Ethan then followed Dr. Howell outside. He closed the door behind him and asked in worry, "Dr. Howell, is Mr. Walker in bad shape? Does he need more blood? I have the same blood type as him …" "It's not that." Dr. Howell shook his head. "Mr. Walker is seriously injured, Ethan. You have to take good care of him and not let his wounds come in contact with water for three months." Ethan nodded. "I will take good care of Mr. Walker. Does that mean he is not allowed to take any shower in three months?" "No." Dr. Howell chuckled. "My bad. What I meant is that Mr. Walker shouldn't go anywhere that is cold. It will affect his recovery. Just be careful during showers and not let the wounds come into contact with water. Oh, where is Violet?" Dr. Howell looked around and frowned. "She must be seriously injured, too. Where is she? I can go check on her now.""She …" Ethan sighed and said, "She is gone." The subordinate took Violet to a safe space before he returned to the crocodile pond
"Mr. Walker!" Dr. Howell persisted. He was genuinely concerned that Carl's injury on his back might worsen.Carl was currently caught in a tough spot. He could no longer simply walk away unharmed these days.Whitney cast a skeptical glance at Dr. Howell, sensing that something was amiss. Then she said, "Daddy, put me down! I'm all grown up now. People might start talking nonsense if you keep carrying me like this."At last, Carl cracked a faint smile and released Whitney."Daddy, look. I'm almost as tall as you now," Whitney teased, blinking and laughing with joy. But there was a hint of worry in her eyes.She had picked up on something in Dr. Howell's tone just now. Something was amiss with Carl's health. Furthermore, Carl's grip was so strong when he was holding her just now. It was as if letting go of her would mean losing everything."Daddy, Mick and I made a gift for you. I'll go get it for you now," Whitney said as she pulled Mick upstairs. Meanwhile, Dr. Howell brought Car
"What? My son also went missing?" Donald anxiously asked as he lay in his hospital bed.Carl's previous trick had kept Donald bedridden for two whole months. Donald's health had improved with the attentive care of his doctors. But he remained bedridden, unable to carry out daily tasks like an ordinary man.Donald had used his bedridden days to think things over. He concluded that Carl was the main cause of all his troubles.Thus, when Maverick came to him seeking help, he rejected with a visibly displeased look.After all, why would any sane man lend a hand to their own romantic rival? Even if it was to find Violet, he would have to do it secretly himself. Then, he should claim her as his own to provoke Carl.Donald had calculated his plans meticulously. Even someone as eloquent as Maverick found it hard to convince him.Originally, everything was under Donald's control. But now, to his dismay, Mick had gone missing.Donald's clenched fists lashed out at Maverick as he shout
"Alright then," Novya seemed to be swayed by Violet's words. "That person is Silvia Grey, a well-known figure in the underground world. She has companies and assets worth billions of dollars worldwide."Also known as the 'Midnight Viper' in the underground mafia, she leads an assassin organization with thousands under her command. She's cold, ruthless, and particularly enjoys going against Carl's Night Crawlers. Perhaps … she could help you."But I really don't recommend you to find her. She's unpredictable and handles things ruthlessly. I won't rest easy if anything were to happen to you." Novya paused, then added, "As for Whitney, we still have other options. I can handle the organization's issues on my own, too. Violet, you should really just rest."Violet had heard of Silvia before, but she didn't know much about her. But her background hinted at her nature. For instance, Silvia's organization once wiped out a hundred people in one go. The common trait among the victims was
Novya could only sigh softly. His gaze was filled with emotions as he looked at her.The concern, reluctance, hesitation, and various emotions in that gaze stirred Violet's heart.But these emotions weren't enough to make Violet give up or break her promise to Silvia.Seeing that there was no stopping her, Novya could only shake his head. He took out a small black box from his pocket.Novya handed the box to Violet and instructed her, "It seems … I can't really stop you. Donald's current residence has slightly relaxed nighttime security. With these glasses, it'll be more convenient for you."Violet took the box and slowly opened it.Inside the box, there was a pair of contact lenses with ultra-thin lenses, along with a special multipurpose solution. It was all designed specifically for Violet's night blindness."Thank you, Mr. Kaplan." Violet's voice was almost a sob.Novya gently patted Violet on the back, reassuring her, "Don't rush things. Your safety comes first. When you g
Violet didn't dare to act rashly. She quickly scanned her surroundings and came up with an escape route. Then, she walked toward Donald cautiously as her hair stood on end."Put the grapes down, Ellie. Leave the hard work to this guy. All you need to do is to make me happy." Donald laughed and gently tapped Elle's hand."You know my thoughts best. You won't disappoint me, will you?""Of course … Mr. Brown," Elle answered and hid her frustration.It had been humiliating for her to take care of a man like Donald. To make things worse, Donald was thinking of making the bodyguard her competition?"Good. You, come over here," Donald instructed as he smiled in approval.Violet paused and hesitated for a while at his order. She roughened her voice on purpose and said, "Mr. Brown, I've caught a mild cold. I shouldn't risk passing the cold to you."Despite Donald's frown, she continued, "Mr. Walker has been waiting for a long time in the living room. Mr. Brown, if you have no plans of me
