They spent plenty of time and effort before finally digging out all four wish bottles in 15 minutes.All four wish bottles were closed with corks to prevent rainwater from eroding the papers inside.Someone even suggested putting a drying agent in each bottle. It had preserved the papers well. Not even mold had grown on them.Holding the four bottles, Andrius smiled. “Let’s go and wash them before taking a look at the papers. More than ten years have passed since then.”Mary nodded and smiled. She felt as if she had been taken back in time.They looked for a tap nearby and washed off the mud on the bottles. Then, they walked back to their spot only after wiping the bottles dry.“Which one of these is yours?” Mary looked at the transparent bottles. The four of them used different colored papers.There were four colors—purple, blue, pink, and white.She guessed the white must be Andrius’. According to his past personality, he would choose a simple and pure color.“Is that pink p
The moonlight was especially beautiful that night!“Andrius, be honest with me. Are you really Andrius? Did you swap your soul or brain with someone?”Feeling his grip on her hand, she did not only feel his warmth. She also felt a warm current striking her and making her fluster.She could not believe Andrius would use such a way to confess to her.However, in hindsight, she had herself to blame for not having the slightest doubt about him. When they dug the wish bottles, it was obvious that the surrounding soil had been loosened.That was why Andrius managed to dig a hole so easily.“No, I'm still me. Maybe the way I express my feelings has become different. Besides, I didn’t lie to you about the wish bottles. I dug them up many days ago, before I went back to work.”Only Andrius knew about this matter.One day, he suddenly thought of the wish bottles from more than a decade ago and went to the park to dig them out.He could not remember what his expectations were for the fut
It was already late at night. Even if Mary was anxious, she knew she should not disturb a pregnant woman during her sleep.Thus, she decided to talk about it tomorrow.“Is it cold? I’ll drive you home,” Andrius said softly.Only then did he notice Mary was sleepy. “Let me carry you!” Andrius spoke as he carried her without waiting for her to agree. He walked to the place where he parked his car.Mary was drowsy. She dozed off as Andrius carried her into the car. All she felt was his warm embrace, which she thought was a warm blanket.In a daze, she could feel Andrius packing the things and felt secure. She dozed off without realizing it.After a while, he whispered to her, trying to wake her up, “Mae… Mae… We've arrived at your house!”Mary woke up, her head feeling heavy. But she was wide awake when Andrius called her Mae.She grinned at him.Her current identity was his girlfriend.“Why did you bring me home?” She was suddenly reluctant to leave and wanted to stay with th
“How is that possible?”Mary exclaimed and recalled the years she had known Rosalie. Rosalie did not know Byron when they were both teenagers.When Rosalie was married to Byron for three years, she had only been his wife in name. Then, Byron divorced her mercilessly.After that, it was six years of separation. Rosalie gave birth to the three children, and she was informed by the doctor that Estelle died because she was born weak.Unexpectedly, Old Master Lawrence went to Europe and found the hospital. He managed to save Estelle and took her back to Coast City.In the years that followed, Rosalie raised Lucian and Nox alone while Byron lived with Estelle. The couple missed out on six years.After that, Rosalie returned to Coast City for about a year.Besides the events of these ten years, Rosalie had never mentioned knowing Byron way before that.“It’s a long story. Well… it's not worth mentioning.” Rosalie teased Mary. She sounded calm, like the purple wish bottle meant nothing
Rosalie talked about her past like a narrator in old movies.Byron, as an exchange student, was overqualified. His responsibility was to go to an ordinary high school and find out the differences in teaching, including the school atmosphere and classroom order.However, he was only 16 years old and did not care. Probably because he thought regular high school classes were boring, he would skip classes and leave early.One time, as usual, he had an arrangement with Andrius and Lucas to go to a commercial exhibition. So, he sneaked out of the classroom after the first period.At that time, the school was so strict that security guards guarded several gates, and he had to climb over a wall beside the school library.Unexpectedly, there were iron nails on the top of the wall. He hurt his hand, fell, and sprained his ankle, making him look pathetic.Rosalie was a student with outstanding results and would stay in the library during recess periods.That day, she was so absorbed in rea
Byron did not look like he was joking.Rosalie was startled. She did not expect he would say that.At that time, her thoughts were simple back then. She had never thought of the possibility of someone taking it out to take a peek before burying it.So, she nodded. Then, she rumbled through her things and tore a paper off her diary. Then, she folded it.The pages of her diary were purple back then.“Are you done?” Byron asked curiously.Rosalie nodded. “Yes. That's my wish. It’s long. I wonder if it'll come true!”“Well, put it in then!” A breeze blew as Byron approached.His refreshing scent made her face flush red.She carefully put the paper into the wish bottle.Byron immediately stuffed the cork and smiled. “I will bury your wish now. The earth represents endless hope. I believe putting the wish on the earth would make it come true!”In an instant, Rosalie froze.She would never forget that scene.That man tilted his head and smiled. He looked handsome and alluring.I
Byron returned home immediately after a short meeting at the company.He had picked up courses. All the care knowledge for pregnant mothers was planted in his mind.He was surprised to see Andrius and Mary at his manor.“You just delivered supplements last night. What do you plan to give Rosie today?” Byron quipped.However, Mary glared at him fiercely.Even Andrius looked at him gloomily and with a hint of disdain.Instead, Rosalie had a smile on her face.She knew, of course, that after the two of them heard the story, they would be dissatisfied with how Byron had treated her in their marriage previously.“Andrius, what’s going on? Talk to me!”Mary’s gaze turned sharp and cold.Byron felt a chill running down his spine. He began to recall what he had done that offended his wife.“Byron, do you remember this wish bottle?”Rosalie approached him with the wish bottle. As if something had struck her, she placed the purple paper back into the bottle after folding it.Byron l
Despite Byron’s explanation, Mary was still indignant.Back in school, the seeds of innocence grew and blossomed with expectations as Rosalie stepped into a marriage with the man, but all she got was bitterness."President Lawrence, you're still so full of yourself!" Mary blurted her conclusion and threw Byron a death stare.Byron immediately looked embarrassed, while Rosalie smiled faintly.The past was the past, after all!Rosalie's state of mind was no longer what it used to be. She was grateful because although it was a long wait, all the wishes she wrote down came true.Her right hand slowly covered her belly. A new hope was growing in her womb.The rough bumps that the three little ones experienced would never happen for this child.Byron seemed to reflect as well. He finally nodded and said, "It was my fault indeed. Ten years ago, I was exhausted from the struggles and battles in the industry. My perspective was rigid, and I was bounded by rules at that time!"His confe
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