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"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
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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
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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
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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.
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Class 3-1 had scored 9.5 out of 10, the highest score so far.After Class 3-1 left the stage, it was Class 3-18's turn to perform.Eden moved to the audience seating.Joy, who was right behind Ewan, had trouble seeing in the dim backstage area. As she was about to get on stage, she accidentally stepped on something, lost her balance, and tumbled down the stairs.Ewan was shocked and quickly helped Joy up. "What happened?"Joy bit her lip, her foot throbbing with pain and tears welling in her eyes. "I can't move.""What are we going to do? We can't perform without you!" Ewan said anxiously.The Class 3-1 students, seeing what happened, walked away without a second glance, showing no concern for Joy’s injury.Joy lowered her head and suddenly remembered something. She shouted, "Jasmine!"Jasmine, who was leading the group, stopped in her tracks and looked at her in confusion. "What is it?""Why did you trip me?" Joy demanded angrily.Jasmine looked stunned before responding de
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After Class 3-1 left, everyone in Class 3-18 wore dark expressions.Joy lowered her gaze and, after a long pause, glanced at Eden. "I think it's best if I dance. You haven’t practiced the routine, and Jasmine’s comment was just a joke. My foot is swollen, but I can handle it."Eden handed her mobile to Joy. "I'll do it.""But you don’t know the dance moves," Joy said, on the verge of tears.She regretted not paying more attention, falling for Jasmine’s trick. Now, Eden had to step in, and Joy felt sorry.Eden patted her shoulder reassuringly and then turned to Ewan and the others. "Keep up with the dance routine and just ignore me."Ewan thought for a moment before replying, "Sure. We can’t back out now. Stay in the back and try to stay out of the judges’ view. I know all of Joy's moves, so I’ll adjust my position as needed."They each had fixed positions, and usually practiced their own moves. Ewan knew Joy's choreography, but he had never danced with the music. But with no oth
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After a while, Ewan looked at Eden with excitement. "Chief, is there anything you can't do?"Eden gave him a brief glance. "Oh, plenty."Ewan nodded eagerly. "If you can dance so well, why didn’t you join us? We could have had you perform solo. It would have been an easy win!""Not interested!"Eden had a lot on her plate these past few years. She had been trying to find a cure for her grandma's toxin, which took up a lot of her time with traditional medicine research. Plus, managing criminal operations from Audair City to Rielton was challenging and could take a whole month when things got busy. On top of that, she was dealing with the Jerred investigation and school, all while juggling immense pressure. She wasn’t in the mood for a cultural festival."Fine," Ewan said, understanding her attitude. "Anyway, Class 3-18's victory is all thanks to you."Eden glanced at the time. "I have other plans, so I’m heading out now."Alain wasn’t picking Eden up today. The Wards were hosting
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Eden kept her eyes lowered, looking like she was in a bad mood.Peter watched her for a while, then patted her shoulder. "You don’t need to worry about what happened back then. No one could have predicted that. I was concerned you’d never be able to get past it."Peter's thoughts wandered, and he became somewhat agitated. He lit a cigarette and said, "I was partly responsible for what happened. If you keep blaming yourself, I’ll feel guilty."Eden looked up, pursing her lips. "You don’t need to feel guilty. I’ve come to terms with it a long time ago.""Really?" Peter looked at her. "Ever since you took control of Audair City's criminal underworld, you’ve made it your mission to find those people and avenge their parents. But it's not that simple. We’ve worked hard for seven years and still have very few leads."Eden turned to look at the streets outside, her voice soft. "I’ll find them. I need to do it for Mr. and Mrs. White.""Do you think Tyler and Talia want you to find them?"
