It was okay for a day or two. As he watched, Helma's life seemed to be on repeat.She carefully made his life easier where he could not see.The rest of the time was spent either going to the mansion or waiting for him to come home.Helma's bright and cheerful face flashed through Cole's mind. It tu
"Grandma said that Aunt insisted on marrying someone in Greenville back then. If she had listened to her and got married in Pacific City, you would’ve been protected by the Millens and not be bullied this way."Helma laughed. "Then I would not have been born either."The two chatted for a while. The
He originally planned to keep silent and would never speak even if Miss Millen used coercion and inducement.However, Ximena always found loopholes in his answers."This is my cousin Ximena. It seems that she has given Mr. Ellis a headache. I'm so sorry for that." Helma said with a sheepish smile.C
MONA restaurant, second floor. Helma sat at the table.She had shown up to the time and location given by Wanda. Of course, she also asked about the blind date’s preferences.The man was from Pacific City and had never met Wanda in person, so her mission today was to mess up the blind date.It shoul
She looked cool and nonchalant, as if she did not just gulp down her food just now.Chandler narrowed his eyes slightly. He glanced at the table and the woman in front of him.He thought, ‘Why does Cole’s ex-wife feel like a different person?’Chandler had come all the way from Pacific City to congr
Helma felt ashamed for no reason. She clenched her hands and gave Cole a look to go away."Sir, have you got the wrong person? I am not President King."Cole's dark eyes flashed slightly. "When did you get this tattoo? It looks good."Helma gritted her teeth and thought, ‘Isn't Cole very smart? How
Chandler, “What about the equipment?""It’s included."Chandler flicked his fingers and calculated. He thought, ‘I’m saving tens of millions this time. Tens of millions in exchange for dozens of whips seems okay.’"Okay, I only agree because of our brotherhood!"After Helma left the restaurant, she
Helma and Old Madam Guller sat with each other for a while with warmth in their hearts.Although Helma had lost her memory of the past two years, the unexplained closeness she felt inside made her certain that Grandma Guller must have been kind to her in the past.The topics they frequently chatted
With everyone else keeping mum, Silver Obsidian cut to the chase, "We'll go with Helma's plan."For six months straight, Serena had practically lived in the lab. At first, Starlight Blossom did not seem to do much. Everyone was on edge, wondering if it would make any difference at all. Then, in the
During her month off, Helma took a break from the daily preschool runs and whisked her kids away on a travel spree.The trip was not without its scares—Serena had a severe bout of illness.Helma was prepared, yet the sudden severity of the attack caught her off guard.Without a second thought, she r
Under the questioning eyes of the crowd, Helma fired up her laptop and plugged in a USB stick.The video started playing on the massive screen.The timestamp in the corner showed it was from two nights ago.Usually, the lab was locked up tight after hours, and by eight or nine, the research center w
Hort watched her walk away, a storm of emotions on his face.Ever since she joined the research center, he had seen Wendy as this super-capable girl with a heart of gold.Whenever the team hit a wall with the experiments or the data just would not play nice, Wendy was the one who would spark up the
The poor thing's symptoms were straight out of a horror flick: muscles clenching like crazy, nerves on fire, bleeding inside, gasping for air, and foaming at the mouth. Some of them even had their hearts stop cold turkey.According to the timeline, the rat had been juiced up with three rounds of Sta
With the report out of the way, the experiment team kicked things into high gear to wrap up their project.The meticulously calculated data was in, and the verdict was clear: Starlight Blossom's effects were rock-solid stable. The only thing left for the lab mice was one final shot.The brain trust
"Come on, you think the boss is scatterbrained like you? Someone totally did this on purpose!" "Who would do something that evil?!" "Guess we're gonna have to push back the presentation." Everyone looked like they had lost their best friend, except Wendy. She had this worried frown, but her eyes w
After pulling two all-nighters, Helma had the report materials ready to go.The research center was deserted.She stretched, yawned, and glanced at the clock. One AM.She powered down her computer and left, still yawning.Once she was gone, a sneaky figure slipped into the office...Deputy Commander
Helma had tried to get the scoop from Leon, but the guy was like Fort Knox—nothing useful ever slipped out. Therefore, she backed off from the matchmaking game. Still, she was not blind to Wendy's little crush, especially with errands like these document deliveries. "You got it, boss," Wendy replied