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
“You must have suffered a lot, Christina!” John was about to hold Christina’s hands after he entered the ward, yet she shrank away from his touch. He subsequently withdrew his hands. “Sorry, Christina. It was Dad’s fault.”“Mayor John, it’s all over. An apology won’t change anything.” The two people she hated most in the world were Michael and John.“Mayor John, considering that things have been going well for you, I advise you not to meet an ordinary person like me. If I expose your private affairs with another mistress someday, you’ll lose your position as a mayor.”“Christina, I don’t have a mistress, nor did I cheat on your mom. I’ve never thought of betraying your mom. Sophia and your mom were best friends back then. At that time, I was on business and I drank a lot. I accidentally entered the wrong room, so I ended up sleeping with her…”John looked miserable. “I’ve been wrestling with a guilty conscience. I didn’t expect that Sophia would get pregnant and consequently give b
Michael and Christina used to be an intimate couple, yet he had failed to realize her real identity.If Christina revealed the fact that she was John’s daughter back then, Michael’s mother would not have caused her trouble by going to great lengths to make them divorce. They could still be leading a blissful life together. Nevertheless, Christina chose to conceal her identity all these years. She did not tell the truth even when she was misunderstood, bullied, and expelled from the Larson family.It really broke Michael’s heart to know that she even hid from him despite sharing the same bed with him. “Christina, have you ever loved me? Even if it's just a little bit?” “No! Never, not in the slightest!” Christina lost her cool.At this point, Michael actually questioned her whether she had ever loved him. If she had not, why would she have insisted on marrying him despite her uncle’s objection? Why had she endured the brutal torture that Heather inflicted upon her over the past
Sophia and Serena had both analyzed the possible outcomes. Even if Michael now knew about Christina’s real identity, they knew how to deal with it, so they were not at all worried.“You knew Christina’s real identity long ago, didn’t you?” Michael stared piercingly at Serena as if he was going to see through her.“Michael, you’ve found out about everything?” A look of surprise crossed Serena’s face. She immediately looked down to suppress her emotions. “Yes, I knew earlier on that Christina is my sister. Because of Mom, Christina has been very hostile toward us and never forgiven us. She has even changed her last name.”“Does this mean that everyone else, except my mom and I, has already learned about your surrogacy? Since you knew that Christina is your sister and that she hates you so much, why did you still provoke her by agreeing to bear a child for her?”“I didn’t mean to provoke Sister, Michael. Admittedly, I lied to you, but Sister couldn’t get pregnant back then. Dad and Mo
‘Christina’s having a row with Mom in the house?’ Michael was taken aback, then he quickly stood up. Serena heard the caretaker’s words as well. “Michael, let’s go and have a look.”Christina went to visit Francis in his ward after Michael left. Francis’ injury was more serious than hers as he was hit by a brick on the head and consequently had a concussion. Christina sat on the side of his bed chatting with him while Travis was left playing alone in the ward. The two adults did not notice when Travis went missing until a nurse came holding an envelope. The nurse gave Christina the envelope. “Someone asked me to hand this to you.”Feeling puzzled, Christina took the envelope from the nurse and opened it. There was only one sentence in the message: [If you want your child to be safe, get out of Perth soon!]“Travis!” Christina finally realized that Travis had gone missing. Just as she ran out of the ward in a panic to look for him, she bumped into Ariel. Ariel noticed Christina’s