For many years, Thomas has taken care of Catherine like a doting grandfather. When something was bothering Catherine, she didn't want to keep it from him. She extended her wrist towards Thomas.His expression darkened drastically. He thought that Catherine was unwell. He couldn't imagine any other reason for her to summon him from afar, using the excuse of a seminar at Styre University, unless she was seriously ill and didn't want anyone to know."Catherine, don't scare me. I'm old and can't handle this kind of stress!" Thomas exaggerated, earning a smile from Catherine, who felt moved.Healing was Thomas's area of expertise, and he had never shied away from it. His panicked reaction to the misunderstanding showed just how deep his love for her ran."Thomas, don't worry. It's just a minor ailment, nothing incurable!" Catherine reassured him.Thomas skeptically placed his hand on Catherine's, carefully checking her pulse. After a moment, he released her hand, eyeing her with suspic
Black Robe, seeing Ronin pressing for answers, directly told him the real reason. "It's not a big deal. Since Zobber is so dissatisfied with your alliance and Catherine, you should find a way to persuade her to join us."After understanding the reason, Ronin was shocked. He even doubted if his ears were playing tricks on him. "Sir, you're not joking with me, are you? Just before coming here, I received a message from Zobber. She threatened to kill me and issued a pursuit order against me. And now you want me to persuade her to come here? Isn't that sending me to my death?"Faced with Ronin's emotional outburst, Black Robe remained incredibly calm. "Ronin, why get so worked up? Haven't you forgotten what I just said? If you work for me, I'll protect you!"Ronin feared that once he was no longer useful, they would kill him without hesitation. "I can't do it. Such a difficult task should be given to your elite subordinates.""Ronin, you are my elite now. Are you planning to betray me?
After receiving the data from Arbotte Laboratory, Lance immediately led his team into a frenzy of overtime work. The information provided by Arbotte Laboratory gave them a breakthrough and set them on the right path. After several days of research, the team overcame a technical barrier.Excitedly, Lance found Cory and said, "I have good news for you! Our experiment has reached the third stage!"Upon hearing this, Cory was also delighted and said, "This is indeed good news. Lance, congratulations. By the way, Boss is here. Let's go and share this piece of good news with him."When Lance heard that Branden was present, his eyes lit up. Previously, he had been impressed by Branden's charm and believed that Branden was not just a profit-driven businessman but also had a great love for the country. This was why Lance was willing to join Red Star Laboratory for research.After Lance's arrival and careful observation, it became clear that Branden was intelligent and highly capable, and he
Since the last time Ronin saw Catherine, he had been pondering what she really meant. Determined to figure it out, he decided to personally visit Zobber.Before meeting Zobber, he sought out Withal, hoping for a heart-to-heart conversation. They agreed to meet at an internet café, but as soon as Withal entered, he punched Ronin in the face.Stunned, Ronin clutched his swelling cheek and glared at Withal. "Are you out of your mind?" he exclaimed.Withal grabbed Ronin by the collar, seething, "You little punk, how dare you show your face in front of me again? I'll ask you one more time. Are you a traitor?"As Withal questioned Ronin, he made a gesture, a secret code within their alliance known to only a few. It was originally invented by Wantel, and everyone found it amusing, so they all learned it.Understanding Withal's meaning, Ronin feigned a look of distress and pleaded, "Withal, I've always treated you like a brother. I've been an orphan since I was young. Are you really going
Thomas smiled and nodded. "I'm just a makeshift doctor. I see patients when I have free time." This statement was not entirely wrong—he only saw patients when he had free time, and whether he would see them depended on his mood.Feeling a connection with the chef, Aaron, Thomas was willing to take a look at his condition. "Aaron, I'll give you a prescription. If you follow it, your condition should improve a bit."Upon hearing this, Aaron couldn't help but laugh. "You're quite the peculiar doctor, not as skilled as other physicians!"This remark piqued Thomas's curiosity, and he looked at Aaron with a puzzled expression. "What do you mean?""Other doctors have always told me that if I follow their advice, they can cure my disease. But you can only guarantee that my condition will improve. Are you not skilled in medicine?" Aaron said.Hearing this explanation, Thomas burst out laughing. "Interesting. If that's the case, then I'm truly not skilled in medicine. I'm ashamed!"Scott,
Finn believed that Ronin wouldn't actually harm him, but he also believed that Ronin would torture him. Thinking about Ronin's ways of tormenting people, Finn felt a chill down his spine as Ronin's cold eyes stared at him intently."What do you want from me?" Finn asked. Ronin smirked as he casually patted Finn's cheek and suggested playing a game of car racing.Hearing Ronin's intentions, Finn raised his voice. "Ronin, don't mess around. Boss has arranged for me to follow you. Do you dare to defy him?""Humph." Ronin sneered arrogantly. "Do you really think I'm his underling? I merely have a business relationship with him. Do you think you are more important to him than his current plans and overall strategy?"Finn understood that in his boss's eyes, he was just a tool. If Ronin were to harm him, his boss wouldn't punish Ronin, because Ronin was much more important."What do you want, Ronin?" Finn asked cautiously."I don't want anything," Ronin said indifferently. "If you rea
