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
Adora nodded with a soft smile. "Well then, congratulations, Ruby."Ruby’s expression flickered with surprise. "You’re not upset?"She had brought it up on purpose to get under Adora’s skin. But Adora was congratulating her?Adora smiled faintly. "Why would I be upset? I couldn’t be happier for the
Adora stared at the message, momentarily stunned.White-Coat Deity was so busy, yet he still remembered her situation and even reached out to check on her? That kind of attentiveness and warmth already outshone Louis by several degrees.She smiled to herself and replied, "I went for a check-up and
Ruby was discharged after two days in the hospital. Eugene brought his parents over to discuss the wedding.Listening to their conversation, Adora could tell that Eugene’s parents didn’t particularly like Ruby. It was clear they were only going along with it because their son had made his choice,
Adora first picked up Laura before heading toward the Performing Arts Center.It was a bit of a drive, and weekend traffic didn’t help.After checking the GPS, Adora decided to take the expressway through the city. It was a longer route, but much clearer than the main roads.They listened to music
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