Alarm bells were blaring in Ruthโs head.Looking at Abelโs deep, dark eyes, she could see a hint of amusement in them. It was obvious that he was teasing her on purpose.She smiled and said generously, โWhy canโt I tell you? We were just discussing our problems and asking about each otherโs love lives!โโYouโreโโโGasp!โ Ruth gasped and interrupted Abelโs questioning.The man was stunned. When he saw her uncomfortable expression, worry flashed across his eyes. โWhatโs wrong?โRuth rubbed her waist. โDid I get into a fight with someone last night? My whole body feels sore!โAbel was speechless.โMy legs are also sore! Didnโt anyone send me back? Did I walk home by myself?โ She widened her eyes and looked at Abel in disbelief. โNo way! Itโs fine if you didnโt pick me up, but where was Eilam?โSeeing that Eilam was about to lose his job, Abel said, โDo you need to go to the hospital?โRuth shook her head. โItโs not necessary.โโCome here.โRuth was immediately on guard. She gl
Since that was the case, Ruth decided not to pretend anymore.She hugged Abelโs neck and asked sweetly, โThen do you still mean what you said last night?โAbel understood what she meant and replied, โYes.โThis time, there was tacit understanding, and he did not expose her.After receiving that answer, Ruthโs waist no longer felt sore, and her legs were no longer weak. She cupped his face and planted a kiss on his cheek. Then, she jumped out of his arms and walked quickly into the house.Abel touched the side of his face and stared at her back. He did not hide the grin on his face.......After dinner, Abel went to the study as usual to deal with some unfinished work.Less than two minutes after he sat down, there was a knock on the door.โCome in,โ he said.The door opened and Ruth walked in. She said in a clear, even voice, โHey, handsome, is that seat beside you taken?โAbelโs gaze landed on her and he froze.Ruth was dressed in a simple white dress. Her hair draped natu
This was supposed to be their first dating experience. She even dressed up and came up with a little scene to set the mood at the last minute, but it ended with her getting humiliated!She told all this to her best friends through a video call. At the other end of the call, Demi howled with laughter. Dulcie showed a bit more restraint. She kindly stopped Demi and advised her, โItโs nothing. Donโt you usually get humiliated in front of Abel and Alex? Sheโll get used to it, too.โโHow can I get used to it?! Every time I get humiliated, itโs always in different ways!โ Ruth sounded like her world was ending.Demi tried to stifle her laughter as she said, โThatโs impressive! Ordinary people canโt achieve that!โRuth deadpanned, โThank you. That does not comfort me at all.โโGeez, fine! Itโs a sign from the universe telling you that dating isnโt for you! Why donโt you get started on work? When is the Lady in Red line going on the market? The expectation is so high that Iโm getting nervo
However, a man like Alex actually agreed with Serenityโs style of doing things?Ruth could not understand this and asked Dulcie for clarification.Dulcie took the opportunity to tell them what Alex had found. Serenity had investigated Joey some time ago and learned that there was actually another reason why Joey gave up his dream of becoming a professional racer.Saying that his family did not support it was a superficial excuse.To pave the way for his own son and reduce the competition, Sean greatly supported Aquiloโs hobbies. He even pulled some strings to elevate Aquiloโs standing in the racing circle. Around that time, Joeyโs skills were on par with Aquiloโs. But then, the Lovehart family pressured Joey to leave the racing circle.โWhoa! What a plot twist! Arenโt they supposed to be best buddies?โ Demi was shocked. Neither she nor Apollo could comprehend it.Dulcie continued, โJoey and Aquilo didnโt know about it, either.โRuth thought for a moment. โThat makes sense. Wit
Ruth actually had something on her mind.She had thought about asking Dulcie for help in acquiring some gossip overseas, but this was actually something Serenity excelled at. High society gossip and the intimate affairs between men and women were all things she had in-depth knowledge of.โDo you think Luna isnโt Notusโs daughter?โ she asked after some thought.Serenity replied, โI thought it was quite obvious! Even a dog can see through the Lovehart familyโs tricks!โRuth was speechless. Maybe she had overestimated the โdog.โโBut Luna is finished this time. No one in the Lovehart family will protect her, and Callum canโt do anything about it! Janet seems to be making a move. Sean is so preoccupied that he doesnโt even care about the Lockton family. You can focus on your own affairs!โHer words showed that she was aware of the situation. Ruth and Janetโs collaboration and the Lovehart familyโs twists and turns did not escape Serenityโs notice.Ruth decided to ask directly, โDo y
As soon as the thought appeared, she immediately dismissed it.No way! Would she really give up the life she had here in this big mansion for such a small matter?It was already quite late. After struggling with her thoughts for a while, Ruth finally felt sleepy.She did not know how much time had passed when she felt the bed dip slightly. Abel effortlessly pulled her toward him gently, which caused the blanket to unravel. In the next second, she fell into his firm embrace.His familiar scent put her at ease. Ruth wrapped her arms around his waist and murmured, โAbel...โโHmm?โ He patted her back and asked softly, โDid I wake you up?โRuth did not respond. Just as Abel thought she had fallen asleep again, a muffled voice said, โIf youโre busy next time, donโt let me into your study.โAbel hesitated for a moment and realized that she must still be bothered by what happened. โIโm sorry, I didnโt notice.โEven though he had seen her almost every day, he was blown away by her dolle
