Clearly, Amelia didn’t want to discuss the issue any further. She took a few steps forward, her black boots clicking against the ground, her long hair flowing down to her waist. Her legs were long and slender, her fair skin almost glowing. But Carl still noticed something unusual about her right wrist. Suddenly, he raised her wrist, his dark eyes lowering as he asked, “What happened here?” Amelia was unconcerned. “I must have scraped it against a tree while avoiding hitting the wrong person. It’s fine, I’ll take care of it when I get back…” Her sentence was abruptly cut off. It was because of Carl’s sudden movement. He leaned down, his lips brushing against her wrist. His touch was dangerously close, yet gentle and tender. It wasn’t quite a kiss, but the coolness of his lips eased the burning sensation from her injury. Amelia had never been this close to anyone before. She instinctively tried to pull her wrist away. But Carl tightened his grip, his deep gaze lifting to meet her
“Alright.” Amelia agreed without giving it much thought. After everyone had left, she suddenly felt that this whole "reporting before leaving" action seemed a bit ambiguous. And the slight coolness still lingering on her wrist seemed to remind her of the man's presence at all times... On the other side, Carl had reached the street corner. His car was already waiting—an exclusive, limited-edition Maybach. The driver respectfully bent down and opened the door. At that moment, Carl was entirely different from the way he had been in front of Amelia. He raised his hand and casually undid his diamond cufflinks. The oppressive aura in his dark eyes made those watching through the video hesitate to even look him in the eye. “Handle everything.” That was the first thing he said. “Anything else can wait until I arrive.” Once he removed the beads, it was as if a restraint had been lifted from him. Besides his usual cold and noble demeanor, there was a subtle danger in his gaze, deep an
Amelia looked at the old, worn passbook and spoke up, “Grandma, I have money.” “You had money before, but now you’ve been kicked out. That family even stopped your credit cards.” Grandma Victoria gently stroked her long hair. “You always know how to make me happy.” Amelia smiled lightly. “Grandma, I…” Before Amelia could explain further, Grandma Victoria’s old mobile phone began ringing loudly, each ring more jarring than the last. Grandma Victoria glanced at the caller ID, and her gentle expression shifted. She started to stand, intending to take the call in private. Amelia, quick to catch on, asked, “Is it Mary Crawford?” Grandma Victoria, unable to hide the truth, nodded in resignation. Amelia smiled gently. “Grandma, answer it. Elijah and I are grown up now. Whatever happens, we’ll be here with you.” Hearing her granddaughter’s words, Grandma Victoria felt a warmth spread in her heart. Suddenly, she felt stronger and answered the call she had been avoiding. “Well, you fin
Grandma Victoria smiled and replied, “Alright, thank you. I understand.”At this point, when someone offers help, it’s out of kindness, and it’s perfectly normal if they don’t. Grandma Victoria understood the value of courtesy.The Smith family urged her, “Why don’t we just forget it and not reopen? Old Ye, let me give you a piece of advice: this shop won’t make it. If you’re short on food or clothing, we old folks can still secretly help out.”The word “secretly” hinted at the true nature of things.Five thousand wasn’t a big deal for families like theirs. It might not even cover the cost of a meal that Mary would host, but she refused to give it, and she didn’t want anyone else to either.People often talk about wicked mothers-in-law, but they rarely mention that some daughters-in-law are even worse.Amelia’s eyes darkened, and her fingers absentmindedly tapped the table.It seemed casual, but there was a growing dark aura around her, with only her eyes glowing, hiding the danger l
"Of course, we'll make more. When Harmony Clinic becomes popular, we can open branches," Amelia said as she gently adjusted Grandma Victoria's gray hair by her temple. "You’ve always wanted to go to New York, right? Let’s open a shop there." Grandma Victoria chuckled as she listened. "My silly girl, do you think anyone can just open a shop in New York? That’s the capital of our country! But I’m so happy to see that you, my Amelia, have such big ambitions!" Grandma Victoria, had lived a long life. When she was young, she was too strong-willed and didn’t understand people’s hearts. By the time she got older, she had lost her job, her legs were no longer strong, and she couldn’t even maintain the prestigious reputation of her medical family. Her son was ungrateful, and her daughter-in-law was even worse. She often wondered, if she could choose again, what would she have done differently… But she didn’t need to choose again. With Amelia and Elijah by her side, and still able to pract
The elderly folks in the alley, just back from their morning exercise, were surprised to see Amelia standing in front of the clinic, fiddling with something. "Amelia, what are you doing?" someone asked, looking up at her. Amelia yawned, looking like she hadn't fully woken up, exuding a lazy beauty. "I'm doing a live stream." A live stream? The neighbors were intrigued! Although live streaming was common these days, and they often saw it on various platforms like TikTok, none of them had ever been part of a live stream in real life. Curious, they all gathered around, eager to see what she was up to. Amelia didn't shy away from their attention and chose the most popular video platform. The platform was offering support to new streamers, and there were relevant policies in place. New accounts could still stream, and as long as they logged in at the designated time, they would receive a small push of about three minutes. Amelia had done her homework the day before, and even this sm
