Elliot panicked. "Daniel, quickly come and see what's wrong with her!"Daniel hurried over. "Quick! Lay her flat."He hastily checked her pulse, "She fainted due to excessive sorrow. Go and call Jesse.”Elliot didn't dare to delay and went out to call someone in. He was then chased out.The emergency room was a flurry of new efforts to save her.Luckily, Sophia had only fainted from crying too hard.After being rescued, she was sent to the hospital room.Except for being hands-on in Dorothy’s affairs, Elliot spent all his time in the hospital room watching over Sophia.She must have been too tired since did not sleep for even an hour last night.This time she had fainted as if she had fallen into a deep sleep.Sophia seemed to have had a dream, in which her grandparents and her mother were all there, living together happily, just the four of them, like the days they had just returned to Westo and stayed at her grandmother's house.Later, Gilbert came with his wife and childr
Sophia glared at Gilbert with red eyes, with not a trace of sorrow on her face. She truly wished she could kill him, but she did not move. She did not want to disrupt her grandmother's funeral.Elliot shared the same sentiment, but he just signaled to the bodyguards, who stepped forward and dragged Gilbert out.Gilbert struggled hard, shouting, "Let go of me! I am her son, and I came to send off my mother. Why won't you let me do so?"He struggled while shouting, then yelled towards the direction of the hall. "Mom, please open your eyes and look. She's powerful now, and doesn't care about anyone. Your death was suspicious, and she's hastily burying you. But I can't do anything. Mom, I'm sorry."The villagers began to criticize him. "When she was alive, there was no sign of filial piety. Now that she's dead, he's pretending to be a filial son.""That's right, he even wants to drag Sophia into this mess. How shameless."But despite it all, someone believed his nonsense. He walk
The crowd exchanged glances, not very familiar with the man before them.One whispered, "Who is Andrew?""I don't know, but anyone who can come here must have some status.""Could this person also be a disciple of the Ridge family?""He exudes hostility all over. How could he be a healer?"Elliot also glanced at Andrew. Apparently, Black Den’s mysterious founder’s last name was also Skye right? No wonder his wife could get that order from Edward. It seemed that she knew Andrew well. Otherwise, he would not have acted so justly and could not stand even a slightly offensive word. Squinting his eyes, he inexplicably felt a sense of hostility towards him.Gilbert was fearless in his ignorance and was still intent on arguing his point. "Who the hell is Andrew? I just want to know why you hit me!""Do I need a reason?" Gilbert's anger robbed him of his reason, and he threw a punch at Andrew, who effortlessly caught it and then directly dragged him out of the memorial hall.Inside t
Joseph looked at Elliot as he spoke. "We can't always be by her side, so in the future, please take care of her.""Of course. Will you stay for a few days?"Joseph sighed. "I only took a week off, and the journey here took two days. I can only stay for three days at most."Elliot nodded. "You two go back, I'll go find Gilbert."Sophia said, "He's tied to a tree over there.""Alright, I'll go with Marianne to get him. You two go back to the house," Joseph walked over to where Sophia had gestured.The couple returned to the old house. It was quite spacious, with a grey-blue brick path leading straight to the hall. The hall doors were dark red, with the two middle doors open. The diamond-patterned wooden windows of the side corridor were also open.There were wicker chairs and tables in front of the corridor. Elliot could imagine Sophia’s grandparents sitting here chatting and drinking tea.Not far from the wicker table were lush flowers and plants. It was clear that someone had
Elliot chuckled deeply. "Because I found that even if you strip off my clothes, pull down my pants, and infuriate me to death, I still don't want others to see you naked, not even Sam. My intense possessiveness surprises me as well."Sophia was speechless. Why did he have to make her sound so vulgar? He was the one who peeked at her while she was bathing.Elliot continued his analysis. "Later, when you asked me to pluck the weeds, I was tired and sore, dizzy and faint from the sun. Sam asked me why I didn't just tell you. He said that you owed me a debt for saving your grandmother, and you would agree to help me save grandpa. At that time, I didn't think it through very clearly. I just subconsciously didn't want to demand that favor from you, nor did I want us to get even after you repaid my life-saving favor."I understand things better now. I probably fell for you back then. When I went back, grandpa asked me to go on a blind date. It was with the granddaughter of an old friend
Sophia stopped him. "Wait a moment. Isn't his company's game about to go public? Hasn't the plagiarism case been concluded yet? Let's deal with those matters first before dealing with him."Elliot looked at her. "Aren't you anxious for revenge?"Sophia smirked, "Revenge is a dish best served cold. I want him to see with his own eyes how he will be utterly defeated!"Elliot chuckled and indulged her. "Alright, let him live in peace for a couple more days then."After dinner, Sophia went to the basement to see Henry. At this point, he was just being held there and did not face any punishment.Of course, in the past two days, both Elliot and Sophia had been busy and did not have time for him, so he had been able to live relatively freely.Hearing footsteps nearby, Henry looked up. He saw Sophia and his heart trembled with fear. This was mainly because he was deeply afraid of Sophia. Over the years, he had been frightened by her.As Sophia walked in and saw the disgusting man in f
