The room was suddenly illuminated when Isabella switched on the light.
The man lay on the bed, his eyes tightly shut, the glaring light shining on his face.
Isabella was instantly captivated.
She shouldn't be staring at this time, but this man was just too handsome.
His wet hair hung over his forehead, but it didn't detract from his handsome brows and eyes, his straight nose, and smooth lips... His facial features melded together, flawless and perfect.
Despite his pale complexion, it somehow accentuated his handsome face with a sickly beauty.
Although his clothes were smudged with mud and stained with blood, they couldn't conceal the powerful aura emanating from him, making Isabella inexplicably feel that he exuded a noble king-like temperament.
Suddenly, she noticed something sticking out of his chest pocket, and she was curious. She pulled it out and found two soggy pieces of paper.
The papers were soft and damp. Isabella gently peeled them apart and carefully identified them. One turned out to be a shelter card, but the critical information like the name was already soaked and blurred.
A shelter card? Was he a homeless man?
Isabella pursed her lips and looked at him again.
How could a homeless man be so good-looking and have such charisma? His clothes were dirty and torn, but it was evident that they were of considerable value.
Or perhaps, he used to be a big shot, but went bankrupt, so he ended up alone and helpless, eventually wandering into a shelter.
Considering his current situation, Isabella thought her speculation wasn't impossible.
In that case, he was also quite pitiful. Like her, homeless and injured.
Isabella shook her head, then carefully unfolded the other piece of paper.
This piece of paper crumbled at the slightest touch, and after piecing it together for a while, she could vaguely make out a hospital diagnosis, with ‘leukopenia’ written in the diagnosis section.
Is Leukopenia similar to Leukemia?
No wonder he refused to go to the hospital. A penniless homeless man must owe the hospital a huge medical bill and fled from it.
A surge of immense sympathy welled up in Isabella. She felt that being kicked out of her home was already miserable, but compared to the man in front of her, it was nothing.
At least she was physically healthy, had a place to stay, and still had the opportunity to strive for a better future.
When a girl's compassion overflowed, she would become exceptionally gentle.
Lying on the bed, Lucius naturally had no idea that Isabella had already drawn conclusions about him. So when he opened his eyes, he saw this lovely and beautiful girl frowning, staring at him with pitying eyes, like an abandoned kitten or puppy.
He couldn't help but feel a tingling sensation on his scalp.
Lucius's wound throbbed painfully, and he felt warm liquid continuously flowing out of it. And this woman had brought him home, but now she was just foolishly looking at him. Did she want to watch him bleed to death?
He furrowed his brow and laboriously lifted his hand, pointing to the wound on his leg, his voice hoarse, "Quick, bandage it."
Isabella snapped back to reality, feeling the sharpness of his gaze, and quickly exclaimed, bending down to check his wounds.
Only then did she realize that he had several large and small wounds all over his body, with blood seeping out from his shoulders, back, and legs. Especially the wound on his leg was the most severe, with blood soaking through his pants, staining them red.
Was he hit by a car? But his body was covered in dirt, making it look more like he had rolled down from a mountain and got scratched up.
They all looked very painful!
Isabella sucked in a breath, hurriedly stood up, rummaged through the cabinets, found some medicine, and began binding his leg with a bandage. As she did so, she muttered to herself, "Let me stop the bleeding first. You've lost so much blood, you need to go to the hospital tomorrow."
"No need!" Lucius straightforwardly refused.
Isabella sighed and turned to look at him, earnestly persuading, "I know you have no money. But which is more important, money or life?"
Seeing the transparent expression on the girl's face that seemed to say, ‘I knew it all along,’ Lucius was stunned for a moment, and a hint of a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
No money to go to the hospital? Hmm, this reason was not bad.
After bandaging the wound, Isabella suddenly paused, panic-stricken, and exclaimed, "Oh no, why is the blood flowing even more?"
Lucius lowered his head to look at his legs, which were hastily wrapped into a large mummy. She hadn't even properly wrapped the wound; instead, due to the pressure of the bandage, more blood flowed from the wound.
He felt speechless, propping himself up and saying disdainfully, "You didn't bind it at the wound site. Quickly take it off."
