Anthony noticed Mable as soon as he arrived.He had originally planned to greet her after a while. However, to his surprise, she approached him first.“Long time no see.”Anthony looked at her with a vague smile. He could sense a hint of unfriendly intent in her gaze.Mable raised her wine glass. “Here’s to you. Congratulations on getting what you wanted.”Anthony clinked his glass with hers and looked at her seriously. “I never expected you to congratulate me. It doesn’t seem appropriate.”Mable raised her brows. “Are you surprised?”Anthony took a sip of red wine and did not hide his thoughts. “Considering your relationship with Blair, shouldn’t you view me as an enemy?”Mable swirled her wine glass elegantly, a hidden edge in her smile. “You’re right. I’m raising a toast to my enemy.”Anthony’s hand paused, his eyes carrying an enigmatic smile.Mable looked at Anthony and hooked her finger at him.Anthony hesitated for a moment before walking over and leaning close.“Ant
Lesley was approaching Blair when she overheard his question to Ethan. So, she said, “Master Blair, are you looking for Mable? I know where she is.”Blair frowned.“Look at this, Master Blair...”Lesley showed him the photo she had just taken.Blair glanced at it, and his expression instantly turned cold....Meanwhile, in the open-air garden outside the banquet hall.Mable casually sat by the glass railing, swirling her wine glass. Then, she took out her phone and set an alarm for ten minutes.Anthony arrived before she could finish her drink.“What did you want to ask me?” He stood a few steps away from Mable and asked.Mable glanced at him. “Why are you standing so far away? Are you afraid I’ll attack you? Don’t worry, I won’t touch you.”She paused before adding, “For now, anyway.”Anthony raised his brows and walked over to sit down across from her. “So?”Mable did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point. “Where did you buy the hallucinogenic drug you
Lesley had a hunch that Mable was cheating with Anthony since they disappeared off to the open-air garden. So, she went there along with Blair. From afar, Blair saw Mable and Anthony sitting in the garden, having a pleasant talk. They seemed happy together. Blair once told Mable to stay away from Anthony. Did his instruction fall on deaf ears? Clenching his fists, Blair took large strides over. At a closer distance, he could hear Anthony say, “Mable, if I were to pursue you, what do you think my chances would be?” Blair paused as his dark eyes flickered with murderous intent. Mable laughed. She said, “That’ll depend on how you pursue me.” Blair stared at Mable in disbelief. Did she just give Anthony the green light to pursue her? Mable was eager to break up with him, only to turn around and jump into Anthony’s arms. Blair could not believe it. “Master Blair, I’ve seen her type too many times. She’s a flirt and a gold digger. She hits on Anthony right after
Anthony gave a nod. Catching a figure behind a tree by the corner of his eye, Anthony asked deliberately, “I think Blair’s feelings for you are genuine. Are you really dumping him? Is there no chance of you getting back together?” “I have many suitors. You can’t expect me to reciprocate everybody’s feelings. I don’t want to be tied down. His feelings are a joke to me.” Anthony clicked his tongue. “You’re a heartless woman.” Mable raised a brow. “So, do you still want to pursue me?” Without a word, Anthony looked at the approaching man. Here Anthony thought Blair would not make a move. All he did was eavesdrop. Blair sure could put up with a lot. As Anthony looked behind her in silence, Mable cocked her head back for a look. Once she got a good look at the man behind her, her eyes flickered. The color drained from her face. “Blair?” Blair, dressed in a black suit, stood three feet away from Mable against the light. Tension was thick in the air. Anthony laughed and
Mable frowned at the sight of Lesley. “Who the hell are you? What gives you the right to meddle between me and Blair?” “You!” Lesley was livid. However, she quickly played the damsel in distress when looking at Blair. “Master Blair, I was only trying to set the record straight for you.” Blair furrowed his brows at Lesley. He paused for a bit before walking ahead. Lesley took the opportunity to hide behind him. It looked like Blair had taken a protective stance toward Lesley. Mable watched him, her gaze unreadable. She could not believe that Blair would defend Lesley. Taking cover behind Blair, Lesley popped her head out and gave Mable a smug look. By coming to her defense, Lesley believed Blair must have some feelings for her. Blair narrowed his eyes and said in a husky voice, “Are my feelings a joke to you, Mable?” Mable met his gaze and pursed her lips. There was no turning back at this point. Yet, she could not stop her heart from aching. “Yes.” Mable too
Mable put away the needle between her fingers with a smirk. It would not do her any good to kill Anthony. She needed him to lure out the buyer of Formula 73.With Mable putting away the weapon, Anthony felt his neck. His skin was pierced through and bleeding, but the wound was not fatal. Anthony looked at Mable. “It’s a shame, though. You have the skills to be a doctor.” “It won’t end so easily next time if you set me up again,” Mable warned. Anthony realized now that Mable was angry because he tricked her into talking in the garden when Blair was listening. He spread his arms and said cheekily, “I was only helping you to be straight with Blair so he would stop pestering you.” Mable looked out the car window without a word. In fact, she knew Blair was behind her. Mable knew the moment he got close to them. She forced herself to hurt him with words. However, by doing so, she was hurting, too. After tonight, Blair would stop liking her. Mable closed her eyes and sho
Sitting on the sofa, Mable listened to Anthony on the phone and gathered her thoughts on the situation. All she did was bring the drug up to Anthony, and he called to warn the other party right away. It appeared Anthony and the other person were working closely together. Rahman mentioned that Anthony had wired a large sum to a mystery bank account. The money must have been to purchase the drug. However, from their phone conversation, Anthony had not acquired the drug yet. Anthony’s phone call would put the person on high alert. Mable knew she had to work fast. She turned on her computer to hack into Anthony’s phone. She wanted to know the number he had dialed. However, Anthony’s phone was secured with an encryption program. Mable tried twice but could not hack past the security. She had to figure out a different way. Once the phone conversation with the drug seller was over, Anthony dialed another number. This time, he spoke in a language local to Monafett. Anthony
Mable suddenly stopped struggling and looked up at Blair. “Even if I take everything back, would you believe that whatever I said was false? Blair, when did you start to lie to yourself? Maybe you really love me—Mmph!” Before she could finish talking, Blair pushed her up against the wall and sealed her lips with his. Blair clutched her chin and ravished her lips violently. Only by doing so could he stop her from riling him up with words. He kissed her roughly, biting her lip until they tingled. It was as if he was punishing her, refusing to let her escape.“Umm, hmph, ugh, mmph!” Mable glared at Blair angrily. At this rate, she might lose herself in the kiss. His cold hand somehow ended up on her hip. Mable shuddered, going weak on her knees. Blair wrapped his arm around Mable’s thin waist, pulling her body close to his. “You’re stubborn, but at least your body is honest. You’ve been a bad girl, Mabes.” Gritting her teeth, Mable steeled herself and slammed her palm o
“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