The maid's eyes widened in sudden horror and she lost her voice in shock.
The gate of the courtyard was pushed open from outside.
Several bodyguards were the first to enter and stood in the doorway, bowing their heads in greeting.
The tall shadow of the man was reflected on the ground. Reginald stretched his slender legs and stepped into Hyacinth Garden expressionlessly. Just a few steps out, a black shadow fell from the sky.
The bodyguards immediately drew the guns from their belts and rushed over.
Reginald subconsciously raised his hand, and the skinny girl landed in the crook of his arm, and the impact caused him to take a slight step backward, and his coat flipped over, making an arc in mid-air.
Petals fell from the fence.
He lowered his head, his gaze grimly looking at the person in his arms, only to see the girl in a thin nightgown, just shrinking in front of his chest, not a bit of the shock of falling from the air could be seen on her clean face, and her almond-like eyes were staring at him dumbfounded.
She was biting her nails, and her thumbnails were all pitted.
"Oi oi oi, my little ancestor! You're a sick one, that's not how you play on a swing!"
The two maids ran out of the building in a panic. Seeing Reginald there, the two of them turned pale with fear and stood there trembling, "Young, young master."
"......"
Heloise bites her nails quietly and nicely.
She wasn't sick.
It's just that, before she was sure what her intention was for being picked up out of BlueWolf Mountain, in order to survive, she had to show a little bit of symptoms.
Otherwise, if the ruthless and brutal young Master Mr. Wordsworth that they talked about saw through that she was faking illness. Who knows what a tragic end she would be given?
After three years in the slum, she knew better than anyone how to survive.
But it was strange that Reginald actually hugged her, and even if he did, he didn't throw her on the ground immediately.
She was prepared to fall to the ground and break a bone.
"Is this how you take care of people?"
A grim, unpleasant voice sounded above Heloise's head.
In the next second, Reginald lifted his leg and kicked one of the maids over on the ground, his eyes sinister and violent to the extreme.
The maid fell to the ground and didn't dare to get up, nor did she dare to push back, she could only desperately apologize, "I'm sorry young master, I'm sorry, it's all because of our dereliction of duty."
"Don't let me see these two useless types of trash again!"
Reginald's every word dripped with revulsion.
"Yes, I'll immediately dismiss the two of them."
A voice rang out from the side.
Heloise remembers the voice, it's Ben or something.
Reginald withdrew his gaze with a sullen face and walked inside with Heloise in his arms.
Ben looked at Reginald's cold back and turned his eyes to a group of bodyguards, "In the future, when Mr. Wordsworth comes over, you guys will be guarding here, no need to go into the building to serve."
"Yes."
The bodyguards answered in unison, deafening.
Heloise heard this with a sharp ear.
When Mr. Wordsworth comes over later ......
So, would she be kept housed here? Why? What on earth would the president of a major conglomerate want with her, a psychotic?
Heloise bites her nails in puzzlement.
Reginald carried her into the building and placed her on the couch in the hall, taking a seat across from her on the side table by lifting up his coat.
It was only then that Heloise realized that he had a lifelike deer head tattooed between the thumb and the index finger of his right hand.
Obviously, the deer was the tamest animal, but it looked fierce and unassailable against his bronzed skin.
One of his slender hands pinched her chin, forcing her to raise her head for his scrutiny.
His off-gray, alien eyes stared straight at her, sinister and devoid of any goodwill.
Heloise remained paralyzed, not daring to show any emotion.
It wasn't until her jaw was on the verge of being crushed that Reginald finally released her, his voice sinking, "It's quite a resemblance to her."
Like her?
Who?
An enemy? Or an old flame?