The bullet comments exploded instantly! **[Are you sure you can treat illnesses?]** **[This is just a scam, don't believe it, everyone!]** **[A fake from the Milton family, can't make it, trying to scam money, disgusting!]** As the insults flooded the screen, Amelia remained calm, flipping through the medical book in her hands, completely unbothered. The recommended time was nearly over, but Amelia was unaffected. The more they cursed, the more people joined the stream. The more people there were, the bigger the traffic boost from the platform, and the number of viewers kept increasing. One hundred, two hundred—soon, the number was approaching two thousand. In an instant, the live stream under the name "Harmony Clinic" became the hottest in its category! It even briefly made it onto the trending list! The viewers coming in weren’t just people who knew Amelia; many of them were strangers too. Despite the noise and the barrage of comments, Amelia kept flipping through the med
The boy hesitated, then pressed the microphone button on the live stream, his voice a bit raspy: “How did you know my upper abdomen often hurts?” **[No way! The streamer really guessed it right!]** **[Gotta give this streamer a follow, she’s amazing!]** Amelia absentmindedly tapped her fingers on the desk, her tone calm: “We’re alumni, all learned the four diagnostic methods—look, listen, ask, and feel. A quick glance tells me everything.” The boy, still uncertain, asked: “So, what’s wrong with me...?” Amelia spoke in a professional tone: “It’s not stomach cancer, but I recommend treatment as soon as possible. Avoid takeout and eat easily digestible foods like pumpkin and millet porridge. Also, don’t let your studies affect your health.” If people were still laughing at her earlier, the viewers in the live stream were now completely shocked! The boy’s friend asked: “Old Third, what’s going on? Is what ‘Last Place Wan’ said true? Are you really sick?” The boy didn’t respond. He
The banquet was truly grand.Almost all well-known media outlets were present.The heirs of the major families in New York were all arriving one by one.After all, it was Hamza who sent the invitation letter.Unlike Zane, although the major noble families now have a faint momentum surpassing the Cromwell family, they still cannot compare to the peak of Hamza. Some of the relationships of the Cromwell family, they have not yet fully understood until now.So everyone knew that Hamza couldn't be offended, he was always polite and even carried himself with congratulations.Regarding the attending media, some of them were simply curious to see how the Cromwell family's granddaughter looked like.Some were deliberately invited, after all, some socialites just wanted to see how Amelia would embarrass herself.After learning about this, Sebastian mobilized all of his resources.Luxury goods, which were already beyond the reach of ordinary people.He wanted a limited-edition dress, and no desi
Some of the brothers were not present, as if deliberately avoiding, and it seemed like they didn't know how to face her, which made Ruby somewhat upset.Even though she knew the fault was hers and not her brothers', she would still feel discouraged.But since she stood here today, she definitely had to clear up the misunderstanding.This was the courage Amelia gave her before coming.Sebastian's matter has made her realize that some misunderstandings must be resolved promptly.Especially between the closest people, otherwise, in the future, they will regret it for a lifetime.The sisters-in-law were indeed watching her, but in such an environment, they really didn't know how much Ruby had improved, and whether she would be like last time, making them recognize a stranger as their niece.So no one dared to speak up, after all, they still had a barrier with Ruby.The husbands were wholeheartedly devoted to Ruby.Ruby's performance... really made the Molson family a laughingstock.How co
"There were still quite a few in number, strangely, no one on top noticed or gave any instructions."Amelia's eyes twitched at the words."Boss, do we need to investigate further?" the man asked.Amelia remembered the words of the Wraith Infant and her eyes grew darker: "No, don't move, give me the information, I will go check, and remember, don't get involved with the hospital."The person who was able to seriously injure the Wraith Infant had a high level of cultivation.Amelia did not have the habit of taking risks on her own.She always felt that someone was laying a very big net.In this web, the Cromwell family was not the only one swallowed up.What else did the other party want besides the good fortune of the Cromwell family?Amelia still hadn't figured it out, after all, the other party had hidden it quite well.The special unit was independent of the system, to the extent that even the highest committee could not give it orders.It is just because all the cases it dealt with
