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โHeather Riggs?โ Margaret mentioned the name and shook her head with pursed lips. โI doubt so.โโGrandmaโฆโโAlthough I sometimes make silly mistakes, Iโm a good judge of character at my age. I initially chose her so Ralph could benefit from her familyโs influence, and her capability couldโฆโ Thinking that she had wanted to help Ralph seize power with the Riggsโ assistance, Margaret stopped saying what was on her mind. โHow foolish was I?! I almost ruined the Russell family. If I did, how would I face Hugo in the afterlife?โ โTheir relationship is based on mutual interest. Now that Ralph has ended up like this, I only hope she won't kick him when heโs down.โ Lily did not entirely agree with Margaret and wanted to tell her that a housekeeper saw โHeatherโ as the last person who spoke to him that day, and the woman even kissed him before she left. However, thinking that this did not concern her and that it was not her but the housekeeper who witnessed the whole thing, she decided
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Lily did not know what to say. Unable to say no, she let Margaret hold her hand and put the ring on her finger. Since her fingers were slender, the older woman put it on her thumb, and it fit perfectly. Margaret laughed. โI heard some of the heads of families and royalties wore thumb rings in the old days. Youโre just meant to wear it like this.โโThank you, Grandma,โ she said softly as she felt the weight of the ring. โฆRalph had a deep slumber and felt more spirited when he woke up. However, the apartment was so empty that there was nothing to eat there, and he could not cook anything without utensils. All he could do was order takeout.Fortunately, he could order food and drinks online with the money Hannah had left for him. While checking the money she had transferred to him, he thought it ironic that he would survive on a womanโs money one day. Used to a life of extravagance, he could put his expenses on the tab whenever he did not have cash, and people might even pay
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The villa was not too far away. With the money he had, he requested a ride online and was able to get there fast. The security guards at the housing estate recognized him and did not stop him. Reaching the villa without a hitch, he triple-checked the house number. There were many properties under his name, including condos and villas in and outside of Kingsland. He could not remember all of them, but he did remember this unit as it was only purchased two years ago. Having been involved in the real estate industry for the longest time, the influential Russell family had bought the whole piece of land, and a few of the best units were reserved for them when the project was completed. Ralph did not care much about his properties, as he had never stayed there. Thinking that he could own everything once he took over the company, he never thought these houses deserved his attention. However, things had changed. A house like this could become his shelter, and if he sold it, he could
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Collecting herself, she realized the phone was indeed ringing. Taking it from the nightstand, she checked the caller and hurriedly answered, โRalph, is it you? Where are you? Why arenโt you coming back?โRalph was surprised. He never expected such a reaction from his mother. She sounded worried and concerned and was not as heartless and icy as the other day. โMomโฆโ He barely knew what else to say. He had mixed feelings toward her. She had adored him for years, but at the last minute, she betrayed him. โRalph? Ralph?โ Not getting an answer, Margaret tried to calm down and let out a sigh. โAre youโฆ still blaming me?โโWhy did you do that?โ Clenching his fists, he was on the verge of tears as he sat on a nearby sofa arm. โHow could you do that to me? You've ruined my life, do you realize that? How could you beโฆ so heartless?โMargaret was unable to hold back tears as he questioned her. โI wasnโt being heartless. I simply couldnโt betray the family!โ She cried and said, โYou h
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โThatโs not possible!โ Ralph did not believe he would not have succeeded.He had everything well-prepared, and his motherโs betrayal was the only miscalculation. โHow would I lose if you hadnโt sided with Alex? No way! Thereโs no f*cking away!โโI guess youโre unaware that Alex knew about your birth long ago, even before me, but he told no one about it. If you donโt push him too far, he wonโt expose you, but youโฆโMargaret only learned about it later, but Alexander knew about it long ago. Being the head of the family, he had sorted through the clues and discovered the truth, but he refrained from exposing it out of consideration for his grandma and because Ralph grew up in the family.Most importantly, as Hugo was the one who brought Ralph into the family and he had been keeping it a secret, Alexander would not tell anyone about it out of respect for his grandpa. However, Ralph had forced Alexander into a corner and unwittingly brought himself closer to his own downfall.โWhat?โ
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Ralph kept thrashing the place until he ran out of strength and breath. As he stared at the wreckage, all he could hear was his motherโs echoing reply that she would let Alexander decide because he was the head of the family.Ralph maniacally laughed till tears emerged from the corners of his eyes. โMy mother, who had always doted on me, immediately did an about-face, knowing Iโm not her real son.โShe used to tell me that she had planned everything for me and that I should be the head of the family, but now? She has accepted Alexander and her claims of loving me are bullsh*t! Iโm nobody to them if Iโm not their blood relative.โNow they stoop to wanting to take everything back. In that case, Iโll destroy them so they canโt enjoy using them either!โHe fished out a lighter from his pocket and lit the curtain. As it quickly caught fire, he tugged at the curtain and threw it onto the sofa. As they were made of highly flammable materials, the fire spread rapidly. Thick smoke filled
