Apollo had confidence in his skills and strength to withstand this move, but as soon as it fell on him, he heard the crack of his bones and roared in pain.Justin stood by at first, ready to rush in and lend a hand. Then he took a deep breath, assessed the situation, and realized Lily was fine. He was shocked since he did not know when she had developed such advanced abilities. Given the circumstances, though, this was a good advantage.Henry was hunched over, staring nervously at the action. The situation had become much more dire. He had begun to doubt his chances of victory and was clinging to the chair's arm for support."Can't you even take down a little girl?! With your skills like this, how would you explain yourself to your master?!" He screamed furiously.Henry sensed something was off as he watched Justin extend a hand headed straight for him."Justin, Justin..." Henry stood up in a panic and stepped back. He knocked over the chair, tripped, and stumbled back.Henry did
Justin also realized this and let go of Henry as it was no longer necessary. Henry had no power to threaten anyone himself. Now that he had lost their support, he did not pose any threat."Why, why would this happen..."Frightened by the dart coming toward him, Henry was shaking like a leaf. He became weak and slid to the ground as Justin withdrew his hand. He sat on the floor with his eyes wide open as he could not recover from his fright.The dart just now almost cost him his life. Henry's eyes fixed on the dart on the ground. The incident was still revolving in his mind as he almost faced the reaper!His hands clenched into fists, and his heart was full of anger, but he did not dare to speak again as he stared fiercely at the direction of the fight.The three were entangled together, but Lily was not panicked. She seemed to be able to handle it with ease. About ten minutes later, crashing sounds were heard as Apollo and Creed fell to the ground. Apollo, who was already injured,
"I'm asking you if you did it!"Lily reached out and lifted Henry's collar, pulling him off the ground. She glared fiercely at him.Justin watched beside her, stunned, as he did not expect her to have such great strength. When he was about to say something, his phone suddenly rang.Justin looked for the source of the sound as his phone fell in the courtyard during the fight. He walked over to pick it up. Although the screen cracked, it was still working. Justin was unsure who was calling but answered, "Hello?"While listening to the other end of the phone, he seemed distracted. He raised his eyes to look at Lily.Henry was almost breathless, saying, "I didn’t expect that my plan that I've been working on for so long would fail because of you. If I had known earlier, I should’ve...”Before Henry could finish speaking, he coughed.At the same time, Justin ended the phone call. He put down his phone, walked to Lily quickly, and said, "The call was from the police station. The for
Lily returned to her hotel shortly after.Too many things had happened in the Lodge family residence over the past three days. She felt traces of her childhood and Wilfred's shadow everywhere when she stayed with the Lodge family residence and could not help but feel upset.She used to think there was an estrangement between herself and Wilfred, that their relationship was not that strong. However, now that her grandfather had passed away, she realized she was missing him.Lily’s parents passed away when she was a child, so she grew up with her grandfather. She resented Wilfred because she thought he was always too strict. She only realized when she grew up that her grandfather did whatever was necessary for her good.Lily would have injured herself numerous times without his care. However, her grandfather would never return now. She wanted to avenge her grandfather, but after all her efforts, she only got the result of "natural death." She did not even have the chance to avenge Wilfre
Lily was fair and slender. She did not look very strong, but at that moment, the energy that burst out of her body surprised even herself. The situation was urgent, and others might not have seen what had happened. Lily knew from her fight with Apollo that she was at a slight disadvantage from the start and did not take much advantage of him.Although she had practiced kickboxing since she was a child, it was mostly for self-defense, and she had no choice but to learn it. She was unsure of her own capabilities. She had gotten older and stopped training after she entered college. Besides practicing the moves with her peers, she only fought with Justin. Even so, it was just a few moves, so she felt her skills were inferior.The last time she fought was when she got kidnapped in Westwood. At that time, she was also a little surprised. After thinking back, she speculated that facing a grave threat had stimulated her body, but did it happen again?"What are you thinking about?" Alexand
Alexander deliberately made himself seem more vicious and pulled Lily closer. He softly spoke as he placed his forehead on Lily’s, “Since I'm such a terrifying man, aren't you afraid of facing me every day?"Seeing him making faces on purpose, Lily laughed even louder. Her sullen heart seemed more at ease. "Why should I be afraid? Should I worry that you’ll eat me?""So you’re not afraid?" Holding her chin, Alexander snorted."Nope!" Lily shook her head, quickly kissed her husband’s lips, and whispered, "It's not like you’ve never tried that before!"Alexander did not reply because he noticed Lily was being provocative with her reddened cheeks. He did want to eat her right now. Suppressing his impulsive thoughts, he kissed her forehead and said, "It's easy to let a person die. Sometimes, living is more painful than dying."Hearing his words, Lily fell silent.What Alexander said was true. If Henry got locked up and prohibited from exiting Sapphine, he could only stay and never ge
"I recently heard the news about the new project department, and you did a good job." Joseph's voice came from the study, laced with satisfaction, "You didn’t let me down.”Outside the door, Arianna stopped and held her breath subconsciously, not wanting to alert the people inside. "Dad, like I said earlier, I won't disappoint you!" Damian's triumphant voice could be heard from inside, and he said confidently, "At least I graduated from business administration. Just wait and see! I’ll make achievements that will impress all the company’s old-timers!"Hearing his words, Arianna almost laughed out loud. This so-called accomplished newbie was just bragging. Joseph paid for his meager college education so he could be sent abroad to be plated with gold. Although he may have graduated as an honors student, he still lacked the skills necessary to manage practical operations. It would require him to face the complexity of the business, which a nerd like him would not be able to pic
"Mom, when did you come back?" She asked after entering the room and closing the door. “Not too long ago," Eloise said calmly as she walked to the wine cabinet and picked out a bottle. She took two glasses, then sat down and asked Arianna to take a seat across from her. She then opened the bottle, and filled both glasses with wine. Arianna sat down, picked up one of the glasses. She did not drink in a hurry, but swirled the glass gently, watching the red liquid flow."Mom, I’m sorry you have to go through this," she said. "Likewise." Contrary to her, Eloise drank the wine in one go, then stared at the glass in a daze, "It's all fault. I'm sorry." "Mom, don't say things like that!" She patted the back of her mother’s hand, disapproving, "Things are not at its worst. Why would you say such a thing?""It's because I'm not good enough. That’s why dad brought the kid home!" Holding the glass tightly, her knuckles turned white. She gritted her teeth and continued, "I'm
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