It was already late at night. Almost everyone in the manor was fast asleep.Carl's quick footsteps echoed in the hallway. He headed toward the master bedroom right away and opened the door."Vi, did you get hu—"Violet wasn't inside the master bedroom.Carl had a feeling that she had returned to her own bedroom. Either that, or she must have left.He headed back to Violet's bedroom right away. On the way there, he suddenly noticed the bloodstains outside the study. The blotches had already dried up by then, but the color was still as vibrant as ever.Damn it! Violet definitely got hurt!Anxiety gripped Carl's heart immediately as he hurried over to Violet's bedroom. The door was already locked from the inside."Vi," he uttered softly. "Please open the door."There was no reply."Vi!" Carl spoke in a louder voice. "Open up!"Silence ensued.Carl finally went into a full-blown state of panic. If Violet wasn't inside that room, where could she have gone?"Open the door!" he
"Be nice to her, Samuel." Christine defended Helen instantly. "We have to focus on the main problem now. If our families do clash against each other, the bond between us will be ruined, much less our men and weaponry."It's a lose-lose situation for both families. The Simmons family will definitely mock us from the sidelines if this fight does break out.""Precisely!" Elsa's tone became more tender. "Just stay out of this matter, alright? All of you should turn in for the night. I'll deal with Carl later."She did some mental calculations after that. If Carl were to depart from Zeloth, he'd need to travel for eight hours. No matter how fast he drove, he'd still need at least six hours to reach the city the Whites lived in.That was unless Carl decided to fly here right away.The thing was, Elsa did receive word that Carl was flying toward the White residence right now.This angered her greatly. Just what sort of spell did Violet cast on Carl? Also, why weren't Lucy's methods wo
Mick entered the house while Violet was still fast asleep."Why is it so noisy outside?" Whitney asked quietly."Lucy and Maverick insisted on seeing Ms. Violet tonight. They said they had urgent matters to discuss with her," Mick answered lightly."What kind of urgent matters? Is it really that important? Why must they find Mommy?" Whitney asked.Mick nodded and said, "It does seem quite serious."Whitney glanced at Violet and then back at Mick. She said, "Then, let them come in."Mick had just gone out of the room when he saw Lucy staring seriously at Maverick's face.Seeing that someone else was here, Lucy hurriedly averted her gaze. She then said jovially, "Mick, I love you so much! Do you know how much I want to ruin Maverick's stupid face right now?Mick thought, "Really? It seemed more like you wanted to kiss him from my observation just now."Lucy turned shy and looked away. She changed the topic and asked, "So, how did it go? Is Violet awake yet?""Not yet," Mick ans
Violey lay in bed with Whitney in her arms. Whitney gently caressed Violet's pale face with her small hands."Mommy, didn't you promise to take good care of yourself? Why were you so careless?" Whitney asked, feeling a dull ache in her heart.Violet smiled faintly and said, "Sorry, I was careless and fell into a trap.""You can't be careless again next time!" Whitney exclaimed in a no-nonsense tone. "If something happens to Mommy, what's going to happen to me? And Daddy?"Violet stopped smiling at once. The biggest thing she couldn't control was Whitney's feelings for Carl. It was obvious that the father and daughter shared a special bond, and this wasn't something she could forcefully remove.Whitney rolled her eyes seeing her mother getting triggered by the mere mention of her father. She needed Violet to give Carl a second chance. So, she was going to be honest with Violet.Whitney said in a soft tone, "Mommy, there's something I want to tell you!""What is it?" Violet asked,
Carl had occupied a villa not far from the Whites' base. All of his henchmen were prepared, and they could go into battle at any moment.Carl sat in the living room. He was aware the Whites weren't weak, so he needed to formulate a thorough plan for initiating the attack and securing his victory.Images of Violet in the blood-spattered bathroom flashed across his mind. Her face was pale, and there were multiple wounds on her body. He also recalled Maverick's solemn tone when he mentioned the destruction of the city center.Thinking about these, Carl's bloodthirsty thoughts had never once left.He wanted to eliminate all potential threats so no one would hunt Violet down. Otherwise, they would come after her forever!Upon hearing that Carl had arrived at the villa, Elsa hurriedly went to see him."Master said he doesn't want to see you, Madam Elsa," Reed said as he blocked Elsa's way."He doesn't want to see me?" Elsa slapped Reed directly and exclaimed, "Do you know who I am? I'
When Violet arrived, she smelled the scent of gunpowder in the air. She was nervous because she was about to see Carl, so she took a deep breath.Reed was the first to welcome them and asked, "How are you feeling? Did it hurt a lot? Are your injuries serious?"Violet gave a faint smile and shook her head. As an assassin, she had long gotten used to injuries!She said, "I'm fine. You should try out Maverick's car when you go back home!""Please stop chatting!" Maverick had never wasted time when dealing with serious matters. "Is Carlie still inside? Has the battle started yet?"Mr. Walker is in the master bedroom," Reed said and checked his watch, "The battle will start in five minutes.""Violet darling, hurry up and talk to Carlie!" Maverick instructed. "Also, Reed, where is the person sent by the Whites? I want to see him!"Reed immediately led Maverick to the negotiator, who had been reluctant to leave without seeing Carl."Go ahead, Mommy. We will wait for you outside," Whit
"Who the hell brought you here? You're still injured. Can't you just lie down at home and not move?" Carl said angrily as he carried Violet and laid her down.With a domineering tone, he added, "Whether you forgive me or not, you can only stay by my side. If you don't forgive me in this life, you'll stay with me in our next life until you decide to forgive me and live a happy life together! Don't even think about escaping!"Wasn't this like sentencing her to a lifetime together with him?Violet was confused. "It's you who did something wrong. Why are you acting righteous?"Carl coolly replied, "Because I am Carl Walker."Violet felt embarrassed. She was at a complete disadvantage against Carl's unreasonable behavior.Violet was shocked when Carl lifted her clothes. She instinctively covered her chest, but he grabbed her hands.Carl fixed his gaze on the wound on Violet's chest. "Luckily, it didn't bleed."Violet blushed. The way Carl cared for her made her heart feel warm.Car
"Of course, that's great!" Whitney happily clapped her hands and said, "Daddy! Are you really going to marry Mommy? You'd better not be lying! You have to make Mommy your woman!""Of course!" Carl said with determination, "Also, I've decided that your mommy will be mine in our next life. By that time, do you want to be my daughter too?""Sure!" Whitney agreed. "But, Daddy, you have to stay with me from the start of my next life. You can't just jump in halfway like this time!"I promise!"With that, Carl and Whitney high-fived three times.In high spirits, Whitney said, "Daddy, I've decided. Your wedding with Mommy must be grand! We don't need to worry about the money. After all, you have plenty!""Then, we'll hold a wedding that amazes the world!" Carl declared, "Everything has to be the best! If it's possible, we'll customize everything so it can be one of a kind!""I want to be the flower girl, wearing beautiful makeup and carrying a pretty bouquet of flowers. I want to be Mom
"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