Nathaniel had said such words. At that moment, Melanie felt that their relationship was ending!"Fine! Since you're sorry for her, I'll leave!" She stood up and wiped her tears before continuing, "From now on, you don't need to worry about the baby and me! I'll leave!"She deliberately mentioned the baby to see his reaction and pressure him. What she did not expect was that this trump card was useless. Nathaniel looked at her coldly, "Do you really plan to give me a child, Mel?" Melanie immediately felt guilty. She did not intend to keep the baby and had made an appointment for the abortion in two days. Apart from her health condition, there was also her affair with Frank. She knew that it would eventually be a thorn in Nathaniel's heart. She cannot have the baby hold her back. Therefore, she absolutely cannot have the baby.The baby was her bargaining chip in negotiating with Nathaniel, as he did not know about the upcoming abortion. Could it be that the bargaining chip was use
Nathaniel forcefully pulled his hand from Melanie’s grip and sighed. “Forget it. Mel, we all know there’s no way for us to go back to the past. It’s impossible to start all over again!” He exclaimed. Then he lowered his eyes and looked at her belly. “I think we should forget about this child.”Those words caught Melanie off guard as she did not expect him to be so resolute about not having this child. He was someone that liked children, and he cared about their unborn child back then. Yet now, he was suggesting abortion. His words meant that he would break up with her.However, Melanie would not let that happen. Even if they were to break up, she thought she should be the one to bring it up, not him. What rights did he have? She had sacrificed so much for him, so many years of her youth. What rights did Nathaniel have to decide how their relationship moved forward?“Of course, but if you insist on keeping this child, I’ll be responsible for providing child support. However…” After a
“Hey, you’re here,’ the owner greeted Lily warmly. Lily nodded and took out the draft she had prepared in advance but did not hand it over. “Where’s the kid?”“Oh, that kid?” The owner laughed. “He hasn’t been showing up for the past two days. I have no idea what’s happening, and he wouldn’t answer his phone. I'll have him fired if he doesn’t show up again tomorrow. Young people nowadays are truly unreliable.” ‘He hasn’t been here for two days?’ Lily thought to herself before asking again, “Didn’t he work for you for a long time already?”The owner shook his head. “Who told you that? It has only been a couple of months. Besides, I saw that he had some carving skills. I’ve been preoccupied recently, and there’s no one watching the store. Hence, I let him work here. However, I didn’t expect that he’d be so unreliable. Look, he’s only been working for a while and stopped coming without saying a word.”As the owner spoke of this, he seemed to think of something. “Oh, don’t worry. We
Lily had no idea what was going on. “I’m sure Ms. Gray hasn’t told you yet. So, what’s happening is that the company has received an invitation to the perfumery competition, and the company has decided to send you as our representative,” George explained as he pushed a purple invitation letter toward her.Lily was shocked. “The biannual perfumery competition?” She was no stranger to this competition. This competition occurred every two years to select the best perfumers in the industry. As the competition aimed to find the finest young blood among perfumers, famous perfumes in the industry were not allowed to participate. Of course, rookies were allowed to participate in trying their luck if they thought they were skilled enough. Nevertheless, someone must refer them. Therefore, most participants were juniors or intermediate perfumers who wanted to win the attention of the elite perfumers and make a name for themselves in the industry.“Why me?” Lily questioned. She was new to
Lily left the office and went to the supermarket to buy some groceries since the refrigerator at the house was pretty empty. Anyway, there was nothing to do, so she bought some and went back to replenish. After going to the supermarket, she stopped by a famous pastry shop to buy some cakes and snacks and finally took a cab back. The detour of her usual route was how she became aware that someone seemed to be following her. With the habit of body combat and her natural insight, she could sense that someone was following her. She initially ignored it, but she grew vigilant when she saw she was still being followed even after several turns. It was hard to say who it was, and it was unclear what the purpose could be, but it made her very uncomfortable. When Lily got into the cab, she gave Olivia’s address.She wanted to visit Olivia’s new home and inform her about the temporary cancellation of the trip. She went there once and vaguely remembered walking throu
"Did you go to Nathaniel and force him to break up with me?" Melanie asked bluntly.Lily was confused and remained silent. "Stop pretending! Just admit what you’ve done and stop beating around the bush! I never expected that you’d have such tricks up your sleeves,” Melanie sneered at her but did not dare to approach. She still remembered that Lily knew kickboxing, so she kept a distance. "Mel, are you out of your mind?" Lily could not hold back at Melanie, "If there’s something wrong with you, go find a doctor. Don’t come here with your nonsense and expect me to deal with you. I’m not a doctor. Settle your case with Nathaniel on your own. Get out of my face! You disgust me!”After saying that, Lily also waved her hand in repulsion. Melanie's face turned red after being humiliated. "Lily, don't go around deceiving people! Do you still think you can get back together with him? It's impossible!" Melanie walked forward slowly, gradually approaching Lily.
"Suspected of miscarriage, an ambulance has already been called. They’ll arrive in about three minutes." Raising her wrist to check the time, Lily wanted to roll her eyes. Luck was not on her side today. What a pity! "Then..." "Hoax," Lily snarled. "Oh..." With a clear expression on her face, Olivia absolutely believed Lily's words. If Lily had wanted to be ruthless, Melanie would have been hurt long ago. Lily would not deliberately cause a miscarriage if she had done nothing to Melanie. This was not the right location either. When Melanie heard Lily's words, she almost lost her breath. Melanie raised her head and bit her back molars, "Lily, how dare you slander me! I wouldn’t have hit the stone if it wasn't for you. Now…ah, it hurts! It hurts!”Her face was distorted and out of shape from the pain. It was common for people to sympathize with the weak. Lily frowned and sneered. ‘Slander? Who is slandering who?’ The ambulance arrive
Lily took out her phone and realized that she had deleted all contact information about Nathaniel and could only look at Olivia for help. After all, Olivia was an employee for many years. With one look, Olivia immediately understood, and after finding Nathaniel's phone number, she gave it a call. It did not take long for the phone to be answered. Nathaniel said lazily, "What's wrong, Olivia? Do you regret it and want to come back?" Olivia was silent. Was he dreaming during broad daylight? Lily took the phone and said bluntly, "Nate."“Lily?" Surprised about hearing her voice, Nathaniel immediately cheered up, "What’s up?"Rechecking the caller ID, it was indeed Olivia's phone number. It seemed the two of them were together. "Your little girlfriend is in the hospital, Ob-Gyn department. Nate, come and pay for the surgery deposit for your woman!" After she gave the address unceremoniously, she hung up the phone with a snap. Olivia was stunned when she
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