Lunaโs suicide attempt had indeed made Aquilo pity her. However, Aquilo had the misfortune of landing himself in hot water. After he caused trouble in Abelโs territory and was taken away, no one received any news about him.Luna had been lying in the hospital for a few days, but she did not receive any well wishes from the Lovehart family. Instead, Callum came to see her.Bella followed behind him. As soon as she entered the door, she hugged Luna and wailed, โMy poor baby, this is all my fault! I shouldnโt have agreed to your fatherโs ridiculous suggestion! I shouldnโt have pushed you into the Lovehart familyโs trap!โWhen Luna saw her parents, she felt touched. She sobbed as she comforted Bella, โItโs okay. Iโm fine, arenโt I?โโWhat do you mean โfineโ?! Those people were ruthless! They used you and threw you aside without a single thought! They didnโt even come to visit you while youโre hospitalized! I told you that nothing good would come out of working with such people!โBel
For some reason, a feeling of trepidation rose in her chest.Callum continued, โWith the current state of our family, do you think Lovehart Corporation would let us get in touch with them?โLuna forced a smile. โWhy not? Iโm your adopted daughter.โโItโs not that. Itโs just that because Ruth was pushing so hard, I lost sight of myself and agreed to the Lovehart familyโs request. I treated you like a bargaining tool for my own gainโโโI was against it back then, but you insisted on going ahead with it! You even said that nothing would go wrong! Look at whatโs happened now to our daughter! I must have been crazy to listen to you!โ Bella scolded Callum harshly. There was an indescribable feeling of disgust in her tone.Callum lowered his head and listened to her complaint without saying a word.Luna took a deep breath and said, โItโs just a minor issue. Why make such a big deal out of it? Youโve raised me for so many years. Itโs only right for me to help you with something before I
Galen stood nervously at the side. At first, he wanted to step in and help, but he held himself back.In the end, he gave up and watched the fight.The more he watched, the more startled he was.Despite her delicate frame, her moves were calculated and ruthless.Many of her moves were lethal.She was a young woman who was loved. She was pampered and adored by everyone. How was such a person so ruthless in combat?It was as if she often fought to the deathโฆMr. Watson was shaken as well. He covered his neck with one hand, while his other hand hung limply by his hand. He looked at Lily in shock. His other hand hung weakly by his side. He looked at Lily in shock.How could such a small and delicate-looking person possess such strength? Was she really the heiress of the Cavendish family?โDo you want to verify it? The wounds match with the one who attacked me. I broke his right wrist on the spot, though. After that, I didnโt wait for reinforcement to come. I moved immediately an
Her hand paused while hefting the silver fork.Ruthโs husband was really very considerate. He loved her sister truly and everyone in her family.She decided to find a boyfriend like him for herself in the future.โI definitely will!โ She thought.She stood in the spacious living room and looked at the man beside Galen who wanted to get to the bottom of this investigation. Her fingers tightened on the fork. โWords might not be enough to explain. If you donโt believe me, why donโt you give this a try?โGalen had not reacted when Charles spoke, nor when Abel had talked about switching it to a blunt weapon, but he definitely did now. โNonsense!โ he said sternly and stood up.Lilyโs fighting spirit was ignited, but his stern rebuke deflated half of it. โWhy not? Is it now allowed? You said attacking a police officer wasnโt allowed, didnโt you?โโHe doesnโt count!โ Galen said with disdain.Lilyโs aggressive stance was completely deflated. โWellโฆ if he doesnโt count, then his skills
The seemingly innocent question was directed at the young police officer.He looked troubled.Her delicate appearance did not help.The young police officer turned to the stern-faced man beside Galen for some help. The man pursed his thin lips and spoke in a deep voice.โYour Excellencyโฆ Madamโฆ the nature of this case is severe, but the process of investigation is smooth. If your daughter doesnโt reveal the whole truth, itโll be difficult for us to reach the crux of the issue. I assume that you donโt just want the result from this investigation but also the truth?โHis firm voice was authoritative yet respectful.Charles turned to look at him. His brown eyes were calm, and he was sizing up this person.The police officerโs cold demeanor momentarily faltered. He quickly looked away and did not dare look him in the eye. โWeโre just following procedures. To prevent this matter from escalating further, we hope for your cooperation.โHe sounded intimidated yet resolute. It seemed
