Marriage was no trivial matter. Although Mable wanted to get married to Blair as soon as possible, she was afraid the hastiness would make her grandfather unhappy. Blair realized now he was thoughtless. Ralph had reservations about him, to begin with. Ralph would have a problem if he were to marry Mable without seeking his approval. After much thought, Blair nodded and said, “Okay. I’ll make preparations and ask for your hand in marriage from your grandfather.” They had only gotten their marriage licenses the last time. There was no wedding, no guests, no reception, or even a party. Blair could not put her through that again. Mable smiled at Blair. “Brace yourself, dear. Grandpa was fine with us dating, but he might not approve of our marriage.” She paused before saying with a smile, “But I will be there to help you. If that doesn’t work, we’ll elope.” Blair shuffled her hair. “Don’t worry. I will convince Ralph.” He knew Mable was only kidding about eloping. Ralph wa
Meanwhile, Mable went to the police station to give her statement about the day before and retrieve her phone.The police officer mentioned that it was not the bank robbers’ first rodeo. Their MO was similar to an armored truck robbery more than ten years ago. They were likely the same group of people. The police were on the case and issued a lucrative reward to the public for any clues leading to the arrest of the perpetrators.After leaving the police station, Mable gave Rahman a call. Mable got the contact number of the drug seller from Anthony’s phone yesterday. However, she ran into some trouble before getting in touch with Rahman. Once the call went through, Mable told Rahman, “I’ve sent you the contact number. Get started on the job right away.” Rahman replied, “That’s quick. Okay. I’ll get right to it.” Mable said, “If you can’t be certain that Formula 73 is with him, don’t spook him off just yet.” “Got it.” Mable hung up and returned to the villa with Tracey.
“He’s a friend.” Mable raised her brow, surprised to learn that the guy was Blair’s friend. How did they know each other? “Why did he meet with you?” Mable asked casually. Blair paused. “For business.” Mable frowned as the man was always in his lab, researching mental illnesses. When was he ever involved in business? It appeared she needed a talk with him. Blair glanced at the kitchen and reminded her, “Mabes, I can feel something burning in the kitchen.” “Oh, no! My fish!” Snapping out of her thoughts, Mable rushed to the kitchen. … Paul would be staying in Richworth for a few more days. When Kyle took him out for dinner, he probed for why Mable was at Blair’s house. He was shocked to learn that Mable and Blair were dating. Since Blair was with Mable, there was no need for Paul to come all the way to help Blair. Mable had the medical skills to help him.Perhaps Blair had not told Mable about his illness. Most likely, Mable would not be with Blair if she we
Mable read the news article when she was struck by a thought. She asked Rory on the other end, “Spikeman? Is he one of yours?” She understood Rory well. He would not call her early in the morning just to tell her about the robbers’ arrest. Knowing Rory, he must have done something. On the other end of the line, Rory laughed. “You’re smart.” Mable raised her brow, knowing she guessed right. “Who is Spikeman? Is it someone I know?” Mable asked with a smile. She thought she would since she practically knew all of Rory’s henchmen.Rory paused. “Someone new. You don’t know him.” Mable did not pursue the identity of Spikeman. Instead, she asked, “I read on the news that the robbers were injured when the police arrived. Did you have something to do with it?” Rory scoffed and replied menacingly, “They should be punished for harming what’s mine.” Mable put her palm to her forehead and smiled pretentiously. “Well, thank you.” She then added, “But I’m not yours.” The guy was
Hearing a noise, Mable cupped water in her hands to splash the bubbles off her face and looked up.“You’re awake.” Blair approached and grabbed the nearby towel for her. Mable nodded. As Blair’s eyes were glued to her outfit, she explained, “My pajamas were dirty, so I took something of yours.” Blair wrapped his arms around her waist and pecked her lips. “It suits you. Feel free to wear my clothes often.” Mable nudged him bashfully. “Oh, you wish.” Blair looked at Mable. “I made a list. You can take a look later. If everything checks out, we can head to the mall after breakfast.” Mable stared at him curiously. “Huh? What’s the list for?” “I plan to ask Ralph for your hand in marriage next Wednesday. Before that, I want to make sure I’m prepared.” It dawned on Mable. “Is the list our wedding registry?” Blair shook his head. “It’s a list of gifts I have prepared for Ralph. Our wedding registry is for another day.” Plus, Blair would not be able to get gifts for Mable at
Blair shopped the whole afternoon and only managed to get half of the things on his list. When they got home that night, Mable collapsed in bed right away. “I don’t think we need to get the remaining things, dear. The stuff we bought today is good enough.” Blair was preparing to give away way too many items. The Jefferson Residence’s living room might not even have the space to fit all the gifts. Blair looked at the list on his phone memo and said with a frown, “Enough? I don’t even think the items on the list are enough.” Mable sat up, looked at him, and said with a smile, “Are you really nervous right now, dear?” Blair sighed. He drew close to take her hand. “I’m really nervous.” Despite having met Ralph a few times before, Blair still could not figure him out.Mable hugged Blair on the waist, sticking her face against his chest. She replied with a smile, “Don’t be nervous. You have me.” Blair shuffled her long hair. “I won’t go wrong by following the gift etiquette
Mable smiled courteously without making things awkward. She hoped Anthony was not serious about courting her. She rejected the flowers. “I only accept flowers from Blair.” Anthony glanced at the bouquet in hand and looked regrettable. “That’s a shame.” Then, he asked, “Was what you said at the hotel garden the other day false?” “I knew he was behind me. I meant to say all those things for him to hear.” At first, Anthony was dumbfounded, but then he started to laugh. Here he thought he had manipulated Mable into saying those words. Anthony never suspected Mable would intentionally say that, knowing Blair was listening.He was the one being set up. “What’s so good about Blair anyway? Why do you like him?” Anthony could not figure it out. Mable did not want to waste her breath with Anthony, much less reply to his nonsensical questions. She cut to the chase and asked, “Aren’t you going to tell me where you bought the drug?” That was the purpose of her trip today. A
Anthony took a sip of tea and said leisurely, “Mable, I called you out today to tell you that the Fowlers have a hereditary mental illness that only affects the men. Typically, only the firstborn inherits the illness.”Mable was in shock. The genetic mental illness was only passed down to the firstborn. It would mean that Blair… Anthony said, “Since my dad and grandfather are the firstborns, they inherited the disease when they were born. As the oldest son, Blair also has the illness.” Mable’s breath hitched. She remembered Blair experiencing a dramatic shift in emotions once. That was when her Necro Poison acted up as well.Tracey said their recent breakup upset Blair, leading to his wild mood swings. So, he was given a sedative. Mable found it strange at the time, wondering why he needed a shot of sedative to calm down from an emotional outburst. Plus, Mable had checked Blair’s pulse when he was asleep. His pulse showed abnormal readings. Mable brushed it off, thinkin
“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