Although the place retained a natural mountain shape, it was clearly man-made. There were stone steps, pavilions, and a babbling spring. Occasionally, the distant calls of animals echoed. The air was fresh, and the scenery was picturesque.It was a gorgeous place.Sophia said, "All right."'Alright?' The bodyguard was puzzled. He glanced at Sophia and suggested, "Ms. Sophy, our young master keeps some animals here. Are you afraid? Maybe..."Sophia interrupted, "It's okay, I'm not afraid." With that, she walked in.The bodyguard was speechless. Seeing her enter, he quickly called Samuel, "Ms. Sophy went to the mountains. She refuses to leave and insists on waiting for the young master."Samuel was equally surprised. "She really went in?"The bodyguard confirmed, "Yes. I even warned her about the animals, but she said she's not afraid."Samuel cautioned, "Keep an eye on her and ensure nothing goes wrong. Also, have the family doctor on standby at all times."He gave a series o
Jeffrey's phone rang. He glanced at it and saw that it was a call from Dorothy. He hastily set aside the marriage certificate and answered the phone, "Hello, Dorothy.""Jefrrey, Sophy said she waited there for half a day and still didn't see anyone. Isn't your grandson home?" Dorothy sounded puzzled.Jeffrey was equally baffled. "What? Is Sophy still waiting? Didn't she say she wasn't interested in my grandson?"Dorothy was also at a loss. "Really? Sophy said she hasn't seen anyone yet."Jeffrey looked at Elliot and saw him staring blankly at the two marriage certificates on the bed. He instantly understood everything. It was just another one of Elliot’s lies. Jeffrey knew he should have prepared for this ever since Elliot rejected it last night. The blind date should have happened under his nose.However, he had no time to settle scores with Elliot. He explained to Dorothy, "Oh my! It must be a misunderstanding. My grandson thought Sophy would come after the hospital visit.“H
Elliot held back a grin as he looked at Sophia. He thought she was probably more confused than he was moments ago. “Sorry, I kept you waiting.”Sophia said nothing.Jeffrey tried to explain hurriedly. “That’s right, Sophy. Elliot thought you were here in the hospital, so he came. I’m sorry you went all the way there for nothing. Do you recognize me? You saved me when I had a heart attack by the road.”Elliot looked at his grandpa in disbelief. They couldn’t let Sophia’s grandmother know about her medical skills. Why was Grandpa saying all this in front of her? He pretended to cough a few times. Jeffrey caught himself instantly and clarified, “Oh. What I meant was I would have been in serious trouble if you hadn’t called me an ambulance.” Dorothy did not notice anything and started introducing Sophia to everyone. “This is Jeffrey’s grandson, Sophy. Meet Elliot Patton.”‘Hold on! What’s his name? Did Grandma just say he’s Elliot Patton? Did he save Grandma? Oh, gosh, I need a s
Sophia was puzzled. “Huh?”‘Did the old man just say we’d be moving in together? When will this madness end? The surprises just keep coming today.’It was terrible enough that Elliot was the man they were trying to set her up with. Now, they had married her to him. If that weren’t bad enough, they would make her move in with him as well. Sophia glanced at Elliot as he grinned triumphantly.It made her want to punch and kill him. “I-I need to speak with Elliot. Alone.”Jeffrey said, “Sure thing. We’ll let you young ones chat. Don’t mind us.”Sophia looked at Dorothy, worried. “Wait for me, Grandma.”Dorothy nodded. “All right.”Sophia looked intensely at Elliot and left the room. She did not bother waiting for him and went straight to her office at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Soon, Sophia heard the sound of a wheelchair approaching her office. Elliot came in shortly after that.Sophia was furious and stood up swiftly. Samuel had just brought Elliot into the of
Elliot stared at Sophia. “I did all that weeding for a whole day. Wasn’t that good enough for you?”Sophia was quiet for a while before saying, “It was, but you stood me up today. Did you forget that you sent me to the mountain full of vicious animals?” Elliot grinned. “Were you scared?”Sophia said, “Why would I be scared? Anyway, you can pay me ten million dollars.”“Is that for the treatment?”“The treatment is five million dollars.”“What’s the ten million dollars for?”“That’s for when I caught the snakes for you.”“What happened to them?”“I relocated them.”Elliot looked at Sophia questioningly. “Where did you move them?” Sophia smirked. “You’ll have to pay up if you want to know.”Elliot stared at her. He did not care about that. He tried to revisit the topic of his grandpa’s treatment. “You can come over and treat my grandpa in the afternoon or whenever your grandma’s taking a nap.”“That depends on when you transfer the money to me.”“Looks like I should wor
After preparing everything, Elliot gave another order. “Guard the door, Samuel. Don’t let anyone disturb us.”Samuel nodded and left the ward.Sophia took out some thermo-acupunture needles from her black pouch. They were not as delicate as the standard needles. A tiny bottle with a moxa cone inside was attached to the needles. They measured less than a centimeter in diameter. Elliot asked curiously, “What’s that?” “These are thermo-acupuncture needles,” replied SophiaElliot remembered reading about them in that magazine. This was probably it. Could she be connected to the founder of thermo-acupunture somehow?He was curious but did not say a word. He just stared at Sophia nervously as she inserted the needles accurately into Jeffrey's vital points. She was fast and confident. It was like they said. Ladies were at their most attractive when they were focused.Elliot was deeply moved. She must have done this millions of times. She made it look easy. He could not help but feel
Samuel knew Elliot was standing up for him. He was moved but did not want the Patton brothers to argue because of him. So, he said glumly, “I did tell Ezekiel about that. Perhaps he misunderstood me.”Ethan was standing behind Ezekiel. He said, “Ezekiel isn’t to blame, Elliot. He might not have heard Samuel clearly. He probably didn’t know there was a doctor in there. He was in a hurry to see Grandpa.”Elliot wouldn’t let it go. “It doesn’t matter if there’s a doctor in there or not. If you had just thought about it for a second, you wouldn't have been shouting right outside the ward of someone who’s suffered a heart attack. Who will take responsibility if Grandpa goes into shock like he did when Edward came?”Ezekiel frowned and spoke angrily, “There’s no need to exaggerate, Elliot. Would I have shouted if you hadn’t posted a piece of trash to stand guard here?”Elliot glared at Ezekiel. “So, were you trying to humiliate me by hitting my man?” Ethan quickly tried to mediate. “Th
Ezekiel pretended to go the restroom earlier and blocked Sophia off at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.“Hey, there…” He grinned at her.Sophia thought he was gross but collected herself and said, “Who are you?”Ezekiel raised his eyebrow, “You have the memory of a goldfish, pretty lady. How have you forgotten me already?” He entered her office as if they were close friends.Sophia frowned. “Perhaps you should introduce yourself first.”“You treated my Grandpa just now.”Sophia feigned realization, “Oh? Is there something you need?”Ezekiel sat on the chair and treated Sophia as if she were a charity case. “I’ll buy you dinner tonight, and then we’ll talk more about Grandpa.”Sophia said, “I’m busy tonight.”“Let’s do it tomorrow, then.”“I’ve got class tomorrow.”Ezekiel was displeased, asking, “Are you trying to embarrass me?”Sophia replied, “I’m swamped, and Elliot knows everything about your grandpa. You could ask him instead.”Ezekiel wanted to make thing
“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,