Torin fell silent for a moment, struggling to suppress his rage. Then, he started the car and drove back to his apartment. Seeing Lyra in that state, he was determined not to leave her alone, worried that something might happen to her, considering she might have other injuries.Throughout the journey, Lyra buried her face in Torin's suit jacket and curled up tightly in the passenger seat, trying to minimize her presence.Arriving at the underground parking lot of the apartment building, Torin carried Lyra out of the car. Afraid of being seen in her disheveled state, she kept her small face tightly pressed against Torin's chest. Fortunately, they encountered no one along the way.After entering the apartment and hearing the sound of the door locking, Torin settled Lyra on the sofa, but she immediately leaped up. With her head hung low, allowing her long hair to shield her distressed face, she said hesitantly, "I feel uncomfortable. I want to take a shower..."As she spoke, her voice tr
Torin's gentle tone carried an indescribable tenderness as he said, "I like you."Lyra was stunned.Torin's facial features were extremely soft, with an inexplicable tenderness in his eyes. He looked into her eyes and said in a warm voice,"I'll treat you well. I only like you, and my eyes and heart belong only to you. I will never look at another woman. Can someone like me like you?"When Torin's car arrived at the neighborhood where Lyra rented, Lyra's mind was in a haze.Torin unbuckled his seatbelt, took out a plastic bag from the backseat, and took out all the medicine boxes from inside. He softly instructed her about which medicines were for external use and which ones were for ingestion.Lyra's face didn't react, but her mind was in turmoil, like a chaotic fight."I like you.""I'll only like you.""I won't let anyone hurt you.""You don't have to rush to give me an answer; I can wait for you."From childhood to adulthood, she had never experienced love, and nobody had treated
Two men who never saw eye to eye finally left.Lyra returned to her grandmother's bedside, physically and mentally exhausted. The doctor mentioned that her grandmother's dementia had worsened, and her moments of clarity would become increasingly scarce.At that moment, her grandmother seemed to have a rare moment of lucidity, recognizing Ronan...Lyra called Torin to request time off, expressing her desire to stay at the hospital to care for her grandmother.Torin agreed, reminding her to take care of herself.He had been busy these days, advancing plans to deal with Ronan.He needed to strike Ronan hard to prevent his collusion with Casimir Graves from S country.Torin deeply realized that to win a woman, a man needed sufficient strength.For several consecutive days, Lyra stayed at the hospital looking after her grandmother.Her grandmother's mind became muddled again, not even recognizing Lyra.At noon, while returning with a meal, Lyra heard voices coming from the ward.She was su
Orion Everly's car had just entered the hospital gate when another car brushed past him.Orion Everly paused for a moment. Why did that car resemble Ronan's vehicle a bit? Was he here to visit Lyra's grandmother?Orion Everly immediately shook his head. Ronan had been carousing outside for two years since his marriage. How could he possibly be visiting the hospital to see Lyra's grandmother?Perhaps he was mistaken!In Lyra's mind, she once again firmly decided to divorce. Divorce, it must happen!She was gritting her teeth, consumed by anger when suddenly the door to the hospital room was pushed open again. She looked up in surprise, "Dad?"Orion Everly entered the room and upon seeing Lyra, immediately spoke in a stern voice, "Lyra, what are you doing here?"Upon hearing this, Lyra subconsciously clenched her fists, "Grandma is critically ill. The hospital called the Xia family, and my aunt informed me."Orion Everly frowned, "The family was busy lately, so we couldn't come to see G
A heavy atmosphere hung over Zenith Ventures.Ronan's mood was exceptionally foul today. During the meeting, he scolded each member of the company's top management.Finally, throwing the folders in hand, he said, 'If you can't improve this plan, I'll send all of you to our African branch so you can experience what it's like to start from scratch!'Everyone tried their best to avoid the CEO's office today so, as not to be affected by his mood.The assistant looked extremely apprehensive, as people from Emperor Mansion never called the company.Unexpectedly, today, Zane, the butler, made an unusual call, reporting on the young madam's situation.The assistant nervously handed the phone to Ronan.Unexpectedly, the man, whose expression was initially dark, frowned fiercely upon hearing the first sentence, then kicked his chair and left.Ronan returned to Emperor Mansion, casually throwing his coat to a servant."She hasn’t eaten today?"Zane respectfully replied, "No, Madam refuses to eat
Ronan kicked Lumi Hawthorne away with disgust and said coldly, "Slap her!"Two strong maids immediately stepped forward; one held Lumi Hawthorne down while the other fiercely slapped her face.Lumi Hawthorne's face was slapped dozens of times in an instant, red and purple, covered in overlapping fingerprints."Let me go, I was wrong, I beg you!" Lumi Hawthorne cried out, losing all her previous arrogance.After the beating stopped, the maids escorted Lumi Hawthorne to the backyard.A moment later, there were cries for help and terrifying barking from the dogs.The sound, seemingly from hell, put the servants of the Imperial Garden on edge."Sir, the person has been thrown into Apollo's cage," the steward Zane respectfully reported.Ronan abruptly turned his head, his icy gaze suddenly sharpening. "Since when has the Imperial Garden become an open place for anyone to enter and leave at will? If I'm asleep at night, can anyone just come in?"Zane was terrified, his heart pounding with f
Lyra sat for a while and felt a bit thirsty. She reached out to take one of the clean cups placed on the table. Suddenly, a woman snatched the cup ahead of her, casting a disdainful glance at Lyra without a hint of sincerity in her apology: "Sorry, Mrs. Ronan."That woman deliberately emphasized the "Mrs. Ronan," her tone filled with sarcasm. Lyra lowered her eyes slightly and reached for another cup. However, another woman mimicked the first, snatching the cup away. On the table was a teapot of fruit flower tea. As the woman grabbed for the cup, her arm deliberately brushed against the teapot, causing it to tip over and spill scalding hot tea onto Lyra's leg."Ah!" Lyra jumped up, the redness of a burn spreading across her fair skin.Ronan, who had been playing cards, froze for a moment. He immediately threw his cards aside and rushed over, scooping Lyra up in his arms and heading swiftly to the restroom.Twisting the faucet open, he continuously poured cold water onto Lyra's leg, hi
"Humph!The only one worthy of Ronan is Octavia Everly!"Octavia Everly sweetly exclaimed, "Brother-in-law!" Then, she took hold of Ronan's other arm."Brother-in-law, I want to learn how to dance. Could you teach me?" She widened her beautiful eyes, pretending to be innocent.Ronan had little impression of the youngest daughter of the Everly Family and replied nonchalantly, "You should ask my wife about that. If she agrees, then I don't mind."Only then did Octavia Everly turn to look at Lyra, as if she had just noticed her, with a surprised expression. "Sister? Weren't you living in the villa? It's my first time seeing you at this kind of party."Lyra's expression remained unchanged; she clearly understood Octavia Everly's sarcasm about her not being favored by Ronan. But she truly didn't care.She responded indifferently, "I don't live there anymore."Octavia Everly was initially pleased to hear this, but immediately after, Lyra casually added, "I moved to the Emperor Manor."What!