At dawn, Gloria closed her eyes on purpose and pretended to be asleep.
"Wake up, Gloria." Patrick pushed her. Gloria turned over and looked as if she had not slept enough. "Let me sleep a bit more." Patrick laughed. He rarely saw Gloria act cutesy, so he said generously, "Alright. I'll get Kevin to prepare the food. Get up and have breakfast later." "Okay," Gloria muttered. She covered half of her head with the quilt. Patrick's eyes flashed with tenderness. He reached out and rubbed her hair. "Be good." Gloria felt the mattress bounce and then heard the sound of the door closing. She turned over, pulled away the quilt covering her head, and revealed her indifferent eyes. She did not move until she heard the sound of the car downstairs. She got up from the bed and stood by the window, watching coldly as the car drove out of the villa. There was a light knock on the door, as if concerned about waking her up. GloriHearing Camille's words, Gloria was stunned. She looked at Camille with doubt in her eyes. Camille tightened her grip on Gloria's arm and nodded to her. Gloria took a deep breath and looked up at Patrick. She said, "What a nice day. I want to go for a walk." Patrick nodded. He walked toward Gloria while taking off his coat and putting it on Gloria. He said with concern, "Don't stay outside for too long. It's still cold." Gloria nodded and then left the room with Camille. Patrick cast a glance at Kevin. Kevin followed Gloria and Camille out silently. He kept a certain distance from them while making sure that they were within his sight. There were two tall trees outside the villa. In the past, Gloria liked them very much. Gloria stopped in front of the trees. She turned around and asked Camille, "The rogues who killed Gabrielle four years ago returned to Gabbs?" Camille nodded. "That's right." "How did you and Alpha Alg
"Gloria." Camille's face turned pale as she murmured. Gloria stood up, and Kevin intended to help her. She refused Kevin and said, "It's fine. I haven't seen Camille for a long time. She just told me a joke." Kevin nodded and then kept his distance from her again without saying a word. Gloria turned to look at Camille and smiled faintly. "What you said can only prove that I am a cold-blooded murderer." "No! I believe you, Gloria. Alger and I both believe that you are innocent. Back then, we had no evidence and were afraid of the Black Thorn Pack, so we did not dare to stand out and challenge Alpha Patrick," Camille said while observing Gloria's reaction. "Now, Alpha Patrick is so good to you, and you have become the Luna of the Black Thorn Pack. The rogues who committed the crime have now appeared in Gabbs. As long as we find them, we will find out the truth and prove your innocence," Camille said smoothly. Gloria wanted to laugh more. Wha
A few days later, Gloria talked about her trip to the Silver Mountain Spring with Patrick. "I have to go out for a few days. When I come back, I'll take you there," Patrick said. "Ask Christine to stay here with me. I'm bored at home. Since Alpha Alger and Luna Camille want to make up for their mistakes..." Gloria lowered her eyes and said unhurriedly while helping Patrick pack his luggage. "Anyway, Christine will go with me, and I'm just going to go there for a while." Patrick glanced at her and his gaze softened. "Alright then. I'll call Christine and ask her to go with you tomorrow." The next day, Patrick asked his people to take good care of Gloria before he left. Gloria stood at the door and waved goodbye to Patrick. "Stay safe and get back soon." They seemed just like ordinary couples. No one would have thought that there were so many issues going on between them. After Patrick's car was out of sight, Christine pulled Gloria a
Patrick brought Sean along with him. They were not familiar with the pack that they would cooperate with this time. If an accident happened, as a doctor, Sean could treat him in time. "It's hard to deal with these guys," Sean complained to Patrick after meeting the members of the pack. Patrick raised his wrist and glanced at the watch. Then, he said to Sean, "Let's go for lunch first." They went to a nearby restaurant and sat down. Patrick crooked his finger to beckon Leonard behind him. "Keep an eye on Parker. See who he has met," Patrick instructed. Just as Patrick finished his words, Sean had a flash of inspiration. He said in surprise, "You mean someone in our pack is a mole?" Patrick waved his hand at Leonard. "Go." Then, he turned to Sean and said, "Don't you find it strange? We just met Parker today, but he seemed to have known our purpose. So I guessed that there might be a spy in our pack." "When seeking coope
"Every time, after we had sex, she would take contraceptive pills. She told me that they were vitamin pills." Patrick laughed bitterly. "She didn't know that the pills in the bottles were no longer contraceptive pills. I replaced them with vitamin pills of the same shape and taste." It was as if Patrick could no longer hold back the pain in his heart. He said in a daze, "Although I changed the medicine, I still felt an unspeakable pain every time I saw her take out a pill from the bottle and take it." Patrick punched his left chest slightly with his fist. There were tears in his eyes. Sean was stunned when Patrick raised his head. He said in surprise, "Patrick?" Could Patrick still reject Gloria? Sean was suspicious. "You don't have a mate yet. The bond between mates can't be removed." Patrick tapped his chest again. Sean's thin lips twitched slightly, yet he didn't know what to say. Comforting words seemed useless in the face of such craz