Everything was going smoothly until Catherine suddenly called a halt. "I'm a bit tired today," she said.Branden paused, reluctantly withdrew his hand, and buried his head deeply in Catherine's neck. After a while, there was no movement. Concerned, Catherine gently patted his shoulder. "Are you okay?""I'm fine," he replied hoarsely, showing restraint in his voice. He composed himself, then got up and headed to the bathroom.Lying on the bed, Catherine listened to the sound of water from the bathroom, feeling both amused and sympathetic. She gently stroked her flat abdomen, a wide smile on her face.In the bathroom, Branden stared at himself in the mirror, for the first time feeling helpless. Was it he who had changed, or had Catherine lost interest in him?As Catherine waited, Branden finally emerged from the bathroom. When he came out, she felt as if he had just walked out of the cold storage, exuding a chill. "Aren't you afraid of catching a cold?" she asked.Shrugging off h
When Catherine received the message, she was a bit confused. Branden suddenly said he wanted to take her out for dinner tonight, just the two of them. "Is he planning something on his own?" she wondered.Not sure of the answer, Catherine decided to temporarily ignore Branden's invitation. She still had a few hours before she met with him, so she wasn't in a rush.After finishing her work, Catherine sent a message and summoned Ronin. Within about ten minutes, Ronin arrived promptly, impressing Catherine with his efficiency."You came really quickly!" Catherine exclaimed.Ronin grinned. "It's because the person called me is you, Catherine. I happened to be at the school, so I rushed over as soon as I could! Tell me what you need, Catherine. As long as you command, I'll get it done right away!"Rolling her book into a stick and tapped Ronin's head with it. "You little rascal, focus on the point. Did you finish the task I gave you earlier?""I did it!" Ronin was always proactive in c
In the end, Branden couldn't stand it anymore. He took the initiative to snatch Catherine back, only then did the scene come under control.Now, no one dared to continue touching Catherine's belly.Once he snatched Catherine back, he held her tightly in his arms and prevented anyone from touching her. He thought in his mind, "Since these people like this brat so much, I'll just give the brat to them when Catherine gives birth. Saves one more person from sharing my wife with me."Triston smiled and watched the crowd as the birthday party began exactly as it should.The big screen began to show all the images of Audrey from her debut until now that were outstanding or worthy of recording. Some of the images weren't even in Audrey's possession, but Triston had found them and made a video of them.As the images flashed by, Audrey's tears couldn't help but fall from her face. She cried not only because she remembered the hardships she had endured in showbiz for many years, but also bec
Since Triston brought Audrey to meet his family, he had worked non-stop to put their marriage on the agenda.Audrey was a popular actress, and to not affect her career, Triston chose to propose in a low-key manner.Triston arranged a party on Audrey's birthday and invited many of Audrey's friends.Audrey originally thought Triston was too high-profile, but Triston insisted. "I didn't participate in so many of your past birthdays. I finally have a chance to participate this time."He persuaded Audrey repeatedly. Audrey couldn't resist him and could only agree to let him arrange the party.Luckily, he only invited Audrey's close friends and did not send out invitations widely, so she could take this opportunity to have a gathering of friends.Audrey was surprised to see Catherine when she arrived.Catherine was now eight months pregnant. Normally, she would be rejected by Branden if she wanted to visit Catherine.Branden was now very careful with Catherine every day, and Audrey w
Sure enough, only after Audrey said those words, Willa's face completely darkened.Seeing that Willa was about to explode, suddenly...Triston applauded happily, which instantly attracted the crowd's attention.Triston calmly met everyone's gaze and looked at Audrey gently. "Good. You're worthy of being the woman I love. I'm most annoyed with those women who stay at home day in and day out and like to gossip when they have nothing else to do. You have your own career and I'm very supportive of that."Triston said this with a proud look on his face and raised his eyebrows at Audrey, full of smugness.Willa's face instantly turned gloomy.Her son had demeaned her by calling her a gossipy woman just to please another woman, and it made her furious.Egbert kind of realized that his son was totally in love with Audrey. He thought it was good because Triston used to be a playboy and was always surrounded by messy women. At that time, he was really worried that Triston would marry an u