Ben walked in from outside and heard it, lifting his eyes to look deeply at Heloise for a long time before saying with emotion, "Yes, very similar to Missy, who was also peaceful and quiet like that when she fell ill back then, and even kept graceful when she passed away.""She was only 21 when she died."Speaking of this sentence, Reginald's voice was extraordinarily somber, like he was suppressing a certain emotion."The young lady's general medical checkup has been done, there are no contagious diseases or aggressiveness, you'll have no problem staying with her, but it's still a good idea to be safe." Ben reported, "Also, didn't get an ID on her.""Doesn't matter, what identity does a substitute need?"Reginald snorted dismissively."......"Seems like the odds of it being an old lover are in the majority.What's this about? Some old lover with schizophrenia died and got a 21-year-old psychotic back as an emotional replacement?Shit.So, would she be stuck as a replacement for the
She had to slide down from the window and close it.Those footsteps stopped in the doorway.Heloise couldn't think twice about taking a seat on the bed next to her and biting her nails in a feigned stupor."You are here!"A grim, displeased voice rang through the room.Heloise didn't look up, her eyes skimming over the crystal handicraft to make a decision secretly.She had stabbed an old man in the lower half of his body three years ago. Worst case scenario, she would do it again this time.With that thought, her heart calmed down.The devil's steps were closing in on her.The scent of men's body lotion enveloped her and the white bathrobe fell into her sight.Heloise gulped and slowly raised her head.No amount of dullness could hide the fact that she had beautiful eyes, dull but pure as a sheet of white paper.Reginald stood in front of her, his eyes gazing at her, his short hair dripping wet, drops of water running down the corners of his forehead and slowly dripping down his prom
Heloise was lying straight on the bed.What's this about?Reginald followed and lay down, the man's presence frighteningly strong, barking orders, "Hold me.""......"Holy shit.Heloise silently moved her body aside; her hand being forcefully grabbed once more."You're a troublesome little lunatic, you can't understand human language."Reginald said disgustedly before crossing her arm towards the bed and pillowing himself up.Immediately afterward, he curled up again to lie on his side in her direction, one of his long legs straddling her directly."......"Heloise was speechless.Looking at him in this childlike, rude and unrestrained posture, Heloise felt dreadfully embarrassed.His sleeping posture is really ......When his sister died, he should still be just a little retard, right?"Sis, father came to see me today."The man suddenly stared at her and opened his mouth, his sneering and mocking voice coming out of his throat, "Asking me to allocate money for him to loiter in sport
Blood splattered down on the white snow, as if splattering a bright red Hyacinth in demonic bloom.Bodies were strewn across the ground.The girl stood in the snow, her red-dyed skirt flipping in the gusty wind, playing a dirge."Sis!"The young boy's mournful cry cut through this snowy night.The young girl was suddenly woken up, her eyes shook, blankly looking at the knife dripping with blood in her hand, and then at the corpses all over the ground, and realizing with hindsight what she had done, she suddenly clutched her head and screamed hysterically."Sis!""I killed!"The girl was trembling, and suddenly, as if she had figured something out, she turned her head to look at her brother standing in the doorway, her eyes sad, and muttered, "It’s good, Reginald, so that they can't come and bully you anymore."The flying snow fell on the girl's shoulders and skirt, she tilted her head back to look at the snow falling in the air and smiled lowly, her smile bright and shocking." Regina
Reginald's breath halted for a moment, his chest tickling at her look and her voice, and he had an impulse to tear the dress off her immediately.Shit.Couldn't stand it!As soon as Reginald let go of her, he turned and got out of bed, not even putting on his slippers, and left the room barefoot, just like fleeing.Finally, he went away.Ouch.Rubbing her nose, Heloise got out of bed and tiptoed out, padding until she reached the stairs, where she hid behind a large antique vase and peered down the stairs.In the living room, Ben stood with his hands carrying a brand-new man's double-breasted coat in his hands.Reginald coldly unfolded his arms and slipped the white shirt on with smooth, handsome actions."A few more legislators have been running their mouths in front of the press today, claiming that you are manipulating PHOENIXFELL's economy and are out to destroy it." Ben spoke up, his voice suppressed, not daring to loudly annoy this young master."That’s correct, I am sure to man
