Logan looked at Justin, his eyes filled with doubt. "Something doesn't seem right," he whispered.Justin thought for a moment, suspicion and curiosity mixing in his mind. He sensed the challenge in Ricard's eyes, as if he were waiting for them to make a mistake. "We agree," Justin said, trying to keep his voice steady, his gaze fixed on Ricard.Ricard smirked and nodded to his subordinates to unlock Logan's chains. The heavy chains fell to the ground with a clatter in the quiet space. Logan rubbed his wrists, feeling the red marks left by the chains.Ricard stepped out of the cell, and his subordinates opened the door for Justin and Logan. The two men slowly stepped out, their eyes constantly scanning their surroundings, trying to identify every corner.As they left the cell, Justin and Logan reunited with other members of the Dawn Council. Etham, with tired but determined eyes, approached them. The emotional scene unfolded as everyone saw each other, with tight hugs and tears streami
**Julie and Ryo's Wedding Night**After the wedding ceremony ended, the guests gradually departed. But the events of the night were far from over. Etham, drunk and exuberant, gathered a group of the bride and groom's friends and led them to the newlyweds' bridal chamber to create some raucous fun.As Ryo approached the door of the bridal chamber, he found Etham at the head of a group of seven or eight girls, all laughing and blocking the entrance.Etham crossed his arms over his chest and laughed heartily, "I'm sorry, Dr. Ryo, but we are Julie's bridesmaids. If you want to enter the bridal chamber, you'll have to pass our challenges first!"Monica quickly chimed in, "That's right! Snatching away our male god won't be so easy!""Agreed," added Annie."Seriously, Annie? Even you joined in with Etham?" Caesar was speechless.Leona was equally perplexed, "Monica, aren't you supposed to be on our side?"Monica stuck out her tongue, "Who said so? I'm on my sister-in-law's side!"On Etham's
Davichi looked at Etham with a complicated expression. "I've never heard Evelyn mention that before.""You lucky little punk! You actually got it right!" Etham stared at the paper with the correct answer, feeling both frustrated and impressed."No way! How could that be correct? How did you know that, man? Are you some kind of mind reader?" Leona asked Etham, his face filled with amazement.Etham remained silent, his gaze fixed on the girl opposite him.Those who knew about Etham and Evelyn's story, like Caesar and Logan, found his expression odd, while Davichi furrowed his brow slightly.Ryo glanced at Etham with an unreadable expression, seemingly unsurprised, and asked, "What is the second challenge?"Mentioning the second challenge, Etham's excitement returned. He rubbed his chin, his eyes scanning the group of men with a mischievous grin."Ahahaha! For the second challenge, pick someone to dress up as a woman. They must convince us ladies to declare them 'beautiful, beautiful, be
Even now, she still doesn't know why she gave Mio the sachet with the detoxifying medicine back then. Was it because the time wasn't ripe, or was it a fleeting moment of compassion?The child still knew nothing, continuing to see her as a kind older sister.Standing in front of Annie, Mio respectfully clasped his hands and said, "Sister Annie, for the third challenge, I will take your moves. Please instruct me."Annie slowly sat down and patted Mio's head, her eyes filled with affection. "I concede."If it weren't for Mio, none of this would have happened. She wouldn't have met Ray again, wouldn't have regained her memory, and wouldn't have found herself again... She would have spent her life drowning in a fake revenge.Not only would she concede, but she would also do anything to make up for this child in this lifetime.Mio looked troubled. "If I win like this... I don't feel proud at all."Annie laughed. "Why not? You won by using your charm! I willingly concede!"As soon as Annie f
On a sunny day, as Julie's due date approached, the name for the baby still hadn't been decided. Caesar, Logan, Leona, and Monica gathered together, determined to come up with a name for the little one.Caesar stroked his chin thoughtfully. "It's been almost ten months, and still no name? How hard can it be? Mio's full name is Mio Lesli, so grand and imposing. The second child should follow that style! How about Luc Kinh Thuong? It sounds refined, rhyming, and grand! Or maybe Karik!"Julie's face immediately darkened. "Arrogant my foot! The doctor said it's a girl! A girl, got it?"Caesar grumbled, "Who says a girl can't be called Karik?"Julie smiled sweetly but with a hint of menace. "Fine, then you can save that name for your daughter. Let's see if she recognizes her father after she's born!"After thinking it over for a bit, Caesar finally relented and dropped the idea.Monica thought for a moment and then suggested, "How about Cherry? It's peaceful and serene, perfect for this li
In the past, Julie worried every day that Bread might become autistic. Now, she wished she could just chain her down with an iron chain.Bread was a constant troublemaker, never giving anyone a moment's peace. Everyone in the household was exhausted from dealing with her antics.Julie watched Caesar storm upstairs to catch Bread, feeling a bit worried. She glanced at Ryo. "Caesar cherishes his vegetable garden the most. I'm afraid Bread is in for a tough time this time. Oh, don't stop Caesar later. Our little one really needs to be taught a lesson!"Ryo looked up at his wife, his tone calm, "I won't."Julie was surprised. Ryo usually pampered Bread so much. How come he agreed this time?Julie was still doubtful when Caesar came stomping back, having found the little troublemaker in Mio's room.Mio watched his younger sister being carried away by Caesar without any intention of rescuing her, just as calm as his father."Uncle, Uncle... let me go..." Bread babbled.Caesar, resolute, sai
Monica went to get some food. Katty happily dipped a piece of Newtown City fries into ketchup and brought it to his mouth. "Dad, have a bite."Caesar couldn't bear to refuse, so he opened his mouth and took a bite."Is it good?""Yes." Seeing the smile on his daughter's face, what else could he say?"Uncle, your company's stock has been rising continuously these past few days." Jony, after completing a transaction, finally put down his laptop and looked at his uncle sitting beside him."Really? You must have made quite a profit, right?" Caesar glanced at his nephew. "Does your father know you're buying stocks again?"More than half a year ago, this reckless kid exploited loopholes in the trading network, infiltrated the Jones trading system, and caused the Dow Jones Index to plummet to below 10,000 points in just five minutes. This meant that in such a short time, the U.S. stock market evaporated trillions of dollars.Ryo had to exhaust all his efforts to resolve the major disaster hi
**Dawn Council Ten Years Later**Also, just because he wants to pursue her, does she have to agree? Hmph!By the time they got home, it was already past 4 PM. Since she didn't nap at noon, her eyelids were starting to droop. She didn't care what Caesar wanted to do and directly went to her room to rest.She slept for over an hour and woke up to the sounds of clattering in the kitchen. Rubbing her sleepy eyes, she walked into the kitchen, and the scene before her made her sleepiness instantly vanish."Caesar, what are you doing?""Mom, you're awake!" Katty immediately ran over and threw herself into her arms. "Dad and I are learning to cook."Monica's eyes widened. The kitchen table was covered in white flour, and a yellowish liquid was dripping from a broken porcelain bowl. What on earth had happened here? Goodness, there were dishes piled up in the sink. What was he doing?"I'll clean it up later," Caesar said with an embarrassed look. He thought making French bread would be simple.