Eden smiled coldly. "I'm not lying."Laudes took a few steps back. "I don't believe this. This isn't real. This isn't real..."Eden raised her head slightly, a glint appearing in her eyes. She looked at Laudes with a frosty demeanor. "Do you know why I'm wasting time talking with you?"Laudes looked at her, stunned."It's because I want you to know. I want to see your expression once you realize that the Boss Griffith you've been taking orders from is just a high schooler," Eden said with a nod. "And I'm very happy with what I see."Eden then pulled her hands out of her pockets. "Now, it's my turn to make a move."As she was done speaking, she swooped forward. Her slender hand reached Solus' throat, and with a slight squeeze, Solus' face instantly turned pale.Solus wanted to free himself, but he couldn't move.The moment Eden made her move, a needle also attacked Solus. He was her prisoner, so she could do whatever she wanted with him."Dad!" Laudes cried out in anger as she
Seeing how emotional Laudes had become, Eden suddenly smiled.She bent over and lifted Laudes' chin. "Sorry to disappoint you, but my grandmother is alive.""Impossible!" Laudes screamed. "It happened when you were surrounded! It's impossible that she survived!"Eden's smile widened. "Well, my grandma was on the verge of dying. But I forgot to tell you something else. I'm a doctor too, and I saved her.""You...!"Laudes suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood. She couldn't speak for a long time as she stared at Eden.What kind of monster was she?Not only was she Boss Griffith, but she was also a miracle doctor. Why would someone like her come to Riverside Senior High?Why did she want to steal her limelight?Eden started to plant needle after needle in Laudes. "You can't die if I don't let you. Even if you try to kill yourself, I can still save you."Laudes pushed Eden away, looking at her in horror as she crawled backward.Eden stood up and patted the dirt off her hands. S
That was the reality of this world. If she wasn't cruel enough, others would only be crueler to her.The only redeeming factor was that she had not lost her humanity. She was only cruel to those who were evil and vicious.After driving Eden to Skygarden, Horace and Caelus headed back to the hospital.When Horace and Caelus returned, Geoffrey and Sinead decided to go home first.Only Alain, Horace, and Caelus were left in the ward.Once Geoffrey and Sinead had left, Horace pulled over a chair and sat by Alain's side. He then said excitedly, "Alain, big news."Alain raised an eyebrow with a gloomy expression on his face.He was in no mood to listen to any news after suffering such grievous injuries.Horace ignored him completely and quickly said, "Eden is Boss Griffith from the legends, and she's extremely powerful. She can also use her needles to freeze someone in place. All five hundred of them froze in place after she waved her hands."Horace then stood up, still excited. "Do
In one night, something huge happened in Estburg.The Aradia family, ranked third in the city, had collapsed.No one knew the reason why. All they knew was that when they woke up the next day, there was no one at the Aradia residence.Even the news quickly published that all the Aradias' assets had been taken over by unknown individuals.In just one night, the glorious Aradias had completely disappeared.When Ricardo, the patriarch of the Duran family, found out about this, he felt all his strength leave his body.Luckily, he had listened to Peter and arranged for Carina to leave the city; otherwise, they might have ended up like this as well.Remembering that, he quickly called Carina and once again told her not to get into trouble with Eden.Eden didn't go to school and applied for leave.She still had to personally take care of Alain for the next few days.Even though her grandmother's bullets had been removed, the toxin had spread. She also had to go to the hospital to co
Estburg Central Hospital.Horace and Caelus were there too.Geoffrey needed to deal with some business matters, so he wasn't around.When Horace saw Sinead and Eden come in together, he couldn't help but joke, "Whoa, Aunt Sinead. Seriously. Alain's still in the hospital, but you're currying favor with the daughter-in-law already."Sinead smacked his head. "You're making fun of me now, eh? I'll tell your dad and have him take care of you later.""Ow. Please don't, Aunt Sinead!" Horace begged for mercy.Sinead smiled and said nothing else.Meanwhile, Eden walked directly to Alain and checked his pulse. Once she was sure that nothing had gone awry, she took out her needle pack. She then looked at Alain and said, "Undress and lie down."Alain had been taking the herbal concoction prescribed to him and the infused bath.The infused bath was very effective. It improved his physique and strengthened his immune system.Despite the spread of the toxin, it hadn't attacked his organs. H
Eden gave Alain a frosty look, and in that moment, the needle in her hand jabbed into his body."Ouch!" Alain yelped. "Trying to murder your husband?"Eden pulled out another needle and asked, "You're not cured yet. Why did you go to Audair?""I found out that an old money family in Audair, the Johnsons, also has a Bloodgod Herb. I wanted to sneak it out, but I failed," Alain said innocently.Eden's fingers froze. "If the Bloodgod Herb were so easy to find, I wouldn’t have had to wait this long to treat my grandma. Alain, you're a leader too. When did you start acting like Horace and losing a few IQ points?""Cough!" Alain coughed. "The Johnsons do have a Bloodgod Herb, but I was too late; they'd already given it to someone else."He continued awkwardly, "And I was joking earlier. We didn't try to steal it. We were trying to buy it from them."He knew that the Parkers would never sell the Bloodgod Herb. No matter how much he offered, they wouldn't part with it.The Bloodgod Her
"I'm still a patient; I won't be able to sleep. Can you bear to see me like this?" Alain whispered, leaning on Eden's shoulder.Eden turned to him, pursing her lips. After a moment, she crawled back onto the bed. "Then sleep."Alain smiled and said, "I want you to hold me."Eden lowered her eyes. "Don’t push it.""I'm cold!" Alain said, snuggling closer. "You're warm."Eden gave up. "Alright, sleep.""Thanks."Alain closed his eyes for a moment before reopening them. "I told my mom to throw a party once I've fully recovered from the toxin. I want to announce our relationship."Eden nodded. "She mentioned it to me.""So, are you going to acknowledge that you're my fiancée?" Alain sat up, still holding Eden in his arms.Eden was lost in her thoughts and didn’t realize she was still in his arms."Just to make her happy," Eden finally said after a long pause.Alain sighed. When would Eden open up to him?"My mom will be thrilled, no doubt. She wants you to marry me," Alain sai
Eden stayed in the hospital for the next few days.Sinead and Horace also avoided the hospital to give them some space.Eden didn’t go to school, which led to rumors spreading about her. Some said her involvement in the Aradia family's downfall was suspicious, while others claimed she was killed while dealing with the Aradias.The rumors were everywhere.Ten days later, Alain was discharged from the hospital, fully cured of the toxin.On the day of his discharge, Geoffrey and Sinead personally picked them up from a nearby hotel to celebrate.Sinead had also sent out invitations for a party to honor her future daughter-in-law, scheduled for the coming Saturday. Invitations went out to all the reputable families in Rielton and Estburg, including the Hunts.Originally, Sinead had no intention of inviting the Hunts. She detested them and had no desire to even acknowledge their presence.However, she decided they needed to be there. She wanted to show the Hunts just how splendid Ede