Christina did not sleep well last night. With Michael on the same bed, she had to be alert to him all the time, hence she could not help but feel uneasy even after she had fallen asleep.When she woke up the next morning, a big hand pressed down on her waist the moment she was about to sit up. “Sleep a little longer. I’ll send you to the office.”“I appreciate your thought, President Larson, but you don’t have to send me to the office. Being your mistress isn't glorious. You might not care about your dignity, but I do.” Such a scornful remark left Michael speechless.Christina quickly got out of bed and washed up. After that, she left Oak Lake Villa and took a bus to the office. Due to poor sleep, she was tired and dazed at work during the day. Just as she got off work, Ariel called to ask her out for a meal.Coincidentally, Christina did not feel like returning to see Michael’s face at such an early hour, so she agreed to join Ariel without hesitation. Ariel spent a long time
Christina was taken aback. Although she had not been to Hoover Alley, Uncle Francis had always mentioned it to her. That was where her mother and uncle used to live when they were young. Francis said that the area was particularly complicated as it was filled with sketchy people. Besides the poor, fugitives and even drug traffickers lived there. Yet why did Michael take Suzy there?Christina could not figure out the reason. Anyway, Larson’s doings had nothing to do with her. It was better for her to concentrate on her business instead!Since Christina and Ariel chatted over dinner, they ended up spending two hours to finish the meal. By the time they came out of the restaurant, the streets outside were already filled with neon lights.On this busiest street in Perth, the traffic was bumper to bumper and they could not even see the end of the street. Ariel sighed. “Looks like it’s impossible to drive out of this area within two hours.” During their conversation, Christina recei
Ariel thought what Christina said was reasonable. The photo was not convincing at all since Sophia’s face was not visible. However, this was an opportunity to find out more about Sophia. If she really was having an affair with another man, she would definitely slip up in the future.“Christina, why don’t you ask if the old b*tch is at home? Then we can be sure if that’s her.”With that, Christina called Miss Laura and asked if John was at home. Miss Laura told her that John was in his study room. Christina then asked about Sophia and her daughter, to which Miss Laura answered that they were not around. Serena had gone shopping with her friend, whereas Sophia had gone to a foot spa with several rich women.Sophia left for the spa at noon, yet she had not returned home at such a late hour. Christina found it strange, so she asked about the amount of time Sophia usually spent at a foot spa. Miss Laura replied that the fastest it took Sophia to be back was two hours, but it could take h
Christina laid still on the bed, wondering how Michael knew that she was pretending to be drunk. He must be trying to trick her!“Did you think that you can act drunk just by spilling some alcohol on the coat? Don’t forget that I’ve cleaned you in the bath.”Only then did the reason why Michael gave her a bath dawn on her. Moreover, he had seen through her pretense straight away. Despite her urge to chew him out, Christina was aware that now was not the time to hold a grudge against him, so she closed her eyes and continued to pretend.‘I’m just not going to talk. What can you do to me?’Seeing that she did not move, Michael slipped his palm across her body to see how long she could continue to pretend. Christina finally could not bear it anymore as she slapped his hand off and opened her eyes. “Are you crazy? Why are you not letting me sleep at this time of night?”“How dare you pretend to be drunk and treat me perfunctorily, Christina! That’s very bold of you.” Michael looked at
“Christina, are you serious? So you’re willing to start all over again with me as long as I settle my affair with Serena?”Christina did not give him a response. After all, it was his choice to do whatever he wanted. She would not promise him anything.Michael was so surprised and overjoyed that he hugged her tightly. “Don’t worry, Christina. I won’t keep you waiting a long time.”The reason Michael went around collecting all kinds of expensive medications for Serena was that he wanted to cure her infertility. He would only be able to get rid of the guilt once Serena had recovered from it. In order to prevent Serena from feeling pressured, he disguised his attempt to cure her infertility by deliberately claiming that the medication was meant for improving her health. Moreover, for the sake of appearances, he too bought himself a range of medications to tell her that he consumed them as well. It was a well-known, experienced doctor who had prescribed the medication this time. Mic
The bad feeling in Serena became increasingly intense!Serena returned to her room feeling crushed. She was disconcerted that on one hand, Michael had not returned home for a few consecutive days and he had accompanied a beautiful woman to the hospital; and on the other hand, her mom was rendezvousing with a strange man. She spent the whole night tossing and turning on the bed, unable to sleep. She felt the need to figure out what Michael had been doing lately.In addition to that, she had to figure out her mother’s relationship with that man.Christina did not inform Francis about her change of job. Only on the day she visited him did it cross his mind that he had not seen Matthew for a long while, so he casually asked, “Why don’t I see Matthew lately?”After a moment of silence, Christina answered, “Uncle Francis, Matthew has gotten engaged! I’ve also resigned and found another job.”“When did this happen?” Francis was astonished.“Quite some days ago.”“That b*stard behaves
“Sorry doesn’t mean a thing anymore. I’m very disappointed in you. I always thought that you were different from Henry but oh well, like father, like son. I’ve got only myself to blame for barking up the wrong tree!”Francis was seething with rage.“Sorry, it’s my fault. I thought I could provide Christina happiness, but I… I can’t pretend as if nothing has happened after knowing everything.” Every day since Matthew learned about the matter, he could not eat well nor sleep well as he simply could not forget Christina. As much as he hated Christina’s mother the most, he could not stop thinking about Christina.Yet now, the point was not whether he could accept the past. Rather, it was whether Christina would still accept him after she had found out about the truth, namely that her mother, Molly, passed away because of his mother.The answer was crystal clear. Christina would definitely not accept him like how he could not accept her.Now that their unpleasant fate had been sealed
From the time between Molly calling Francis to when she was met with an accident, Molly definitely did not have the time and energy to meet Matthew’s mother. Francis was certain that Molly’s passing was in no way related to Matthew’s mother.Never in Matthew’s wildest dreams did he expect this to be the truth. He had always felt that the incident was not as simple as it seemed. Since Molly’s passing had nothing to do with his mother, why did his mother choose to acknowledge it tacitly?Matthew was on the edge of his seat after Francis had left, so he decided to return home and asked his mother more about the incident. In fact, Madam Henderson did not commit suicide with the aim of frightening her son, but rather, it was because she did not feel like living anymore. Not only had she been abandoned by her husband for over ten years, but she was also misunderstood by her only son whom she depended on. She was so broken-hearted that she lost the motivation to survive, and with that, sh