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โGrandma, calm down. Iโll send someone to look for him right away.โ Lily turned to Celine. โPlease take care of grandma.โCeline looked at Lily and nodded. Lily immediately rushed downstairs, holding the phone. After informing Alexander of this incident, she sent someone to look for Ralph, particularly at properties under his name.It did not take long before they received news about what happened. The security team found the burning house at the housing estate and promptly reported it to the authorities while the fire trucks came to put out the fire. When Lily and Alexander rushed over, the fire department had nearly extinguished the fire. The once extravagant villa was now in ruins, and the security guards took inspection notes. Alexander stood quietly before the wreckage with a frown.โRalph did this.โ Lilyโs tone showed she was sure. The standard procedure required checking CCTV footage, but they already knew the answer. The house never had any problems prior. Every time
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Heather was getting weaker every day and had put off her plan to return to the Riggs Estate. Now, even getting out of bed was proving difficult for her.She began to doubt whether the secret handbook was actually authentic.After giving it much thought, she realized that practicing the skills in the secret handbook had made her weaker. โCould the handbook be fake, and I brought harm unto myself because of that?โAfter further inspection, she found its writings and drawings to be brilliant. There were no problems with the illustrations either. Even though the moves were different from the usual ones, nothing in the handbook was strange or went against common sense.As for the enhancement of vitality, Heather had been trying hard lately and could feel the changes in her. However, she vomited blood more often and felt her energy draining fast. Growing weaker in strength, she was constantly groggy, and her waking hours became shorter. She knew something was off, but she could not tel
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Lily tilted her head up to fight back her tears, saying, โThereโs something I find strange.โโWhat is it?โ Mike asked after comforting his son.โInstead of detaining Prince Ross, Her Majesty has sent him back to Yudonia. If so, why couldnโt we reach him?โAfter some thought, Mike answered, โThere are two possibilities. Itโs probably due to poor signals, or he doesnโt want us to contact him.โThe two shared a look, knowing what each other was wondering.โWhy canโt we contact Ross? Is he planning something?โโฆThree days later, Lily inserted the last needle into the queenโs leg and looked up at her, saying, โYou should start feeling your legs tomorrow. Still, itโll take some time before you can stand.โSuddenly, Lily chuckled.โWhy are you laughing?โ Yasmin touched her legs. She had begun to regain sensation in her legs over the last two days. She then began to believe that she could get up. However, the queen was hesitant when the queen heard Lily chuckle.Lily shook her head
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Lily straightened up and said without resentment, โOf course, you wouldnโt.โโThatโsโฆ quite a pity,โ the queen murmured thoughtfully.โWell, thereโs a price to pay for everything. Thatโs how the world balances itself,โ Lily continued, โI canโt stop you if you must carry on with R10. Still, I wonโt witness whether or not it succeeds. I just wish the outcome isnโt something youโll regret.โLily smiled and turned to head out the door.Rick heard their conversation as he stood guard outside. After exchanging looks with Lily as she brushed past him, he entered the room and saw the needles in Yasminโs legs. โYour Majesty, those needlesโโThe queen waved dismissively. โItโs okay. Lily will remove them later.โEven so, Rick was wary. โYouโre being too careless, Your Majesty. What if that womanโโโShe wouldnโt,โ Yasmin interjected, shaking her head."Why do you trust her so much?" Rick asked despite himself. The queen fell silent. If Rick had not asked her that, she would not have rea
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Lily took out a cloth and unfolded it, revealing a row of silver needles inside. Yasmin was surprised she carried the needles with her.โTell me. What do you want?โ The queen took a deep breath to calm herself. She then reminded herself that she could always say no to Lilyโs request. Still, Yasmin was cautious about Lily trying to trick her.Lily casually said, "I left because Prince Ross wanted to help me. I hope you donโt punish him.""That's it?" Yasmin thought she had misheard Lily. 'Is she trying to talk terms with me just so that I won't punish my son?' she wondered in disbelief."Ross is my son. I won't harm him. Don't you think you've wasted an opportunity by making such a request?" The queen shook her head. "I wasnโt sure if youโd blame him, but he did rescue me once. If I don't do anything, it would be ungrateful of me," Lily said gently, "Also, didnโt you already lock him up?"Yasmin was puzzled. "No, I only sent him back to Yudonia. He kept trying to get me to sto
