The car door opened, and the woman who had just claimed to be Spike’s mother stepped out of the car. She stood respectfully by the door. “Little Master, please.” Spike sniffled and got out of the car with the teddy bear in his arms. Then, he got into another car parked next to them. “She didn’t notice, did she?” Ava asked the couple. “Don’t worry. We acted realistically just now and made sure not to expose anything.” “That’s good.” The couple received their money and left. Ava sat in the passenger seat of the other car and looked back at Spike, who kept rubbing his eyes in the back seat. “You cried?” Spike glared at her and snorted stubbornly. Ava chuckled. She looked at the teddy bear and asked, “Who bought it for you?”Spike mouthed, ‘Mommy.’ Ava nodded and then saw him open his mouth again. He asked, ‘Can I see her again?’ Ava answered, “Probably… not.” It was a coincidence this time that Rory’s second personality agreed to let Spike meet Mable. Given Ro
Ava was helpless. She could not be bothered about Rory and ran after Spike. Rory pinched the spot between his eyebrows again and let out a low curse. ‘I must be drunk.’ He regretted saying those words just now. Before long, Ava returned with Spike in her arms. Spike lay on her shoulder and sobbed pitifully. “Go get the medical kit,” Ava ordered the maid. Rory instantly frowned and asked, “What happened?” “He fell.” Ava placed Spike on the sofa and rolled up his pants. He had scraped his knees. “Why were you so careless?!” Rory took the medical kit from the maid and got out iodine and band-aids. “Why did you run out just because I scolded you? Your temper is getting worse!” Although he lectured Spike, he was gentle when applying medicine to his wounds. Spike curled up in Ava’s arms and sobbed. After disinfecting and applying medicine to the wounds, Rory put on band-aids for Spike and rubbed his head. “Go and rest. I’ll have someone send you back to the castle
Mable hung up and put down her cutleries. She prepared to leave. Blair pulled her back and asked, “Where are you going? I’ll go with—” “No need. Rest early, and don’t wait for me.” Mable was in a hurry, so she shook off his hand and walked out. Blair looked coldly in the direction she left. Worried, he still followed her out. Mable exited the hotel and got into a taxi. Blair had the driver follow the taxi to see where she was going. Twenty minutes later, the taxi stopped at the Oak Villa’s entrance. Blair saw Mable get out of the car and run into the house. “Master Blair, should we follow her in?” Amos asked. Blair narrowed his eyes, his emotions unfathomable. “Wait first.” Right after that, his phone rang. It was an unknown number. “Hello?”Blair answered the call and heard Rory’s voice come through. “Mr. Fowler, since you’re here, why don’t you come in and have a seat?” Blair’s eyes instantly turned cold. “What did you say to Mabes?‘Why else would s
Mable’s face turned slightly cold. “What are you trying to say?” Rory looked at her with displeasure. “Do you think I don’t know you? You gave so many reasons, but it’s mainly because of Blair, right?” “It has nothing to do with him!” Rory stared at her and asked, “Mable, are you in love with him?” Mable pursed her lips and did not say anything. Rory squinted his eyes, a wave of emotions surging. “Is that a yes?” He knew Mable too well. Her expression had revealed her feelings for Blair. In fact, he had guessed it when she chose to leave with Blair yesterday. Mable was in love with Blair. Nonetheless, judging from how Blair reacted earlier, he probably did not know her feelings for him yet. Rory looked mockingly at Mable. “Ha, you have bad taste!” Mable warned him seriously, “Stay out of my business!” “You’re my wifey. Who’s going to care about you if not me?” Rory said with a straight face. Mable was mad and annoyed when she heard that term again. “Rorr, I’
“A friend asked me to introduce him to some ladies. I’m going to show him your photos.” As Ava spoke, she selected one of Mable’s selfies to avoid her suspicion. Mable was against the idea when she heard it. “Don’t, don’t. I—” Ava returned the phone to her. “Don’t worry. It’s just to brush him off.” Mable was relieved. She took her phone and asked curiously, “Do I know your friend?” “Nope.” Mable nodded and did not think much about it. “Then I’ll be leaving. Call me if anything happens.” Ava sent her out. However, Mable suddenly stopped when she walked to the courtyard. She turned to look at the bedroom window on the third floor and frowned slightly. “What’s wrong?” Mable scratched her head. “Nothing. I just feel as if someone is looking at me.” Ava’s heart tightened. She looked in that direction and said, “No one else lives there…” ‘Spike is there. ‘He must be looking at us now.’ Luckily, the window had a reflective window film, so Mable could not see i
Blair’s face tensed up. ‘A small matter? Why were you so anxious then? ‘It’s clear how much Rory means to you.’ He stared at Mable and asked, “So, is it settled?” Mable nodded. “Almost. I don’t need to come tomorrow.” “Does that mean we can go home tomorrow?” Mable nodded. “Yup.” There would not be much to do if she stayed here anyway. “Wait.” Mable suddenly thought of something. She pulled Blair’s collar and sniffed his neck. Blair froze right away. “Mabes…” Blair stared at her and gulped. His eyes darkened. “Blair, what did you drink today?” Blair raised his eyebrow and answered honestly, “Grand Vin de Château Latour.” Mable nodded. She wondered why the smell of alcohol she picked up from Rory was so familiar. It turned out that it was the same as the one she picked up on Blair. It was such a coincidence that they drank the same wine today. Blair pinched her chin and gently rubbed her lips with his fingertip. “How could you tell?” Mable pushed his ha
“Mm… Okay.” After a brief exchange of words, Blair hung up. “Amos, get the car ready.” Amos was slightly startled but immediately went to get ready. “What happened?” Mable stood up. “I have something urgent to handle. Rest well. I’ll return to Ashdale with you tomorrow to see your grandpa.” Before Mable could say anything, Blair grabbed his jacket and hurriedly left. Mable watched him leave, a sense of deja vu suddenly washing over her. It was all so familiar to her. The caller must have told Blair about Liv. Otherwise, he would not have left so impatiently. There was likely news of Liv again. Mable took her jacket and followed Blair. She wanted to see who Liv was to make Blair so captivated. Mable followed Blair out of the hotel. After he got into the car, she called a taxi to follow behind him. Blair’s car traveled south and finally stopped by the pier. At this time, a huge luxury cruise ship was docked at the shore. As soon as Blair got out of the car
The sound of footsteps went away, and the door closed. It was quiet. Mable lay on the bed, her consciousness slowly becoming a mess. Given the situation, she knew better than anyone what would happen next. She was in despair and wondered why this always happened to her. She would rather die than suffer such a humiliation again. The events of that night five years ago flooded into her mind. Mable curled up in fear, her body trembling. “No… Don’t… ‘Who will save me? ‘Blair. ‘Blair, where are you?’ … Meanwhile. An open-air reception was being held on the deck of a luxury cruise ship. A stout man was sitting on a U-shaped sofa, surrounded by beautiful women. Opposite him sat a man with a cold yet handsome face. “If I hadn’t heard from Mr. Rowland, I wouldn’t have known you were here. That’s good. It saves me a trip to Richworth.” The person who spoke was Dick, Blair’s partner. Blair swirled the goblet in his hand and asked coldly, “Where is she?” Dick
“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