“I’ll do it.”Byron snapped out of the shock first, then he stood beside Rosalie. After that, he took the knife he had just placed aside.He was tall and stocky, wearing expensive tailored shirts and trousers. The noble look on him was obvious.However, he had a kitchen knife in his hand and looked out of place.Rosalie was in a daze when she saw him cutting the ingredients and did not know how to react.When Byron asked her to move aside, Rosalie, who had planned to remain calm, forgot what she should be doing and moved aside in a daze. Then, she continued staring at Byron.The way Byron sliced the ingredient was a little clumsy.It usually only took Rosalie two minutes to prepare, but Byron took double the time.Byron wanted to continue cooking, but Rosalie snapped out of her daze and stopped him. “Leave the rest to me!”Byron knew that he was not good at cooking. He did not insist and stepped aside as he stared at her.His gaze made Rosalie feel uncomfortable, and her acti
“Trust me.”After Byron said that softly, his gentle kiss landed on Rosalie’s lips.Rosalie subconsciously held her breath and stared at the man before her, dumbfounded.Rosalie’s eyelashes fluttered when she recalled what Byron had just said. Her defense broke down.Aware that the man wanted to kiss deeper but was hesitating and probing, Rosalie closed her eyes.Then, Byron hugged her and kissed her passionately.It was a long and deep kiss. Rosalie was out of breath and lifted her hands to push Byron.He let go of Rosalie reluctantly, frowning and panting. His gaze on her was passionate as though he was about to devour her anytime.Rosalie’s heart pounded, and she looked away in a panic. Trying to calm herself down, she said, “Let’s eat lunch. The kids must be hungry.”Then, she served the dishes casually, wanting to hide from that man.The emotion in his eyes was too intense, making her afraid.When she walked past Byron, Byron’s deep voice sounded. “This time, you’re not
After lunch, Rosalie saw that Byron seemed to have made a phone call, and after a while, the doorbell rang.Rosalie went to open the door, only to see Andrius grinning at the door.Andrius looked up and down at Rosalie as she came out of the door. He noticed that she was not hurt and secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He smiled at her. "Dr. Jacobs, I'm here to pick Byron up. Where is he?"Earlier, the phone call Byron made was to Andrius. Byron asked him to come and pick him up because he needed to speak with Andrius in person privately.Andrius could probably guess what he wanted to talk about, so he agreed, hung up the phone, and rushed over without hesitation.With that said, Andrius added nonchalantly as if afraid of being suspected by Rosalie, "We need to discuss some work matters, and I happened to be nearby, so I stopped by to pick him up."Rosalie looked at Andrius' expression. She found it odd but did not ask further.After all, Andrius had already stated that it was a w
"Byron, how’s Dr. Jacobs?"Andrius cautiously broke the silence after they had driven for a while.From the rearview mirror, Andrius could see his best friend's gloomy face and felt the frighteningly chilly atmosphere in the car. His suspicion was confirmed.He clearly remembered how normal Byron seemed when he was with Rosalie and the little guys just now. Why did he look like a different person when he got in the car?Byron glanced at him coldly and interjected, "Where’s Wendy and your sister?"Andrius scratched his nose sheepishly. "I sent them to the hospital.""Take me there." Byron was direct.Andrius sighed silently in his heart and nodded in agreement.‘I don't know if he’ll take out his anger on the Quirke family when he sees Andrea later…’After a few seconds of silence, Andrius put away his thoughts and expressed his concerns about the progress in their relationship. "Dr. Jacobs isn’t injured, right?"From the rearview mirror, Byron shook his head with an ugly expr
The people inside seemed to have heard the movement outside, and the conversation stopped abruptly.After a while, Andrea stood up and opened the door.When Andrea saw the two men at the door, panic flashed across her eyes, and she dug her nails into her palms to calm down."Byron, are you here to see Wendy? She’s seriously injured. It's all because—"Before she could even finish, Andrius sharply interrupted her, "Shut your mouth. This is between Byron and Wendy. Let them talk. You come with me now!"Andrea was surprised by her brother’s interruption. She gave him a reluctant stare and wanted to say something more. However, she was completely frightened by Byron’s icy death stare.Their eyes met, and Andrea's heart shuddered. She swallowed her voice and walked out of the ward with her head down.Byron did not say a word to her and went straight into the ward.Andrea was frightened by Byron's eyes just now. She stood there, unable to recover for a long time.…"Byron? Why are
"Byron, what are you talking about—"Wendy would never admit what she did, so she bit the bullet and carried on her act.Byron interrupted her with a cold voice."This ridiculous engagement has lasted for six years. You and I are both at fault. Now, it's time to end this! When you discharge from the hospital, I’ll announce to the public that the engagement between the two families is annulled. For Sir Fuller’s sake, I'm leaving the last bit of honor for the Fuller family. I hope you watch yourself and know what’s good for you!"‘Annul the engagement?’Wendy's eyes widened in astonishment. She could not recover from that.‘I persisted for six years, and finally, Byron was willing to give me another chance. But he’s breaking my dreams when I’m so close!‘How could Byron be so cruel to me?!‘No! I’ll never allow it! I’ve paid my dues for six years! Byron can't just annul the engagement like this!’ Thinking of this, Wendy ignored the injury on her arm and gritted her teeth. She
