Larissa couldn't think of a reason why they were acting like this. Therefore, she decided to wait and see."Sure, I'll stay," she said. "Tomorrow, I shall accompany you to the hospital for chemotherapy."A panicked expression appeared on Yvette's face. "Chemotherapy treatments need to be scheduled in advance!" Her voice shook as she plastered an unnatural smile on her lips. "Besides, the doctors are all on holiday during the New Year. We have to wait for an appointment after the holidays are over." Larissa pretended to believe the nonsense she was spouting. "Okay, after New Year's Day, I'll accompany you to make the appointment.""Alright." This time, Yvette agreed readily. Larissa had a premonition that something would happen during the three days of the New Year holiday.It was already late, and Larissa decided to go back to her room to sleep.Lana insisted on going with her."Mom had someone clean your room every day! Isn't it clean?" Lana declared proudly.Larissa

Larissa was tempted to give Lana a standing ovation for her profound words and heartfelt declaration."Great, I'll go with you." Larissa turned off the TV and sat up enthusiastically. "Let's greet Mr. Cole and his family properly."She was curious to see how Lana and Yvette would introduce her to the guests.Jay Cole, the boss of Summer Entertainment, was nearly seventy years old.However, he took great care of his appearance. There was not a single strand of white hair on his head, and his face had very few wrinkles. Jay appeared younger and more energetic than many middle-aged men in their forties and fifties. This could be seen from his recent marriage to a 23-year-old model, Annabell Willis, as his fourth wife.Working at the Regal Dynasty Hotel, Larissa had the chance to come in contact with several production crew members and staff working within the entertainment industry. Listening to the gossip that was spread among them, she knew a thing or two about Jay. Jay h

Dorian smiled and his beady eyes almost disappeared from view. His puffy cheeks trembled as he spoke, making Larissa's stomach churn. Larissa wasn't someone who judged people by their appearance, but Dorian really made a poor impression on her. She endured the nauseating disgust and shook his hand reluctantly. "Glad to meet you too," Larissa forced a smile and said insincerely.As she was about to retract her hand, Dorian gripped it forcefully and ran his sweaty palm over the back of her hand, leaving a patch of moisture on her skin. Larissa was so turned off that goosebumps appeared all over her. She couldn't tell him off in front of everyone, so she restrained herself. Fortunately, Dorian had some sense of propriety and didn't harass her any further. With a lewd smile, he finally let go of her hand. Larissa clenched her fists in anger and quickly moved away, increasing the distance between her and Dorian. The guest room on the third floor didn't have any chairs,

Xavier was away for work, attending a New Year's event hosted by a TV station. Since he would only return tomorrow, Yvette invited the Cole family to spend the night at Seymour Mansion. Naturally, they were allocated guest rooms on the third floor. Reuben was deliberately given a room across from Larissa's. Before going to bed, the household staff presented each guest with some hot milk and a fruit salad, including Larissa. However, Larissa had already washed up and brushed her teeth, so the food was left untouched on her desk. She remembered Reuben's warning and locked her door. Turning off the lights, she lay down on the bed. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't fall asleep.Reuben wouldn't have said those things without reason. Considering he told her to lock the door, did it mean that someone would break into her room at night? This thought frightened Larissa.Perking up her ears, she listened intently to any peculiar sounds outside her door. Hours later,

The atmosphere in the living room became even more awkward upon Larissa's arrival. Nevertheless, it was slightly better as they had a conversation topic now instead of staring silently at each other like before.Larissa looked around and noticed that everyone was present, except for Reuben, but she didn't ask about him.When it was finally time for lunch, Yvette instructed Larissa, "Larissa, Reuben isn't feeling well so he's resting in his room. Please call him down for lunch.""Alright," she said. She went straight upstairs without questioning anything.Reuben's door was shut tightly. After she knocked twice, a muffled voice came from inside, "Come in."Larissa pushed the door open, revealing a dark room with the lights off and the curtains drawn.Before her eyes could adjust to the darkness, she was yanked onto the bed. She screamed in fear as someone pressed themself upon her and ripped her clothes apart."What are you doing, Reuben?!" Larissa pushed away and slapped him on r