Mable slept in a daze, unsure if she was dreaming when she suddenly heard a familiar voice.One she had been longing for during this time...Mable opened her eyes groggily, her voice hoarse. “Blair...”‘Is it you? I heard your voice... Am I dreaming of you again?’Solomon never expected Mable to wake up at that moment. He was still holding his phone with the camera pointed at her.“Solomon?”Mable narrowed her eyes at Solomon standing by the bed, momentarily dazed. “What are you doing?”“N-Nothing. I...”At that moment, Tracey’s voice sounded from his phone. “Mabes, you’re awake.”Solomon looked at his screen. The person in the video had become Tracey.Blair was nowhere to be seen.Mable frowned slightly. “Tracey?”Solomon reacted quickly this time and explained, “Yes, it’s Tracey. She was worried about you, so she video-called me to see how you were doing.”With that, Solomon turned on the front camera and passed the phone to Mable.Tracey looked at Mable, her face full
March stated, “Yes, Master Blair has always been very fair and dishes out punishments and rewards whenever necessary.” However, in all the years they have been working for Blair, they rarely, if ever, made any mistakes and were scarcely punished. Mable nodded thoughtfully before asking, “What kind of punishment does he usually hand out?” “Generally…” March recalled for a moment before replying, “He will either whip us or assign us to Santaviz.” A few years ago, one of the members of Nighthawk made a mistake and was then given an assignment in Santaviz. It was only until last year when he was finally recalled back. Upon stating this and noticing Mable’s subsequent silence, Marched assumed Mable was troubled over how to punish her appropriately. With that, she stated, “Madam, you can punish me however you like. All I ask is that you don’t send me packing to Santaviz. Master Blair had given strict orders that I am to stay by your side and protect you no matter what.”
Joseph would be hosting a grand party in two days to celebrate his seventieth birthday. Since he had taken the trouble to deliver an invitation card in person, Mable knew better than to refuse. She politely took it and nodded with a smile. “Mr. Joseph, the pleasure is all mine. No matter how busy, I will go to your birthday party."Joseph gave her a sincere look. “Come earlier. I’ll introduce you to some important politicians in Fasier.” “Sure. Thank you, Mr. Joseph.” Mable gestured for her people to walk Joseph out. After Joseph was gone, Solomon took the invitation card from Mable and studied it with a frown, “Is it just me, or has Joseph taken some sort of interest in you? As if coming to visit you in person isn’t enough, he even brought you an invitation card to his birthday party.” Amos nodded. “I feel the same way.” They had a feeling that Joseph was being particularly attentive toward Mable. Mable thought for a moment before remarking, “Maybe I just remind
Mable sharply cut Adam off, “I don't believe it!” She declared pointedly, “When it comes to this matter, the only one I will believe in is myself and the love Blair had for me. I will not believe anything you guys tell me!” “What if we are telling the truth? Are you going to consciously choose to deny it?” “I would rather believe that the ‘truth’ you guys tell me are lies!” Mable clenched the phone and stated soberly, “There are no absolutes in this world. How can you be so sure that the truth you speak of is true?” Adam did not know how to respond. Mable pressed him, “Do you get what I’m saying?” “Yeah.” Adam grunted and remained silent for a few seconds before finally stating, “In that case, I wish you nothing but good luck.” His voice was filled with sincerity. Mable did not respond and promptly hung up on him. Suddenly, a thick silence descended upon the world. She tossed her phone aside, got up, and headed to the balcony. She was just about t
In Richworth. After wrapping up the call with Amos, Blair put someone on the task of investigating Joseph. He had known Joseph for many years. Based on what he knew, Joseph was not the outgoing sort who would take the initiative to make friends. This was the first time he had met Mable. Why would he be so attentive toward her? Not only did he make a point of visiting her in person, he even invited her to his birthday party. It was something completely uncharacteristic of him, which was why Blair deemed Joseph had ulterior motives. Blair had always exercised caution whenever it concerned Mable. Tracey could notice Blair’s especially solemn expression and advised faintly, “Just like Amos says, he will be accompanying Mable to the part with Solomon. Nothing is going to happen. You shouldn’t have to worry about it.” Blair did not respond and looked down at his legs. On the day he woke up, he ignored the doctor's advice and went to see Mable, which ended up aggrav
“Mable, you haven't even eaten lunch. If you keep going on like this, your body is going to give out. Even if you don’t have any appetite, you need to eat something at least.” “Mable? Mable...” Suddenly, the door opened. Mable gave Solomon, who stood outside a door, a faint look before stating calmly, “Solomon, I’m thinking of eating out. Why don't you come with me?" "Sure, let me get changed first."Solomon assumed Mable wanted to go out to clear her mind and did not suspect anything else. Besides, it was better that he tag along rather than let her head out by herself. He proceeded to get changed and then headed out with Mable and March. He drove while March sat in the passenger seat. Meanwhile, Mable huddled by herself in the back seat. Mable looked out the car window and would sneak glances at Solomon from time to time. It suddenly occurred to her that though Solomon may seem crude on the outside, he carried himself with remarkable composure and was fairly comp
Solomon’s eyes widened. It took him a while to compose himself. What the hell! Was Mable thinking about marrying someone else? “Mable, you… you don't mean to…” Mable gave him a faint look and expressed with a candid smile, “Yeah, I figured I could use a new husband, and the kids could use a stepfather.” Solomon nearly spat out the cup of tea he was drinking. His eyes grew so wide that it was as if his pupils would fall out of their sockets. Was his ears playing tricks on him? Was Mable not deeply in love with Blair? Why would she be thinking about remarrying? “Mable, it… Are you drunk by any chance?” What a lot of nonsense! Mable frowned. “Do I look drunk to you? Solomon, I'm being serious!” Solomon cast another dumbfounded look before slurring, “But... it hasn’t even been a month since Master Blair passed away. You…” Mable cut him off and stated solemnly, “There’s no use lingering in the past. The only way is forward. I’m so young and still have man
“Blair's feelings for me might have been the effect of the Necro Poison as well. Since it causes the male and female base to be drawn to each other, it explains why we were so in love. In other words, if you were the one who carried the male base inside you, we would have been mindlessly in love with each other too,” Mable said. Solomon slammed the table and shot up from his seat. “That is completely ridiculous!” It was clear that he did not believe in Mable's rhetoric. Mable eyed Solomon indifferently and stated plainly, “Many strange things happen all over the world.” Then, she declared, “Now that Blair is dead, the effects of the male base have worn off, and I no longer feel so strongly about him anymore…” “That is Impossible! Listen to me, Mable, Rory and the others were trying to deceive you!” Solomon immediately retorted. None of what she said added up. Even if Necro Poison did possess such an effect, Mable’s feelings for Blair would not have possibly weakened si
“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