Harriet and Jane looked on dumbfounded, uncharacteristically acquiescing that her mental illness was flaring up.Heloise jumped further and further away, bouncing back and forth between the two maids' rooms.Jane uneasily kept following her.Under Jane's watchful eye, Heloise moved quickly to steal the sleeping spills of Harriet."Fly, fly, I'm a little butterfly, I'm a little bee ......"A little tired of bouncing, Heloise flapped a pair of arms and ran up and through the building and flew into the kitchen like a butterfly."Ouch, miss, this kitchen isn’t the place for fun." Jane quickly stopped her, "Come on, come on, out with Jane, dear.""I want to gather honey! I want to harvest honey!"Heloise yelled, knocking her head towards the cooking bench as she struggled.Jane rushed to embrace her, Heloise's eyes flickered, and before Jane regained her senses, Heloise had smoothly dropped several pills into the water bottle.Nobody noticed what she had done.Only after doing this, did sh
Right here in front of the big metal door, she had ever knelt in front of Brady, grasped his hand and begged bitterly, begging him not to send her to the old man as a gift.Her humility had been rewarded with some merciless truth from Brady.Heloise stood there; her eyes cast back across the door to the swinging bench in the courtyard.Coral had been sitting on it that day in a valuable designer’s dress, gracefully swaying around, surfing on her cell phone in hand.Tired of hearing her cry, Coral hooked her finger and commanded the bodyguards to drag her nearer, kicking her in the jaw with the sharp tip of her priceless shoe."Heloise, I wouldn't have wanted you to take you to defend me from the disaster so early, but you shouldn’t let Darnell fall in love with you and hand you those love letters, confessing his love for you, and pursuing you desperately."Coral spoke languidly."Look at your own face. Is every man infatuated with you because of your excessively seductive face, which
Heloise looked around, and realized that her former room had been turned into a dog house.The Brook's really hated her to the bone.Heloise moved the dog tent aside and crouched down on the floor, running her fingers up the wall and counting from bottom to top, she pressed her fingers inward.A brick suddenly popped out.She put the brick aside and took a wooden box out of a hidden compartment, brushed the dust off, and opened it.Inside were some of the items she had collected and saved before, as well as money she had earned from helping her classmates with crafts and homework, and a button that had been placed in her swaddling clothes when she was discarded.At a very young age, Heloise knew she wasn't Brady Brook's biological daughter, and she was grateful to the Brook's for adopting her.For this reason, she grew up giving way to Coral in every way.Whenever and wherever she acted like Coral's little maid, especially when she was treated rudely and unreasonably by Coral, she acc
"......" Heloise gave him a speechless look. Distracted for a moment, her character on the screen was shot in the head by Reginald, dying a heroic death.Reginald had aimed for this outcome. He turned to look at her, his mischievous gaze wandering up and down. "Strip."Today, he had suddenly proposed a game where for every round lost, she had to remove an article of clothing, with a one-hour time limit.Heloise didn't want to play, but he had persistently pestered her, not allowing her to do anything else until they played for an hour and only then would he let her go to the study to do her own work."......" Heloise straightforwardly took off her shoes, leaving her feet bare on the carpet.This wasn’t the effect he wanted.Reginald glanced at her small, fair feet and reached out to adjust the air conditioning to a higher temperature.The next round began.Heloise focused on the screen, maneuvering the controller with pre
"Suspect what?"Reginald wiped his hands with a hot towel, seeming to ask casually, as if he didn't care."With her abilities, it would be easier for her to make a mark in other circles. Yet she chose to endure hardships in the Legal Affairs Committee, where the network is already established. She’s been there for two months, and although she rose quickly, she's still just an assistant," Benjamin said."On one hand, she's willing to endure these hardships, and on the other hand, she's able to cultivate people under her into prominent figures in various fields in a short period. Do you think she has a grand ambition?"Those in high positions naturally have their sensitivities.Even though he admired Heloise, Benjamin couldn't help but think more deeply.Such a perceptive girl wouldn't do meaningless things; she must have her own calculations. She propels these people to become figures in various fields, and with more experience, they co
Someone passed by and first looked at her, screaming, with eyes that suggested she was crazy. Then, upon seeing the snake, they quickly fled.Why!Why couldn't she get close to Reginald? Why wasn't she the one to receive Reginald's special attention?She couldn't accept this outcome! She couldn't!She sat on the ground, tears quickly welling up, streaming down her face, overwhelmed with despair.…Ever since she had that candid conversation with Reginald on the football field, Heloise had become increasingly focused on her work in the Legal Affairs Committee.Heloise tackled each task with enthusiasm, consistently completing them with excellence. During this time, some colleagues tried to sabotage her, but she cleverly deflected their attempts. Similarly, higher-ups tested her abilities, but she passed each challenge with flying colors.Soon enough, everyone in the Legal Affairs Committee knew of her. Her path to promoti
