Maxwell released her, turned around, and sat on the sofa in the middle of the bedroom. Once again, with a commanding tone, he said, "Come here!"His sharp gaze fixed on Flora. Proud as he was, he disliked seeing anyone daring to defy him, especially the woman before him!Flora stood still, not reacting. She knew that being called over was never a good sign. Suddenly remembering the last time Joshua had called her over, the scene where he pervertedly forced her to undress for him, she still had lingering fear. She was afraid of hearing such commands!Maxwell's patience had reached its limit. Just before he erupted, Flora hesitantly walked over. She stood in front of him, looking resolute, waiting for his orders.One of Maxwell's arms rested on the edge of the sofa, and the other hand took the TV remote to turn it on. He spoke casually, "Hurry up and change the dressing on my wound, I need to go out."Flora was stunned. Change the dressing? He called her over just to have her change the
Throughout the day, Betty kept staring at Flora with an inquisitive look, as if her mere existence was a great mystery. Even while working, she would glance at Flora from time to time.Feeling uncomfortable with Betty's scrutiny, Flora rolled her eyes and said in exasperation, "Betty, will you ever stop? Don't worship me like a deity, okay?!""I don't worship you like a deity, I see you as a ghost..." Betty murmured. "I can't help but feel that you're not real, even though you have body temperature." As she spoke, Betty reached out and touched Flora's face.Feeling overwhelmed, Flora turned around, thinking that she should keep her distance from Betty. After taking a few steps, she turned back without much hope and gossiped, "Betty, how long has that woman been locked up here?"Betty looked around and, seeing that no one was there, whispered, "She has been locked up for over a year.""For so long?" Flora gasped.If she had been locked up for over a year and wasn't released, did Maxwel
Flora approached him, saying, "Yes, I originally decided to give it to Oliver, but you are even more shameless than him, so I have no choice but to give it to you. However..." Flora's words were still in her mouth when her throat tightened, and the next moment, her body was pushed against the wall, held high in the air by Maxwell.And amid excruciating pain, she saw Maxwell's face being consumed by a cruel aura. "Shut up! You are not allowed to mention the name 'Oliver' in front of me! Never mention it again!"Flora was being choked by him, pinned to the wall, her small face turning dark red. Her legs kicked frenziedly, trying to find a foothold. Was the word 'Oliver' also taboo in front of him? Since when did this start? She only knew that the relationship between the two brothers wasn't great, but she didn't expect it to be like this! The brothers fought over women, fought over the necklace. Oh my god, were they really twins? Didn't they say that twins were closer than regular sibl
Mrs. White was shocked when she saw her come in. She rushed over and grabbed Flora's collar, pushing and shouting at her, "Why did you come back? Where is Henry? Where is he?!"Flora didn't know if it was because Mrs. White hurt her or she was saddened, but with tears in her eyes, she shook her head, "I don't know, I really don't know!""How can you not know? Henry has been looking for you everywhere and hasn't come home for a long time! You made him search everywhere for you, and you come back by yourself?" Mrs. White yelled, then pushed her towards the door, "Get out! Go find Henry for me! Otherwise, don't ever step into this house again!""Mom... Mom," Flora quickly grabbed the doorknob and pleaded with Mrs. White, "Mom, let me go back to my room first. I'll go find Brother Henry immediately, okay?""No! You go right now!" Mrs. White stubbornly yelled.Flora couldn't care about that anymore. She had to find the necklace. So, when Mrs. White wasn't paying attention, she slipped quic
"Stop the car!" Flora shouted, and the car screeched to a halt by the side of the road. Flora stammered, "Um... let's just keep going!"Remembering how fierce Mrs. White was, Flora felt that her chances of snatching back the other half were gone!The car resumed its journey, and she squeezed one end of the necklace, letting it hang down vertically. Fortunately, she had only lost about one-third of it, and the pendant was still intact. If she could find a way to attach the missing half, it shouldn't be a problem, right? However, that was the only possible solution as she couldn't go back and continue snatching from Mrs. White!The other one-third of the necklace also did not know where it fell! Staring at the half of the necklace, Flora studied it for a long time but couldn't see anything extraordinary about it. How did it attract so many people's liking? She wondered if Oliver would be furious when he finds out that she gave the necklace to Maxwell. Based on their relationship, he def
She saw Maxwell?! Handsome and charming, tall and strong, who else could it be but Maxwell? Oliver was in England, so it couldn't possibly be him! The current Maxwell had a calmness on his face that Flora had never seen in him before, and his gaze wasn't as sharp as usual. And by his side, a beautiful woman with big wavy curls on her head was smiling and intimately linking her arm with Maxwell's. They seemed quite close!Who was this woman? Maxwell's girlfriend? Mistress? Flora suddenly became very curious and wanted to know. What embarrassed her the most was that a miraculous feeling of concern emerged in her heart. Did she care about him being with another woman? Flora was stunned, feeling like she was completely abnormal!Watching that familiar figure disappear into the corridor, probably going into a private room, Flora sat back in her seat with a sigh.Lily was still flipping through the menu, not even raising her head, and asked, "Flora, what do you want to eat? I'll order for y
Maxwell sneered at her, assessing her with a mocking tone."Don't you think it's meaningless for you to say all this now? Even you yourself are now under my control. Shouldn't I be able to retrieve the necklace?" As he watched her growing panic, Maxwell continued to taunt her. "But rest assured, I keep my word."Flora lowered her gaze. Whether he kept his word or not, she had no way out anymore. She was trapped in his hands, and she could only pray that fate would intervene and make this devil truly keep his word!Reluctantly, she took out the necklace from her pocket, trembling slightly, and held it up to him, saying, "If you dare to break your promise, I'll fight you!" She said it without much confidence.Maxwell playfully surveyed her defiant face, chuckled softly, and put down his drink. With one hand, he hooked the necklace. He held it in front of him, silently observing it. Flora watched him attentively, her heart pounding nervously.She thought he wouldn't be able to tell, righ
Flora didn't give up even a minute and stubbornly lingered until midnight before returning to the Smith Family mansion that she hated. Perhaps the owners were already asleep because the house was very quiet.She tip-toed upstairs towards her bedroom. As she passed by Maxwell's room, she paused for a moment and carefully turned the doorknob, leaning her head into the room. The room was pitch dark, illuminated only by the faint moonlight. She could vaguely see the neatly folded bedspread on the large bed, undisturbed.It seemed that the despicable man was not coming back tonight. Perhaps he was peacefully sleeping with that woman with the big wavy hair. A complex emotion welled up within her, no longer the same excitement she felt when she heard he wouldn't be coming home.The woman with the big wavy hair... hmph, just a pitiful pawn toyed with by Maxwell. Flora thought angrily. When she returned to her bedroom, unexpectedly, the lights were on!Flora pushed open the door in confusion a