Adora remained calm. The result didn’t surprise her.“Alright, got it. Thanks.” She hung up, then turned to Laura. “I need a favor.”“You don’t have to be polite with me,” Laura replied. “Just say it.”“I need you to go to the Matthews estate today. Tell them you’re looking for me and that you’ve
At the staircase, Ruby’s expression shifted the moment she heard that. She quickly turned and came back into the living room. “My sister really disappeared?”Laura frowned. “What’s that supposed to mean? You already knew Adora was missing?”“I…I didn’t!” Ruby denied instantly, but her discomfort wa
Eugene was clearly irritated. “Can’t the driver take her? Why do I have to come back?”“Eugene, you’re not even married yet and you’re already acting like you don’t have a mother?”His mother’s voice sharpened on the other end, immediately shifting into a scolding tone. Then she asked suspiciously,
“It was serious.”“Is she in the hospital? Which department?” Eugene asked, his voice rising with urgency.Louis stopped and turned to look at his nephew, and the expression on his face went beyond cold; it was thunderous.Eugene quickly added, “I’m not asking for myself. The Matthews family is look
Laura’s curiosity was piqued. “What exactly are you planning? Want my help?”“Of course,” Adora said with a nod. “Let’s talk it over properly during lunch.”She had long since lost all hope in her so-called family and she had no intention of returning to that house. But before cutting ties for goo
“Forget it. There’s nothing left to say between us. I don’t care if you send me his number or not.” With that, Adora ended the call without hesitation.Had she known how nauseating this conversation would be, she wouldn’t have answered in the first place.Laura, who had overheard enough of the exch
Adora’s tone was clinical, drawing a clear line around the “favor” from that night—cold, precise, and transactional.Louis listened, his sharp, handsome features tightening with confusion. It took him a few seconds before he finally spoke. “Is this how you deal with people in general? Counting ever
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
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