In the afternoon, Mr. Whitmore and Thursto were both out. The recent construction site incident had everyone on edge. Even though the truth was out now, they still needed to make frequent appearances as the pillars of the company.Aurora took advantage of their absence to visit Isabella's room. Isabella had been moved to the bed, but she was still sitting there hugging her knees. Apparently, just getting her onto the bed had been quite an ordeal.There weren't any servants watching inside or outside the room. Isabella's mood was unstable, and she'd occasionally throw a fit, not letting anyone near her. So Mr. Whitmore had told the servants to leave her be.Aurora easily pushed open the door and went in. Isabella kept her head down, not even glancing at her, as if she hadn't heard anyone come in.Aurora called out softly, "Cousin?"Isabella sat motionless on the bed, seemingly not hearing Aurora at all.Aurora slowly walked over and sat on the edge of Isabella's bed. She smiled and sai
Even though the doctor said Aurora's injury was just some bleeding that looked scarier than it actually was, Heath's expression became even more terrifying when he heard this. The doctor got so scared he started stuttering and bolted as soon as he finished his report.Aurora sat there quietly watching Heath, trying to soothe him now and then but not daring to say much. Finally, his expression seemed to soften a bit and didn't look quite as scary.But Heath was still not happy. He helped Aurora get dressed and then just sat there silently. Aurora inched closer to him, blinking her big eyes, and said, "Babe, it hurts..."Heath looked at the little woman in front of him, blinking away with an innocent, pitiful expression and a super pouty face. He instantly lost any desire to be angry. With a helpless sigh, he pulled Aurora into his arms and asked, "Where does it hurt?"Aurora said pitifully, "My heart hurts... you're ignoring me..."Heath couldn't help but comfort her, saying, "How am I
Aurora ran into the living room, with Isabella hot on her heels. But Heath, who had come downstairs after hearing the commotion, blocked Isabella's path. He grabbed her wrist and with a quick move, made the knife in her hand drop to the floor with a clatter.Heath shoved Isabella to the ground and immediately turned to help Aurora. He noticed the wound on her arm right away.Isabella had slashed at Aurora with a fruit knife. Luckily, Aurora dodged quickly, or she would've been stabbed. Her sleeve was torn and her arm was bleeding quite a bit.Some servants had rushed out after hearing the noise. Even Mr. Whitmore and Rosie came down from upstairs. Heath, looking furious, barked, "What are you staring at? Call a doctor!"The servants scrambled to help Isabella up. Some went to call the doctor, while others fetched the first aid kit to stop Aurora's bleeding. Mr. Whitmore came downstairs, surveying the chaos and his somewhat deranged granddaughter Isabella. He thumped his cane on the fl
In a desolate small town in Cambodia. In a dimly lit dungeon, Olivia Pendleton was bound to a chair with chains, her body covered with countless whip and knife wounds. Isabella Whitmore had used every torture she could think of on her, watching her suffer, yet not allowing her to die. Now, Isabella looked down and sneered, “The famous Olivia Pendleton, ace assassin, has come to this, hasn’tshe?” She picked up a dagger from the table and severed the tendons in Olivia’s right hand. "Ouch!” Olivia screamed, gasping for breath, stammering, “Why? Why... are you doing this?” “Because you’re nothing but a lowly servant, a mere tool of the Abyss Group. Dominic Ashcroft is mine! This is what you get for seducing my man!” Isabella viciously stabbed the dagger into Olivia’s thigh, twisting it. Olivia’s leg instantly became a bloody mess. “I’ll tell you, Dominic and I will be engaged soon, and your influence in the Abyss will be uprooted by me. You, a nameless orphan picked up from nowhere,
Aurora returned to her room, gathered all the random pills, and put them in a bag, planning to have them tested at the hospital later. Right now, losing weight was the top priority! Aurora was 5 feet 8 inches tall, similar to her height as Olivia Pendleton, but while Olivia weighed only around 90 pounds, this body weighed 150 pounds. With this weight, let alone training, even daily travel was inconvenient. Aurora took out her notebook and quickly devised a weight loss plan for herself, including daily diet and exercise. This was the winter vacation of her senior year, and she had two months off. She had to lose weight as quickly as possible so she could enter high society and gradually get closer to Isabella Whitmore. At dinner, Aurora ate only an apple and then went out for a run. After running a kilometer, she was already panting. She couldn’t believe it; she used to be able to run ten kilometers with weights! When she returned home that night, Sebastian Pendleton was waiting in
Unbeknownst to them, half a month had passed, and the old man's birthday was fast approaching. Aurora had managed to reduce her weight to 120 pounds. Although still slightly chubby, she looked quite slender and shapely, especially with the added muscle from her recent exercise.Aurora walked to the ancestral home behind the villa, where generations of Pendletons had lived. The old man resided in the ancestral home, while the newer villa in front was occupied only by Sebastian's family.The old man was astonished by Aurora's transformation. She had been so plump before that it was almost unseemly, but in just over twenty days, she had slimmed down so much.Not only had her figure improved, but her eyes were no longer weak as before. The lively and spirited young girl before him was really his granddaughter?Aurora approached with a beaming smile, asking, "What do you think, Grandpa? Can I attend your birthday feast?"The old man had almost forgotten the joy he felt when Aurora was born.
"Yes, I'm the least favored third daughter, so I ended up locked in my room. What about you? Why are you out here alone?" Aurora said, rummaging through the bushes."The banquet was a snooze-fest, so I came out for some fresh air," Heath replied."I find it boring too, but if I don't go, Grandpa will never let me attend any other events," Aurora said, her voice tinged with helplessness."Why won't he let you attend?" Heath asked, feeling a bit nosy. He usually wasn't this chatty, but today, he found this girl far more interesting than anyone else at the banquet."You saw it, right? My figure isn't great, I'm too chubby, and not well-liked. I'd bring shame to the Pendleton family," Aurora explained."Chubby? I think you're just right," Heath said, recalling the soft feeling of the girl in his arms, like a small animal."I'll tell you, they all look down on me, but once I lose weight, you'll see that I'm actually quite good-looking!" Aurora declared confidently."Oh? So confident?" Heath
Aurora was momentarily stunned, not quite understanding the sudden toast.Evelyn's eyes widened as she watched, entranced by the elegant man's charming gesture. Unfortunately, the one sitting beside him was that silly girl, Aurora!Grandpa laughed and said, "Silly girl! What are you staring at? Heath is greeting you!"Aurora hurriedly picked up the glass of juice from the table, saying, "I'm not feeling well, Mr. Fairbank. You don't mind if I drink juice instead, do you?"She wasn't feeling unwell; she was just on a diet, refusing to drink alcohol. Ideally, she wouldn't even drink juice, just plain water.Evelyn watched her with a cold sneer. Doesn’t she know who Heath Fairbank is? Aurora was trying to fob him off with juice!Even Grandpa seemed a bit nervous. Heath Fairbank, the heir of the Fairbank family, was known for his unpredictable temperament. If he were to become angry over a glass of juice, it would be a difficult situation to handle.Under everyone's watchful eyes, Heath ra