Alexander was rendered speechless.Cyrus' lips curved into a smile. "But then, of course, that is another story. It's late now, Alexander. You should go back and rest."Despite feeling indignant, Alexander didn't say anything else.After he left, Cyrus abruptly picked up a glass and hurled it across the room. There was a loud smash. Frightened, the household staff in the room stifled their breaths.Cyrus clutched his cane tightly as the menacing look in his eyes became even more intense. "Get that bastard back here!"Yves was silent for a moment. Then, he asked, "Grandpa, what's wrong with Alanna anyway?""Shut up! As the head of the Florentine family, how can he simply marry a random woman? Do you think just anyone can be a part of our family?"Yves' lips curled. Turning around, he called Hades.Alanna was already asleep when Hades finished showering. He glanced at his phone which was ringing incessantly. He picked it up and headed out.Yves said, "Hades, Grandpa flew off the
Hades froze. Alanna, who was helping herself to the food, paused abruptly, too.Seeing how loving they were, Margaret couldn't help but break into a smile. Her gaze fell on Alanna's finger, and she winked at Alanna.Alanna forced a smile. Breaking free from Hades, she went to Margaret and took the bowl she held from her. "Margaret, I'm suddenly craving pickles. Please serve me some."Margaret smiled as she acknowledged her instructions.Hades listened to Yves in silence. "Melanie had been calling you, but her calls didn't go through. She's now throwing a tantrum, saying that her only wish is for Tucker to be released."Hades glanced at Alanna. In a lowered tone, he said, "Let her be. Don't mind her."Then, he ended the call. Walking over to Alanna, he hugged her again. "Does your stomach still hurt?""I'm fine now," Alanna replied as she set the table.Hades held her hand. "I heard you're craving pickles. You've never liked anything sour or spicy."Alanna glanced at him. "Perh
"Do you know how long I've waited to get my hands on these beads?" asked Hades.No doubt, Alanna had promised to give their relationship a try and agreed to his proposal. Even so, he had always known that Alanna was troubled over something elseIt was because of that baby and what happened in their past.He dared not ask for her to treat her as she used to. As long as she was willing to accept his kindness, that alone sufficed.But at that moment, Hades could finally feel she was trying to get closer to him.When Alanna heard him, her lips curved into a slight smile. She looked up and bit him on the chin. "Keep it on. When others ask you about it, remember to tell them it's from your fiancée!"Hades gazed at her. Suddenly, he climbed on top of her. "What should I do? I don't feel like going to work anymore. Instead, I feel like—"Blushing, Alanna covered his mouth. "Off to work, you!" she said, pushing him off her. Smiling, she headed toward the inpatient department.Hades watc
Alanna was stunned. Then, she quickly replied. "Sure. When are you leaving? I'll pack your luggage for you."Hades chuckled. "There's no need. I'm leaving soon. Watch out for your own safety these couple of days and take Justin wherever you go. Wait for me to return."Alanna responded, "How long will you be there for?""Three days." As he spoke, his voice became lower. "Let's get our marriage license when I'm back, okay?"Alanna was dazed.Hades chuckled. "Ally, wait for me to come back," he said. Then, he ended the call.As she looked at her phone, Alanna couldn't help but smile.Unbeknownst to her, Chelsey had crept up to her. When the call ended, Chelsey abruptly wrapped her arm around Alanna's shoulders. "Talking to that bastard again?"Alanna laughed. "When did you come?"Chelsey pursed her lips. "Michel brought me here. He kept saying I should take a look around at the equipment they had. Why should I? So what if they have state-of-the-art equipment? Dr. Presley's not he
Still, Alanna agreed. She chatted with Hades for a little longer before ending the call.A trace of a smile lingered on Hades' lips as he stared at his phone.That was when Yves knocked on the door before entering the office. His expression was slightly grim.With an eyebrow raised, Hades asked, "Have you booked the tickets yet?"Yves grunted in response. He fell silent for a moment before continuing, "Hades, Melanie had someone deliver this to you."Hades frowned instantly. "What's that?"Yves passed him the item.The moment Hades accepted it, his expression became grim. It was a necklace made of pink crystals.His initials were carved behind the pink carved delphinium.Yves murmured, "Melanie claimed that there's no need for you to care about her anymore since you're this ruthless. Her nurse called me just now. Apparently, she slit her wrist again."Hades' expression darkened immensely upon hearing the news. Meanwhile, Yves' brows were still pulled together in a frown."Ha
Justin led a group of people toward the ward in hurried steps. The moment he saw what happened, he felt his heart going tense as well.He quickly ordered the group to apprehend the hooligans before heading over to help Alanna up."Ms. Jacinto."Alanna whipped around to look at him, her complexion insanely white. Even her voice trembled uncontrollably."Call the doctor! Call him!"Justin quickly rushed out to alert the doctor.The emergency room's light remained lit for over an hour. During that time, Justin stayed by Alanna's side faithfully.Michel must have heard about the incident, for he rushed over as well."Don't worry, Alanna. I've already summoned all the medical experts in the hospital."Alanna nodded slightly. "Thank you," she murmured.A small frown graced Michel's features as he asked, "Have you called Hades?"Alanna looked down at her feet. She had called Hades earlier, but his phone was still switched off. She didn't know if his flight got delayed."Mr. Flor
"Where's Alanna? Why isn't she picking up my calls?"Justin continued to frown. "Mr. Florentine, Ms. Jacinto's mother has just passed away.""What?" Hades' heart went still for a moment. "When did that happen?""It happened earlier. I think… Mr. Florentine Senior's men are behind this incident."Hades' knuckles gradually whitened from how tightly he was gripping his phone.Sometime later, he finally replied faintly, "Got it."Soon, Tara was moved from the emergency room to the morgue. Alanna spent some time wiping Tara's body down before helping her into new clothes.When Tara had regained her consciousness in the past, Alanna had bought her a few sets of clothes.She originally thought that Tara could dress up and go shopping with her once she made a full recovery. Little did she know that Tara would be wearing these clothes under such circumstances.Chelsey was bawling her eyes out the whole time. But Alanna was surprisingly quiet. She just stared at Tara. Despite looking
Hades' heart went still the moment he saw Alanna taking the ring off her finger. His expression became cold upon hearing her words."Repeat that one more time. I dare you!"Alanna just gazed at Hades unblinkingly. She loved him so much. They had already promised each other that they'd get their marriage legalized at the City Hall once they got back to Jagersville. All this time, she did her best to move forward with Hades by her side. She did her best to let the past go. Both Melanie and her unborn child were meant to be relics of the past.Yet, this outcome still happened.Hades' family didn't like Alanna. That was why they chose to kill Tara.Hades had promised her that he'd never see Melanie again. Yet, he went ahead and visited her.In the end, Alanna lost everything in this bet. She had nothing left under her name."I said, let's break up. Hades, your family doesn't like me, so we shouldn't be together anymore. I can't… I can't take this anymore…"From now on, I won't