Although Audrey was born into a wealthy family, Triston's mother, Willa Lambert, had always been prejudiced against showbiz and therefore did not approve of Triston's pursuit of Audrey.In Willa's opinion, female celebrities in the showbiz industry had always appeared in public, which was not like the demeanor of a lady from a wealthy family.It was only after learning that Audrey and Triston might be together that she eagerly introduced Triston to girls in the first place. She didn't realize that after all this time, her son still hadn't given up on Audrey, and this was the first time she'd seen her son so attached to a girl.If it weren't for that, she wouldn't agree to appear at today's dinner party now.Triston led Audrey into the door, and everyone from the Lamberts had already arrived.The scene of everyone sitting in the private room made Audrey feel a bit guilty. She looked guiltily at the crowd and whispered, "I'm sorry. I'm late."Triston's father, Egbert Lambert, had a
Audrey never expected to be so suddenly arranged to meet Triston's family.She couldn't react when Triston talked to her about it. Looking at Triston with disbelief in her eyes, she said, "Pardon me?"Triston's handsome face carried a gentle smile. "I've inquired with Kim. You don't have any work arrangements since this afternoon, and you can also take a day off tomorrow. It's just right for us to have dinner together in the evening."Audrey frowned and asked inwardly, "Is that what I care about?"What she cared about was who Triston had just said she would have dinner with tonight. "Why are you suddenly asking your family to have dinner with me?"The Swanns and the Lamberts were both in Casier and they were also considered to be friends. For Triston's family, although Audrey was not familiar with them, she had seen them at major parties.But in the past, they used to meet as ordinary friends.Now that she and Triston were in a relationship, his sudden proposal to take her to di
Audrey hesitated for a moment but still answered the phone with a nervous heart.She believed that Catherine definitely had a way to get her to answer the phone, but things would be troublesome if she made Catherine take her actions.She put her phone to her ear and inquired in a low voice, "Morning, Kathy. What's the matter?"Catherine's voice remained as cold as ever, without any emotion. "Tell me, what is it that you haven't told me?"Audrey had already figured out a strategy to deal with it and how to excuse herself, but as soon as she answered the phone, Catherine asked her so directly, which made her suddenly unable to react.Audrey had no choice but to tell Catherine the truth.After listening to her trembling narration, Catherine only asked coldly, "Are you sure you want him to be your boyfriend?"Audrey was a bit hesitant. Everyone blessed her and Triston after they found out they were together again, but Catherine was the only one who asked her to calm down and think i
Faced with Triston's questioning, Ronin looked arrogant. "Catherine and Audrey are sisters, so Audrey is my sister. You can bully anyone, but you can't bully her. Or else, we can't even be friends."Ronin's words sounded childish, but there was seriousness inside his eyes when he said those words. He grew up with Catherine and regarded Catherine as his most important family member. To him, Catherine's sister was his sister.After listening to Ronin's words, Triston faintly laughed out. "I see."Ronin thought that Triston didn't take his words to heart, and immediately felt a burning anger. "What do you mean? You don't understand my warning, do you?""Easy!" Triston gestured for him to calm down, then said calmly, "Even death row inmates have a chance to explain, right? You should at least hear me out.""Hmph!" Ronin snorted disdainfully. He secretly thought in his heart, "If Triston says any more asshole words, I'll definitely not show him any respect."Triston put away that cyni
They had an appointment at a recreational manor, a new property Zobber had just bought. Zobber had invited them to come along for the experience.Since Catherine's pregnancy, the entire Hacker Alliance had had much leisure time. Even though there was less to do, they had earned no less money and were basically in a dominant position.Zobber enjoyed the current situation too much becasue there was still money to be made easily. They might only have one business per year, but the profit from this business was already enough for them to spend for a year.After wandering around with her friends, Zobber excitedly looked at everyone. "How about this place? It's not bad, right? I bought it at a high price!"This was Casier, and Triston was aware of any changes in the real estate industry.He had indeed received the news when Zobber auctioned off the manor, and he also knew that Zobber had given an above-market price to take the land. But he knew that Zobber had plenty of money. It was fi
Since that dinner, Audrey had been in a special kind of relationship with Triston.Although they didn't make it clear, Triston could feel that Audrey had slowly accepted him.The number of times they met increased, and most of Audrey's work this year was in Casier.Whenever Triston had free time, he would stay alongside Audrey.Whether on set or during recording sessions, one could always catch a glimpse of Triston.Everyone kind of knew deep down that Triston was the man behind Audrey.But nobody ever exposed this whole thing, mainly because of Triston's identity.Neither he nor Audrey wanted too much attention paid to their relationship right now. If he didn't spill the beans, who else would dare to report on it?Besides, the reason Audrey and Triston's dating didn't cause much jealousy was they were a good match.Among the Four Noble Families in Casier, the Lamberts and the Swanns each held a seat, and the Swanns' power was not weaker than the Lamberts.Plus, now that Cath