"Auntie…”The little one called out to Rosalie weakly when Rosalie carried her.Rosalie gently touched the little one’s face and said, “Here, drink this medicine so that it won’t hurt as badly anymore.”The little one, of course, believed her. She obediently leaned against Rosalie.Estelle’s tiny face wrinkled only after taking a sip.Rosalie placed the cup by Estelle’s lips again, but the little one refused to open her mouth this time.The little one had been ill since she was a toddler. She had been taking pills and getting injections, but she seldom drank herbal medicines.As a result, she could not stand the bitterness of it.When Rosalie was worried about how to make Estelle drink the medicine, Lucian walked into the tent.“Estie, drink the medicine and I’ll give you candy!”The little one crouched before Estelle and shook his fist at her.Estelle looked at Lucian hesitantly. Thinking she would get candy later, she cooperated by opening her mouth and drinking the herbal
As Rosalie tried to reverse her car quickly, she heard the moans of the little ones from the back seat.Rosalie was anxious and failed to control her limbs. They shuddered.The next thing she knew, the car dashed straight into a big tree opposite.Rosalie’s mind went blank for a moment.Noticing the car was about to crash into it, Rosalie snapped out of her daze and lifted her leg from the accelerator.However, it was too late! The car crashed into a tree trunk.The car shook violently before the engine extinguished.The little ones in the back seat had severe stomachaches. The shake caused them more pain, and they could not hold back their tears.“Mommy, are you alright?”Lucian witnessed the whole process. The first thing he did was comfort the two little ones and ask about his mommy’s condition.Rosalie’s hands were still shaking.She heard the cries of the little ones and Lucian’s concerned question.However, all she could focus on was the shaking tree before her.They
Rosalie closed the car door and dialed Mary’s number.It took a while for the call to get through.“Rosalie? Aren’t you out camping? What’s up?”Rosalie could hear the noise from the other end of the call. “What are you doing?”Mary sounded distressed. “I’m in hell. I have to work overtime again.”As she spoke, the noise at the other end became louder again.Before Rosalie could say anything, Mary said, “I have to go now. I’ll call you back later.”Then, Mary hung up the call.Looking at the dark phone screen, Rosalie felt disappointment rising, but she did not redial Mary’s number.After a moment’s hesitation, Rosalie tried dialing Leon’s number.Leon picked up the call soon after it went through, but he was not in the city and could do nothing.Rosalie said nothing when Leon asked her what had happened out of concern. She brushed him off and hung up the call.She did not have time to explain and did not want to cause them so much trouble.Her only two friends were busy a
Hearing the little one’s voice, Byron’s heart sank slightly, “What’s wrong?”Lucian looked at Nox and Estelle beside him. “Do you have time? Can you come and get us?”Byron frowned. “Isn’t your mommy there? What happened to you?”His first thought was that something had happened to them.Otherwise, the little one would not have asked that.In the few seconds between the conversation, Byron heard a few sobs.That confirmed his guess.“Our car crashed into a tree, and…”The little one was about to tell Byron about Nox’s and Estelle’s condition. However, Byron’s voice interrupted from the other end of the call.“What’s going on now? Are you badly hurt? I’ll come at once!”With that, Byron strode to the elevator.Lucian quickly explained, “We’re not injured, but Nox and Estie are ill.”Byron was already in the elevator when he heard this.On the other hand, Lucian wanted to say something but could not explain it clearly. Hence, he could only say, “I’ll get Mommy to talk to you
Hearing his proposal, Rosalie was moved but still hesitated.Byron was not someone from the medical field, after all. He might not be able to differentiate the herbs.Not to mention her dosage requirements.Even the slightest error in the herbal quantity would affect the medicine.Byron had already started the car. “I’m going to the research institute now. You think about what medicine you need, and I’ll call you when I get there.”After that, Byron hung up the call without waiting for Rosalie to respond. Then, he dialed Luther’s number.“Where are you, sir? The meeting in the conference room...”Luther saw Byron leaving without hesitation just now. He looked back at the executives waiting in the meeting room, feeling troubled.Byron ordered Luther in his deep voice, “I have something important to deal with. Let’s stop the meeting here today. You can ask them to disperse.”Upon hearing this, Luther agreed and conveyed Byron’s message.Byron hung up the call and dashed toward
Byron took out his phone and called Rosalie. “I’m at the research institute.”Rosalie did not hesitate to tell him the names of the herbs she needed from the other end of the call.The more he listened, the gloomier his face got.He understood the names of some of the common herbs.However, the rest confused Byron.Rosalie was too anxious that she only realized Byron might not recognize those herbs after telling him all the names.Rosalie forced herself to calm down and slowed down her pace. “Why don’t you ask Dr. Graham to take you to the warehouse?”Byron agreed. Then, he told Yves what he wanted in simple words, “The warehouse.”Then, Byron looked away.Yves sensed Byron’s cold attitude and frowned slightly as he led Byron to the warehouse.“I’m in the warehouse,” Byron told Rosalie he was in the warehouse.Rosalie frowned and pondered about how to explain to Byron where to get those herbs.When they stored the herbs, they did not consider situations where outsiders woul
Jealousy had corrupted Yves’ mind.He thought Rosalie called him because she had noticed something about the fire.However, he did not expect it was because of something like this.He had done so much, yet Rosalie did not care about him—not even a little.If that was the case, he did not mind teaching her a lesson.With that thought in mind, Yves took his time and slowed down his pace intentionally. He even dawdled by pretending there were mistakes in his calculations.Since Rosalie was in a hurry, he decided to let the party Rosalie wanted to cure suffer a little longer.Only then would Rosalie know who to look for if she needed help in expertise matters like this the next time. He was better than Byron in the medical field!“Aren’t you done yet?”Byron watched the minutes pass and frowned as he asked.Yves lifted his head and said calmly, “We have to be strict when portioning the herbs out. I have to weigh them accurately.”Byron pressed down the anxiety in him and frown
“I’m going to decoct the herbs.”Rosalie came back to her senses.However, as soon as she moved, Estelle, who had dozed off, subconsciously held onto her clothes.When little ones were ill, they would subconsciously hold onto someone who could make them feel secure.Apparently, Rosalie made Estelle feel secure.Aware of the little one’s grip, Rosalie was shocked. She did not put Estelle down. With Estelle in her arms, she took the herbs and got out of the car.“Please help me look after Nox, President Lawrence.”Then, Rosalie glanced at the little one leaning against the backseat with a worried look.Before Byron could agree, Lucian promised with his cute voice, “I’ll take good care of my brother!”Rosalie smiled at Luciana and carried Estelle to the tent.All their equipment was still there. It was the only place she could make medicine.Byron looked at Rosalie, who had walked away. Then, the little one in the car caught his attention.“Mommy...”The little one was in pai
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