Edmund looked at Eden in shock. "Wh... Why?"He had never spent much time with Eden and had always found her cold and bad-tempered. Perhaps because she had been abandoned by her mother, she seemed to harbor a deep resentment towards the Hunt family. She had never shown any warmth to Melinda or the Hunts. Her dislike was evident to everyone.Given this, Edmund had expected Eden to make things difficult for him when he came to ask for forgiveness on Jasmine's behalf. Instead, not only was Eden surprisingly easy to talk to, but she also returned the 20% of the company shares she had received from them.He couldn’t understand what Eden’s motives were.Eden bit her lip, then stood up. "I’ll take you somewhere, alright?"She looked at Alain, asking for his approval.Alain hesitated for a moment, then stood up and said, "Let’s go."Edmund didn’t question where Eden was taking him and simply followed.Horace, Caelus, and Sulien were waiting outside. When Alain and the others emerged, t
Edmund looked at Eden, deep in thought.After a long pause, he slowly said, "So everything you did with the Hunt family was just an act, huh?"Eden smiled and gave Edmund’s shoulder a reassuring pat. "Stay with him a little while longer. We’ll be leaving soon."She didn’t answer his question; there was no need to.-In Rielton, at a lavish mansion, a man in a sharp suit stood by a full-length window, his gaze fixed on the blooming flowers in the garden.The door opened, and another man walked in, taking his place behind him. "Sir."The man at the window asked, still looking outside, "How is the investigation going?""The operative we sent killed himself. We can confirm that Sinead had indeed stopped breathing, but we don’t yet know how she was saved. The hospital has kept a tight lid on the information."After a pause, the underling continued, "It seems you were right, sir. It was Alain’s fiancée. Sinead was saved when she arrived, and I heard she fainted for three days after.
"Go ahead," Grant said, glancing at Eden. Although he hesitated at first, he ultimately didn't stop her.Eden had already brought Class 3-18 to the top, so why should he stop her from making a call? He could grant her that exception.Eden went to the bathroom, activated her voice modulator, and answered the call. "Speak.""The Parkers are auctioning the Bloodgod Herb this Saturday. When will you be coming to Rielton? I'll pick you up!" Liam’s voice was a bit cold on the other end.Eden frowned. "Saturday? That's the day after tomorrow.""We just got word. Someone tried to steal the herb from the Parkers’ estate recently. The Parkers are worried about things getting out of hand, so they decided to auction it off immediately," Liam explained."Got it. I’ll head over tomorrow."After ending the call, Eden immediately went to the principal's office."Mr. Samuel," Eden greeted him politely upon entering.Samuel quickly stood up. "Have a seat."Eden nodded and took a seat in front
After Eden had left Samuel's office, she returned to Skygarden.Alain and Horace were discussing something when the door opened, and they both turned to look at Eden. "Why are you home so early?" Alain asked.Eden nodded, her mood subdued. "Something happened."She headed upstairs without further explanation.Alain watched her, his eyes narrowing slightly. She had probably learned about the Parkers’ auction.Horace glanced at Eden before turning back to Alain. "The news from Rielton is that all the families are investigating Eden. Even though her information has been kept hidden, people have managed to find some clues. If her identity as Nosoi were to leak, she’d be in serious danger."Alain lit a cigarette and took a drag, the smoke swirling from his mouth as his expression grew darker. "Move everyone working on the Dark Web back here.""Everyone?" Horace was surprised. "What about the Steppe Continent? Xander can’t hold on much longer. Black Panther has been stealing our suppl
Eden turned to Alain with a smile. "I prefer using my own money."Alain looked at her with a pained expression. "I’m your fiancé.""Just my fiancé, yes," Eden said with a faint smile.Alain was left speechless.He didn’t want to deal with the cold woman anymore.Four hours later, the car pulled up in front of the Ward family's secondary estate in Rielton. The estate featured several smaller, elegant manors reminiscent of old-world luxury.Alain helped Eden out of the car. Horace stayed behind, needing to track down King Cobra.Stopping in front of a manor’s door, Alain turned to Eden. "No matter what happens later, don’t use your medical skills."Eden raised an eyebrow and gave Alain a knowing look. "Is your home full of danger?"Alain rubbed his temples. "Something like that. Just keep your medical skills hidden. Sulien will be here soon. If anything happens, let him handle it."After a pause, Alain added seriously, "And if something happens to me, don’t intervene either."
The young woman nearly stumbled and fell when Eden dragged her aside.Alain turned to Eden with a faint smile on his face.Was Eden feeling jealous? That was a good sign.The young woman regained her balance and glared at Eden. "Hey, where did you come from? Don’t you have any manners? Do you even know who I am?"Eden raised an eyebrow and glanced at Alain, as if asking whether she was one of his suitors.Alain shrugged, indicating it wasn’t his concern.Eden rolled her eyes and faced the young woman. She casually put her hands in her pockets and said, "Nope."The young woman was taken aback. She tried to grab Alain’s arm, but Eden stepped in front of him, causing her to miss her target. She stomped her foot and said, "Alain, is she your new bodyguard? Where are her manners? She shouldn’t be acting like this in our territory. Can’t you do something about her?""I can’t handle her. Why don’t you try?" Alain said with a smile, though he seemed pleased that Eden was standing up fo
The old man was Alain's grandfather, Julius Ward. At seventy, his face was lined with wrinkles, and his hair had turned completely white.He approached Alain, took his hand, and with tears of joy in his eyes, said, "Good... Good! You've finally recovered from your illness. It’s so wonderful to see you again, my grandson.""Grandpa," Alain responded gently.Eden noticed that Alain spoke to Julius with a tone of respect and courtesy, showing a softer side of him. Apart from his parents, Julius was the only one in the Ward family Alain treated with such warmth."Didn’t you bring your fiancée home? Where is she? Let me have a look at her," Julius said, looking around until his gaze landed on Eden.Alain gestured for Eden to come over, and she approached, greeting him politely. "Mr. Julius.""My, you’re so lovely. I knew my Alain would find someone as beautiful as you," Julius said, clearly pleased with Eden.The other members of the Ward family exchanged glances, and Helena laughed
Eden had both hands in her pockets, her eyes cold and her face showing clear impatience, surrounded by a chilly aura.Anyone who knew her would recognize that she was on the edge of losing her temper."Who do you think you are, telling me to get up?" Quin stood up, her face flushed with anger. "You have no right to speak here.""If she has no right to speak, then who does?" Alain stood up and walked over to Quin, his expression unreadable. "Why don’t you tell me if this is the Ward family or the Johnson family?"Quin's face was a picture of shock. "That's not what I meant!""Isn’t it?" Alain gave her a pointed look, then took Eden’s hand. "I hope it’s truly a misunderstanding. The Ward family hasn’t become the Johnson family yet."Both Vivian and Quin were taken aback, and Helena’s expression darkened as well.Ignoring them, Alain guided Eden to her seat. "Relax. You’re my wife-to-be, the matriarch of the third branch of the family."Eden looked at Alain, then turned her attent