Melanie wanted to escape at that moment, but she just stood there instead. Her feet were rooted to the ground, and she could not move. Melanie thought of all possibilities, and her whole body turned cold as she started trembling."Frank," She whispered his name, seeing that he seemed asleep. She wanted to leave and immediately get out of there. Suddenly, Frank opened his eyes abruptly. His eyes shone brightly, just meeting hers.Melanie did not expect that, so she released a frightened "Ah!" and stepped back.Seeing her terrified, panic-stricken face, Frank laughed indifferently. He sat up slowly, swept all the things on the table into the trash can, and raised his hand to wipe his nose and the corners of his mouth. Then he stood up.Melanie stepped back when she saw Frank approaching step by step, gradually retreating to the base of the wall. She had nowhere else to go."Frank, No!" Seeing him raise his hand, she turned her head away in fright and closed her eyes tightly.Howeve
Melanie looked puzzled because Frank let go of her hand and turned around to walk back. He picked up a pack of cigarettes from the coffee table, removed a cigarette from the box, stood by the window, and looked outside.Melanie was confused. Frank called her over and showed her such a shocking scene, but he did not force her to join in. So what did he want to do? She took two steps forward and looked at his silhouette. She seemed to be mindful of images of his depravity just now, which made her shudder.Melanie dared not say anything, so she just stood there. Her clothes were hanging off her body, and she did not know what to do for a while. After smoking half a cigarette, Frank turned to look at her. He looked up and down with a criticizing expression. Then he spoke while Melanie kept quiet. She did not know if she should be happy or sad.Frank had lost interest in her body. Did it mean she could finally escape his torture and get respite and freedom? However, at the same time, it
"Oh?" Frank finally looked a little interested. "Do I know her?" "You've seen her before," With a meaningful smile, Melanie said, "Do you remember Lily?" "Your rival in love?" Frank stroked his chin, and the girl's beautiful face appeared before him. Honestly, he was very impressed the first time he saw her. He had his ideas but did not have a chance to do anything then.Meanie sneered disdainfully, "Rival in love? She's not worthy! However, if it's to change your taste, she shouldn't be too bad."Frank was not at all interested in these intrigues of women, but he was still very interested in having some fun for himself. "Indeed, she isn’t," after a pause, he added, "But, as far as I know, she's no longer with MN. Inc. Now she's in the same boat as you. Are you sure you can convince her?"Melanie shook her head and sat on the sofa’s edge. “Must you use this method to get beautiful women? There are so many other ways for you to get her.”"As I said, I don't like to for
Melanie had not paid close attention before since she was scared. Looking at him now, she realized his figure was thin. Much thinner than average.She knew the reason now and felt uneasy. Since Frank had done such a thing, he might as well have one foot in hell. Melanie did not know if someone would discover it at some point. She also had no idea how long he would last in the industry. However, she was sure she could not count on him in the long run.Melanie thought she had found a powerful ally and would win in life if she maintained her relationship with him. Unfortunately, reality gave her a rude awakening.One could not entirely depend on a single person. Melanie knew she could not rely solely on Nathaniel. Likewise, she could not pin all of her hopes on Frank. She needed additional support and could feel secure only when she had sufficient backing.Even so, Melanie was not in a hurry as Frank could still be her support in the meantime. She could back out after giving him Lily
Nathaniel hugged her from behind and hurriedly apologized, “Don’t be angry, Mel. It’s all my fault! I shouldn’t have gotten angry and shouted at you because I care for you and not just the baby. Both of you are equally important.” He kissed the back of her neck as he explained himself.“Why don’t you look at this if you don’t believe me?” Nathaniel pulled out a small velvet box. He had planned to propose to her formally, but it did not matter anymore as her smile was more important.Melanie looked at the box as it opened up before her eyes. Inside lay a large dazzling diamond ring that captured her heart; her tears stopped immediately. She stared at the ring as Nathaniel walked in front of her and went down on one knee.“I know you’ve suffered a lot being by my side all these years, Mel. I also know you’re working hard to help me. It’s been hard on you. Therefore, I’d like to ask you to give me a chance to take care of you and our child. Let me spoil you for a lifetime and give you
Today was special, so Lily called Alexander early to greet him. At first, she thought he would disagree. Unexpectedly, he quickly agreed without fuss. She even wondered if she had misheard. However, since she did not have much time, she decided to concentrate on the experiment. After tonight, when the product was a success, she would take some time off and rest for a few days. She would be able to spend some proper time with Alexander too. Upon having that thought, she returned her focus to repeating the test steps, careful not to miss anything.After washing her face with cold water, Oliva felt more awake. She had barely taken a few steps out of the washroom when she saw the back of a man. He was tall and was heading toward the lab with two big bags in his hands.“Freeze!” Olivia shouted immediately. Then she ran after him and blocked his path. “Who are you, and why are you here?” Oliva held her head high as she sized up the man before her.The man was so tall that Olvia reached
“And you are…” Only at this point did Olivia realize something was off.“It’s going to be cold tonight. Here are Ms. Christian’s jacket, blanket, and some food. I will trouble you to hand it to her.” Edward stepped in front of Olivia, saw her stunned expression, stuffed the items into her hands, then turned around to leave.After all, his job was to deliver the items. He did not necessarily have to see Lily.“Huh, you…” Olivia returned to her senses. This person was tall and had long legs. Within three steps, he was already in the elevator.Olivia returned to the lab with the items in her hands. She saw Lily sitting there, concentrating on her sample.“Delivery!” Olivia shouted from outside the door.Lily heard the noise. When she turned around, she saw Olivia carrying two large bags. She was surprised. “Didn’t you go to wash your face? Why is there delivery? That’s very efficient of you.”‘What delivery service had a speed like this? She was barely gone for a few minutes.’“I