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Eden had never seen this scarlet rock before. It looked like it had been scorched red by fire, but it felt cold to the touch.She was immediately drawn to it, even though she didn’t think much of it as she picked it up.At first, she thought it might be something unpleasant. But as soon as she touched the rock, a surge of limitless energy flowed into her body, making her realize that her power had reached a new level.Alain finally snapped back to reality, pulling Eden into his arms and patting her head. His voice was rough as he said, “Can you please avoid doing things that make me worry like this?”Eden was taken aback. She had only picked up a rock. What was he so worried about?Then she realized that Alain and Horace had probably seen the mist enter her body.“Alright. I’ll let you know what I’m doing next time.”Only then did Alain seem to relax.He looked at the rock in Eden’s hand and said, “This is called a Styx Rock. An old man gave it to me a few years ago after I sav
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The last time Horace was kidnapped, Eden did everything she could to save him.Caelus had been with her for a long time and followed her every command. She wouldn’t just let him die.The two of them had just left the entrance when Horace came rushing over.“I heard Eden is awake. Let me see her!”Horace had been outside organizing the search for the murderer. When he heard Eden was awake, he left everything and came straight over.He treated Eden like a younger sister, so of course, he wanted to visit her now that she was awake.“Yes, I’m awake,” Eden said with a gentle glance at Horace. Then, she gave a slow, meaningful smile as she curled her lips. “I’m going to save Caelus. Come with me.”Horace suddenly shuddered.She turned to Alain. “What’s with her? Why did she smile so frighteningly?”Alain didn’t respond and got into the car.Horace followed them without delay.Caelus had been in the ice coffin for three days, and his body was already starting to deteriorate.Eden
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Eden had just walked out of the room when Sinead arrived.“You’re finally awake. I’ve been so worried about you,” Sinead said, taking Eden’s hand. She then checked Eden’s forehead and pinched her face. Once she was sure Eden didn’t have a fever, she finally relaxed.“I’m really sorry for making you worry,” Eden said, her usual shyness showing.“No need to apologize,” Sinead replied. “If it weren’t for you trying to save us, you wouldn’t have gotten hurt so badly. I’ve been feeling guilty about it, so don’t say anything that’ll make me feel worse, okay?”Sinead glanced around at the nurses in the villa, knowing Alain had recruited them recently. “I know these nurses have been carefully selected, but they can’t compare to me taking care of you myself. Why don’t you come back with me? I’ll look after you personally and make sure you get all the nourishment you need.”“Alright,” Eden agreed immediately.Alain, who was behind Eden, could only watch silently.It seemed he had definite
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“I… I wouldn’t dare,” the young nurse said, taking a few steps back, visibly trembling.Eden looked up at her. It was clear that the nurse was frightened, though she was trying to hide it.“What’s your name?” Eden asked as she ate the oats, which tasted fresh and just right.“My… My name is Gem. Gem Scarlet,” the nurse replied, her eyes fixed on the floor, avoiding Eden’s gaze.“How old are you?” Eden inquired. Though she was only slightly older than Gem, she exuded a calm, dependable demeanor.“Eighteen,” Gem answered quietly.Eden stroked her chin, observing Gem. “Do you stutter?”“Huh?” Gem looked up in surprise. “No.”Eden continued eating. “Are you afraid of me?”Gem seemed too stunned to stutter anymore and nodded instinctively. “Yes.”But she quickly corrected herself. “No… I… I’m not afraid of you…”Gem’s eyes filled with tears, and she struggled to hold them back.She bit her lip and, with her head lowered, explained, “It’s… It’s Mr. Brooks. He said you have a bad
