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
Tracey looked at Arthur, her eyes shifty. It had been more than a few days since Arthur returned from Yanea. He had been busy the moment he got back, so it was the first time they were alone with each other. She went over and said hello with a smile, “Long time no see, Arthur.” “Yeah, long time no see.” Arthur nodded and said nothing more. Tracey looked at Arthur’s straight face, feeling frustrated. “Have you been well in Yanea in the last six months?” “I’m fine.” Tracey stared at the man of his dreams. There were so many times she wanted to visit him in Yanea. However, the thought of his aloof face stopped her. “How long do you plan to stay in Richworth?” “I’m not too sure. It would depend on Master Blair.” Arthur’s response was curt and indifferent, limited to when she asked as if he was talking to an irrelevant stranger. “Are you free tonight? How about dinner together?” Tracey invited him with a smile. “I don’t have time tonight.” The smile on Tracey’s f
Solomon was not pleased with Blair for changing the subject, but he took the document for a look anyway. He was dumbstruck, “Huh? Isn’t this our ongoing project in Yanea? What is this? This is X’s last resource. If you bring it out to Dorland’s market, we won’t have anything to fall back on.” Blair nodded and looked deep into his eyes. “X doesn’t have anything to fall back on now.” “No, we still have the northern suburb project. We can take another gamble—” Before Solomon could finish talking, Blair cut him off and replied, “I returned the project to Jefferson Enterprise.” “Huh?” Solomon was dumbfounded. “You returned it to Jefferson Enterprise?” “Jefferson Enterprise won the project, to begin with.” Solomon was not having it. “We put a lot of time, effort, and money into the initial development and construction. That would be all for nothing.” “I know.” “If you know that, why did you—” Blair interrupted him, “Don’t worry. I will bear all the losses myself.” So
“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