Kathryn no longer wanted to engage with Harlet when she finished speaking. She turned around and got into the car.However, Harlet couldn't shake off the snippets of Kathryn's words that echoed in his mind. He was flabbergasted.Did she say he was disgusting?How dared she!Already unhappy that she didn't address him by name, Harlet was now appalled by her labeling him as disgusting.As Harlet stared at the car distancing from him, anger overcame him, and his head throbbed immensely.In the car, Kathryn looked at the trees fading outside the window. Her heart felt as cold as an iceberg.Although she didn't care much for this group of people, they still affected her mood.When she returned to Sunshine Bay, Chris was waiting for her in the dining room.When he saw her return, he stood up. "Didn't you call earlier? Why did you take so long to come back?"Considering the timing of her call, even if she didn't encounter any traffic lights, she should have arrived earlier.Kathryn
When Chris heard Kathryn's words, he was stunned."Can't you use the card I gave you?" Chris raised a brow, not understanding the reason for her awkwardness.Kathryn forgot about the card he gave her. Chris and Tally were the ones who paid for Jessica's medical expenses throughout the time. In general, she didn't worry about these things. So, she didn't know how much money she had available at the moment.When Chris saw her stunned expression, he knew she had forgotten about this. He patted her head and said helplessly, "Come on. What am I supposed to say in this situation?"Kathryn had used Tally's money like it was the most reasonable thing in the world. However, when it came to using his money, she still hadn't consciously acknowledged his role as her husband and support. She wasn't used to relying on him yet. Kathryn explained, "I thought I should tell you about it since it's a big sum of money."200,000 wasn't a small number for Kathryn. Moreover, she wasn't someone who s
Benjamin drove away in his car. It was a ruthless sight.Emma suppressed her turbulent emotions. Harlet approached her. "Calm down, Grandma."However, there was no way Emma could calm down now. She was about to snap at him on instinct. But she held back her anger when she realized Harlet was the only one in the Winchester family who still loved Susan.She had always looked down on Harlet. However, she couldn't help but pin her hopes on him. "Harlet, you have to save Susan. You have to do that.""Yeah, I got it!""Ask Travis for help."Only Travis could keep Benjamin under control since Benjamin was nuts.Right now, the Winchesters were a laughingstock in Harborlean. But Benjamin didn't care at all. That was the most concerning part of this.Harlet said, "Travis wouldn't concern himself with this."There was no way Travis would get involved in this. Harlet said it without thinking because he could tell how Travis felt about the Winchesters in the past years.Harlet's words wer
Right now, things were bleak for the Winchesters.…After waking up the next day, Kathryn had breakfast with Chris before going to the hospital.Kelly wanted to follow her. Since things were better now, she took Kelly to the hospital.Kelly happily smiled when she saw Jessica. "Mommy!"When Jessica saw Kelly, she smiled bitterly, "You can't be here. There are tons of germs in the hospital."Kelly hadn't been in good health since she was a child. That was why Jessica was worried that she would get sick."I just miss you, Mommy." Kelly immediately climbed onto Jessica's bed, wanting to sleep in her arms. She really missed her.This was how children were. No matter what kind of life she had, she only wanted one simple thing. Even if she could only live a frugal life, it was better than anything else when she could be with her mother.Kelly had been with Kathryn during this time, and everyone at Sunshine Bay took good care of her. However, she still missed her mother. "Hey, darl
That was undoubtedly the case for Kathryn. Fortunately, she didn't call Krista "Mom". If she did, she would feel weird calling Travis by name to acknowledge him as her brother."Is something the matter?" Kathryn whispered. She sounded different when she talked to someone who was kind to her. Travis explained, "Come to Island Bay tomorrow. Grandma will be there too."Was he talking about Chloe?Chloe had taken good care of Kathryn when she was in Huber Bay. Lewis also asked her to call her "Mrs. Welfer" back then. Who would have thought she was actually her grandmother?After all, Kathryn hadn't truly accepted her identity. When she heard Travis' words, she didn't know how to respond."I'll talk to Chris," Travis said after not getting a reply. He knew her weakness. Then, he hung up the phone without waiting for Kathryn to reply.To be honest, she didn't know how to deal with this. Furthermore, she had focused all her attention on Jessica. But in fact, she was avoiding this issu
When Travis and Evelyn were having a moment, the servant came to inform him that Harlet had arrived.Travis became upset. He had always felt that his brothers were being a nuisance during this time. First, it was Benjamin, and now, it was Harlet, who was more annoying than the former.Evelyn noticed his darkened expression and said somewhat comfortably. "Well, should I go upstairs?.""Go ahead. Be careful, and don't run," Travis whispered.Evelyn grumbled, "I'm not a child.""Yeah, but you're carrying a child who needs your protection."Travis became cautious after knowing Evelyn was pregnant. He even began holding her gently, as if he was afraid he'd hurt her by making massive movements.When Harlet came in, he saw Travis looking at Evelyn dotingly. "Travis?" he called cautiously, suspecting he was seeing things. His brother had never shown such an expression. He was always cold and stern.Travis' expression turned cold when he heard Harlet's voice. When he turned around, he l
