Christina froze. Did that mean Serena knew what had happened the night before? How did she know? Did she put a tracker on Michael?The idea sounded absurd to Christina. She finished her bowl of soup when Miss Laura came and told her, “Miss, your neck…”Christina reached a hand out and touched her neck. A thought occurred to her, and she ran upstairs frantically. She saw two fresh hickeys on her neck in the mirror!Christina finally realized why Serena’s gaze toward her was that vicious. It was all that jerk’s fault!She knew every inch of her skin would be marred when she was taking a shower the night before. It was just that she never expected Michael would do that to her neck too!It was a blessing that she had not gone out yet. She found a scarf to put around her neck and checked herself in the mirror once more before heading out.She did not get far down the street when a black car pulled to a stop beside her. Logan lowered the car window and said, “Miss Williams, President L
Christina had a violent fight with her own conscience before saying, “Matthew, there’s something important I need to tell you!”She did not dare to meet his eyes. Instead, she kept her head down. “You probably don’t know why I broke up with you last time. It’s because I knew my mom is the woman who made your father abandon you and your mother.”“What?” Matthew stared at Christina with wide eyes.“I saw a photo of my mother and your father in each other’s arms… Matthew, I’m sorry! I’m apologizing to you on my mother’s behalf!” Tears filled Christina’s eyes. “I don’t deserve your love and kindness!”“That’s impossible! How can that be?” Matthew mumbled. “It’s not like you said! You must have gotten it wrong somehow!”“I’m not wrong. I asked my uncle about it, and he admitted the truth!”Matthew gaped at Christina for a while. Then, he shouted abruptly, “Get out! Get the hell out of here!”Michael stood on the balcony of Oak Lake Villa. His vision was trained on a spot some distanc
Blocking his phone number meant that she did not want to talk to him or hear his voice.Michael was fuming. He could not get through to Christina and was not willing to go into Matthew’s office building to find her. This was pushing him to the edge of insanity.He slammed his fist against the steering wheel a few times before calming down. He knew Christina was a stubborn person. She would do anything but give in. It was normal that she did not want to meet him after his behavior toward her the day before.He had to think of something to do that would make her stay by his side without protest.Christina went back to the Garcia residence after her visit to the hospital. She collected a few of her belongings and hailed a taxi to the airport.She thought about how she could not stay here and become Michael’s puppet. He wanted her to submit to being a tool for his sexual needs. He could dream on!She surrendered yesterday just to appease him. If not for her son, she would have never
“Miss Williams sent her son overseas to receive treatment for his illness. Young family’s young master had been taking care of him at the hospital every day. So far they hadn’t found a compatible bone marrow yet.”Michael sat in the car in a daze. His mind was overwhelmed.Christina did not stay by her son’s side even though he was sick but came back to the country and got involved with Matthew? What was she doing? Did she not know that what a sick child needed the most was his mother?Michael was reminded of the conversation he overheard in the Garcia residence. Christina said she was poor, and it had been a long time since she had eaten fruits that were as expensive as bayberries.Right! Travis needed a huge amount of money for his treatment. She was definitely in need of money at the moment!Christina had never stepped foot into the Garcia residence in the 10 years she had known them. There must be a valid reason to explain why she was willing to move there all of a sudden. It
Michael could not focus on his work at hand after he was told that Travis had leukemia. Travis’s adorable face kept appearing in his mind. His heart felt like it had been weighed down by a stone. The pressure was making him hard to breathe.He recalled the phone call Christina made to him in the middle of the night. She said she would get back together with him if he did not get engaged with Serena.His answers to her were harsh and brutal. She called him a couple of times after he rejected her, and he had ignored all of her calls since he thought she was scheming against him. He even turned off his phone eventually.He had always thought she was taking revenge against Serena, but he knew he had it all wrong now that he had time to think about it. That period of time was when she took her son out of the country to seek treatment. That was when she was at her most vulnerable state and when she needed help the most.The fire raging in Michael’s heart was suffocating him. If what Chri
Sean noticed that Christina looked thinner than when she last left them and knew that she had been put through hell. “Christina, don’t give yourself too much pressure. The doctor said Travis’ condition isn’t worsening. We still have a lot of time.”“That’s easy for you to say. How can I not worry about him?” Christina picked Travis up.People often said that a mother shared the same heart as her own kid. Travis was the baby she had carried for 10 months. He had to endure torturous pain at such a young age. She would have taken his place in the blink of an eye if there was a way to do so.Travis was delighted that Christina was back. The hospital room was filled with smiles and laughter again. Christina stayed by her son’s side and played games with him, not caring about the exhaustion she felt.Sean’s phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was Rachel calling him. “Big brother! Grandma wants you to come home for dinner tonight!”“I still have some things I need to do. I’m afra
“Who told you?” Henry asked. “Tell me right now. Is it Molly Williams?” Matthew had a fierce expression while Henry remained silent for a while before nodding. “B*stard! You’re a b*stard!” Matthew scolded Henry out loud. “You’re a coward. You aren’t a man. Why did you marry another woman if you loved Molly so much? Why did you get together with Winona? Don’t you feel dirty? You’re a scumbag!” Henry remained silent. Matthew got even angrier after seeing Henry not saying a single word. He grumbled, “Why did you marry my mother if you didn’t love her? Why did you give birth to me?! Why do I have a father like you? Why won’t you die?!” “Matthew, I’m sorry!” Henry apologized out of regret after seeing his son flying into a rage. “Can your apology change anything? Do you think that saying ‘I’m sorry’ can make up for the 20 years’ worth of pain that my mother suffered as a widow? Do you think that it could make up for the paternal love that I had lost throughout these years?” Ma
From what he could remember, Matthew’s mother was a gentle and kind woman. She was a different person than the cunning and malicious person that Henry was describing. On the contrary, Henry’s heartless image had been engraved in Matthew’s heart. Henry had to have made up that lie, so Matthew refused to believe him. He wanted to personally ask his mother. Matthew did not care whether his body was weak as he insisted that he wanted to return home. As such, Fred booked the plane tickets and accompanied Matthew back home. After a ten-hour flight, Matthew and Fred were tired when they arrived at the Hendersons’ residence. Matthew went straight to see his mother in the courtyard without meeting the old master beforehand. A middle-aged woman was wearing white-colored clothes while reading the Bible in the courtyard. She raised her head in shock after noticing Matthew’s arrival. “Why did you return?” Matthew walked toward her. He originally had many questions to ask her, but he could n