Blair could already guess Solomon's purpose for coming to him today. Seeing him hesitate to speak, Blair said, "You want to talk to me about Ines?"Solomon nodded.He looked at Blair. "Master Blair, I'm sorry."Blair chuckled. "What are you apologizing for? What have you done to apologize to me?"Solomon looked at Blair. "Master Blair, I like Ines. Even though I know she deceived me and used me, I still can't let her go. I know she hurt you and Mable, and you won't forgive her.“Master Blair, I don't ask for your forgiveness for her, but please don't seek revenge for my sake. The Mullers have been kind to Ines. What she did, she did out of gratitude. Master Blair…"Blair interrupted Solomon, speaking indifferently, "Mabes and I never planned to retaliate against Ines. I can let go of Connor and Jeremiah, even Ines."Solomon looked at Blair in surprise. He and Mable were naturally vengeful, but they were not planning revenge on Ines this time."Just as you said, what Ines did wa
Monafett.Paul glanced at the documents in his hand while observing the man sitting on the edge of the bed. His face was expressionless, and his brows were furrowed.Rory stared at his bound hands, suppressing his anger, gritting his teeth as he spoke, "Before I lose my temper, you better explain to me what's happening."Paul carefully watched Rory's facial expressions for a few seconds before asking, "Who are you?""Huh?"Rory gave Paul a look, his expression mocking. "You're asking me who I am? Are you kidding me, or did you lose your memory?"Paul calmly replied, "Neither of us has lost our memory. I want to know if you're currently the primary persona or the alter ego."Rory's expression froze for a moment, his gaze fixed on Paul. "What are you saying?""Did my alter ego surface?"Paul nodded.He had just completed the second phase of psychological therapy for Rory. After being unconscious for a whole day, he had just woken up. So, he was not sure if Rory, at this moment,
Rory nodded, his voice hoarse as he asked, "Adam, is Mable okay?"Rory did not dare to look Adam in the eye as he asked.He knew all too well the alter ego's possessiveness toward Mable. He did not know why "he" had such a deep obsession with her. Rory was worried that when his alter ego surfaced, he might do something to harm Mable.Adam spoke up, "Mable is all right. She's in Richworth now with Blair."Rory let out a heavy sigh of relief. "Good."As long as she was okay.Rory looked at Adam and asked, "What happened during the time the alter ego was present? What did I do?"He only had vague memories of what happened during the alter ego's presence and was unclear about it.Intuition told him that even though Mable was alright, it did not mean he had not hurt her.Adam detailed everything that had happened during the alter ego's presence.Rory leaned against the headboard, listening to Adam's words with unusual calmness, his face devoid of emotion.Until Adam finished spea
After leaving Rory's room, Adam contacted Monafett's royal family at the office. However, no one answered the phone.Adam could not help but feel a bit worried when he thought about the royal family’s recent activities.After a moment of thought, Adam dialed another number.Since Paul began treating Rory and delaying their plans with the Monafett’s royal family, Adam had noticed some recent movements from their side. So, he sent someone to investigate.The call was quickly answered, and Adam asked, "What's the situation with the royal family right now?"A man's voice came from the other end of the phone. "Mr. Brooks, I was just about to contact you. I just received news that the royal family has begun to take action."Adam was surprised. "What?"No wonder Joseph did not answer his call just now.The man on the phone continued, "Joseph probably guessed that Secret wanted to withdraw, so he moved up the timing of the operation."Adam frowned, his tone tinged with anger. "Joseph
Mable's feelings for Blair ran deep. With him gone, she believed she would never find happiness again. She would resent him for the rest of her life.Rory stared fixedly at his phone, letting out a heavy sigh.After a moment, Rory suppressed his emotions and, with a hint of sharpness, said, "Adam, arrange for me to meet Joseph in person."Adam was taken aback. "When?""ASAP," Rory replied firmly.Adam furrowed his brows at him. "Rorr, you don't need to do this. You're—""I know my limits. Just make the arrangements." Rory interrupted.Pausing momentarily, Rory added, "Have Paul come see me later. I need to talk to him.""Alright."Seeing Rory's determination, Adam did not press further and left the room.Soon after, Paul arrived.Facing Rory, Paul still wore an impatient expression. "What's the matter?"Rory asked, "Paul, is there any way to completely erase my alter ego?"Paul was startled. "Completely erase it?"Rory stared at him and said, "I know you have the abilit
In Richworth.Mable had gone to bed early the previous night with her phone on silent. When she woke up the following day, she saw three missed calls.Caller ID: Adam.Mable frowned at her phone, her delicate eyebrows knitting together tightly.Adam had called her three times last night. Was it about something urgent?As Mable hesitated about calling him back, a pair of arms wrapped around her waist."What are you looking at?"Blair pulled Mable into his arms, nuzzling his chin against her shoulder.Mable looked up at him and said, "I had three missed calls from Adam last night."Blair furrowed his brows, then took Mable's phone from her hand. "Didn’t you block their contacts?"Mable nestled into Blair's embrace. "In case there's anything in the future that might require contacting Adam, I thought I shouldn’t."Blair told her to block all the contacts related to Secret so that she would no longer have any connection with them.He squinted at the missed calls on the phone, s
Mable stayed silent. It was almost a minute before Adam's voice came through. "I’m handing the phone to Rorr."Mable nodded. "Okay."She was curious about what Rory had to say.After waiting for a while, he remained quiet.Mable glanced at her phone. The call was ongoing, but she grew impatient and spoke up first. "Rory.""Yeah," came the deep voice from the other end of the line, devoid of emotion."What did you want to talk about?" Mable asked.There was a two-second pause before Rory slowly responded, "I've instructed Adam to cancel the collaboration with Joseph. You don't need to worry about the Monafett Royal Family; I'll handle it."Mable let out a faint laugh. "All of this is because of you, so don't expect me to thank you."Rory's tone remained calm. "I didn't expect you to thank me.""Mable." Rory hesitated, then paused before speaking again, "Are you okay?"As Mable watched Lemon chasing butterflies in the garden, she thought of Blair, Spike, and Nicki.She felt
Mable recounted her recent phone call with Rory to Blair. As the video call had not ended, Solomon heard everything Mable said."So, Rory has recovered his primary personality, regrets his actions, and canceled the cooperation with Joseph. Is that why Joseph's operation didn't involve Secret this time?" Solomon speculated.Mable nodded. "Seems like it."From their conversation, Mable could tell Rory regretted his actions. It was not just regret but also self-blame and remorse. That was why she had to bite her tongue and refrain from scolding him earlier. Having Dissociative Identity Disorder was not his fault. However, she could not just casually say it was okay, considering the substantial harm he had caused her. If Rory could not fully control his alter ego, they were better off never seeing each other again.Solomon continued, "If that's the case, things just got much simpler."With no need to worry about Secret causing trouble, they could focus solely on dealing with
“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