The household staff picked up the phone from the floor and handed it to Olivia. “Ms. Page, your phone is ringing.” Olivia pinched Nicki and pushed her away before grabbing the phone. When she saw who was calling, she took her phone and went upstairs right away. “Let me look at you, Nicki. Are you alright?” Heartbroken, a member of the household staff went over to pick Nicki up from the ground. She looked at the child’s arm, which was covered in bruises from all the pinching. “How can your mother be so cruel?” The household staff said as her eyes welled up. Nick rolled down the sleeve to hide her bruises before saying meekly, “I’m okay.” She was used to it anyway. The household staff sighed to herself. The young child was sensible that it broke her heart. … Olivia took her phone to her room before taking the call. “Hello, sir.” “Did Mable return alone?” Anthony’s voice came on the phone. Olivia frowned. “I only saw her in Royal View Villa today.” “Really?
Looking at her son’s pale face, Mable suddenly regretted bringing him to Dorland. Although the days were boring at the castle, at least Spike was safe from danger. Tracey patted Mable’s shoulder and offered comfort. “Don’t worry, Mabes. The doctor said Spike will be okay.” Mable nodded without a word. It was nearly midnight after all the fuss. By then, Spike had received his IV treatment. Tracey stayed with Mable the whole time. She could tell that Mable cared a lot about Spike. Nevertheless, Tracey could not believe Spike was Mable’s son. She had never heard Mable talk about her son before. Tracey looked at Mable, tempted to ask her about Spike a few times. However, with Mable preoccupied with her son, she felt it was not the time. After much thought, Tracey changed the subject and asked, “Where have you been in the last six months, Mabes?” Mable let out a wry smile. “Nowhere. I was sick, and I focused on my recovery.” “Sick?” Struck by a thought, Tracey glance
Mable approached Blair. Her eyes were cold, carrying no other emotions. “Blair, Spike means the world to me. If you ever harm him, I will make you pay.” Spike was her only family left. Even if it required some sacrifice, she would protect Spike.Blair side-eyed Mable, his dark eyes gloomy. “He means the world to you?” Ha. It was only now Blair realized Spike meant a lot to Mable. Blair clutched Mable’s chin and said, “Who are Spike’s parents, Mable?” He’s mine. “Spike is my son.” Faced with Blair’s question, Mable did not think twice to answer. He would have found out sooner or later. She never intended to hide the fact from anybody. Blair pulled a long face and tightened his grip. “Yours?” She mentioned that Spike was a lost child she met at Fasier. She thought the boy was cute, so she took a photo with him. Blair remembered Mable falling asleep from staring at Spike’s photo at night. At the time, he thought it was strange why she adored the child. Now,
No one would dare bring Blair such pain. Mable pried open from Blair’s grasp and took a step back. Her back was against a cold tree bark. There was no telling who was playing whom. Blair said he loved Mable. However, he had put her in danger one too many times for Olivia’s sake. Mable was weary. She looked at Blair and smiled aloofly. “If you don’t want to be played, you should get away from me.” He had saved her twice, even injuring himself badly to get the Ice Jade Flower for her. However, Blair cost her a grandfather and a child. He also participated in the horrible attack five years ago. It was a messy and complex relationship. Mable was too drained to keep up with him anymore. Maybe it would be good for both of them if they let go of each other. Mable stared at Blair’s defined face. “We can just drop this feud between us, Blair. I don’t want to see you again.” She would put her grandfather’s death on Luke. “Drop it?” Blair stared at Mable, looking like he h
Blair knew the passcode to Mable’s apartment. He did not just barge in, concerned he might startle them if the door opened without warning. To his surprise, Spike slammed the door in his face when he opened the door to him. The door nearly bumped into his nose. The brat needed to be put in his place. Blair punched the code angrily and opened the door. Mable’s heart sank when she saw Blair. She stood in front of Spike in defense. “What are you doing here, Blair?” That was careless of her. It slipped her mind to change the passcode to the entrance. Spike popped his head out from behind his mother and glared at the man with hostility. Blair stared at Mable. “Go with me to the hospital.” Mable was dumbfounded. As the reason why he left in a hurry last night hit her, she smirked. She shuffled Spike’s hair and said, “Take a nap in the bedroom, darling. I’ll be with you in a second.” ‘Mommy.’Spike took his mother’s hand, his clear eyes filled with worry. “Don’t wor
“That’s right.” Mable scoffed as she glanced at her arm in his grip. “Is that the attitude you show when you beg, Master Blair?” Blair released Mable’s arm. “Name your price to give Olivia blood.” For as long as Blair lived, he had never once pleaded humbly. Mable flexed her squeezed wrist and let out a wry smile. “How generous of you, Master Blair.” She had already known the lengths he would go to save Olivia. Mable clapped and crossed her legs leisurely. “I can consider giving her blood, but on the condition that I get the northern suburb project.” “It’s yours.” Jefferson Enterprise won the northern suburb project anyway. He would give the project back to her if she wanted it. Amos looked at Blair in shock. Seeing that Blair agreed without hesitation, Mable was hurt but kept a smile on her face. “Those are just empty words. I need it in black and white and notarized to make it count.” Blair instructed Amos to make a contract right away. “Master Blair—” Amo
Blair gave Kyle a call, informing him to hand over X’s territory in Fasier. On the other end of the line, Kyle scowled at the instruction. Before he could ask why, Blair hung up on him. Mable smiled brightly, surprised by Blair’s readiness. He ceded control of the land to her, no questions asked.Blair ended the call and turned to Mable. “I have made good of your requests.” Mable sat still on the sofa. “I’m not going to the hospital, though. If you want blood, you have to send someone to get it from me here.” She did not want to leave Spike alone at home. Unable to change her mind, Blair asked Amos to summon the doctor from the hospital. Before the doctor arrived, Mable went to check on Spike in the bedroom and tucked him into bed for his afternoon nap. Not too long later, Amos arrived with the doctor and nurse. Mable put her hand out and said indifferently, “I’ll give no more than 7 oz of blood.” The doctor glanced at Blair. After Blair gave a nod, he started draw
Adam was quiet on the other end of the line for a while. He later said, “Your blood doesn’t have the effect of the Ice Jade Flower anymore, Mabes.” Standing on the balcony, Mable basked herself under the sunlight and replied with a smile, “I know.” Aust injected a lot of drugs into Mable to torture her. As she had consumed the Ice Jade Flower, which could cure most poison, her blood somehow protected her against those drugs to a certain extent. For that reason, her blood no longer carried traces of the Ice Jade Flower after the incident. Adam was confused. “Then why—” “No reason. I just didn’t want to say.”She did not want to tell Blair about the suffering she went through. The last thing she needed was sympathy. Mable did not want to tell him that her blood could not help Olivia because the woman’s fate was unrelated to her. Understanding where Mable was coming from, Adam said nothing. “Rorr and I will be going to Italee for business in two days. I’ll let Zoe take ov