Vivian asked enthusiastically, "You managed to make it?"Adrian nodded while showing a jar containing clear cream with pink glitter."Is this all made from natural ingredients?"Adrian nodded. "Sure. These are from my plants."Vivian's eyes sparkled. "You're amazing!"Vivian lifted herself out of the pool and sat beside Adrian. That night she was wearing a light blue shirt that matched her tail. The water caused the shirt to cling tightly to Vivian's body and her skin looked shiny from the lamp light."How do I use this cream?"Adrian explained, "Apply the cream to your fish body and let it sit for five minutes. After that you'll feel comfortable again in dry conditions."Vivian examined the transparent cream and it looked like expensive cream produced by advanced skincare factories. Then she asked, "Can I try it now?""Yes, please."Adrian opened the jar lid and handed it to Vivian. Because of her excitement, Vivian took a large amount of cream and applied it to her scales.Adrian co

Three days later, as planned, that night Adrian drove his Audi e-tron GT toward the Rios family mansion.Upon arriving, the servants greeted him warmly and at the door, waiting for him were Calista, her parents, Phineas, and a beautiful red-haired woman Adrian didn't recognize.Calista greeted Adrian first. "Welcome to the Rios family mansion, Mr. Reid!""I'm so glad you agreed to come here."Adrian answered, "I promised, so I came."Phineas said, "How about dinner first?"Adrian shook his head. "Thank you. But I already had dinner before coming here.""The invitation only mentioned a health checkup, not dinner."Phineas laughed at how straightforward Adrian was and spoke again warmly, "Then have some tea first.""There's no way I'll treat you like a stranger who came for one purpose and then I immediately send you away."Finally Adrian nodded. "Alright."They then sat in the living room. Before the tea arrived, the red-haired woman sitting next to Calista whispered to her, "Are you s

Reyna's hands clenched tightly. "Why is that answer important?""Does it have anything to do with your current health?""If I don't answer, will you get sick?"Adrian answered, "Yes. The more defensive you are, the more it shows you're hiding something from her.""And if she knows the truth? Maybe yes, she will get sick. Heartbroken, I think."Reyna's face grew even paler. Her hands trembled, but she still tried to smile."I don't know what you mean."Adrian looked at her sharply. "You know exactly what I mean."Calista stared at her friend with teary eyes. "Reyna... what does he mean?"Reyna shook her head quickly. "Nothing! He's just guessing! This is crazy!"But her voice trembled. Too obvious.Adrian stood up, walked toward the photo shelf. His finger pointed to one photo of Calista, Reyna, and Nathan."This photo was taken five years ago, when you were still in high school. The three of you are smiling happily. But look at their positions."Calista stared at the photo. Nathan sto

Suddenly, the line on Adrian's fishing rod moved. Adrian immediately pulled his rod, having successfully caught a fish.Ansel cheered happily, "Wow, that fish is so big!"The fish flopped around in the swan boat, then Adrian put it into the bucket.Not long after, Ansel's rod started moving. "Daddy Adrian! I think I got a fish!"With all his strength, Ansel pulled his rod. But the fish didn't seem to want to give up and struggled to escape. Adrian held Ansel's rod and reeled in the line. The fish emerged from the lake's surface.Ansel's eyes sparkled with joy, "Wow, my fish is bigger than Daddy Adrian's fish!"Adrian laughed, then put the fish into the bucket.Ansel commented, "This must be because Mommy Evelina was singing. The fish got interested in coming closer to our lines!"Evelina laughed, "Oh, is that so."Ansel nodded confidently. "Of course, Mommy Evelina, your voice is the best!"Evelina smiled, "Thank you, Ansel."Ansel looked into the bucket. "In that case, sing again, oka

Elysia's gaze didn't shift from Adrian. Her thoughts were disturbing enough that for a moment, she doubted herself.Even so, she quickly buried those questions deep. Besides, Adrian already has a new woman now. The fact she held onto right now was that Adrian was her ex-boyfriend and she shouldn't care about him just like he didn't care about her.After all, her family's situation was truly in crisis after her father's death. The only thing Elysia should focus on right now was her future and her career. Therefore, she decided to approach Adrian's table with the intention of building a connection with Dr. Helena Voss.Elysia greeted warmly, "Good afternoon, Dr. Voss. Nice to meet you here."Then she greeted the white-haired man sitting next to Helena. At that moment, her eyes caught the name tag he was wearing that read Peter Knight, Chairman of the Rospula Association of Scientists.In her heart, she grew even more confused seeing Adrian not only close with Dr. Helena Voss but also wit