"Oh, okay," Isabella hurriedly removed the bandage, struggling to unravel it. But the more she tried, the tighter it became, ending up as a tangled mess that couldn't be undone.
Isabella glanced awkwardly at Lucius.
More blood flowed from the wound, making Lucius frustrated. He questioned her with his eyes: Are you trying to help me?
Feeling guilty, Isabella stood up anxiously, saying, "I'll get scissors." However, as she stepped forward, she slipped and fell onto Lucius.
He groaned in pain, his face turning pale.
Covered in wounds and now crushed by her weight, wouldn't she crush him to death?
"Sorry, sorry..." Isabella propped him up, quickly getting up, almost on the verge of tears.
This foolish woman!
Lucius gritted his teeth in frustration. "Cut open the pant leg."
"Okay..." Isabella felt extremely guilty, her voice barely audible.
She cut along the pant leg, revealing bloodied skin, but still no sign of the wound.
Lucius watched nervously, fearing she might cause further harm.
Isabella couldn't help but think, his leg is really long.
Even after cutting open the entire pant leg, the wound still wasn't visible. As she neared the end, more and more blood flowed from near the thigh.
Isabella's hands trembled. The wound was at the root of the thigh.
To bandage it here, she had to cut open his entire pants.
So she had to cut off the waistband entirely.
Inside, shorts were revealed. Isabella accidentally glanced and immediately blushed.
But seeing the bleeding wound on the inner side of the thigh, she ignored her embarrassment and wrapped it with a bandage.
Because of her earlier mistake, this time she was very careful. To prevent any errors, she stayed close to him.
The girl's unique faint fragrance filled the air, momentarily captivating Lucius.
Strange, he didn't feel repelled by this girl at all.
Isabella knelt between his legs, her delicate hands gently touching his skin, like a gentle breeze over a lake, causing ripples.
Her soft and plump body inadvertently touched his leg, her warm breath occasionally blowing onto him, tickling...
Lucius inexplicably shuddered. He didn't expect this slender-looking girl to have such a figure.
Damn it, a surge of heat rushed to his lower abdomen... He involuntarily reacted to a woman for the first time, and in such an inappropriate situation.
Lucius quickly pulled his clothes down to cover.
Luckily, she wrapped it very carefully and didn't notice his change at all.
The girl furrowed her eyebrows, her rosy lips tightly pursed, appearing stubborn yet cute.
This stubborn look, paired with her beautiful face, was quite amusing and adorable to Lucius. He almost couldn't resist reaching out to pinch her.
This time, the bandaging was very successful, and the bleeding stopped quickly.
Wiping the sweat from her forehead, Isabella breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "What's your name?"
***
Lucius was stunned, staring at her for a while before answering, "I don't know.""Ahem, you don't know?" Isabella was choked by saliva, seeing him so serious, it didn't seem like a joke.Did he have amnesia?She suppressed her ominous feeling and patiently coaxed, "Think about it, how did you get injured? Why were you lying at my doorstep? Where did you live before?"Lucius looked at her blankly, rubbed his forehead in contemplation for a while, and finally realized, "Oh right, I remember now."Isabella finally relaxed and comforted him, "Don't rush, take your time."Lucius looked at her innocently and replied, "Before, you tripped over my head, and I woke up. But now I really can't remember why I was lying in the rain."In other words, he blamed her for his amnesia because she tripped over his head.Isabella widened her eyes, clenched her fists, and shouted angrily, her voice ninety degrees higher, "You liar, are you a scammer?!"Not only did he have amnesia, but now he's also blamin
"Ah!" Isabella screamed, covering her eyes, then hurriedly covered him with the blanket, her face burning red with embarrassment. "You... you pervert!"Lucius 's voice sounded aggrieved. "You uncovered me, exposed me, and then call me a pervert. My clothes were cut off by you, my underwear is wet and bloody, so I had to take them off."Isabella, feeling both ashamed and furious, asked, "Then why didn't you say it earlier?""Why didn't you say you were uncovering me earlier?" Lucius retorted unapologetically.Isabella was completely defeated by this man. She raised her hands and nodded. "Fine, fine, I'm the perverted one here. So, for your innocence and safety, please leave, okay?"This time, the man closed his eyes and remained very quiet."Don't pretend!" Isabella walked up to him, shaking him gently. She noticed an unusual flush on his face and touched his forehead. It was burning hot. He had a fever.Isabella wrung her fingers in distress. He was burning up, and it didn't feel righ
