“I know!”Blair did not understand why she suddenly brought this up.“Then, did you know that Mable was injured before, and her body isn’t suitable for another pregnancy? However, in order to protect your child, she begged Rory to use medication on her. It was like fighting poison with poison, with only a one-in-ten chance of survival. Although it saved the child, it had serious side effects. At best, it would shorten her life by ten years, and at worst, she might not live more than ten years.”Bam!Blair stood still, feeling as if a thunderbolt had struck his head, causing his whole body to tremble.At best, it would shorten her life by ten years, and at worst, she might not live more than ten years.It turned out she cared about their child that much.Blair instantly realized she had been speaking in a fit of anger when she threatened to take the child’s life.Yes, she had always been like that. When she got angry, she would say anything to make him suffer.However, this tim
Kyle had not seen him since coming back yesterday.Amos said, “Master Blair told him to check on some stuff.”Kyle nodded and thought about what Zoe said about someone sending Blair a message when Mable was kidnapped. He could not help but feel that something was off.With Blair’s feelings for Mable, he would not have ignored such an important message.It seemed there were many doubts in this matter that needed to be thoroughly investigated.Kyle soon left the hospital.Amos stood outside the office, contemplating several times if he should enter and check Blair’s condition. However, he did not dare to.He had to admit that Zoe’s words were incredibly impactful.If they were true, Blair may never forgive himself for the rest of his life.Amos waited outside the office until evening. In the end, he could not help his concern and decided to enter to check on Blair.Just as he was about to push open the door, his phone rang.Amos glanced at it and saw it was from Spike’s attend
Tracey’s words undoubtedly gave Mable hope again.A matching hematopoietic stem cell donor had been found. The donor only needed to receive shots containing mobilizing agents for four consecutive days, and the transplant could take place on the fifth day.That meant Spike could undergo the surgery within a week. If the operation went smoothly and he recovered well, he would heal quickly.At that time, she would take Spike and leave Richworth forever.She would never have any contact with Blair again!That was what Mable thought. However, when the doctor told her the identity of the HSC donor the next day, all her previous thoughts instantly crumbled.“What? Are you serious? The person who matches Spike’s HSC is Blair Fowler?”Rahman took the examination report from Mable’s hands and stared at it with wide eyes. “I don’t believe it. It must be his doing!”Spike’s attending doctor looked at Rahman solemnly. “Sir, I can assure you that this report is one hundred percent accurate.
Blair opened his mouth, but his voice was cold and emotionless. “Why should I save your son?”Mable’s back stiffened, and her hands by her side clenched into fists.“Blair...”“Marry me, Mable.”Blair interrupted her as soon as she spoke.Mable was stunned and looked up at him, thinking she had misheard. “What did you say?”Blair crossed his legs, his hands calmly folded on his knees, and said in a calm voice, “Marry me, and your son will be my son. As his legal father, I’ll donate HSCs to save him.”Mable instinctively shook her head and took a step back.“No. I’m willing to agree to anything besides that.”Blair stared at her, his eyes dark as night. “This is my only condition.”He had no other conditions or requests other than this.“Why do you want to marry me, Blair? Why won’t you just let me go?”Would he be happy marrying someone he did not love?Blair clenched his jaw and remained silent.She loved him, but she wanted him to let her go.Was it because she no long
Blair kept his word. After obtaining the license, he and Mable went to the hospital.It was necessary to undergo a comprehensive physical examination before donating hematopoietic stem cells.Within an afternoon, Blair finished all the medical checks and was admitted to the hospital.For the next four days, he would need to receive mobilizing agents twice a day until the fifth day, when they would transplant the HSCs.Mable stood in the corridor, staring at Blair inside the ward as his blood sample was collected. Her gaze was complex.After a while, she looked down at the ring on her finger, feeling like everything that happened today was like a dream.Blair expected her to accept his condition and even had the ring prepared.In less than half a day, she became Mrs. Fowler.Mable laughed bitterly and leaned against the cold wall, feeling just as cold inside.When the doctor came out of the ward and saw Mable standing there with an unhappy face, he thought she was worried about
Mable laughed. “He was never a gentleman, so there’s nothing surprising about him taking advantage of the situation.”“How can you still laugh about this?”Rahman looked at Mable in frustration. He glanced at the ring on her finger and grew angrier. “You actually agreed?”Mable nodded. “Yes.”After a pause, she added, “We also went to the city hall to get our license before returning to the hospital.”Rahman nearly spat out blood. He pounded his chest and looked at Mable. “What?! You’ve already gotten your license?!“Mable, are you out of your mind? You know Blair doesn’t like you, and he’s our enemy. Aren’t you the sheep walking into the lion’s den by marrying him?”“I had no choice, Rahman.”Rahman clenched his fists. He knew that right now, Blair was needed to save her son.If it were him, he might also have agreed to Blair’s conditions without hesitation.However...He still felt furious.‘That bastard. He brought so much misery to Mable yet still has the nerve to ask h
Blair returned to his ward, followed closely by Solomon.After closing the door, Solomon said, “Blair, you would never have expected this. Anthony was also in Santaviz six years ago when you were in danger. He had already known Aust at that time. I also found out that Anthony had smuggled half of the weapons Aust used to launch riots in Santaviz.”Blair frowned. His face was stern. “It looks like I underestimated him.”It meant Anthony was also involved in the plot against Blair in Santaviz six years ago.“What’s the relationship between Anthony and Black C?” Blair asked.Black C was the largest arms-smuggling organization in Monafett. Although Blair had not dealt with Black C in recent years, he heard about their affairs.Solomon said, “Anthony is the boss of Black C. He and Aust have maintained a close working relationship over the years.”Amos was stunned to hear this. “Anthony is the boss of Black C?!”Blair had suspected it before, but Black C hid it so well that they neve
Blair nodded, looking emotionless....Luke was detained in the detention center because Ralph’s murder case was not open for investigation yet.When the police brought Luke to the visitation room, Luke saw that Anthony was alone and immediately asked, “Where is the lawyer? Why isn’t the lawyer here?”Luke had been arrested for such a long time but had not gotten a lawyer to represent him. It was also the first time Anthony came to visit him.Anthony looked at his father. In just ten days, Luke had become thinner and more haggard. He looked like he had aged ten years.Anthony smiled and said, “Dad, there is conclusive evidence that you killed Ralph. Even if you hire a defense lawyer, you can’t be exonerated. So, why bother?”“You!” Luke widened his eyes and could not believe what his son had said.Anthony wanted to watch him die.Anthony leaned on the chair and crossed his legs, looking relaxed. “Besides, Blair won’t let you get away with your crimes. I just found out that he
“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