Kathryn struggled against her grip, but Krista looked at her and said, "I'm really sorry!"She sounded humble right now.Kathryn said, "Why are you apologizing to me? Are you sure that the one you nearly killed is your daughter? Have you really figured it out? You'd better not get back at Jessica when you find out you've gotten it wrong."Krista was so kind to her before. She looked so guilty, and when she thought Kathryn was her daughter, she desperately tried to make amends.But what happened in the end? When she found out she had made a mistake, she got back at Kathryn, not even sparing the people around her from her wrath.There was a sense of irony in that. She tried to get back at the people around Kathryn, but her daughter ended up being among those people."You'd better remember this. Jessica has never said she is your daughter," Kathryn said.Her reiteration made Krista even more miserable. But she had to admit that Kathryn was telling the truth. Jessica had never said
In the end, Krista returned to Savanna's office.Savanna was severely burned, and since her back was seriously injured, she could only lie on her side. If this happened previously, the two of them wouldn't have let Kathryn off the hook no matter what. They would even want Kathryn to pay the price for her actions.But now, there was no way they would do that. They even wanted to thank Kathryn. Without her support, Jessica wouldn't be here. Leukemia treatment was really expensive."How did it go? Did the doctor tell you how to remove the drugs from your body?" Savanna asked when she saw that Krista was silent.Sure enough, after she knew Jessica was the person they were looking for, she was thinking about how to make amends.However, when Krista heard her question, she looked at her mother sadly. She choked, "They've found a new donor for Jessica.""They found one?""Yeah, they did! They don't need me anymore!" Krista said bitterly."Well …" Savanna was shocked. She felt distress
Kathryn was also worried about Jessica, so Tally didn't want to give her any more trouble. Thus, when Kathryn asked what happened, Tally waved her hand. "Everything is fine. You should go home!"Seeing that Tally didn't answer, Kathryn didn't press her for answers. She knew her friend was upset about Markus, and now, she was Victor's fiance.Kathryn didn't know what made Tally so annoyed. After parting ways with Tally, she looked at her phone while the car was being driven. She then found out why Tally was in the hospital.Markus had slit his wrist. Did he do it because Tally and Victor were getting married?When Markus' astute yet cold visage appeared in her mind, Kathryn sucked in a harsh breath. Hang on. This was …When she arrived at Albert Group, she still hadn't recovered from the shock.Chris knew Kathryn was coming, so he asked Tara to prepare lunch. When Kathryn arrived in his office, Tara had just put the lunch on the table.Seeing Chris, Kathryn approached him and sai
After that, they were at odds for a long time, matching wits.No matter how hard Markus tried, he still couldn't win Tally back. But even so, he wouldn't try to kill himself because of that.Chris was shocked by Kathryn's news. He looked at her strangely. "Where did you hear that from?""I saw it on the Internet. Look!" As Kathryn said this, she was about to open the web page detailing Markus' attempted suicide on her phone and show it to Chris. However, it was nowhere to be found now."Wait, I saw it on my way here. Call the news website and ask them if you don't believe me."She wouldn't be mistaken about such an important piece of news. She was sure that she had seen it. But why was it gone now?Kathryn was puzzled, but Chris had already gotten up to make a phone call. As she watched Chris, she couldn't help but click her tongue. No matter how strong a man was, he would lose the will to live the moment he suffered from emotional shock.…At the hospital, Byron looked at Ma
Like with Byron just now, Markus didn't know how to answer Chris' question. Right now, he was like a rebellious child, and there was nothing anyone could do."Fine!" Chris said. He wasn't one to talk much. Since Markus wasn't answering his question, he wouldn't press him for answers.After all, if Markus was truly emotionally vulnerable, asking more questions would only make him feel more irritated.Markus thought Chris would stop after hanging up. Unexpectedly, he called Byron instead.Byron glanced at his brother before answering the phone. "Chris!""You have to be careful around Markus. I think he's a little mentally disturbed."The call was on speakerphone, and both Byron and Markus were speechless.Markus was going nuts right now. How on earth would Chris tell he was mentally disturbed?He even said such words at a time like this. It wasn't appropriate at all. He couldn't just casually say if someone was mentally well or not.Byron was stunned for a moment. Then, he chuck
Meanwhile, Tally returned to the Johnson Group. She was still a little confused when she talked about this with Irina. "I didn't even do anything during this time, so why did he kill himself?"It wasn't good for a man to cause such a fiasco.Tally was really depressed, especially after seeing the tourniquet on Markus' wrist. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed that he tried to kill himself."He was doing fine, so why did he .." Tally was stunned. She didn't know what to say about Markus.To be honest, they also worked with Markus for a long time when they were in the Albert Group. She never knew he was this emotionally fragile.Irina grimaced. She felt a little guilty and didn't dare to answer her question.Noticing that Tally remained silent, Tally looked at her. "He wasn't like this before.""People can change!" Irina said, somewhat conflicted.Tally said, "But this change is too drastic. His actions were extreme. Really extreme."Irina remain
"Where are you?" Victor asked."The company," Tally muttered.Victor seemed to be relieved when he heard that she was there. He said, "I'll come see you right away."Tally said, "Alright. Go ahead."After returning from Montiwood, she had been living in Serenity Heights, and they had become closer. In a sense, they were going to be fire-forged lovers until the very end."Is Mr. Glenn coming over?" Irina asked.Tally nodded. "Yeah. He obviously wants to ask me for an explanation." She sounded a bit angry.Irina remained silent, not daring to say anything. That accident really caused several misunderstandings, and she felt bitter about it. So, the only thing she could do now was remain silent.Irina had worked with Victor for years, and she knew very well that things would get worse if she did anything. Things would still be okay if she didn't explain anything. But if she did, everything would be ruined.Victor soon arrived at Tally's company. Seeing this, Irina hurried out of t
Tally was losing her mind over Markus' attempted suicide. Every time she went out, everyone would look at her with suspicion as if she was a murderer. She hadn't done anything wrong.…In contrast to Tally's dilemma, Kathryn was much more relaxed. There were a lot of people taking care of Jessica's problem. Even Krista had calmed down now, which gave her some breathing room.However, she was now entangled in the Winchester family's business. Harlet somehow learned that Benjamin had taken up residence in Sunshine Bay. So, he had been visiting him every day, clearly because of Susan.Harlet came over again on the day before Jessica's surgery. When Kathryn saw him, she was about to walk somewhere else, but he had already seen her. "Kat, wait."Harlet approached Kathryn, causing her to halt her walk when he called out to her. During this period, he made some absurd requests to Benjamin, yet he didn't create any problems for her.Harlet walked up to her and was about to say something,
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.