When Zayden heard Alice say it, he felt like he had been stabbed with a knife. His expression turned grim as he then asked unhappily, “What did you just say?”Alice raised an eyebrow and then said boldly, “You know, although our marriage is a deal, we are still husband and wife. So, yes, I am his wife.”Zayden asked through gritted teeth, “Alice you said that on purpose, didn’t you?”Alice glanced at him before purposely adopting a perplexed expression. She said, “What? I didn’t mean to hurt you and I was telling the truth. Tell me, which part of what I just said was wrong?”Zayden questioned with a frown, “So what I am to you?”Alice folded her arms and then sized Zayden up from head to toe. She said, “Oh? We are exes after we broke up.”Zayden treated Alice nicely since he returned from S city, and had people bring flowers and treats to Alice’s office every day.Alice wasn’t impressed by these favors from him. She wouldn’t forgive Zayden because he had done something wrong and hadn’
Zayden stepped heavily on the gas and pulled out of his neighborhood. He was expressionless. However, he looked quite irritated at the precise moment.Zayden thought, how did you manage to break up with me so soon and leave me without a trace? Why did you let me deal with so many tricky problems, Alice?It was almost five o’clock. In addition to the temperature becoming lower as autumn arrived, it also started getting darker sooner. As a result, Max’s kindergarten dismissed them 30 minutes earlier than usual.At 4:30, Zayden showed up in front of the kindergarten. However, he was unable to find a parking space.Zayden spotted a red car parked to his right under a tree while driving around the campus in search of a parking spot. Then, a woman wearing a long lavender dress, whom he knew well, stepped out of that car.Zayden was agitated and honked his horn a few times as he thought about what the chef had just said to him.When Alice looked back and saw Zayden sitting in the car, she fr
Zayden said melancholyly, “Have you forgotten that you are my son, Max? I am your father and Alice is not your mother.”“She is!” Max quickly wrote two words on the drawing board and showed him.If Zayden continued to argue with Max, he thought he would lose his mind. He had to say this since he didn’t want to discuss it further, “All right son. We are going to great-grandfather’s house for dinner tonight.”“No!”“No, then I am going to call your mom. I am going to tell her that you go back on your word. She won’t visit you over the weekend if you do it that way. Then, you won’t be able to eat the food she made.”Max’s face heated, and his anxiety grew as soon as he said those words. He said while stamping his feet, “You… You are bad!”Zayden gave him a quick look and added, “Well, I am. You should think about whether you want to have dinner at Great-Grandfather’s house or not on the way.”Zayden then slammed the back seat door shut before settling into the driver’s seat. After that,
“You actually found them!” Alice couldn’t help exclaiming.Adrian nodded and said, “Yes, they now run a restaurant together in Leeds, called Sister’s Restaurant. And they are doing quiet well.”Hallie and Kim were cousins and both of them came from a remote, poor village. So after they left that village, they had no intention of returning to their hometown.They had only been employed by the Collins for two years, according to their profile, which Adrian showed Alice. The Collins had been training them during one of those years. So, they had been working there officially for a very short time.Since they made it through many tests, they were well-paid. So, they usually would not harm their host simply for a bit of profit.“I checked their bank accounts, but I found nothing unusual about it. They earned a good salary as nannies at the Collins’s house, and most of the money they received was the severance pay the Collins gave them three years ago.”“That means that they weren’t bribed b
The following day was Friday. Adrian suggested that he take Eliana to school later during breakfast.“May I, Alice? I had like to do something for you. You know, maybe I will be staying at your house for a while.”Alice handed him a cup of black coffee and said, “Well, you are welcome to stay at my house forever. I still feel bad about hitting you with my car, you know. Additionally. Appreciate everything you did for me. You can stay at my house as long as you like, and I will help you find your family later.”Alice asked, “By the way, have you checked out any of those nearby universities? Have you visited all of them?”Adrian froze for a moment after hearing her words. He said, lowering his head to conceal his intense feelings, “I have been to almost all the schools, except two art schools. It is easier than I thought.”“Okay, I will go there with you this weekend.”Adrian said while looking composed, “You don’t have to do that, Alice. I can handle those things by myself.”Alice chos
Adrian wasn’t making up anything. If he lacked evidence, he would have never said that.“Okay, if you do this to protect Alice, I can apologize to you. But, could you perhaps share your discoveries with me?”Adrian laughed in a low voice and said, “I am a professional detective, and I need to charge you at least $ 10 000 for this kind of information. So, you can stop looking at me like that Zayden. Really? You are not going to pay me? Well, you can at least buy me a cup of coffee.”He was a shrewd businessman and knew when to cave in.Zayden then took Adrian to a fancy cafe downtown. There were walls between each booth to ensure the customers’ privacy in addition to the lovely surroundings.Adrian then gave a summary of what he knew. He said, “Well, that’s all I know. If you think my worries are groundless, you can call the police and have me put in jail.”Zayden fiddled with the coffee cup in his hand as he scowled at Adrian’s face meaningfully and asked, “Well, let’s just say you ar
