“No!” John Garcia gave a cold reply. The last time he saw Christina, he had tried to warn her about Bill Hunt’s intentions. Not only did his words fall on deaf ears, but she did not even give him the respect he deserved as her father. That only pissed him off.An uneasy feeling washed over him whenever he thought about this. “I was just doing that for her own good. Who knew that she’s such an ungrateful person? I guess she just doesn’t take me as her father anymore.”“Christina still hates us. You can’t blame her for acting that way. After all, we were having an affair behind her mother’s back, so it’s natural for her to be mad. Give her some time to accept this reality. I’m sure she’ll change her mind about you one day.” Sophia consoled her husband.“I know she’s mad, but that doesn’t mean that she can toy around her marriage like that! Look at Bill! What makes you think he’ll give her the life she deserves?” John’s blood gushed at the thought of it.Sophia put on a kind face.“She
“I didn’t see Christina.” John sighed, placing the thermos bottle on the table.As soon as he arrived at the hospital, he saw Michael’s assistant standing at the door of Christina’s room. He did not enter the room on the assumption that Michael was inside. John frowned while glancing at Sophia and Serena. He was not sure what to say. Deep down, Sophia was delighted at the sight of John’s anxious look. Seeing that Christina’s condition did not seem to get better, he wanted to speak about it, but the words were just stuck in his throat.Sophia tried to suppress her delight and asked, “What did the doctor say? Did you find out about Christina’s condition?”“I did.” John sat down.He did not explain the matter, which kept Sophia on the edge of her seat. However, she felt that she should not sound too eager to ask about Christina’s condition. “What did the doctor say?”“The doctor said that Christina’s having a fever as she got drenched in the rain. She’ll be fine after taking some
After grasping the point, Serena quickly kneeled down. “Dad, I’d readily end the relationship and let Christina and Michael get together if the wedding news hadn’t yet been announced. But now, everyone has already learned about it. If I end the relationship now, everyone will definitely laugh at me. Oh well, I’d rather die.” John could not bear seeing his daughter weep bitterly. “I was just casually saying it. I was planning to discuss this matter with you. Why are you crying?”Sophia held Serena up from the floor. “Exactly! Your dad just said it without much thought. How can he bear to let you kill yourself? We owe it to Christina back then, so your dad sympathizes with her. That’s why he made such a remark.” John was in a dilemma, considering that both Christina and Serena were his daughters. He hated himself for being careless back then. Sophia had told him earlier that Christina would lose her position in the Larson family due to her infertility. In this case, Sophia was wil
Simmering with rage, Ariel spoke in a blunt manner. Francis’ brows furrowed. “Madam Larson, you’re not welcome here. Please leave. Otherwise, I’m going to call security.”Feeling embarrassed, Heather vented her anger on Christina. “Christina, how dare you still appear in front of Michael?! He didn’t mind even though you couldn’t bear a child for him back then, but you actually cheated on him! What’s worse, you deliberately pushed Serena, who finally got pregnant, and caused her to suffer a miscarriage. The Larsons are so kind that we didn’t blame you for that. But now, you’re pestering Michael again. What’s your intention?”Christina lost her temper and clenched her fists. In fact, it was Michael who cheated on her at that time. How dare Heather falsify the issue and accuse Christina of cheating!Even Francis, who had a good temper, was offended by Heather’s words. He stood up and said, “Believe it or not, I’m going to smack you if you continue to make nonsensical accusations agai
A blush of shame soon appeared on Heather’s face. “Michael, what did you hear?”“Mom, don’t you feel tired of pretending in front of me?”She was unhappy about it. “Since when did I pretend? I just don’t want you to be with that evil woman. Is there anything wrong with it?” “Mom, I just want to let you know that it’s not Christina who keeps pestering me. I’m the one who keeps pestering her shamelessly. Don’t bother her anymore.”“Why do you want to pester her?”Michael laughed. “Mom, you should know the reason very well!” Heather was momentarily stunned. “Michael, that’s all in the past. Let’s not talk about it anymore, okay? Serena has spent many years waiting for you. She loves you so much, so you must not let her down!” Micheal gave a self-deprecating laugh. “You’re the one who has let Serena down, not me. You planned everything back then, didn’t you?”“I just did it for your own good. If you insist on being with that evil woman, the Larson family won’t have any descendan
‘What a terrible woman who’s always taking days off! She went to date her lover yesterday and consequently didn’t show up at work today. How awful of her!’Matthew was enraged for no apparent reason. There were several times when he felt like calling Christina, but he thought that doing so would cause him to lose his dignity. At last, he got Fred to call Christina. After trying to make a call, Fred told Matthew that Christina’s phone had been turned off. Stomping his feet, Matthew thought, ‘That woman must be busy dating her lover. She doesn’t want anyone to disturb her, so she turned off her phone.‘Watch out, Christina! I’m going to give you a lesson.’Matthew behaved grumpily all day and criticized everyone he met at work. Even Fred, who just quietly minded his own business, got criticized by Matthew. Fred began to look glum. When Matthew was finally done for the day, he drove to the old town only to discover that Christina and Francis were not around. The house was empty and
Ariel winked at Christina and added, “Exactly, Christina. What President Henderson said is right. You didn’t have to harm yourself because of that scumbag. It’s fine to break up. I’m sure you’ll find a better partner.”Christina looked down in silence.Noticing that Christina remained silent beside him, Matthew continued to lecture her. Then, he cheerfully picked up his phone to give Fred a call. “Christina is sick. Based on her skin and face, I can tell that she’s suffering from malnutrition. Get some tonics and bring them here right now!” Fred seemed puzzled after he hung up the phone. Just the day before, Matthew had called her an evil woman and had wanted to give her a lesson, but within a day, his attitude toward her had changed.Not only did President Henderson sound cheerful, but he had also asked Fred to buy some tonics and bring them to the hospital. What a drastic change in him.Speaking of the Garcia family, Sophia was under the impression that she would receive what s
Having confirmed that her plan had succeeded, Sophia did not doubt Ninth Brother when he called to ask for money. She just transferred the remaining amount to him straight away.Only now did she realize that it was too early to pay him. She should have paid him after she received what she had requested from him earlier.Once she had parked her car at the empty space outside Hoover Alley, she walked into the alley. She would be able to find out what had happened once she saw Ninth Brother.She arrived at the courtyard effortlessly before she pushed open the door and entered the house. Inside sat a man with sunglasses holding a pipe. “Brother Davis, it’s been a while since we met.” Sophia took the initiative to greet him. Removing his sunglasses, the man sat upright and glanced at her in astonishment. “What brings you here, mayoress?” She walked toward him. “Brother Davis, I’m looking for Ninth Brother.”Brother Davis asked, “Why are you looking for him?”“For some personal re