When Alaric arrived with the doctor, he pushed open the door into the living room and shouted, “The doc’s here, Heath!”From the bedroom came a furious shout, “Get out!” followed by a vague sight of a lamp being hurled toward the doorway.Alaric: “...”Eamon looked around at the clothes and shoes scattered all over the living room and heard faint sounds from the bedroom. He patted Alaric on the shoulder and said, “Let’s go, we don’t need the doctor. Heath’s handling it himself.”Alaric: “...”So, they had been busting their backs all day for nothing, and in the end, Aurora was fine?Eamon dragged Alaric and the doctor out of the room, locked the door for them, and went back to his room to sleep soundly. Today, no matter what happened, even if it was the end of the world, they weren’t going to bother Heath, or it’d be the end of them.The next day at noon, Aurora finally woke up groggily, feeling like a truck had rolled over her, with every bone seemingly broken and reattached. She man
Last night, when Aurora returned to the hotel, she evaded Heath’s persistent advances and managed to keep him at bay. Heath was now akin to a wolf who has tasted the lamb.Whether Aurora slept dressed or undressed, Heath insisted that both were attempts to seduce him, proclaiming confidently, "As long as you're by my side, you're seducing me."Aurora, helpless, took her blanket to sleep on the couch, only for Heath to bundle her up, blanket and all, and carry her back to bed—determined to sleep while holding her, discomfort be damned.Aurora found this man's behavior a bit too exaggerated. Not sure if everyone was like this, but she knew tonight was off-limits if she hoped to get up tomorrow to meet Mrs. Strider.The next morning, Aurora woke up early, dressed, and applied light makeup. Together with Heath, they left to visit the Striders.The Striders situation was quite complicated. Years ago, Mrs. Strider married Mr. Strider and bore Alaric. However, Mr. Strider was unfaithful, pro
"Elowen!" Mrs. Strider sounded a bit upset: "Are you here to make trouble at our house today? If you are, I'm gonna have to ask you to leave. We're having a family dinner, and outsiders shouldn't be here.""No, no, I'm here to see Alaric..." Elowen looked at Mrs. Strider with a hurt expression. She didn't understand why Mrs. Strider just didn't like her, always mocking and sneering at her."Alaricisn't here. Come another day," Mrs. Strider said impatiently. She was annoyed just looking at Elowen's pitiful face. Elowen always used her victim act as a weapon, dangling it over Alaric, just like those fox spirits who used to haunt her ex, using pity to manipulate without any real skills."My family is having financial troubles right now. Could you possibly lend me some money..."Elowen stopped Mrs. Strider and said,Elowen was desperate. Her family was on the verge of bankruptcy. If she didn't
Dominic rested his chin on his hand, listening to his subordinate’s report without saying a word for quite some time. The subordinate stood there with his head lowered, barely daring to breathe.They all knew better than anyone that Dominic Ashcroft might seem like a charming and elegant gentleman on the surface, but in reality, he was more ruthless than anyone could imagine. His methods were fearsome, to say the least. Since the disappearance of the legendary ace, Olivia, Dominic’s temper had become even more unpredictable.Now, after following that scoundrel from the Whitmoresto theSALE venue, Dominichad inexplicably taken an interest in a woman there. He had used the intelligence network of the Abyss to dig into this woman’s background thoroughly, only to find nothing but trivial matters. How could someone with such a lowly background compare to Isabella Whitmore?Dominic squinted h
Aurora was momentarily stunned. With such a grand setup, were they not going to abduct her directly? And they were inviting her so calmly.Alaric held onto Aurora, looking at the man, and asked, “May I ask who you are? And what do you want with Aurora?”The man just gave Alaric a brief glance before looking at Aurora again and said, “Miss Aurora, please.”His expression was very kind, and he spoke very politely, but his words carried an undeniable tone of authority. Besides, they didn’t really have any grounds to argue.The man had brought over twenty bodyguards, while Aurora had only brought five people out shopping today. The odds were clearly not in their favor. Moreover, Mrs. Strider was there, and if a fight broke out, she could get hurt.Aurora tugged on Alaric’s arm and said, “Don’t be impulsive, your mom is here.”Alaric understood the gravity of the situation too, but he had promised Heath that he would protect Aurora until he returned the day after tomorrow. If Aurora was mi
Aurora had no choice but to wander around the villa. The place was quite spacious, and she had already explored most of it.She'd toured the entire villa but couldn't find a single landline or computer. It seemed like there were no electronic devices in this place, except for the massive TV in the living room.These people were dead set on not letting her contact the outside world! She wondered how Heath was doing. Alaric must have told him she was kidnapped again, but this time, the treatment was much better. Heath must be worried sick. She had to find a way to reach out soon.Aurora had been cooped up in the villa for two days without anyone visiting her or giving her a hard time. Besides not being allowed to leave or make calls, she was living pretty comfortably. She even asked for crab roe buns, and that very night, two baskets of them appeared on the dining table. As long as she behaved, these people seemed willing to cater to her every whim.But who were these people? Why had th
Two nights later, Aurora quietly sneaked out of her window again and climbed into the study. This time, she finally found the photo she was looking for.But when she saw it, she was stunned. The person in the photo was her mother, Callista.Unlike the photo at the Pendleton house, where Callista looked sad, this one showed her mother looking younger, more beautiful, and noble, with lively eyes instead of sorrowful ones.Aurora silently put the photo down and returned to her villa.Things were getting clearer. Given the house owner’s age and his attitude towards Aurora, he was likely a relative of her mother. Judging by the decor, he must belong to a family as powerful and wealthy as the Fairbanks. So why did no one look for her missing family member all these years? And why bring her back now?Rosie said she could only leave if his boss accepted her. Aurora couldn’t understand this. If they wanted to prove her lineage, a DNA test would do. What kind of acceptance were they looking for
"The famous head of the Fairbanks lives up to his name. I blocked all the news, came to the UK just to see my granddaughter who I've never met, but in just a week, you've uncovered everything." Mr. Whitmore chuckled and said.Heath Fairbank's face was cold. He had no good feelings towards Mr. Whitmore, who had taken Aurora for a week. He said, "Mr. Whitmore, you've met her now. I think Aurora has stayed here long enough, so I'm taking her back.""Don't you want to know the truth about why your mother ran away from home?" Mr. Whitmore suddenly asked Aurora.Aurora was taken aback and looked at Heath Fairbank. She wanted to know why the Whitmore family's eldest daughter ran away, why she ended up dying tragically in Seaview, and what role Isabella Whitmore and her father Thursto Whitmore played in all this.Heath Fairbank, seeing the look in Aurora's eyes, sighed and patted her head, saying, "Alright, listen to what he has to say, then we'll go home."Aurora Pendleton pulled Heath Fairb