"Cynthia is your biological sister. These past few days, she has been pleading for you every day in front of your father, hoping to bring you back. She treats you with all her heart, but how do you treat her?"Isabella saw the look of disappointment on Samuel's face, as if he regarded her as a bully who picks on the weak.Seeing Samuel's expression, Isabella felt as if her ears had suddenly gone deaf; she couldn't hear his scolding.All she could see was Samuel's face filled with anger and disappointment.Today, she truly witnessed what it meant to turn black into white and to accuse the victim.The one who betrayed first was acting all righteous and wronged, scolding her; she was framed by Cynthia, kicked out of her home, left homeless, and in the end, Cynthia was portrayed as some kind of saint.Isabella felt so angry she wanted to laugh.Seeing Isabella's pale face, Samuel felt that his tone just now might have been too harsh and softened his voice, "How are you doing now? Do you h
Isabella wondered. His injuries weren’t healed, and he had a fever—where could he have gone?He had no one to rely on, was suffering from a terminal illness, and like her, was homeless. Now, with his injuries and amnesia, his situation was truly dire.Earlier, she had driven him away out of anger. Maybe the saying ‘a sharp tongue but a soft heart’ really did apply to her.Calming down, she realized they were both in similarly difficult situations, and she felt a sense of empathy.Deep down, Isabella still felt sympathy for this man.She decided to go out and look for him, but then she heard the door open.The man stood at the doorway, dressed in casual sportswear. The sunlight from outside cast a golden glow on his tall figure. With a gentle breeze, he looked distinguished and elegant, exuding a noble aura.Isabella was momentarily dazed.Lucius slightly curled his lips into a smile and walked into the house with his long legs. “You’re back? It was stuffy inside, so I went out for a w
Lucius, unperturbed, responded, “Mm-hmm.”Isabella finally couldn't contain the overwhelming urge to punch him. She raised her small fists threateningly in front of him.Lucius, seeing the small, fair fists, blinked and coolly refused, “Arm-wrestle with me? No way, I’m still injured.”This statement reminded Isabella: was he deliberately provoking her to make her fall into a trap? If she accidentally hurt him more, he’d have an even better excuse to stick around.Catching herself just in time, Isabella grinned and continued shaking her fists, “Keep trying, you’ll remember eventually.”But she couldn't let him get away with everything. Smiling sweetly, she said, “You need a name. Since you can’t remember your past, I can’t just call you ‘hey,’ right?”After thinking for a moment, she suggested cheerfully, “I found you at the entrance of my house, so how about we call you Mucky?”Lucius’s face darkened, “Mucky?”He caught on quickly. Isabella stifled her laughter and switched tactics, “
Finally unable to resist, she approached and peeked through a crack in the door. Taking a deep breath, she was astonished by what she saw.Lucius was chasing a live fish around the kitchen with a knife...Lucius, being cautious of oil splatters, was honing his basketball skills by tossing lobsters into the hot oil...Lucius was putting on a show, smashing eggs with flair, yolks splattering...Lucius, pinched by a crab, was hammering away at it...But the most heart-stopping sight was Lucius's unique chopping technique, dangerously close to chopping off his own fingers...Unable to bear it any longer, Isabella shouted, "Stop!"Lucius paused, turning to look at Isabella, confidently saying, "Turns out, I've got quite the knack for cooking. Just hold on a bit. If you're hungry, you can try the two dishes I've already whipped up."He gestured towards the two plates on the table."What on earth..." she muttered, noticing they were charred black and still smoking."Charcoal?"Isabella cough
