“Snake! There’s a snake!”Francisco rushed out of the crowd and ran toward Maisie. However, the instructor stopped him and barked out his order, “Everyone, clear the site. The assessment is suspended!”“Sir, how is she?” Francisco asked anxiously.“A snake bit her, and she needs medical attention now.”‘Bit by a snake? Why is there a snake in the training camp?’“Maisie!” Cherie ran up to Maisie while Hans tended to her wound. “The wound on the back of her hand is starting to swell up. We’ve got to remove the venom from her first.“I’m sorry, Ms. Vanderblit. Please bear with me,” Hans cut open the wound bigger with Maisie's knife. Then, he squeezed the snake venom out of the wound slowly and repeated the same process.Maisie put up with the intense pain throughout the entire process. Her face was ashen pale, and beads of sweat were running down her cheek.“Quickly! Go get a stretcher!” Hans shouted at Cherie.“Okay! I’ll be right back!” Cherie replied as she ran toward the i
By the time Nolan got to the infirmary, he saw Helios and an older man in there.Nolan knew who the older man was and was well aware of why Helios was there. After all, only the Bouchers could make Professor Leonhardt come out of his seclusion.Professor Leonhardt was a serum specialist in the medical world. He had an aloof and eccentric temperament. Money and fame meant nothing to him, and the reason he was here was because of the Bouchers. Helios turned his head slowly to look at the incoming man and smiled. “You owe me one.”Nolan replied sternly, “I know. I will return the favor one day.”The doctor in the training camp felt honored since he could become Professor Leonhardt's helper. He assisted him while Professor Leonhardt was examining and treating Maisie.Professor Leonhardt drew some blood from Maisie and gave it to the doctor beside him. “Go get it tested right away.”The doctor was stunned for a moment. However, he did not dare to ask anything and took the vial of bl
Cherie walked outside the iron door and looked at Wynona, who was sitting behind the door in a panic. “The culprit has been apprehended, and he’s confessed that you’re the person who instigated him. Are you telling me that you’re still not going to admit it?”Wynona was flustered and shook her head. “I don’t know him, I really don’t know him!”‘How did it turn out like this? I didn’t do such a thing at all! Why doesn’t anyone believe me!’Cherie thought about something and felt sorry for Wynona. “You’d better pray that Maisie is fine because you’ve really messed with someone that’s totally out of your league this time around. After all, Maisie is Mr. Goldmann’s wife.”‘Mr. Goldmann’s wife!?’Wynona froze in place.‘Maisie turns out to be Mr. Goldmann’s wife? How is this even possible!?‘And the things that I did before this, did I just bring ruin upon myself without even knowing it? But I’m really not the person who released the venomous snake!’Cherie sighed. “Alright, you sho
Maisie wanted to sit up, but Nolan hurriedly supported her with a worried expression. “Zee, how are you feeling now?”Maisie looked at Nolan. The man had not slept for two nights, so his face looked a little exhausted while stubble was already starting to appear on his face.Although he looked a little disordered, it did not affect his appearance.“I’m feeling much better. I don’t feel any discomfort.” Maisie retracted her gaze. She sounded as if she had only fallen asleep.She then remembered something and asked, “By the way, my assessment results…”“You still care about your results?” Nolan frowned slightly and lowered his tone as if he was reprimanding a child. “Do your grades matter more than your life?“It seems that I have to punish those who organized the assessment. They’ve failed to implement good enough protective measures.”Seeing Nolan get up from his seat, Maisie stretched out her hand and grabbed the hem of his sleeve. “Sit down. You’re not allowed to leave.”Nola
Maisie could not come up with a reason that made sense, but she had a hunch that Wynona might have been framed. The person who had framed Wynona knew about her personal grievance with Wynona…When she was entranced by her own thoughts, she did not notice the person who appeared outside the door. “Maisie.”Maisie returned to her senses gradually and found out that it was Raven.Raven walked into the room uneasily, clasping the back of her right hand with her left palm. “Maisie, I’m glad to know that you’ve woken up. And I’m so sorry for what happened before this. I know that there’s no way that you’ll forgive me, and I don’t expect you to do so either. But I only want to apologize to you…“I know, I chose to believe in Wynona’s words instead of yours. That’s how I misunderstood you. I actually thought that you truly had never regarded me as a friend. But it was all my fault, I’m sorry. You must’ve been extremely disappointed that day, right?”‘I didn’t stand by Maisie’s side, nor d
“What were you thinking about?” Maisie lowered her gaze.The affection on Nolan’s face condensed at the bottom of his eyes, and the corners of his lips were lifted slightly. “I was thinking that when you’ve regained consciousness, I’ll chain you up to drag you to the town hall to marry you immediately, no matter whether your grades meet grandfather’s requirements or not.”He did not want to wait any longer. He wanted her to be his rightful wife, and he wanted to be able to write her name down in any column that asked him for the name of his spouse from now onward.Maisie did not expect that he would say this to her suddenly, but she knew that he was the person who had been taking care of her worrying about her for the past two days.‘If I were to really marry him…‘It’s not that it’s unacceptable.’However, something came to Maisie’s mind, and she pushed him away gently.Seeing that she lowered her gaze and remained quiet, Nolan asked in a muffled voice, “You don’t want to?”“I
After listening to what Nolan said about the Goldmanns’ history, Maisie was undoubtedly shocked and stupefied as if she had been told something extremely incredible.Nolan picked her up by her waist and placed her on his lap. “Zee, I’ve confessed everything to you now, so you should also know why my grandfather always brings Rowena along by his side and values her so much. This is all because Rowena’s grandparents were the ones who raised my grandfather.”Maisie pursed her lips and did not utter a single word.Nolan held her hand and placed it on his beating chest. “You have my word, as long as I’m still alive and well, I won’t let you suffer from any grievances, regardless if it comes from my grandfather, Rowena, or anyone else. Those people who make things difficult for you in the future can treat them as people who have offended me.“Even if it kills me.“I’m better off dead if I can’t keep my words to you or lose you.”Maisie stared in awe at Nolan, who was swearing to her wi
The wind blew lightly while Maisie’s words lingered in the air. Rowena’s expression froze. Women had a great sixth sense. She understood what Maisie meant—she was definitely not going to let go of Nolan. The woman had climbed all the way to her head and announced her authority there.“Ms. Summers, you don’t look well. Are you alright?” Maisie pretended to be oblivious. Rowena smiled like it was nothing. “If you appreciate your relationship with Nolan so much, I hope you cherish it.”“Don’t worry, Ms. Summers. I’m not going to let any other woman get a chance.”Any other woman included Rowena. Maisie walked past her. She felt satisfied when she saw her expression. Rowena’s face turned colder and went from bad to worse. This woman had been so lucky that even a snake couldn’t kill her. That was why Wynona, that useless woman, had lost to her but did she really think she could stop her from loving Nolan?Rowena took out her phone and sent a message: [Go look into the Vander