The man's expression softened considerably upon hearing her words.

James could clearly see the depth of Freya's attachment to him as a man. The key point was that James had spent time with Freya before he did, and this fact alone made him uncomfortable. It wasn't that he lacked composure, but rather that men naturally harbor a strong sense of hostility towards their love rivals.

“Why are you jealous again? My belly is already so big. Even if James still harbors feelings for me, Everyone about me – my body, my heart – belongs to you. Why are you still so envious?”

James was a member of the Austin family, and unless she completely avoided going back to the Austin family, how could they not meet? Furthermore, she had going out of her way to avoid meeting him, entrusting Grandpa's medical treatment entirely to Dr. White. Why was this man still so petty?

Sighing, Freya saw that he was still unhappy. She tiptoed and wrapped her arms around his neck, giving him a kiss. “The person I love the most is only Bradley!”

When the man heard this, his handsome face went from gloomy to sunny. He domineeringly held her chin and said in a deep voice, "Trying to please me like this is not enough." With that, he arrogantly leaned in and kissed her. Time seemed to stop as Bradley reluctantly ended the kiss, holding her on his lap and playing with her soft hair with his long fingers. "There's something I didn't tell you. The mysterious sniper from last night disappeared in the medical room. South led his men to search the entire medical room and found Dr. White resting in the office, his hand injured..." "So, you're implying that Simon might have seen something and the sniper wanted to eliminate him?" Freya voiced her question. The man smiled but his eyes betrayed a dark, mysterious gleam. Simon was injured and conveniently sleeping in the lounge. Although these events didn't prove anything, South took away a cotton swab. As long as the sniper dared to appear again and he could obtain his blood sample, the truth would be revealed. "Why are you smiling, did I say something wrong?"

Freya blinked, this man was always mysterious, sometimes she couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

"They say ying becomes foolish for three years after pregnancy, and you really are... foolish and cute!" Bradley chuckled joyfully, pinching her slightly plump cheeks, his eyes filled with indulgence.

"Are you calling me foolish?" Freya was confused, did she say something wrong?

"Sometimes it's good to be a little foolish, living too clearly can make life harder. Freya Er, I hope you can stay foolish like this forever, so that I can always be your support, protecting you by your side," Bradley said, his eyes gazing towards the direction of the medical room.

Soon, the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a cold and gloomy expression.

...

In the underground maze.

It's been half an hour already, but still can't find the mechanism of the Stone door.

"Master, we have knocked on every wall, but found no abnormalities!"

"Master, I haven't found anything here either!"

"Master, there's nothing here."

Ella listened to the reports from his subordinates, his brows furrowing deeply.

It's impossible!

She clearly saw the man dart into the opposite wall, so the mechanism should be nearby, how could it not be found?

"Search every corner carefully, it may be hidden in a place we least expect."

"Yes."

The noises outside the Stone door clearly entered the ears of those inside.

Juliet has already regained consciousness, but because her face was severely injured, her entire face is wrapped in gauze, with only a pair of eyes exposed.

The skin that is exposed is also full of pits and bumps, the whole person bathed in the dim candlelight, like a fierce ghost crawling out from hell.

She hears Ella's voice outside and hugs her body in fear.

"She must be here to catch me!"

"Don't worry, I won't let anyone harm you." The man reached out and patted her head, his voice hoarse and frightening, "You are my Yara, I won't let anyone who has harmed you get away with it."

Juliet silently clenched her fists, a surge of joy in her eyes.

She was already desperate, even prepared to die in this maze, but she never thought that Gordon would be hiding in this maze.

Although his face has been destroyed, the Azure Dragon tattoo on his arm does prove that he is Gordon.

After all, this man has been her father for over twenty years, how could she not know his features.

A cruel smile spreads across Juliet's lips.

Gordon has been kept underground in a maze for years, unaware of what is happening above, let alone knowing that Ella is his biological Yara. Even the heavens are helping her. If she doesn't make good use of this father-Yara relationship, how can she justify the chance for revenge that heaven has given her? When Gordon woke up, he recounted his experiences over the years. It turned out that he was trapped here because Belle personally sent him down, even destroying his face with her own hands. Years ago, Juliet Juliet knew that Belle and Gordon didn't get along, all because Gordon had an affair with a subordinate in the mansion and was caught by Belle. Although Belle suppressed the matter, it was discovered by someone with ill intentions and reached her ears. Belle secretly dealt with that subordinate, provoking Gordon's anger, leading the couple to separate. They thought Gordon would change after that, but he couldn't help being unfaithful, still flirting with female subordinates in the mansion. Belle couldn't bear it any longer and decided to kill Gordon. Gordon is a rare handsome man who charms women everywhere because of his good looks.

After Belle ruined his appearance, she locked him in an underground maze to fend for himself, and publicly claimed that he had retired to conceal Gordon's fate. Juliet could see how deep Gordon's hatred for Belle ran. After all, anyone would despise her to the core after having their appearance destroyed and being abondoned in an underground maze for so many years. Juliet learned about Gordon's experiences over the years and also found out that he was hiding here alone researching potions. The bats in the maze were originally not blood-suckers, but became ferocious after consuming the potion he created. Gordon controlled the bats in order to ying day leave the underground maze and use these creatures to deal with Belle. Upon learning Gordon's plan, Juliet decided to weave a web of deceit, using the "father-Yara relationship" to achieve her revenge. With her current crippled body, she was no match for Ella and Belle. But with Gordon's help, she might have a chance. And causing Gordon, Belle, and Ella to engage in mutual slaughter would be quite interesting, wouldn't it?

Thinking of this, Juliet almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.