Lucius opened the lottery app, checked the winning numbers, and nodded confidently. "That's right. The numbers I bought match the winning numbers."Isabella stared in disbelief before joy took over. She ran around the room and patted Lucius on the shoulder, laughing. "Haha, I didn't expect you to be so lucky! Since you won us the prize, I'll let go of all our past grievances."She wore a magnanimous expression, as if forgiving all past wrongs.With that, she picked up the spoon from the table and excitedly finished her bowl of soup. She was so happy that she couldn't help but eat.Lucius lazily leaned back in his chair, casually glanced at Isabella, and said, "That's the spoon I used. It has my saliva on it. You're indirectly kissing me."Ew—! If you don't say anything, no one will consider you mute.Isabella quickly ran to rinse her mouth.At night, when it was time to shower, the inevitable dispute over who would use the bathroom first ensued between them.Unable to compete with the
Isabella drew a line down the middle of the bed and sternly warned Lucius, "This is the boundary. If you dare cross it..."She paused, making a chopping gesture at his neck, her face serious, "I'll show no mercy!"Lucius glanced at her nonchalantly and said in a tired tone, "You better control yourself and not get any ideas about me."And so, she inexplicably ended up sharing a bed with Lucius. Isabella couldn't help but cry out in her heart, "Oh, God, what are you doing to me?"Lucius, on the other hand, was very relaxed and soon his even breathing indicated he was sleeping soundly. Isabella was not so lucky; she stared wide-eyed and couldn't fall asleep.She sneaked a glance at Lucius and saw that he was sleeping soundly without any impure thoughts, which reassured her a bit. Gradually, sleepiness overcame her and she drifted off.In her dream, her grandfather was back, lovingly calling her, "Bella, come eat."Her grandfather had made delicious Beef Shank, and she happily went to ea
Cecilia was right; if that watch was truly worth over eight million, then Masha could face some serious legal trouble due to the false accusations.However, Isabella immediately saw that the so-called South African pink diamond watch in Cecilia’s hand was not real.“Masha did not steal your watch,” Isabella said, looking directly into Cecilia's eyes as if she were watching a clown’s performance, remaining calm and composed while enjoying the spectacle.Cecilia was infuriated by her attitude.“Of course, you can be so nonchalant since it doesn’t involve you. Helping Masha just means you’re both trying to talk your way out of this. If we called the police right now, Masha would be eating prison food tonight!” Karrie, standing beside Cecilia, echoed her disdain for Isabella’s demeanor.“Are you both completely clueless about the law? This watch is perfectly intact in your
“People like her are just so hard to guard against.” Although the tricks that Cecilia and Karrie had just pulled off were insignificant and easily resolved, Isabella understood that both of them had a lot of malice brewing inside.She had scammed Cecilia out of five hundred, and Cecilia would definitely find a way to get revenge.With that in mind, Isabella warned Masha, “Be careful over the next few days. Try to avoid them and don’t get into any conflicts.”“Sure! If I can’t provoke them, I can at least avoid them. They won’t be able to cause me any trouble,” Masha replied eagerly.However, the next day, she still fell victim to Cecilia and the others’ schemes.While Isabella was training, she noticed a crowd gathered around, making a ruckus. As she approached, she discovered it was Cecilia and Karrie bullying someone again.“Here’s the evidence—
Cecilia, still trying to salvage the situation, stubbornly shouted, "Karrie really did get kicked into a heart attack! The emergency doctor said her condition was dangerous...""The doctor? He’s gone!" someone in the crowd shouted.Everyone looked over and saw that the supposed emergency doctor had already grabbed his medical kit and run off, taking the stretcher bearers with him.Cecilia was speechless now. The doctor she had arranged in advance had sensed the looming disaster and bolted.Masha, seething with rage, pointed at Cecilia and Karrie, shouting, "You two heartless liars! You staged this whole scene at the company to frame me and ruin my reputation! You’re despicable!"The crowd erupted in an uproar, realizing they had witnessed just how shameless people could be."It seems like Karrie never actually fainted, and she certainly doesn’t ha
The doctor put on a melancholic expression, nodding gravely. "Even if we manage to save her this time, she'll still need heart surgery. If things get worse, she may even need a heart transplant."Upon hearing this, Cecilia broke down in sobs, her tears streaming uncontrollably. "Karrie, it's all Masha's fault."She looked up and angrily confronted Masha, saying, "You deliberately hurt Karrie, kicking her so hard she's now seriously injured. You're about to be arrested, and you’re responsible for all the medical bills, including the cost of the heart transplant."The crowd gasped—those medical bills were astronomical.At this point, someone suggested notifying Karrie’s parents, but Cecilia stepped in and stopped them. "I’ve already told Uncle and Auntie, no need to call again. Anyway, Masha won’t get away."Masha turned pale with fear. Jail? Paying for a heart transplant
