After receiving the call from Solomon, Blair returned to the mansion.In the backyard of the mansion was a basement large enough to accommodate a hundred people. Currently, it was packed with people.Joseph and his missing bodyguards were all here.However, with the exception of Joseph, the guards were all unconscious.As for Joseph, he lay on the ground, pale-faced, with no signs of breathing or pulse.Solomon stood up and dusted his hands, saying, “Judging by his condition, he’s been dead for four to five hours.”Blair glanced at Joseph’s corpse coldly. “Poison?”“There are no external wounds, so it’s probably poison.”Blair nodded and glanced at the other people around. “Were they also poisoned?”“Yes, but they seemed to have been involved in a fight before being poisoned.” Solomon cupped his chin. “Who could have poisoned them? It’s not an easy task to poison so many people at once.”The most important thing was that Joseph was dead!This incident solved a major problem
“I’m sorry, Trace.”Arthur said, then looked at Solomon.Solomon immediately raised his hands with a laugh. “Don’t look at me. I didn’t tell her.”Arthur was speechless. If it was not Solomon, that left only Blair.“You have a lot of nerve too!” Tracey looked at Solomon. “You should’ve told me about this immediately. Instead, you colluded with him to hide it from me.”Solomon immediately admitted his fault. “I was wrong, Ms. Fowler.”Tracey did not have the mood to argue with Solomon. She sat by Arthur’s bedside, lifted his clothes to check his wound, and cried from heartache. “How did you get so injured? Does it hurt?”“Don’t cry, Trace. It’s not serious. It’s just a scrape, so it doesn’t hurt.”“Scrape, my ass!” Tracey cried out.Would scrapes require such thick bandages? It was clearly a deep wound. She heard that he lost a lot of blood and even needed a transfusion.How could it be a scrape?Seeing her uncontrollable tears, Arthur wiped away her tears while saying, “I’m
Tracey told Arthur about her being kidnapped by Joseph after arriving at Monafett.Arthur listened in horror. “Thank goodness you’re okay.”It was no wonder Blair and Mable suddenly came to Monafett. It turned out that so much happened these past few days.Arthur felt somewhat guilty. If not for him, Tracey would not have come alone to Monafett to see him and get kidnapped. Fortunately, she was okay. Otherwise, he would regret it for the rest of his life.He hugged her with lingering fear, finally understanding how she felt when she worried about him. “I’m sorry, Trace. I promise to tell you everything in the future and not hide anything from you.”Tracey caressed his face. “We’re a couple. There shouldn’t be any secrets between us.”“Yes, you’re right.” Arthur lowered his head and gently pressed his forehead against hers.“Lie down and rest.”Tracey stood up and helped him lay down. “The doctor said you need to rest now. Otherwise, there’ll be aftereffects from your injury.”
He wanted to call her.He missed her so much that he felt like he was going insane...Solomon stared at the sent message, a faint smile appearing on his lips.Fortunately, she did not block him....Solomon only returned to the hotel when it was late.As soon as he arrived, Blair came to find him.“Did you drink?”“A little.”Solomon loosened his tie and casually sat on the sofa, looking at him. “Where’s Mable?”Blair said, “Rahman took her out earlier, saying he wanted to treat her to a meal alone.”He knew in his heart that Rahman had something to say to her.Solomon grinned. “Rahman took Mable out alone, and you’re not jealous?”Blair said faintly, “This is Rahman’s final chance in his lifetime.”Solomon nodded. After Rahman became the king of Monafett, his chances of meeting Mable would be fewer, and he could not go to Dorland as freely as before.“Are we going back tomorrow?” Solomon asked.There was nothing left to do here.Blair frowned and was silent for two se
Blair finished talking with Solomon and returned to his room.He sent a message to Mable, reminding her not to drink.Although Mable promised not to drink when she went out, he still did not feel at ease. After all, Rahman was with her. He was worried that Mable would be led astray.After sending the message, Blair opened his computer and started dealing with some documents.A while later, he picked up his phone and found that Mable had not replied to him.He looked at the time. It was almost 10 PM, so they should be finished soon.[Have you finished eating? I'll come to pick you up.] He sent a message to Mable.After waiting for nearly twenty minutes, there was still no reply. Blair frowned. How could she not even look at her phone while eating?He called Mable directly.However, her phone was turned off.Blair could not remain calm anymore. When Mable went out, he had specifically checked her phone and saw that the battery was fully charged, so it could not have automatic
Mable looked at the wine bottle in Rahman's hand. To be honest, she felt a little tempted.Blair would not notice if she just took a sip, right?All she needed to do was not get drunk.“Fine, I'll have a glass.” Mable took the wine glass.“That's more like it.” Rahman grinned and poured her a glass.Mable looked at the handsome men in front of them and said lightly, “Let's send them away.”Rahman looked at her. “None of them is pleasing to your eyes?”Mable rolled her eyes. “No! I don't find anyone else pleasing except for Blair.”Rahman exclaimed, “What about me?”Mable grabbed a cushion on the sofa and threw it at him. “Are you looking for trouble tonight?”Rahman dodged with a laugh. “You're so biased!”Mable smiled and took a sip of the red wine Rahman poured for her. “Not bad. It's good wine.”Then, before he could speak, she asked, “Do you have more? Give me two bottles. I'll take them back for Blair to try.”Rahman was just about to say yes. However, as soon as he h
Aurora looked at Rahman in disbelief. “A-Are you...”Rahman stood up and wrapped an arm around one of the handsome men's shoulders, looking at Aurora arrogantly. “Did I stutter? I said, I! Like! Men!”Rahman felt exasperated as he spoke.In his whole life, this was the first time he was forced to this extent by a woman.Aurora looked at Rahman and covered her mouth, too shocked to speak.After a long time, she snapped out of her daze. “Rahman, is that why you rejected me?”“Why else?”Rahman looked at her with a cold and indifferent gaze. “I told you, I'm not interested in you!”Aurora seemed to have received a heavy blow. She sniffled and choked out, “I... I understand. I won't... bother you again.”Then, she could not hold back her tears and ran out, heartbroken.As soon as she left, Rahman immediately let go of the man he was holding with a soft curse.Mable laughed and looked at him teasingly. “You told such a lie just to reject her. Aren't you afraid of being gossiped a
Rahman pursed his lips and stood up. “Let's go. I'll send you back to the hotel.”Mable stood up. They were just about to leave when the door pushed open again.Blair strode in, his expression gloomy.“Blair?” Mable looked at him in surprise.What was he doing here?Rahman crossed his arms and laughed softly. “Why are you here?”Blair ignored him and walked straight to Mable. “Why was your phone off?”Then, he glanced at the wine glasses and bottles on the table, and his frown deepened. “Didn’t you promise me when you went out this afternoon?”Mable knew she was at fault and quickly grabbed his arm, saying softly, “I'm sorry, honey. I couldn't resist and only took a sip. I really didn't drink much!”Seeing Mable soften, Blair's anger also subsided. He looked at Mable in exasperation and gently stroked her head. “Why did you turn off your phone? Don't you know I'd be worried if I can't reach you?”“I told Mable to turn off her phone because I didn't want us to be interrupted b
“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