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
The voices from outside slowly pulled Adora back to consciousness, but she couldn’t feel any pain. Her body was still trapped in that numb, empty haze.The two officers helped her out of the car just as the ambulance arrived. Years of severe malnutrition had already left her physically weaker than
He then turned to Adora and added with a light chuckle, “You’re lucky, you know. Dr. Walker is personally handling a wound this small.”Before she could respond, he pulled a sterile drape over her head, covering everything but the wound.“Miss, I said I don’t want him treating me. Get someone else,”
His features were still striking—clean-cut, sharp, undeniably handsome.Adora couldn’t help thinking, “What a waste of a perfectly good face.”Their eyes met. Louis didn’t look any more pleased to see her than she was to see him. His voice was low and curt. “In your condition, you shouldn’t be alo
She was frantic, waving desperately at passing taxis, but every one of them already had passengers. Just as she was running out of options, a flashy sports car slowly rolled up in front of them.It looked familiar—they’d seen it before at the real estate agency.Adora frowned the moment she saw it,
Adora sneered. “You think if I went back to the Matthews estate, someone would actually take care of me?”Louis didn’t respond.Given how the Matthews family had shut her out, going home wouldn’t help either. But going to Riverpoint Residence alone was risky too.Still, that wasn’t his problem, so
“Adora Matthews, is it going to kill you to stop pretending you're fine?” Louis’ face was dark, his tone ice-cold and laced with anger.He should’ve just walked away and stayed out of it completely.But he was a doctor. Saving lives was second nature, part of who he was.No matter how much he dislik
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