Mable returned to her bedroom and washed her face in cold water. She stared at herself in the mirror, confused and torn. ‘What did Blair mean just now? ‘Is he really in love with me? ‘What about his first love?’ The more she thought about it, the more annoyed she became. She had just finished washing up when Blair walked into the bedroom with a glass of milk in his hand. He handed her the milk and casually took the blow dryer in her hand to help her dry her hair. Mable was happy to enjoy it since he wanted to help her. She drank the milk while using her phone. It was probably Blair’s first time blow-drying someone’s hair, so his movements were slightly stiff. Moreover, he did not use the right force to ruffle her hair, and the experience was extremely poor. “Be gentle! Don’t just blow on one spot. This side is still wet.” Mable pulled the right side of her hair and glared at Blair. Blair scoffed softly and pinched her soft face. “You’re quite good at ordering peop
Clack.After hanging up, Mable casually threw the phone on the coffee table.Blair curled her hair at her temple and smiled faintly. “Dear, are you jealous?” Mable ruffled her half-dried hair and pushed him away. “Get lost!” “You ungrateful woman, you’re turning against me after using me.” “As if you didn’t use me just now.” Blair did not want to be calculative. He turned off the blow dryer and ran his fingers through her hair, gently massaging her scalp. “I’ll massage you.” Mable moaned softly as she enjoyed it. She felt a tingling sensation rising from her tailbone, and her body unconsciously relaxed. As a result, she leaned back into his arms. “I didn’t expect you to be an expert in this. It’s a pity you’re not a masseur.” Seeing that Mable was enjoying it, he asked after a moment of silence, “Since I’m serving you so dutifully, shouldn’t you answer my previous question?” “Hm?” Mable opened her eyes and happened to look into his deep but bright eyes. Her hear
“Mable, watch out!” Blair’s nervous shout suddenly came from behind Mable. Before she could turn around, a strong force tackled her to the ground. A gunshot rang out the moment they fell, breaking the silent night. “Boss!” Hugh reacted quickly and jumped out of the car. He drew his gun and aimed it in the direction from which the gunshot came. Bang, bang!Gunshots were heard again. Blair held Mable and rolled on the lawn to dodge the bullet. When the bodyguards in the villa heard the commotion, they rushed out in a line and formed a circle around Blair and Mable with guns in their hands. “There’s an ambush! Over there on the roof!” Hugh pointed at the isolated bungalow opposite the villa. A group of bodyguards aimed in the direction he said and opened fire. After a round of intense firing, the roof of the building went silent. “Let go!” Mable pushed the man hugging her tightly in his arms but heard a muffled grunt. Her heart thumped. “Blair! Are you hurt?”
Mable never showed her face in Secret. So, apart from her few trusted aides, no one had seen her before. She was stunned. “What did you say?” “I’ve verified his identity. He’s indeed someone from Secret. Frank was the one who provided him with your whereabouts. As for the person who hired him, the other party made the transaction through a virtual account on the dark web. I’m still looking into it.” Mable frowned. “It wasn’t Frank?”“No.”It made sense. If Frank was able to hire someone from Secret, he would not have hired those scums from Shark two years ago. Nevertheless, who could it be if not Frank? No matter who it was, that person must know Frank. “Get Frank here!” “Yes, Boss.” Mable hung up and stood in the corridor for a while. Once she had calmed down, she returned to the ward. In the ward, Blair was still unconscious. The last bottle of drip was almost finished. Mable sat on the edge of the bed. She was heartbroken at the sight of Blair’s pale face. If
Mable would not let anyone slap her. She lifted her hand and gripped the woman’s wrist, her eyes cold to the core. “Mrs. Fowler, do you not want to use your hand anymore?!” Blair’s mother, Martha Mcdowell, was startled for a moment. She looked angrier than before. “What’s the matter? Are you going to fight me? Let go!” Mable scoffed disdainfully and shook off her hand. Martha lost her balance and staggered back, almost falling. “You! How dare you push me?!” Beatrice quickly held her. “Aunt Martha, are you alright?” After getting off the call with Blair yesterday, she booked a flight to Ashdale early this morning. Coincidentally, she met Solomon and Tracey at the airport and overheard their conversation, learning that Blair had been injured trying to save Mable. Beatrice could not let go of such a good opportunity. So she informed Martha and came to Ashdale with her. Martha was dissatisfied with Mable, to begin with. Now that she knew Blair was injured because of her
“Blair!”“Blair, are you alright?” Martha and Beatrice ran in as fast as they could. “Mom? Why are you here?” Blair frowned and looked sternly at Tracey. Tracey immediately waved her hands and shook her head. “I’m not the one who told her.” Martha glared at Tracey and said harshly, “How could you not tell me when your brother is so heavily injured? If Beatrice hadn’t informed me in time, I’d still be in the dark.” Tracey hurriedly explained, “Mom, I was just afraid you’ll be worried—” “Are you afraid I’ll be worried or that I’ll blame Mable, that b*tch?! Hmph. You’re an ungrateful daughter indeed! You only know how to defend her. Is she the one who feeds and clothes you?” Mable was just walking through the door when she heard Martha’s words. She subconsciously stopped in her tracks. ‘What does she mean by that?’ “Mom…” Tracey bit her lip and looked at Martha with reddened eyes. She felt very aggrieved. “Don’t call me that. I don’t have a daughter—” “Enough!”
Beatrice pretended to be understanding and advised Martha, “Aunt Martha, don’t be mad. Blair probably said that on impulse.” “It wasn’t!” Blair looked coldly at them. “I’m a man of my word. In this life, my wife and the missus of the Fowlers will only be Mable!” Beatrice was stunned and clenched her fists fiercely. ‘On what grounds?! ‘How am I inferior to that b*tch? Why does Blair like her so much?’ Blair’s eyes were dark and hollow. “Also, Mabes is my wife. Even if you don’t like her, please respect her. Do not let me hear you insult her again!” Even though he was wearing a hospital gown and was pale and weak, he still gave off a sense of oppression. Martha was infuriated. “In any case, as long as I’m around, Mable won’t have a place in our family. Your dad won’t acknowledge her either!” After saying that, Martha turned around and walked out. As soon as she was out of the ward, she saw Mable standing against the wall, enjoying the show. Martha had truly underest
“The doctor came to check just now. The wound isn’t open. Stay and talk to me. It won’t hurt if you distract me,” Blair said. Mable was dumbstruck.‘Talking to you can stop the pain?’ Blair was happy to see Mable so worried about him. Only then would he feel that he had a place in her heart. Even if that was not the case before, he was sure he had earned a place in her heart after the incident this time. “Don’t take what my mom said to heart. She can’t sway me, and I won’t let her hurt you half as much,” Blair suddenly said. Mable shrugged, seemingly unbothered. “Thanks for protecting me just now. You did not need to do that. It’s not worth getting into a fight with your mom over me!” As soon as she said that, she felt Blair grip her hand even harder. “Mable, you’re worth it!” Blair said while looking into her eyes. Mable pursed her lips and turned to look outside the window. “Blair, thanks for saving me again.” Blair played with her hand and smiled faintly. “So, h
“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