The clock struck half-past ten, and there was still no news from Byron. Xander grew even more restless. Could it be possible that they had truly developed the antidote?For a moment, Xander began to doubt himself. Just as he felt a wave of shock, his phone on the desk suddenly rang. His expression slightly stiffened as he turned to glance at the caller ID. When he saw Byron's name on the phone screen, a relieved smile spread across his face as he coldly muttered, "Better late than never."However, instead of immediately answering the call, he leisurely strolled around the office with his hands behind his back before finally coming to a stop by the window. He gazed out at the cityscape that overlooked the entire seaside town, while the ringing of his phone echoed from behind him. Xander felt a sense of tranquility washing over him."Mr. Lancer, it's a call from President Lawrence. Aren't you going to answer?" the assistant cautiously inquired, unable to comprehend the situa
Xander lowered his gaze and looked at the view outside the window before he spoke, "Lancer Corporation, my office.""Okay. I'll come over. Have the antidote ready, Mr. Lancer." Byron promptly agreed without hesitation.Just as he was about to hang up, Xander's voice came through."Oh, I forgot to mention this. Miss Jacobs doesn't have much time left. If you’re in a hurry, you must come to my office within 20 minutes.”Byron was already on his way. He replied while he walked, "I will."He would find a way to rush there even if he was given only ten minutes!A cold glint flashed across Xander's eyes. He added, "By the way, the elevators in our company have been out of order for the past few days. I apologize in advance for the inconvenience, President Lawrence. You'll have to climb the stairs. And remember, you must make it within 20 minutes!"Byron's expression darkened, but he immediately responded, "I'll depart now if there are no other requests from you.”Xander smirked and
The wait continued for 20 minutes, then another five minutes. There was still no sign of Byron.Xander's face gradually darkened.It seemed that Byron would not show up.He sounded so confident on the phone, claiming he was willing to do anything.Now it seemed like empty words!His feelings for Rosalie were nothing but a joke!"Mr. Lancer, it's been nearly half an hour, and President Lawrence still hasn't shown up. Should we call him?" the assistant cautiously asked.Xander replied coldly, "Call him."The assistant immediately took out his phone and dialed Byron's number.However, the call was immediately hung up.The assistant hesitantly looked up at his boss when the call was disconnected.A shadow cast over Xander’s face, enveloping it in a veil of darkness.The atmosphere grew thick with tension, suffocating the room and making each breath a struggle."That bastard got me fooled again!"Xander cursed as he clenched his teeth, "I'll make him kneel before me and beg for
"I’m warning you, I'm the only one who’s capable of making this antidote. If you dare to consider alternative options, never expect to get the antidote from me ever again!" Xander admonished in a state of desperation as he watched Byron and his men approaching.Before he could finish his sentence, Byron was already in front of him.A fierce punch immediately landed on his abdomen.Xander grunted in pain, hunching over and instinctively clutching his stomach. Cold sweat instantly formed on his body."What... What do you think you're doing?" The man in front of him attacked him without saying a word. Xander was shocked. Before he could finish asking his question while bearing the pain, he took another punch to the face.The taste of blood filled his mouth instantly.Byron's fists rained down on him like a storm, each blow striking his vital areas with brutal force without giving him a chance to react.In agony, Xander was defenseless, unable to fight back and only able to endu
Byron did not say a word at all. He just punched and kicked the man hard, venting all his frustrations.Xander could not even speak at the end. He could only pant heavily, trying to relieve the pain.Byron became numb after an unknown period, and his fists finally stopped.Xander's heart sank completely.‘Byron dares to treat me like this, which means Rosalie must have developed an antidote!’Realizing this, Xander was in disbelief.‘The poison I’ve developed after years of study was unraveled by Rosalie in just a day!‘How is it possible?’However, he looked at Byron. The coldness and disgust on the man’s face made his heart tremble again.Before, he had full confidence in Byron because he knew he had Rosalie's antidote as leverage.Now, he had no foothold against Byron. Xander finally felt fear from the inside out as he faced the man!As expected of a fearsome overlord in the business world, Byron’s aura seemed to weigh a million tonnes. Xander felt pressure like no other,
"Impossible..."Xander's eyes trembled as he murmured repeatedly.‘Impossible! I used herbs and development methods that are only found in our ancient medical books. How could Rosalie decipher it?‘I took so long to develop the medicine. How could Rosalie crack it?!’"Nothing is impossible."Byron's cold voice shattered his illusion. His warning was stern. "Rosalie is fine now, Mr. Lancer. Be prepared to pay the price for your foolishness!"Xander looked at the person in front of him in astonishment.‘Pay the price? Isn't it miserable enough for me now?’Byron seemed to know what he was thinking and replied blankly, "This is just an appetizer. This bit of retribution is not enough for all that you’ve done, Mr. Lancer."The temperature around Byron suddenly dropped, and his eyes were instantly filled with murderous rage. "If it were up to me, you’d already be dead now!"Xander’s heart shrank as he felt a chill spread from the soles of his feet to his whole body.He knew what
At the same time, Mary, the three little ones, Old Master Loewe, Linda, and Andrius waited nervously in the ward on the top floor of the hospital.They worked hard to develop the antidote at the last moment.After Rosalie took the antidote, all her vital signs returned to normal. However, she remained unconscious."Godmother, is our antidote effective?"Lucian asked in his childlike voice. He could not help feeling a little anxious after waiting for a long time.Mary was feeling uneasy too because Rosalie was still asleep. However, she tried to calm down and comfort the little guy."It can't be wrong. This is a prescription written by your mommy. Besides, look, her vital signs are recovering."With that, she looked at Old Master Loewe uneasily, hoping to get his affirmation.The old man nodded slightly with a calm expression on his face.Only then did Mary feel more at ease."But why isn't Mommy awake?"Estie had cried badly just now. There were sniffles in her voice, and he
The kid finally waited until Mummy woke up and cried uncontrollably."Mommy, you're finally awake… We were so scared..."Even Lucian, with tears on his face, was sobbing silently.Rosalie had just woken up. She was weak, and her heart was aching. She comforted them softly, "I'm sorry for scaring you, but thanks to you, I’m awake now."The little ones’ cries subsided.Nox choked up and asked her, "Did you hear us just now?"Rosalie pursed her lips and smiled. "I heard two crybabies almost crying. I was afraid that you would cry, so I quickly woke up. But you still cried anyway."In reality, she was half-awake earlier, but her physical strength was not enough to wake her up completely.She fought hard and woke up from the coma when she heard Nox and Estie’s voices.She found them in tears as soon as she opened her eyes.Rosalie's heart was full of guilt. "I'm sorry, it's all my fault for being too careless and making you worry like this."If she had been careful, she would not
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