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
Since the decision to part ways had been made, there was no need to say unnecessary things.…On the way to Royal View Villa, Tracey called Solomon to tell him she had just seen Ines."She's probably busy with work lately, not that she’s intentionally ignoring your calls. Also, I think there must be some misunderstanding between you two. When you come back from your business trip, have a good talk with her."Solomon, Ines is a good girl. You should cherish her and not betray or hurt her. Otherwise, I won't help you!"On the other end of the phone, Solomon leaned against the wall, smoking. He scoffed, "How long have we known each other, and how long have you known her? Why are you helping her?""Cut the crap. I know your true colors. Ines looks really aggrieved. It must be your fault, or she wouldn't break up with you."Solomon snorted. His fault? What did he do wrong? Did he not take care of her well? She was the one who dumped him, and now she was acting aggrieved!"Alri
Mable had other matters to attend to today, so after chatting with Zoe in the living room for a while, she got up and headed to the backyard. Kyle accompanied her.As they reached the entrance to the basement, Kyle looked at Mable and asked, "Are you sure you want to go see Jeremiah?""Eventually, we'll have to face each other."Kyle nodded. He said nothing more and went with Mable to the basement where Jeremiah was being held.Kyle knew keeping Jeremiah alive benefited them, so he did not mistreat him. However, even so, Jeremiah's days were not easy.At this moment, Jeremiah was confined to a small, dark room with only a small window letting in some sunlight.Kyle had someone bring him out, and soon, Mable saw him.After not seeing each other for a while, Jeremiah looked considerably worn out. He had an eye patch on, presumably because Kyle was worried he might try hypnosis to escape."Kyle?" Unable to see, Jeremiah asked aloud."Yes," Kyle replied calmly. "There's someone
Jeremiah hung his head, exuding an air of defeat.Mable listened to Jeremiah's apology, feeling a sudden discomfort.She resented him because he had nearly killed Blair. Even though Blair was still alive, his injuries were not something a simple apology could make Mable forgive.However, Mable could not help but recall his past kindness to her and Little Lemon.Kyle, who had remained silent, snorted. "Not everything can be solved with a bland apology!"Jeremiah managed a bitter smile. "I know. That's why I didn't expect Astrid to forgive me."He glanced at Mable and added, "You came today to draw my blood for Eugenie, right?"Mable was taken aback. "How did you know?"He and Kyle had not said anything, yet he knew.Jeremiah looked at Kyle, seeming to understand everything. "I guessed. After our conversation that night, you must have called Eugenie. Knowing Eugenie's personality, she must have wanted to verify the matter of the Lifebond Poison herself."Kyle nodded. "You guess
At the Western Suburb Hospital.Eugenie borrowed Blair's hospital laboratory and went there directly after receiving a call from Mable.Within ten minutes of arrival, Eugenie saw Mable.Mable got out of the car and handed her the thermos box she was carrying. "The blood sample you asked for is inside."Eugenie took it, looking at Mable gratefully as she said, "Mable, thank you.""No need to be so polite." Mable smiled and asked, "Can you tell me once the result is out?""Sure."Eugenie looked at Mable, hesitating, but in the end, she did not say anything and prepared to leave.Remembering Jeremiah's request, Mable spoke up, "Oh, by the way, Jeremiah asked me to pass on a message to you.""What?"She had not expected Jeremiah to ask Mable to give her a message. Eugenie was stunned for a moment before finally saying a complete sentence."What did he say?""He said that he has not forgotten you for a single day these past few years and has always missed you. Also, he said he s
"Everything is under control."Blair held Mable's hand, paused, and said, "When we finally close in, I still need to go to Monafett myself."Mable frowned, gripping his hand tightly. "Then I'll go with you.""You need to stay home and take care of the kids."Mable looked at him sternly. "The children have someone to take care of them at home. Anyway, I want to go with you!"She could not let Blair take risks alone anymore.Mable squatted down, leaning on Blair's legs, her voice soft as she said, "You said it yourself. We'll never be apart again. You can't leave me here."Blair stroked Mable's long hair, sighing somewhat helplessly. Finally, he relented. "Okay, we'll go together."Mable looked up at him, a smile finally appearing on her face. "It's settled, then."Tracey was preparing to stay at Royal View Villa for a while. With Arthur not around, she felt lonely living alone. Royal View Villa was livelier, with more people around.Plus, the three kids all liked Tracey. The
Across the ocean, in an airport.Adam went to the airport early in the morning and waited for over two hours before Paul arrived.When Paul saw Adam come to receive him, he took off his sunglasses and said expressionlessly, “The flight was delayed.”“Yeah, I heard the announcement. Let’s go.” Adam took the luggage from him. After getting into the car, he looked at Paul and asked, “Would you like to go straight back to the castle or eat something first?”Paul looked out the window, his tone devoid of any emotion. “The castle. I want to see Coral first.”“Okay.”When they passed a flower shop, Paul asked the driver to pull over and got out of the car to buy a bouquet of flowers.Before long, the car stopped at the cemetery under Linders Range.Paul walked to Coral’s grave with the flowers in his hands, crouched down, and placed the bouquet in front of her tomb. He ran his slender fingers over the photo on the tombstone.“Coral, I’m here to see you.”The girl in the photo had
Rory’s alter ego liked dark environments. Except for handling affairs in the study during the day, he mostly locked himself in the audiovisual room alone.After he left, Paul looked at Adam with a frown. “How long has his alter ego been out?”Adam’s expression was worried. “It’s been a while now. I’m not sure exactly when it appeared, but this time, his alter ego has been around longer than ever before.”Paul thought about it and said, “Find a way to install surveillance cameras in the rooms he often stays in.”“...Okay.”Paul went back to his room. He had originally planned to catch up on sleep after returning. However, seeing Rory just now made him realize that his situation was much worse than he had imagined. He needed to carefully consider how to awaken Rory’s primary personality.As a specialist in mental disorders, Paul had encountered many patients with dissociative identity disorder before, but Rory’s case was different from anything he had encountered.Rory had an exce