“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
Winona remained silent for several moments. “The last resort would be telling John about Serena’s pregnancy.”“No! No way!” Sophia would not agree to that.“Tell him that Serena will never have children again if she goes through an abortion. No matter how cruel he is, he’s not going to let his daughter live the rest of her life all alone.”“He’s not going to believe this lie!”“This isn’t a lie. It’s true.”Winona heaved a long sigh. “There’s something I’ve been keeping from you. As a matter of fact, it’s not easy for Serena to conceive in her condition, which is why I suggested IUI instead of the natural way. Actually, I didn’t have high hopes about this operation, but fortunately, luck is on her side this time. She’ll never be able to have children again if she goes for an abortion.”Therefore, it was mandatory that Serena gave birth to the two babies.Sophia was stunned. “Why didn’t you tell me this before?”“What could you do about it?” Winona smiled bitterly. “Serena was p
Christina turned to look at John upon hearing this. She felt sorry looking at the tuft of gray hair on his head. She walked over to the man and picked up the gifts he bought for Travis. “Let’s go inside.”Francis was out. Christina made a cup of tea for John and placed it in front of him. “Good boy, will you go play on the side?” she said to Travis.He nodded, carried the toys gifted from John, and left to play alone on the side. “You make the best tea,” John sipped on the tea and exclaimed meaningfully. She refused to comment. Parents always placed their children first. Had she been too harsh on the man?“Christina, I’ve requested Miss Laura to set up a children’s room for Travis right next to your bedroom. You should move in with the boy! It’s easier to look after one another that way.”She shook her head.It was natural that John liked Travis, but the same affection was not guaranteed from Sophia and Serena. The mother and daughter were not the kindest people in the world. Th