The next morning, Alice woke up at nearly 9:00. She felt her entire body ache as if all her bones had crumbled. As she picked up her phone and looked at the time before setting it up, she exclaimed, “Shit!”The hospital has recently become even busier than usual. So, as chief of surgery, Alice just chaired a meeting for all the doctors yesterday. She sternly told everyone they could not be late or leave work early at the meeting. However, she had not expected to be the first to break her rules.After quickly washing and dressing, Alice dashed downstairs. Later she saw Zayden sitting leisurely at the table in the dining room, eating breakfast.“Did you turn off my alarm clock again, Zayden? I told you, if you turn off my alarm clock again, I won’t sleep in the same ring with you.” Alice yelled angrily towards the dining room.“I didn’t turn it off,” Zayden said calmly as he buttered the bread.“Who else could it be? Max is not home. And Eliana is staying at Flora’s house. We are the on
Hearing Alice’s words Patrick completely froze. He looked embarrassed, and he quickly defended himself by saying, “Sorry, but I didn’t see any conflict between wearing earrings and being a doctor.”If this had happened a few years ago, Alice would have explained her reasoning and fought with him. However, Alice had grown much more composed over the years than she sat flatly, “Tracy chose one student for me, except him.”“Mrs. Collins, you are judging people by their appearance.” Patrick said to Alice as she felt, “I don’t think I have done anything wrong.”“Tracy. I’m leaving,” Ignoring Patrick, Alice said as she turned her gaze. ‘Tracy, why did you compliment them? This student didn’t even read the manual!’ She thought.“Alice, wait for me! You can’t do that! They are students, and they don’t know the rules here. We have been interns before, and we didn’t know anything either when we first got here,” Tracy followed Alice and said while gasping for breath.“Stop it! Your intern wore a
Sean didn’t seem to welcome Zayden. When he realized no one was behind Zayden, he immediately turned away, acting as if the man in front of him was not his grandson but a stranger.Because Jones was too embarrassed to meditate between them, Rose had to be the one who told Zayden the brutal reality. “I told you before, my dear nephew, that the Collins never keep Idle men. Because you have not worked in years, you must bring your family with you whenever you come here.”“Really? Am I idle?” Zayden asked, his gaze calmly fixed on Rose.Meeting his gaze, Rose shrank behind Sean, shivering with fear. To be honest, she was the idlest member of the family.Zayden was not here to gossip, so he said, “Grandpa, I need to talk to my mom.”“Go on,” Sean replied, not raising his head.After Zayden walked into the house, Rose drew a chair and sat down. She smiled and said to Sean, “Are not you being a little harsh on Zayden, Dad? He only comes here once in a while.”“What? Do you think I’m too hars
Ever since Jessica disappeared, three years ago, Aria began raising Gary, and they had been living abroad with Damian for the past few years. And Giselle heard that Gary was doing well all over there. So, Giselle found it strange that Damian would decide to ask someone from the Collins to take care of Gary.“You see, Damian is the president of SG group, and faces numerous business rivals from around the world. He frequently encounters competitors and recently Damian in a bit of trouble. So it’s not very safe for Gary to stay with him.” Zayden explained as is that his cup down.“I see,” Giselle said thoughtfully nodding, “No worries. I have penalty of free time everyday, so I can take care of this child. Tomorrow, I will have the maid setup his room.”“There is something else I need to ask you,” Zayden said, nodding.“What thing?” Giselle became worried after hearing what had happened to Damian.“Can you bring Alice lunch at noon?”Hearing that, Giselle immediately relaxed and smiled,
“By the way, Zayden told me that Damian sending Gary back to England,” As she packed her lunchbox, Giselle said.Alice nodded and said, “Damian is going through something complicated. Zayden doesn’t know how to look after the children, and I am always busy with work. So, we will have to ask you to do.”“I can completely look after him. Is this something related to Gary’s parents?”“Damian didn’t tell me this specifics, but I don’t think it’s about them. After all, both his parents died.”Giselle sighed and said, “Right. His parents are no longer alive, so, let’s not bring it up again.” After saying, this Giselle put her lunch box away and added, “Okay, I’m leaving. Bye.”“I will walk you out.”“I’m good, dear. You should have some rest here.”After seeing Giselle off, Alice sat alone behind her desk. She had wanted to take the time to look at the patients’ cases, but she couldn’t concentrate.A few days ago, Damian had abruptly mentioned that he would send Gary back home without expla
Zayden appeared smug and condescending whenever he showed off his daughter. Alice could not take it any longer and said, “Don’t be upset Adrian. You and Nian can have another child when she come back. You might also have a daughter later.”Adrian snapped back to his senses and said, “You are right. I will have a daughter later.”Zayden was cutting steak for Eliana at that time. “But Nian doesn’t have time for that,” he said calmly.What Zayden said was the harsh truth that everyone was avoiding mentioning. Nian was away on a mission and rarely had the chance to go back home, so she and Adrian saw each other only a few times a year. They had very little time for themselves.Alice didn’t bother to keep talking to Zayden and Adrian because she thought their two childish quarrels were boring. While their fathers were still arguing over ‘the daughter thing,’ Eliana put meat into Jack's small bowl.“Eliana, he can’t eat that!” Alice stopped her immediately and said.“Kids grow taller if the
Because he was so drunk and he staggered all the way, Alice could barely move him. She had to work hard to drag Zayden to the bed and lay him down. After finally dragging Zayden to the bedroom, she rubbed her aching wrist and sat on the bed’s edge to catch her breath.“Zayden you are so heavy. Do you have any idea how tiring it is for me to drag you all the way here?” Alice grunted as she removed his sleeper and tossed them aside before unbuttoning his shirt.When Zayden grabbed her hand, she was halfway through unbuttoning his shirt. Before she could react, he dragged her to the bed he began to kiss her passionately, passing her the taste of wine.“The door is still open,” Alice snapped.“Ouch! Be gentle!”“Ah!”****The winter wind blew the fallen leaves to the ground, making the city appear dull. These streets were still lovely, but there were few pedestrians on them. Damian and Aria’s wedding was scheduled for Sunday, so everyone planned to arrive two days early.Alice was still i
When Alice noticed her daughter hiding behind Maggie, she became jealous. She shook her head and said, “You have no idea what’s going on. Are not you worried that aunt Maggie will cause you trouble?”Eliana immediately turned to face Alice and said, “No I am not. However, I am scared that you will accuse me trouble. After all, sometimes you could be scariest woman in the whole world.”“What did you say? Do you dare to say it again?”“Ah! Aunt Maggie come help me!” Eliana retreated behind Maggie. She knew that Alice could not catch her, so she laughed triumphantly.Alice would have taught Eliana a lesson if there had not been other passengers behind them. Knowing what Alice would be up to, Zayden gently tugged Alice’s arm and invited her to sit by the window. Then Zayden tightened her seat belt and said, “Don’t be upset, Alice. Did you forget how much you missed Eliana when she was not around??”“Stop it. I know you’re all nice people, and I’m the scariest woman in town.” Alice averted
“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