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Chapter 11

Noah grinned. "Him? He probably thought he was all that back then and wore a mask every day. Everyone figured he must be hideous under there. One time, the teacher forced him to take it off in front of the class. Guess what happened?"Alison asked, "What?""The second he took it off, the girls in class squealed for a full minute." Noah burst out laughing.Alison laughed with him, her eyes crinkling in amusement. Her gaze drifted sideways, landing on Theodore's face.His features were striking and well-balanced—sharp yet gentle, distant yet warm. When he looked at people, it felt like an old acquaintance saying hello, carrying a faint, inexplicable sense of familiarity.No one had ever made her feel such contradictions that somehow fit together so perfectly. As she kept looking at him, her cheeks suddenly grew hot.Noah was still talking about their high school days and bringing up a few old classmates. Alison listened quietly beside him, idly stirring the soup with her spoon."M

Chapter 12

Theodore took a sip of tea and asked, "By the way, how's Mr. Reese's condition?"Noah and Alison exchanged a look."Ally studied medicine," Noah said in a low voice. "Ally, you tell him.""The doctor said the surgery was very successful, but…" Alison paused, then went on, "For this kind of illness, the prognosis is never very good. The five-year survival rate is… less than five percent."She lowered her head, her nose stinging."I heard there's a new drug in Alvonia called Paxorin. Even their president is on it, and it seems to work pretty well," Theodore said.Alison looked up. "You know about Paxorin?""Of course. It's very well-known in Alvonia, but few people can actually get it." Theodore paused. "I have quite a few friends over there. I can try. Maybe I can get my hands on it."Alison's eyes lit up, as if she suddenly saw a glimmer of hope. He had just returned from Alvonia, after all. Maybe, if he pulled enough strings, he really could get it.As for Erik's side, she wo

Chapter 13

Alison was caught off guard again. Then, she smiled, her eyes crinkling."Okay." She saved her number in Theodore's phone and dialed her own number to save his. She saved it as "Theodore Statham (Noah's friend)".…It was a little after 2:00 pm when Alison got home. The moment she opened the door, she stopped short.Erik was sitting on the living room couch, looking relaxed, yet his presence made the apartment, which had been empty for days, feel suddenly unfamiliar.After the charity gala, he had once again disappeared for several days. According to him, the company had landed several major projects in a row. He had meetings with the executives and needed to work until the wee hours every night.Going home would be a waste of time, so he'd rented a long-term executive suite at a five-star hotel opposite the office. It was a respectable excuse."Why are you back?" Alison asked as she bent down to take off her shoes.Erik's voice was cool. "It's Saturday tomorrow. Grandma wants

Chapter 14

Hale Manor sat at the tip of Brookhaven Isle, an isle in the middle of a river. The rest of the isle behind it had all been developed into housing estates by the Hale family.After Erik parked the car, he walked forward a few steps, then suddenly stopped and looked back.Alison followed him at a steady distance, neither too close nor too far. She no longer ran up to grab his hand like she used to. Her expression was calm, and there wasn't much light in her eyes.He frowned and held a hand out to her. "Come on."She hesitated for a moment, then walked over and let him take her hand.Erik glanced at it. "Your hands are really small. They're not suited for holding a scalpel.""I ranked first in my year in all of my classes in university," she said evenly."You really want to be a doctor?" He smiled faintly. "It's exhausting and doesn't pay well. Isn't your life now better?"Alison frowned. She swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.Henrietta's trusted maid, Mary

Chapter 15

Alison had barely left when Henrietta fixed her gaze on Erik, her eyes instantly turning shrewd again. "Erik, be honest with me. How are things between you and Ally?"Erik had already expected this question and smiled. "Grandma, we're doing just fine."She stared hard at him. "Then tell me what's good about her."He thought for a moment. "She's simple, kind, educated, and well-mannered. She's not greedy for fame or money."Henrietta patted his hand. "In life, there are many things you can fight for and win, but family isn't one of them. You need to cherish the people who are with you now."Erik didn't respond. Cherish the people who were with him, huh? He had wanted to cherish Monique once, too. And how had that ended?"Grandma, matters of the heart can't be forced," he said evenly."You can use a whole lifetime to develop them. Even if you can't, Ally still has a whole lifetime for you." Henrietta glared at him. "I won't acknowledge anyone aside from Ally as your wife."Erik's

