“I’ve not seen Blair yet, so I can’t tell you the extent of his injuries. I tried to ask the nurse. Apparently, he was pretty badly banged up. He nearly didn’t make it. He was in the ICU for two days and just woke up this morning.” Olivia then asked, “Do you need me to do anything, sir?” The man on the other end of the line fell silent for a bit before saying, “He probably will be in the hospital for a while.” “I’m sure he would since he sustained severe injuries.” “You should check out of the hospital when you can.” Olivia was confused as she could find a way to get close to Blair while at the hospital. The chances of meeting Blair would be unlikely if she left the hospital grounds. Before Olivia could raise a question, the man said, “Figure out a way to stay in Royal View Villa with Blair’s permission once you leave the hospital. I need you to go to his study and find something for me.” Olivia learned why she needed to check out of the hospital. “Alright, but what sho
As the man walked out of the cemetery, three men and a woman in black walked toward him. Despite wearing sunglasses, the man walking ahead of his group looked ghastly pale. Since there was only one funeral at the cemetery, they were most likely there to pay their last respects to Ralph. The man left the cemetery grounds and got into the car when his phone rang. He took the call. “Hello?” “How was it?” On the other end of the line was a woman. The man sighed to himself. “She’s the only one left in her family, Your Majesty.” Silence ensued. “Your Majesty—” “If I had known that would be the last time I saw him, I would’ve been nicer to him.” “I’m sorry, Your Majesty.” “Is she doing well?” Before the man could answer, the woman mumbled to herself. “Why did I even ask? Of course, she’s not fine. I don’t have the right to ask. Out of everybody, I don’t deserve to ask about her well-being.” “Your Majesty—” The call abruptly ended. Looking at the disconnected ca
Sitting behind the desk, Blair looked emotionlessly at Kyle and Solomon talking in the teleconference. He did not even lift a brow. Once they had finished saying their piece, Blair asked, “Secret?” “Who else?” Solomon hissed. Since the leak of the company’s confidential files, they have been taking hit after hit. Now, it was time to get real with these people. “I’ve talked with Solomon. We’re heading back to the headquarters. You should return to Richworth soon. We need someone holding the fort here.” Blair cut Kyle off, saying indifferently, “I won’t be back in Richworth for a while. No need to fly to headquarters. I will deal with the situation.” Dumbfounded, Kyle asked with a blank face, “What’s the meaning of this, Blair?” “Don’t tell me you don’t plan to attack them even though Secret has picked on us?” Blair flicked the cigarette between his fingers without a word. Rory was only doing so to avenge Mable and Ralph. Blair gave them a free pass because he owed th
While talking, Tracey approached Blair. “It’s time to take your meds, Blair. You have not had your drips for the day.” Blair nodded and followed Tracey back to the bedroom where the doctor had been waiting. As he lay in bed, the doctor quickly set him up for the saline drips. After all the necessary examinations, the doctor and nurses left, leaving Blair alone with Tracey. Tracey sat by the bed. “Have a good rest, Blair. I’ll watch over you. I’ll return to my room once the bag of drips empties.” Blair stared at the hanging bags above his head in silence before saying, “Can you do me a favor tomorrow, Trace?” Tracey straightened her back. “What is it?” “Go to the Jefferson Residence and check on Mabes for me.” … Mable returned to the family residence and locked herself in her room after Ralph laid to rest. She was not in good shape. It was a good thing that Rory and Adam stuck by her side, sorting out the work-related stuff and other details before leaving Dorland.
“I just found out that you’re pregnant, Mabes. I’m about to become an aunt.” Tracey stared at Mable’s belly. It was hard to tell any changes in Mable as she wore a loose sweater. “Can I touch your stomach?” Tracey asked cautiously. Mable nodded and placed Tracey’s hand on her belly. “I’m almost three months pregnant,” Mable murmured. Tracey asked curiously, “When can you start feeling the baby move?” Mable replied, “Usually at four months.” She had one more month before she could feel the fetal movements. Tracey looked up at Mable, catching the affection of a mother in her eyes. She took Mable’s hand. “You’re going to keep the child, right?” Blair told Tracey last night that Mable did not want the child. However, Tracey could tell Mable cared a lot about the child. Mable met Tracey’s eyes and said warily, “It’s my child. Of course, I’m going to keep it.” She paused and stressed, “It’s my child and mine alone. It has nothing to do with anybody else.” Tracey sta
Blair looked at Tracey. “The baby…” Tracey said, “Don’t worry, Blair. I’ve asked Mabes. She said she would continue with the pregnancy.” The tension along Blair’s facial features finally eased. He knew Mable would not have the heart to go through with a termination. So long as she was willing to give birth to the child, Blair would gladly pay whatever the price. Back at the hotel, Blair began his daily infusion. He was still recovering and needed therapy every day. While on the drips, Blair took a quick break. Tracey stopped Amos from entering the room to report work to Blair. “Blair is resting. Everything can wait until he’s awake.” No matter was more important than his health. “Could you wake Master Blair, Ms. Fowler? I have something important to let him know. It’s urgent.” The solemn and stern look on Amos’ face meant the matter could not wait. Tracey frowned. “Is it work?” “All I can tell you is that it’s very important.” Amos was anxious to the poin
Rahman and Ralph were riding in the same vehicle when the accident happened. Having sustained severe injuries, Rahman had been rendered unconscious. Later, Blair contacted the Emir family to take him back. The moment Rahman woke up, he learned that Ralph had passed away. Despite his intention to rush to Ashdale, his injuries hindered him from even getting out of bed. Besides, his family took away his phone so he could focus on recovery instead of contacting Mable. Rahman went through a lot of trouble just to make the phone call to Mable. Mable turned solemn. “What did you say, Rahman?” “The car crash wasn’t an accident, Mabes.” Rahman paused before continuing, “After the car wreck, I remembered that both the car we were in and the truck that ran into us were leaking gas, but—“I saw the driver of the truck throw a flaming lighter from the cab, causing the explosion.” If it were a car accident, the truck driver would never have done such a thing. Mable gripped the phone
“Ugh. What bad luck.” Rory side-eyed Blair, his eyes cold. “Let’s just take my private jet, Mabes.” Rory’s private plane was also parked at the same airport. However, it would take a bit of time to apply for the use of the runway. Mable took her seat and said indifferently, “I can’t be bothered to go through the hassle. Let’s just take the flight.” It was just a two-hour flight journey to Richworth anyway. “Alright.” Rory sat down next to her and asked for a sleeping mask from the air stewardess. He then gave it to Mable. “Rest. I’ll wake you when we’re there.” Mable’s world turned dark when she put on the sleeping mask. Out of sight, out of mind. Blair stared at Mable with a complicated look. He summoned the air stewardess and pointed at Mable. “Get the lady a blanket.” Rory scoffed before taking off his jacket to put on Mable. He cradled Mable’s head, guiding her to lean on his shoulder. Blair scowled at Rory, his knuckles white. “How childish can you b
“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