”You’re overthinking!” With a sigh, Lily felt it useless to say anything to such a person. She walked past Nathaniel and raised her hand to pat his shoulder, "I think you and Melanie would live a good life together. You two are very compatible. Seriously!" Sc*mbags and b*tches. What a good match! They should just get a room and stop harming others! "You don’t believe me?" Turning the wheelchair around, Nathaniel looked at her back, thinking she did not trust him. He did not comprehend Lilly's subtext and felt she was still resentful and upset about his betrayal. There was no response, and Lily walked away. After sitting down for a while, Nathaniel thought about what Lily had said and felt he still had a chance. Lily was still brooding about his past betrayal, but he believed that she still had feelings for him. He could get back with her in the future as long as he worked hard enough. With her ability and powerful family to support her, things would be at the
After Nathaniel finished speaking, he threw the apple core in his hand into the trash can.Melanie looked at the expression on his face. It was full of indifference, no longer with the distressed eyes like before. He was for real, and he wanted to break up with her. After what he said, she did not need to act anymore. She took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I framed her. What about it?" "If she hadn't dodged, how could I have fallen and lost my child?" She clutched her lower abdomen, "Even if it was my fault, the child is innocent, and the child is yours!" Shaking his head, Nathaniel said, "I don't care who the child belongs to. The child is indeed innocent. I didn't intend to have him in the first place, and neither did you!"Facing her wary eyes, Nathaniel looked up at the ceiling and let out a long sigh of relief, "Mel, you’re seriously getting out of hand!" "I asked someone to transfer all your hospital consultation records. You went to the hospital to prep
Nathaniel could not feel the slightest pity for her now. In retrospect, he should have suspected that she was trying to dispose of the baby and sent someone to investigate, but he didn't. He never knew that she wanted to abort the baby so early on. Nathaniel even thought about their future and living a good life with her, but she was halfhearted, making her worthless. "I’m nice enough not to ask you to leave MN Inc. Of course, the company will participate in the annual competition, but it’ll be in the name of MN Inc., not you as a representative. You can only accept the award as a representative, and that’s the best I can do.” "No, no!" Melanie could not accept it.She made a deal with herself for the competition and to bring herself to a higher level. Her feelings and everything were on the table, and the bet was still on. How could she give up her future? "You can't do this to me! You can't take my credit. This new product is my achievement. It belongs to me!"
“I can tell you’re not feeling too well after your surgery, so I’ll stop arguing with you now.”After turning the wheelchair around, Nathaniel continued, "I have to head back and rest. I'll arrange for someone to take care of you. As for going home, let's discuss it when you’re ready to be discharged."At that point, there was nothing left to say. In addition to Lily, he also needed to consider maximizing the company's interests. It was inappropriate for Melanie to hold onto her position for a long time. Lily quickly hopped into the shower when she got home. She felt like bad luck had assaulted her from every corner today.Melanie was no threat to her, but the whole thing had been frustrating. Lily had not expected Melanie to use her pregnancy to frame someone. Melanie was far more vicious than she had imagined.When Lily got out of the shower, she saw that she had a missed call from someone named “Grumpy Craftsman.” She pursed her lips and thought that something must h
Jenny, standing outside the door, was worried, so she decided to call Olivia. "Has Lily mentioned anything to you about new products?" "No. What's wrong?" After leaving the hospital, Olivia went shopping for groceries before heading home and cleaning the house. The vacuum cleaner was rumbling in the background, and she could not hear Jenny too well. "Lily went into the lab and locked herself inside. I tried to talk to her, but she ignored me. I don't think she's in a good state. I'm a little worried." Upon hearing this, Olivia was stunned and quickly turned off the vacuum cleaner. She subconsciously mumbled, "Is it because of what happened today? She looked okay when she left earlier, though."Jenny was curious. "What happened today?"“Long story. Lily is in the lab, right? I'll go check in on her." Olivia quickly put aside her things, took off her apron, washed her hands, and hurried to the lab. There was no response from inside the lab. Helpless, Jenny could
“Y-You’re serious?”It was not that Jenny doubted her capabilities. However, the effects of the moment were impactful. So impactful that the aftermath would be long-lasting.Lily was like this, even in the early days. It was hard to say how she would be later on. It was apparent Lily was in a bad mood now. Jenny did not want to fight with her, so she said, “All right since you’ve finished, pack up and leave. It’s getting late.”“I’ll send her home,” Olivia volunteered.They both took the bus. Once they got on board, the driver instinctively shouted to the back, “Hey, ladies, are you sure you’ve used enough perfume?”Olivia laughed, embarrassed. As a perfumer, having all kinds of scents on her was typical, and she did not always smell good. The perfume ingredients were complicated, and making perfume was a complicated process.They had grown accustomed to receiving strange glances in public, but the potent, unique smell on them today was rare. Even Olivia, who was used to immersin
Olivia sighed and asked, "Why are you taking him seriously?""There's some truth to it. Local perfumers and brands are gaining popularity, but many still believe international brands make better perfumes. That's not the case for us," Lily said, feeling emotional.Olivia shrugged. "To some extent, it's true. Right now, the average standard in the country cannot compare to big, international brands.""Maybe not right now, but we'll surely be able to in the future." Lily had set her sights on this goal and would work hard toward it.One day, her perfume would be a big player on the international stage. The whole world would see that Hyderland was capable of creating top-quality perfumes."Lily, since you're home, I'll go now," Olivia said as she was about to turn around.Lily tugged on her and said, "Wait! Since you're here, why not come in for a bit? I was drunk the last time, so today, let me be the one to entertain you.""It's getting late," Olivia refused. "I might not be able
“Why would I need to be afraid? They’re all the employees that I hired.” After stopping to think, Olivia realized there was nothing to fear.It was even something good. Lily shook her head and sat cross-legged in front of her while sipping the juice.“What are you mixing, Lily? The smell is quite complicated. Don’t tell me you’re creating something new. This new product is… really “unique.” Since she got in the cab, Olivia had tried to smell and analyze it. The scent was too blended to tell what was inside, and the strong smell made it hard to distinguish.“I’ve not thought about it. It’s just a trial.” Lily shook her head while thinking. Initially, Lily just mixed some spices and essential oils on a whim. She did not have an exact idea of what she wanted to do. However, Olivia's and Jenny’s words gave her some inspiration. It was possible to create something unique from this.All smells in this world were unique, whether perfumes or essential oils. Nature generously gifted us a
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