There was a large window in the private room through which the people inside had a panoramic view of the dance floor downstairs.It was an excellent place to enjoy the performance on stage.Blair poured himself a glass of wine, drank it slowly, and glanced at Mable standing before him.“If you don’t dance, you can go to the morgue to see your son early tomorrow morning.”“Okay, I’ll do it!”As a mother, Mable had no other choice.Even though she knew Blair was just humiliating her, she still agreed to it.Mable turned around and walked out of the private room. Soon, she appeared on the stage downstairs.The DJ changed the music, and the lights on the dance floor became more colorful.Mable was surrounded by blinding spotlights. She moved to the rhythm as the music played.Her thin cardigan slipped off her shoulders to reveal the tight camisole underneath.Blair stared at Mable on the stage from the private room on the second floor. He narrowed his eyes dangerously.Mable wa
Mable had already guessed Blair’s purpose.Half an hour later, they arrived at the underground boxing ring in the eastern suburbs.Blair did not get out of the car. Instead, he glanced nonchalantly at the entrance of the boxing ring and said, “I heard that the trophy for winning three consecutive matches is made of crystal. I will give you half an hour to bring the trophy out. Then, I’ll consider letting your son go!”He glanced sideways at Mable with a playful gaze as if to say, ‘Watch how I’ll kill you!’Half an hour?Solomon, who was sitting in the passenger seat, raised an eyebrow. No matter how skilled Mable was, winning three matches in a row within half an hour would not be an easy feat.It was obvious that Blair was toying with her.Mable knew Blair’s intentions.If it were before, winning three matches in half an hour would not have been a big problem for her. However, now...Mable lowered her head slightly and tried her best to restrain her hands from trembling. Her
Blair thought Solomon was joking.Mable was Goddess Sonora, the undefeated champion in the boxing ring.From the time she started fighting, she had never lost a single match. How could she be beaten to death in this new ring?“Blair, I’m not kidding!”Solomon roared over the phone.Blair’s back stiffened, and his heart suddenly clenched.Solomon continued, “Come in quickly and take a look! Something is wrong with Mable!”Blair immediately opened the car door.The next moment, Solomon shouted again.“Mable, stop!”Blair paused for a moment. Then, he quickened his pace and ran toward the boxing ring.As soon as he went to the boxing ring, Blair saw Mable defeat the opponent with one strike. She hit the opponent in the right rib, and the opponent fell to the ground with a loud wail.Mable stood in the center of the ring. Blair could only see her back from his perspective.The next moment, Mable’s body shook slightly, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.Blair’s eyes widened
The doctor thought, ‘It’s really sad that she has such serious injuries at such a young age!’Blair looked at Mable, who was on the hospital bed with an oxygen mask on. Her face was so pale that her lips had no color.He had never seen Mable so weak before.Blair looked at the doctor on the side. “What did you just say? She has just recovered from a serious injury? How was she seriously injured?”The attending doctor was stunned for a moment. He frowned and said, “When we examined this young lady, we found that she had suffered serious internal injuries. She also has scars on her wrists, which are about seven or eight months old…”Blair’s back stiffened. That was when Mable went missing.Looking at Mable’s wrists, Blair saw the hideous scar on her arteries.Blair turned pale instantly and even stopped breathing.The injuries on her wrists...Blair suddenly recalled that whenever he saw Mable, she wore a watch on her left hand and a three-finger-wide wristband on her right.Th
Arthur looked at Blair and said, “I doubt Ms. Nicki was hurt when I dropped her off at Oakshire Estate yesterday afternoon, Master Blair.” Blair was dumbstruck. “What are you saying?” Arthur explained, “When I dropped Ms. Nicki back yesterday afternoon, she didn’t seem hurt. She was chatty with me. Most importantly, she even hopped out of the car and waved me goodbye when I took her home. If she were hurt, she wouldn’t be jumping around even if she tried to hide her injuries.” He paused and added, “Besides, Ms. Nicki mentioned that Ms. Jefferson did not kidnap her. She ran into Spike at the office and was taken home.” Blair narrowed his eyes dangerously. Mable did not hurt Nicki. Solomon was not expecting Arthur to come all this way to stand up for Mable. It struck his mind that Mable said last night she had never laid a hand on Nicki. They had the wrong idea about her. Tracey turned to Blair and spoke in a reprimanding tone, “Don’t act like you never knew Mabes before,
Pulling a stern look, Blair spoke harshly, “I’m asking you one more time. How did you get hurt?” Nicki bit her lip, and her eyes welled up. Did her father know she was lying? Covering her mouth, Olivia dared not say a word. She could sense that Blair was furious. What should she do? Had he caught on? Blair said angrily, “I’m asking you, Nicole Fowler!” “Dad…” Even an adult could not look Blair in the eye when it was tense, much less a kid. “I’m sorry, Dad. I-I was wrong. I lied. The bad woman didn’t hit me. Sob, sob… I’m sorry, Dad…” Turning as white as a sheet, Nicki climbed out of bed and fell on her knees in tears. Olivia looked at Nicki with a pale face, her heart in her throat. Blair scowled and clenched his fists. “Who hit you?” Nicki kneeled, shaking and avoiding eye contact with her mother. She wept a while before stammering, “I-It was someone from school. I’m not a good kid. I fought in school. Please punish me, Dad. I’m sorry.” Relieved, Olivia fel
Faced with Blair’s questioning, Olivia felt chills. Ultimately, Blair found out. “Blair, I-I…” Olivia could not string a full sentence. Blair could tell from the look on her face that his guess was right. No mother in their right mind would hurt their child and blame it on someone else. Blair glared at Olivia. “Nicki is your daughter. How can you hurt her?” Olivia sank to the ground in regret. If she had known, she would not have been reckless to pull the stunt. Nicki talked about meeting Mable when she came home yesterday, so Olivia had some thoughts of her own.Although Blair had no feelings for Olivia, he had bonded with his supposed daughter, Nicki. Blair would not forgive Mable if he thought Mable hurt Nicki. Hence, Olivia pushed, kicked, and taught Nicki what to say to Blair. “I-I’m sorry, Blair. I let my emotions get to my head. I just hate Mable so much. She kidnapped me before and nearly killed me, so I wanted my revenge.” Blair looked at Olivia coldl
“Mabes isn’t awake, Blair. It’s Spike. The doctor came by and said he was really emotional when he woke up. He trashed the ward…” … Spike and Mable were in the same hospital but on separate floors. It was a nightmare in the ward for children. The blanket, pillow, cup, slipper, and anything and everything Spike could pick up became his weapon. The doctors and nurses stood at the door, not having the courage to go near him as they tried to talk some sense into Spike. Once Spike smashed everything he could, he jumped out of the bed barefooted and ran straight to the window. Tracey ran over, only to see Spike climbing up the windowsill. The sight terrified her. “Don’t do anything silly, Spike!” It was clear tensions were running high, judging by Spike’s flushed face. Tracey softened her tone. “Do you still remember me? I’m your mother’s best friend. We had dinner together two days ago.” Spike stared at Tracey and nodded. He mouthed, “Where’s my mom?” Feeling dilemma