My Extraordinary Wife

Bianca anxiously asked the family doctor, “How is Penelope?”

“She has a fever, but she’ll recover in a couple of days. Don’t worry, Old Mrs. Yates.” As he spoke, the doctor packed his bag and soon left.

Meanwhile, Mary fell to her knees and wailed, “I’m sorry, Mom! I’ll never do such despicable things and disappoint you again! Please forgive me, Mom! I was too foolish in the past.”

Bianca’s anger melted as she stared at the disheveled and pallid Mary. It was such a pitiful sight that even a complete stranger would have felt sorry for Mary.

At last, the old woman shook her head and said, “Stop kneeling. I hope you’ve learned your lesson and will avoid any activities that could harm the Yates family’s good name. Penelope is sick, so go and take care of her. And clean yourself up too.”

“Yes, of course!” Mary agreed swiftly, yet her hatred for Bianca had soared to frightening levels.

Just wait and see, you old hat!

At the same time, in a small house in Maredania, a man in his sixties was busy removing weeds from a vegetable patch in his yard.

greens and cucumbers in his yard made for

natural shade of the tangled vines, he

elderly man

devastatingly beautiful and fair-skinned young woman stood outside his house, exuding an incomparable

man stared at her calmly and asked, “Who are

and explained, “I heard you were living here, Old Mr. Leno, and I decided to visit you

to

don’t reject me so hastily, Old Mr. Leno.” Ashlyn presented a set of checkers to him and said, “This checkers set is made from the finest Cat’s Eye Emerald. Are you sure

but you’re generous, I’ll give you that. I’ve seen all sorts of excellent chest sets over the years. What makes you think I missing one made

gaze had not moved an inch from

was undeniably tempting, but

“Are you going to stop me from closing the

and

the checkers set to herself. “Old Mr. Leno, I’m like to ask you to come out of isolation and treat a patient.

again. Now, leave.” Ian’s tone seemingly left no room

against her waist. Her long white hoodie covered her black shorts, and her legs seemed to