Eden was... so…Stern.But Julius actually liked that about her. The wife of a Ward should have that kind of strength in character."Then you should get some rest," Julius said nothing more and hung up.Eden put her phone away and saw Alain emerge from the bathroom with nothing but a bath towel around his waist.She looked up and noticed his strong, powerful physique. Her previously impassive expression softened slightly.Alain didn’t notice her reaction and simply dried his hair with a towel while checking his phone. "My grandpa called?""Huh?" Eden looked up again and realized how close she was to Alain, close enough that she could almost feel his abs against her lips. She stepped back slightly, picked up her book, and said calmly, "He asked me to take less from the Wheelers.""And you agreed?" Alain tossed his phone onto the table, somewhat annoyed.His grandfather had called him several times, asking him to convince Eden to be lenient. Alain hadn’t agreed to it, and he did
Eden was stunned."Are you asleep, Alain? Something's wrong with my mobile. Can I borrow your phone to call my mom?"Alain suddenly froze.Outside the door, Quin had been waiting for a long time and was now fuming. She stomped her foot in frustration.Darn it!Alain was supposed to be hers.Quin's hands clenched into fists as a determined glint appeared in her eyes.Eden... You took Alain from me. I won’t show you any mercy!The next day.The sun slowly rose into the sky. After struggling with insomnia for nearly two weeks, she finally had a good night’s sleep.Alain didn’t get out of bed until the afternoon, by which time Caelus and Horace had already arrived.When Alain and Eden came downstairs, still in their pajamas, Horace was so shocked that he jumped up from the sofa. "Hot dang, Alain! Don’t tell me you two have only just woken up?"Alain shot him a glance and a pointed look. "Who told you to come back here?"Horace, feeling a bit flustered under Alain’s gaze, quick
When Horace came out of the kitchen, he noticed Eden was playing a game on her mobile. He took a quick glance at her."You play City of Glory too? I didn’t know that," Horace said. He had originally planned to leave, but seeing Eden gaming, he decided to sit down next to her.Alain, hearing this, looked up and glanced at Eden. He knew she usually played minigames—some single-player, some quite challenging. He’d tried a few of those games himself but struggled to get past the first stage.He thought she only played the more complex games, so he was surprised to see her on City of Glory."A little," Eden replied casually, her playstyle relaxed.Horace looked at her account and smiled. "Gold rank, huh? Don’t worry, I’ll guide you."Horace pulled out his mobile and said to Alain, "Alain, you play City of Glory too, right? We don’t have anything important this afternoon, do we? Let’s play a few games."Alain glanced at Eden and handed his mobile to her. "You play."Eden hesitated as
Meanwhile, Horace was getting a bit too excited. "Eden, stay there and don’t move! Eden, hide in the grass!"He was shouting the entire game.Most likely because Eden had been goofing around the whole time.Horace's heart was about to break.When the boss finally appeared, Horace gave up on Eden and went straight to fight it.Horace and Ryan were both at Glory Rank, while Alain’s account was at King of Glory 50 Stars, which was very high. That made the boss’s level much higher and especially tough to beat.They fought the boss together, but it was still a challenge.As the fight neared its end, with the boss down to only 5% health, Horace shrugged. "Looks like we can’t take this boss down."Just then, Eden’s finger moved quickly. With only two seconds left, she pulled out a Sword of Bloody Tears from her inventory, used her skill, and the boss’s health dropped to zero, dropping a Lazuli Fan.Horace was speechless.Ryan was stunned.Even their own teammates were at a loss for
In the last three games, Eden held back her skills and played normally.Since the bosses didn’t drop any great equipment, Horace and Ryan lost interest and decided to stop playing.Horace was starting to get bored and was about to suggest they do something else when the security guard interrupted."Mr. Ward, an elderly gentleman named Noah says he's here to see Ms. Griffith," the guard said respectfully.Before Alain could respond, Eden had already stood up and said, "Tell him to wait there. I’ll go get him."Alain raised an eyebrow. It was rare for someone to visit her in Skygarden, and even rarer for her to personally greet them at the gate.When Eden reached the gate, she saw Noah standing there with a bent back and a bag in his hand.Eden quickly walked over, took the bag from him, and asked, "What are you doing here? Didn’t I tell you to stay at home?"Noah had planned to return to the country earlier, but issues along the way had delayed him.When Sofia passed away, Eden
"I... Well..." Horace felt his dignity slipping away once more.Had he ever crossed Eden's teacher?Why did it seem like Noah had a grudge against him?Noah ignored Horace and Caelus, promptly plopping down on the sofa."I'm hungry," he declared."I'll have the chef send something over," Alain said, reaching for his mobile to call his personal chef.But before Alain could make the call, Noah pointed at him and said, "You cook for me."Alain was momentarily stunned but quickly replied with a smile, "Sure, just a moment. It’ll be ready soon!"Before heading into the kitchen, Alain told Eden, "Take good care of him."Horace and Caelus could only watch in stunned silence.This was insane.To think they’d see someone ordering Alain around like that, aside from Eden.And Alain wasn’t just accepting it; he actually complied without a hint of frustration.What on earth…Were their eyes deceiving them?Horace was so taken aback that he turned to Eden and said, "I... I have someth
In the afternoon, Quin returned to Skygarden.She immediately ran into Noah as soon as she stepped through the door.Noah gave Quin a once-over, hands on his hips, and asked, "Who are you?"Quin frowned. "Who are you? And why are you in Alain's home?""First-name basis?"Hearing that, Noah was instantly infuriated. "Alain! Get down here right this instant, you brat!"Alain, who was upstairs on a call, quickly ran down when he heard Noah's voice.Eden came down as well when she heard the commotion."Sir..."Before Alain could say anything, Noah pointed at him angrily. "Is this it, boy? You're bullying my student right in front of me? Do you really think I can't do anything to you just because I'm old?""Is there a misunderstanding?" Alain asked calmly.He would never dare bully Eden. If anything, he was more concerned about her bullying him."Misunderstanding?" Noah retorted, eyes wide as he pointed at Quin. "Then who is she? Why did you let a young woman move into your home
Eden couldn’t be bothered to expose Noah's lies, so they both headed to the kitchen.Once there, she resumed her experiment, using the Bloodgod Herb as a reagent to create a cure for Heartgorger, though it was far from perfected.Both Jerred and Sofia had been infected with Heartgorger, but Jerred’s condition was far more severe. The rapid onset was due to the strength of the infection, and the only reason he had survived this long was thanks to specialized drugs Sulien had taken from the research institute and the needling done by Eden.Though Jerred wasn’t in immediate danger, curing him was no simple task.Eden had already formulated three potential cures, but they were all ineffective. She didn’t have much Bloodgod Herb left, and experimenting with Jerred’s life was not an option.Noah examined the cure Eden had created, sniffing it and observing it for a long time before frowning. "Yes, something's wrong. But I can't pinpoint what exactly."He put down the cure, deep in thou