"Ahh......" Alice woke up with sharp pain all over her body.She fluttered open her eyes, instinctively shielding them from the sharp, piercing sunbeams.She fought to acclimate to the light, forcing her eyes open, only to discover herself sprawled on the mucky earth, encircled by towering trees and untamed underbrush, her body riddled with numerous open wounds and blood seeping out."Ahh, ouch......" Alice let out a low groan as she got to her feet, realizing she was in the midst of the dense woods."Where am I? How did I get here?" Alice mumbled between sobs, and tears rolled down her eyes.Tears fell for a moment, but she swiftly wiped them away. "I must find a way out of this place."Alice looked around in search of her phone but couldn't find it. She felt another wave of disappointment wash over her."No, I will stay motivated."Fisting her hand with determination, Alice mustered her courage, moved ahead, and winced as pain shot through her left knee, a testament to its severe in
Alice unwillingly witnessed the new secret of a member of the Kingston family, which is under wraps from everybody.The scene made her even guiltier for Vicky's accident and Mia's misery."Let's go back." Alice pushed her wheelchair back."What's wrong?" Skylar asked."Skylar, please reach out to my doctor and also arrange a caravan." Alice directed, rapidly propelling her wheelchair back to her room."What? For what, out of the blue?" Skylar asked in astonishment."I want to move away from here; do it promptly." Alice urged, filled with a whirlwind of various thoughts.She pushed the door of her room open, but Skylar halted her.Skylar gripped the handles of the wheelchair and admonished Alice, locking eyes with her. "Are you not thinking straight? Making hasty decisions like this when you should be focusing on resting?"Alice met her gaze, her expression filled with concern. She let out a sigh and confessed, "The adversaries I face are a danger to everyone in Andrew's family. I don'
"Nick, you asshole jerk, I specifically instructed you to handle this discreetly outdoors. How on earth could you be so thoughtless and inept as to lead him to Kingston Mansion?"The woman berated her accomplice. "Enough with the shouting; I'm not to blame here. You're the one who brought him on board. I cautioned him against breaking into the mansion, but he insisted his source was credible." Nick's voice was strained with frustration, fed up with her domineering attitude. Frustration boiled over as they found themselves in another failure, leading to a heated exchange of accusations. "Trustworthy source, my ass. That bastard didn't even avoid the security cameras and boldly caught the light. Just get rid of him." "It's done already, and Jade, don't complicit randomly; it's peril." Hearing her old name on the man's lips triggered a rush of bitter emotions tied to her history. "Don't call me that, you odious parasite. That's not my name anymore; dare do this again, and I will cut
Alice awoke from a lengthy nap with a throbbing head and a scratchy throat, the aftermath of her intense bout of crying, before slipping into sleep.She leveraged her hands for support as she rose to retrieve water from the side table. However, a stumble resulted in the glass slipping from her grasp and crashing onto the floor."Smash......" Skylar was startled by the sound and hurried to Alice."Alice, be careful." She helped her settle comfortably and then poured a glass of water."You're practically skin and bones, and the accident has caused you to lose blood; it's no wonder you're feeling weak. You need to allow yourself time to recuperate. It's been just 24 hours since the accident," Skylar said, gazing at Alice's pale face with dismay."A day has already passed, goodness gracious."Alice's consciousness wavered, making it difficult for her to consult her watch and discern the duration of her hospital stay."Speaking of which, how is Vicky now?" Alice asked."I got to know he w
"I heard Alice went to pay her visit to Vicky, but it seems the information was off," Benjamin said and scoffed playfully.John and Marie exchanged a quiet laugh and looked here and there to avoid the scene.Andrew made Alice comfortable on the bed and whispered in her ear. "I wonder how my family has a knack for playing gooseberry in my romantic life."Alice playfully swatted his arm, a blush coloring her cheeks."Bro, can you not be home in my hospital? At least maintain its sanity." Benjamin said it with a grumpy face."Being one of the directors of the board, I'm using my fair share of the hospital; do you have any problems?" Andrew raised his eyebrows after a befitting reply."You can't abuse your power."Benjamin and Andrew were going to get involved in a meaningless argument, but Marie meddled and scolded them. "Oh, please, cut it off both of you.""Alice, how's your well-being? Are you receiving adequate care?" John asked and patted her head."Gradually getting better..."John'
"I trusted her completely. How could she hurt me like this?"At present, with Mia's revelation about Skylar and Benjamin, Alice fumed, hobbling around the room in frustration."That little troublemaker thinks she can keep things from me? She's in for a rude awakening."In a fit of rage, Alice rambled on before snatching her phone and punching in Skylar's number."Where the hell did this brat go? Why didn't she answer her call?"Her words spilled out in a torrent as she tried to get through to Skylar, but all her calls went unanswered."Today, she is going to be dead by my hands." Alice mumbled and called her again."Alice, why are you calling so frantically?" Skylar's voice came on the line."Where are you, and why were you not answering my call, you hellion?" Alice rebuked angrily.'What's gotten into her? She rarely loses it. Has she had a fight with Mr. Kingston? Nah, she doesn't vent her anger on innocents. Did I annoy her?'"Alice, chill, I was driving to take your call. I got ou
"Feel free to do as you please; I won't be partaking in this flavorless fare today," Alice declared firmly before turning away.Andrew delivered Alice's lunch, only for her to grimace at the sight of the egg porridge once again.Ignoring her refusal, he ladled a portion of porridge into a bowl and extended a spoonful toward her."I told you, I'm..."Alice was in the midst of speaking when Andrew abruptly stuffed a spoonful of porridge in her mouth."Ahh, ouch. Sunny....." Alice gulped the saliva and yelled."Have it, silently." Andrew said it with a stern look.Alice positioned herself with crossed arms and averted her gaze."Do you believe your tantrums will work on me?" Andrew remarked, delivering another spoonful to her mouth."I doubt that." Alice mumbled and ate it grumpily."You need to rest and recuperate, but you seemed to wander around the entire floor. From now on, you'll not even step out of bed." Andrew reprimanded her."What the heck..." Alice's incredulous words were dro
Benjamin punched in Skylar's number, only to be met with a vexed voice on the other end."Now what?" "Let's breakup." Benjamin said it much more rudely than her."What?" Skylar was taken aback.Even though she'd been insisting on a breakup for days, she knew he'd never willingly let her go. When he finally conceded to separate, she felt like the ground had been yanked from beneath her."What's the matter? Are you shaken?" Benjamin asked, stationed in the second-floor corridor, and shot Skylar a concerned look at the first-floor lobby."Of course not. Why would I be shaken? I've been wanting this for a long time. It's clear now that parting ways is the best choice for both of us," Skylar said, her eyes welling up with tears.'Wow, what an adorably awful liar,' Benjamin mused, casting a smirk her way as he casually slipped his left hand into his pocket.Every action of hers was under his keen observation and enjoyment. The moment he brought up the breakup, her brisk steps suddenly halt