Rose cautiously added as she saw Zayden’s dejected expression, “To be honest, I think it’s a good thing. Alice came here just to cook for Max. You know Max is your only great-grandson and he can’t be starved.”“Oh? Do you mean that Alice can come to my house as she like?” Sean said with discontent.“Father, I remember that you once thought highly of Alice.”Sean then scowled and grumbled, “Oh, that was before. Back then, I had no idea that she was still married.”When Rose noticed that Sean was becoming furious again, she didn’t dare to bring it up again.She then abruptly shifted the subject and stated, “So, just regard Alice as a new cook we hired, okay? We live in a massive mansion. So, if you don’t want to see her, keep her out of the courtyard where you are.”Rose returned her gaze to Zayden once she finished, and then carefully said, “To be honest, I just overheard your conversation. You can ask Alice to go to Zayden’s house if you don’t want to come here. She will then stop bot
Alice felt that she had been splashed by a cold fish when she realized that Sean assumed that she was pestering Zayden.Sean’s expression changed, though, when he heard what Alice said. He asked with a displeasure, “Oh? You are the one who dumped him? So, you don’t think Zayden is good enough for you?”Alice immediately went silent because she was speechless. After regaining his composure, Sean clumsily coughed and apologized to her.Alice then said, “Well, I am going to leave with my daughter, and we will have lunch elsewhere.”Before they left, Sean immediately called out to them saying, “Please don’t go! I can’t let you leave like this after cooking for Max. Otherwise, it will make our family look rude. Besides, you have to come here in the evening to prepare dinner. So, you don’t have to go to the trouble of coming home.”However, Alice felt that if she stayed here, then it would only cause trouble. Therefore, she declined and said, “Oh, thanks. But, I had better go home.”Sean as
“Mom, don’t come over!” Eliana and Max yelled at the same time.“Alice, you are such a lucky bitch. You have such two wonderful children. I have worked hard my entire life, but now I have nothing in the end,” Jessica said in an envious tone.‘Did you just mention children? Could be that you suddenly wanted to meet Gary before you die because he’s your only family?’ At the thought, Alice gently asked “Jessica, do you want to meet Gary?”Instead of answering Alice's question, Jessica remained silent. She then bowed her head and began trembling.“I will call him right now. He just left, so he will come back soon,” Alice added.“Is Gary really coming back?”“Yeah. He’s doing great this year. He has always get high grades on his test and he is popular school. He is just as smart as you are.” Alice praised Jessica in the hopes of changing her mind.“He didn’t want to see me. I tried to talk to him this year, but his maid always mistook me for a beggar and told me get lost.” Jessica spoke in
A woman in a janitor’s uniform rushed out of the tool room as Eliana and Charlotte left the restroom. The woman then pressed a fruit knife against Eliana’s neck. Eliana had no idea what was going on because it happened so quickly. She could not stop shaking when she felt the cold metal against her skin.Charlotte was so scared that she screamed. Then she immediately covered her mouth. After hearing her voice many people made their way to the restroom. However, no one dared to approach them, they all stood back and watched.Eliana grabbed the woman’s arm from behind as she wanted to wrestle her to the ground. She thanked Alice were forcing her to take so many taekwondo classes at this moment.However, the woman realized what Eliana was trying to do. She whispered in a husky voice, “Don’t do anything. I will slit your throat if you move one more time. By then your blood will flow like a water flower and you will die tragically.”The woman’s voice was so husky that it made Eliana feel li
Dominic saw Eliana the moment she walked into the room. He looked at her as if he could not take his eyes off her. Eliana shone like a star that was even more dazzling than the bright chandelier. Whenever he looked at her, his heart beat faster, and his palms sweat.Ever since Eliana entered the hall, Dominic had been looking at her. He watched her as she walked around the venue and to greet the guests and he was disappointed when he noticed that many young boys were looking at her as much as he was.Later on, the host asked Eliana and Max to come on the stage. They sang the birthday song together and then catch the multi-tiered cake. Zayden then announced that the party was started.It was not until then that Eliana was free. When she saw him after she left the stage, Eliana moved quickly towards Dominic. Every step she took seemed to step into his heart, causing it to beat like a drum.Dominic had been waiting for Eliana to become an adult for the past two years, but she had no idea
