Giselle frowned, then slowly raised her head and said, “To be honest, I wouldn’t have allowed him to come here if I had known what he was thinking.”Alice noticed that although Giselle was no longer young, she still appeared elegant. She asked, “He never said anything about that to you, did he?”Giselle sighed and explained, “Not exactly. He didn’t tell me what he was doing at first. I realized he couldn’t stop thinking about it when I heard he was applying to the military academy here. He hadn’t done anything weird in the previous few years, so I never asked him about it. He did tell me the other day that he had seen Zayden.”“Oh.” Alice let out a sigh of relief. She believed that everything would be alright if Giselle did not purposefully allow Adrian to approach Zayden. She thought Giselle was a nice woman, not the type of person Zayden said she was.As a result, Alice figured that there might still be a chance for the two of them to reconcile.Giselle appeared to know Alice was wo
Adrian becomes uneasy when he notices how coldly Alice speaks to him. He pinched his own hands, paused, and decided to tell her the truth about everything. He said, “Okay, I’m going to take you somewhere, Alice, because I want you to trust me.”“Where?”“You will know it when you get there. I have documented everything I have done over the years and to become close to the Collins.”Later on, Alice drove carefully through the snow. Then they arrived in front of an apartment building near Adrian’s School and took the elevator to an apartment on the fourth floor.Except for a bed and a desk, there wasn’t much furniture in that modest house. However, the wooden floor was piled high with various books, and the massive bookshelf was crammed with folders and labeled books.Adrian drew back the sheet that covered the bed, allowing the dust to float in the air. He explained, “This is where I used to live while I was working as a private detective. But I have not been here for quite some time.”
Alice then drove Adrian back to school instead of taking him home.Adrian had to do a lot of paperwork because their group had caught the criminals. After Alice knew the truth, they both felt awkward getting along. And Alice was relieved that Adrian had to return to school because she didn’t know what to say to him.After that, Alice drove to the kindergarten to pick up the two kids. On the way, Zayden called her and asked, “Alice, where are you?”“Almost there, and I still have one more intersection to go. What’s going on?”Zayden said gently, “You don’t have to go there, Jones has picked them up. Let’s meet together for super tonight. Do you have any others plans for tonight?”Alice froze and then realized it was New Year’s Eve. She asked, “Really? Just a moment, I need to go home and change.”“It’s just two of us tonight.” With a chuckle, Zayden said.After hearing his pleasant voice, Alice said, “Will you please give me a minute? I still need to get changed.”“You don’t have to do
The square was getting crowded after a little while. Everyone was holding hands and dancing as if celebrating Christmas. As for Alice, she felt dizzy and was at a loss for words,Then a man dressed in a white suit emerged from behind the Christmas tree. Alice immediately recognized that it was Zayden.She ran up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and smiled as she said, “Did you ask them to do this? You didn’t have to do that. It's just a New Year’s Eve, isn’t it?”“Yes, but you know this is the first New Year Eve that we have spent together. Alice, I hope we can celebrate this day together every year from now on.”Alice said with delight, “Sure, Of course, or who else would be there for you?”Zayden smiled, took Alice’s hand, and said, “Don’t regret it, dear.”He then knelt on one knee in front of everyone. Alice froze, and looked at him, taken aback. Then Zayden took out a pale blue rectangular velvet box from his bag and opened it.Alice saw ten distinct diamond rings inside. They
In the United States, Maggie was born in her room at the nursing home, which was an Atlantic Ocean away from Alice. It was a lovely sunny day, but she could only lean against the window, tweeting and eating snacks.There was no big news that day, just posts from a few actors wishing everyone a happy New Year. So she was bored as hell.Then Trevor sent her a picture of a dessert counter and asked, “Do you like this? I will buy you some, honey.”Maggie gave his message a quick scam before responding, “Don’t call me honey. I’m not your honey.”Trevor went out that morning to get food and texted images to Maggie whenever he went. He said it was a new style of shopping, so, Maggie would think she was shopping as well. However, Maggie didn’t feel like she was shopping with Trevor at the mall and cake store, but rather that he was showing off that he could go out.Maggie was grounded after attempting to climb out
Only part of that security footage was available, and Henry had seen Adrian on it. At that time Zayden didn’t know who Adrian was, or what was wrong, because Alice had just met him.Almost everyone in the town had converted their home into a B&B. So, Zayden assumed back then that Adrian was just a college student visiting the town, and it was no surprise that he was staying at Lewis's place. However, as he gathered more evidence, he found that Adrian was there at a strange time. As a result, he was suspicious of him.“I think this matter is quite serious. If this really has something to do with him, we had better to let the police handle it.” Henry said.Zayden answered, shaking his head, “No let’s talk about it later. You can work o n your searching now.”“Why? Because Miss Brown would be worried about it?”Zayden frowned tightly but didn’t answer the question. He asked, “How that the
The only reason why Zayden turned around was that he heard someone call Adrian’s name. At first, he didn’t know who the person was because he was not familiar with her voice.And he saw Giselle as soon as he turned around. His face got serious, and he said, “What are you doing here?”When Giselle saw Zayden, she paused, and her face grew pale. She froze and remained silent for a long time.“Let’s go.” Adrian whispered anxiously and uneasily to Zayden.Zayden appeared to notice what was going on and asked, “Do you know who she is? She called you just now.”Adrian sighed, realizing he couldn’t hide it from Zayden anymore. He frowned and told him the truth, “She is my mom.”All three of them were quiet after he finished. Zayden pursed his lips and appeared enraged.“Please don’t be mad, Zayden. There might be some misunderstandings….” Giselle
Zayden's gaze was still burning at that time. After hearing Alice's words, his palm gradually warmed, and he became less enraged. “I’m sorry, Alice,” he said after a brief silence.Alice could empathize with him, so she said, “It’s okay. I didn’t take it personally.”Then Zayden hugged Alice closely and appeared exhausted. He said, “To be honest, I had previously imagined how she would appear in my life. After all, I’m her son. But she never comes to see me after all these years.”Zayden had mixed feelings when he saw Giselle in that small town.Alice wanted to say something to him but didn’t believe it was the right time. Moreover, Alice knows that if she continues to stand out for Adrian and Giselle, she might worsen matters. As a result, she remained silent.In the evening, they picked up their two children and headed to a hotel restaurant for dinner to discuss their wedding. Alic
“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