In the darkness, Lily felt a strong wind blowing in her direction. She leaned back and ducked swiftly, avoiding the palm that flew across the air. She stood up just in time to receive another punch from the attacker.The fists came at a breakneck speed, and each punch was ruthless and decisive. It seemed like this group of people were not ordinary thieves or kidnappers. Judging from their skills, they seemed to be more robust than the thugs who had kidnapped her in Westwood.They came prepared and moved like the wind, not allowing Lily to catch her breath. If it were not for the fact that Lily had been practicing with the Lodge family for many years, she might have died long ago.Bang! Bang!The two fists collided with evenly matched strength. It was hard to tell who would win. However, right at this moment, the whole house lit up again."The power must have tripped. I've turned on the backup power for now, and I'm getting the main power source fixed immediately. Go and report—" T
"It wasn't a thief. It's fine," she said softly, not wanting him to worry. "Are you sure?" After a pause, he blurted, "I'm coming home now!""It's fine!"Lily rubbed her temples as she frowned and said, "Look, I'm here talking to you. Everything's fine. The person left. Don't listen to what the maids are saying. They're just nervous, and you know how they like to make a fuss." On top of the fact that the maids were all regular people, Alexander had instilled in them that Lily's safety and comfort came first. They were to inform him whenever she felt uncomfortable.Therefore, they would even rush to her when she descended the stairs. Now that there was a thief that fought her, it surprised Lily that none of them passed out. "Are they making a big fuss, or are you downplaying things?" Alexander sighed from the other end of the phone. She knew how he was, and he also understood how she thought. In order to not let him worry, she would always only tell him the good things. "It
"Do you know who it was?"The surveillance tapes in the house had been cleared. It was obvious that the woman had come prepared. Alexander felt a heaviness in his heart, and for the first time, he felt like he faced a crisis.Lily shook her head. "It's a woman, but she was wearing a mask. I don't think I know her."Alexander fell silent when he heard this.He appeared to have a good idea of who it was. After thinking for a moment, he asked again, "Are you sure you're not injured?""There you go again!" Lily feigned anger and reached out to poke his forehead. "I'm fine! Although she was fast and ruthless, she gave me space to react. Maybe she just wanted to test me.“I'm guessing she must also be from a family of kickboxers. Do you think it's…" She hesitated to continue because of her uncertainty. "Heather Riggs," Alexander said calmly.At this point, it made no sense for him to continue hiding it from her. It would only make things even more dangerous. He decided it would be b
"Yes, but this person has great ambitions. She was behind what happened to the Lodge family back then.”"You mean... the Light-Shadow Killers?" Lily frowned as the memories from the past came rushing in.Although Henry was filled with wishful thinking and had many things planned, Lily had always felt that someone was always controlling him from behind the scenes. She had told Justin about this back then, and he said that he would look into it. Later, he became so occupied that he pushed this matter aside, and she did not pursue it any further. Now, she found out that Heather was behind the Light-Shadow Killers! "That means she manipulated Henry into trying to take over the Lodge family and make him her puppet?"Alexander nodded. "I supposed that was her plan, but who would've thought that even someone like Henry couldn't be so easily manipulated? While she was using him to gain the power of the Lodge family, he was also using her to seize power. Their only downfall was that they
Alexander’s mood instantly changed when he saw her laughing. ‘How can she tease me like that?!’ He looked at her smile and immediately grabbed the back of her head and pulled her in for a passionate kiss.The couple was out of breath when it was over, but their body heat soared.Alexander had been extra meticulous ever since she was pregnant. Not only did he not do anything intimate, he also tried his best to avoid kissing her. According to him, they should not play with fire as it might get out of control.However, this time, it was obvious that both of them were on the verge of losing control."Alex…" Lily called out softly with a hoarse voice. That voice had an extra bit of charm and seductive power to it.Alexander quickly raised his hand and put his finger on her lips to prevent her from talking again. He was afraid he might not be able to control himself. Faced with his abstinence, Lily found it both funny and heartbreaking. She blinked and suddenly stuck out her tongue to l
When Alexander was about to withdraw his hand, Lily grabbed it. He raised his eyebrows as she asked quietly, “How about…” Her cheeks were flushed as she bit her lower lip lightly. “Let’s do it.”Alexander's eyes flashed with shock. Of course, he wanted to. He had to suppress his lust every time he hugged her to sleep. It was torture, but he knew he must resist for her body and their child's health.Although Lily spoke directly, her eyes quickly moved away with a shy expression on her face. Alexander laughed and lowered himself to kiss her forehead, cheek, and lips.His lips just touched hers quickly and left again. Lily opened her eyes and looked at him."Silly, we have a lifetime to do it. Now none of this matters for your health. Understand?" Alexander said softly."Hmm," She responded softly."Good night!" After kissing her forehead again, Alexander got up and got dressed.Lily looked at him and asked suspiciously, "Aren't you coming to bed?""I still have something to take
Although Hannah hid in a corner, how could Heather not notice her with her years of experience practicing kickboxing?"Come out!" Heather yelled sharply as a thin body staggered out from the corner."H-Heather, I..." Hannah flinched.Heather felt annoyed by just looking at her. How could someone who looks exactly like her but acts so weak exist? Her existence made Heather feel shameful."Come here!" Heather ordered after taking two deep breaths to calm down.Hannah obeyed habitually and walked toward her sister. Then she stopped, shrugged, and lowered her head as she dared not look directly at Heather.She stood there, letting Heather look at her from head to toe. Heather’s eyes paused when she saw the gauze wrapped around Hannah’s earlobe. She thought about the earring two days ago and felt uncomfortable. "Are your ears better?"Although Heather’s voice was blunt, her tone was at least caring, making Hannah flattered. She suddenly raised her head to look at Heather. Her eyes re
Of course, he was feisty!Heather was annoyed that Ralph could not tell the difference between her and this b*tch. ‘Do me and Hannah resemble each other that much?! Besides our faces, how am I the same as her?’Hannah was inferior to Heather regarding temperament, character, and capability, so Heather wondered how Ralph could not tell the difference between her and her sister."Ah!" Hannah did not expect Heather’s hand to exert force suddenly, and there was a tingling pain on her lips. She exclaimed as tears instantly filled her eyes."Do men like your soft look?" Heather found her sister’s face annoying even though it resembled her exactly. She relaxed her hand abruptly and turned around before continuing, “You’ll return to our home tomorrow!”The tingling sensation on Hannah's lips had not subsided, yet she looked on in surprise and could not believe what she had heard. "H-Heather?"‘What did she say? She wants me to go home?!’ Hannah did not want to go back there yet.Althoug