Despite his predicament, Uji Quin did not give in. He chased after Charmine’s Dancer with hatred in his eyes. He had to use his third skill! He had to unleash the flames to burn Charmine! Unfortunately… He had forgotten that Charmine was not in a rush to come out in the beginning. She only came out of the tower when he was close to her. Therefore, Charmine’s avatar was merely two meters away from her crystal tower. As he chased after her, his final blow did cause significant harm to her, but Charmine merely went back into her tower. Even though his final move caused significant harm to her, Charmine’s crystal tower could refill her health bar continuously. Even after the Witch had used up all of her three skills, Charmine still had more than half of her health bar. Meanwhile, the Dancer’s skills were refreshed once more. Charmine’s red lips curled up as she utilized two of her skills at once. She sprinted toward the Witch with her second skill and used her third skill to u
Robert frowned as he asked anxiously, “Master Uji, what are you doing? What do you mean?” “What am I doing? Hah!” Uji Quin removed the dagger’s sheath, the sharp point of the dagger twinkled grimly under the dim light. He had an evil smirk on his lips. “You have two choices, Charmine. One, you let my men beat you to death. Second, you chop off your hands and leave.” Nobody in the world should win against him. Any competition that could defeat him should not live on! Once Charmine’s hands were chopped off, she would not be able to play again, and that would mark the end of Uji Quin’s competition. With that, he tossed the sharp dagger at Charmine’s feet. Shink! The dagger fell beside Charmine’s feet. Robert’s temple pulsated. How could a beautiful lady like Charmine chop off her hands? He quickly stood in front of Charmine and glared at Uji Quin angrily. “Master Uji, how can you do this? Why can’t you accept your failure? You should honor your word!” “Shut up! Don’t
“Open that mind of yours and think clearly, properly! Think! If Tiffany was genuinely nice to you, why didn’t she ask you to study harder? Why had our parents and family given up on you? “Robert, you’re thanking the person who sold you out!” ‘You’re thanking the person who sold you out!’ He refused to believe that and hated Charmine for saying such words to him back then. How he regretted every second of that. Under Tiffany’s manipulation and influence, Robert had nothing on him. He was a useless piece of crap! How could he even protect Charmine? Charmine—as she stood in front of Robert and shielded him—could sense he was overwhelmed with emotions. Hopefully, he would know better next time. Of course, their main issue was to escape the basement... At that moment, the restless Uji Quin scoffed, “You’re just some useless trash, Robert, and what can you do, Charmine, even if you’re skilled? Unless… You think you’re able to fight me and my one hundred bodyguards? If you know
The terrified Robert followed Charmine closely; he had never before experienced such a fearsome standstill. They luckily had Uji Quin with them, and they managed to leave the basement and went to the plank walk outside. As the passage was very narrow, accidents might happen. Furthermore, Charmine knew well enough that Uji Quin would not let them go on so easily—he must have something else planned. Charmine had to make sure that Robert could get out of Uji Quin’s lair safely. She pressed on a button. It was an emergency button to signal Kay. Beep! Kay responded. Since the infrared rays were turned off and the plank walk was in sight, he should be here in no time. “You go first, just keep walking,” said Charmine to Robert. “Someone will be waiting for you down there.” “I don’t…” Instinctively, Robert refused. This was such a dangerous situation—how could he leave Charmine alone? Charmine glared at him coldly. “What can you do even if you stay? Go!” she snapped demandingly
“Yes, Sir!” Uji Quin’s hundred bodyguards instantly ran toward the plank walk. Hidden in the dark outside the mansion were Uji Quin’s bowmen, ready to let lose a rain of arrows on Charmine while she ran in the forest. Thwish, thwish, thwish! Countless arrows flew in the sky, directed at Charmine in the dark. The points of the arrows were sharp and pointy. Charmine frowned. Had Uji Quin hired bowmen to guard his mansion? Hah! If she had the courage to come alone, she had ways to leave safely. Charmine nimbly zipped around, left and right, as she avoided every arrow. She then took out an owl claw-like device and tossed it into the air. Instantly, the sharp claw was hooked on a big tree which allowed her to swing in the air. In the darkness, her body swung at least 10 meters away in one swift gesture, and that gave her a huge distance from the bodyguards. With a press of the button, the flying owl-claw device retracted automatically. Charmine smiled faintly—her Uncles’
Robert squirmed as he curled up like a ball on his seat. His hands pressed on his stomach as he moaned out in pain, “Argh!” Charmine frowned as she looked at him, concerned. “What’s wrong?” “Argh… It hurts!” Robert then fell onto the floor of the plane. Thunk! He fainted. Charmine knelt swiftly and tapped his face, only to be met with no response. Within seconds, his face turned death-like pale. Unnerved at the sight, Charmine reached out a finger to feel Robert’s breath. Her finger jolted. He… He… After a moment of panic, she cried out, “Bring over the first-aid kit! Now!” Kay noticed it as well as he quickly brought over the first-aid kit. There were many emergency medications inside the kit, and that included some pills and machines. Charmine took out a white pill and put it into Robert’s mouth. The pill was Uncle Pop’s co-invention with the top researchers in the field, called Reborn. The pill must be taken within the first 30 seconds of the sudden death. The
At that moment, Luke and his men returned in their helicopter. Through the window, Luke saw Charmine and her men leaving anxiously, and he took out his phone to report the matter to Anthony. “Boss, Robert seems to have fainted. They’re driving to the hospital as we speak.” Initially asleep, Luke’s call sent Anthony into full-alert mode. “Contact Royal Hospital to prepare everything for them right away.” Meanwhile, at the Jordan mansion... Tiffany woke up early when she received a text from Uji Quin. [Gorgeous, I’ve done a lot for you, so you better come visit me soon and make up for it. Yes, Charmine managed to bring back Robert, but he’s been poisoned, so he’s probably a dead body by now.] Tiffany’s eyelids twitched at what she read. Had Robert been saved after all? Although she had anticipated that, it happened so soon… Too soon! Since Uji Quin texted her that Robert was poisoned, Robert should have passed on from the poison… Dead... Tiffany felt anxious; she had neve
Tiffany wailed as she explained, “It was all lies—I lied to Grandpa. I never kidnapped Robert, and I only helped Robert link up with Uji Quin to learn with him in Kansas. Robert had been interested in gaming, and I only wanted to help. The photos I showed Grandpa was when he was told to stay in the basement as Uji Quin helped him to improve his patience…” With that, she took out her phone and showed them her chat history with Uji Quin. The chat clearly showed: [Uji Quin: Ms. Jordan, don’t worry; I’ll take good care of your brother. He’s well now, though still getting in the mood.] Attached were some photos of the basement. There were indeed two computers in the basement and a photo of Robert sitting in front of the computer. Senior Jordan’s face darkened. So Tiffany lied to him and never kidnapped Robert in the first place? Robert was not kidnapped… So it was all a ruse so Tiffany could get the shares? Joey did not bother to question Tiffany about lying to get the shares
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