After dinner, Eliana comes back to her apartment. She took a quick shower before going to bed. As she lay down in bed, she checked her phone and found tons of unread messages in the Team Wolf Chat Group. Eliana was supposed to join her teammates in celebrating their victory after the game, but she didn’t because her parents showed up unexpectedly.Eliana’s teammates not only posted pictures from dinner in the chat room, but they also mentioned for several times. Eliana was about to go to bed after replying to everyone's message, but the moment she discovered Dominic had also texted her, she perished her thoughts.Dominic had become extremely busy since he retired from the e-sports circle two years ago and returned to London to take over his family’s business. Recently, instead of having time to play games with her, he could only teach her practical strategies occasionally.Dominic returned to Rose City this time just to watch their game. However, Dominic and Eliana didn’t even have ti
After the game was over, the lights in the hall lit up and the host invited two teams onto the stage after congratulating the winners.Max and his parents took a seat in the first row. People around them began to whisper in surprise, and they only stopped when Team Wolf showed up on the stage.The stage was well-lit, but the auditorium was dark, so Eliana had no idea her parents, whom she had not seen in a long time, had arrived on the scene.Standing on this stage, Eliana smiled while waving at the audience. She sparkled like a diamond and nothing seemed to be able to dim her light.Meanwhile, Alice looked at Eliana as if she was her biggest fire. She felt proud of Eliana from the bottom of her heart.Initially, Alice was furious when she learned that Eliana wanted to become an e-sports player. However, she began to regret it after Eliana became a world champion. ‘If I stopped her back, then I would have stopped her from succeeding. Thank goodness I didn’t do so. Alice thought to her
Two years later, an important match took place in a hall in the center of Rose City. Eliana’s team, the Wolfs would play against a team from another country.Teen Wolf had previously won the world championship twice while their opponent was a dark horse team that had only recently formed. As a result, game lovers from both countries eagerly anticipated this match.At the same time, this was the most crucial match for Eliana since she joined Team Wolf two years ago. She would be a member of the world championship team if she won the game. However, she would lose her best chance to win the World Championship if she lost it. Therefore, Eliana took this match very seriously.Because the Dream High Group was one of the match sponsors, the live room was packed with people Eliana knew. Although ticker prizes had risen to several thousand dollars per person, Max could still obtain tickets for his family.At that moment, Trevor, Maggie, and their children sat in the center of the front row. Da
Henry was very efficient. Two days later, he managed to place the information he had gathered about Dominic on Max’s desk.Then Max started reading it carefully.Dominic Deleon was Dominic's full name. He was born and grew up in London, and he was twenty years old. His great-grandfather was a politician who once held a high govt position. His grandfather was a successful businessman who owned a large corporation. As for his father, he was a businessman who made the company well.Dominic was the family’s only child, but he was uninterested in business. He fell in love with e-sports in college and soon signed up with an E-sports company. Later, he made it to one of the best teams in the country and was named captain due to his outstanding performance. He once led his team to a world championship victory.Before moving to Rose City Dominic attended a university in London. However after he fell out with his parents, he transferred to a college in Rose City because several of his teammates
“Do you really want to know about it?” Dominic asked after some thought.“Yes!” Eliana said.“I might tell you after we get to know each other better. But, you know, we are not even friends now,” He said.“Well, I’m not interested in that anymore.” Eliana said. She became impatient, so she stopped talking to Dominic.“Are you angry?” Dominic asked.“No.”“I know you won’t get angry that easily.”“That’s because I know getting angry easily is bad for my health. It’s nothing to do with you.”Hearing Eliana’s words, Dominic burst out laughing. He knew Eliana loved sashimi, so he gave her that plate. “Well, we are friends now,” he said.At that time, Charlotte was talking to Kevin and Max was talking to Jason. On the other hand, Max kept a close eye on Dominic and paid attention to his every move.Dominic quickly realized this, so he turned to look at Max. The two boys then locked their gaze on each other. Max appeared weary and hostile whereas Dominic didn’t seem to be bothered by Max’s
Alice nearly fell on her knees and then stood up straight with all her strength. Seeing that Zayden was in more pain. He wanted to rush to Alice and help her out of the situation at that moment, but he had to wait for the right time. Therefore, he stood in the crowd, silent.“I’m just a doctor. I’m not that capable enough to defeat mercenaries.” Alice said, through gritted teeth.Hearing that Victoria kicked her once more. “Are you trying to fool me? I’m sure you know some special forces! Isn’t Adrian Taylor is your brother-in-law.”Alice let out a painful groan. She took a deep breath and said, “I had no idea you know it. But sadly, none of them in Flesoil.”“That’s fine. I can wait! They will agree to my request, as long as you are my hostage.”Zayden’s gun was in his pocket, but he didn’t have the guts to touch it.At that time, Victoria’s gun remain pressed against Alice’s temple, making him nervous. His hands were sweating, and he was even more nervous than he had when he saved E