Helma chuckled, "It's already been a week. I'll be back in Greenville in three months, for sure."Wanda tried to blink back her tears, her lips quivering."You've got to come back soon, or you will miss your little nephew being born."Helma's eyes sparkled with surprise. "You're pregnant?!"Wanda no
The door flew open with a bang, and a gust of wind charged in like an uninvited guest.Where there once was a pristine floor-to-ceiling window, now there was a gaping hole, and the room's occupant had vanished.Owen felt a shiver race through his heart. The rumble from above grew louder, and with a
In the living room, now mostly quiet except for the soft shuffling of the maids tidying up, Cole and Helma were the only two left.Helma bit her lip, a flicker of hesitation before she ventured, "Cole, I got a video call from Wanda this morning. She said the Guller Group is going after the Pearce Gr
"I really miss Smiley," Helma murmured, sprawled on the sofa as she turned to Cole.Cole, who was busy handling Guller Group business from Minador, thought of his son too.A gentle smile played on his lips, "Smiley's safe and sound at home. Do not worry.""If you're really missing him, why not give
Jade could not help but smile: "No complaints here."Neil, though, was a little irked. He figured Cole was a fine young man, but to Neil, his sister was the cream of the crop and only deserved the best."Cole, if my sister's on board, I'm all for her choice. Let me warn you, however, if you pull wha
Recognition dawned after Old Madam Guller peered at Helma for a moment."Hemmy, you're back at last! Come give your grandma a big hug, and hey, bring Smiley over here for Hemmy to see."Helma shot a look at Madam Guller, who gave a slight nod. "With Alzheimer's, she's losing her memories bit by bit.
Helma watched Rana's cheeks flush with a rosy glow, her eyes twinkling whenever she talked about Henry. It was clear she was head over heels.Rana could go on and on about Henry without taking a breath.A weight settled in Helma's chest as she watched Rana. This was no simple crush.She caught Cole'
Helma sighed, lost in thought, and then noticed the breakfast vibe had turned weird. She caught Jade's eye, who was smirking but stayed quiet. Neil let out a sarcastic laugh. "Right, smitten because of a life-saving favor." Helma coughed awkwardly to cover her embarrassment. Wanda shot Neil a sharp
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