White-Coat Deity typed, "We'll see next week. If I have time, I'll come."Adora was watching a movie when she noticed her messenger icon flashing repeatedly. She had no choice but to open it and take a look."Meeting up in person?" she typed back.She instinctively resisted the idea. After a momen
Adora stared at her best friend in disbelief. "You’re not secretly into him, are you?" Laura scoffed. "Not even close. I’m not in his league. Just pure admiration, that’s all." "Not sure he deserves it. Don’t forget what the Walker family does. If he’s investing in medical research and it actual
Louis cut off the agent mid-sentence, his gaze cold and detached. "Is it illegal for me to decide not to sell my house?" The agent flinched. "N-no… it’s not illegal, but you might be missing a good opportunity…" Louis ignored him and was about to leave. Adora let out a slow, amused chuckle, cr
As Adora unleashed her tirade, Laura clung to her sleeve, whispering urgently, "Adora, Adora, please stop... Just let it go!"Louis listened patiently, letting her vent every insult without interruption. Maybe he was too furious to react, or maybe he had suddenly found a newfound sense of tolerance
"And who was the one who suddenly changed their mind about selling?"Louis immediately caught her meaning. After a brief pause, he said, "Fine. If you really pay in full, I’ll knock off two hundred thousand dollars."Laura practically bounced with excitement, shaking Adora’s arm. "That’s amazing,
"Of course. Men are nothing to fuss over."The two burst into laughter before eagerly tidying up the penthouse, already looking forward to picking the perfect day to move in.…Adora returned home in high spirits, humming a tune as she stepped inside.In the living room, Lilian and Ruby were both th
Ruby was thrilled when she heard those words.Outside the maid’s room, Lilian knocked twice—hard and impatient. She didn’t bother waiting for a response before shoving the door open.Adora was seated at the small desk, still reading.Despite the blatant invasion of her space, she remained calm, gla
Adora let out a slow, deliberate smile before making her move."Ruby, if you admit that you were the one who conspired with those traffickers to have me kidnapped all those years ago, I’ll help you find your precious love token. How about that?"Only Ruby understood the true meaning behind her words
Thinking of her son’s future, Lilian’s resolve hardened.If cutting ties with her eldest daughter would bring peace back to their home and secure happy, stable marriages for her other two children—then she felt the sacrifice was justified.…Adora’s head injury still hadn’t fully healed when her ski
Lilian paused, brushing it off casually. "When it comes down to it, a car crash is simply an accident. What more is there to ask?""Not necessarily. My brakes were tampered with. The fact that I’m still alive is nothing short of a miracle.""What are you saying? Someone tried to hurt you?" Lilian’s
"Something like that..." Eugene muttered."I thought Adora didn’t even move back to stay with the Matthews. How could she have possibly done anything to Ruby?"Eugene lifted his eyes and explained, "A while back, she brought home a snake and treated it as a pet. She even named it 'Ruby.'"Louis rais
Eugene grabbed his arm. "Uncle Louis, can you talk to Ruby? She won’t listen to me."Louis looked thoroughly annoyed, his tone sharp with sarcasm. "She’s your woman. If she won’t listen to you, why the hell would she listen to me?""Uncle…"Before they could argue any further, a nurse burst out from
The information between the two of them was exactly the same, like it had been copy-pasted.Even Adora couldn’t help but find it oddly coincidental, a ripple of intrigue stirring in her heart.Louis had indeed just taken a call from Eugene.After Ruby was rushed to the hospital, the doctors conclude
Adora held the phone away from her ear, letting her father’s furious shouting run its course. Once the yelling subsided, she brought it back and said calmly, “What’s done is done. Yelling won’t change that. Where’s my snake?”“The fire department killed it!”“Killed it?” Her eyes widened as fury fl
Elliot: What’s that supposed to mean, White-Coat? Sounds like there’s something we don’t know.Miles: Yeah, I’m picking up on that vibe too. Did you two have a private chat or something?Adora stared at her phone, brows slightly furrowed.How was she supposed to explain this?A while back, she’d mes
In the living room downstairs, the Matthews family was in the middle of discussing how to arrange things for Adora when a sharp scream suddenly rang out from upstairs. The three of them jumped to their feet in shock.Before they could even ask what had happened, Ruby came bursting out, then tumbled
Ruby's joy came to an abrupt halt the moment she heard the news."She’s not dead?" The words slipped out before she realized how wrong they sounded.Sure enough, Eugene looked at her in shock. "Ruby, are you really hoping for your sister’s death?""No... I… I'm just worried about her," she stammere