Not only did Benjamin abandon Susan, but he also had intentions to forsake Harlet. Harlet stared at Benjamin, breathless.Benjamin spat, "Get out of here."He had run out of patience for Harlet. Despite revealing everything, Harlet remained on their side, ignorant of the truth. Benjamin decided to act as though Harlet didn't exist.Harlet asked, "You'll only let Susan stay in the family if Grandma and Susan hand over their shares, right?""That's right!"Harlet was speechless. Was Benjamin really determined to upend everything if they didn't hand over their shares? Was this how he intended to handle things? Was he unwilling to show mercy to his own family?Benjamin's current demeanor left Harlet feeling as if he were a total stranger. In the end, Harlet left in disappointment.Upon entering the house, Benjamin noticed that Kathryn had already started on her dinner. He quickly approached. "Aren't you going to wait for me?"Kathryn retorted, "We don't have such rules here!"No
Benjamin ate a lot in the evening. Kathryn was dumbstruck by his appetite. "You should eat less at night.""Do you think I eat too much? I don't mind increasing your living expenses!" Benjamin said."I'm worried about your health."After all, overeating would put a strain on one's health.Benjamin smiled. "I'm happy to know you're worried about me. I didn't dote on you in vain."Kathryn was speechless. Did he say he had been doting on her?Well, he wasn't wrong. Within the Winchester family, he and Travis harbored sincere affection for her, evident in the numerous gifts they bestowed upon her. However, she didn't have much reaction seeing those gifts, probably because she was together with Chris. Compared to the other Winchesters, their reactions were the same as Krista's back then, so their love for her had to be genuine....In contrast to the peaceful atmosphere in Sunshine Bay, Harlet returned to the Winchester residence with a frustrated expression.Things with the Winc
Did Harlet say the Winchester family? So, Susan had to choose between the Winchester family and her shares. Right now, Benjamin was only letting her pick one.Susan's heart ached when she thought of this. She never expected things between her and the Winchester family to reach this point.Seeing that Susan was silent, Harlet continued, "Susan, if you stay in this family, you'll have a place in Harborlean. You know that, right?"Susan remained silent. Of course, she knew that. But so what? When she thought of the profits those shares brought her yearly, she was unwilling to hand them over. But then, she remembered how cruel Benjamin was to her."Do I really have to give my shares away?""You saw how Benjamin is willing to go against Grandma because of you. Can you bear to see Grandma criticized at such an old age?"Susan remained silent. Once Harlet raised this point, she found herself unable to voice any further objections. Susan couldn't bring herself to protest. Since Emm
After dinner, Benjamin helped Kathryn take care of the baby. He didn't need to do so, but he loved his nephew very much, and the baby liked to be carried by him."As expected of our familial bonds, the baby's smiling in my arms."Kathryn was speechless. He sounded as if he was showing off.Kathryn and Chris could only see their son at night, so they wanted to play with him when they came home. But now, Benjamin was there, fighting for the baby's attention as well. He was truly a nuisance.While Benjamin played with the baby, his phone vibrated. He quickly handed the baby to Kathryn, then turned around to answer the phone. "Hello?"Kathryn had no idea what the phone call was about, but she saw Benjamin relaxing instantly. Benjamin said on the phone, "Okay, I'll head home immediately."After that, he hung up the phone. Then, he turned to look at Kathryn. "I'm heading out for a while. I'll be back in an hour."Kathryn was speechless. If he wanted to leave, he could just go. He didn
Harlet followed Benjamin out. "Benjamin.""What?""We won't see those reports anymore tomorrow, right?" Harlet asked breathlessly.In the past two days, those reports had almost overwhelmed them. Since Susan had signed the equity transfer agreement, it meant that everything was over, right?Benjamin turned around, sneering, "That depends on how Grandma handles this."Hearing this, Harlet felt his mind went blank. "W-What do you mean by that?"Since Benjamin wanted to see how Emma handled this, did he also want Emma's shares?Thinking of this, Harlet became gloomy. "A-Are you crazy?"Benjamin immediately left, ignoring Harlet's question.Harlet stood rooted on the spot, petrified. What on earth was Benjamin doing? Did he want his entire family to make it up to Kathryn for her hardships over the years?They didn't even cause her hardships, so why did they have to make it up to her? Even if they had to do it, they could just let her return to the family, and everything would be
"Thank you, Ben," Kathryn thanked. She thought Benjamin had lived up to his name as her brother. However, too many things had happened, and she had to admit that his intense methods were somewhat effective.Benjamin's heart melted when he heard her call him by his nickname, a sign that she had acknowledged him as her brother. "Good! You'll have more shares in two days!"Chris and Kathryn were speechless.Chris glanced at Benjamin on instinct. He had to admit that he admired how he went to great lengths just to hear Kathryn acknowledge him as her brother. He was like a natural disaster, ruining the Winchester family in his rage.Chris still didn't know how Benjamin tricked Harlet into giving his shares, and now, he had forced Susan to give away her shares as well.As long as someone in the Winchester family had treated Kathryn badly, Benjamin would do everything to make it up to her with their possessions. In particular, Benjamin couldn't bear to see Susan do this to Kathryn, so he
Kathryn was Benjamin's sister, after all. He thought she looked adorable in any way, even though she was tall. Benjamin believed it must be a trait she got from the Winchesters."Why did you wake up so early? You should have enough sleep, or you'll be aging fast."Benjamin was aware of a lot of things. Kathryn couldn't help but wonder what he used to do when he had stayed overseas. She was surprised that he was so knowledgeable.She rubbed her eyes and replied, "I'm going to the hospital today. Jessica's having her surgery.""Jessica?""Yeah." Kathryn nodded.Benjamin was actually very grateful for Jessica. He found out how important Jessica was in Kathryn's life as he investigated Kathryn's childhood.Noel used to take care of Kathryn back then. Yet, as she was old, she couldn't take care of Kathryn properly most of the time. It was Jessica who had been secretly helping them behind Wendy's back.Considering how nice she was, Benjamin thought it was a shame that she was Krist
Emma hung up the call immediately after.Harlet immediately approached her. "Grandma."Susan was also looking at Emma worriedly. She wasn't able to say anything at the moment. Tears kept falling from her cheeks."You've lost your mind!" Emma was gritting her teeth.She was well aware of how important the shares were. They wouldn't have to worry about anything as long as Winchester Group remained prosperous.Yet, Benjamin had taken all the shares away from them. He was serious when he said he would take everything away.He didn't only take back the shares which belonged to Kathryn. He had even taken away all of their shares."Benjamin wouldn't stop making a fuss about it. We're just worried about you," Harlet said. He added, "Just give it to Benjamin if he wants it.""You bastard! Are you this stupid? What else do you know besides playing?" Emma was furious.Harlet fell silent. Susan walked toward her as well. "Grandma, stop scolding Harlet. He really did it for you.""You
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.