Willow was sitting right in front of Cheryl's apartment door. As a result, some of her neighbors gathered around to watch. They understood that the woman on the floor could only be Cheryl's mother. Everyone turned to stare at Cheryl. Their eyes held different emotions—mockery, disdain, and even contempt.Someone commented, "She looks like such a well-behaved girl. I can't believe she's actually like this.""Indeed. She doesn't even take care of her parents. It looks to me like she's a cold-hearted person. No wonder she can live in a house like this at such a young age!"Another person chimed in, "She's staying in such a high-end and luxurious house, yet she doesn't give her parents a penny. How shameless!"Even though Cheryl had gone through a lot working for Caroline, her mental resilience couldn't compare to the latter's. After hearing those comments, she was on the verge of crying. Nevertheless, what truly disappointed her was her parents' actions. Even when she had be
Jack approached Cheryl and pulled Willow up. "Are you here to extort money again?" Jack questioned. He was a trained fighter. Thus, he spoke with unwavering confidence, enunciating each word clearly. He wasn't afraid of Willow's loud voice at all. Upon hearing the word "extort", the onlookers were stunned. Yet Jack ignored them and continued, "So, your son wants a 20-thousand-dollar computer. He's an adult now. Why can't he work to buy it himself?"Cheryl was astonished as she looked at him. She hadn't expected Jack to know about it.One of the neighbors asked in confusion, "Huh? Didn't she say he was sick?" "Sick? Who told you he's sick?" Jack questioned. Following the neighbor's gaze, he shifted his attention to Willow. He scoffed before saying, "You just took her word for everything she said. Would you also believe me if I said her son is in outer space now?"Upon hearing what he said, the crowd lowered their heads. They quickly realized that Willow's words were nothing
Cheryl sniffled and answered, "I'm fine. I'm just thinking about how my family treats me. But Jack, you understand my struggles even though you're an outsider. Don't you think this is surreal?"Noticing the pain in her eyes, Jack felt a pang in his heart as well. However, he didn't know how to comfort people. "So I'm just an outsider to you?" he asked while scratching his head. Cheryl was stunned by his words. With a vacant gaze, she fixed her eyes on Jack. He was already looking at her. In no time, Jack's face turned red. After a while, he scratched his head and mustered the courage to say, "Cheryl, I don't want to be an outsider. I want to be your family—no, wait. I want to be someone who is closer than family. I want to protect you all the time."Cheryl's face gradually flushed. She could also feel a warm sensation creeping up her face."What do you mean?" She lowered her head to look at the ground as complex emotions washed over her. Finally, Jack blurted out, "I-I w
Her relationship was static. If there were any changes, it was the fact that she no longer rejected intimacy. However, it would be unrealistic to talk about marriage at this point.Sean probably knew it too, so he never brought it up. Yet sometimes Gwen couldn't help but feel like it was unfair to keep him waiting. Suddenly, the thought of seeing a therapist rose in her mind again.When the group saw her reply, they understood what was going on. They promptly started chatting about different topics. Among them, the most-mentioned subject was Cheryl's new relationship. Her friends even asked her to treat them to a meal.Cheryl was in a great mood. She had even forgotten how upset she had been about Willow. So she happily agreed to treat everyone to dinner the next day.This brought another burst of cheers from the group. But where there was joy, there was worry.At Morrison Manor, Eddy was in his worst mood. Asher, who had just walked in and sat in the chair opposite the for
In Kirk's room at a hotel, Charles was giving him a report on Eddy's situation."After finding out that Roald had gone abroad, Eddy was furious. He said he was going to arrest Roald's wife and daughter, but Roald had already sent them away as well. "Eddy will probably cause a fuss this time," Charles said. As he thought of that, he couldn't contain his laughter.Kirk glared at him, his face devoid of any emotion. "Is that all?" "Not yet.""Then, hurry up and tell me.""Sir, why are you in such a rush?" Charles asked boldly. Although Kirk was still a cold man, Charles knew that he was no longer as cold and ruthless as he used to be. Kirk had finally become human, so sometimes Charles would dare to joke with him."Caroline should be back soon."Charles promptly realized something. "Are you afraid that Mrs. Morrison will see me?"Kirk hummed in assent and flipped through the magazine in his hand."Sir, Jack's already met the madam. Why can't I meet her? I too want to meet
Although Charles had been in Easton at the time and hadn't needed to report to Kirk in person, he had still been nervous when talking to the latter. Afterward, when Caroline's condition visibly improved, Kirk's mood also improved. That was when everyone could finally relax. So in SY Group, anyone who knew of Caroline's existence now treated Caroline like their savior.Before Charles could explain himself to Kirk, an even more terrifying scene played out.Caroline, who had been waiting outside, leaned in and murmured, "Strange, I think I heard something." Charles immediately covered his mouth.Outside, Caroline started knocking on the door again. "Kirk, are you inside? I heard something. Why aren't you coming out?" Her voice became more and more anxious as she spoke.Her expression turned nervous and uneasy. "Are you hiding from me again? Do you not want to see me?"Kirk glared at Charles fiercely. He motioned for the latter to hide behind the door before opening it. As he open
Caroline's mouth twitched. This "woman" was a bit different from what she had in mind. Seeing that she wasn't reacting, Kirk turned his attention to Charles. "This is Charles, my assistant." Kirk knew exactly what Caroline was thinking, so he shut those thoughts down quickly.Caroline smiled awkwardly. "So, you're his assistant." She was surprised. Charles looked at her. Unable to hold back his excitement, he grabbed her hand, his eyes welling up with tears. Caroline shot a confused look at Kirk.Kirk furrowed his brows so tightly that they almost formed a line. However, Charles didn't notice it at all. He was feeling thankful for Caroline, but he was also excited, as if he were meeting an old friend.Kirk rubbed his temples. This was exactly why he hadn't wanted Charles to meet Caroline. After a while, Caroline said, "Your assistant seems—""Charles!" Kirk interrupted coldly. Charles snapped out of his thoughts and composed himself. He sniffed and excused himself. "I'm s
Asher took his phone out and glanced at the screen. He had put his phone on silent while he had been talking to Eddy. It just so happened that his parents had tried to reach him then. But since they hadn't been able to talk to him, they had called Aurora instead."Weird, weren't they out looking for my sister? Why would they come back so quickly? Did they find her?" Asher wondered out loud.Aurora replied, "Maybe." Then, she discreetly glanced at Asher. "Sweetheart, now that everything's resolved—I mean, if your parents have found their real daughter, they'll surely be very happy, right?" Without hesitation, he answered, "Of course." Aurora's eyes lit up in an instant. "If your parents are in a good mood, they'll be more likely to say yes to us. What do you think?"Asher finally understood what she was hinting at. He smiled and held her by the waist. "Honey, even if you made mistakes, the cooperation between the Hacketts and Morrisons is all thanks to you. It's a historica