As Mable yelled, the two masked men pulled the trigger. Mable bolted over and pulled away the woman closest to her. They rolled onto the ground, evading the incoming bullets in a near escape. “Get up, quick!” Without stopping to think, Mable tried to help the woman up when someone put a gun to her head. “Don’t move!” The woman next to Mable turned white as a sheet as she fell onto the ground and passed out. Mable looked up and coldly met the eyes of the armed robber. “Get inside!” With a gun stuck to her head, the robber pushed Mable into the bank. She saw another five to six armed robbers in the bank. Mable had to sit tight since there were many innocent people involved. The robber pushed Mable, whose hands were up in the air, into the bank. “Hands over your head, and on your knees!” Mable obeyed the instructions and glanced at the scared others. She took a quick assessment of the situation in the hall. There were seven robbers, all of them armed. Two were
Someone shouted on the outside, “Take it easy. We are working on getting everything you asked for.” The leader of the robbers scoffed and fired a shot at the bank manager’s leg. “Agh!” The bank manager shrieked in pain and collapsed to the ground. The hostages on the ground were terrified. The leader of the robbers put a gun to Mable’s head and looked at the cops outside arrogantly. “Give me that bull crap, and I’ll kill another.” Mable tensed her jawline. These robbers were not ordinary people. Not only were they always a step ahead of the authorities, but they were not intimidated by the police presence. Most importantly, they were bloodthirsty. If Mable’s guess was correct, these people had blood on their hands before. “Stop screaming. Shut up!” One of the robbers kicked the injured bank manager. Mable glanced at the bank manager and said, “I’m a doctor. Let me tend to his wound, or he’ll bleed out.” “A doctor?” The leader of the robbers looked at Mable and
It was 10:00 PM at Lindars Castle. Fasier experienced a drop in temperature lately, with rain pouring down for days. Spike was sick again. The boy took his medicine and lay in bed at night. Spike looked at the photo of him and his mother on the phone, missing her so much. Spike missed his mother and wondered what she was doing now. It must be the afternoon in Dorland. Spike looked at his mother’s photo in hesitation. In the end, the longing was too strong, so he opened his contact list. He turned off the lights and snuck under the sheets before dialing the number. Spike listened to the ringing while holding his breath nervously. Ring, ring, ring—The call finally connected. Spike was on tenterhooks. For some reason, there was no sound on the other end of the line. Why was his mother not talking? It took a while before a strange man’s voice came on the call. “Hey? Hello?” Spike was taken aback. Who was the guy? Why was his mother’s phone with him? “Hello?
A member of the household help on duty upstairs came down to inform the group of the news. Tracey put her phone down and rushed upstairs with Kyle and Solomon. The sedative could put Blair to sleep for several hours. However, it could not ease his agitation. Blair woke up to a splitting head, ready for an outburst. Seeing how awful Blair looked, Tracey asked with worry, “Are you alright, Blair?” Solomon rubbed his shoulders. “Chill out, Blair. Kyle and I are hurt. We'll have to check ourselves into the hospital if we have to fight you again.” Kyle said, “I’ve contacted Paul. He’ll be here tomorrow.” Blair pinched between his brows and replied in a husky voice, “Get out. I need a moment to myself.” The best thing to do when he could not control his emotions was to stay away from them. “Blair—” Tracey was about to speak when the bedroom door swung open. Amos barged in, looking anxious. “Master Blair, Ms. Jefferson—” “Amos!” Solomon cut Amos off right away before A
Even though Mable could not see, she knew what was tied to her waist. It was a bomb. Mable held her breath, knowing better than to do anything reckless. It never occurred to her that these robbers would have bombs. The car raced along the road for an hour before stopping. The robbers hopped out of the car, and soon, a few more approached. “Boss, the coast is clear. Let’s get out of here.” “Come on.” The car engine roared. Mable guessed they must have gone with the other SUV. She cautiously moved her wrists and quickly untied the rope. Mable removed the blindfold and realized she was with the other hostages in the car. Her intuition was right. The robbers were long gone. She looked down at what was tied to her waist. As she suspected, it was a bomb. The bomb had not been activated, so it would not go off when she removed it. Mable sighed in relief and told the tied-up hostage next to her. “The robbers are gone. Turn to the side. I’ll untie you.” The hostage w
“Don’t come any closer, Blair!” Mable shouted. Blair paused and saw the bomb strapped to Mable’s waist through the opened car window. His breath was hitched, and he rushed into the car without hesitation. Mable’s eyes welled up. “Are you trying to die, Blair? I have a bomb on me. Stay away from me.” “Please evacuate, Master Blair. The bomb squad is on their way. Leave this to us.” A police officer caught up and tried to talk some sense into him. Blair closed the car door, his gaze piercing. “Get out of here. No one should come close.” Furious and anxious, Mable stared at Blair stiffly. “What are you doing, Blair? Are you trying to get yourself killed?” Blair looked at the bomb on Mable and held her hand. “Let go, Mabes. Give me the scissors.” “What are you trying to do? This is a bomb, Blair. It’s not funny.” If the bomb exploded, it would kill her outright. She did not need anyone else to die with her.Blair pried her hand open and snatched the scissors from her. He
Blair stroked Mable’s face. His fingers tenderly brushed away the tears from her eyes. “I’m proposing to you, Mabes.” He was willing to give his life for his beloved. “Is that a yes, Mabes?” Blair stared deep into Mable’s eyes. “Yes.” Mable gave a solemn nod. If they were able to get through it, she would be glad to marry Blair. She did not want to run anymore. Nobody knew what tomorrow would bring. She did not want to leave the world with regret. After getting his answer, Blair took a deep breath in relief. “Mabes, if you lie to me again, I won’t let you leave even if I have to tie you up.” Blair focused on the white wire on the bomb and cut it without hesitation. Beep! As the timer let out a shrill beep, the digits stopped at the twelve-second countdown. The bomb did not go off, and the timer stopped moving. Mable's tense nerves finally relaxed.. Blair lifted his head and looked at Mable with a relaxed smile. “We bet right, Mabes.” Mable looked at her as h
Mable stared at Blair in disbelief. “Why are we going to city hall?” Blair pulled a long face. “You said yes to my proposal.” Mable was speechless. “So?” “So, we’re getting our marriage license now.” Mable froze. Marriage license? It was all happening so soon. “Are you changing your mind?” Blair stared at Mable and noticed her reluctance. His eyes dimmed. “Well, it doesn’t matter if you’ve changed your mind. I told you. I will never let you go, no matter what.” “No, I have not changed my mind.” Mable gazed at Blair, not knowing how to react. “Don’t we need our driver’s license to get our marriage licenses? Did you bring yours? I don’t have mine with me.” Blair froze this time. He was so eager to marry Mable that he did not even think about their IDs. Looking conflicted, Blair contemplated for a while. “We’ll head back to grab our IDs.” Mable glanced at the time. “City hall would be closed by the time we make it back.” Blair furrowed his brows. Mable put
“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