"It's true," Zoe said indifferently. "Jay and I have been a mistake from the start. No, we never started—everything was just an accident, even our marriage now. Whatever it is, we'll go our separate ways one day.""Not necessarily so."Cordy thought that now that Jay could finally be together with Zoe, even if Zoe did not fancy him, he would never let her go so easily. True love would not give up so easily, especially since they were already together."I can't be bothered to talk more to you." Zoe did not want to say anything further, finding it pointless, anyway.Cordy smiled as she said, "I won't say more, I'll just sit here and wait for good news.""Go on and wait," Zoe said dismissively.Anyway, getting a divorce was good news to her.Cordy did not dwell on the subject further. She said, "Send me a picture of Yelena. I think it'll be tough for me to return anytime soon, and I already can't wait to see what she looks like. We're relatives, after all.""Relatives? Oh, I almos
Clara sighed helplessly.She would just have to contend with the fact that all good things took time.-Zoe went downstairs and searched around for a long time before finding the children's playground.This was a high-end estate, comprehensively equipped with all sorts of facilities.She originally envisioned it to just be a small playground, but she knew she had underestimated it when she saw how large-scale the three-story playground was.It was no wonder that Clara was worried that Jay might not be able to handle Yelena. If she were to run around this huge place, it was very likely that Jay might not be able to catch up with her.Right now, she was unable to spot Yelena. She could only see Jay standing at the side of the playground, focusing on a particular spot.Zoe walked over.She followed Jay's line of sight and saw Yelena climbing up and down the playground like a little monkey."Head back first. I can look after Yelena," Zoe suddenly said.Jay jumped in shock.Zoe
"I just think both Yelena and Dicky are too young to consider marriage." Jay simply came up with a reason, finding it all the more logical after some consideration. "Yelena’s just three! It's far too early to consider that.""It's called planning ahead, get it? Do you think Yelena won't get rivals for a young man as fine as Dicky?" Zoe said seriously, convincing herself further the more she said it.Who knows? Richard Levine might be married by the time Yelena becomes an adult, and she would die regretting that her golden goose was poached to be someone else's son-in-law."No. Yelena's cute, so all the good ones would flock around her anyway," Jay replied solemnly. "And even if she doesn't like them or refuses to marry, she can stay with us forever. That's fine, since I can afford it."Zoe was rendered speechless.Does Jay know that being too nice a father would spoil a daughter? And what was that supposed to mean, that Yelena could stay with them forever?!"What if you die?" Zoe
However, Cordy was unable to smile because her own life was now a mess. It was a miracle that she discovered that John was still alive, yet he ended up as someone else's fiance.Her grandfather also remained in a coma, and the Cranstons’ conflict was never resolved.It was as if nothing would go well for Cordy, and the crushing weight of it all left her suffocating.Even Sean was getting restless—the culprit who poisoned Jesse was still not making a move days after they set their trap. They had nothing that could expose the culprit, and it was all a complete mystery.That was when it occurred to Cordy. "Maybe they’re waiting for Grandpa to actually wake up before doing anything?" Sean's eyes narrowed. "What do you mean?""Grandpa's will is favorable to the culprit as long as he stays unconscious," Cordy explained. "All they needed was to stay strong and do nothing, while waiting quietly for the final outcome. He should know all too well that any false moves would expose them."
Seeing that Cordy was silent for a long while, Sean called out to her."Cordy?"Cordy shook her head. "It's my personal problem. I'll handle it."Sean sighed. "I know you will—you’re as rational as you’re smart since I've known you, and there's nothing that can stand in your way. I'm the one who needs your advice in a great many things, but that’s precisely why I think you need someone to depend on. You're isolating yourself. Being too independent means you're also the one who gets hurt the most."Sean earnestly wished that Cordy could let down her guard and really open her heart, so that she didn’t have to live under so much pain.Ultimately said nothing, once again choosing to take everything upon herself. -A week later, Patrick left the capital and Cordy saw him off at the airport.He was actually reluctant to leave, but he was stubborn and kept saying things like he didn’t know when the next time he would have free time, that he would be busy and the like.While Cordy co
Cordy actually wondered when she could let go of the past.Soon, perhaps?After sending off Patrick, she returned to the car Sean arranged for her and returned to Cranston Hall.She didn’t bring Dicky along to the airport since she expected to head back soon after seeing Patrick off, just as she did not want Dicky to have to keep running around with her.She reclined against the backseat, looking up at the blue skies of the capital. Her phone then rang, and she checked the caller before answering it."Have you sent off Patrick Stuart?" Sean asked casually."I just did. I'm on my way back now.""Actually, you should head to the hospital right now," Sean suggested. "I'm rushing there right now—I just released news that Grandpa regained consciousness.""Okay," Cordy agreed."See you later.""Yeah."Hanging up, Cordy told the chauffeur, "The hospital, please.""Okay," the chauffeur replied respectfully.-Most of the Cranstons had reached the hospital when Cordy did, and th
Cordy left with Sean without looking back, but she could feel a certain pair of eyes fixed on her.She smiled in irony—what was the point in staring at her like that, when he didn’t call or text to explain himself?-As they returned to their car, Sean said, "Now that we've set the bait, we just have to wait for our quarry to take it.""Yeah." Cordy nodded.Their plan was simple—to force the hand of the culprit. If the culprit wanted Jesse Cranston dead, he or she would definitely make another attempt since the first one failed.And now, their people are stationed at the hospital, waiting for the culprit to fall for it…"Watch out!"Sean was suddenly yelling at the chauffeur, who jammed his foot on the brake in his shock at that very moment.The chauffeur had been driving straight ahead despite the traffic light flashing red, and a motorbike happened to be bounding forward from the side. They would definitely crash into each other if the chauffeur kept going."I'm sorry," h
The first collision was on the car's engine compartment, and everyone inside would at worst suffer cuts from bruises. But if the car streaking towards Cordy's side of the car would crash into them, it would most definitely kill her.Nonetheless, the chauffeur gritted his teeth and used the last shred of his strength to swerve the car, sending it into a powerslide.Bang! The car coming from the side struck their hood and rocked their car violently, leaving it a crumpled heap of metal while the airbags into the car all popped open.The trio in the car all fainted from the violent crash, and the traffic on the road quickly built into a congestion.A certain black car was stuck halfway due to the traffic jam ahead as well."What happened?" Nana asked. "Why’s there suddenly a traffic jam?"It was just her, her chauffeur and John in the car.They didn’t stay at the hospital for long. It was as Sean had said—the doctors forbade them from entering Jesse's ICU ward, so Jean didn’t keep