Mable agreed to meet Eugenie at the café tomorrow.After hanging up the phone, Blair looked at Mable beside her and asked, "Is Eugenie still in Richworth?"Mable placed her phone aside and nodded, saying, "Yeah, she mentioned she still has some unfinished business. Plus, she asked to meet me tomorrow, saying she has something to discuss."Blair furrowed his brows, lost in thought."Maybe it's related to the Necro Poison." Mable guessed.Seeing Blair looking somewhat worried, Mable wrapped her arms around his neck and smiled. "Stop frowning all the time. It's just a small matter. Nothing will happen."Blair ruffled Mable's hair. "I'll accompany you tomorrow."Mable immediately refused. "No need. You should rest at home and focus on recuperating. I'll have Spike watch you for rehab in the afternoon. Plus, it's not suitable for you to be out and about now."Tomorrow was the weekend, and neither Spike nor Nicki had school.Blair did not want Mable to worry about him, so he relucta
Eugenie's face lit up with a faint smile, though it did not quite reach her eyes, giving off a sense of melancholy.After a moment of silence, Eugenie continued, "During our time together, we had a lovely period, like any ordinary couple, going on dates and traveling. It was truly the happiest time of my life until my senior year."Eugenie's tone grew somber. "By then, we had been together for two years. I thought we had more time ahead, that we would continue to be happy, that we had chosen each other as life partners.""He betrayed you?" Mable asked.Eugenie shook her head. "No, he proposed to me."Mable raised an eyebrow. That did not sound like bad news.Jeremiah proposing to her was a good thing if they were so in love.Eugenie kept a faint smile, but her voice sounded dry. "He proposed to me, and I said yes. But the next day, his father found out and said my background wasn't suitable for the young mistress of the Mullers, not a suit as his daughter-in-law."Mable furrowe
Eugenie knew then that Jeremiah was scared. Refusing to take the Lifebond Poison meant he did not truly love her. Perhaps he feared his lies being exposed, or maybe he feared she would harm him. At that moment, her heart sank to the bottom with disappointment and resentment toward Jeremiah for deceiving her."Later on, I was held captive by the Mullers for a while. Jeremiah kept pressing me for the medicinal formula and the methods to refine the poison base. I refused to yield, eventually feeling so desperate that I attempted suicide. The Mullers took me to the hospital, and later, I found an opportunity to escape."Mable listened to Eugenie's words, her heart pounding. She thought the relationship between Jeremiah and Eugenie was simply an emotional entanglement, but she never imagined it would involve so much. Mable grasped Eugenie's hand. "I'm sorry, Eugenie, truly sorry." Despite her recent return to the Mullers and her decision to sever ties, Connor was still her fathe
Eugenie explained, "If he really took the Lifebond Poison, it can be detected through a blood test."Mable nodded. Jeremiah was currently detained at the Goodman Residence, so drawing blood from him would not be difficult."Alright, I'll help you." Mable offered."Thank you, Mable," Eugenie replied sincerely."You're welcome. I'll go to the Goodman Residence tomorrow and call you after I get the blood sample." Mable assured her."Okay."The two continued chatting at the café. As they parted ways, Mable suddenly asked, "What if Jeremiah's feelings for you are genuine, and he indeed has the Lifebond Poison in his body?""That possibility is too small. I haven't considered it," Eugenie replied seriously as if Mable had said something that would never happen.Mable persisted. "Nothing is absolute."Eugenie smiled. "Just in case you're right, I can completely sever his connection with me by extracting the Lifebond Poison from his body."With that, Eugenie turned and waved goodbye
Solomon worked late into the night before returning to the hotel.His assistant informed him that Arthur's flight to Monafett would arrive at ten in the evening the next day.Once Arthur arrived, their plan would officially begin its implementation.Despite feeling exhausted, Solomon could not sleep after showering and lying in bed.Considering the time difference, it was morning in Richworth. So, Solomon decided to video-call Ines on his phone, wanting to see her and hear her voice.However, his calls went unanswered, not once but twice.Solomon frowned. It was unusual for Ines to sleep in on weekends. Was she working overtime?He checked their chat history. Ines had not replied to his last message, either.What was going on?After some thought, Solomon smiled mischievously, opened a delivery app, and ordered a bouquet.…The following day, before dawn, Solomon's phone rang.He answered impatiently, "Hello, who is this?""Good morning, sir. I'm from Happy Flower Shop. T
Men became different when they were in love.The boarding announcement blared over the speakers as Arthur's entourage reached the security checkpoint. One of his subordinates moved to remind them, but before he could, Tracey shot him a glare that made him freeze in place.If they missed the security check, so be it.Arthur released Tracey and gently brushed her cheek. "All right, I have to go now. Take care of yourself while I'm away. Wait for me."Tracey nodded, tiptoeing to kiss his lips, her cheeks flushing slightly. She spoke hesitantly, "Arthur, when you come back from this mission, let’s—""Hmm? What?" Her voice was barely audible amidst the noise of the surroundings, and Arthur could not catch the second half.Feeling embarrassed to repeat herself, Tracey pushed him lightly. "Oh, it's nothing. Just go and be safe."Arthur did not press further, waving his hand. "All right, see you."As he turned, a loud shout came from behind, "Remember to miss me!"Her voice was so
Tracey raised an eyebrow after hearing Solomon's explanation. "That's it?" Solomon nodded. Leaning against the driver's seat, Tracey pondered for a moment. "You guys didn't fight, did you?""Probably not. When I left that day, everything was fine."Solomon thought back. Though there was a slight disagreement that evening, they got along well. He pampered her so comfortably in the bathroom later on, and she even said they would not break up. So, he figured Ines should not still be harboring any thoughts of breaking up.After hearing his explanation, Tracey said, "Alright, I'll drive over to check."She knew Solomon and Ines lived together, and Solomon had even mentioned how good Ines was at cooking and invited them over for dinner sometime.Solomon instructed, "Call me if you find anything.""Got it."Hanging up, Tracey received Solomon's address and drove to South Garden Apartment.An hour later, Tracey's car pulled up outside the apartment building. She went upstairs
Then, Solomon remembered what Ines had said to him before—she was fed up with him."Damn it!" Solomon took a sip of water, sitting on the couch, feeling sulky.This woman was really hard to please!…In Richworth.In the morning, Ines received flowers from the security guard at the company's entrance."Ines, these flowers were delivered last night. Since no one was at your home, they brought them here," the guard explained.The bouquet of miniature fragrant plum roses, eleven in total and adorned with pearls, looked exquisite.Holding the flowers, Ines could not find a card inside. So, she did not know who sent them.As colleagues arrived for work in the morning, they saw Ines holding the fresh flowers. Full of envy, they teased her about whether they were from her boyfriend.Ines suddenly thought of Solomon.It could not have been him, though. He was away on a business trip. How could he have sent her flowers?Who else could it be, then?After all, the security guard said