Peter laughed. "Ms. Sophia, do you have a thing for names from cartoons?" "Well, I think those names are great. How about it? Don't they sound nice?" Sophia said, looking at Elliot. Elliot did not want to argue, so he reluctantly said, "If you like it, then it's fine." "I didn't name them Mickey and Minnie, so you can just enjoy it." She squatted down and asked the two leopards. "Do you like the names?”The two leopards vigorously rubbed against Sophia, expressing their joy. Elliot's face darkened, and he pulled her up again. "I like them too. Let's go back." Sophia wanted to play with the leopards a little longer, but she could not resist and was dragged away by his coaxing. "You brought me here, but you're the one making me leave," she said resentfully, not even ten minutes after arriving. Elliot smiled and reassured her, "It's time for dinner. We can come back another day to play with them. Did your grandmother's dogs also have names of cartoon characters?" Sophia n
No one expected that the prestigious Edmund Creations, a veteran in the gaming industry, would plagiarize the creative ideas of the Prosper Peak, a newcomer in the field. The news greatly disappointed netizens, who spoke out in condemnation."It's unbelievable how Edmund Creations, an established game company, would stoop so low as to plagiarize the creative ideas of a newcomer like Prosper Peak. Are they just feeding off others' ideas while keeping so many people on their payroll?""Edmund Creations claims to be professionals in game development, yet they resorted to copying the creative ideas of a company specialized in clothing design. Have they no shame?""Exactly! I was looking forward to Fabled Continents, but now I have no expectations. Who knows, maybe all their games are just copied from others.""I must admit, the skins in Extraordinary Legends are really beautiful. I'm actually looking forward to what games they could develop."Netizens overwhelmingly criticized Edmun
“Ah, no!” Sophia instinctively reached out to catch it, but the phone narrowly missed her fingers. So, she just watched as he tossed the telephone into the bushes.Sophia was infuriated. "Brother, you haven't sung for me yet?"Kyle looked at her. "Time's up.""Time's up for what? You big liar."As she spoke, she balled her fists and attacked him.Although she was no match for Kyle in martial arts, he couldn't fight her in such a confined space. So, Kyle found himself somewhat helpless in this narrow space.He grabbed both her hands with his big hands and pinned her legs with his, leaving Sophia unable to move her limbs.Frustrated, she aimed her head at Kyle and lunged forward. Kyle instinctively dodged. Sophia's little head directly hit his chest.Thud.It felt like a forty-pound hammer hitting his chest, causing Kyle to start coughing on the spot. He was truly at a loss. She was too much to handle, using every trick in the book.With one hand rubbing his sore chest and the
At that moment, it seemed like the world came to a standstill. The man and the woman at the door were so scared they hardly dared to breathe. How dare this woman. How could she slap Kyle?They sneakily glanced at Kyle's reddened face, wishing they could disappear. They were afraid they'd face his wrath, too.Kyle also couldn't believe what he was seeing. This little drunkard in front of him wasn't speaking gently or acting cute, and instead of calling him brother, she slapped him. He was furious. At that moment, he had already thought of where to bury this woman.However, Sophia didn't seem to realize the seriousness of hitting someone. She suddenly jerked her wrist and broke free from the man's grasp. Whether it was because she used too much force or because she was drunk and couldn't control her strength, she stumbled and fell on her rear.This fall was solid, and she couldn't help but cry in pain, "Ow!"Tears streamed down her face.Kyle was bewildered for a moment. The anger
Sophia felt helpless. This man's schemes ran too deep. He didn't reveal anything useful. The two drank one glass after another from seven in the evening until ten at night. Sophia's head was spinning.She had been trying to limit herself, taking small sips each time. Unfortunately, her tolerance for alcohol was quite poor. Her gaze was unfocused, and the man opposite her seemed to blur into duplicates. She knew deep down that she was drunk. It was frustrating. When would her tolerance improve?"Are you deliberately trying to get me drunk to see me embarrass myself?" Kyle lounged carelessly. "I didn't know your alcohol tolerance was so poor."Sophia snorted softly in her heart. Ignorance was truly unbelievable. She even suspected that this man had seen her drunk before. Otherwise, why insist on drinking with her? She needed to control herself now; otherwise, her stingy husband at home would be infuriated.So she just slumped onto the table, motionless.Kyle chuckled. "Are you dru