Just as she finished typing, Heloise was suddenly embraced from behind by a pair of strong arms. Reginald leaned in from behind, his thin lips touching her ear, tracing along the contours of her earlobe, before suddenly taking it into his mouth and lightly licking it with the tip of his tongue.Heloise was tingling all over from his actions, wanting to break free but held tightly by him.Reginald's kisses quickly trailed over her neck and face, finally locking onto her lips with a strong possessiveness, probing deep, intimate, and ambiguous.He pressed his forehead against hers and hoarsely said, "Let me think."Heloise looked at him somewhat puzzled. What did he mean by letting him think? What was he thinking about?Perhaps because he had just showered, his eyes appeared unusually deep and moist under the light.It reminded her of the time at BlueWolf Mountain when a dolphin, accidentally washed ashore by the sea, lay there barely breathing
His voice carried a bewildering power, like a subtle electric current piercing through one's eardrums and directly into the heart.Heloise sat there, captivated by his voice, intimidated by his gaze, her mind momentarily blank.He said he would ensure all her affairs were smooth and worry-free for life. What a touching statement.Growing up, she had never received such a weighty promise.Heloise admitted to herself that she had been captivated. A hot wind passed before her eyes as she stared fixedly at Reginald in front of her.Behind him, the twilight light burst forth with vivid colors, suddenly breaking through."What, speechless from being moved?" Reginald looked at her, chuckling softly.Heloise looked at him. If she followed his temperament, she should express gratitude for being moved, or at least say thank you.But suddenly, she felt that continuing this way was not right."Thank you, Reginald," Heloise looked at
Reginald stood up from the ground, delivering heartless words.Tricia sat on the ground, her heart wrenched by his words.He couldn't produce any evidence to prove that she intentionally incited those people to target Heloise. Yet, despite this, he almost killed her for Heloise. She had risked her life for him!"Brother, has she ever saved you?" Tears streamed down her face as she asked softly.Reginald turned, buttoning his cuff and reaching for the watch on the table. His movement paused at her words before he put on the watch."How much has she sacrificed for you? Why is she the only one for you?" Tricia questioned as she watched his back.The only one for you.Reginald had never thought of those four words. To him, he was simply interested in Heloise. Every aspect of her fit his taste.Her presence filled the loneliness he had endured for over a decade. Was she really the only one for him?If it were someone else...
"Brother, wait for me." Tricia glanced at Heloise and softly called out, catching up to Reginald and brushing his arm with her finger.Reginald glanced at her sideways but didn't stop, continuing forward. Tricia walked alongside him.Heloise stood still, quietly watching the backs of the two, feeling a faint sense of strangeness pass through her heart. Her expression remained calm, showing little emotion.Is this going to be alright? It really caught her off guard.She thought that Tricia chasing after Reginald would take as long as rebuilding the slums.Once Reginald left, the guards followed suit, leaving the office to them.Heloise withdrew her gaze, carrying the documents into the office and sitting at her desk, ready to work. She tried to start her computer, but it showed a black screen.Heloise was annoyed. She clicked the mouse a couple of times, and large blocky characters began to flash on the screen."Miss me?"
"No."Reginald held her tightly.Heloise gritted her teeth and shrunk her body, slipping out from his arms.Reginald attempted to catch her, but failed. Irritated, he reached for her, pulling her towards him and kissing her forcefully. "If you don't want to sleep, then don't sleep. Let's continue playing."Heloise still wanted to break free, but Reginald pulled her back onto the bed and started fooling around with her.…In the office, colleagues remembered her heroic act of catching snakes and, understandingly, ceased their antagonism. This made Heloise's internship path particularly smooth.Her documents were impeccable, and there wasn't a single mistake in the legal texts she handled, which left her superiors very satisfied."This document contains the latest perfected laws for the slums. Once you've organized and verified it, we can make it public."The leader handed her a document.Heloise accepted it,
“Don't worry, I won't engage in such petty behaviors.”Another person expressed their stance to Heloise.“You saved us today. I'll keep an eye out for you from now on, making sure Adam and the others don't dare to act out again,” said several people around Heloise.“…”What's going on with these people? Weren't they trying to curry favor with her? How did they suddenly change sides in such a short time?Tricia stood there, her expression grim.Heloise sat calmly, raising her eyes to Tricia and giving a nonchalant “Oh.”Everyone followed her gaze to Tricia, and there was a moment of stiffness. This incident was somewhat related to Tricia, but she hadn't instructed them to go after Heloise.The atmosphere felt strangely tense.Soon, someone laughed nervously. “Tricia, you're back! You were lucky you weren't here earlier. Suddenly, the office was filled with snake