Alice stayed in the hospital until late afternoon.
When it was almost time for dinner, the nurse asked if she wanted to stay for dinner. She immediately refused her and left after making a random excuse, because she didn’t want to eat the terrible meal again.
On her way back to the hotel, she went to the supermarket to buy some snacks.
After returning to the hotel room, she sat at her desk and had a video chat with her kids.
Eliana was dressed in a pink gown and wore a crystal crown hairpin. She looked like a lovely flower girl. Max was wearing a white suit and looked just like a mini version of Zayden.
Eliana asked happily, “Mommy do you look good in this?”
“Yes, you look so cute,” Alice said with a smile.
“Have you seen Daddy yet? Is he willing to divorce you?”
Alice laughed and asked, “Why did you ask that? We are getting a divorce, of course.”
In a sweet voice, El
Zayden recently noticed that Alice didn’t want to talk to him. He used to think Trevor’s advice was nonsense.However, after thinking for a while, he felt it might make sense. So, one day, he asked Henry to go to his office at the end of the day.“What can I do for you?” Henry asked.“Are you married?” Zayden asked, looking at him.Henry froze, and he stammered a bit, “Yes… yes, I have been married for two years. What’s wrong?”“So, you must know how couples get along, right? Zayden said after a brief pause.Henry thought for a while and replied, “Yes and no. Normally, my wife and I went often on dates.”“Then, how do you go on dates?”“For example, after buying your girlfriend breakfast, you could wait downstairs for her. You could go to an amusement park with her, go to a restaurant for dinner, and then go to the movies in the eve
“No,” Zayden denied it right away. At the same time, Alice felt that he squeezed her hand tightly.“Are you sure you really want to go in? Let’s get out of here, dear.”Zayden stroked her shoulder and said, “It’s alright. Don’t be afraid. I got you. Let’s go.”Alice was very skeptical of his words, but she knew she could not embarrass him. “Alright, let’s go in.” She said, hesitantly.The Haunted House in the amusement park was not huge. After 10 minutes, the two worked to the exit. The sun was shining down on them, making them both appear pale.Zayden was holding the trash can and seemed to be on the verge of vomiting. Alice stood behind him, rubbing her ears in shock. The scene in the haunted house didn’t scare her, but Zayden did.“Are you okay?” Alice walked over to Zayden and tapped him on the shoulder after regaining her composer. She had no
After she realized why Zayden had arranged the day this way, Alice asked Zayden to return the movie tickets from the evening.Following that, they went to walk along the river. The wind was cold by the river. Zayden put Alice’s hand in his coat pocket and said, “I wouldn’t have done it if I had known you don’t like it. I think it will be better if we just spent the entire day at home today.”Alice said with a smile, “That’s okay. I appreciate it very much. I know you are doing this to make me happy. If my aunt knows about this, she will be happy for me.”“I think it’s best if we don’t tell anyone about this.” Zayden said, after a brief silence.Alice laughed and asked, “Aside from watching a movie, what else did you plan for today? I’m very interested.”Zayden cast a silent glance at the car’s trunk in the distance.Alice looked at him for a secon
Giselle froze as if she could not believe what was happening. She locked her gaze on Zayden for a moment before coming back to her senses and saying, “No, you need to coat it in egg first, then in the flour.”“Alright I will try.”“There are disposal gloves over there. You should put them on.”“Got it.”At the same time, Alice sat on the couch, listening intently to the two conversations in the kitchen. And she felt much revealed now that Zayden gradually accepted his mother.Everyone soon arrived for dinner. The dinner room appeared to be very cozy as if it were Christmas.Because Alice and Zayden had not yet married, Flora suggested that Alice stay at her house before the wedding. She might be able to leave after the wedding.“Alice is a lovely young lady, so I’m confident that you will be very happy when you get married. I’ll be happy for you, because you both truste
It was a beautiful day. Alice felt good as the warm and balmy winter sun shone on her face.On the way, Alice asked as she spotted that the scenery on both sides of the roads was somewhat unfamiliar. “Aren’t we going to the mall? Where are you taking me to?”Zayden then stopped the car in front of a store. He extended his hand to Alice, and then sunlight made him appear very gentle, “I have a surprise for you,” he said.Alice took Zayden’s hand and smiled and said, “I’m excited about it. Do you need to blindfold me like others people normally do?”It was not until after a while that Zayden realized she was teasing him. He smiled as he took her hand and led her into the store. Zayden had informed the clerks of the store that he would be taking, Alice there beforehand. As a result, the clerks asked all other customers to leave so that Zayden and Alice would be the only two customers in the store by the t
The next day, as Zayden was adjusting his clothes in front of the mirror of the coat room, the cell phone in his pocket vibrated. It was a call from Henry.“Hello?” Zayden answered the call.“Mr Collins, Sophia York told us the truth.”“What?”Henry paused for a moment before continuing, “She said that Jessica had long known that Max's mother was Miss Brown. Six years ago, things did go wrong. Miss Brown’s sister had drugged her and attempted to let some guys sexually assault her. However, Miss Brown went to the wrong room, which was your room back then. Also, she gave birth to two children, not one.”Zayden’s face turned pale as he gripped the phone tightly. His heartbeat, which had just begun to slow down accelerated.“Jessica knew miss Brown approached you on purpose before Jason was arrested. Miss Brown had met with an American lawyer who specialized in custody cases, and
When Maggie arrived at the hospital, the doctor had already treated Alice's wound and Adrian was sitting by her bedside.“What’s going on?” Maggie asked with her eyes reddened.Adrian shook his head and paused for a long time. “The doctor said she was fine. Alice fell on the back of her head, and she had a mild concussion.”Maggie asked anxiously and angrily, “Where is Zayden? Why isn’t he here?”Adrina paused briefly before saying, ‘Well, I can’t go through to him. The maid who called 911 said that Alice had a huge fight with Zayden, and she fell down the stairs by accident while chasing after him.”Then Maggie walked to Alice held her hand and said, “Alice, I used to think that I have been extremely unlucky my whole life. But how come you are just as unfortunate as me?”Lying on the bed, Alice remains still. Her face was very pale, and even her lips were bloodles
In the words, Maggie asked Alice, “Did Zayden pay a visit to you?”Hearing that, Alice remained silent. She then frowned, and delighted in her eyes, faded gradually.“Then, what are you going to do from now on?” Sensing that Elise was still upset, Maggie changed the subject.Alice leaned against the window, gazing out. Outside, it was still busy, and some stores had not even taken down their Christmas decorations. She could hear the bells from a church, not from the hospital.After collecting her thoughts, she said, “I will take Eliana back to America after that and never come back. I will leave summer to you and Daniel.”“Really? So, you are abandoning Max?”“To be honest, I believe the Collins do an excellent job for caring for Max. He probably won’t be in any more danger. Even if he wants to take him away, I can’t, because Zayden would never agree.”“When
“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