"Huh! You're quite a proud one." Donald quirked his brow. He didn't look at Helen but at Carl instead.He said, "Carl, we've worked together before, so I'll give you one more chance. Just tell me what you really want, or you'll have to leave.""You!" Helen was furious since Donald treated her like thin air.She yelled, "If it weren't for you stealing my family's crest, Carl would never have come to your pathetic place! I don't even know if your bodyguard is a man or a woman, and you yourself look hideous! All of you are ridiculous!"Helen went on her rant and did not realize that Donald's face had darkened.If Carl, who was standing next to her, didn't pull her sleeve, she would still be cursing Donald."Carl, you must help me …" Helen looked at Carl weakly, feeling apologetic.She had promised to control her temper. Why did she lash out in front of Donald?"Okay." Carl tapped Helen's hand and comforted her.Then, he looked at Donald and said, "Mr. Brown, you're a great man wh
Violet took a deep breath when Novya's text message came. She made up her mind.Maybe she could deal with Silvia and work for her. In the meantime, she would look for Whitney in secret and protect her.After all, she had to take the risk to get what she wanted.Violet knew that she couldn't escape from Silvia's control for the time being. She decided to calm down and use the resources around her to achieve her goal.She wasn't sure what resources she had at the moment, but for Whitney, she would give her best!"Mr. Kaplan, I'm heading back in a while." Violet parked the car by the river and sent Novya a text message.Novya received the message and immediately replied, "Take care."Violet stared at the two words sent by Novya. A faint smile formed on her lips, but she looked chilly.Novya seemed to care about her a lot. But was it genuine?Violet was suspicious of Novya for the first time.She didn't dare confirm her suspicions either. Ever since Novya brought her to Silvia, V
"Uh-huh." Violet reached out and hugged Carl. There was deep affection in her voice."I've conceived two children for you, and you've been pretty nice to me recently. Who else should I marry if not you?"Great joy rose in Carl's eyes after listening to Violet.After all the ordeals they had gone through, she finally agreed to marry him!Violet chuckled when she saw Carl unconsciously getting excited. Her heart was filled with satisfaction.She said on purpose, "But if you're not serious about marrying me, I won't be serious about marrying you too. We can get a divorce once I give birth to the baby. How about that?""I won't let you leave me." Carl held Violet tightly, looking anxious as if she would disappear all of a sudden.His heart was satisfied when he felt her warmth in his embrace. He lifted her up and spun around in excitement. He looked like a kid who got candies, which stunned Maverick as he entered.Maverick then lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Carl, this
"Vi, promise me you won't risk yourself ever again. Please trust me no matter what happens." Carl hugged Violet in fear.Violet nodded and leaned on his shoulder. She said softly, "Carl, if you hadn't shown yourself on television, I wouldn't have fallen for Benilio's trap easily. Then, Silvia wouldn't have kidnapped me.""Yes, it's my fault." Carl tightened his arms around Violet. "Vi, I've been wanting to ask you something. I don't know if you would give me an answer.""What?" Violet rested in his arms. She was getting sleepy after using her wits and energy against Silvia."Help me keep these two keys. When I need it, help me open a box." Carl took out two heart-shaped keys like a magician, giving them to Violet.Violet took the keys and looked at them carefully. She couldn't find anything special about them. She nodded and agreed to Carl's request."Okay, anything else?" Violet was getting more sleepy."There's something more, but I can't tell you about it right now." Carl loo
"Carl, I'll settle things with you next time."Silvia knew she would be at a disadvantage if she continued fighting with Carl. Without waiting for Carl to strike, she took out a poison gas bomb with itching powder added to it.She threw it at Carl. The poison gas bomb landed on the floor and exploded immediately. As Carl backed off quickly, Silvia used the opportunity to escape in a flash.Carl only went after Silvia when the gas dissipated. Silvia had already reached the entrance of the restaurant with one injured leg. She took a pregnant lady hostage and left quickly."Contact the Zuissian police and lock down the city. They must catch Silvia and save the pregnant lady."Carl came out from the kitchen, and Maverick immediately went up to him and told him about the current dangerous situation.Carl made a quick decision and asked Maverick to deal with it accordingly. Then, he looked around and asked for Whitney's and Mick's whereabouts."Whitney and Mick? Did they come here?" M
