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
The phone rang incessantly, making Mable tense as she clutched it. With every unanswered ring, her heart raced faster. Eventually, it stopped ringing, and the call was unattended.She dialed again, but still no answer. Blair probably knew it was her calling and intentionally avoided picking up.Alone in her vast bedroom, Mable felt a hollow emptiness inside. "Blair, I know you're alive. Why won't you come out and see me?" she murmured to herself. Sadness was evident in her voice.Mable was hopeful, but...She became depressed, sitting in the bedroom for a long while before suddenly standing up and heading to Tracey's room.No, she could not wait any longer!At that moment, Tracey was on the phone with Arthur, discussing Mable's situation.Tracey was worried that Mable might move on. What would happen to her brother?"Knock, knock."The sound of knocking interrupted them.Tracey jumped off the bed immediately. "Mabes is here to see me. Let's talk later."With that, sh
"Mabes, my brother is very concerned about you. He went through a life-threatening ordeal and was unconscious for half a month. When he woke up, the first thing he asked about was how you were. He kept it from you for other plans, but definitely not because he doesn't love you."Mable trembled uncontrollably as she listened to Tracey's words.She could imagine how serious Blair's injuries were. That bullet had pierced his heart.Hot blood splattered on her face as she watched him collapse in front of her.The cruise suddenly exploded, and he sank into the sea amid a blaze.In such a dire situation, the hope of survival was truly slim.Tracey said that he had gone through a life-threatening ordeal was not an exaggeration.Even if he survived, he must have been severely injured.Was he unwilling to see her because he was too injured to travel to her side?Mable suddenly remembered the man who had appeared at the bar the previous night, as described by Howard.Wearing a mask, si
Tracey exclaimed, "What?!"Cold sweat dripped down Tracey's back. After a while, she stuttered, "Seriously."Solomon explained, "Master Blair doesn't want Mable to know he's still alive. It's not that he doesn't want to see her; he doesn't want her to see him in his current state. Master Blair, being as strong-willed as he is, would rather suffer silently than let Mable suffer."Tracey sniffled, feeling sorry for her brother."He doesn't want Mable to suffer? How is that possible? Mable hasn't had a single day without sadness lately."Hearing Tracey's words, Solomon suddenly realized something. "I get it!""What do you know?""Mable must have suspected that Master Blair was still alive long ago. That's why she deliberately told me about her intention to remarry. Yesterday, she went to Sleepless City probably to force Master Blair to show up. But who knew she got drunk and couldn't remember what happened last night, so today she arranged to meet Howard at the hotel."Solomon fig