Jessica's whole body went tense as she endured the pain in her heart, refraining from turning around to question Catherine. She wanted to ask Catherine why she thought she could be her mother. In fact, she wanted to tell Catherine that she had no right to be her mother. Jessica clenched tight on the door handle. Then, she let it go and left without saying a word. Of course, Catherine wouldn't give up that easily. She quickly chased after Jessica and grabbed her wrist. "Jessie, could you talk to me, please? It won't take long." Catherine sobbed, almost sounding like she was begging Jessica. But her words and touch breached the defenses Jessica had built around herself. Without considering whether Catherine might fall, Jessica clenched her fist and angrily shook Catherine's hand off. Catherine was caught off guard and gasped in surprise. She backed away a few steps but didn't fall to the ground. In a cold and emotionless tone, Jessica said, "Ma'am, don't just simply call
Jessica composed herself quickly, thanks to all the skills she'd honed during her acting career. She had trained herself to control and express emotions freely—the key to acting.A great actor should never be constantly immersed in a role. They should act with dedication when the camera was on but switch out of character immediately when the job was done. It was this very aspect of her that had shaped her current mental state. Mavis and Natalie came after seeing Jessica hadn't returned for a while. They saw a lavishly dressed Catherine blocking Jessica's path. Natalie quickly ran toward them and pushed away Catherine. She asked, "Are you okay, Ms. Larson?" "I'm alright. Let's go," Jessica replied. In the end, Catherine was left standing there alone until Lorelei came looking for her. "What happened, Aunt Catherine?" Lorelei felt worried seeing Catherine somewhat absent-minded and in a very low mood. After all, Elliot loved Catherine. He'd reminded Lorelei multiple times
At JM Corporation, Lucille watched the video Mack showed her. It had been taken from the surveillance camera outside the ward when Jane had been in the hospital. On the day before Jane's death, two unfamiliar people, a man and a woman, had visited her at the ward aside from William. Lucille looked up at Mack and asked, "Who were they?""They're the current head of the Robinson family, Elliot Robinson, and his sister, Renee Robinson. The Robinson family?As far as Lucille recalled, Jane had had no interaction with the Robinsons before. Why would they visit her at the hospital? If there'd been any relationship, the Robinsons would've been connected to the Quall family since Ophelia was a Robinson. But as far as Lucille knew, Ophelia hadn't interacted with the Robinson family after she'd married Lincoln. It was all because she'd had a fallout with Edward Robinson, the previous head of the Robinson family. The next day, Lucille had received the news that Jane had passed away
Meanwhile, Ian had just arrived at JM Corporation and was in the elevator. He'd gone to West Yodran for some business and had just returned. He'd heard that Lucille was at JM Corporation. Since he was free, he came to meet her. As Lucille finished asking Mack for a favor, the office door opened. They thought Spencer had returned from his meeting but were greeted with Ian's face instead. Lucille raised a brow before greeting, "Hello, Ian." "Hello, Mr. Moore," Mack greeted. Ian nodded before sitting down on the couch. After spending so many years with Spencer, Mack immediately sensed the sudden eerie pressure in the office. He quickly said, "Please excuse me, Mrs. Layton. I'll go make a cup of coffee for Mr. Moore." Even Mack could sense Ian's unpleasant vibe, so naturally, Lucille did, too. She gently nodded, deciding to play dumb and act like she didn't know. She gracefully smiled while maintaining her usual aloofness. "Ian, are you here to look for Spencer? He's in a
The office was unusually silent. Ian squinted his eyes. His answer sounded normal but lacked persuasiveness. "Because Eunice is legally my wife!" What he implied was that this reason was convincing enough. Lucille found it unconvincing and smiled. "But as far as I know, you two were in the process of getting a divorce." Ian went silent. "Besides, I've heard Eunie already signed the divorce paper," Lucille said while maintaining eye contact with Ian, not fearing his suffocating presence. "What's worse, she's already signed the paper twice!" "As long as I didn't sign the paper, none of this matters!" Lucille nodded without denying it. "But Ian, have you ever sat down and thought about why Eunie wants a divorce?" Ian pressed his lips and furrowed his brows. Lucille knew he'd never thought about this. She sighed before saying what the others didn't dare to say. "I've only pieced together what happened to you and Eunie based on what Spencer and Bailey told me. "Your attitu
"You're back, honey!" Lucille said. Spencer walked toward Lucille before wrapping his arm around her waist and kissing her forehead. "Have you been waiting for a long time?" Lucille nodded. "A little bit. Besides, I'm a little hungry." Spencer chuckled. "Okay, I'll make sure to feed you well when we get home later." "Oh, can I order the food, then?" Lucille asked. "Order away, Mrs. Layton!" Spencer extended his slender fingers before gently brushing the bridge of Lucille's nose. His gaze was filled with happiness as he spoke with a soft, affectionate voice. The two of them completely ignored Ian, who was seated on the couch, and went on with their conversation. Ian had a sour expression as he creased his forehead. He then jeered with a very unfriendly tone, "Looks like people are two-faced, huh? My eyes sure are opened today." Lucille and Spencer looked toward Ian's resentful dark eyes. But the two proceeded to ignore Ian. "Just admit that you're jealous of us. No o
After Wesley shared his plan, Ian's face turned even more sour. But Wesley thought this was a great idea. If Ian gave what Eunice desired the most, then the problem should be solved, wasn't it?So, Wesley decided to convince Ian again. "Please consider it, Mr. Moore." Wesley didn't believe he dared to propose the idea. But since asking Spencer for help didn't turn out well, this was the only effective method. "Just think about it. Once you've signed the paper, Mrs. Moore won't be worried about seeing you again. Then, you just have to ask her to the courthouse to deal with the divorce papers, and Mrs. Moore will have to show up then?" Wesley was passionately promoting his plan, firmly believing that it was the best option. "What do you mean she won't be worried if I sign the paper?" Ian asked coldly Ian's words sent chills down Wesley's spine. Fortunately, Wesley's quick wit saved the day. "Um, I mean, Mrs. Moore doesn't really want a divorce. She's just in a bad mood and
Since Eunice had decided, she wouldn't back away that easily. However, was Ian really that kind to let her go? Why did she feel like there was some underlying scheme?As her doubt started to form, Kevin said, "But Mr. Moore has a request." Eunice went silent. It was just as she expected. She took a deep breath before asking, "What is it?" As long as Ian agreed to sign the divorce papers, she could agree with any request within her capabilities. Without beating around the bush, Kevin said, "Mr. Moore would like to see you before he signs the paper." Eunice pondered for a moment without immediately agreeing to the request. She must consider Ian's request thoroughly. After a few seconds, Eunice calmly replied, "Mr. Turner, please tell him that I'll agree to see him if he promises to sign the divorce paper." Kevin was stunned. He felt like the two were passing the buck. "Ms. Lennon, may I ask for the reason?" Eunice didn't get any further explanation and only said, "Be