He was already determined to stake everything on his plan.โRight,โ Lily said, โWhat about those bodyguards assigned to protect me? How were they swapped?โโAbel offered them ten times the price and bribed the group of bodyguards hired by Denver. The two poor people were taken down. The rest were replaced by our own people,โ said Galen icily.Lily was shocked. She looked at him and then at Abel, who was driving calmly.Ruth looked at her husband with the same shocked face.So, this was how money made the world go round!When Denver had transferred money to that company, Lily had caught wind of it, but it seemed Abel had found out even sooner.He had already made arrangements to take drastic measures.โDonโt they have any morals? I heard that those kinds of organizations have principles. They wonโt willingly betray the ones who employed them,โ said Ruth.โAs long as itโs not a terrorist organization, every organization needs connections. Williamโs group was already in dire stra
It was mainly because Denver clearly fabricated an alibi. But he had appeared on the scene and had been taken away.It was indeed quite puzzling.At that point, everyone looked at Abel in confusion.Abel looked straight ahead and did not speak. He only spoke when he was asked directly.โThe father and son lost because they didnโt know each otherโs motivations. Itโs easy to bribe their people to send a message to the other and get them to the sceneโฆโBefore they set off, Sean received news that Denver was going all out and wanted to go down with Lily in the manor in the suburbs.Sean did not doubt it because Denver had been acting increasingly strange recently.He was transferring his assets and buying and renovating manors. It was as though he was prepared for death.He had even arranged for his funeral.Afraid that his son was taking things too hard, he put down whatever he was doing and rushed over to the scene.Since that was taken care of, it was easy to deceive Denver af
โSee what you are doing? What if something happens to your sister?โCharles was not known for showing affection or caring about people outright.However, when his daughter cried and threw a tantrum, he could not stop himself.Charles stood by Lily without hesitation and scolded Abel for his incompetence.Ruth was originally filled with resentment and wanted to vent it out on Abel too, but when she saw that the father and daughter duo had joined forces to attack her husband, half of her resentment dissipated.With four bodyguards that had been arranged to deal with two outsiders, coupled with Lilyโs abilities, her life was indeed not in dangerโฆShe glanced at Lily hesitantly. At this moment, Galen had cleaned up all the stains on her palm.Other than the redness between her thumb and index finger, she did not seem too badly hurt.All the resentment was gone. In fact, she was even a little protective. โWhy did you have to deal with the four bodyguards?โ Lily lowered her head an
Everyone was speechless.This discussion was fruitless. Everyone had their own opinions, and no one wanted to give in.In the end, Reina and the old man took a car, while Ruth, Abel, Charles, Galen Barker, and Lily got into another.The fire slowly died down.The cars left one after another.After Mr. Lockton got into the car, his cloudy eyes became shrewd. He asked his daughter, โDo you think that police officer is also interested in Lily?โOtherwise, why would he be so active and rush to the front? Why would he find such a lousy excuse to be the one to drop her home?โI think so, but unfortunately, Lily doesnโt seem to be as interested as before,โ Reina said helplessly.Otherwise, why would she reject such a good opportunity to get into his car?Wouldnโt she have acted pitiful enough to earn his sympathy to get into the car?Mr. Lockton frowned. He was in deep thought.The last time he had heard that his granddaughter had fallen in love with another man who happened to be
Also, she was sure that if it was Luna being attacked at that time, he would have helped her without hesitation.This man was just like Notus. He was stupid, stubborn, and hypocritical.The reason why she spoke on his behalf was that she could not stand Lunaโs smug face. Even if she wanted to drag someone down, she had to ask first.It was just the truth. She would not die if she made that clear anyway.Lunaโs smug look cracked as she stared fixedly at her. Her gaze shifted from doubt to resentment and unwillingness.Aquilo was not surprised when Lily accused him. He knew that he had done something wrong. If not for Abelโs careful consideration, they would have died here today.However, he was quite surprised to hear her defend him.As he was handcuffed and escorted to the police car, he could not help but turn to look at her.โLilyโฆโLily was about to walk to her car.She paused for a moment and turned to look at him calmly.Her usually playful eyes were indifferent at that
Aquilo opened his mouth but did not know what to say.Just then, a team of uniformed police officers rushed over to the scene to rescue the hostages.Looking at the people standing before them, they could not tell which ones were the hostages.Galen Barker walked over from behind and glanced at them. โWhat are you still standing here for? Get out quickly!โThis manor had an ancient Sommersetese courtyard.The place where they were gathered was a small open space in the courtyard.After passing through the desolate artificial mountain pavilion, they arrived at the large courtyard outside the manor. There were many people gathered there, with many police cars parked nearby.A fire truck had also arrived.To Lilyโs surprise, Sean Lovehart and his father were also there and were being escorted into the police car.When he saw her coming out, Denverโs face filled with hatred. He wanted to rush to her and strangle her. โYouโve got guts! You risked your life to drag us down with you!