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"Three days," Lily replied.โThatโs it?!โ Yasmin was in disbelief. She thought Lily would try to buy some more time and suspected she would say the process would take several months or even years.โI havenโt felt my legs for over a decade. I wouldnโt mind waiting for three more days.โโAre you sure I can get up and walk in just three days?โ Yasmin pressed her legs hard but felt nothing. She would have treated her legs long ago if it were that easy.The queen had visited many famous doctors from various countries, but they could only stop her legs from getting weaker. However, Lily confidently told Yasmin that she could fix her legs so quickly.Yasmin wanted to believe it.After some consideration, Lily said, โI canโt guarantee that youโll walk as fast as you once could. After all, you havenโt used your legs for a long time, and your muscles have atrophied. Still, youโll recover slowly.โYasmin nodded repeatedly, thinking it was good enough. She never dreamed of walking as well a
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โBecause only our opinions matter." Lily thought of something and said, "Unless you choose to believe Rhea.""Iโฆ don't trust anyone." Yasminโs expression stiffened as she turned her wheelchair away."Your Majesty, I know you're dedicated to the experiment, but there are other things in life. Have you ever considered letting go of your burden to sightsee? Youโve done enough as a queen over the last few decades. Arenโt you tired of living a lonely life?โLily gently spoke as she gazed at Yasminโs back.The older woman caressed her knees with both hands and stared down at her legs, murmuring, โSightsee, huh? Iโve forgotten what thatโs like.โYasmin had not used her legs for many years. Initially, she could still stand up and sometimes took a few steps. However, she could no longer get to her feet.She had grown accustomed to sitting in a wheelchair, but she felt a pang of sorrow after hearing Lilyโs suggestion.Lily asked, โWhat if I can help you stand again? What if you can walk a
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"Yes, I returned not just for him but also for you," Lily said, "I'm sure you were anxious for my return, weren't you?"Yasmin scoffed dismissively. "Why would I be? I have my bargaining chip. Besides, did you honestly think I couldnโt bring you back?""Bargaining chip? Do you mean Nick?" Lily shook her head with a smile. "Don't forget that he's not my son. Do you think he'll be much of a bargaining chip to you if I choose to ignore him for my three children?"She did not wait for Yasmin to reply and continued, "Besides, Nick still has a father whoโs willing to die for him. If Mike decides to take drastic action against youโ Yes, you're a queen, and you don't care much about an insignificant businessman.โHowever, don't forget that his business spans worldwide. There's no guarantee what he might do. Who knows, he might spread information that can affect Your Majesty and Yudonia's reputation?""Youโฆ" The queen was exasperated but could not retort.Lily noticed it and casually said
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Rick could only remain silent at that moment.Yasmin then turned her wheelchair around and blandly said, โBring Lily over. Iโd like to see what excuses that sly woman can come up with.โ"Your Majesty?" Rick was puzzled. "You know she'll just lie to you. Why must youโ"Yasmin interjected, "I'd like to hear what she has to say."Rick had no choice but to leave and do as she said.As Lily was about to doze off, she heard noises from outside and opened her eyes. Immediately after, the door opened, and Rick appeared. He glared at her and spoke coldly, โHer Majesty wants to see you.โLily glanced at Rick calmly and stood up as if she had expected his appearance. On the other hand, Mike rose before her and headed out.However, Rick stopped him as he reached the door. โYou stay.โ"But we came together!" Mike glanced over his shoulder at Lily, signaling her to persuade the man. Rick added, "The queen doesnโt wish to see you. Just stay here!"Lily patted Mike's shoulder and said gentl
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Everyone was shocked when Lily returned to the embassy with Mike. One of the staff members quickly left to report the news to Queen Yasmin.Meanwhile, Lily saw people peering at her and Mike from the corner. Afterward, several guarded-looking men appeared. Lilt recognized them as the queenโs attendants. They brought Mike and Lily inside and then gave the duo a thorough search.The men only relaxed after finding nothing suspicious about the duo. Even so, Lily could not see the queen as the men told her to wait in an innermost room instead.After returning to the embassy, Lily felt a sense of strange familiarity. Although she knew the place well, her mindset had changed.She previously hated the embassy and simply wanted to escape. However, she had returned with a critical mission. Not only did she have to complete it, but she also needed to leave the place in one piece.While she was calm, Mike was somewhat anxious. He clasped his hands on his knees and glanced around as he sat dow
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"I promise I'll do anything you want, okay?" Mike begged. He was desperate to see his son, so he decided to follow Lily when she insisted on returning to the embassy.Mike continued, โIf any of you go with her, they might stop or suspect you. They wonโt do that to me. Itโs natural for me to want to see and rescue my son. Iโm the best candidate because it makes sense for me to sacrifice myself for him.โAfter a short silence, Lily said, โYouโre right.โ She then looked at Alexander, who pondered before slowly raising his head and saying, โMe too.โDominic tapped the table. "So do I."Cameron thought for a moment before saying, "I've no objections."Seeing this, Austin spread his arms and said, "Since you all agree, what else can I say? Let's do it!"It did not matter whether or not he agreed, but he just wanted to support Mike. The latter nodded and became emotional, saying, โThanks, you guys!โ"Why are you thanking us? Just be careful, and donโt be rash like you promised," Aust
