Xander felt bitter as he watched the two leave."Childhood sweethearts? The Lincoln family? How could there be such a coincidence?" He frowned and muttered to himself.He had no doubts about Byron's affection for Rosalie, otherwise, he would not have accepted his request.However, the timing of this woman's appearance was too good to be true.It was the coincidence that made him a little suspicious."Who is that Miss Lincoln just now? Go and find out everything about her."Xander pondered for a long time and finally chose to call his assistant.He had to find out for himself before he could rest assured.The assistant agreed and launched an overnight investigation on Chloe Lincoln.In less than half an hour, the result was out."Mr. Lancer, I got it. As President Lawrence said, Chloe is indeed the daughter of the Lincoln family. The Lincoln family and the Lawrence family are family friends. A few years ago, the Lincolns chose to go abroad for development. Chloe went along abr
Byron did not even have time to send Chloe back after they left the Lancer Residence. He took her directly to the hospital.Chloe sat in the back and glanced at the rearview mirror. She felt emotional looking at Byron’s deeply worried face.Sure enough, what Melody told her before was true.Byron was able to love someone to such an extent.The more she sensed Byron's undying love for Rosalie, the more curious Chloe became about who Rosalie was.Therefore, she did not mind at all even though Byron took her to the hospital so late at night.As they dashed to the hospital, Byron realized that he forgot to send her home."Sorry, it's already late. I troubled you to sign the marriage certificate with me, then I brought you to the hospital now."He was so overwhelmed these few days that he was embarrassed. "If you don't mind, you can wait in the car. I'll ask my assistant to come and take you home."Chloe smiled casually. Her voice was soft as she raised her eyes to look in the dire
Mary looked back at the ward, trying hard to stop her tears."Initially, her blood vessels started to harden, then the efficacy of the treatment gradually decreased over the past few days. Now, several hemorrhagic spots have appeared...I'm afraid, I'm afraid she won't be able to survive tonight!"Byron's eyes were filled with shock and distress upon this news. He pushed Mary's hand away and strode into the ward.In the ward, the group of experts surrounded Rosalie. They looked helpless, with pity on their faces."What’s going on?" Byron asked in a cold voice.The experts buried their heads, unsure how to answer.Anyone who tells the truth might incur the president’s wrath."Byron, give Miss Jacobs the antidote, quick!"Chloe followed in to see Byron furious. She was agitated but remained calm to remind him.Everyone noticed her existence. Their eyes wandered between her and Byron, quietly uncertain about Chloe's identity.Mary came in as well.When she was in the corridor ju
Mary's voice trembled. "The effect of the poison has struck again, and it's more violent than last time."Byron's hands tightened uncontrollably. "How could this be?!"He saw it the last time it happened when the poison's side effects kicked in.Now, Mary said that this attack was worse than last time!The person in his arms seemed to be in extreme pain. Even though he held her in his embrace, she was still shivering, and her face lacked color."Rosalie..." Byron’s voice tightened, and there was a trace of panic in his eyes.‘I already brought the antidote, why is it still like this?’"What should we do now? Is the antidote useless?" He looked up at the experts beside the hospital bed.The experts looked at each other.After a while, Mary gritted her teeth. "This is supposed to be the time when the poison takes effect. It's already the third day."Twelve o'clock at midnight.Xander's estimated timeframe was ironclad.Rosalie might not be able to hold on anymore if Byron had
Byron finally let go after Rosalie swallowed every drop of the antidote.Everyone heaved a sigh of relief as well.Rosalie's pain seemed to have eased after taking the antidote, but her brows were still slightly furrowed.Mary's tone became much more relaxed. "The antidote has worked."With that said, she looked up at the experts who were standing on the other side. "Thank you for your hard work. Get some rest, everyone. I’ll be here."The experts were indeed physically spent over the past few days. Upon Mary’s announcement, they nodded at her and turned to leave.There were only three of them left in the ward.The earlier situation was chaotic. So, Chloe stood at the door, never daring to enter.Now that Rosalie's condition had stabilized and everyone had left, she slowly stepped forward, stood still by the bed, and looked curiously at the person on the bed.The woman on the bed had a delicate face. Even though she was pale and, in a coma, her features were easy on the eyes,
“No! You’ve misunderstood!”Chloe quickly explained herself.Mary smiled wryly as she looked at Chloe. “If it were not for that, why would Xander hand in the antidote? It’s okay. I don’t blame you for it. If this is the only way to rescue Rosie, we have no choice. It’s just that I feel sorry for her.”Her best friend was poisoned and suffered the pain, yet when she regained consciousness, she had to bear losing the man she loved.Chloe looked at Mary’s sad face and anxiously wanted to explain. However, she did not know if she should tell Mary the truth. She could only look at Byron, wanting his permission to speak.Byron, on the other hand, explained on her behalf.“This is only a trick we used to deceive Xander. Everything is fake. This lady here is Chloe Lincoln, my childhood friend. She has been abroad, managing her family’s business. She only returned to the country recently. I asked her help to put on a show.”Chloe nodded.Mary was a little taken aback upon hearing this.
Another hour passed, and it was daybreak. Rosalie gradually opened her eyes.“Rosie!”As soon as she opened her eyes, Byron noticed it. He grabbed her hand as he stared at her with his bloodshot eyes.Mary also noticed that her best friend was awake. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she dashed to hold Rosalie’s other hand. She shed tears of happiness as she laughed in joy.“Rosie, you’re awake. Do you know how afraid we were of losing you these few days? I thought… I thought…”Mary could not bear to say what she thought would happen.Rosalie had just recovered from her unconscious state, and her head felt heavy. After a while, she recalled what happened before she was unconscious.“Have I been unconscious for that long?”She asked in disbelief. Then, she glanced at Mary and Byron.When she saw Byron’s pale face and bloodshot eyes, she felt sorry for him. “I’m sorry for making you worry…”She tried hard to sit up.However, she had been unconscious for three days and did not ha
Byron did not continue after saying something weird like that. He diverted the topic and asked about her condition instead.“How do you feel? Are you feeling well?”He soon realized he had forgotten to call the doctor and looked at Mary. “Please help me get a doctor.”Mary nodded and took Chloe with her when she left.Rosalie’s vision was blocked by Byron’s body. Moreover, Chloe had been standing in Rosalie’s blind spot, afraid her presence might agitate Rosalie.That was why Rosalie did not notice the fourth person in the ward.Only when Mary walked out with Chloe did she notice that lady.“Who is that lady?” Rosalie looked at Byron in a puzzle.She did not think much and thought that lady was Mary’s friend.Byron remained silent for a few seconds before being frank. “She’s my friend.”Rosalie was startled upon hearing that. “I’ve never met her before, have I?”Whether it was six years ago or now, she only knew the Quirke family’s siblings as Byron’s only friends.As for t
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