There was no room for delay.Rosalie forced herself to calm down, asked Xander for acupuncture tools, and started acupuncture on the little boy immediately to stabilize his condition.Fortunately, this was not the first time the boy had experienced this. The boy did not show any fear from the slender silver needles in Rosalie's hand.Rosalie still remembered that the little guy's acupuncture points were quite special, and the boy was still ill, so Rosalie was extra careful when pricking the needles.When the acupuncture treatment finally ended, Rosalie was already sweating profusely."I just spoke with Pippin's attending doctor."Xander's voice rang in the ward.Hearing this, Rosalie's heart tightened slightly. She turned to look at him. "How is it? Did you discover any useful information?"Xander frowned and responded, "I only know that Pippin seems to be malnourished."When he said that, Rosalie's brows also furrowed.The two of them invariably looked at the orphanage direc
With a breakthrough in the treatment, the atmosphere in the ward suddenly relaxed.The little one also saw that he would recover quickly and thanked Rosalie with a smile, "Thank you... Auntie."Hearing the boy’s weak voice, the smile on Rosalie's face became a little heavy. "Don’t mention it. This is what I should do. Besides, it must be harder to be sick, right?" The little boy nodded shyly, his little face still a little nervous.Apart from the director and the other orphans, it was the first time that someone cared so much about him.What more such a beautiful lady?She reminded him of his mother.Rosalie patted the little boy's head soothingly. "I’ve prescribed you some medicine. You have to take them to get better soon. However, after you leave the hospital, you must eat well. Even if you don't feel like it, you have to force yourself to eat. Otherwise, you’ll feel sick like this in the future, do you understand?" The little boy nodded obediently.Seeing that the little
He had hinted in every possible way to get this invitation.Even so, the smile on the woman’s face in front of him still made Xander happy, and he immediately agreed.Although Rosalie extended the invitation, the driver was Xander, and he chose where to eat.At the door of the restaurant, Rosalie was a little surprised.With Xander's worth, she thought that Xander would take her to some high-end restaurant.She did not expect to see a vintage local diner in front of her. Although the decoration inside was quite stylish, it was not expensive. Most of the customers inside were ordinary office workers."I'm used to eating local food at home. I don't know if this suits your taste, Miss Jacobs," Xander asked with a smile.Rosalie turned around and smiled at him. "To be honest, I’ve been eating local food during my years abroad."Hearing this, Xander raised his eyebrows with a smile. "Really? I thought that you would be more used to eating international cuisines abroad." The two en
When Rosalie saw that it was noon, she suddenly remembered that she forgot to tell the two boys about lunch when she left."Sorry, I need to make a call." Realizing this, Rosalie got up apologetically and excused herself with Xander.Xander was puzzled, but he did not ask more. He nodded and watched her get up and go to an empty corner.At the same time, Lucian and Nox were watching TV with Estie at home when they heard the landline ring. They hurriedly got up to pick up the phone.After they returned to Somerland, only Mommy would call the landline at home.Nox glanced at Estie beside him, then took initiative to say, "Mommy! When are you coming back? Little Estie came to our house! We’re playing with her!"After speaking, the little boy handed over the receiver to Estie’s ear.Knowing that it was Rosalie, Estie’s eyes squinted into curved lines from smiling hard. Her voice was sweet. "Auntie!"When she heard their little voices, Rosalie's heart softened. "Why is Estie here?"
Mary was stunned for a moment when she heard the little one’s impish voice, her eyes full of emotion.She remembered that the last time they met, the little girl had refused to open her mouth. During dinner, others even said that she was non-verbal.Mary never expected when they met again, the little one had changed so much. Not only did she speak, but her voice was lovely and her laughter was soft and sweet.Seeing such a cute little girl in front of her, Mary could not help but pat the little girl's head with a smile. “You’re so sweet.”Estie smiled until her eyes turned into crescent lines. When Mary got up from her, she turned her eyes to the takeaway on the table again, her little face was full of curiosity.Throughout her sheltered childhood, the little girl had only eaten food prepared by her caretaker in the family. If not, it was her Grandma herself who personally prepared her food. She didn't even know what takeout was, let alone what a family bucket was.Seeing that th
Rosalie still could not believe her ears. She was stunned for a few seconds before smiling gratefully. "Then it’s better to accept deferentially than to decline courteously. I’ll do my best for this cooperation."Xander raised the teacup in front of him. "Then I'll drink tea in place of wine now. Thank you on behalf of all the partners. Cheers.” Rosalie smiled and clinked her cup with his, thinking of how Xander had helped her during this period. She was overwhelmed with a burst of gratitude in her heart.She must say that every time she met with Xander and Leon, they always had endless topics to talk about.Perhaps this was the advantage of being in the same industry!Thinking of this, Rosalie could not help but think of another man.Every time she was with Byron, their conversations always ended unpleasantly...Thinking of Byron, the smile on Rosalie's face also faded.Xander was paying attention to the person in front of him and saw the change in her expression. Although he
Halfway through the meal, Xander went out to answer the phone.After he came back, he looked at Rosalie apologetically. "Sorry, Grandpa told me to go back. I don't know what's going on."Hearing this, Rosalie smiled coolly. "Since Grandpa Lancer is looking for you, then you’d better go quickly. I’ll go back by myself in a while."Xander apologized again, then got up and left.Rosalie ate for a while and glanced at the time. It was already one o'clock in the afternoon. She was still worried thinking of the three little ones at home, so she did not stay any longer and got up to get the bill."The gentleman had already settled the bill just now," the cashier said with a smile.Hearing this, Rosalie could not help but be taken aback.They clearly agreed that this meal was to express her gratitude to Xander.That man actually paid the bill himself..."By the way, this was given to you by that gentleman. You’re so lucky." The cashier took out a bunch of flowers from behind and looke
Rosalie: [Thank you, but that's what I should do. We’ll have to work together a lot in the future, Young Master Xander. You can't be so polite to me every time.]Rosalie came back to her senses and replied. Xander smiled noncommittally. Xander: [Indeed, this is a one-time deal.]As soon as he replied, there was movement upstairs.Xander put away his mobile phone and looked up, only to see Old Master Lancer supported by a middle-aged man as he walked downstairs. The two of them were talking as they walked."Grandpa, Uncle Hector." Xander frowned when he saw that man but still respectfully greeted him like someone with a good upbringing.The man was Stacy's father, Hector Hudson.‘This man came to the Lancer family’s home, and Grandpa asked me to come home so urgently. I can easily guess the purpose of this meeting.‘It’s nothing more than them being a lobbyist for the farce that Stacy made before.’Xander felt annoyed and bored as he thought of the chaos that night.Hearing
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