Adrian stayed in the lounge for a while. Not long after that, it was time for Alice to get off work, and she came over to pick up the kids. Seeing Adrian, Alice smiled and said, “Hey, you are here. Roy said you went downtown in the afternoon. Did you found anything?”Adrian shook his head and said, “I remember a little bit about the place you mentioned, but I still can’t remember the rest.”Alice looked a little disappointed but still reassured Adrian by saying, “That’s okay. I will go with you over the weekend and ask.”Adrian smiled and didn’t care much about getting his memory and identity back. He said, “Let’s have dinner outside tonight, I have found a good restaurant.”“Okay.”Seeing Alice agree so readily, Max’s expression immediately changed. He wrote down a few words on the drawing board and held it high for Alice to see, “We agreed to go back to my place tonight.”Alice stroked his head when she saw it and explained with a smile, “We are going to go to your house, but the ho
“Max has a delicate stomach and he can’t have unclean food. How can you do that, Miss Brown? How am I supposed to explain this to Mr. Collins?”After being questioned by the housekeeper, Alice didn’t know how to explain and felt very remorseful. “Don’t worry, I will apologize to Mr. Collins myself. I am sorry, it’s all my fault.”Seeing her sorry attitude, the housekeeper didn’t know what to say. He sighed heavily and stepped aside to call Zayden.The doctors admitted Max to the hospital after examining him. They didn’t know if he was sick because of eating bad food or something else. While waiting for the results, they gave Max a shot. Afterward, he seemed better and fell asleep.Alice stayed at the hospital with Max. She looked at Max, who was sleeping and she felt very regretful. They usually didn’t have many opportunities to spend time together, and she didn’t expect this kind of thing to happen. She felt that she was not a good mother and that if Max knew that she was his biologi
“Max, did you just hear something?” Jessica’s voice was soft yet somewhat scary like a ghost. Her voice seemed to trigger the deepest fear in Max’s heart, making him pale, start sweating, and even almost made him faint.He just shook his head.Jessica raised his hand and touched him on the head, and said, “Very good, good boy. You didn’t hear anything just now. If you tell your dad the real cause of your sickness. I had be mad. If you make me angry, you know what I will do to you.”She ran her hand over Max’s head, causing him to shudder in horror. He was so shocked that tears almost fell from his eyes, and at that moment, it was as if he remembered something that had happened a long time ago. His eyes widened, and he opened his mouth several times but couldn’t make a sound.Jessica seemed to be satisfied with his frightened expression. She looked at the weak creature, sneered disdainfully, and said, “Don’t worry, little Max. If I became your mommy, I will be good to you. Don’t be afr
The car was driving under the hot July sun. Eliana kept talking, and it took about ten minutes to finish the story. “That’s it. My mommy will be very sad every time she mentions this, so please don’t ask her about it.”Adrian rested his elbow on the car window frame, one hand on his chin, and asked thoughtfully, “You said your brother disappeared shortly after you were born? Did he disappear in this place? Didn’t you grow up abroad?”Eliana blinked and said, justified, “I did grow up abroad.”Adrian smiled and said, “What about your dad? Didn’t he look for your brother?”“I don’t know, I don’t see my daddy very often.” Eliana shrugged with a look of innocence on her face.“You don’t see your daddy much?”“Yes, he is very busy. I have seen him very few times, and we haven’t seen each other this year. I don’t even remember what he looks like.”“Why did your daddy divorce your mommy? Is it because he does not like you?” Adrian suddenly approached Eliana with a curious face, with a desire
The room full of roses and the words on the card made her feel better. But, when she calmed down and sat down, she was still feeling worried. Through her time with Zayden, Alice found that he was not as indifferent as he seemed. He was a reasonable man, both toward the woman around him and the children. However, this was not why she could let him take care of Max just like that.She had been in touch with the hospital doctor because she was worried about Max. When she learned that Max's vomiting and diarrhea were not caused by food poisoning but by fever, she was not only relieved, but she felt even worse.In her opinion, although Zayden doted on Max very much, he just wasn’t attentive enough. When they first met, the chandelier fell and almost hit Max. Later, Max was often sick. Alice could see that he simply did not take good care of the child over the years from these incidents. She believed that she should talk to him about Max later.As she was thinking, her assistant Roy returne
In the evening, while Alice was cooking in the kitchen, Eliana ran over cheerfully and asked with a smile, “Mommy, are you happy today?”“Why do you suddenly ask such a question? What’s the matter?” Alice asked.“I am just asking!” Eliana said and then sniffed, “Mommy, did someone give you flowers? I smell the fragrance of flowers on your clothes.”Upon hearing this, Alice frowned immediately. However, Eliana didn’t notice the change in her expression and continued to ask expectantly, “Did Uncle Zayden give you the roses? The fragrance smells so good!”As soon as Eliana finished her words, Alice cut the meat hard with a loud bang, and the knife was inserted into the chopping board.“Don’t mention him to me.” Alice said.Seeing this, Eliana shivered and felt a chill in her neck. When she raised her head she saw Alice’s darkened face. Her heart began to beat faster and she didn’t dare to speak anymore. After a few seconds, she ran back to the bedroom.What’s going on? Isn’t it said givi
At the sight of Alice, Rose cried and said, “Miss Brown, I didn’t steal the necklace. The guest slandered me.”“I know. I know you didn’t do that. We are still investigating this matter. Come back first, Rose,” Alice said.“You are lying to me,” Rose shouted hysterically, holding the railing with one hand and wiping her tears with the other. Seeing her like this, the others broke out in a cold sweat.Rose continued, “You all lied to me. No one believes me at all. You all believes that actress. When she asked you to fire me, you agreed to her request, I heard that!”Hearing this, Alice was a little surprised. She glared at Roy and asked, “Who said she would be fired?”Roy frowned and said, “Miss Clements thought that it’s more important to transfer the crew members as soon as possible, so he…”Before he could finish his words, Mr. Clements suddenly cut in, “I did that for the sake of our hotel.”“Even for the sake of the hotel, you can’t fire her for no reason,” Alice said as she looke
The body temperature of the two of them rose as they kissed. Zayden’s kiss fell on Alice’s lips, her chin, her neck, and her breasts. Immersed in the kiss, Alice fell weak all over when Zayden’s hot palm touched her tender skin, and her mind went blank.Suddenly, a quick knock on the door broke the passionate atmosphere. Then Roy’s voice came from outside the door, “Miss Brown, Rose has woken up and she is in the lounge now. What should we do now? Also, the police have came over.”Shocked, Alice pushed Zayden away immediately and sat up in fluster.“Miss Brown, are you there?” Roy asked with suspicion as he continued to knock on the door.Alice took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. “I am here. I didn’t hear you just now. Well, I have something to do now. I will be there in five minutes.”“What’s the matter with you? Do you need any help?” Roy asked.Upon hearing this, Alice hurriedly said, “No, thanks… I am changing my clothes. My clothes got dirty just now. You may go to
“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