Chapter 1231 Chapter 1230: Anita was preparing to bury her own child. When she’d first heard of Maxine’s death, grief had crushed her. She had blamed Miguel for taking her daughter’s life, yet she couldn’t help but sigh over Maxine’s stubbornness. If only Maxine hadn’t been so headstrong, maybe her
Chapter 1230 Chapter 1229: “And about the scars,” she said gently, “I’ve examined them closely. Surgery can remove them—restore your face as it once was p> The spark in Sophie’s eyes flared brighter. What woman didn’t long for the reflection she once knew? To lose her beauty had been a
Chapter 1229 Chapter 1228: Elliana, as a woman, understood Sophie’s mindset too well. She murmured to Cole, “Your mom has been through enough. She only just got her freedom back. Forcing her to return to Ublento with us might be too much. Let’s honor her choice p> Understanding dawned in
Chapter 1228 Chapter 1227: “Shut up and get out of the way.” This idiot had no sense of timing whatsoever. The sharp pain jolted Hugh back to his senses. His eyes darted around, taking in the uneasy silence. The fight was long finished. Cold dread sank in. He’d deserted his
Chapter 1227 Chapter 1226: Elliana’s voice cut in sharply. “Adah, that’s enough! One more word and I’ll ground you in Delta for a whole year. You won’t take a single step outside it p> That shut Adah up. The last thing she wanted was to be trapped in Delta. Her
Chapter 1226 Chapter 1225: Cole realized marrying a woman as extraordinary as Elliana demanded constant vigilance. He found himself fending off her admirers of all ages—teenagers and grown men—and now, evidently, women as well. He felt as if he existed in perpetual combat. Adah stumbled backward several steps from the
Chapter 1225 Chapter 1224: Within moments, Miguel was assisted aboard the helicopter. The helicopter ascended, its rotors churning snow into a violent whirlwind before the machine vanished into the darkness. Silence reclaimed the world, moonlight stretching elongated shadows across the frozen landscape. “Elliana, are we truly allowing that monster to
Chapter 1224 Chapter 1223: But Elliana held her ground. She met Cole’s fiery gaze with a cool one of her own, a silent command for him to stand down before she pivoted back toward Miguel. “Deal,” she said, her voice steady as stone. “I want to see the depth of
Chapter 1223 Chapter 1222: Miguel’s lips curved into a thin smile as he studied her. “Well, Elliana, do you trust me now p> Elliana’s expression revealed nothing. “You weren’t lying about Quentin—he’s alive. But tell me, what guarantee do I have that you’ll actually let him go once you safely
Chapter 1222 Chapter 1221: “Your mother humiliated me when she broke off our engagement. When she ran off and even had a child with someone else, I was filled with nothing but hatred. I made a vow to get rid of her child. I nearly convinced myself to go through
Chapter 1221 Chapter 1220: Realizing she was dead serious, Miguel’s retreat turned into a desperate scramble. He tried to run, but every wound betrayed him, reducing his strides to a pathetic shuffle. After a dozen unsteady steps, his legs folded, and he crashed into the snow and mud. Flat on
Chapter 1220 Chapter 1219: All the subordinates he had brought along had lain entombed beneath the mountain, leaving him utterly alone. Facing the united force of Death Thorn and Blaze Wraith, the truth struck him like a blade to the gut—he should have run instead of announcing himself. Yet, just
Chapter 1219 Chapter 1218: It was Miguel. Somehow, he was still breathing. He looked utterly ravaged. Battered and disheveled, he lurched toward them like something barely clinging to life, a phantom of the imposing figure he’d once been. Yet his eyes blazed with ferocious intensity, locked onto the ornate box
Chapter 1218 Chapter 1217: Sophie chimed in, “The princess had her reasons. After the Griffiths Dynasty collapsed, the imperial tombs were ransacked. Grave robbers didn’t just steal p> Jewels and treasures—they desecrated our ancestors’ remains. The princess saw it as a grim lesson and refused to let future generations suffer
Chapter 1217 Chapter 1216: “Your mother… She is… She is…” Maxine balanced on the knife’s edge between life and death. Her voice had frayed to a thread of sound, barely more substantial than breath itself, fracturing and fading between words. The night wind howled around them, swallowing everything in its
Chapter 1216 Chapter 1215: Cole silently took Elliana’s hand, a quiet gesture of support for whatever she decided. Though Griffiths blood coursed through his body, he had never embraced membership in the family and felt no loyalty to their crumbling empire. “What about the secret of your mother’s origins—does that
Chapter 1215 Chapter 1214: Elliana clutched her baby girl closer, her arms forming a shield around the tiny body. Nothing disgusted her more than watching Maxine’s hungry eyes devour her daughter. This was the precious life she had nearly died bringing into the world—and no one possessed the authority to
Chapter 1214 Chapter 1213: “Elliana, I forced this battered body to make it this far only to speak with you one last time,” Maxine murmured, her voice weakening with every word. Elliana’s voice remained steady as she asked, “What do you want p> Elliana’s coldness didn’t seem to bother Maxine
Chapter 1213 Chapter 1212: The detonation’s fury echoed outward, shaking the very slopes around them. And then, with a deafening crack, the avalanche began. “Go back! Go back!” Elliana’s voice rang out, sharp and commanding against the thunder of collapsing snow. They obeyed instantly, scrambling farther away as the avalanche
Chapter 1212 Chapter 1211: Scowling, Damian turned toward Heather, ready to unload his irritation—but Heather beat him to it. “Ugh, Miguel and Maxine are going to be at this for hours!” she chirped brightly. “I’m going to enjoy the snow while we wait p> And before anyone could stop her,