Meanwhile, in Italee at Joseph's villa.Amos brought a prepared gift to attend Joseph's birthday banquet. It was not much of a birthday bash, more like a family gathering. Joseph did not invite too many people; the guests were all close relatives. Amos had thought Joseph's birthday celebration would be grand. Otherwise, he would not have invited his wife. However, it turned out to be a small-scale affair. This suited Joseph's low-key nature.After delivering the gift and exchanging pleasantries, Amos left. Once he was gone, a blond-haired, blue-eyed man beside Joseph asked, "What a pity. I thought I would get to meet Blair's wife."Joseph looked at the man beside him and patted his shoulder. "It's alright, Liam. We'll find an opportunity to meet her next time."The young man named Liam pondered for a moment and asked, "Uncle Joseph, is Blair's wife really that similar to the woman my third uncle likes?"His third uncle had a photo of a woman in his wallet and carried it
Wilbur glanced at the wheelchair beside him, his expression slightly easing. "Good thing you know how to use the wheelchair."Blair looked down at his legs, silent for a few seconds before asking, "Dr. Hammond, can my leg fully recover?"The explosion at sea had pierced his right leg's major artery, causing significant blood loss and bone damage, making it difficult to recover.Wilbur understood Blair's concerns and said, "As long as you cooperate with treatment, full recovery is possible. Even if you can't fully restore them, I can ensure you'll walk normally without needing a wheelchair or crutches."Blair nodded. "Thanks, Dr. Hammond."Wilbur approached the bedside. "Let me check your wounds."Blair had several wounds of varying sizes, but the most severe was the gunshot wound to his heart.Despite the bullet being a blank, the close range could have been fatal.Fortunately, he was prepared and narrowly escaped death.After examining Blair, Wilbur discussed the treatment pl
Royal View Villa.Mable spent the entire day at home with the kids. She had plans to meet with Howard in the evening, so she did not have dinner at home.Upon learning she was leaving, Tracey quickly asked where she was headed.While changing her shoes, Mable replied, "I have a meeting with Howard. You guys go ahead and eat, don't worry about me.""Howard?" Tracey frowned. She knew that Howard had an interest in Mable. They were not particularly close, so why the sudden meeting?Tracey looked at Mable and asked, "Mabes, what could you possibly have to discuss with Howard?"Mable finished changing her shoes and stood up, smiling. "It's something important."Tracey was left speechless.Mable knew March would sneakily follow her even if she denied her accompanies. After all, she was a former Nighthawk guard, and trailing someone without being noticed was easy.Ultimately, Mable left with March, who would be her driver.Initially, Howard had planned to meet Mable at a restaur
As Howard looked at Mable, he suddenly felt a twinge of regret. If he had known Mable was someone who would forget everything when she got drunk, he would have taken better advantage of last night's opportunity. He chuckled and glanced at the wine in Mable's hand. "If you can't handle alcohol, don't drink so much.""So, what exactly happened last night? Did you escort me to the room upstairs?" Mable inquired.Howard furrowed his brow. "It wasn't me. Last night, when I saw you were drunk, I was about to call Tracey to come and get you. But then a masked man suddenly appeared."Howard recounted what had happened to Mable last night.Listening to Howard's account, Mable's expression changed slightly. "Masked and in a wheelchair? What happened next?""And then I was thrown out by his men, and the club was cleared out, too." Howard finished, noticing Mable's troubled expression. Suddenly, he realized something and asked, "You don't recognize that masked man, do you?"Mable shook
At the hospital.Blair received a call from March, learning that Mable had arranged to meet with Howard at a hotel. ‘What were they doing at a hotel at this late hour?’ Blair was infuriated, nearly dropping his phone. Mable seemed intent on driving him crazy. Howard, that scoundrel!Blair hung up and immediately called Solomon, instructing him to warn Howard properly."What's going on with Howard?" Solomon sounded baffled on the other end of the line. He had already warned Howard when he encountered him outside Sleepless City yesterday. ‘Could it be that he is pestering Mable again?’Blair's temples throbbed with frustration. "March called just now and said Mable arranged to meet Howard at a hotel.""Huh?" Solomon sounded utterly surprised. Mable arranged to meet Howard at a hotel. Could she have taken a liking to that guy?"At which hotel? Send me the location; I'll go there now."Blair provided the hotel's name, adding, "Tracey is on her way there. Wait for her to
It was still uncertain whether she was a widow or not.On the other end of the phone, Henry was still rambling. "My parents and grandparents won't say anything, and besides, Grandpa quite likes Mable. He even tried to match you two up before but gave up because of Master Blair. Now that Master Blair's gone, your rise to replace him is only natural."Glancing back at Mable sitting on the couch, Howard saw her glaring at his phone, clenching her teeth, and knew she must have heard everything Henry said."The situation isn't what you think it is. Mable and I don't have anything going on," Howard explained.Although he did not know Mable's motives, Howard knew she had no feelings for him. It had not been long since Blair's passing, and Mable was not the type to move on so quickly."Nothing? Don't kid yourself!" Henry did not believe him, thinking he was trying to slow him down."I've seen the photos Mable posted. Aren’t you two in a hotel room right now?" "In any case, it's not w
"Well, I…" Tracey pursed her lips, hesitatingly speaking, "It was March who told me she was worried about you, so she called me."Mable could tell Tracey was lying just by looking at her. However, she did not expose her and calmly said, "As you can see, I'm not in danger. You can go back.""Huh? But I…" Tracey had promised her brother to take Mable away; she could not return alone.Glancing at Howard on the side and then at Mable, Tracey casually found an excuse. "Mabes, Little Lemon said her stomach was hurting when I left. I didn't know what was happening, so I called Aunt Laura to contact the doctor. Let's go back and check on her first."Mable knew Tracey was lying to her but still showed a worried expression. "Little Lemon's stomach hurts?""Yeah, let's go back first.""Okay." Mable grabbed her bag and looked at Howard. "Howard, I'm heading back now. We'll meet another time."Tracey thought, ‘Another time? Absolutely not!’Seeing Mable was in a hurry, Howard then off
Blair clenched his eyes shut, exerting strong willpower to resist rushing after Mable. Soon, another car pulled up at the hotel entrance."It's Mr. Solomon," the driver said."Let him come over," Blair ordered."Yes, Sir."Solomon quickly joined Blair in his car, his face filled with shock. "Master Blair, what brings you here?"Blair glanced at Solomon, his dark eyes piercing, and spoke sharply, "Don't let me catch sight of Howard anywhere in Richworth.""Huh?" Solomon looked puzzled. Why was Master Blair suddenly so aggressive?Could it be that something had happened between Mable and Howard? The thought made Solomon's expression change.Judging from Master Blair's demeanor, it was a high likelihood!Seeing Solomon frozen in place, Blair became angry. "Get going already!""Yes, yes, I'm going!" Solomon scrambled out of the car, fearing Master Blair's wrath.That brat, Howard, had been warned last night to stay away from Mable. He did not listen; now, he would run into a