Despite Jessica taking her time driving to the destination, her car swiftly disappeared from Byron's line of sight. Seeing how she had driven at lightning speed, Byron experienced an inexplicable surge of anger.Byron escorted the woman to a room after that. The person who opened the door was a man named Louis Macall. He was Byron's friend who had just returned from overseas.When the woman saw Louis, her expression changed drastically."Thanks." Before the woman could speak, Louis dragged her into the room.Byron said, "Don't ask me to do something like this again."While saying that, he shot an indifferent look at the woman in the room. Meanwhile, the woman also glared at him aggravatedly. Louis circled the woman's waist. "I didn't have a choice. She's too stubborn and refused to meet me."Byron wasn't interested to know about the conflict between Louis and the woman. He turned and left."Remember to give me the Mountain Hegleus project.""Got it!"With that, Byron left.
Despite being Jessica's mother, Krista was also the one who had ruined her life."Okay, I got it," Kathryn agreed in the end.Krista replied, "Thank you. Thank you so much.""Let's set it in the afternoon.""Okay. That's settled!" Krista said.The duo chatted for a while before ending the call.Kathryn had planned to sleep in today. However, she couldn't fall back asleep after being woken up by the phone call.She got up, washed up, and changed her clothes.Chris was seated at the dining table when she went down the stairs. Surprised, he raised his brows when he saw her coming down. "Why didn't you sleep a bit more?""I woke up when you left.""Did I wake you?" He had tried to be as quiet as possible.Kathryn shook her head. "No. Krista called me."Chris' expression darkened when he heard Krista's name.Chris found it hard to sympathize with Krista despite how pitiful she was right now. After all, he had hated her for years."What did she say?" Chris asked.Chris harbore
Kathryn had just arrived at the entrance of Skyline Group when her phone rang. She answered the phone call without checking the caller ID."Hello.""It's me," Susan's voice came through the phone.Kathryn immediately frowned. Her grip on her phone tightened. "What is it?""Grandma wants to meet you right now," Susan said coldly.There was no doubt that there was a natural opposition in their coexistence. Susan would still take Kathryn as her enemy even if Kathryn had done nothing.Kathryn believed she had effectively prevented Susan from getting involved with Chris. Yet, it wasn't actually her fault. She had been part of Krista's plan, after all. Susan couldn't be together with Chris even if she didn't exist.Emma, on the other hand, had been indifferent to Kathryn from the start, ever since she became aware of her existence. She acted as if Susan were her biological granddaughter and Kathryn was the one encroaching on Susan's status.Kathryn doubted Emma's intentions of wantin
Emma was furious at Kathryn's rebellious attitude. If it weren't for the urgent need to address the current issues faced by the Winchesters, she wouldn't have wanted to see her at all.She was infuriated that Kathryn was arrogant and rude, just like Charlotte.…Kathryn visited Jessica that day.Jessica didn't reject Kathryn's proposal. She agreed to meet Krista that afternoon at the designated location.Yet, before Kathryn left, she said, "Kathryn, I'll only be doing this once."Kathryn halted and turned around. Distress filled her eyes as she gazed back at Jessica. She felt a pang of anguish seeing Jessica's current cold and indifferent demeanor.Given the choice, Kathryn would have wanted time to freeze at the point of Matthew's divorce, especially for Jessica and Kelly. She would've wanted nothing to change. They wouldn't have discovered Byron's identity, and Jessica would have remained unaware of Krista as well.Kathryn believed it would be better if she took care of the
Emma couldn't comprehend how Chris could fall for Kathryn when she behaved in such a manner. She harbored resentment toward Chris for rejecting Susan and insisting on marrying someone so impolite."A country bumpkin, indeed. Such manners," Emma openly expressed her dissatisfaction.However, Kathryn remained indifferent and continued with her actions.Emma couldn't conceal the disgust in her eyes, especially when she heard the noises emanating from Kathryn's phone.Susan attempted to persuade Kathryn. "Grandma only has a few words to say. It won't take much of your time. Please, keep your phone."She understood that serious matters couldn't be discussed if Kathryn continued behaving this way."Can you finish in five minutes?""It'll take less than five minutes," Susan replied.Upon hearing that it could be finished within five minutes, Kathryn promptly turned off her phone. She then directed her attention toward Emma. "You can talk now."Despite her initial rage, Emma chose not
Kathryn frowned upon hearing Emma's assertive tone. Undeterred, Emma pressed on, "Your father relentlessly sought you out. Can you truly deny any connection to your family's concern for you?"Emma's voice turned more cutting as Kathryn maintained her silence.Kathryn, unable to respond to Emma's earlier inquiries, broke into laughter upon hearing Emma assert that Arthur had persistently pursued her and harbored affection for her."You're telling me that he loves me?""He never wavered in his quest to find you, Kathryn. He's your devoted father who cares deeply for you.""Ha! My father loves me? My father loves me?" Kathryn thought she had just heard the most amusing joke on Earth as she echoed Emma's statement."Would he have such a reaction when he found out about my existence if he truly loved me? Is that his idea of love?"Kathryn initially harbored deep disappointment in Arthur for how he had treated her. The father-daughter relationship left her disheartened.However, wi
Kathryn had already observed the shameless behavior of Emma and Arthur in the past, but she was now utterly astonished at the extent of their audacity.Her previous belief that people might exhibit kindness, especially when facing death, shattered. Instead of reflecting on his own mortality, Arthur's dying thoughts were solely focused on Susan's future, leaving Kathryn dumbfounded by their continued shamelessness.…Chris had just finished a meeting when Kathryn returned to the Albert Group. Noticing that Kathryn looked furious, he approached her. "Who made you mad? I thought you were meeting Jessica." He couldn't fathom that Kathryn's agitation was solely due to a meeting with Jessica.Kathryn sniffled upon seeing Chris; her red nose reflected her intense resentment. Without hesitation, Chris enveloped her in his arms. "What happened?""T-The Winchesters!" Kathryn was so enraged that she was even stuttering.Her fury had intensified during her journey back to the company, ca
Kathryn mumbled to herself, reflecting on the past. She couldn't shake the feeling that Krista had once provided a stronger sense of family than the Winchesters did now.Chris frowned. "Maybe because they're not nice to you?""Well, in that case, I should feel sad. But strangely, I feel nothing," Kathryn admitted, feeling as though she was entertaining a group of psychopaths."Could there be a mistake again?" Kathryn asked Chris with confusion. She wondered if there would be errors in DNA tests.What actually went wrong with her DNA test with Krista back then?Chris assured her that he had not tampered with the test report and Krista was not involved in manipulating the results. Despite this, Kathryn found the situation even more perplexing when it came to her DNA test with the Winchesters. The puzzling aspect was that the results were positive for both her DNA test with the Winchesters and the one with Krista.As Kathryn discussed the issue, Chris furrowed his brow. "I'm confi