Noticing that Charmine was suspicious, Yvonne instantly said, “You don’t believe me? I can guarantee you: I saw it with my eyes! If you hold this over Susan’s head, will she still oppose you in being with Anthony? This is a big secret! You must keep your word!” Charmine was brought out of her train of thoughts. It would be much easier for her with this information, but she needed a plan. All she knew was the information itself, but she did not know where the child was nor why Susan was looking for that child. Anthony had a brother. Would that be a bad thing? What would that cause to the Bailey family? Everything needed to be investigated. She said to Yvonne, “You go out for now, I know what to do.” “No way. I must stay with you! I’ll stick close to you from now on!” Yvonne insisted. Charmine frowned. “I don’t need anyone to take care of.” “You’re not the one to turn me down. Anthony did ask me to take good care of you, after all, and only if I stay close to you will G
Everyone in the room sighed in relief at Charmine’s progress. Guy gazed at Charmine, flat on her back on the bed. “How do you feel? If you’re still in pain, take more blood.” He sounded all too calm as if it was not his blood. Yvonne, meanwhile, could barely stomach what she saw. Guy’s usual iron-like face seemed plagued with fatigue even more. “No need,” declined Charmine, “I’m much better now.” She laid in bed weakly as she recovered her strength, looking at Nial. “Can you find out why I need so much blood this time?” Sensing something was wrong, Nial said, “No rush—we’ll get your blood sample when you recover.” Charmine was hit with a recollection of what happened this morning when he mentioned the blood sample. Vaguely having an idea, she asked Yonne, “What vitamin did you give me? Let Nial do some tests on it.” Yvonne frowned. “Why? You think my vitamins have problems? impossible. I’ve tasted them from a young age. My family fed it to me when I was younger and liked
Guy, Charmine, and Yvonne frowned. Good news? What kind of good news could there be? They looked out of the door in unison. Nial rushed back. “I ran some tests on this vitamin, but I accidentally knocked over the test tube this morning. The poison from Charmine’s blood is mixed with the vitamin! Guess what I found?” Guy, a man with maturity and calmness, was impatient at that moment as he persisted, “What is it? Spill already!” “The two mixed together, and the extremely active toxin became weaker! The X substance in the vitamin repressed the poison!” beamed Nial delightfully. The three of them were just as elated to hear the news, especially Yvonne. She jumped over and tugged at Nial’s arm. “Are you serious? So I didn’t mess things up, and I even saved Charmine?” “It appears so, for now. You came across it by accident, anyway!” said Nial. Guy frowned. “That’s unlikely. Ms. Jordan’s migraine hit her harder than usual.” “Have you forgotten that Charmine only had one
[Of course! You came to the right person! We researched severe anemia, and we’re making a new medication that can help the body to produce blood 1.3-1.5 times quicker. Do you need it? I can send it over to you now.] Charmine replied, [Yes. Thank you, Uncle Sam.] [You’re welcome. Ah, yes, this medication comes with a diet that needs to be strictly followed. Don’t miss it!] Uncle Sam reminded.To that, Charmine replied, [Okay!] Charmine received the diet plan from Uncle Sam, though she frowned as she went through it. No matter if it was the pork broth or fresh juices, each of them had a precise recipe to follow. Any imprecision would result in the failure of medication. In such a case, they needed someone who was trustworthy and precise. Only Nial was the only one meticulous in this villa, but he had to focus on running tests on X substance. Other than him… Noticing Charmine said nothing, Yvonne suspiciously asked, “What’s wrong? Are you worried about Guy? He’s a full
Yvonne and Charmine both turned to see Anthony walking in. He removed his suit and hung it over the stand, his eyes encasing a faint tinge of panic. Charmine went forward to ask, “How did it go? Did it go well?” “Dead end. I’ve arranged for people to continue monitoring, though,” Anthony replied. He had gone to Derek’s villa just hours ago. He had his men search the residence thoroughly, and they even went through the basement of his villa, only to be met with nothing. He conversed with Derek for a long while, and Derek seemed clueless. As for Annabel’s appearance in the monitoring cameras, they had to investigate that. He walked toward Charmine. “How do you feel today? Everything okay?” His question made Yvonne anxious as she eyed Charmine warily. Charmine, meanwhile, remained calm as she answered, “Everything is okay. There's good news, though: The migraine will only come once a day instead of thrice from now onward.” Anthony was surprised. “Really? How come?”
