In the Stelgar Sea.A massive cruise ship sailed on the calm sea. Aust sat in a wheelchair on the deck, holding a phone.“What’s the matter, Calvin?”Anthony’s questioning voice soon came from the other end of the phone. “Mr. Aust, did you kidnap anyone else besides Mable Jefferson?”Aust was not surprised that Anthony knew about this and admitted, “Yes. I also captured a woman named Olivia Page. I heard Blair has been looking for this woman for many years. I assume she’s important to him.”Taking one more person important to Blair was having an extra bargaining chip.“Mr. Aust, you should have consulted me before taking action.”Aust sneered, his eyes full of disdain. “That’s not included in the scope of our cooperation.”Over the phone, Anthony took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. “Olivia is one of mine.”Aust raised his brows. “Yours?”“Yes, I placed her around Blair.”He put a lot of thought into this move and had not gotten the most out of it yet. He could not l
If she hung on, Rory should be able to find her soon.Night fell unusually early at sea.Mable was resting with her eyes closed when the door suddenly pushed open from the outside.A man walked in with a stern face.Mable stood up warily. “What do you want?”The man did not waste words and dragged Mable outside.Considering her unborn child, Mable knew there was no point resisting and did not struggle needlessly.The man led her to the deck, forced her to sit on a chair, then secured her limbs tightly.“What do you...”Her mouth was taped up before she could finish speaking.The next moment, two men led another woman over.As they approached, Mable realized that it was Olivia.They captured her, too!Olivia was also tied up in a chair less than ten meters away from her.The night was windy on the sea, and the chilling wind caused Olivia to shiver.Mable clenched her fists, feeling an ominous premonition.Aust’s subordinate pushed him onto the desk, and he watched the sc
Mable was thrown into a dimly lit cabin in the hull of the ship.Five men storm in, stripping their clothes while leering at her.“Don’t come any closer!”Mable continued to retreat, but her hands and feet were bound. She could do nothing to fend them off.The scene was reminiscent of the nightmarish events five years ago...Mable curled up in despair, feeling fear wash over her.She bit her lip until it bled, and the blood seeped from the corners of her mouth and mixed with her tears.At that moment, a loud noise rang out. A man burst into the room and kicked away the men approaching Mable.“D...Dr. Miller, you...”The other men retreated cautiously.Ethan stared at the men darkly. “If you don’t want to die, get lost!”The men exchanged looks and quickly ran out.“Mable!”Ethan immediately crouched down to check Mable’s condition. When he saw the blood on her mouth, he quickly lifted her chin.“Calm down, Mable. You’re okay. Calm down...”She had bit through her tongue,
Liv’s eyes flashed. She did not expect Blair to ask about Mable immediately before he even asked about her wellbeing.Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at Blair. “Master Blair, it was Mable who kidnapped me.”Blair’s back stiffened. “That’s impossible!”Why would Mable kidnap Liv?With her skills, she would not have to resort to such tactics to harm Liv.Liv cried until she was gasping for breath. “It’s true. She kidnapped me and left me out at sea, saying I should fend for myself... Master Blair, please believe me. I’m not lying...”Blair interrupted her words with a stern face. “Where did they go?”“I-I don’t know...”“Expand the search area!” Blair immediately ordered his men.Liv watched as Blair turned to leave and clenched her hands into fists.The sea was windy, and by 5 p.m., it was already dark.Olivia remembered Anthony’s instructions and felt restless in her room.She went to the innermost cabin to find Blair, but he was absent.Just as she was prepared
Mable was blindfolded and taken to an underground room.Aust’s subordinate made her sit on a chair and securely tied her upper body to the backrest using ropes. Then, he used handcuffs to lock her wrists securely.The black cloth covering her eyes was ripped off, and the glaring light made Mable instinctively close her eyes.“Hehehehe...”Aust’s sinister laugh sounded.Mable adjusted to the light and looked in the direction of the voice.Aust wheeled his chair closer, a smug smile on his face. “I wondered why you look familiar. It’s because we’ve met before.”Mable narrowed her eyes and sneered. “Is that so?”“You don’t remember? That’s fine. I’ll remind you.”Aust paused and revealed a wicked smile. “Five years ago, in Santaviz...”Mable’s eyes widened, and she instantly paled.“Oh, you remember?”“I-It’s you...”Aust raised his chin. “Yes, it was me who ordered the attack on the hospital.“It was also me who ordered them to capture you!”Back then, they had captured he
Mable could not control herself. Her body convulsed as excruciating pain relentlessly assaulted every cell in her body.“Ugh...”In less than a minute, Mable looked like she had just been fished out of the sea. She was drenched in sweat, and her face had turned bluish from the unbearable pain.It hurt...The man who had injected Mable opened another box and took out a small bottle of blue liquid.Ethan recognized what the man was holding and shouted in a panic, “Stop! Stop it! Aust!”It was a restricted drug. Injecting it into the body would magnify pain tenfold, even inducing pain from old injuries. Moreover, any cut made by it would leave a permanent scar. Even a man made of iron would not be able to endure it.Furthermore, Mable was pregnant.“Aust, tell him to stop! You’ll kill her! If she dies, the Necro Poison will die with her! Think this through!”That lunatic!If Ethan had known Aust would do this to Mable, he would not have told him about the Necro Poison inside her
“Boom—!”There was a loud explosion.The four-story villa collapsed and was engulfed in flames.Adam’s expression changed drastically as he ran toward the exploding villa. He did not have time to care about Aust.Rory was still inside...Rory ran out of the burning villa. Although his arm was injured, his life was not in danger.He shouted, “Hurry! Save our people!”Some of their people were still inside.“Rorr!” Adam ran over, still frightened.“Aust said Mabes is in the basement.”Without another word, Rory released the gun’s safety and walked toward Aust.“Tell me, where is Mable?”Rory tried his best to resist the urge to shoot Aust as he pressed the muzzle of the gun to Aust’s forehead. He was burning with rage, and his eyes were murderous.Aust raised his head and looked at Rory. He narrowed his eyes slightly. “I told you, the basement!”“No one is in the basement!”The first place Rory went was the basement as soon as he rushed into the villa.He could not see Ma
Rory paused and looked at Mable lying on the operating bed.“How is she?”Wilbur glanced at the time and reminded him, “You have three minutes to get changed.”Rory turned around and walked out.Two minutes later, Rory changed into scrubs and returned to the operating room.He walked tremblingly to Mable and stared at the wound on her wrists. He was about to burst into a rage.How dare Aust hurt her!“Mabes, I won’t let anything happen to you.”......On the other side, Blair suddenly vomited blood and fell into a coma. The doctors on the ship could not find the reason, so they had no choice but to send him back to Richworth.Solomon and Kyle dared not delay the search for Mable. After sending Blair away, they immediately brought their men to Hilary Island.When they arrived, they saw that Aust’s villa had been burned to ashes.Kyle led his team to search the island all day, but they still could not find any trace of Mable and Aust.They had no choice but to continue the s
“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