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
Eden was speechless.She folded her arms across her chest, raised an eyebrow, and let out a sneer as a smile slowly formed on her red lips. "Alain, we’re still in the trial period."Alain's smile vanished immediately. "I’m sorry, boss."Eden smiled and chose to ignore him.From then on, Alain behaved more normally and stopped trying to buy things for Eden against her will.Just as they reached the entrance of the shopping mall, Eden’s phone rang. It was Joy."Eden, tomorrow is the school’s cultural festival. Are you coming to watch our performance?"After a moment of thought, Eden nodded. "Sure."Since the party was the day after tomorrow, she had time for the festival."Really? That’s great!" Joy’s excitement was clear over the phone. "You have to come. We start at ten in the morning."Eden hummed in agreement and ended the call.Later, Alain took Eden out for dinner. With nothing else planned for the evening, they went to bed early.During the night, Alain didn’t make any
Eden shuddered, her heart racing as if she’d been jolted awake.Alain moved slowly but very gently.His slender fingers traced a path from the back of her head to her earlobes, then down her neck and along her collarbone.Her collarbones were pronounced, emphasizing how slender she was.The room’s temperature seemed to be rising.Alain continued exploring with his tongue, and Eden felt the warmth of his body increase.Just when they were on the brink of losing control, Alain suddenly stopped, breathing heavily. "Not now. You’re not ready yet."Eden’s eyes glinted as she cleared her throat. "Let me go wash up."Her face was flushed, and she looked extremely embarrassed.Having never kissed anyone before, Eden found this new sensation difficult to explain.Alain looked at her red face and smiled wider than before. He hadn’t expected her to be embarrassed too.How rare.Alain quickly prepared breakfast in the kitchen.It was a simple meal—just milk, bread, and some cold cuts.