Novels by Camellia

He was also worried that once Verna married Obed smoothly, Upton would not dare to cross her.If that happened, Verna would gain a real say in the family, and she might well let her bizarre parents and lazy, good‑for‑nothing brother move in.That was why he had warned her in advance, to make sure she knew not to be exploited by that family again.Verna and Obed both nodded repeatedly.Even Verna herself was deeply disappointed with her parents and brother. She wanted nothing more than to cut ties with them completely, and would never let them drain money from her husband’s family.Alan and Mia raised their teacups and toasted the newlyweds.Alan then said: Alright, you two go toast the other guests. Don’t worry about us.Obed said respectfully: Mr. Alan, we’ll go to the other tables then.Near the end of the banquet, Alan stood up and headed for the restroom.Claude saw this and quickly followed. When they were alone, he said respectfully:Young Master, that guy Jesse has finished his

You could tell the two of them were truly deeply in love, their fingers tightly interlocked with no intention of letting go.Once they stepped onto the stage, the atmosphere grew somewhat awkward.Everyone under the stage had attended many wedding banquets before, but none had ever encountered such an absurd scene where a father and son got married on the same stage together.Even the emcee was at a loss for what to do.He had never hosted such an unprecedented, bizarre wedding in his entire life.Normally, he would tease the parents of the bride and groom to liven up the mood, but today that was completely out of the question.He had no idea how to start.So he gave up trying to warm up the crowd. After a brief opening speech, he turned to the two couples beside him and said:Today, congratulations to our two new couples on stepping into this solemn and sacred wedding hall!Friends, let us sincerely bless these couples, pray for them, cheer for them, applaud for them, and celebrate t

Obed’s mother cried bitterly: Let me go home and pack some clothes!Quinton said coldly: You still want to go home and pack? I’m already being nice by not stripping you right now. One more word, and I’ll throw you out naked!Obed’s mother didn’t dare say another word. She could only be dragged out by Quinton like a dying dog.Watching Obed’s mother being taken away, Mogos pointed at Natalie and beckoned her over.Come here.Natalie didn’t want to, but she didn’t dare disobey Mogos at all.She walked over timidly and said in a trembling voice: Mr. Mogos.Mogos nodded, pointed at her and Upton, and said to the civil affairs staff:Now, issue a marriage license for these two.The staff stared in shock: What? A marriage license for them?Yes, Mogos said. These two. Right now.The staff was stunned, and her earlier opinion only grew stronger. This fifty-something Upton was truly the worst kind of scumbag — he had brought his wife and his new partner to the civil affairs bureau to get divor

Although Obed wanted to stop all this, he knew he had no power to do so, so he could only accept it helplessly.As he watched his mother, crying hysterically, being dragged into the car by several strong men, he could not hold back his tears.At that moment, Alan looked at him and said calmly:You and Verna haven’t gotten your marriage license yet, have you?Obed quickly nodded respectfully:Not yet. My family has always been against it, insisting we wait until after the wedding to get the certificate.Alan waved his hand and said:Perfect. You and Verna go get your marriage license too. Once you’re done, come back and hold the wedding together.Obed looked somewhat embarrassed.A joint wedding? Wouldn’t that mean he and his new stepmother — the two couples — would be having their wedding together?Seeing him hesitate, Alan asked:Verna has completely broken off with her family for you. Shouldn’t you get the license right away to put her mind at ease?When Obed heard this, he no longe

She knew her situation very well. If she didn’t quickly find someone to marry and take the blame, she would be in big trouble once her belly grew bigger.If she got pregnant and had a child out of wedlock—especially a Black man’s child—her reputation in Pless City would be completely ruined.How would she be able to live from then on?She was only two months pregnant now, but in another two months, her bump would start to show. So she only had two months to get married quickly.These past few days, she had been looking for a suitable husband.She kept thinking: if the baby in her belly hadn’t been fathered by a Black man, she could have just pretended she wasn’t pregnant, rushed into a marriage, and then told her husband the baby was premature when it was born.That way, she could have covered everything up perfectly.But the awkward truth was that the baby was Black. As soon as the child was born, everything would be exposed.So she had to find someone who was willing to accept it.H

So Obed’s mother acted as if she had grabbed onto a lifeline. She rushed quickly to Verna, knelt down on the ground with a thud, and begged tearfully:Verna, I was wrong before, Auntie was wrong. From now on, I won’t oppose your marriage to Obed anymore. Please speak to Master Alan, beg him for mercy! Before it’s too late, let’s hurry and hold your wedding. You’ll be my good daughter-in-law, and I’ll treat you like my own daughter, okay? Please!Obed’s mother had finally figured it out.Everything that was happening today started because of Verna.If she hadn’t tried everything to stop Verna from marrying her son, Master Alan would never have targeted her.The reason Master Alan was against her must be that she had treated Verna terribly and angered him.Besides, she had desperately forced her son to marry Eisner’s daughter — that must have enraged Master Alan even more.That was why Master Alan was punishing her, by making her own husband marry Eisner’s daughter.To fix this, she had