However, Andrea became more agitated as she carried on. "If it wasn't for that woman, Byron and Wendy would’ve already been married. To hell with her!"At this point, Andrius wanted to slap her so that she could face reality. "Can't you see it? Even if Dr. Jacobs never came back, it’d be impossible for Byron to marry Wendy!"Hearing this, Andrea's eyes flickered with trepidation. "Why is it impossible? Byron clearly..."‘Six years ago, we all saw how persistent Byron was about his relationship with Wendy!‘If Rosalie hadn't stepped in, they would definitely be together!’Andrius coldly scolded her, "Shut up! If Byron really loves Wendy, why hasn’t he married her? Right from the start, Byron has always loved Dr. Jacobs!""Impossible!" Andrea's voice was no longer as firm as before."Then tell me, if Byron truly loves Wendy so much, why hasn't he made things official with her?"Andrius frowned and questioned.Andrea's eyes trembled constantly. Deep down, she was doubtful about it
Andrea watched Andrius and Byron leave, as she stood there, stunned for a while before rushing quickly to Wendy's ward.She had to hear it from Wendy!As soon as she walked through the ward, she was stopped by the staff arranged by Andrius. "Miss, President Quirke ordered that you do not approach."Andrea glared at him angrily. "Go away! I’m only going in to say a few words! I’ll come out after I’m done!"With that, she walked in the ward.The staff tried feebly to block her way in but dared not physically touch her. He helplessly watched her open the door of the ward and walked in."Sis!"As soon as Andrea opened the door, she hurriedly wanted confirmation.In the next second, all she saw was Wendy crying hideously in a heap. She swallowed all her words, and silently backed out of the ward.There was no need to ask anymore. Wendy's demeanor was the best answer.‘Byron really called off the engagement!’Upon realization, Andrea felt a surge of horror. She recalled what she d
The immense pain caused Violet to become delusional. Besides the heart-piercing howls, she suddenly burst out laughing maniacally.She bit her lip until her mouth were filled with blood. Her face was grim and distorted and her eyes bulged out of the sockets.She stared at Rosalie viciously and sneered in a sinister way. "Rosalie Jacobs, so what if I poisoned your mother to death? Who made her a b*tch, unwilling to divorce obediently, and kept taking money from Gordon. She isn’t that great! Hahaha...""......" Rosalie's blood boiled. The seventh silver needle appeared in her hand.At this time, Byron quickly walked to her side and grabbed her.‘If my wife is overtaken by her emotions and takes a step forward, she would be a murderer for sure.’He hugged Rosalie, not letting her go any further.Sophie saw her mother in such pain. She stared at Rosalie with red eyes and kept yelling. "Rosalie, how dare you treat my mother like this? I will kill you! I will definitely kill you..."
When Violet heard Rosalie's concrete words, her face was horrified, and her eyes darted quickly."Rosalie, what nonsense are you talking about? When have I ever done something like this? Don't try to slander me!" She nervously argued.As everyone knows, she had fallen into Rosalie’s verbal trap."You haven't done it? Didn't you ask Ethan to help you poison Mama? It's mercury. Just a little bit could affect my mother slowly. Just two or three times a month is enough. The long-term accumulation of toxins was enough to shorten my mother's life to a few years. Ethan was so young then and you are willing to use him. Aren’t you afraid that he would accidentally ingest it?"Rosalie's angry face and hateful eyes made Violet look away in fear. Her body trembled uncontrollably."Violet, you still insist on arguing until now. I really couldn't do anything about you a few days ago. However, I can come to you now, which means that I have enough evidence to prove that you used your good son Eth
The chainsaw roared, and the iron chain was severed in less than thirty seconds, followed by two iron doors which collapsed to the ground.Byron and Rosalie walked in through the iron gate.The frightened Sophie rushed downstairs first. When she saw the couple, she panicked and shouted. "What are you trying to do? Breaking into a private house is illegal. I'll call the police immediately!"With that, she took out her mobile phone and feigned intimidation.Rage shot to the top of Rosalie’s head. She rushed over, snatched Sophie's phone, and smashed it to pieces on the ground.How refreshing to be the bad guy.For the past twenty years or so, Rosalie had been a pro at being a good person. She always suffered losses from being kind.The best way to deal with shameless people was to be even more shameless than them. In this way, there was nothing the opponent could do.Sophie was stunned for a few seconds, but she could not stop Rosalie at all."Where is Violet? Get the hell out n