“Just be more mindful. Don’t confront them directly; you need to be wary of those two. They’re up to no good,” Isabella reminded Masha as she watched Cecilia and Karrie walk away.“Isabella, you’re amazing! You spotted their scheme right away. I really envy you,” Masha exclaimed.Isabella shook her head and sighed. “This is all forced out of me by a difficult life situation. When you encounter danger often, you naturally become cautious. There’s nothing to envy about it.”As they chatted, they headed toward the training room.In the afternoon, they had a training session focused on flexibility exercises.Isabella and Masha paired up to practice basic movements on the parallel bars.Karrie moved over from the gymnastics area.Karrie looked up at the two practicing balance and flashed a mask-like smile. “Excuse me, ladies; I’d
The next morning at the Training Camp swimming department, trainees arrived one after another.The sound of splashing water could be heard in the pool.Everyone wondered who was training so early when they spotted Isabella swimming gracefully in the water.Her curves were elegant, and her long, fair legs splashed through the water. Her shiny hair resembled blooming flowers in the water.With fluid movements, she was like an envious mermaid, playing freely in the water.The trainees couldn’t help but be mesmerized, especially a few boys who stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with amazement.This made Cecilia and Karrie feel dissatisfied.Overwhelmed by jealousy, Cecilia rolled her eyes hard. Standing by the pool’s edge, she coldly snorted. “Showing off so early, as if everyone doesn’t know she just learned to swim. How emba
Lucius stared at the girl in front of him, unable to respond for a long time.Caleb and Lysander, standing nearby, both wore expressions of disbelief, at a loss for words.Isabella felt a bit awkward under everyone's gaze. She nodded at Caleb, the delivery guy, and forced a smile, saying, “What a coincidence! Caleb, you’re delivering packages this late?”Turning her head, she noticed that Lysander was also present, and was taken aback. She quickly greeted him, “Vice President, you’re here to watch the competition too? It’s quite late; you’re really enthusiastic.”She glanced at the helicopters circling overhead and the bright searchlights and asked in confusion, “Is there some big performance going on tonight? It’s so lively.”After speaking, she glared at Lucius, asking angrily, “I waited at home for a long time and came to see what you were up to. I can’t believe you
Lucius turned around and saw Caleb rushing over.“Caleb, do you have any news about Isabella?” He quickly approached Caleb.Caleb shook his head and said, “I’ve already sent people to search the entire beach, but we haven’t found her.”Lucius was momentarily stunned, staring blankly at the vast ocean.Could it be true, as they said, that Isabella had taken the kayak out to sea?Suddenly, Lucius felt a tightness in his scalp, and his heart skipped a beat, feeling disordered and chaotic. He grabbed Caleb by the collar, his face filled with urgency and even frustration. “Check everywhere—on the beach and in the sea! Don’t leave anything out!”Just then, someone came up to report to Caleb. “President, we just received news that a tourist's kayak has sunk in the sea. We’ve found a leaking kayak.”“A kayak?” Lucius’ eyes widened i
Fresh air instantly filled Isabella’s lungs, overwhelming her with a euphoric sense of rebirth. She was so exhilarated that as soon as she relaxed, she sank like a heavy weight back into the sea.Panic-stricken, Isabella quickly held her breath, managing to stop her descent.Gradually, she began to grasp some techniques. Holding her breath, she paddled forward in the water, surprisingly gliding a significant distance ahead.When she could no longer hold her breath, she surfaced desperately, gasping for fresh air before floating back on the water, swimming toward the shore.At that moment, a piece of driftwood was pushed by the waves and brushed past her. She quickly reached out and grabbed it, finally able to lie on the wood and catch her breath.Thus, she drifted along, holding onto the wood as the waves propelled her toward the coast. Isabella realized, without even n