Marissa could not figure out why Ralph would hide the fact that Mable was not part of the family. To make matters worse, Ralph even put an outsider like Mable in charge of the family. Mable looked at Marissa and said curtly, “The paternity test could be fake.” Marissa nudged her chin. “Easy there. Check the photos in the back.” Furrowing her brows, Mable flipped through the photos and found a medical report. Mable magnified the photos for a closer look, and her face went white. Marissa smiled sarcastically at Mable. “Have you read the file? Your mom lost a lot of blood giving birth to your brother, so the doctor removed her womb to stop the bleeding. Haha. How could she possibly have you without a womb?” Mable looked at the patient record in disbelief. The medical case, prescription, and date were written so clearly that she could not detect a single flaw.Maybe her parents really found her on the streets. Marissa looked at Mable and said indifferently, “You can inve
Mable left the place where Marissa was held captive and took a ride back to the villa. She needed a moment alone. As if the truth behind her birth was not shocking enough, she had to learn about the truth of her parents’ passing and the feud between the Jeffersons and the Fowlers. The whole thing overwhelmed Mable, and she needed time to process everything. Hugging her knees, Mable sat on the bedroom sofa. Her mind was all over the place. Spike opened the door quietly and looked at his mother worriedly. He had sensed her low spirits when she returned home. Concerned about his mother’s well-being, he came to check on her. As he suspected, his mother had encountered something unpleasant. Picking up on the noise, Mable looked up and saw Spike approaching. Mable reached her hand out. “Come and let me hold you, darling.” Spike would never say no to his mother. He slipped into her embrace. The boy looked up at his mother and extended his arm to smoothen her frown. “Don’
Locating Anthony could be key to curing the virus in Mable. “Huh? Alive?” Kyle was surprised as Blair had previously ordered an arrest on Anthony, dead or alive. However, now Blair wanted him alive. Blair nodded and explained the virus in Mable’s bloodstream to Kyle. Kyle responded, “Got it.” Once the call ended, Blair left the phone aside and pinched between his brows. … That night, Mable visited Blair and brought him dinner. After dinner, Mable told Blair about her conversation with Marissa. Mable showed the paternity test results and her mother’s medical record to Blair. Blair read the file and fell silent before saying, “Ashdale Public Hospital should have a record of Natalie’s medical history. I’ll put my men on the job right away. We should know soon whether the patient file is genuine.” “Alright,” Mable replied dejectedly. She looked at Blair as the frustration got to her. “Who am I if I’m not my parents’ daughter, Blair?” Blair pulled her into his arms
Blair showed no emotions behind his eyes when he stared at the man who was supposedly his father for over twenty years. “We have better things to do.” Luke smiled and spoke in a husky voice, “What are you doing here?” Mable pulled out a photo from her bag. “Do you remember this person, Luke?” Luke glanced at the photograph, and the smile on his face froze. He grabbed the photo, his bony fingers running along the face of the woman in the photograph. Luke then smirked and replied, “The joy of dying young. She remains forever young and beautiful.” Mable clenched her fists. “Did you send my mom to spy on my dad, Luke?” Instead of answering Mable’s question, Luke stared at the photo of Natalie, lost in his thoughts. “Your mother was one of the most beautiful women in Richworth when she was young. She was talented in music, literature, and painting. They all fell at her feet and went crazy for her.” Luke looked at the photo with a proud look. “Oh, Natalie Barwise. I taugh
Luke pointed at Blair. “Do you think you have won, Blair? Don’t celebrate too soon. Haha. In a few years, you will go through what I have been through. We share the same blood and mental illness! Hahaha!” With her heart sinking, Mable gripped Blair’s hand. The firstborn sons of the Fowler family would inherit a mental illness, and Blair carried the gene. Blair looked at Luke, his eyes narrowing dangerously. “At least I won’t raise my son as if he is a parasite as you had. I will never let my son and his siblings tear each other apart, either!"Mable said, “Quit your bluff, Luke. The Fowlers’ hereditary mental illness isn’t incurable. I will cure Blair.” “Oh, really?” Luke glanced at Mable in disdain. Mable turned to Blair. “Have faith that I will fix you up, Blair.” Paul had said the illness was treatable. “Of course.” Blair held Mable’s hand tight and nodded. His eyes were no longer cold when he met her gaze. Luke fixated eerily on Mable. “Haha. I shall wait and see.
Blair and Mable left the prison, feeling a little down. Mable’s footsteps felt heavy. When Luke admitted the truth of her parents’ passing, Mable was livid and confused altogether. Ralph knew the plane wreck was not an accident but did not follow up on the lead. Maybe he knew the culprit was Luke. Why did Ralph not avenge Adrian and Natalie, then? He let Luke on the loose for years, and that was the thing Mable could not figure out. Blair took Mable’s hand and stared into her tearful eyes. His heart went out to her, and he stopped, pulling her into his arms. “I’m sorry, Mabes.” Blair held Mable, feeling sorry like never before. His father took her parents and grandfather away from her. He had also hurt her unintentionally. It would take more than a lifetime to atone for the sins Blair and his father had committed. Mable looked up at Blair. She was upset at first, but his warm embrace and soothing words brought a lump to her throat.“Blair…” Mable looked at him wi
That afternoon, the doctor came to redress Blair’s wound. Standing in a corner, Mable looked at Blair’s abdominal injury and told the nurse, “I’ll do it.” Although she could not perform surgery anymore, she could still handle simple tasks like dressing wounds. The nurse handed the items to Mable and left the ward to give her space. Lying in bed, Blair cocked his head and looked tenderly at Mable’s profile. Redressing wounds could be painful, so she moved with deliberate care, her touch as gentle and precise as possible.Mable sat Blair up and wrapped bandages around his abdomen. “It’s your third gunshot wound.” Mable looked up at Blair, revealing the guilt in her eyes. He took a bullet for her in Ashdale and hurt his shoulder. Back then, she surgically removed the bullet for him. Later, Blair suffered a gunshot wound to his right arm when retrieving the Ice Jade Flower from Isaac. This time, Blair was shot in the stomach for saving Spike. It dawned on Mable that h
Blair contacted the hospital yesterday to retrieve the medical records of Mable’s mother.He took the records handed over by Amos and passed them to Mable without looking at them.Mable felt a bit uneasy. However, in the end, she mustered up the courage to take them and open them.Blair watched her. Although he had not read the contents of the record, he already knew the result from Mable’s expression.Seeing that he was not needed, Amos silently exited the ward.After a long time, Mable closed the record and looked at Blair with a blank expression.“Blair, what should I do? I’m really not my parents’ biological daughter...”The content of this medical record was more detailed than the one Marissa showed her. Her mother indeed had a difficult delivery when giving birth to her brother, so the doctors had to remove her uterus to save her life. Thus, she could not conceive again...Could what Marissa said be true? Was she really an abandoned baby her parents picked up by the roads
“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