Patrick threw her onto the bed like a madman and penetrated her again and again. It seemed that only in this way could he feel that she was still by his side and that she would not leave him. None of them enjoyed this mad sex. Gloria was like a broken doll, lying weakly on the bed. And Patrick was like a beast and was panting heavily. Gloria did not want to look at him. She stared at the ceiling in a daze. Patrick moved and got up from her. Standing on the ground with his bare feet, he opened the drawer and took out the bottle. He strode to the bedside and stretched out his arm. "Don't you need the pills?" "What do you mean?" Gloria looked flustered. Patrick sneered. "Are they really vitamin pills?" Patrick unscrewed the cap, his deep eyes fixed on Gloria. He poured out a handful of pills on his palm and stuffed all of them into his mouth. He swallowed them in front of her. Gloria's face changed. Without
"Gloria, why are you crying?" Patrick sat up and reached out to hug Gloria. Gloria pushed him away subconsciously. Feeling that she was wrong, she explained, "I had a nightmare." Patrick breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't be afraid. I'm here." He tucked her in and hugged her with the quilt. Gloria fell asleep again in his arms. Perhaps it was because she was too tired. This was the first time she had fallen asleep next to Patrick in the past few days. Patrick's deep gaze rested precisely on the fruit knife in the corner, and he then lowered his eyes. He turned off the light, lay down, and wrapped Gloria in his arms more tightly. Patrick had to deal with three important things. The first was to find out the truth about Gabrielle's death. Second, he needed a child to keep Gloria by his side. Third, the villa was under a strict security system, and he needed to find out who gave the bottle of contraceptive pills t
Alex suddenly fainted. When Alex's subordinate told him about this, Patrick was suspicious for a moment. However, as Alex was getting old, he was getting weaker. Plus, he had health issues over the past few years. Therefore, Patrick was no longer so suspicious. "Drive faster," Patrick sat in the back seat and urged. Sweat beaded Hank's forehead. He was fully focused on driving. Soon, Hank stepped on the brakes. "Alpha Patrick, we're here." Just as Hank finished his words, Patrick pushed the door open and got out of the car. Patrick got the location from Richard, Alex's butler, and quickly headed to the emergency room. "Alpha Patrick, you're finally here." Many people were waiting at the door of the emergency room. Patrick glanced around and his gaze rested on Richard. "How is my grandfather?" "Alpha Alex is still in the emergency room," Richard said, looking worried. However, he then lowered his head and was lost in thought.
Luana never expected that after Cline let Calvert in, he would continue to kiss her.It wasn't until she heard Calvert's voice that she understood his intention.Although she had already let go of Calvert, seeing his eyes turn bloodshot with despair still startled her.She couldn't help but feel that the man struggling to rush towards them wasn't Calvert, but Albion.Because only Albion would lose control when he saw her being hurt by another man.Instinctively not wanting to upset Albion, she struggled desperately.But the more she struggled, the harder Cline kissed her, even going so far as to slide his slender fingers inside her clothes right in front of Calvert."Cline, don't touch her!" Calvert roared in a fit of madness, wishing he could rush over and kill Cline.But his body was pinned down by the bodyguard, leaving him helpless as he watched Cline take possession of Luana bit by bit.Luana forcefully pushed Cline
"So you did plan this with him!" Cline's cold, emotionless voice came from above Luana's head, making her pause for a moment."I didn't.""Then how did he know you were here?""I'm not sure, maybe it's because..." Her explanation was cut short by Cline's cold interruption."Stop making excuses. Getting your bag back wasn't just to contact him, was it?"Seeing Cline's stubborn and indifferent expression, Luana fell silent.He had already made up his mind that she had contacted Calvert to pick her up. No amount of explanation would convince him; it was futile."He comes to pick you up as soon as you're recovering. If that's not premeditated, then what is it?" Cline's distrust and relentless questioning left Luana feeling exhausted.She took a deep breath and replied indifferently, "Yes, I did arrange with him. The day I could walk again, I asked him to come and get me."Hearing her admission, Cline's lips curled into a col
"Remember to use the scar-removing medicine," Eva said. With her delicate and elegant appearance, she was the epitome of beauty—her face couldn't afford to be marred by scars.Eva nodded in agreement and left with her medical bag.As the dean of a private hospital, her schedule was usually quite busy.Had it not been for Cline, it would have been nearly impossible to get an appointment with her.Thinking of Cline, Luana felt a lump in her chest.She couldn't understand his intentions. He was about to get married to his fiancée, yet he kept her locked up at home.Did he want Runa and yet couldn't bear to let go of her?If that was the case, Cline was being incredibly greedy.Luana glanced at the floor-to-ceiling windows. At some point, the sky had darkened and a heavy downpour had begun.The weather matched her mood perfectly, prompting a deep sigh from her.As she sat on the bed, hugging her legs and
