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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
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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."
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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
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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
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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
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Eden frowned, slipping her mobile back into her pocket. She turned to Alain and said, "It's too noisy here. How about we go outside for a walk?"Her words were loud and clear, catching everyone's attention. The people in the living room stopped talking and stared at her with curious looks.Eden ignored their stares and focused solely on Alain.Alain's cold expression softened, and his lips curved into a warm smile. "Sure, I’ll take you around the estate."Eden nodded, and they both stood up.Before they left, Eden glanced at Julius and said, "If you want some peace, you might want to avoid these people. They're quite loud."Julius's dark expression lifted, and he burst into hearty laughter. "Haha! Alright. I’ll follow your advice and stay away from them. Since you’ve just arrived, let Alain show you around. We’ll call you when it’s time to eat."Alain nearly laughed at her remark.He had expected nothing less from Boss Griffith. Even without physical confrontation, her words al
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After Eden said that, she grabbed Alain by the collar and they both left, leaving the people in the living room fuming.She walked with her gaze lowered, enveloped in a gloomy aura. Alain followed, unable to hide his smile even if he tried.Eden claimed him as hers, and he was thrilled to hear it. It seemed he needed to make her angry to get such sweet words out of her.Eden pushed Alain into the car and immediately kissed him, biting his lips until he felt pain before releasing him. She looked at him with a neutral expression. "You grew up with her, huh?""No," Alain replied, licking his lips and savoring Eden's scent. "She was just making things up.""Do you want to change your fiancée?" Eden lifted his chin with her hand, raising an eyebrow."Nope!" Alain's smile grew deeper. He enjoyed Eden's assertiveness."You better not!"Eden wanted to leave, but Alain suddenly pulled her back. She lost her balance and fell against his chest.His cold lips brushed her ear as he breathe
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Helena steeled herself and said with a forced smile, "What are you talking about? We’re not targeting you; we’re doing this for your own good. Your grandpa is unconscious, and we're just worried.""Really?" Alain said, his voice dark as he slipped his hands into his pockets. "Where's the doctor you called?""Well..." Helena’s eyes flickered. "We were so worried, we forgot."Alain gave her a pointed look and said, "It’s fine if you forgot to call the doctor, but remember to take all your things when you leave."He turned to Caelus and said coldly, "Show them out.""What do you mean?" Helena’s expression shifted instantly. "Your grandpa is unconscious. How can we leave now? We need to know what’s wrong with him."At that moment, the maid guided Sulien into the living room.Sulien greeted Alain and immediately went to Julius’ side to check his pulse.Caelus had just started ushering the Ward family out when Helena hurried over to Sulien and asked, "How’s my dad?"Sulien checked J
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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
