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
Zayden stood up and said, “I’m not going to do anything to her because she is my daughter. I’m going to bring her home and give her the life she deserves.”“No, it can’t be! You are lying to me!”At that time, Alice having trouble thinking clearly. She had called Maggie before leaving Maggie’s house at noon and told her that Eliana was napping at home.Zayden then asserted provocatively, “You can look it up. Call me and tell me what you know whenever you want. If you want to discuss custody of my son, I will discuss custody of my daughter with you.”As soon as Zayden left, Alice called Maggie. However, Maggie didn’t answer the phone.Knowing that Alice was anxious to get home as soon as possible, Damian asked the driver to go faster, and he comforted Alice by saying, “Don’t worry, Alice. We will go to Maggie’s house right now. Maggie’s reliable person. You should give her some credit.”“But Zayden never lies,” Alice exclaimed in panic.About half an hour later, they arrived at Maggie’
Alice stood there for the whole night. The cold rain fell on her, making her even more feeble. Her vision became blurry, and she could barely see the light from that window on the second floor.Just before she passed out, she saw Mia running towards her with her umbrella. And Alice had no idea what was going on her from then. She felt like she had fallen into a bottomless pit and had a long dream while in a coma.In her dream, she was surrounded by fire. Her entire body was boiling, and there was a spark on her shirt. She dashed forward, desperate to get away. However, the fire chased after her, leaving her with no way out.When she woke up from the nightmare and opened her eyes, she saw a red heart-shaped balloon on the wall. At that time, the sunlight shone in from the window, making the balloon look like a red moon. And the wind blows against the curtains, creating the illusion of a sailboat swaying at sea.Alice was overcome with emotions as she looked in awe at a red balloon. It
Ria nodded and said, “I have told the other servants to leave her alone. You treated her so well, and she took it for granted. She is such a shameless woman. You have canceled the wedding, but she still wants to be her wife.”Zayden raised his head to survey Ria. He then stood up slowly, picked up the cup on the table, and threw it to Ria.The Porsche Cup shattered into pieces when it landed on the floor. Ria fell on the floor in shock after the hot water spilled on her.Then Zayden snapped, “Who are you to point finger in my business? Get the hell out of my house.”Ria was terrified. She didn’t dare to say anything else, so she immediately ran out. She didn’t close the door when she entered the study, so Alice could see what was happening inside. And she noticed the water on the floor and the cup in the pieces.At that moment, Zayden was looking out of the door. Then they looked right at each other in the eyes. Zayden becomes even more enraged upon seeing Alice.“Come in,” he said, r
Zayden looked at Alice who was lying on the bed and said quietly, “You two are in sync! You wanted him to take you away in your dream, and he is here.”At that moment, many black cars were parked in front of the gate and blocking the way out. Damian stood in the doorway wearing a black coat, followed by many strong bodyguards.“What do you want to do?” A maid asked him.Indifferently, Damian said, ‘” We have arrived to pick up Alice and take her away. Their wedding has been canceled, so there is no need for her to stay here anymore. I’ll take her home now.”Zayden walked out of the house slowly, his face solemn. He asked, ‘” What are you taking her? What the hell do you think you are doing? Her family didn’t even stop her from coming to my house, so who are you to take her away?”Damian said calmly, “Legally speaking, she is still my wife. So, I have the right to take her
“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