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Even though Hades was known as the king of all Banevermins, it wasn’t always active. Once the person implanted with Hades had consumed enough blood, Hades would fall into a deep slumber.He had just committed several murders, which meant that Hades had been fully fed and wouldn’t be triggered again anytime soon.Eden figured the reason for his sudden activity was that he was searching for a safer place to hide.“The Johnsons?” Liam repeated thoughtfully. “Since Alain is investigating them, and so are you, did they really do something they’re trying to keep hidden from outsiders?”Eden considered this and then decided to share the truth with Liam. “Have you ever heard of the Shamblers?”“Shamblers? One of the kids at the Agency was reading a horror novel a few days ago, and I overheard them mention it…” Liam said, pausing as he stood up suddenly. “Wait, are you saying the things in those novels are real?”Eden thought about it and nodded slightly. “Not entirely, but it’s not too f
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Liam was genuinely impressed with Eden’s progress.If his own children had achieved as much, he’d be able to die happy.Eden, however, had a headache.She already knew about it.When Alain told Horace, she was in the same room and overheard it. She was unsure whether to tell Alain or not, wondering if he could accept the world she was part of.The world where the war would take place.After thinking it over, she finally said, “I’ll take it.”“Alright, I’ll send the reply.”Just before hanging up, Liam remembered something. “You’re in Estburg finishing your senior year, right? Almost ready to graduate?”“Yeah.”“With how smart you are, I’m sure you’ll have no trouble getting into a good university. Have you thought about studying in Rielton? We could grab coffee when we’re both free.”Eden replied indifferently, “The Agency must have a lot of free time these days, huh?”“Well, not exactly. I’m working on something pretty complicated and staying busy, but I’m making time to c
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Eden massaged her head, glancing at all the nurses surrounding her.They watched her anxiously, afraid they might upset her.“All of you can leave. I don’t need everyone here,” she said, irritated by the crowd.As soon as the nurses heard her, they began to cry. “Did we do something wrong? Tell us and we’ll fix it. Please don’t fire us!”"That's right. Mr. Ward warned us that if we make you unhappy, he’ll kill us.”“We don’t want to die; please let us stay.”Eden froze, then muttered under her breath, “Darn it.”Was Alain out of his mind?Since when did he become so ruthless?Eden lowered her gaze, feeling the tension rise in the room. She glanced at the nurses, who were now kneeling in front of her, sobbing.Frustrated by the crowd, she said, “Just go. Alain won’t kill you.”Turning to Sulien, she instructed, “Pay them five times their salary and send them away.”Sulien, once obedient only to Alain, now followed Eden’s lead. Without hesitation, he paid the nurses as she as
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Alain rarely mobilized his organization, and it was even more unusual for him to take a personal interest in anything. But Sinead knew it was serious if he had to step in himself.She remembered the call she had received from the Gardner family earlier, and a sense of unease settled over her.Could the person Alain and Horace were talking about be connected to that?If so, Rielton would become a living hell.The moment Sinead realized this, she quickly pulled out her phone and dialed a number as she walked outside. "I need your help."Three days later, at Pear Garden.Eden woke up shortly after Alain had left.As she opened her eyes, a young woman stood in front of her, staring at her.After a moment, the young woman excitedly exclaimed, "Ms. Griffith is awake, Dr. Sulien. Look!"She had barely finished speaking when dozens of people rushed into the room. Eden instantly frowned.She had only been unconscious for a little while. What... happened?Where did all these people co
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Alain arrived just after the rest of the Ward family had left."Why are you here? Is Eden awake?" Sinead asked. She wanted to stay in Pear Garden to take care of Alain and Eden, but with the Ward family pressuring her for answers, she returned to the family residence to handle them first.They had just left when Alain arrived, and she thought Eden might have already woken up."She's still unconscious," Alain replied, unbuttoning the top button of his blazer as he sat down. "I’m here to see grandpa, and then I’ll head to the company."Sinead nodded. "He just woke up. Your uncles were here, arguing with me. He thinks it’s too noisy and doesn’t want anyone disturbing him, so don’t go in for now.""Got it," Alain said, lighting a cigarette. "Can you go stay with Ed in Pear Garden?""Alright."Sinead didn’t say much, grabbed her purse, and left.She had just reached the entrance when Horace rushed in. Without even greeting her, he hurried to Alain."Alain, he’s shown up again."Ho
