Blair took out an aromatherapy lamp from the drawer, dropped essential oil into it, and plugged it by the bedside.When he had insomnia in the past, Mable bought lavender essential oil and an aromatherapy lamp that aided sleep.Blair looked at Mable and knew that she was not asleep.She was just pretending to be asleep because she did not want to see him...He walked to the bed and stared at her, his dark eyes filled with endless tenderness.He bent down to tuck her in and whispered, “Good night, Mabes.”Then, he left the bedroom.After a while, Mable opened her eyes and looked at the tightly closed bedroom door. Her nose stung, and her heart felt extremely uncomfortable.The scented candles on the bedside emitted a warm light, but Mable felt a bone-piercing coldness in her body....It was already very late when Kyle returned to the villa.He did not tell Zoe that he would be back today. He was too busy these days and barely replied to her messages. They only had one video
It was not a dream! It really was Kyle!Kyle was back!It was no wonder her back felt warm. It was because she was in his embrace.Zoe was overjoyed and burrowed into Kyle’s arms, rubbing her small face against his chest.“Can’t you be good in the morning, girl?”The man’s magnetic voice came from above her.Zoe was startled and raised her head to see Kyle opening his eyes, staring at her.He had already woken up when she grabbed his hand, but he kept his eyes closed because he wanted to see the girl’s reaction.Unexpectedly, she was being a bad girl!Zoe hugged his neck and said happily, “Ky, you’re awake!”Then, she blinked and asked, “Did I wake you up?”Kyle held her waist and pinched the soft flesh there. “What do you think?”Zoe was ticklish and flinched in his arms, laughing. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to. I thought I was dreaming.”As soon as she finished speaking, Kyle held the back of her head and kissed her lips fiercely.Zoe closed her eyes, enjoying the kiss.Kyl
Zoe was frightened.When she saw Kyle’s heavily bandaged arm, she felt more distressed than if she were the injured one. Her tears instantly fell like beads from a broken string.“Ky, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to... Ky, does it hurt a lot?”“It’s just a minor injury. It doesn’t hurt.” Kyle pulled Zoe into his arms. The wound did not hurt much, but his heart ached when he saw her cry.Zoe rested on his shoulder, her tears not stopping despite his comfort.“Ky... I don’t want you to get hurt...”Zoe remembered the days she was hospitalized when her body felt terrible, and she had to take medicine and injections. She did not like it at all.She looked at Kyle’s injured arm and felt incredibly distressed. “I’d rather you come back a few days later than see you injured... I can wait. I can wait however long, but I don’t want you to get hurt...”Kyle patted her back, his eyes filled with warmth.Every word she said touched the softest part of his heart.“Be good, Zoe. Don’t cry. I p
“Yes.”...Meanwhile, in Royal View Villa.Amos brought some enrollment notices for Spike and Nicki to Mable. The school procedures were already completed.The two children could start school next week.Mable took the documents and stopped Amos, who was just about to leave. “Amos, I have a question.”Amos looked at her and said respectfully, “Please go ahead, Madam.”Mable thought about it and then asked, “Tell me about Liv.”Amos was stunned.‘Liv? Madam, you’re Liv.’He looked at her. “Madam...”Mable picked up the tea on the side and took a sip, saying calmly, “I want to know when Blair started looking for Liv. You’ve been with him for many years, so you should know about these things.”Amos was slightly stunned, then nodded hesitatingly. “Well... Yes.”Mable nodded and looked at him, indicating for him to go on.“Six years ago, Master Blair fell for a scheme in Santaviz by Aust. He went missing for a whole day and night. When our people found him the next day, the fir
In the afternoon, Blair returned to Royal View Villa.When Nicki saw him, she happily ran up to him. “Uncle Blair, you’re back.”“Uncle Blair,” Spike looked at Blair and greeted him indifferently.It was Blair’s fault for angering his mommy and making her feel upset these past few days.Blair looked at the children, and a rare smile appeared on his face. “Did you two behave while I wasn’t around at home?”Nicki nodded like a well-behaved child. “We’ve been very obedient.”Spike looked at Blair and frowned. “Didn’t you promise me that you’d ask Blackwood to be my teacher? When is he coming?”“He’s already here.”Spike made a surprised sound and looked behind Blair, but there was no one.Blair crouched down in front of Spike and laughed. “I’m Blackwood.”Spike widened his eyes, surprise written all over his face. “Y-You’re...”He never thought that the idol he admired was Blair.Blair rubbed his head. “I’ll start teaching you tomorrow, okay? But you need to do me a small favo
Mable looked at Spike and could not bear to refuse.After a moment of silence, she nodded. “Sure.”Spike hugged her happily. “Thank you, Mommy!”“What’s this?” Mable picked up the document holder Spike gave her.Spike shook his head.Mable hesitated for a few seconds before opening it. Inside was a CT scan and a medical report.Mable saw the contents and was stunned. This was...“What’s that, Mommy?” Spike looked at the CT scan in Mable’s hand curiously.Mable hid her expression and said, “Baby, can you call Uncle Blair upstairs for me?”“Okay!”Spike happily ran downstairs, becoming his mommy’s little messenger.Mable closed the laptop and went to the bathroom.She stood in front of the mirror, took off her shirt, and turned her head to look at the blood-red pattern on her back.When she first discovered it, the pattern was only as big as a thumb, but now it was as large as a palm.The last time she went to the hospital for a checkup, she saw the examination report that
Blair recalled that night with a complex expression. “I was drugged that night, so my consciousness was a bit disoriented. The next day when I woke up, I vaguely remembered you said ‘Liv’, so I thought that was your name.”He did not know what her name was, so he referred to her as Liv.Mable nodded in realization.If she had told him her name was Mable, maybe he would have found her much earlier.Mable remembered what Amos said about how Blair had traveled almost the entire world in search of her.Blair also told her more than once that he felt guilty toward Liv and saw her as his lifesaver.That was why he treated Olivia so well when she pretended to be Liv.Mable thought of all the jealousy and anger she had felt over the years because of ‘Liv’ and suddenly felt ridiculous.It turned out that she had been jealous of herself all along.Blair approached and knelt in front of Mable, staring at her. “Mabes, I know that no matter how much time passes, I might never be able to ma
Mable frowned and said, “I just checked. The tattoo on my back now is the size of a palm. Take a photo for me when it fully shows. I want to see it.”“Okay.”After a pause, Blair asked, “Mabes, can I move back to Royal View Villa?”Mable looked at him with a cold gaze. “Aren’t you going to teach Spike programming? Spike and Nicki are starting preschool next Monday. Do you want me to send them there alone?”Blair felt a small sense of relief. “Thank you, Mabes.”He thought that she still did not want to see him. In that case, he would have to continue staying in the office.It seemed asking their son for help was effective.Mable went to the bedroom and threw a pillow at him. “Get out. From now on, you’re not allowed to enter my bedroom without my permission!”Blair took the pillow and nodded. “Okay. I’ll sleep in the other room.”Although he was kicked out of the master bedroom, he was not disheartened.At least Mable was willing to see him...It was a good start.He placed
“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