Anthony, with the memory in mind, spoke “Of course I’ll take care of it. Why would I want my wife to do this? Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of him.” Charmine knew Grandma Bailey’s words affected him, thus she did not insist. “Okay, I believe in my husband.” The word ‘husband’ instantly dissipated all the displeasure built up in Anthony, and in its wake was warmth and love. Of course, Charmine was married to him. She was his wife, and so long as he fought against it, she would not be able to marry another man no matter how she fell for Guy! He put on an apron and went into the kitchen. Guy only came in at that moment, not hearing any of their conversations as he handed a box of top-graded cherries to Charmine. “Dior asked the Grangers to send this for you; she said cherries will help your body recover. Don’t worry, I asked my men to pick this from home, and they don’t know where we’re at.” Charmine reached out to take the box before Yvonne snatched it from his hands.
McKenzie saw how everything transpired: Charmine had hurt Waverly, and she even had a clip of Max with her. Her two chess pieces slowly turned useless with that. Perhaps she was the only reliable one left. She must not allow Charmine to recover. She would not let go of such a good opportunity to pair up Guy with Charmine! McKenzie suddenly asked, “Isn’t there an invitation to a banquet? Will the Grangers go?” “Yeah, but didn’t you say it’s just a useless gathering hosted by the seniors trying to pair up their grandchildren? You want to go?” asked her assistant. McKenzie’s red lips curled up. “Of course I will.” ...The night had fallen. Sure enough, Charmine’s migraine did not hit her throughout the day. She received the medication Uncle Sam had sent her that night, and she made sure Guy ate it. Anthony personally prepared the diet dishes for Guy, and it was he who handed them to him. Yvonne, on the other hand, sat with Guy and made sure he did not talk to Charmin
The terrified Grandma Granger dropped the dagger to the ground as it landed with an audible clang. Nial’s eyelids jumped. Guy had coagulopathy, yet he messed with his own blood! Did he not want his life?! Luckily, Nial had a high-tech band-aid in his medical box made of highly effective coagulation factor that could quickly stop bleeding. Nial was more prepared after the fiasco with the kitten. He quickly extracted blood while instructing Yvonne, “Hurry and put the band-aid on him!” Yvonne panicked. She never expected a man to do this to himself! Anthony, meanwhile, held onto Charmine. Yvonne quickly went over to the medical box and took out the special band-aid before kneeling in front of Guy. Blood seeped out of the cut on Guy’s throat, and it made him a horrifying sight to behold. She reached over to put on the band-aid. They were so close that she felt Guy’s powerful air of masculinity. Even though he was hurt, even though he was on his knees, he was still
There was an unnoticeable glint in Sonia's eyes. She nestled herself further into Harry's arms as she added, "Let’s go to Pares. We'll come back after I give birth to the baby.""Alright."Harry stayed by Sonia's side as he watched over her, cared for her, and talked to her until she finally slept in his care.He stood up tiredly and walked out of the room to sit in the living room.Thuck!Something fell out of his pocket.He narrowed his eyes to the source of sound and spotted a USB.Since when did he have a USB in his pocket?With a small frown on his face, Harry curiously picked it up and noticed the front side of the USB glowing. Something was carved onto its surface, too.[Granger].Was it Dior’s USB? Why was her USB inside his pocket?Harry’s clear fingers held on the USB tightly. He thought for a moment before he took out a laptop, turned it on, and plugged in the USB.A moment later, the screen showed what seemed to be peculiar surveillance footage with a descriptio
Dior was still lost in her storm of thoughts when a shadowy figure zipped past her and ran toward Harry.When she spotted this familiar figure, she reacted quickly and held onto him."Let go of me!" growled Guy. "How dare he slap you and misunderstood you? I have to beat some sense into him!"Harry broke free and chased after Harry.Dior, despite having lost all hope and life in her, mustered the last strand of her will to chase after Guy and reeled him back. "Brother, don't," she muttered, "spare your energy…" Her sorrow clouded her eyes as she mumbled, "He’s the man I love. Even though he hates me, I won’t allow you to hurt him. As for the explanation…"Dior smiled ironically. "Whatever. That slap decimated every beautiful daydream I have about him, anyway."She no longer expected anything from him.He had no trust in her, so what would it matter if she finally got him? He did not even love her, and he did not trust her either.Dior smiled elegantly, but her eyes were fille
Dior looked forward to that new shift.She watched as Harry made his way into the restaurant silently, unable to deter her mind from the daydreams she had of him, of the new chapter of their story they would have.He would apologize to her, trying to redeem himself, and kiss her dearly as he embraced her. Later down the line, they would have a child of their own, too.Harry's long legs walked in strides, his dark gaze trained on Dior.The bright light shone on Dior’s delicately stunning face, and she also wore a red dress.He remembered her wearing this back in Mount Village.He could remember how alluring she looked back then, how they stayed in the same room, how she put down her ego to treat him with so much gentleness.Harry’s cold face mellowed down, but recalling a certain memory, the vague wistfulness in him vanished and he sat in front of her.Dior looked at him fondly, like she always would. "Long time no see."Her eyes burned brightly as if she wanted to drink in his
