Chris looked at Anthony suspiciously as well. “Daddy, is the pain messing with your head?” Chloe was so innocent and adorable. How could she be the genius doctor with an international reputation? Unexpectedly— “I am, Uncle Anthony,” said Chloe, lips pursed into a line. Last night, she had a notification reminding her that Anthony was investigating her. Therefore, there was no point in hiding it. “What?” Charmine looked at Chloe in shock. “Chloe, you’re the genius doctor, Cabbage?” Chris’ eyes widened as he looked at Chloe with disbelief. “You don’t have to be so shocked.” Chloe explained, “I’m just naturally more sensitive when it comes to medicine.” Anthony looked at her gently. He was right. Charmine was still stunned. “H—How did you do that, my dear?” She remembered that someone had 28 bullets shot at him, yet with Cabbage’s analysis and advice, this person was saved! Chloe blushed shyly and said, “It just so happened that a friend was asking for my help, so
Chloe patted the snakes’ head. She sat by the cave and looked down at the snake closest to her. She felt troubled as she mumbled, “How will I get a breakthrough on Uncle Anthony’s illness? “If I need to treat him, I’ll need the Lotus Palm. However, the Lotus Palm contains HOR. This might trigger him and cause more severe side effects. “Mi, what other medications can replace Lotus Palm?” The snake named Mi merely licked her arm and stared at her intently. Chloe looked at the snakes and sighed helplessly. “I don’t get it. How shall I treat Uncle Anthony’s illness? I’m not making any progress now, and I don’t know what to do. “I want to treat Uncle Anthony and ensure that he and Auntie Charmine can live happily ever after.” Chloe sat by the cave and talked to herself for a while. She poured her heart out before saying goodbye to the snakes. She closed the cage and turned to leave. … That night. Anthony’s wound was relieved, and the burn was slowly recovering. However,
“My head was still hurting, but it stopped after that cobra bit me.” Charmine glared at the wound on his arm in shock. “Did the cobra’s poison have some effects on your body, that it somehow neutralized the poison in you?” “I think so, yes,” replied Anthony. Charmine thought of something and ran toward her bag and flipped it open. Taking out a pair of gloves and some medical equipment, she walked back to him and said, “I’ll extract the poison to study it.” “Okay.” Anthony nodded. Charmine extracted a bit of Anthony’s blood and put them into a sealed bag. She then phoned Kay. “Come here right now.” After calling, she walked out to find the cobra from earlier. She then packed it into another sealed bag. Kay arrived quickly after the call. Charmine handed him the extracted blood and the body of the snake, instructing, “Find out all of the substances in this cobra. Tell me right away once you have the findings.” “Yes, Boss!” Charmine went back to the room and looked at An
This also implied that the little snake was to be dissected. Chloe felt upset at the thought, but curing Uncle Anthony was the more important matter at hand! Chloe turned off her computer and came to the bamboo house, telling Anthony what she had discovered. “Uncle Anthony, the ME substance from the snake can cancel out TD. If we can have more of the ME substance injected into your body, the TD can be canceled out entirely. With that, your amnesia can be cured.” When Charmine heard this news, her eyes sparkled with hope. The boulder in her heart was finally removed. At last, there was hope for a cure! “Well done, sweetie,” praised Charmine as she patted Chloe’s head. Anthony cast Chloe a gentle gaze as he thanked her, “Thank you, Chloe.” Chloe smiled, her eyes curving into crescent moons as she sheepishly replied, “You’re welcome. This is what I should be doing.” “You’re amazing, Chloe!” beamed Chris, eyes wide as he looked at her and filled with admiration. “You have
“May I have your permission to start the fire, pick the vegetables, and prepare the condiments?” Charmine wanted to refute when Anthony added, “My darling, just like how you’re worried about me, I’m worried about you overworking, too. With your eyes on me, even if I forget something, you’re still around to remind me, won’t you?” His trust in Charmine was evident in the way he spoke. Charmine pursed her lips and felt touched. True, their love worked both ways. If she was worried about him, he would get worried about her, too. Charmine thus did not refuse Anthony of his request and said, “Fine, you’ll go and do the lighter chores. Don’t take up anything more than that!” “Yes, ma’am!” said Anthony and went to her side to start picking the vegetables. Once done, he chopped up some garlic and onions for her. Following that, Anthony started the fire while Charmine stir-fried the dish. The small kitchen radiated warmth and love. After lunch… Kay returned with the cobra a
“What!?” Kay cried out in shock. “How could it be? What happened last night was that the ME completely canceled the TD!” The doctor frowned and looked at the data, unable to comprehend what happened. “The test from yesterday did show that, but the current data shows that it’s not working.” Kay said, “Doctor, had one of the steps failed? This shouldn’t be happening!” The doctor sighed helplessly. “Alright, I’ll conduct another test.” He extracted Anthony’s blood once again to analyze it. Anthony, meanwhile, remained solemn, not having much hope in him. He knew this was not working; he could feel it clearly. He did not mind it, but he was worried that Charmine might be disappointed. Anthony looked at Charmine and saw how hopeful she was, staring at him. Her voice was soft and calm as she coaxed him, “Don’t worry. If it doesn’t work, we’ll think of another way.” “Yeah.” Anthony nodded and held her hands tightly. The doctor tested again, and the final result was the
A group of people even dug out the mistakes Waverly made in the past and posted them on Tweeter. She was ridiculed so badly that she dared not leave her house. Recalling how Anthony made her life a living hell, an eerie glint shone in her eyes. How could he use her and leave with Charmine after that? Hmph. He might as well dream about it. If she could not be happy, nobody else could! As Waverly began plotting her next step, the phone on the table rang abruptly. With the cigarette still tucked between her lips, she picked up the phone. When she noticed that it was Britney, she answered it and began, “How did the investigation go?” Britney reported, “Ms. Waverly, Anthony and Charmine had gone back to Mount Village. They even found out in the morning that the ME substance in the cobra could cure Anthony’s amnesia—” “What!?” Waverly shrieked in disbelief, cutting off Britney before she could finish. “Has he recovered?” Britney’s heart quaked in fear at Waverly’s eerie ton
Anthony’s heart sank. When he saw the look of determination in Charmine’s eyes, he was very moved. He hugged her and said, “Rest assured, my darling. I’ll be the apple of your eye, the man you can’t have enough of.” With that, he lowered his head and landed a gentle peck on her face.… It was windy that night.A car pulled over not far away from Mount Village. A few men dressed in black got off and filed out with intent, heading straight for the cave of snakes. They opened the cage and saw a lot of snakes inside. Each snake perked up, their head angled upward and jaws wide open, ready to attack. The men in black coldly took out a spray and pressed at the nozzle at the snakes, spritzing its contents. Just like that, the snakes stood no chance to attack. They instantly fell limp into a pile.The men quickly shoved the snakes into a bag and hurriedly brought the bag to the car parked at the village’s entrance.They left in silence. Little did they know… Inside the ba
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