As soon as Harlet finished speaking, Travis picked up the ashtray before him and threw it at his brother. That explained why Kathryn was so wary when she got his call just now.There was a hint of estrangement in her tone. She clearly didn't want to deal with the chaotic situation the Winchesters were in at the moment."You bastard. Don't you know what you should and shouldn't do?""I didn't have a choice. I knew you didn't like Susan. I—""Did she agree to help you?" Travis sneered.Harlet was even more annoyed at the mention of Kathryn. Helping Susan wouldn't have any impact on her. She just needed to talk to Benjamin. However, she still refused to help."She didn't. But Travis, Susan is well-behaved and sweet. She won't bully Kathryn," Harlet said urgently, fearing that Travis wouldn't save Susan. However, he didn't know that Travis wouldn't save Susan no matter what he said. Travis sucked in a harsh breath and closed his eyes. "Leave!""Travis.""Also, if you dare see Kat
And so, Harlet left.Travis sat in place for a long time. He didn't even notice Evelyn walking up behind him. He didn't return to his senses until he felt Evelyn's cold hands massaging his temple. He pulled her into his arms and sat down."Be gentle!" Evelyn yelled.Why was Travis so careless? Evelyn was really worried about him being too rough with her.However, Travis was actually cautious with her. When he pulled her into his arms, he used his other hand to hold her steady.Evelyn said, "I made some fruit pudding. You should have some.""Don't do any of this from now on. You don't have to work in the kitchen anymore.""What should we do? You aren't used to other people's food." She wasn't useless in her years of being by Travis' side. She had always been taking care of things in Travis' daily life. She seemed to be handling everything.Travis said, "That doesn't mean you should do it. Listen to me!"It was a scary thing to get used to things. As Evelyn said, Travis had
After leaving the Hunt residence, Tally made her way directly to Victor's company.Worried she might lose her way, Drew had been waiting downstairs in anticipation of her arrival.When Tally saw Victor, her face lit up with joy."You should've seen Mr. Hunt Senior's expression earlier. He looked like he wanted to eat me alive." Tally couldn't help but laugh.Victor reached for her hand as they sat down on the couch together. "Were you scared?" he asked.As Tally sat down, she casually looked back and noticed a framed photograph on Victor's desk.Out of curiosity, she picked it up and examined it. But with just one glance, she froze in surprise."When... when was this taken?" she asked. Her shock was evident as she turned to Victor.The picture was taken back when they were at Beverly Peak, during his hospital stay after being bitten by a wolf.She remembered looking after him until she herself fell asleep.In the picture, her eyes were closed, her expression peaceful.Victor
What made it even more absurd was that Elijah bought into it, too.Tally couldn't believe Elijah couldn't see through Markus' façade. He actually bought into Markus' excuse that his behavior was all because of her.And now he was acting like he'd rather die than leave her."Fucking hell," Tally muttered inwardly. She wondered who came up with this messed-up plan for Markus.Clearly, Tally couldn't quite grasp how Markus' mental state could deteriorate like this. However, given his history of going insane, this outrageous plan didn't seem entirely implausible.He was perfectly fine when he was with Albert Group, so how did he end up like this back at Skyline Group?Tally just couldn't figure it out.Elijah shot her a sharp look, gritting his teeth as he said, "You, leave!"Zane hesitated, saying, "Sir, but…""Just let her leave!" Elijah insisted.Elijah's words were punctuated by short, hurried breaths.Tally nodded, saying, "Mr. Hunt Senior, you're indeed the more rational o
Elijah and Zane glanced at each other. Then, their stares turned sharper as they both fixed their eyes on Tally.Tally swallowed nervously. "Why are you looking at me like that? Did I do something wrong?""You're not even married to Victor, so why are you calling yourself a married woman?" Elijah snapped, his anger evident.Tally remained silent.Observing Elijah's furious expression, she nonchalantly rummaged through her bag, retrieving the marriage certificate and wedding invitation.Then, she handed them over to Zane.Zane took the documents and swiftly flipped them open. His eyes widened in disbelief as he read through them.He promptly handed both documents over to Elijah.As Elijah took them and examined them, his expression darkened significantly upon seeing Tally and Victor's marriage certificate.He was shocked when he saw that their wedding date was today, along with the printed timestamp.In that instant, Elijah's breathing grew heavier.He glared at Tally with an
