Lana was deeply committed to abandoning her useless son-in-law as soon as possible. Despite the heavy gold bracelet on her wrist and despite the high she still felt from basking in Elio’s glory earlier, she did not change her mind. In her eyes, her daughter was young, beautiful, and capable. Evelyn should find a real tycoon and live the rest of her life in luxury.Listening to her mother criticize Elio again, Evelyn felt disheartened. It felt like they were walking down two different paths. Elio had never been down-to-earth. Now, he was becoming vainer by the day. He was far from her ideal partner. Sooner or later, they would have to part ways.His mother-in-law's attitude did not matter to Elio. He only cared about Evelyn. Elio glanced sideways, sensing something was wrong.Evelyn's expression was cold, like an iceberg that no one dared to approach.Sigh! Elio secretly sighed to himself. No matter how hard he tried, everything he did was wrong in her eyes. Perhaps they really were
There was a large amount of cash and foreign currency inside, as well as many gold bars, land deeds, and important documents. Drake was not worried about showing Elio the contents of his safe. He knew all too well that Elio would have no interest in his wealth. Instead, he grabbed a fruit basket from the safe and then closed it, letting the liquor cabinet fall into place. He then brought the basket to Elio, looking like an old man who just got back from the market.After he placed the basket on the coffee table. Elio took a closer look and saw the grapefruit-sized object inside it. It had an ugly grayish-black wrinkled exterior, and it smelled nauseating. A scorching heat emanated from it as if it had just emerged from an oven.Elio's eyes widened. "It’s a Scarletflame Fruit! It's a precious fruit that grows inside volcanos, and it takes at least a thousand years to grow to this size. Despite its looks, it’s a truly rare find!”Drake was surprised that Elio could recognize it. He
Elio and Drake finished the bottle of expensive wine in no time. Drake wanted to open another bottle, but Elio stopped him. After all, he could not let his guard down too much. As a former mercenary king, he could not afford to get hungover. He had to stay relatively sober.Drake did not insist. He just smiled and said, "Then relax here. I'll head out for a while."Elio nodded. "Go ahead."Drake left the office and Elio leaned back on the sofa, slightly flushed. It had been too long since he last had a drink. This tipsy feeling was so satisfying.After a while, the door creaked open.Four young and beautiful women quietly crept into the room like cats. They were the girls who had brought Elio and his in-laws the gifts from before. Their faces and figures were all perfect.Sensing something amiss, Elio turned around and saw their smiling faces. He could not help but ask, confused, "What are you guys here?"The girls kicked off their high heels and approached him barefoot. They su
Elio hugged the pillow, his chest tight with regret. He had even lost the right to sleep next to his wife at night! Such woe!However, he had to make his position clear. He put down the pillow and basket, then he went to the bedroom door and said gently, "It's not what you think. Mr. Hughes invited a few women to pour us wine. Please don't misunderstand."The bedroom door opened. Evelyn stood at the door in her nightdress, her expression cold. "You're the one who misunderstood. No matter what you did with those women, it has nothing to do with me. We're only married in name, and it’s a matter of time before we get a divorce. You may think I'm angry, but in fact, I'm not. Why should I worry about someone who has nothing to do with me? Just get to sleep already!"Before Elio could say anything, she slammed the door shut in his face.After all that, Elio was also furious. What did he do wrong? He did not even touch those women! He only ever cared about Evelyn, so how could she say tha
A simple and unadorned letter was placed on Elio’s desk. It read, "Master Rinz, meet me at Leisure Tower for a chat tomorrow at midnight. I shall wait for you here." It was signed Third Master Chance.The writing was firm and elegant. The short letter was enough to reveal its writer’s confident, domineering aura.A mysterious man had personally delivered it to the company’s front desk before leaving. Elio's expression was cold. It seemed that his dispute with Tiger had finally reached Third Master Chance. He could not afford to underestimate Cloudsea’s underground mastermind.Even so, he was not going to back down. Let them bring it on!A Bentley Continental sports car stopped at Evamor Tower and picked Eli up. The driver was none other than Yarely, owner of the Orchid Harmony Club.Today, Yarely was wearing an asymmetrical dress that wrapped around her curvaceous body and revealed her fair long legs. No man could ever get tired of looking at her."Sorry to trouble you today, b
That was when Yarely said, "Why don't you let my friend try? He's also an alternative medicine practitioner."Everyone turned around and saw her standing at the back of the hall with a young man. Cidro frowned, thinking that Elio was here for the project. He said in a low voice, "What are you doing here? I'm not going to talk about business today." His expression was serious, and his tone was a little impatient, as befitting a big shot.A look of displeasure flashed across Elio's eyes as he said indifferently, "Yarely asked me to come here and treat her niece. I’m not here to look for you." Even though Cidro's status was impressive, Elio had no intention of currying favor with him."You’re here to treat Chloe?" Cidro was even more puzzled. He looked at his sister-in-law and asked solemnly, "What is going on here?""It’s exactly as it sounds. I invited Mr. Rinz here to treat Chloe. His medical skills are outstanding, so he might be able to do something," Yarely said.Chloe's mother
Faced with Dr. Carter's accusations, Elio frowned and replied, "That's because you’re nowhere near good enough!”With a flick of his wrist, he pulled out his golden instruments, attracting everyone's attention. Silver ones were quite common in the world of alternative medicine, but golden ones were much rarer. Elio’s Earth Burrower was even more unique. It had a brown rhinoceros horn for its handle, with the word "Salvation" engraved on it. When Dr. Carter saw it, he suddenly jumped to his feet in shock, losing all his composure. "Surely not… Is that one of the long-lost Five Golden Instruments?"Elio scoffed. "Not bad. At least you have a good eye."Elio’s confidence and Dr. Carter’s reaction indicated to the others that he was more skilled than they initially thought. No one dared to underestimate him anymore, and they all looked at him in a new light.Chloe was Cidro’s one and only daughter. Over the years, he had sought all sorts of medical treatments and tried many methods
Elio felt a warm glow of satisfaction as he watched the child with cerebral palsy begin to improve. Observing the wave of happiness that swept over the family, he smiled and said, "We've only finished the first part of the treatment. After a short break, we'll focus on helping her learn to walk on her own.""Can we really do that?" Yarely asked, her voice shaking with hope."I'm pretty sure we can," Elio answered with a confident smile.Brianna Abbott heard their conversation. With tears in her eyes, she turned to Elio while her mother held her child. "Please, you must cure my child. I'll pay anything. You're our family's hero. Please!" she begged.Elio felt a bit overwhelmed but quickly said, "Please stand up. I promise I'll do everything I can to help your daughter get better."Brianna considered Elio a miracle doctor after seeing what he could do. She remembered her husband's earlier rudeness and gave Cidro a sharp tug. "What are you waiting for? Thank the miracle doctor, now!"