“I really couldn’t spare the time.” Serena was reluctant to meet Rachel.Her mother had told her to be extra cautious at this time and avoid inviting trouble. Naturally, she needed to be careful. “Miss Garcia, I have something important to talk to you about. Let me remind you that it’ll be your loss if you refuse to meet me. This might even cause you to lose Michael forever.”Hearing this made Serena uneasy. Was Rachel speaking the truth or was she simply trying to frighten her? Would she really miss out on crucial information if she refused to meet her? Rachel thought it was strange that Serena was hesitating. What was she afraid of?Finally, Serena chose to meet with Rachel in a coffee shop near the Garcias’ residence. Rachel hurried there as quickly as possible but Serena was still nowhere in sight. She was rather annoyed. What was Serena playing at? The coffee shop was right across her doorstep but she still did not show up on time?She was still annoyed when Serena walked th
Christina had been pregnant for quite some time now, so Rachel thought this was already a piece of common news. It appeared that Heather had kept Serena in the dark. “Miss Garcia, Christina’s expecting again. If this baby is brought into the world, then she would have two children with Michael. Are you following me?”Serena was dazed for a long time, trying to digest the news of Christina’s pregnancy. This was shocking. She was still overjoyed about her own pregnancy when suddenly this news hit her like a bombshell.‘Christina, why do you always have to go against me?’Rachel smiled at her. “Miss Garcia, I come here today to discuss a perfect solution with you.”“What do you have in mind?” Serena was brought back to reality. Her cheeks burned from having embarrassed herself in front of Rachel earlier.She was not experienced enough in comparison. Rachel was about the same age as her but she was already an astute, sly fox.First, she had to verify if the news of Christina’s preg
“Winona?” Michael was taken aback.He had suspected that Winona could be Suzy’s mother, but Suzy denied that herself. If so, why did she stay in touch with the woman so often? There was something fishy about this.The more Michael thought about Suzy ringing up Christina to lie to her, the more uneasy he felt. He tried suppressing his emotions as he described what happened the night Suzy invited him out for dinner. “What do you think?”“Suzy did that?” Logan was evidently surprised. He spent quite a fair amount of time with her in the past and had a good impression of her. He found it difficult to believe something like this happened out of the blue.“Christina doesn’t lie. Suzy must’ve rung her up. What do you think her motive is?”“Is it possible that Suzy… was bribed by Madam?” Logan asked tentatively.“That’s what I thought too, but what’s the reason she forced me to get drunk? To provoke Christina so she would leave?” Michael reckoned that was too much fuss if it was just for
Michael and Logan left the company immediately, hoping to find an answer from the driver back then. In the end, the hotel management told them they did not have a staff who matched their description.Michael was completely astonished. Suzy was the one who hired that driver that night. Evidently, she had been plotting against him since before the dinner started.Since he already discovered someone was intentionally scheming against him, then there was no point to continue searching for that driver. He left the hotel without a word.“President Larson, what should we do now?” Logan realized the seriousness of the issue.“Let’s go home!” the man replied.“Madam is not well…” Logan was worried that Michael would argue with Heather at home, so he reminded him about her condition. Michael shook his head. “There’s no point arguing anymore. I just want to go home to find out what happened that night.”“It’s unlikely Madam will tell you anything if she’s the mastermind behind this.”“Some
Winona did not feel like she could trust Heather. The latter was an untrustworthy person who only cared about immediate benefits. It was possible she might go back on her words anytime now that she had already acquired the stadium construction project. “Umbilical cord blood can be used to cure leukemia, but it’s not a sure-proof solution. You’ll have to see if it’s a match.”Heather was taken aback. “What? What do you mean by that?” She did not know much about these medical terms.“The umbilical cord blood of a sibling from the same parents only increases the chances of being a match, but it’s not guaranteed.”Frustration rocked through Heather. “What should we do, then? What would happen to Travis if the child Christina’s carrying isn’t a match?”“Don’t get too worried for now. I’m just talking about a probability. I didn’t say it’s definitely going to fail. Besides, Serena’s also expecting Michael’s child. If Christina’s baby doesn’t match the boy’s, then we can try Serena’s.”
Michael’s brain was teeming with a whole tangle of emotions. Too many things that happened today challenged his previous knowledge and assumptions. Suzy, who he had been sponsoring for many years, turned around to bite the hands that fed her. The gentle and demure Serena turned out to be calculative and manipulative.Winona participated in the entire scheme. What devastated him the most was his irrational mother who had collaborated with outsiders numerous times to frame him!He felt disgusted at the possibility that he might have slept with Serena when he was unconscious. His eyes darkened gradually as an overwhelming feeling of shame and fury filled his heart.“President Larson, perhaps things are not as bad as we thought.” Logan suggested. “You were passed out then. A man wouldn’t do that kind of thing in that condition.”Michael remained silent. The women determined in framing him would not have let him off without taking any actions. He was unclear of what happened during th
Michael was still Travis’ father no matter what. Christina could not let the boy live on with hatred. Michael had been trying to compensate for lost time lately. She could not allow the boy to despise him because it was unfair to Michael.She brought up the topic with Travis before he went to sleep that night. “Don’t treat your father impolitely in the future like you did today.” “Mommy, he’s a liar and a bad person. I don’t want him to be my father.”Travis had always wanted a father since young, but little did he expect his father to refuse to be with him and his mommy. This deserved a death sentence in his little mind. The man was a liar and he hated him for it!“You can’t scold him like that, Travis. He did what he did compelled by circumstances.”“What does that mean?” he asked.“It means he did that for a reason,” she explained, “Your father got engaged to that aunty for a reason.”“Is the reason because he wants to marry another woman?” The image of Michael and Serena an
It seemed unrealistic to expect Travis to change his opinion instantly.Heather called out several times on the other side of the door, but Michael refused to answer. He was devastated with his mother. All the respect and love he had for the woman were whittled away by her irrationality. If he had the choice, he would not have chosen a mother like her. He sat in the study for a long time before finally rising to open the door.She complained the second she saw him. “What were you doing in there? I’ve called for you all day but you didn’t answer me.” Then, she turned around to shout at Judy, “Hurry up and serve dinner!”“There’s no need for that. We’ll eat out.”Michael was definitely not in the mood to have dinner at home. Even Logan was not feeling like it.Heather questioned incessantly if he had lost his appetite. Perhaps he should see the doctor. He replied he was fine and left the house with Logan.She shouted from the back, “Michael, where are you going?”He was in a ter