Perhaps Olivia’s taste was a little not so mainstream.“Whatever. You’re hungry, so come have some food.”The takeout in the bag was still hot. Incidentally, Lily was feeling hungry. She decided to take the food to the table outside to eat together.She no longer focused on this question. However, Olivia was still fixated on the “Is there something wrong with your taste?” remark. Even after they sat down and picked up their cutleries, she could not help raising her head and asking, “Which part of my description is inaccurate?”Lily was speechless.“Fine, then tell me, in what way was he awkward in the way he does things?”Thinking about it, Lily decided that things like appearance were in the eyes of the beholder. However, the way Alexander did work was far from awkward.“I asked him who he was and why he was here, and he took ages to answer me simply that he was from the company. Think about it. We’re talking about me. Not long after I arrived, I met everybody here. With one lo
Lily tilted her head up to fight back her tears, saying, “There’s something I find strange.”“What is it?” Mike asked after comforting his son.“Instead of detaining Prince Ross, Her Majesty has sent him back to Yudonia. If so, why couldn’t we reach him?”After some thought, Mike answered, “There are two possibilities. It’s probably due to poor signals, or he doesn’t want us to contact him.”The two shared a look, knowing what each other was wondering.‘Why can’t we contact Ross? Is he planning something?’…Three days later, Lily inserted the last needle into the queen’s leg and looked up at her, saying, “You should start feeling your legs tomorrow. Still, it’ll take some time before you can stand.”Suddenly, Lily chuckled.“Why are you laughing?” 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
Lily straightened up and said without resentment, “Of course, you wouldn’t.”“That’s… quite a pity,” the queen murmured thoughtfully.“Well, there’s a price to pay for everything. That’s how the world balances itself,” Lily continued, “I can’t stop you if you must carry on with R10. Still, I won’t witness whether or not it succeeds. I just wish the outcome isn’t something you’ll regret.”Lily 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 Yasmin’s legs. “Your Majesty, those needles—”The queen waved dismissively. “It’s okay. Lily will remove them later.”Even so, Rick was wary. “You’re being too careless, Your Majesty. What if that woman—”“She wouldn’t,” 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
Lily took out a cloth and unfolded it, revealing a row of silver needles inside. Yasmin was surprised she carried the needles with her.“Tell me. What do you want?” The queen took a deep breath to calm herself. She then reminded herself that she could always say no to Lily’s 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 don’t 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 wasn’t sure if you’d blame him, but he did rescue me once. If I don't do anything, it would be ungrateful of me," Lily said gently, "Also, didn’t you already lock him up?"Yasmin was puzzled. "No, I only sent him back to Yudonia. He kept trying to get me to sto
"Three days," Lily replied.“That’s it?!” 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.‘I haven’t felt my legs for over a decade. I wouldn’t mind waiting for three more days.’“Are you sure I can get up and walk in just three days?” 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, “I can’t guarantee that you’ll walk as fast as you once could. After all, you haven’t used your legs for a long time, and your muscles have atrophied. Still, you’ll recover slowly.”Yasmin nodded repeatedly, thinking it was good enough. She never dreamed of walking as well a
“Because only our opinions matter." Lily thought of something and said, "Unless you choose to believe Rhea.""I… don't trust anyone." Yasmin’s 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? You’ve done enough as a queen over the last few decades. Aren’t you tired of living a lonely life?”Lily gently spoke as she gazed at Yasmin’s back.The older woman caressed her knees with both hands and stared down at her legs, murmuring, “Sightsee, huh? I’ve forgotten what that’s like.”Yasmin 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 Lily’s suggestion.Lily asked, “What if I can help you stand again? What if you can walk a
"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 couldn’t 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 who’s willing to die for him. If Mike decides to take drastic action against you— Yes, you're a queen, and you don't care much about an insignificant businessman.“However, 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?""You…" The queen was exasperated but could not retort.Lily noticed it and casually said
Rick could only remain silent at that moment.Yasmin then turned her wheelchair around and blandly said, “Bring Lily over. I’d like to see what excuses that sly woman can come up with.”"Your Majesty?" Rick was puzzled. "You know she'll just lie to you. Why must you—"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, “Her Majesty wants to see you.”Lily 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. “You stay.”"But we came together!" Mike glanced over his shoulder at Lily, signaling her to persuade the man. Rick added, "The queen doesn’t wish to see you. Just stay here!"Lily patted Mike's shoulder and said gentl
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 queen’s 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
"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, “If any of you go with her, they might stop or suspect you. They won’t do that to me. It’s natural for me to want to see and rescue my son. I’m the best candidate because it makes sense for me to sacrifice myself for him.”After a short silence, Lily said, “You’re right.” She then looked at Alexander, who pondered before slowly raising his head and saying, “Me too.”Dominic 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, “Thanks, you guys!”"Why are you thanking us? Just be careful, and don’t be rash like you promised," Aust