Tally was completely baffled by what was happening."I've been straightforward about my feelings for him," Tally complained under her breath.From her perspective, if something were to happen to Markus now, she shouldn't be blamed solely for her decision to get married. Victor nodded, saying, "Yeah, I know."Victor had always been aware of this. By now, Markus had become such a puzzle that Victor couldn't quite figure him out.Considering how clear Tally had always been about her feelings toward Markus, it was puzzling how he got himself involved in this mess.This time, Victor didn't accompany Tally to the Hunt Residence. He believed she could handle the Hunt family on her own.The atmosphere at the Hunt residence was incredibly tense at the moment.The moment Tally stepped inside, she could practically feel the frost coming off Elijah. His gaze seemed to pierce right through her.Zane's tone was far from pleasant as he said, "Um, take a look at this."With that, he passed
Tally was pretty happy a moment ago. But now, she was all worked up talking about the Hunts.Earlier on the road, Tally filled Victor in on the phone call she received from the Hunt residence.Victor's lips twitched as he heard the news. "So Markus left a suicide note and vanished?""Exactly. Can you believe the trouble he's stirring up now?" Tally shook her head incredulously.Tally was utterly exasperated with Markus by now. It had been a while since this whole thing started.She had to admit, these days had been incredibly "fulfilling" for her. It was so fulfilling that it almost left her reeling.And it wasn't just Tally struggling to keep up. Even Victor had been taken aback by how things were unfolding.He shot Tally a look of disbelief. "So you're going to the Hunt residence now?""Yeah, I'm going. I want those Hunts to know that I'm officially yours. Let's see if they have more shameless tricks up their sleeves."When it came to describing the Hunts, Tally summed it up
Tally was beginning to see where Markus got his persistent nature from. It ran in the family. It was as the saying went—like father, like son.No sooner had she ended the call, the phone rang again.Tally took a deep breath, reminding herself that today was supposed to be a happy day, not one filled with annoyance.But dealing with these people…After giving it some thought, she hesitantly answered, "Zane!""Ms. Johnson, you might want to come over to the Hunt residence."Tally asked, "What's going on now?"She was almost out of patience with these people.Zane explained, "Mr. Markus left behind a suicide note."Tally's expression froze in disbelief.A suicide note? Tally couldn't comprehend what was happening. She wondered if Markus was pulling another one of his stunts.It had only been less than an hour since Elijah arranged his marriage, and now he went ahead and left a suicide note."Where is he?" Tally raised an eyebrow.With everything happening so quickly, it all f
Looking at her identification papers, Tally let out a sigh of relief.Fortunately, Tally had some knowledge of her father's habits. Otherwise, guessing the password for the safe, which belonged to her comatose father, would have been a daunting task.When Irina called, Tally answered, "Hey, Irina.""Guess what? Markus is engaged!""What?" Tally was shocked.Irina shared her surprise."This time, it seems Mr. Hunt Senior might genuinely have it out for you. We haven't even made a move, and suddenly they're announcing Markus and Sarah's engagement.""Sarah?" Tally was even more surprised.It was only today that they found out who had been secretly admiring Markus. Before they could even step in, Elijah had taken the initiative.It seemed like all these years, Elijah appeared unconcerned, but he actually knew everything.But if he was dead set on hating her, then so be it. Tally couldn't care less.On the other hand, if Elijah truly desired for her and Markus to be together all
Elijah said, "Very well, then."Thinking about his troublesome son, Elijah wondered how he hadn't noticed Markus' extremity in his romantic pursuits before.Elijah was so angry that he couldn't catch his breath.Giving Markus a fierce look, he tried to hold back. Despite that, he couldn't resist putting in one final word, "No matter how much you want to be with Tally, I won't allow it."This time, there was no room for negotiation.At Elijah's words, Markus' eyes turned cold. "I'm afraid you have no say in this.""You..." Elijah's breath hitched as he heard Markus' retort. In a fit of rage, he grabbed a teacup and hurled it toward him.At that moment, Elijah felt an overwhelming urge to lash out at Markus.Elijah insisted, "Regardless of your decision, you and Sarah are officially engaged starting today."His tone was unusually firm.At this point, Elijah wasn't asking for Markus' opinion. He was simply informing him.Regarding Tally becoming Elijah's daughter-in-law, Elijah
Kathryn was confused when Jessica suddenly shoved her into the car and promptly closed the door. With her hand still gripping the door handle, Kathryn looked up at Jessica and suggested, "Uh, how about dinner tonight?"Upon hearing Kathryn's dinner suggestion, Jessica paused before nodding and responding, "Let's talk about it later. I'll give you a call."Jessica seemed really busy, and Kathryn could tell from the way she talked that she was in a rush.Kathryn couldn't help but feel for Jessica as she watched her close the car door and hurried off toward the nearby office building, waving goodbye as she went.Kathryn found herself wondering who Jessica was in such a rush to meet.Kathryn couldn't resist stealing a glance back as the car pulled away. In that brief moment, Kathryn's heart skipped a beat as she saw Jessica walking alongside Lloyd. They were heading toward the glass doors of the building.Before Kathryn could double-check what she saw, the car had already turned.