Benilio asked for the votes to be finalized and combined with the judges' choices. He was about to announce Carl as the winner when the crowd suddenly erupted.It turned out that a plump foodie who only ate Carl's walnut cake suddenly collapsed. Her foaming mouth indicated that she was poisoned."What? Who would be so evil to kill us?" The foodies were horrified. Some of them screamed and became restless.The restaurant went into chaos at once. Amidst the mess, a cold smile formed on Silvia's lips. She quickly snuck into the kitchen where Carl was at."Arrest those troublemakers and send them to the police. Keep calming the crowd down." Maverick watched as Silvia sneaked away with a smile on his face. He gave his orders calmly.The Walkers' bodyguards, who had been on standby, received Maverick's instructions. They immediately contacted the Zuissian police headquarters and asked for police cars to take away the troublemakers.They also got Carl's and Nathaniel's walnut cakes exam
The plump woman stared at her watch gloomily. Her expression turned uglier the more time had passed. A few female foodies wanted to chat with her, but they backed off once they met her gaze.Soon, there was an empty space surrounding the plump woman that separated her from the crowd.Maverick and the Demon King stood on the upper floor, looking at the situation downstairs with their eyebrows furrowed hard."Mr. Walker, I think I found Silvia." Maverick took a photo of the ground floor and sent it to Carl."Since she showed up here, it means she must've everything ready where Annabel is kept at. Our men are rushing over to Annabel. You must ask our men to protect Violet, too. I suspect that …""They've found Annabel. She's safe and sound. But there was a pool of blood there. They don't know whose blood it was." Carl cut Maverick off.He continued, "Maverick, I've done everything to keep Violet safe."All you have to do is to keep an eye on the foodies. There are real foodies amon
"Demon King, I'm right outside the door. Come out for a second. I've something to give you." Maverick thought about it and called the Demon King.At that time, the Demon King had just slightly recovered from the blow of losing Annabel. He frowned a little when he received Maverick's sudden phone call.His fingers trembled, and he really wanted to reject the call. But when he thought of his beloved Annabel, he picked up."Huh?" The Demon King heard Maverick as soon as he picked up. He furrowed his eyebrows."You're outside? What about Annabel? You didn't come with her?"The Demon King was obviously disappointed. He thought by speaking with Maverick on the phone, he could hear Annabel's voice a little.Violet sat right beside the Demon King. She curled her lips when she saw the Demon King sulking like a kid.She thought that the Demon King and Annabel would make a pretty good couple if there was no Maverick. The Demon King had never dated anyone, and he would treasure Annabel."Y
"Carl, there are many special ways to propose. You can look it up on the Internet or ask for help from someone more experienced in love. For example, Ray from our company is pretty good at it." Annabel continued to suggest.Carl's face darkened even more when he heard that.Ray didn't even know how to pursue a woman properly. Yet he knew how to propose to someone? Quit joking!"Annabel, you don't have to worry about this. You just have to focus on recuperating," Carl said bossily and hung up.Annabel snickered when she heard the call was disconnected.Oh, Carl. He was undeniably good in business, but when it came to women …"It really is true that genius men can be complete fools in some other ways." Annabel sighed.Maverick had just finished carrying out Carl's orders. He got the stuff ready and was about to tell Annabel that he was going to send the stuff to Carl. It was at this moment that he heard Annabel's random comment."Annabel, are you talking about me?" He grinned. He
"Kiera, I won't give up." Nathaniel strengthened his resolve after looking at the pictures."What's the point?" Kiera disagreed."There's plenty of nice people in the world. Even if you don't like me, there are so many excellent women out there. Why can't you find someone among them?""I can't. I can't find anyone else like Vi ever again." His voice became lower as if he was caught up in his memories."I've decided from the first moment I saw her. Ever since I met her when we were young, I was bound to protect her for the rest of my life. I'll be her knight in shining armor forever.""Kiera, I've made these desserts for Vi, and I need your help to give it to her. I'll drive there right now. You just have to come out for a moment." Nathaniel's pleading voice came from the phone. Kiera couldn't bear to refuse. She let him drive over and agreed to take the desserts.Nathaniel was overjoyed and immediately left in his car.He was in a hurry. He didn't realize that after he left, a
Whitney, who had been hiding in the dark, curled her lips when she saw the interaction between the two.She grinned. She would matchmake Nathaniel and Kiera so that they could leave Violet and Carl alone. This was the life Whitney wanted."Ms. Quartley, keep up the good work. I'll create more opportunities for you guys," Whitney swore to herself."Whitney, I'll help you." While Whitney was thinking about ways to get Kiera and Nathaniel together, Mick's calm voice sounded next to her ear.Whitney knitted her eyebrows and looked to the side. She pouted in dissatisfaction."You'll help me? Do you know how to pursue a girl? Do you have previous experience that can help me bring Mr. Nathaniel and Ms. Quartley together?"Whitney put her hands on her hips like a spoiled girlfriend."I don't." Mick's gaze dimmed. But when he saw Whitney's smile, he strengthened his resolve."But I'll help you with everything I've got. Besides, although I've never pursued a girl, my dad has plenty of ex