Delilah was stunned by the scene before her. She wanted to urge Damon not to go, but the words were stuck in her throat, unable to come out.
Just as the others were about to leave, Delilah suddenly collapsed onto the floor, holding her stomach. "My stomach! Damon, it hurts so much!" Everyone’s attention was immediately drawn to her. Damon rushed to her side in a single stride, helping her sit on the sofa, while Jamal quickly called for the family doctor. The check-up took half an hour, but the family doctor’s expression didn’t ease; it grew more solemn instead. “I don’t see any immediate problems, and her condition is actually better than a few days ago. However, if Miss Hasani’s stomach is still in severe pain, we should take her to the hospital for a thorough examination.” As the doctor spoke, Damon caught Delilah glancing at him. He immediately realized what was going on. He was no longer as anxious as before, instead, he calmly looked at his father"Actually, if you're busy, you don't have to come over. I’m fine here, you can just ask Sully to bring the gift over for me." Hazel's tone was half-joking, and it instantly lightened the mood. However, Damon, who had been left standing aside, didn’t look too happy. Sully tugged at Hazel’s sleeve, struggling to hold back a laugh. "Mr. Price, you’re so busy at home, with a pregnant wife too. There’s really no need for you to come all the way here so late." The same words were said to Xander with one tone, but when directed at Damon, the tone was completely different. Damon’s face, which had already been unpleasant, grew darker. Even his fingers, which were holding the envelope, turned white with tension. He had come here to congratulate her with good intentions, and yet she was so ungrateful! And what was the relationship between her and Xander? Damon felt like he was about to lose control. Ever since his divorce from Hazel, his emotions had been more volatile
Delilah had always claimed that Demian had gone bungee jumping to prove his love for her, to break through his own limits and confess. She had never expected an accident to happen. At first, Damon had thought there might be some truth to this story, especially considering Demian’s attitude toward Delilah before his death. But after spending more time with Delilah, he increasingly believed she was lying. Opening the video, it showed a blurry scene of Demian bungee jumping from a distance. At first, Delilah and Demian were standing together on the platform. Then, for reasons unknown, Delilah stepped back a few steps, and immediately after, Demian jumped off. The video was too blurry to make out many details, but from the distance between them, it was possible that Delilah had pushed Demian. Moreover, there was a moment when Demian seemed to trip or get caught as he jumped, which didn’t look like someone who was ready to leap voluntarily. "Kin, have everyone in
The young girl trembled, about to explain, but Delilah interrupted her. "Don't be nervous, it's just some work-related matters I need to discuss with you. Come with me, I’ll explain in detail." With that, she turned and walked toward a more secluded corridor, and the girl had no choice but to follow. When they reached a stairwell, their voices echoed in the empty space, so Delilah lowered her tone. "Don’t worry, I didn’t hear anything you said earlier. But you need to do something for me." "What is it?" "Keep an eye on Damon Price. You need to report to me immediately on anything that happens, especially anything related to Hazel. If you know anything, tell me right away." The girl was frozen for a long moment, unable to speak. Asking her to keep an eye on the CEO was almost like signing her own death warrant. Now, she had two choices: offend the CEO’s wife or offend the CEO. Both options seemed equally dangerous. "Think carefully. I promise n
"Do your own job properly, and I've reminded you more than once: at the company, please address me as President Queen, and you too, Uncle."Queen Corp is doing well with the projects Hazel secured earlier, as well as the collaboration with Price Corp. The future looks promising. At this point, it’s nearly impossible for Jonah to pull Hazel down from the CEO position. "Yes, President Queen is right. If everyone used their family ties like we did, how could the company be managed?" Seeing her own father flattering Hazel like that made Bailey furious, but she couldn’t do anything to Hazel for now, so she could only stomp her feet and leave the office. "Bailey's been spoiled by us, President Queen. Don’t take it to heart, I’ll go check on her." Once the two left, Sully entered with some materials for Hazel to sign. "I saw the comments online as well. They were really harsh, but I think this is a good opportunity for you to establish your authority. W
After all, it was Demian’s only child in this world. This time, he had indeed made a mistake, and Agatha should be staying by Delilah’s side properly. "Old Master, the doctor has already said so. Would you like me to send you home now?" Butler Hank noticed that the old man’s mood wasn’t right and was afraid that something might happen to him at this critical moment. He had seen everything that happened last time, and indeed, Agatha had said something inappropriate. Jamal’s punishment of her wasn’t too severe, but no one had expected that something like this would happen now. Seeing the old man like this, it seemed he was taking all the blame onto himself. "Miss Hasani is a good person, and with Madam Agatha having taken such good care of her health recently, the child should be fine," Butler Hank reassured. "Call Damon and ask him to come to the hospital." He knew that the child in Delilah’s womb wasn’t Damon’s, but now that they were married, and