Kyle compromised, "Alright, I won't touch you."Sophia sternly commanded, "Get off."Kyle slowly got up from her.Sophia's piece of porcelain against his neck remained unmoved, her little face tense.Kyle sat up and waved to remove the hand threatening his neck, "Alright, if I bleed, you lose your life. Do you think I'm afraid of such a broken thing like you?"He knocked away the piece of porcelain in Sophia's hand, but she didn't pick it up. Instead, she said softly, "I know you're not afraid. As the top boss of the Netherworld Palace, what kind of woman can't you have? But it's not worth it to ruin the mood just to sleep with a woman, don't you think?"Kyle looked at her and smiled. Far from diminishing with Sophia's various rudeness, the interest in his eyes only intensified.He stretched out his long arm and grabbed Sophia's nape, pulling her closer. The two were close enough to hear each other breathe.There was a determined smile in his eyes. "I like smart girls."Sophia
Kylie smirked. "So, how else do you want me to repay you?"But Sophia couldn't shake the feeling that his smile seemed somewhat sinister.Kyle wasn't the kind of person to easily agree. Could it be true that she had saved him?After contemplating, she said, "For example, a substantial monetary reward, a direct increase in shares and equity, or at the very least, treating me to a meal would suffice.“But instead, you kidnapped me, restricted my movements, and now you're telling me it's repayment? Did I perhaps drown your son in a well in a past life, prompting you to repay me in such a unique way?"He was left bewildered by Sophia's rapid-fire words. What was this woman talking about?After a good while, he finally grasped the gist of her words. "Alright, let's go. I'll treat you to a meal."Sophia looked at him, surprised that he was so easy to persuade. She took advantage of the situation and added, "Then first, give back the phone to your lifesaving benefactor."Kyle replied,
Elliot searched the inside and out of the car. He indeed found a box of acupuncture needles tucked away in a corner. His wife always had a habit of carrying a box of acupuncture needles with her, not for self-defense, but for saving others.However, this box had yet to be opened, proving that the skills of the person they were dealing with surpassed hers. Otherwise, she wouldn't have missed the chance to use the needles.It seemed that this car was indeed the right one.He looked at the dirt road ahead, with tracks from two vehicles. One was a regular sedan, and the other looked like an off-road vehicle.But no more surveillance cameras were ahead, so they wondered if the cars had turned back or continued forward.He relayed the situation to Avery once again. Avery began to investigate, checking every detail of the vehicle information provided by Elliot. At this point, the police, Samuel, and his team arrived one after the other.Since there were no surveillance cameras in this a
Avalon said, "It perfectly matched the Meng family's expertise. They've been collaborating for several years, and my family even gave up some minor collaborations because they trusted in them.“But this time, under their instigation, my family paid an advance payment of 1.8 billion for goods, but the goods weren't delivered according to the contract date. They kept stalling, and when my family went to check, they found the company deserted.“After my elder brother had someone investigate, he found out the company was leased, and the company's CEO was nowhere to be found.“After reporting to the police, they kept investigating, but there was no result. That person disappeared. Helpless, my parents, elder brother, and second brother all went to find Patel.”“But Patel, apart from the initial matchmaking, wasn't involved in the subsequent cooperation. So, my brother and others didn't dare to do anything to him. But after struggling for a few months, the bank started demanding loan rep
"Mary," Paisley called out each word, but then her throat seemed to constrict, and she couldn't say anything more. Tears welled up in her eyes.Lucas also felt anguished. "We're sorry, Mary, but we haven't wronged you."Mary sneered, "If you haven't, how did I end up in this situation today? You both are incompetent parents. What's the point of arguing? You only have two daughters. Can't you treat us equally?"Paisley was truly enraged by her words. "How have I not treated you equally? Mary was just being clever. Perhaps I inadvertently praised her, but I never said you were bad, did I? Just because of this, you want to abandon Mary?“Are you even human? After you went missing, I couldn't eat or sleep peacefully. Every night was spent in tears. I knew you suffered a lot, and surviving wasn't easy, so when I found out it was Mary who made you disappear, I resented her deeply.“I did everything to make it up to you, even at the cost of hurting Mary. I sided with you unreasonably. Is
Xena viciously grabbed her by the collar, preparing to take her back for further interrogation. However, many policemen suddenly burst in through the door.The secretary followed closely behind, explaining, "Officers, hurry and arrest Xena. She forced her way in."Xena frowned. Assessing her situation, she forced Mary to sit in the boss's chair, a dagger held against her sister's neck. The room was marked with signs of struggle, with blood spattered across the floor.In this situation, she could hardly argue her innocence. But she instinctively explained, "She locked up my parents and wouldn't tell me where they were. I just wanted to question her."The police officers' expressions hardened, their tone brooking no refusal. "Take her away!"Two officers stepped forward and seized her. Xena complied, offering no resistance or excuses, obediently following the police.Another officer glanced at Mary. "Are you alright?"Mary seemed shaken, clutching her neck. After calming herself,