In an old apartment in the suburbs, the pervasive smell of disinfectant and strong tobacco in the air made Isabella involuntarily frown. She lightly pressed her index finger to the tip of her nose to barely suppress the discomfort in her stomach.In the dim light, Isabella saw a young man sitting in a wheelchair, who had a similar appearance to Oliver. Unlike his brother's modest and refined demeanor, the young man was more desolate and gloomy.The brown medicinal soup spilled all over the floor next to the wheelchair and the almost powdered ceramic shards seemed to silently declare the patient's rage.Although Oliver had given her a heads-up on the way, Isabella still couldn't help but feel a chill down her spine.Oliver took a step forward, gently calling out, "Samuel..."Hearing the sound, Samuel Arnot across the room slowly raised his head. It was as if a switch had been flipped, his eyes instantly turned blood red. He was like a fierce leopard, staring intently at the visitor. It
Isabella took a step back.Just then, a warm and gentle hand wrapped around her shoulder, swiftly turning her and pressing her against the wall. At the same time, another hand firmly supported the back of her head, preventing it from hitting the wall.The man made a "shh" gesture with his lips. Then, he tilted his head and leaned forward, but stopped just as he was about to touch her lips.Isabella pursed her lips tightly, holding her breath. Luckily, she didn't scream out for she saw a familiar face.They were so close that they could hear each other's intertwined breaths, and a blush quickly spread across Isabella's cheeks.She wanted to turn her face, but the back of her head was tightly gripped by the man's hand. She could only flutter her long eyelashes, trying hard to suppress the panic in her heart.Joseph felt it was adorable.The bodyguard at the entrance of the villa took a few steps. He immediately showed a disdainful yet envious expression upon realizing that it was a lovi
Katherine avoided his gaze and said, "I am afraid Joe will misunderstand.""Joe instructed me to take good care of you before he left..."Katherine's face changed slightly, "Oh, really? He must feel more at ease if his childhood buddy takes care of me."Seeing her play dumb, Nathan suppressed the pain in his heart and said, "Kathy, you know my feelings for you..."Katherine coldly interrupted him, "But I only love Joe.""Joseph doesn't like you!""Nathan!""..."Afterward, there was a moment of silence in the ward.Later, as if he realized his audacity, Nathan's tone softened slightly. "I'm sorry."Katherine turned her head slightly and spoke coldly, "I'm tired. Please leave."Nathan could only say helplessly, "Alright, I'll leave now. Have a good rest."Just as he reached the door, he stopped and said earnestly, "You said that no matter whether Joe likes you or not, you won't give up. Well, now I'm telling you, I'm the same. I won't give up."After saying that, he turned around and l
Achoo!Jasmine shivered.She glanced at the central air conditioning in the living room. Perhaps because the temperature was set too low?Although she thought so, she felt somewhat uneasy.She glanced at the room upstairs and confirmed once again, "Mom, do we really have to do this? Maybe we should just forget it. I'm afraid..."Amanda opposite her remained silent and quietly took out her phone to show Jasmine.Jasmine was shocked. "Where did it come from?!"It was a photo of her and Bruno embracing and kissing in the elevator at Glory Villas.Amanda put away her phone and said, "That bitch somehow managed to get it, probably from Joseph. So, Jasmine, I'm doing this for your own good. We need to nip this in the bud before things get complicated. With this assurance, even if she spills the beans later, we won't be afraid.""But I still worry that Bruno will eventually find out..." Jasmine twisted her fingers, still hesitating.Amanda fiercely poked Jasmine's forehead and gritted her te
"Who are you?""...""How do you know about the whereabouts of Ruth?""..."The masked man in black remained silent while Isabella appeared unusually calm.She kept asking questions to distract the other person's attention while quietly unzipping her bag.After a moment, she held a silver needle in her hand."Tell me, where is Ruth?!"The man in black swiftly drew out a shiny dagger from behind and without hesitation, stabbed it towards her face.At the critical moment, Isabella aimed at the fingertip of the man's right hand and pricked it with the needle.With a crisp sound, the dagger fell to the ground.It fell right into a narrow and elongated crack.That was close!The man in black kept blowing on his pricked finger. It seemed that it hurt a lot.Isabella didn't have time to catch her breath.She aimed at the man's shoulder this time.The man in black seemed aware of it.He was only touched by the needle and quickly dodged to the side.A burst of car horns sounded timely.It was
Three people pulling inside the ward immediately froze.Nathan at the door had a gloomy face, glaring at Isabella. He clearly misunderstood her."I...""Dr. Austin, you misunderstood. Ms. Watson was..."In a fit of anger, Nathan paid no attention to their explanations. He pushed his glasses up and grabbed Isabella's slender arm, pulling her out forcefully.The weak Isabella was almost thrown against the wall.Isabella was hurt by him and also got angry. She shouted, "Nathan, let go of me!"Last time at the Parker's house, Isabella saw him being gentle and refined. And he was Joseph's buddy. Therefore, she thought he was a gentleman like Oliver. She didn't expect him to be so rude and unreasonable."It's good that you know me. Ms. Watson, I don't care what your intentions are for getting close to Joe, but please don't hurt the innocent."Isabella naturally understood who the innocent person he was referring to.However, she deliberately said, "Are you worried?""Yes, Joe is my bro, so
At this time, the lights shone, and the streets were bustling with pedestrians. The exciting nightlife of New York also began, but it was not as lively as in the Night Bar.Under the dizzying lights, a group of men and women danced on the dance floor, fueled by the restless music and alcohol.Isabella couldn't help but have a headache.She squeezed her way to the bar and asked, "Hello, please help me check the private room that Helen Payten booked.""Okay, Miss, it's 305."Isabella hated to keep others waiting and arrived earlier.During the wait, Isabella felt a bit bored and took out the silver needle from her bag. She noticed faint traces of blood on the tip.It turned out that the second attack made the person bleed.Isabella was in a better mood.Wait a minute! The area that was being pricked was...Just as she was thinking, a polite waiter knocked and came in."Miss, here is your drink.""I didn't order any drinks...""It's complimentary.""Oh, thank you. Just put it there."She
The next second, Isabella collapsed onto the nearby sofa. Her consciousness started to blur.Her fair face was flushed, and her smooth forehead was covered in tiny beads of sweat.She instinctively tugged at her collar, hoping to let the cool air dispel the burning sensation inside her body.Seeing that, Bruno instantly realized that she had been drugged."Bella, hang in there. I'll go find someone to help take you to the hospital!"Just as he arrived at the door, a wicked thought flashed through Bruno's mind. He slowly released his hand from the doorknob and proceeded to lock it. He then turned around and walked toward Isabella.Isabella felt a strange look in his eyes. Her heart skipped a beat."Bruno, what... what are you doing?! Don't you dare!"Bruno ignored her warning, squatting beside the sofa, his fingers tracing over her thin and fair face."Bella, we have been together for so long. It's time for me to have you...""Bruno... you... bastard!"At that moment, it seemed like so