’ve never thought of becoming an artist.”Ines nodded. “I see.”Solomon suddenly perked up and opened a small cabinet beside the bookshelf, taking out a canvas and some paints. “Come on, I’ll draw a portrait.”Ines was stunned. “Of me?”“Yep. Give me a moment.”Solomon led Ines to sit on the sofa, then went out to find a servant to bring him the easel.Although he had not painted in many years, he still had all the tools he used before.Before long, the servant helped him bring in the easel and other tools.After looking at the layout of the bedroom, Solomon asked Ines to sit in the soft chair by the window, where the lighting w
Ines blinked. “I was just thinking about what to bring to your house tomorrow. I can’t go empty-handed...”Solomon laughed at her words. “You don’t need to bring anything. Just seeing you will make them happy.”“That won’t do. I still need to buy something.”Although she knew that Solomon’s parents did not lack anything, she could not just go without a gift. It was still necessary to have proper etiquette.Ines was a little nervous at the thought of visiting his parents tomorrow. “Can you tell me what your parents are like?”Solomon noticed her nervousness and squeezed her hand. “Don’t worry. My mom and dad are very nice. They won’t make things difficult for you.”Ines looked at him and nodded.With him by her side, she was not that worried.She heard Solomon say that his father liked tea, so she bought a gift box from the supermarket. In addition, she also brought some nutritional supplements to bring along when they go to Solomon’s house tomorrow.After buying everything, th