As the unit upstairs burned fiercely, a lot of the residents started to rush their way down. As he was sprinting up the stairs, it was hard for Michael not to bump into anyone.“It’s burning upstairs, don’t go!”Ignoring what the residents said, Michael ran all the way to Christina’s floor. Both Christina and Francis were nowhere to be seen.The door to her unit was locked and faint cries of a child could be heard coming from the inside. Using his shoulders, Michael tried to slam himself against the door but it was to no avail. As the cries grew louder, panic began to overtake him while fear crept up his heart.Not giving up, Michael desperately tried to knock down the door by ramming his shoulders into it and kicking it furiously. A resident who had been fleeing for his life stopped to persuade him. “The fire’s coming. You’d better run now or you won’t be able to make it!”Pushing the man away, Michael continued to ram the door down while yelling, “Christina! Christina Williams!”
Christina was still unconscious by the time she came out of the emergency room. Travis bawled his tears out while shaking her arms. “Wake up, Mommy! I’m so scared!”Michael gave the boy a hug as comfort. “Your mommy’s tired, Travis. She’ll be fine after a nap. I’ll be here with you instead.”Travis was a sensible boy, so he stopped crying when he was told that his mother would be fine, yet he did not let go of his tight grip on her hand. Seeing this, Michael felt his heart ache. How much had the boy gone through for him to be so sensible at such a young age? With that in mind, he instinctively placed his hands over theirs.A long time passed before Christina finally opened her eyes. “Mommy’s awake!” Travis leaped in joy. The first thing Christina saw when she woke up was Michael’s face. Somehow, the mere sight of him gave her a bad headache and she felt her energy draining away. “You… What were you doing at my house, Michael Larson?”“You’re awake, Christina! How do you feel?” Mi
John was the first to know about the explosion and personally made a visit to the hospital to calm the victims down.It was only natural for a bunch of journalists to follow after him. After all, he was the mayor, and paying a visit to the hospital would make leading news in the papers. As it was part of his job, John had wanted to check on the injured at first but never expected his daughter to be one of them.With her head bandaged by gauze, Christina looked extremely pale. Seeing her like that made John feel really sad as he held onto her hand. “Are you in pain? You should just focus on getting well and leave the rest to the government. Just let us know if you need any help and we’ll try our best to help you.”Noticing that the reporters were taking photographs, Christina held in her resentment toward her father and tried her best not to push his hand away. “Thank you, Mayor John.” After that, John instructed the hospital to do everything within their power to cure the patients
Serena had already anticipated him to say something she would not have liked to hear, yet she could not help but feel sad at how direct Michael was being.After all, she had placed the blame for her miscarriage onto Christina in hopes that this would guilt trip Michael into being in a relationship with her. If he felt that he owed her something, she would definitely slide her way into his life eventually.Reality proved that no matter how guilty he felt, he would never be able to overlook Christina’s position in his heart.Unable to control her emotions, tears flowed down her face, and at this time, she did not need to put on an act. “Are you for real, Michael?”“Yes, this is my decision.” Even Michael himself felt that he was being too cruel to Serena. After all, Serena had been innocent from the beginning. She was just another chess piece to his mother who used her to break up his relationship with Christina. Michael had wasted three years of his time to make it up to her becau
Fred made his way into the ward. “How’s your recovery going, Assistant Williams?”“Much better now.”“President Henderson had to fly over to America for something important. I’ve already told him about everything that happened here and he’ll be here the first thing tomorrow morning to visit you.”Fred paused for a second before he took out an agreement. “President Henderson also told me to relay a message to you. If you remember, you’ve signed a letter of employment with Henderson Corporation before. If you wish to breach the terms of the contract by refusing to turn up for work, the company has the right to sue you and demand a certain amount of money for compensation. Please think wisely and come back to work.”“But...” Christina did not know what to say.“President Henderson knows that you’re still recovering from your injuries and has allowed you to take paid leave. He hopes that you’ll be able to come back to work after this or the company will take you to court for your brea
“I have no idea. Perhaps he happened to pass by that area. What a dangerous situation! Luckily, Michael came just in time to save them, or there could have been serious consequences.”“Go and investigate what happened!” Matthew looked somber. “I knew something was going on between Michael and Christina. There must be something!”“They are… probably having an affair. Assistant Williams usually seems to have a strong dislike for Michael, and what’s more, she’s not the sort who will easily fall for someone.”Matthew knew that Christina was not the kind of person, but Michael could be. To him, Michael looked like a greedy person with evil intentions.Would Michael fall for Christina? That was absolutely possible. Casting Michael’s character aside, Matthew thought about Christina’s appearance. There was hardly anyone who could resist Christina’s beauty, right?He had to come up with an effective strategy to prevent Michael from cashing in on their relationship!While Matthew was worry
When Michael visited Francis in his ward with the packet of food, he got a cold shoulder from Francis as well.In a forthright manner, Francis said, “Thank you for saving Christina and me, President Larson. We’ll remember your kindness and return you the favor in the future. But at this moment, we don’t want to see you.” Michael’s face turned pale after he heard Francis’ words. He just silently accepted his words since he had no reason to get angry.Travis did not understand why adults spoke in such a strange way. “Granduncle, why did you say that we don’t want to see this mister? I’m happy to see him!”“Did you forget what Mommy has told you, Travis?” Francis reminded him.“I didn’t. Mommy told me not to talk to strangers.” Travis tapped his head.Michael’s gaze darkened. Did Christina already consider him to be a stranger at this point?Michael did not leave the hospital just because of Christina’s and Francis’s resistance. He continued to stay there and did not bother to go
“Old Madam Larson, I’m sorry to disappoint you, but I won’t leave Perth. It’s my home. If you don’t want me to approach your son, you can take him away and get lost with him! Why must you come and pester me?”After shouting at Heather, Christina hung up and felt anxious deep down. What a woman! At night, Ariel came to the hospital. It made her blood boil when she learned about Heather’s intention. “This old witch is clever at charming people!” After some thought, Ariel said, “Actually, you can take the deal. Once you leave Perth, you don’t have to worry about being pestered by Michael anymore. Furthermore, you can obtain a sum of money. Anyway, that’s what the Larson family owes you. It’d be a waste if you don’t take it!”“Ariel, I know you want me to take the deal for my own good, but I don’t want to leave this place. I don’t want their dirty money as well.”“You’re just too stubborn!” Ariel sighed.After having two days of rest, Christina felt that she had recovered. She was