Adora froze for a split second, then let out a cold laugh.There it was—her so-called family.She was gone all night, and not a single person cared where she went or whether she was safe.Now that she was back, the first thing they did was throw her out.If she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, she
One of Ruby’s girlfriends had invited her out shopping, so she got up early and spent extra time getting ready. Lilian tried to talk her out of it several times, which only annoyed her. "Mom, the doctor said I need to stay in a good mood. How am I supposed to be happy stuck at home all day like
Louis was just as surprised to see her. What were the odds? No matter where they went, fate always seemed to throw them into each other’s path. He took off his sunglasses, the sharp lines of his handsome face softened slightly by a cool, detached smile. "To what do I owe the pleasure, Miss Ma
"No."Rachel, her silver hair tucked neatly behind her ears and reading glasses perched on her nose, flipped through the report with a puzzled frown."No sexual activity, yet the pelvic infection is this severe? And you’ve also got adenomyosis. That kind of condition causes intense menstrual pain an
Rachel looked surprised."You chat with people online too?""Yeah. Just met by chance," Louis replied. But now that he’d asked, he felt a little ridiculous.Madame Lee hadn’t shared any personal information that night.She clearly wanted to protect her privacy. So why was he here, fishing for deta
"You cheated on your girlfriend and got involved with her sister. Now there's even a child, and you still have the nerve to turn it around on her?""Laura Shaw, how dare you hit me? What does this have to do with you?""You bullied Adora. That makes it my business!"Laura, usually soft-spoken and ge
Eugene, completely losing it, protested in frustration, "Uncle Louis, whose side are you even on?!"Louis couldn’t be bothered. After rinsing out two bottles of saline, he stretched out his hand. "Ice packs."The nurse quickly handed him two.He shoved them into his nephew’s hands, face still blank
"What are you doing here? Haven’t you done enough to hurt Ruby? You really came just to kick her while she’s down?" Peter, the closest to her, was the first to lash out, his tone harsh and accusing.Adora furrowed her brows and stepped inside timidly, clutching the fruit basket and putting on a rem
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