Rosalie slept throughout the entire journey to the hospital. She did not wake up until the car stopped at the entrance of the hospital. Byron hesitated for a while, but he still could not bear to wake her up. He instructed the driver to open the car door as he removed his jacket and draped it on her carefully. He got out of the car with her in his arms. It was late, and there were only people in the emergency department when they arrived at the hospital. Byron proceeded with the registration and carried Rosalie to the clinic. After they entered, Rosalie woke up leisurely. After a few seconds, she realized that she was still in Byron’s arms, and the doctor was sitting opposite. Rosalie's face flushed instantly at this realization. However, it was not obvious because of her fever. "Put me down!" She pushed Byron awkwardly. Byron was listening intently to the doctor's examination results and only realized that she had woken up when he heard her voice. He looked down at her
Byron was a very light sleeper, so when he heard a faint rustling sound in his half-conscious state, he frowned and opened his eyes.He was met with the sight of the person on the hospital bed, hand on their forehead. Clearly, they had already woken up."How do you feel? Are you burning up?" Byron got up and walked toward the hospital bed.Rosalie’s movements were slightly stiff as she slowly sat up on the bed and thanked him politely. "I feel much better, sorry for all the trouble tonight."At her estranged behavior, Byron’s eyes darkened. He reminded himself that the woman was still ill, so he suppressed his displeasure and said in a low voice, "Are you hungry? You didn't eat anything all night."She was fine when she did not have her mind on it, but at the mention of food, Rosalie could not help the feeling of emptiness in her stomach.Not only did she not eat anything all night, but she also did not have any appetite all day due to her fever, only having a few measly bites of food
After Rosalie finished drinking the chicken soup, Byron silently went over to help her adjust her bed. After clearing the bowl, he returned once again.Silence fell between them. Rosalie had slept all day and therefore could not fall asleep anymore. Nonetheless, she still closed her eyes, not wanting to interact with Byron.On the other hand, Byron was exhausted after a busy day. After sitting back down, he closed his eyes and fell into a light sleep.The sound of even breathing could be heard in the silent ward.Rosalie slowly opened her eyes and glanced in Byron’s direction.The man's suit jacket was draped over her blanket as he himself wore only a thin dress shirt; his arms folded over his chest. It did not seem like he was having the most peaceful of slumbers.After deliberating for a moment, Rosalie cautiously stood up, took Byron’s jacket, walked over to him, and lightly draped it over his front.As she was standing back up, Rosalie caught sight of the man's handsome face, and
"Mommy, how are you? Has the fever subsided?" Lucian and Nox rushed to the bedside, concern evident on their faces.Rosalie smiled as she nodded. "Mhm, I'm feeling much better now."The two boys, still worried, reached out to feel her forehead.Seeing this, Rosalie leaned down compliantly and let the two boys touch her forehead.Just as she was about to sit back up, she caught sight of Estie standing behind Lucian and Nox. The little girl was biting her lips, her eyes glossy, and worry etched across her little face.Compared to Lucian and Nox, the little girl was more on the timid side.Rosalie’s heart softened at that, and she smiled at the little girl as she said, "Estie, do you want to come and check my temperature too?"Estie was stunned for a moment, then with an earnest nod, she let go of Lisa's hand and hurried over.Rosalie was still leaning over, and when she saw the little girl stretch out her hand, she reached out to grab the girl's wrist and guided it to her forehead.After
After finishing the chicken soup, Rosalie glanced at the time. She could probably still make it if she rushed to the research institute now."My fever has subsided. Lisa, could you please help me get discharged from the hospital? I still have work to do."Letting a senior such as Leon perform an operation had already delayed progress on the research institute’s side of things.Rosalie did not want their research progress to fall behind because of her.Lisa was hesitant. "Miss, you should stay in the hospital for another day to let them observe your condition. I understand how busy you are during this time, but your sudden bout of fever yesterday was no doubt due to overwork. Right now, the fever has just subsided, but you’re already in a hurry to go back to work again. I'm just afraid that your body won't be able to withstand all this."She had not spent a long time at Rosalie's house, but during that time, she had witnessed the immense amount of workload that Rosalie had to handle.If
It was not even 8 o’clock yet when they came out of the hospital.Rosalie laid in bed for a day or two and felt that her bones were all stiff. She finally breathed in the fresh air outside and comfortably did a good stretch.Lucian and Nox followed behind her every step of the way, fearing that something might happen to her again.“Miss Jacobs, it’s best that you rest at home, even just for the morning!” Lisa did her best to advise her. Rosalie looked back and smiled, “I’m good, don’t worry. I performed surgery two days ago and got drenched in sweat, didn’t clean up properly, and rushed to the kindergarten. I must have caught a cold from that which led to my fever. I’ll be more cautious next time.” After she spoke, she squatted down and touched the heads of the little fellas. “Mommy still needs to go to work at the Research Institute. Get Nanny Lisa to send you to kindergarten, alright? You might run a little late, but I’ll let Miss Leigh Ann know.”The little fellas looked at
Byron was holding Estie’s hand while he looked at the woman who had a cold expression. He spoke sarcastically, “Miss Jacobs, you don’t have to avoid me at all costs like this even if I were a stranger. I was intending to send Estie to kindergarten. Besides, I’ll be passing by your research institute from the kindergarten on the way to Lawrence Corporation. That’s why I offered to give you a ride. I don’t understand why you’re getting your guards up.” His words implied that Rosalie’s move was somewhat too sensitive. Estie, too, wanted to be with the beautiful aunt for a while longer. Upon hearing this, her pair of big, round eyes were locked on Rosalie. “Aunt…” Rosalie could not help but soften her heart. Besides, Byron’s words left her with no refute. They had nothing to do with each other. If she continued rejecting such harmless offers, it would seem like she was petty.The thought of this convinced Rosalie to agree. She said to Lisa, “You should head back first. I’ll send
The same evening that day. Wendy was inspecting the office and felt that the employees’ gazes on her were strange.“President Lawrence sure is good to you, President Fuller. We’re all jealous to death!” A female employee she was close with came up and teased her. Upon hearing this, Wendy was stunned. She then forced out a smile that showed a matter of course and casually asked, “Really? How did you notice it?"The smile on the female employee’s face became more flattering. “Everyone knows about how President Lawrence took care of you all night long at the hospital. You’re still able to come to work on time this morning. You surely are our role model!” Wendy’s expression slightly stiffened. “What did you say?”President Lawrence took care of her all night long at the hospital?She was fine these two days. When did she end up in the hospital?The female employee thought she was just shy, so she immediately pulled out her phone, swiped up a piece of news media, and showed her.
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