Chapter 16

Alison deliberately dawdled, hoping Erik would take the hint and leave. He didn't. He just kept standing behind her.Her nerves were shot. She reminded him, "You've been ignoring work all afternoon. Don't you need to make some calls or answer messages?"His arms were still folded. "Didn't you hear the queen this afternoon? She gave her decree. We're supposed to produce a little heir."The toner bottle nearly slipped from Alison's hand.Seeing the color drain from her face, Erik lifted a brow. "What's wrong? Isn't this what you wanted? If I give you a child, your standing in my family will be solid."Alison felt deeply insulted. She yanked open a drawer and took out a sheet mask. Even if she let it dry stiff on her face, she was determined to outlast him.Just as she was about to tear it open, it flew out of her hand. Erik had snatched it away. He looked at her with a hint of amusement. "Why are you doing skincare at a time like this?"Anger shot through her. She stood up to snat

Chapter 17

Theodore: "What did that woman talk about over the phone?"J: "A P2P project that Mr. Hale invested in."Theodore: "It's suspected of being an illegal fundraising scheme."J: "There's a firewall, but it's not airtight."Theodore stared at that line for three seconds. Then, he asked, "You know what to do, right?"J: "Yeah."Theodore: "Then get on it."…After hanging up, Erik checked the time and realized it was past midnight. He got up and returned to the bedroom, but when he tried to turn the doorknob, he found that Alison had locked it from the inside.His hand stalled on the doorknob for a split second, then tried to turn it again. It didn't budge.All his life, women had always thrown themselves at him. When had a woman ever rejected him?And Alison was his wife, too. Had he spoiled her into being this temperamental by not touching her for two years?Erik pulled out his phone and called her. No one picked up. Her phone had been set to silent mode.He, the third-generat

Chapter 18

Alison slept in late. When she finally opened her eyes, Erik was no longer in the room. She clearly remembered falling asleep on the floor. How had she ended up in the bed?After washing up, she went downstairs. The whole family was already there.Erik heard footsteps and shot her a glance. Alison couldn't shake the feeling that there was laughter in his eyes.He'd been so angry he'd practically exploded last night, yet here he was now, looking calm and unbothered, like a clear sky after a storm. He was probably just putting on an act in front of the elders and playing the part of the loving husband.Henrietta waved her over. "Ally, come have breakfast."As soon as Alison sat down, Mary brought over a bowl of oatmeal with honey and fruit. She set it in front of Alison.Mary had been Henrietta's maid since before Henrietta was married and served only Henrietta. No one else could order her around, yet there she was, actually waiting on Alison of her own accord.Anita shot George a

Chapter 19

Subtropical rainstorms were always sudden and fierce.Alison stood at the base of an endless curtain of water, rain plastered across her face so thick she could barely breathe. Her phone had gotten soaked; it was probably done for.Her own husband had answered a call from his mistress, then dumped her on the side of the highway. Even a pet wouldn't be abandoned halfway like that.When people did something stupid, they had to pay the price.Alison turned and trudged forward, trying to see if there was any place ahead where she could get out of the rain.Just then, a black SUV pulled up beside her, hazard lights blinking. The window rolled down, and rain instantly poured inside.Theodore sat in the driver's seat. "Get in."Alison didn't hesitate. She pulled the door open and slid into the backseat.As soon as she sat down, he shrugged off his suit jacket and handed it to her. "Put this on."She didn't stand on ceremony. She took the jacket and wrapped it around herself. Her clot

Chapter 20

Outside, the heavy rain was still coming down, raindrops drumming against the glass with a faintly hypnotic rhythm.Alison sat in the bathtub filled with hot water, finally feeling like she had come back to life.The bathroom was spotless. In the cabinet beside the tub, there were rows of high-end bath products from brands she had never even seen before.Showing up in the home of someone she'd just met and taking a bath there was a pretty bizarre thing to do. She was supposed to feel uneasy, yet the atmosphere of this place had a way of calming her down.Alison took her time washing up. When she finished, she carefully gathered the stray hairs from the drain and tossed them into the trash. Only then did she open the door and head downstairs.Theodore was in the living room on the first floor, still in his wet clothes. He was bent over and peering under the couch, calling softly, "Nemo, come out.""Theodore, are you looking for your dog?" Alison walked over to him.He was sitting

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