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
Tracey furrowed her brow. "I disagree. Arthur and I have been together for over two years, and our relationship is solid. Time only strengthens our love for each other.""Not everyone's relationship is as strong as yours and Arthur’s."Ines knew Arthur. Whenever they dined together, Tracey almost always brought him along. Truth be told, she envied Tracey and Arthur's relationship.Tracey sensed Ines had something on her mind and asked, "Don't keep it from me. Tell me what's really going on. Why did you suddenly break up?"After a pause, Tracey continued, "I won't hide it from you either. Last night, Solomon called me because he couldn't reach you. He ordered flowers for you, but when the delivery person arrived, no one was at home. He was worried sick, so he asked me to check."Thinking of the bouquet of roses she received that morning, Ines's heart skipped a beat.It really was from him!Tracey said, "When I went to the apartment, I found you had moved out. Solomon was also clu
“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