"Only a day apart, and you're already missing each other so much. It seems your old flame has been rekindled?"Faced with his sarcastic remark, Luana didn't bother to explain. She simply lowered her long eyelashes, hiding the discomfort in her eyes.Seeing her silence, Cline's face turned even colder. His grip on her chin tightened uncontrollably."Didn't you say you didn't love him anymore? Why are you rekindling your old relationship?"Luana endured the pain in her chin and forced a smile at Cline."If I can be your lover for years without loving you, why can't I rekindle my relationship with him?"It wasn't clear whether it was the first part of her sentence that choked Cline or the latter that left him speechless, but it made him so angry that he couldn't find words.Luana glanced up at him and saw his usually frosty, charming eyes gradually turn bloodshot. Her heart jolted, but she quickly suppressed the involuntary feelings that
Calvert seemed to have lost the strength to speak, only managing a faint nod.Clarissa knew his stubborn nature from childhood. Trying to persuade him to leave would be futile. So she steeled herself and told him the truth."Every time Luana is taken away by Cline, she won't be back in less than two or three days. You can't just keep squatting here, can you?"Judging by his reaction, it seemed he already knew who Luana had sold herself to back then.Since that was the case, there was no harm in telling him the truth. He wouldn't stand a chance against that man anyway.Clarissa's words hit Calvert like a sledgehammer, delivering a fatal blow."Every time?" he asked incredulously, his bloodshot eyes slowly turning towards Clarissa. "For these five years... she's been with Cline?""Mm-hmm," Clarissa replied indifferently. That single word, however, almost caused Calvert to collapse.He had thought she had only sold herself once, b
Hearing this, Luana felt even more guilty. "Clarissa, he got hurt trying to save me. Could you tell him to go back to the hospital first? I'll come to see him in a few days."Clarissa latched onto the key phrase. "Save you? What's going on?"Luana briefly explained the incident with Travis's private revenge.Upon learning the truth, Clarissa shouted that she wanted to teach Travis a lesson.However, upon hearing that Cline had already dealt with Travis, she immediately fell silent."So... you're with Cline now?"Luana could only nod in affirmation, not daring to hide anything from Clarissa.Clarissa sighed deeply and muttered, "What a complicated relationship," before hanging up the phone.She put her phone in her pocket and, carrying a large pot of corn chowder, walked towards the entrance of the small apartment.She had been excited to bring the soup to Luana to help her regain her strength, but as soon as she stepped
After Eva left, Cline glanced towards the guest bedroom and noticed the door was ajar. His expression darkened immediately.He unconsciously quickened his pace and entered the room, only to see Luana adjusting the IV drip.Her small, palm-sized face showed no significant emotional fluctuation. She remained as gentle and well-behaved as before.She even smiled at him when he entered, which dispelled his doubts.The volume of his conversation with Eva hadn't been loud enough for her to overhear.Cline subconsciously let out a breath of relief and sat down beside her bed, asking, "Feeling better?"Luana nodded and replied, "A bit better."Then, they fell into silence. The atmosphere was somewhat awkward.Seeing that Cline had no intention of leaving, Luana couldn't help but speak up, "Mr. Moriarty, could you help me find my bag?"Her bag had been left in the banquet hall at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Her phone and other belon
Cline finally put down the vegetable salad and picked up a napkin to wipe the corners of her mouth.In the five years she had been with him, he had never taken care of her like this. Luana was utterly shocked.She stared blankly at the man in front of her with her clear, innocent eyes, feeling as if all of this was surreal.Cline, however, didn't seem to find anything amiss. He calmly wiped her mouth with the napkin.After cleaning her up, he took out his phone and called Eva. He asked Eva to bring medical equipment to the villa.Hearing this, Luana quickly snapped out of her daze and said, "I'll be fine with just some rest. There's no need to trouble Dr. Eva."Cline glanced at her coldly, his tone domineering and brooking no refusal. "Whether it's troublesome or not, I'm the one who decides."Luana had no choice but to keep quiet and let him arrange everything...When Eva pushed a cart full of instruments into the room, Cline
Cline coldly interrupted him, "No meeting."Russell immediately seemed a bit embarrassed. "Mr. Moriarty, he is, after all, the CEO of Coburn Group. Right now, people from Coburn Group are constantly asking me for him. I can't keep him locked up forever..."Russell's meaning was clear—he could withstand the pressure for a while, but not for long.Cline's face darkened as he thought for a few seconds, and finally relented, "Let him go."He then hung up the phone directly and looked at Luana, who was examining him.In fact, Luana had already guessed who he was talking about and didn't ask.As long as he was willing to release Calvert, she could thank him later once she had recovered a bit.Cline stared at the IV drip for a while until the liquid in the bottle was completely gone, then he helped her remove the needle.Luana glanced at the three bottles of medicine still on the side. Logically, they should be administered one