Mama’s last will intermittently recorded the last three years of her life.When Rosalie finished reading her mother’s last word, the dam had broken, and she burst into loud sobs.The heart-piercing grief lingered in her chest. She kept murmuring under her breath. "Mama, my Mama...hurts so much in her life. She was in so much pain!"She tearfully looked at her husband. At this moment, Rosalie was like a frightened little animal, her entire body trembling helplessly.Byron read the will with her. The typically calm and introverted Byron felt his eyes burning and tears streamed down his face.Immediately, a monstrous anger appeared on his face. He exuded a deadly aura all over. He gritted his teeth and said ruthlessly, "Honey, we must avenge Mama. Violet is not human. She is just a beast clad in human skin!"Rosalie cried bitterly while hugging Byron, inconsolable for a long time.Finally, Detective Carter read the contents of the will and remained silent for a long time.The con
[My dear daughter, my beloved Rosalie, I wonder how many years later will you see this written will? Ten years, or twenty years? Or you may not see it at all."[Darling, Mama loves you very much, I love you too much. So, it is you who gave Mama the courage to accept my fate at this moment. I know very well that my life is slipping away bit by bit, but I don’t feel afraid at all!][However, Mama don’t know why such bad luck happened to you. You were only three years old and just learned to run and jump around, and you’ve just learnt to pronounce the word Mama properly. Despite that, death is around the corner, knocking on my door. Mama feels reluctant, this is such a waste! Mama prays to God, I’m willing to accept anything as long as you live, even if it means falling into hell.][You were suffering from a congenital genetic disorder. I took you to many hospitals and finally found a solution. However, the treatment cost is as high as one million dollars. Mama can't afford this at all
Byron, who has always been calm in dealing with things, felt anxious this time.The car continued to accelerate. There was no time to lose. He needed to verify personally whether the heirloom left by his mother-in-law were really hidden in the frame of the wedding photo.Rosalie also looked solemn, and her heart was beating fast.Violet cared so much about Mama’s heirloom. She was still looking for it even when she could not find it after more than ten years, which shows that this heirloom was of great importance.Perhaps, there was enough evidence in it to prove that Violet harmed her mother.Rosalie truly wanted to know; how did Violet manage to poison her slowly? At that time, she had no contact with Mama at all!In about ten minutes, the car arrived at the Jacobs old house.Early in the morning, Detective Carter still led his bodyguards to search around, knocking on every wall, trying to find some hidden storage space.Upon seeing the eager faces of the young couple, Detect
That voice seemed to unveil Rosalie's dust-sealed memory like an old chest.An image from that year flashed across her mind in an instant.Under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, Mama and Aunt Lou were eating cakes, chatting and laughing over tea. As the sun set, Rosalie came from the kindergarten on the corner of the street, lugging her schoolbag as she rushed home, less than a hundred meters away.Then, she exclaimed. "Mama, I'm home!"At that time, Mama was so healthy. Her eyes were always joyful, and she was as beautiful as an angel.Aunt Lou was also very young at the time, she had just married and had no children. She liked to ask her Mama for advice on family life issues.How wonderful it would be if life could stay that way forever!Unfortunately, everything was ruined by Gordon.Rosalie’s thoughts were raging. It took a long time before Rosalie came back to her senses and told Aunt Lou that she had returned to Coast City, and everything was fine.Aunt Lou continued to
On the second day of the wedding, Mary woke up and habitually thought that it was her home. She was about to go out in her pajamas.Fortunately, Andrius carried her back to bed just as she pushed the door open.Mary woke up from her confusion and realized her new identity, the daughter-in-law of the Quirke family.The husband held her, but suddenly refused to let go. His hands began to wander naughtily.Mary was astonished. They were keeping each other up until late last night. It was only a few hours apart."Is there any custom ceremony that has not been completed? Does your family need us to greet the elders on the first day after marriage?" She suddenly became flustered, and she was short of breath.She wanted to quickly change the subject, so her man would not continue his passionate torment.It would be really embarrassing if they made any noise this early in the morning.Andrius shook his head, and moved his lips closer, wanting to attack.Mary resolutely covered his lip
In the Jacobs’ old family home, Detective Carter kept receiving calls from the bodyguards, and knew the movements of Violet's family like the palm of his hand."Sure enough, it was a bait and switch. On the surface, two cars set off; one came to us and the other was headed to the airport. In actual fact, they escaped from the basement in a taxi. However, they were indeed unable to escape."Detective Carter summarized his updates and reported to Byron and Rosalie.The detective was shocked. The bodyguards that Byron arranged for him had excellent professional skills and strong execution ability. These men were obviously carefully cultivated.Byron nodded calmly.He sighed secretly in his heart. Sophie reacted exactly the same way as Xander Lancer back then, she chose to escape by water.Indeed, travel transportation such as airplanes and high-speed rails have rigid, fixed schedules and are relatively easy to be discovered.Rosalie's mind was not present at all. As long as the hus