Once the youth had spoken, a crowd from the office immediately converged.Ronan, his face darkening, shouted, "Step back! If you have any demands, address them through the proper channels!"The middle-aged woman held Helma's hand tightly, causing Helma to flinch and instinctively shield her stomach.
Cole's eyes flashed a brief emotion."Don't pry into our matters. Just focus on school.""I'm not a kid anymore!" Rana retorted, her voice faltering under Cole's icy stare."Actually, before her amnesia, Helma deeply cared for you. I used to catch her sneakily snapping photos of you when I was in Fo
Greenville's premier hospital was abuzz with activity.Inside one particular room, Wanda stood with hands on her hips, glaring furiously at Neil."Neil, if you stir up more trouble, I'm done with you!"Lying in his hospital bed, Neil turned away, rolling over with a frustratingly defiant look. "I ne
Pulling herself together, Helma faced Neil, determination in her eyes. "Wanda will understand, you know.""But I can't bear it." Neil's voice wavered, "Promise me, Hemmy, never let Wanda know."Helma's eyes shimmered as she bit her lip, beginning to speak, "I can't…""Wanda is the only heir to the C
As Helma treated her eyes, her phone buzzed continuously.She glanced at the notifications and saw multiple messages.Owen: [Kitten, didn't know you had this talent! [Image]]Helma viewed the image, her work ID from the mortuary.She swiftly replied: Have you been snooping on me?Owen: [No, I grabbe
Owen's show, ‘Rumors’, was a talk show delight.Helmed by three popular hosts, they would engage with three guests in lively chats.Its relaxed vibe was punctuated with mid-segment table games, adding to the fun.Helma had seen a handful of episodes, each following the same familiar pattern.In no t
Catching the director's nod from the corner of his eye, the host proceeded with the segment.Acting as if all was well, Neve chimed, "Helma, Zara, it's been ages!"Zara maintained a stoic facade, choosing silence over words.Helma arched an eyebrow, "Has it? Your name seems omnipresent, especially i
The host, ever the diplomat, ushered Neve off to address her ‘grave’ injury. Meanwhile, Helma sat, the epitome of grace and nonchalance.Zara leaned in, murmuring, "Helma, maybe show a hint of concern?"Helma smirked, whispering back, "Can't do it."Soon enough, Neve returned, her minor scratch exag
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