"What's the big deal for a young man? Besides, you can help with the company matters. You don’t necessarily have to be the one to stay with her." Agatha had always been a housewife with no concept of the company’s affairs. She thought it was fine as long as someone was taking care of things at the company. As the president, he didn’t really need to do much. Damon hesitated for a moment before agreeing. "I’m fine, don’t worry, Dad. Delilah hasn’t woken up yet, and even if I go back, I wouldn’t be able to sleep well. It’s better to stay here at the hospital." After hearing this, Agatha smiled and nodded. "That’s more like it. In my opinion, what’s so great about Hazel? Everyone’s siding with her. Even I can’t say a word." Jamal shot her a look, and Agatha unwillingly changed the subject. "This living room has a bed and a big sofa. Ask the driver to bring over some extra blankets. I’ll stay up with you." The sofa was big enough, and they didn’t need t
"Alright, since Grandpa has already brought in the best, just focus on recovering your health and don't worry about anything else."Damon knew Grandpa Mark all too well. The elder rarely troubled others unless absolutely necessary. This time, the old man must have realized his actions were inappropriate, taking all the blame upon himself, which was why he had gone to such lengths."Exactly. Your grandpa isn't someone who bothers others lightly. This just shows how serious your condition was. From now on, I’ll stay by your side and take care of you without leaving, at least until the baby is born."Although the situation was serious, wasn’t staying by her side without leaving a bit too extreme?But after what happened, no one dared to question Agatha's decision.In fact, this arrangement worked out well. Agatha’s idle nature often made her meddle in family matters. Now that she had Delilah to care for, it would at least keep her occupied."De
It wasn’t time for the Q&A session yet, but one reporter stood up and interrupted rudely, clearly unimpressed. Hazel paused, her gaze shifting to the reporter with a smile. Yet, the meaning behind that smile was impossible to decipher. Damon, however, understood it perfectly. Back when Hazel lived with him, she would use that exact expression whenever she felt speechless. The difference was, at the time, he had no idea she was capable of so much. If he’d known, he wouldn’t have let Delilah’s petty manipulations cloud his judgment. Who knows? Maybe he’d still have Hazel by his side today. “May I ask which media outlet you’re with?” Before Hazel could respond, Eddie spoke up, his tone sharp. No one had ever dared to speak to their boss like that, let alone in front of such a crowd. Before the press conference, Hazel had already made her stance clear: any reporter who dared to make disparaging remarks about her today would become Queen Corp’s prim
“I told you this isn’t the right way to do it. Sully told me we should wait for them to come to us.” Chrissy, although new to the job, had always handled communications with Sully, so even though she was a newcomer, she wasn’t afraid to argue with Carlos.However, Carlos was stubborn when it came to work. If something wasn’t right, he wouldn’t budge.Before coming here, Carlos had made it clear to Damon that if his opinions didn’t matter, he wouldn’t come.Damon had promised Carlos that once he came to Queen Corp, he would be in full charge of the company’s operations. This part was true—after arriving at Queen Corp, everyone there followed his lead, except for one unexpected complication—Chrissy.Chrissy had no experience in managing a company and constantly went against him.If Carlos told her not to do something, she would do it anyway, and when she made a mistake, she acted like she couldn’t care less.Carlos, usually a refined gentleman
For some reason, Hazel couldn’t shake the feeling that Harold wouldn’t harm her. Despite their two previous encounters, where she had ended up tied up both times, there was something almost magnetic about him.It was as if there were a kind of magic surrounding him—magic that made her feel safe.At least so far, every time she had met Harold, she had always returned unharmed.This car accident was the only exception, but the people behind it didn’t seem to want her dead. If they did, she definitely wouldn’t have woken up so quickly."No matter what you decide to do, make sure to think it through carefully. Let Damon investigate first," Mark advised.Hazel nodded and gave a small laugh. "Thinking back, it's actually quite amusing. The once mighty Damon now seems more like my assistant."Her words made Mark laugh as well. "Assistant’ is a rather flattering term. It’s more like he’s become a servant."Th
Hazel's injuries from the car accident weren’t light. If an ordinary person had been in her place, they’d probably need ten to fifteen days of rest. But Hazel had the Shadow Vial X in her system, so she had recovered to a great extent in just one week."Didn’t expect the Shadow Vial X to be this powerful. No wonder so many people are trying to get their hands on it," Damon couldn’t help but comment, despite his vast experience.Achieving immortality seems impossible with the current state of science, but things like the Shadow Vial X, which can enhance the body's functions and push human limits, are precisely what draw so many to covet it."Though you're better now, it's best you don’t go out just yet," Elias calmly pointed out, and everyone agreed.No matter who caused the accident, it was most likely aimed at the Shadow Vial X. If news got out that Hazel was recovering so quickly, it would only make people even more f
HX’s headquarters was in D country, so it was perfectly normal for Xander to return there for work.However, Harold’s people must know that Xander was involved in this matter. It wouldn’t be easy to keep it from him entirely."We still need to be cautious. Harold is not as simple as we think," Damon said, his worry clear, though he didn’t have a better solution.Sully had been silent, her head lowered. She knew everything about the incident between Hazel and Harold from the very beginning.She always felt that Harold didn’t seem to have bad intentions toward Hazel. If he truly wanted to know if the Shadow Vial X was on Hazel, he wouldn’t have used such a reckless approach. After all, if something went wrong, Hazel could really lose her life.Harold only had Hazel as a lead; he wouldn’t so easily abandon this clue."Have you considered that what happened to Hazel this time might not have been done by Harold?" Sully suddenly spoke up.
