Helma spun on her heel, ready to walk away, but Owen caught her wrist with a firm grip. She faced him again and was met with a gravity in Owen's eyes she had never seen before."I get it, you don't trust me. With my track record, I can't blame you." Dipping his hand into his pocket, Owen fished out
Owen's gaze was icy as he glared at Chandler. "What's it to you what happens between me and Hemmy?"Chandler, quick to anger, let out a mocking laugh at Owen's words and rolled up his sleeves, ready for a brawl. "Alright, I'm gonna show you what's what. And quit calling her Hemmy all the time."Owen
Chandler and Liam were lounging on a sofa not too far behind Helma.Chandler's brow was furrowed as he watched the shyly grinning boy.He was confused. "I thought Hemmy only had one brother. When did she pick up another little bro?"Liam squinted, observing Alan with a keen eye. Seeing the boy's ear
Her phone buzzed in her pocket. It was a message from Cole.Cole: [Hey, it's your bro's big day. Jordan's dropped off my present. Take it easy, okay?]A smile flickered across Helma's face, but it was quickly overshadowed by the memory of Owen's awkward confession and the video call Liam had sprung
The engagement party was over, and as the afternoon turned to five, Neil escorted Wanda back to the Cox residence.Later that evening, Yosef, concerned about the company back in Pacific City, took his leave.Grandma Mary and Mira had settled into a cozy routine at King Residence, opting to extend th
His voice, low and close, sent a shiver through her. "I missed you."Her heart did a somersault, and she tried to push him away with her free hand. "Let go, please."Cole seemed to snap out of it, realizing he had been too hasty, and he let go.His intense gaze stayed locked on her. He had been plan
Helma touched her belly, lost in thought for what felt like an eternity.Cole stood nearby in silence, his hands balled into fists at his sides, bracing for the verdict."I've got to admit, I'm not one to easily forgive betrayal," Helma finally said, her voice steady.Cole's heart plummeted. He knew
Helma walked him to the window and then paused, feeling something was not quite right. Cole had snuck in that way, but it seemed wrong to send him back out into the night like some cat burglar. "Never mind, I'll show you out," she whispered. "This is the second floor, and I can't have you taking a
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