Dior examined the footage the moment she received it.True enough, it showed Sonia and George talking about their little deal. It also showed how Dior was telling the truth while they both ganged up on her.Dior’s frail heart felt as though it was rejuvenated once more, feeling as though blood was once more pumped into her heart. Her dull eyes devoid of hope regained their lost luster once more.Not thinking twice, she dialed Harry's number with this evidence, though he had to be busy, seeing as he did not pick up even after the phone rang for a long while.Just as she was about to hang up, Harry picked up the phone."What do you want?"On the other end of the call was the voice that she had missed for so long. His low, hoarse voice sounded so cold and emotionless.Hearing his voice brought Dior back to the image of his handsome face, and her heart skipped a beat.She tried her best to restrain her fluttering emotions as she tried to speak calmly, "Do you have time? I’d like to
At Mount Village…Inside the elegant bamboo house was Dior, dressed in a beige dress. She sat in the front yard as she took sips of her wine.The sunlight shone past the leaves and illuminated her, yet she exuded an air of loneliness.She swirled the glass and could not help recalling the moments she spent with Harry.In the beginning, she was attracted by his looks; he looked so gentle and elegant.She gave him money, kept him company, and continuously showed up around him in hopes of conquering him.Alas, she ended up in this state.The time she spent with him in Mount Village was the happiest time she had ever had. They had lived inside the bamboo house together, where he took care of her and claimed her to be his woman.They even laid inside the same room.Everything was so beautiful.Cursed was her luck, however, that it was just an illusion. He had been using her from the start, while he chose to stay with the woman who lied to him and even hurt him!No matter how mu
"Although Susan was unhappy, she should've voiced out her displeasure instead of bottling things. Cheating is wrong, regardless. Furthermore, if she wanted a career, she didn't have to stay home and depend on her husband."Grandma Bailey halted.Was that what Charmine truly thought of?Grandma Bailey thought Charmine would find Susan too aggressive unto herself.Charmine glanced at Susan again and apathetically commented, "She doesn't want to make money on her own, but she wants to be rich while complaining about her man not making time for her and taking care of her? If a woman has no ability of her own and also blames others for her miseries, all she's worth is to sit quietly at home and wait for her husband to come home. She also has no right to cheat! This is how the world works."Charmine patted Grandma Bailey’s shoulder and held Anthony’s hand, her words met with everyone's evidently surprised gazes and their silence.Grandma Bailey was shocked. Sure, Charmine sounded rathe
The colossal cruise started to drift away from the pier.Eric stood on the cruise and let the wind blow at him, loneliness and hatred still oozing from his being.He stared at the blue ocean ahead of him as Charmine's words rang in his mind unceasingly.'Will you really feel good after you've killed them?''You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?'"Forgive them and yourself.'Deliberating everything carefully, his lips curled into a bitter smile.It was true, after all, that Charmine understood him the most.Eric poured himself another drink and downed it with loneliness as he allowed the cruise to bring him wherever it would take him.…Susan was still inside the operating room when Charmine and the rest of the Baileys rushed into the hospital.Darryl stood before the room, his expression blank, his figure lonely and helpless.So many things had happened in half a day.He found out about his wife's inf
"No one's stopping you now. Eat!"Anthony clenched his hands tightly and took another glance at Charmine. He was more determined than before, and he was close to eating the pills in the bottle.Charmine, who was held hostage, gradually opened her eyes at that moment. Her gaze drifted toward Eric before she asked, her tone challenging, "Will you really feel good after you've killed them? You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?"Eric halted, and his eyes darkened.Charmine had just woken up, yet what she said…He cast a cold glance at Charmine. "It's my business, and it has nothing to do with you!"They were his family, and he did not want a family like this!Charmine looked squarely at him. "Eric, I don’t care if you used me or plotted against me all these years; I've treated you like a true friend, nothing more nor less. You were the only person who stayed by my side in the past five years, so I hope that you
Anthony's breath hitched when he saw Charmine.He clenched his fists and, without doubting himself, relented "I can agree to your terms, so let her go right away. This has nothing to do with her; you only hate me after all. As long as you let her go, I'll take the pill. Everything will end right away."Susan shook her head. "We'll die after eating the pill. I’m not taking that!"She had just reunited with Eric, and she did not want to die yet. She looked at Eric and begged, "Please let Anthony be, why don't you? He’s your brother, after all, and he doesn’t even know about your existence. If you’re really angry, just kill Charmine, and I'll make it up to you—"Anthony's expression contorted in sheer fury upon hearing Susan's plea, and he glared at her with murderous intent."This was all your fault, so what right do you have to make Charmine take your blame?!""What on earth are you going on about?" snapped Grandma Bailey. "Charmine has been kidnapped because of you, yet you want