Even the lid of the kettle came off when it fell. Fortunately, it was made of stainless steel, so it didn't break. Zorro glanced at the kettle on the ground before looking up at Merope. He looked slightly upset with his cold gaze. "Are you that excited after hearing his name?"She felt embarrassed and tried her best to hide her anxiousness. "No, I'm not excited. I was just surprised.""I thought you had long forgotten about it," Zorro teased a little. "I did. If you hadn't mentioned him, I wouldn't have remembered him at all." Merope pretended to be calm as she spoke. Then, she picked up the kettle and walked to the water dispenser with a deep frown.She tensed up and was immediately filled with hatred. She felt fragile.After so many years, she still couldn't help panicking when she suddenly heard Arthur's name. No, it wasn't panic. It was hatred. She hated him. She hated Arthur Gabelman. He was the one who ruined her life!She placed the kettle under the water dispense

Holly found it ridiculous. "Back at the hospital, I said that to Zorro because I was angry. Don't take it to heart."Bryce's pursed his thin lips slightly. He didn't really care about that. Instead, he was worried she would find out Abelin was Abel. That would be a fatal blow.Holly would even yell for Abel in her dreams. Meanwhile, Abelin would keep his eyes on her and grab any opportunity to get close to her. Sometimes, Bryce felt like he was the third wheel.He had previously thought about letting go. But whenever he was about to do it, he would realize that he couldn't bear to let go at all. It would hurt too much. Three years of relationship might not seem long, but it was enough to bind two people together. Since he couldn't let go, he had to endure it.Compared to Abelin, he was way happier. At least he had the love of his life in his arms, so it wouldn't hurt to stick around.Bryce calmed himself down and turned around, pulling Holly into his embrace. Then, he looked at

Abelin went silent for an instant before saying, "You're like a sister to me." Zenia pouted and felt upset. "My aunt is your dad's ex-wife. Your mom is just his second wife, so we aren't related by blood anyway!"He told her the truth, "I have no romantic feelings for you.""Feelings can grow. Just give it a chance. We can find a spark eventually."Abelin frowned. "I need to get back to my work. I'm hanging up now.""Hey, what…" Zenia's face reddened in frustration when he heard the disconnect tone.Then, she mumbled, "He always does this and never indulges me. He would rather like a married woman than like me. How frustrating!" After that, she called Merope. "Aunt Merope, I visited Holly, but I only saw her husband instead. Wait, that's not it. He's her ex-husband.""Did her ex-husband say anything?""He didn't say much, but he was as dashing as Abe."Merope wasn't interested at all. She answered with a hum and quickly ended the call.…Meanwhile, Bryce returned to the

Holly followed Zorro to his collection room. Since antiques were more fragile, they required the right room temperature and humidity. That was why his collection room was kept in perfect condition for them.The size of his collection was amazing. There were the usual calligraphies, paintings, and glassware. Then, there were also bronzeware, ironware, goldware, silverware, golden coins, enamelware, colored statues, and more.He took out "Child's Arrival". Holly didn't know where he got it from, but it looked ancient. There was a lot of damage, and it needed a lot of restoration. An average restorer wouldn't be able to restore it.She finally realized he didn't need her to check its authenticity. Instead, he needed her help to restore it. Holly grabbed the painting and studied it closely. Judging by the art style, she was sure it was painted by Denzel.He was great at painting long lines. Every line he painted looked beautiful. Not only did it embody every great design concept befo

"Instead of keeping the pain to yourself, why don't you tell me about it? Maybe I can help you find a solution as well." Zorro leaned over and looked into Merope's eyes with an encouraging gaze as he held her hands.Her eyes shook, and she felt touched for a moment. She wanted to get her revenge on Arthur so badly that she would even dream about killing him. She opened her mouth, but her words were stuck in her throat. She couldn't say anything.She would've her revenge if she killed Arthur. However, his sons would never let her go. She didn't mind since she was tired of living. But she had to think about Abelin. The revenge would never stop with her, and she didn't want to risk Abelin's life.Merope forced out a smile. "No, thanks." Zorro was slightly disappointed. He gently sighed and patted her shoulder. "After all these years, you still don't see me as your family." She looked a little guilty. "You're Abelin's only father. And he'll always be your son.""Abelin is a good