The moment Ruby realized the snake shared her name, her face twisted with fury. To her, it was clearly a deliberate insult."Adora, you’re unbelievable! You actually named that thing after me? What the hell is wrong with you?!"Adora lifted the snake’s head with a gentle hand, her voice calm, almos
Madame Lee: As long as it makes money, that’s all that matters.White-Coat Deity: If we don’t share the same philosophy, there’s no point continuing. I think I’ll just leave the group.Adora frowned as she read the message.Seriously? A grown man quitting a group chat just because of a difference in
There was no way White-Coat Deity could be Louis. Louis was the kind of man who exuded power and precision—a true capitalist through and through. The idea of him casually trading stocks in a group chat with amateur investors was laughable. And a man like him didn’t exactly radiate compassion, let
Ruby had chipped her chin too, the scab dark and crusted over in blackish red. So once again, the weekend’s engagement party had to be postponed. When Adora stayed shut in her room for two straight days, the Matthews family started murmuring among themselves. “Mom, is she getting worse? Should
Adora walked to the door but turned back at the sound of their voices. “You just can’t wait to kick me out of this house.”“Adora, Mom means well. She’s worried about you. Why do you always twist her intentions?” Ruby spoke with frustration.Adora let out a cold laugh, too tired to argue. She got i
Louis snapped, “Then why didn’t you call an ambulance or take her straight to the hospital?”Though he scolded, his pace quickened.Eugene explained, “She refused. I think it’s because she has HIV and doesn’t want to be judged at the hospital.”Louis cursed, “She doesn’t have HIV!”“She’s already ha
His fingers were cold and firm, the joints sharply defined. The man was strong. When his knuckles pressed down with force, the pain shot through Adora so sharply that she cried out, her eyes snapping open. “Breathe through it,” he said flatly, his expression stern and unbothered. But Adora c
Adora’s eyes flew open as she stared at Louis in disbelief. “You don’t know how to do it?”Seriously? He was a complete quack. He didn’t even know what he was doing and still dared to stick needles into her? Was he not afraid of murder?Louis glanced at her, his tone calm and even. “I’m a surgeon
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