"I’ll find a way to bring her back to the Price residence. My Grandpa’s health isn’t good, so we have most of the medical equipment at home. If Hazel just has external injuries, treating her should be no problem."Even though this hospital was invested in by the Price Corp, Damon no longer dared to let Hazel stay here for treatment.After all, there were so many people in the hospital, and he couldn’t be sure whether they were all from the Prices."I understand. If you need anything, just call me directly. You can keep Sully close to you. She’s a girl, and she has a good relationship with Hazel. Plus, she’s quite capable," Xander said."It’s better for her to take care of Hazel while we handle the situation."Damon nodded, not planning to have Sully leave with Xander. As for Omar, there were no secrets about him, and he was a good fit to stay in the hospital for treatment.Fortunately, there were doctors loyal to the Price family in this hos
Damon didn’t believe this was a simple accident; it had to be related to Harold. Originally, he had planned to investigate the matter involving his granduncle later, but now, the urgency of finding answers had increased.Damon sat in the ambulance with Hazel, heading to the hospital while Kin stayed behind to handle things at the scene.Once everyone was rescued, the police took their statements, and the area was quickly cleared. The bloodstains were washed away with water, and aside from a few spots that hadn’t dried, the horrific scene seemed as though it had never happened.Before the results of Hazel and Omar’s surgeries were available, Damon couldn’t bring himself to inform the old master.Ever since the events with Agatha and Jamal, the old master’s health had been deteriorating. The doctors had insisted he needed to rest.The old master had already worried himself sick over the situation with Hazel’s paren
“You have one too? Where did you get it?” Mark was utterly stunned. For a moment, he thought Hazel might have some connection to his estranged brother.“There’s a secret room in my parents’ study,” Hazel explained. “When I went in once, I found it there. I was worried it might be tied to something dangerous, so I didn’t dare mention it.”As she spoke, Hazel felt a pang of guilt. These people cared so deeply about her family matters, sharing everything they knew, yet she had withheld this crucial piece of information.“I’m sorry,” she said earnestly. “I didn’t mean to keep it from you. I was just afraid that knowing about this might put people in danger.”Her parents’ tragic fate still weighed heavily on her, making her cautious about involving anyone else. These people were family to her now, and she couldn’t bear the thought of putting them at risk.“This is your family matter,” Mark said gently. “It’s perfectly normal if there are things you don’
Damon, who read quickly, skimmed through the entire file before passing the laptop to his grandfather."So, it turns out everything Harold told me last time was true. I thought he might have planted some false information to mislead me into passing it along to you.""What exactly is Harold's objective? If he wanted to take the Shadow Vial X from you, he should have worked to gain your trust. Why would he reveal the entire truth to you through me?"Now that the truth was out, it was impossible to hide that Harold had a hand in harming Hazel's parents.If Harold thought he could convince Hazel to hand over the artifact now, he was clearly deluding himself."I don't understand it either," Hazel admitted. "Maybe he has a plan that we just don’t know about yet. That puts us at a disadvantage."The thought unsettled her. This constant feeling of being in the dark while the enemy operated from the shadows left her deeply uneasy.Esp
“Don’t worry, Hazel. What trouble could your grandpa possibly be in? The only downside is that the information network I relied on is completely burned. Years of hard work, gone! But finding something this significant makes it all worthwhile.”Seeing the proud smile on Omar’s face, Hazel finally felt reassured enough to focus on the materials.The information was incredibly thorough, laying bare everything about Harold, including his entanglements with Novaria and Jacob.As it turned out, Novaria was indeed Harold’s adopted daughter and a key researcher in his laboratory.Later, Novaria fell in love with Jacob, who joined her in the lab. Together, they became the central figures driving the lab’s most critical research.A significant portion of the lab’s breakthroughs were attributed to their work, leading Harold to pin all his hopes on them.The dossier also mentioned the elusive Shadow Vial X, confirming that Harold’s claims were