At one point, I even thought this mysterious True Demon was merely an illusion Euphemia had while being corrupted by evil aura.His expression shifted slightly at once, and he stared at Albert.Could it be that you, Legion Commander Albert, have encountered it?Albert nodded slowly.He then told Kerr everything that had happened.When Kerr heard how Euphemia had hidden half her consciousness inside a jade pendant, then willingly thrown herself into the maw of the Soul-Eating True Demon, clashing with it in a life-or-death struggle and ultimately taking its place, the shock on his aged face was almost impossible to conceal.This… how can this be? With Euphemia’s strength, how could she have overpowered the Soul-Eating True Demon? Kerr said in disbelief.Albert spoke calmly.The Soul-Eating True Demon fought me and both sides suffered heavy losses. Cousin Euphemia seized the perfect moment. Besides, her will was far tougher than I imagined. After all, to keep even a sliver of clarity un

Wait one more day. If little brother still doesn’t come out, Dale — you go outside the Dark Domain and summon the Divine-level experts stationed in Westling City. I want them to search this mountain range inside and out! Isabel stopped abruptly, gritted her teeth, and said to Dale.Dale started to tell her to calm down, but when he saw her impatient glare, he simply nodded obediently. Alright.Isabel then turned to Babel and snapped coldly, You get ready to command the Four Academy Legion troops and search the mountains with me! If we don’t find little brother, no one leaves!Babel looked helpless but nodded in agreement.Just then, his expression suddenly changed, and he stared into the distant woods.A sharp cutting wind could be heard coming from that direction.Isabel and Dale sensed it at once and quickly turned their heads. They saw a familiar figure cutting through the air from afar, and moments later, he landed directly in the forest.All the legion members looked over, and Pa

Albert glanced at the faint light patterns looming beneath his skin—three patterns, hidden deep and hard to detect.These were the Threefold Divine Light Marks.They could strengthen his physical body; once activated, his Light Soul Physique would rise in power, sending his overall strength soaring and giving him a massive edge in battle.With these two extraordinary abilities, Albert’s combat power had jumped drastically compared to before his breakthrough!A satisfied smile spread across Albert’s face. This trip to the Dark Domain had finally given him the strength to compete for the Dragon Leader of the Twenty Legions.Satisfied, Albert stepped out of the Water-Fire Marvelous Pool. He recalled his scarlet bracelet and put it back on his wrist, then turned his gaze to Euphemia, who was floating over. His eyes had softened slightly.She had not caused him any trouble during his breakthrough; instead, she had given him guidance. This eased some of Albert’s suspicion toward her.It see

Albert sat cross-legged quietly in the Water-Fire Marvelous Pool, continuously drawing in its wondrous water-fire energy to temper his physical body. The effects of this tempering were obvious.By now, the golden light originally shining on Albert’s body had gradually faded, replaced by a clear, pure glazed radiance.His skin glowed with a faint fluorescence, as if one could see the blood vessels beneath it. As his flesh and blood pulsed, they emitted an extremely formidable power.Once all the golden light within his flesh and blood transformed into glazed radiance, it would mean he had fully stepped into the Light Soul Physique.He did not have to wait long.When the last wisp of golden light vanished into his flesh, Albert’s tall, sturdy body trembled violently. Energy from heaven and earth poured into him endlessly, and the pool water beneath him swirled into a vortex. As the vortex churned, the water-fire energy rampaged, violently forging Albert’s body.The soul power fluctuatio

Then he stared at the Water-Fire Marvelous Pool before him with eager eyes. It seemed that to temper his body, he would have to enter it personally.Albert pondered for a moment, tapped the scarlet bracelet on his wrist lightly, then calmly took it off and set it by the pool’s edge along with his outer garments.He was warning the Three-Tailed Celestial Wolf inside to keep an eye on Euphemia for him.Although Euphemia’s current behavior showed no signs of being corrupted by the Soul-Eating True Demon, Albert still did not fully trust her. Besides, this cousin of his was deeply scheming and shrewd. Until he had a clear understanding of her true intentions, Albert believed he had to take precautions to avoid being betrayed while cultivating.As Albert set down the scarlet bracelet, the black insect form that Euphemia had taken glanced at it. She said nothing, however, and instead stepped back a short distance.Euphemia understood well that she had schemed against Albert once before. Eve

Euphemia waited for him to finish, then transformed into a black ray of light and darted deep into the mountain range.Albert took a deep breath, circulated his soul power, and lightning flickered beneath his feet as he quickly followed.One after the other, the two swiftly ventured deeper into the Crimson Flame Mountains. After roughly two hours, they arrived at a massive volcanic crater.Countless Flame Spirit Monkeys roamed outside the crater. But the moment Euphemia released her aura, the monkeys fled in panic as if facing something terrifying.The two thus easily reached the crater’s edge. Albert looked down and saw rolling red magma deep within, emitting an extreme scorching heat.On the inner walls of the crater grew a flame tree that burned endlessly. At the very top of the tree, Albert spotted two pale-red fruits.Each fruit was about the size of a fist, shaped like an infant, with flames flickering off them from time to time — a bizarre sight.This was exactly his target for