She would never let the other person know how wealthy Amelia's native family was.Otherwise, who knows what her son would have done!The Cromwell family would definitely be reminded of their nurturing grace.Victoria was well aware that her son was not a good person, so she didn't want Amelia to get involved with him again.But someone, unfortunately, had to come up with this idea.Abby came out of the art exhibition, and the first people she contacted were the Milton family.It was not difficult for her to find Jackson through the connections left by Ashford.She just couldn't reveal who she was.After several rounds of passing messages, Jackson was finally informed about the party tomorrow.Jackson didn't think much of it when he received a strange text message.When they sent him a second message, it said: "I heard that Mr. Milton has been inquiring about the news of his former adopted daughter. If I were to tell Mr. Milton that she has now become successful and moved from a small
While still contemplating how to corner Amelia at the family gathering.I never thought that formal attire and jewelry were a big deal.In the yard of the villa, equipment was set up by someone.As for the jewelry, she had not opened the dozen gift boxes that someone had given her, and they were probably not cheap.Amelia was thinking about what style of dress to make.She hasn't touched a pen recently. The last time she casually designed one, it was praised to the skies.She herself, however, did not like it as the style was too complicated.Hamza was still angry, sitting in the courtyard, his hair turning slightly gray. "These girls, they used such low tactics, how could they do this?"Victoria gave him a pulse and said, "Hamza, since Amelia said she could handle this, don't be too angry. Your body can't be rushed."That being said, there is nowhere that is not cared about.Including Victoria herself, she used to work in New York and understood the backstabbing and rivalry between l
Abby held her hand and said, "Amanda, we didn't say anything.""Why didn't you say anything? I've never seen anything like this before," Amanda said angrily. "Don't worry, if he doesn't invite you, a few of us will bring you in, including Zane. He definitely won't let anyone bully you like this.""And if you didn't go, how could you witness the excitement of that village girl?""Yeah, Abby, you had to go and let that country bumpkin see how much she pales in comparison to you!""I didn't know what kind of stuff it was yet, and I didn't have any clothes at the moment. In a hurry, I ended up wearing some cheap stuff from a street vendor. It was so laughable."Several wealthy families burst into laughter together.Abby, as usual, said it was not good, but she had no intention of stopping it.Some things needed to be gathered energy.This is the only way to cultivate a better fragrance of medicine.Abby felt much more at ease as she watched them using the rocking chair.Amanda was still c
Trista really liked this scent: "You brought me the medicinal fragrance again, or Abby always thought of me."She didn't really believe Abby at first.At that moment, there was no doubt at all: "What Hamza did was excessive, how could he not let you go? Amelia is indeed your granddaughter, and you have also contributed a lot to the Cromwell family over the years.""Trista, I didn't have anything." Abby smiled, her eyes slightly lowered, with a hint of calculation, "I'll help you put it on."Trista nodded with a smile, "I don't know why, but no matter how many perfumes I've used abroad, they can't compare to the fragrance of your medicine. Those scents were almost meaningless.""You used to be busy with work and had poor sleep quality, this fragrance can help calm your mind."Abby spoke, and the malevolence in her smile grew even stronger.Trista didn't even notice that she had developed a slight addict-like expression when smelling the sandalwood pendant.Abby also didn't want to adju
"I understood that my sister had come back, and I was also very happy," Abby smiled perfectly. "The family reunion dinner is going to be held tomorrow, and I'm sure Grandpa doesn't know you're back, otherwise he would have definitely sent you an invitation."Trista slapped her forehead, with an emerald gemstone on her index finger. "The Cromwell family sent me something, I just got back and haven't had a chance to look at it. I thought it was from Zane... cough, I'll go back and look for it later.""Trista, you still have such a big objection to my dad," Abby shook her head. "He's actually quite difficult, it's all because of me, and no one understands him either."Trista clearly didn't want to talk about Zane, she simply said, "Well, I was jealous of everyone who took Ruby away from me."Abby chuckled and then lowered her gaze, seeming a bit worried. "Trista, there's something, I don't know if I should say it.""What can't you say in front of me?" Trista tidied up her messy hair for
Our Amanda spoke up, who dares not to listen? The Cromwell family may be wealthy, but we are not poor either. Just because someone from the countryside is brought back, they think we should worship them? She is not worthy."Alright, stop talking. Discussing her will only ruin the mood. I don't know if my grandfather is getting senile, but he always tells me that we still have to give the Cromwell family face, after all, she has six brothers behind her.""Who doesn't know that the Cromwell family's six sons never took care of the house, let alone, except for Sebastian, those five brothers all doted on Abby, they wouldn't just accept a country bumpkin like that."When Abby came over, what she heard was this sentence.Her hand unconsciously paused for a moment, in order to prevent the person from hearing the conversation inside.She deliberately took a step back, seemingly accommodating the art exhibition boss, and exchanged a few words with a smile: "Thank you, Trista, for helping me ma