Despite Mable’s attempt to refute, Nicki interrupted by jumping off the sofa and yelling with a finger up Mable’s nose. “You’re a bad woman for seducing my dad. Dad belongs to my mother!” Mable frowned. “Mind your language, little girl.” Olivia looked at Nicki and said nonchalantly, “Where’s your manners, Nicki?” Mable smirked at Olivia. Nicki was too young to make that comment all on her own. Clearly, someone taught her. Just then, the sound of a car engine was heard outside the house. Mable looked back and saw Blair’s car. He arrived just in time. Mable got up to go out when Nicki pounced on her with a scream. She wanted to dodge. However, Nicki could get hurt running into the sofa arm behind Mable. In the end, Mable shielded her belly with one hand and pressed Nicki down by the shoulder with the other. Nicki was a small girl who did not have much strength and could not break free from Mable. Reminding what her mother said, Nicki grabbed Mable’s hand on her shoulder
Once Mable was gone, Amos conveyed her message to Blair. Although Blair revealed nothing on his face upon getting the message, he was quite worried. After Nicki fell asleep, he went downstairs. Seeing that Blair was about to leave, Olivia said, “Can you stay with Nicki a little longer, Blair? I’m worried she might cry if she doesn’t see you when she wakes up.” Blair side-eyed her, his eyes cold. “Why did you meet with Mable yesterday? Why was Mable here today?” Hiding the fluster behind her eyes, Olivia explained, “I-I went out yesterday to buy something for Nicki. It was a coincidence that I ran into Ms. Jefferson. I had seen her photo online, so I approached to say hello. I didn’t know you hadn't told her that you found me. As for today, I don’t know why she came here.” Blair gave Olivia a grimacing look. “You better not be playing games, Liv.” “Blair, I didn’t…” Olivia made a hurt expression as she looked at Blair. Having no time for her, Blair walked out. He got
“The doctor said you were low on sugar and hadn’t rested well lately. Besides…” Ethan paused. “Besides, you’re a little frail from the pregnancy, so you passed out.” Mable held her belly. “What about my—” “Don’t worry. The doctor examined out, and the baby’s doing fine,” Ethan replied/He realized the car accident earlier could be risky upon learning that Mable was pregnant. Thank goodness she was unharmed, or things could have gotten serious. Mable was relieved. Her main concern right now was her unborn child. Ethan’s medical professionalism showed when he said, “You’re a doctor. You should have known to be extra careful on the first trimester…” Mable listened to his nagging and nodded with a smile. “Of course, Dr. Ethan. I got it. Thank you.” Ethan was amused but did not know what to do with her at the same time. Mable glanced at the time. It was 6:00 PM. She wondered if Blair ever made it back home. Ethan was reluctant to let Mable travel back alone, so he sugge
Mable looked down at the bite mark on the back of her hand and scoffed. “Your daughter bit me.” Blair figured that Nicki bit Mable, leading to the latter pushing incident. Feeling bad, he pulled her to sit down on the sofa. “Does it hurt?” Mable withdrew his hand from his grasp and said indifferently, “The pain means nothing to the injury your daughter sustained.” Blair was bothered that Mable kept referring to Nicki as his daughter. “Can you not speak to me in that tone, Mabes?” Mable did not want to give him an attitude. However, she could not help herself. The thought of Liv and Nicki was a thorn in her side. She was utterly upset. She was not a woman with great grace. Even if she could accept Blair was once with Olivia, she could not accept that he had a daughter with another woman. Locking eyes with Mable, Blair explained, “I didn’t think of keeping Liv from you, Mabes. I planned to tell you after the wedding.” “Wedding?” Mable did not know whether to laugh o
“That won’t be necessary.” Mable rinsed her mouth and splashed her face with cold water to perk up. She then got ready to leave. She was about to carry her suitcases into the car when her phone rang. Mable glanced at her phone. It was Zoe calling. “Hello, Zoe.” Mable thought Zoe had returned to Fasier, and Zoe was only calling to say she had arrived safely. To her surprise, Zoe was gasping for air over the phone. “I’ve run into some trouble, Mabes. I need your help.” Mable’s expression grew solemn. “Where are you now?” “I’m at Crest International, and I’m surrounded. I need you to find me a way out. I also need a plane out of Richworth now.” Mable opened the laptop on the front passenger seat and asked, “Are you still in Richworth?” Did Zoe not say she bought yesterday morning’s flight back to Fasier? Zoe explained, “I had a last-minute assignment, so my trip was delayed a day. I don’t have time to explain. Fuck! These people are out for my life.” Mable understo
Mable went up to Zoe. “What was that just now? It’s unlike you to get into situations you can’t handle.” While talking, Mable glanced at the password-lock case in Zoe’s hand. Zoe explained, “I could’ve gotten away with it, but I was careless. I startled the other party during my evacuation.” Mable gave a nod and pointed at her suitcase. “Assignment? Zoe nodded. “Did Rory send you?” Zoe was hesitant for a bit before nodding. Since the assignment was directly from Rory, Mable did not ask further questions. She patted Zoe’s shoulder. “Give yourself a long break when you get back. Tell Rory that it’s my suggestion if he doesn’t approve your leave.” Zoe looked at Mable with sadness in her eyes. “Thank you, Mabes. I have done some thinking. There’s no such thing as undying love. Only lies, manipulations, and betrayals exist in the world.” Her response reminded Mable of herself and Blair. Mable thought there would not be any more lies between them after they had gone thr
Anthony had been keeping a close eye on Blair lately. To avoid detection, Blair worked with Kyle to use Goodman Enterprise as a cover to move the X Group's subsidiary to Richworth. The stolen files contained many top secrets that linked to enterprises and even a nation. If information were to leak out… The business empire Blair built from the ground up would face possible annihilation. As the leader of the X Group, Blair would find himself in unprecedented danger. The air in the entire meeting room was thick with tension. Anything related to the internet was not Solomon’s forte, so Blair and Kyle were typing away on the keyboard while he sent people on standby at the train stations and airport. The thief would not stay in Richworth after stealing the files. The airport and train stations were the key areas to lock down. Time was of the essence at the moment. Solomon watched Blair and Kyle anxiously. He could not keep up with the speed their fingers were dancing around t
At the airport, Kyle and Solomon rushed to the airport terminal as instructed by Blair. There was less than ten minutes before the plane took off. Kyle contacted the airport controller to stop the plane from taking off. It was assumed that Zoe was on the plane. However, after further investigation, it seemed she never boarded the flight. Kyle checked the airport’s surveillance but could not trace Zoe. In the end, she was spotted in the surveillance of the airport’s parking lot. Zoe was not the only one in the parking lot. Mable was there, too. Kyle and Solomon were stunned. The pair called Blair immediately, telling him that Mable had met with Zoe at the airport. Blair fell silent before asking, “Did you find them?” “No. Zoe never boarded the plane.” “Carry on the search! I don’t care if you have to turn the airport upside down. You must find them!” Kyle’s chest tightened when he heard Blair’s angry voice. After the call, Solomon turned to Kyle. “What did Blai
“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