In the Howard family's old estate, the staff of the company had already completed their arrangements for the birthday party and began to leave. Valeria wandered around the hall, looked around the courtyard outside, and finally went to the garden. The garden was the main venue of the party. White tables were arranged in a row, with a huge flower arrangement that spelled out the words 'Happy Birthday', which was also illuminated by colorful lights. Valeria's eyes fell on the large display screen that would show William her birthday gift for him tomorrow night. She personally drew a portrait of him. Since this was his first time celebrating his birthday in his twenty-eight years of living, she racked her brains to think of a good party for him. Her love for him was incredibly deep, and she only wanted the best for him. She wanted to make up for the twenty-eight years he missed out on and make him happy, so she had a number of things she wanted to do. After
At the Davis family, Stanty took out his phone to call Archer again. Originally, he was not going to give in to Archer, but he could not resist Meadow anymore, so he had no choice but to give up. Meadow repeated Michael's words to Stanty over and over again, causing him to overthink. He was worried that his father would scold him, so he decided to call Archer to make peace with him. However, Archer did not pick up his calls. Stanty made a few more phone calls but no one answered. He was dumbfounded. "What's wrong with Archer? Why isn't he answering my phone? Is he ignoring me on purpose? This is so infuriating!" Hearing Stanty grumbling, Meadow, who was next to him, became even more worried, "Dear, what should we do now?" "I don't know!" He got up and paced around angrily. The phone rang, and his father's serious voice came through the other end, "Have you arranged to meet with Archer yet?" "I'm busy, so not yet." Stanty answered guiltily.
Raelyn had no idea and said, "I am not sure about it. We aren't able to get ahold of William's updates due to the tight security control. However, I reckon he would have the same effect as Hardy of passing out after being drugged by the vermin." "It would be great if I could have a chat with William on the phone," Natasya anxiously wanted to know how William was doing. "How about you give him a call then?" Raelyn suggested. "No, I can't do that. Wouldn't it be contradictory to call him when I clearly told him just now that I will cut ties with him? My impression would be ruined as he is a quick-witted man." "We are left with no choice but to wait for the result patiently. I'm sure that William must have had the same reaction with Hardy." Natasya's phone suddenly rang and glanced at it. She stared at Raelyn with a surprised look on her face and said, "Mom, it's from William." Raelyn was taken aback and replied, "What? Does that imply him being fine an
Paisley was feeling confused upon seeing Hardy's bizarre behavior. She did not expect Hardy to be so patient and gentle towards Talitha. He must be trying to get rid of her, right? Paisley thought to herself. Paisley then immediately voiced out, "Hardy, we can ask Assistant Bevan to drive her home. You shall rest here for a while and wait for a much thorough check by the doctor." "There is no need to make a hassle out of it as I'm feeling alright. Let's get out of here." Hardy then put on his shoes and held Talitha's hand while preparing to leave the ward. Paisley was dumbfounded upon seeing the sight of it. Did Hardy go bonkers? She thought to herself. She paced forward and halted him, "Hardy! What are you trying to do? You are in a fragile state and we shall wait for a consultation with the doctor. Why are you in such a hurry?" "I'm worried about Talitha," Hardy replied. Talitha was delighted upon hearing it but tried to persuade him as we
Talitha immediately told Raelyn and Natasya about Hardy's behavior as soon as she returned back to the hotel. It seemed that William's prediction was accurate. Both Raelyn and Natasya were feeling excited upon hearing about it. The trio was certain that William would also treat Natasya the same way based on Hardy's sudden change of attitude. Both men had consumed the blood vermin after all. Natasya could not wait to visit William and get ahold of his reaction. However, it was not an easy task as his men were keeping a close eye on him. Raelyn noticed her expression and suggested, "Natasya, I think William must have woken up since Hardy has regained his consciousness as well. You can try to send him a message and test the waters." "Alright, that sounds good." Natasya immediately texted him, "William, how are you feeling now? I'm very worried about you." Natasya was feeling a little anxious as her message was not being reverted back. "Why is he not re
Valeria then smothered more frosting onto his face and he pretended to be upset. William tried to get ahold of her and the couple chased each other around for a while around the dining table. He eventually managed to catch her and wanted to put some frosting on her face as well. She was terrified as her face soon went as pale as a ghost and shouted, "Honey, I'm so sorry! Please save me, anybody!" Hayden hurled out of the study room upon hearing Valeria's cry for help. He burst into laughter upon seeing Valeria and William with a face full of cake frosting. The couple immediately became serious especially Valeria upon hearing his chuckle. She composed herself and greeted Hayden politely. "Cake is meant to be enjoyed instead of using it for a prank," Hayden held his laughter and warned them in a stern tone. "Okay, dad. Do you want to have a slice?" Valeria asked cordially and tried to ease the tension. "Sweetheart, it's my birthday today. Why would you off
Paisley patted his chest to ease him and the pain eventually went away. She was startled upon seeing his face being as pale as a ghost and drenched in sweat. "Hardy, let's head to the hospital and consult a doctor. I'm worried about you." Hardy shook his head and refused her idea, "There's no need for the hassle. I'm feeling fine now." "What are you talking about? You scared me to death just now!! Hardy, aren't you always in good health? Why would you suffer from chest pain all of a sudden?" Hardy had also struggled to explain as this was the first time that he had experienced a heartache. His health was always top-notch and he did body checkups regularly. Why did I feel dizzy and passed out just now? Why would my chest hurt all of a sudden? Hardy thought to himself. He had also noticed that he would suffer from heartache whenever he thought about Talitha negatively and it might be merely a coincidence. He was not convinced that his chest pa
Natasya had been carefully observing his expression. She realized that he was taken aback upon seeing her and his tone was much gentler than before. His body movements were also different this time. William used to distance himself and treated her coldly. However, it was clear that he had taken interest in her as he took the initiative and paced towards her first. She was delighted about it and replied coyly, "I have been waiting for you!" "I apologize for keeping you waiting. Is it okay if we head in and have a chat?" William made the first move and invited her. Natasya was feeling over the moon and replied, "That sounds good. William, I have a gift for you." She took the paper cranes with her when she got out of the car. It was a present that she had prepared for William. Bobby, who stood next to William, was one step ahead of him and paced forward. He grabbed the gift from Natasya and threw it aside. Natasya was taken aback by the sudden move of