After saying that, he laughed out loud. However, Heather did not laugh at his joke. She only looked at him with squinted eyes and was puzzled by what he said, "I didn't go into the next room. There’s a wall, and I can't get past it."Ralph was silent and thought,’Which cave did she crawl out from?’He heard that the Riggs family lived on an island and had been out of touch with society for many years. Was that the reason she had no sense of humor? He silently cursed but could not show it, so he followed along and replied, "Yes, you’re right. There’s no way you can get into the next room. I'm stupid and just talking nonsense." Looking at his appearance, Heather whispered, "You're not stupid." These words were not loud, but they fell into Ralph's ears, and he was immediately delighted, "Heather, what impression do you have of me? What do you think of me?"She pursed her lips and then bit her lower lip lightly without replying. Ralph wasn't sure if she was pondering
After singing the whole song himself, Ralph turned his head to look over and saw that Heather was still sitting there without saying a word. He finally could not hold back and approached her, "Heather, do you have any opinion on me?" She blinked and shook her head. Seeing that she did not refuse, Ralph moved a little closer in her direction, "Since there’s no objection, that means you’re satisfied, so can we officially decide on the marriage?" Although the Russell family had already made a lot of preparations for this marriage, the Riggs family's attitude was elusive, so they had to hurry up. After all, many others wanted to climb up to a marriage like the Riggs family. Initially, the strength of the Russell family did not need to be won over, but Alexander had full control. Although Ralph was the uncle, he had no real power, so there was only so much he could get in his hands. In contrast, the Riggs family, of course, was not so attractive to him.The good thi
Heather turned around and walked toward the door after finishing what she had intended to say. Noticing that she had made up her mind, Ralph decided not to press the matter and just followed behind her all the way to the car park. He called out to her, “Heather!” He placed his hand on the car door and trapped her between his body and the car. He looked at her lovingly and said, “Do you have something against me?”“No, no, I don’t,” Heather shook her head and looked slightly flustered. Ralph saw her expression and could hardly believe his eyes. The eldest daughter of the Riggs family was known to be fierce and unwavering. There was widespread recognition of her and her henchmen, the Light-Shadow killers. How was it possible that such a scary person could reveal such an innocent expression?However, as Ralph thought about it, just because she was scary in some ways did not mean that she was experienced in relationships. It's possible that she had not spent much time being invo
Ralph was surprised by her slap and stumbled backwards from her shove. He stood there instead of chasing after her as she dashed into the car and it drove off. He had a sly smile on his face as he touched his cheek. It did not hurt at all, as Heather did not put much strength into it. ‘Was this her way of warning him, or was she just shy?’ Ralph pondered. With her abilities, if she had intended to seriously harm him, he would already be on the ground. Since she did not use her fighting skills on him, it could only mean that she was not exactly mad. However, he was also sure that the kiss they shared a moment ago was definitely Heather’s first kiss. Ralph was excited to know that the famous eldest daughter of the Riggs family was still an innocent girl. With her powerful background and capabilities but inexperience in relationships, Ralph was confident that he would be able to manipulate and control her even after they got married. The whole Riggs family, including their
Heather had inherited the family’s gift in martial arts. She had been trained since a young age and was good at it. Hannah, on the other hand, had a frail body. She was also timid and unfit for learning the family’s skills. Hannah's life was considered a failure because she was born into this kind of family. Naturally, the Riggs family spent much less time nurturing her, and in fact, they did not really care much about Hannah. Due to the fact that the Riggs family kept a very low profile, no one knew about the existence of twins in the family. After the twins came of age, Hannah was neglected. She was always controlled by her sister, Heather, and because she was timid and weak, others in the family tend to forget that they had another daughter. They only remembered and respected Heather. Heather briefly examined Hannah before pausing to focus on her face. She could not help but feel disgusted by Hannah’s existence. Looking at Hannah’s face, she could not understand why someone
Back at the Russell family estate, Margaret still had not recovered. It had already been two days, but she was still in a foul mood. “Mom,” Celine came in with a bowl of porridge and sat by her bed. “You should stop being angry. We knew from the start what the outcome would be and you know very well what Alex is like.““Don’t remind me about him!” Margaret roared, and then she started coughing incessantly. Celine quickly stroked her mother’s back and advised, “See, you should stop being angry as it only worsens your health. Besides, she’d only be happier if she knew you were sick. Alex is such a silly boy to be helping an outsider instead of his own family.”“That girl has a sharp tongue. I thought someone from the Lodge family would be taught how to act appropriately. I never expected her to be such a rowdy kid who doesn’t even know basic manners. I’m still his grandmother. How could she speak to me like that? Is this how Wilfred taught her?!” The more she thought about
When Margaret had Ralph, her eldest son was already about to get married, so Ralph was only a few years older than Alexander. Margaret had spent most of her time caring for and nurturing her youngest son, and she was unhappy with her eldest daughter-in-law, so naturally, she did not like her grandson either. She wanted to pass the family business on to her youngest son, but her husband disagreed. Hugo had high hopes for his eldest, and his eldest did not disappoint him either. Unfortunately, Patrick passed away at a young age, and Hugo had no choice but to nurture his grandson, Alexander, into taking over the family business. To Hugo’s pleasant surprise, Alexander had proved to be an outstanding successor as he was excellent at handling the family businesses and relations. When Hugo knew he would not make it, he made his will and appointed Alexander as his official successor to the Russell family’s wealth. When the will was announced, there was a big internal feud between mem
Ever since Lily was pregnant, Alexander had hired people to make sure that Lily was well taken care of. He had instructed his employees to lock the door to the lab to prevent Lily from entering. Alexander had even asked Olivia to keep an eye on her, and if Lily tried to charm her way into the lab, Olivia should call him. Otherwise, he would make sure she was fired. For the sake of her well-paid and comfortable job, Olivia was strict toward Lily. She would not even allow Lily to see her current workplace. Her actions rendered Lily speechless. “You know I have nothing to do, right? I promise I won’t touch anything. Just let me watch!” “I can’t. Mr. Russell has already instructed me that you need to rest. Besides, there are so many chemicals in the lab that they’ll only affect your baby negatively. Please, just go home and rest,” Olivia advised.Seeing Olivia standing in her way, Lily tried to threaten her, “You do know who’s the one paying your salary, right?”Olivia almos
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