"Then, you can either go back home or sleep on the streets!" Kathryn said coldly."Wait, what the hell does that mean? Do you have any idea how hard our lives are right now?" Wendy grumbled. "Maxwell has never been your only child! It's your fault you've spoiled him so much that he's still a freeloader at this age. Why are you begging for someone else's help?""What do you mean 'a freeloader'? Do you have any idea how much college costs?""Jessica and I earned our allowances by working part-time when we were in college! We know exactly how much it costs!" Kathryn's sharp replies left Wendy unable to talk back.Not only that, Wendy's chest seized up when she heard the response. "Wait, that's—" She got anxious when she realized Kathryn wasn't going to help.She'd always known that the two weren't close, but she didn't know Kathryn would be this cruel. Could it be? Had she found out that she wasn't really her mother?Wendy thought the idea was implausible. If Kathryn knew, wit
Wendy had been counting on Jessica to get rich in Harborlean and take them there in the future. Who knew she would have to depend on the daughter she didn't even want to look at?And since she had such a big house in Harborlean, why shouldn't she get to stay there?Meanwhile, Kathryn walked out of the café and called Jessica. When she heard that Wendy was out of jail, she was shocked. "How did she get out?""Didn't she call you?" Kathryn was still reeling from her shock. "No? Wait, seriously, how did she get out?" Jessica had never dropped her charges. She had wanted to teach Wendy a lesson since she was causing so much trouble. That was why she never gave in.Kathryn's face paled. "Not only is she out, but she knows I have a house in Harborlean.""What?" Jessica's tone turned shaky when she heard that Wendy knew about Kathryn's house. That was not a good thing. "How did she find out?" Jessica asked nervously.Kathryn knew Jessica wasn't the one to tell her just by hearing her
While Kathryn was at the café, she realized why Wendy showed up out of nowhere with the knowledge of her house.After all, the Albert family was doing everything they could to prevent her from marrying Chris. Besides, the conditions Chris had given them threatened Krista's interests. Was that why Krista was trying to get rid of her before she had to hand over the BreezCorizon project? Not only was that the only way to avoid the handover, but it would also mean Chris had failed to expand overseas."Who's coming?" Chris asked. His face had darkened immediately when he heard that not only was someone coming to cause trouble, but Krista was also responsible for it."M-My mother!" Kathryn felt disgusted just trying to call Wendy her mother. She hadn't called her that since she started living with her grandmother. Besides, Kathryn had always thought of herself as a motherless woman. She and Wendy had barely interacted in the past.Things were only different now because she'd clung
Meanwhile, Krista was rushing back to Albert Manor and saw Savanna brewing tea with such calmness. The sight of it irritated Krista."You're back?" Savanna smiled warmly.Krista tossed her handbag aside and plopped down on the sofa. "Why are you still so calm at a time like this?" She hadn't been able to sleep or eat well since yesterday.She had reasoned with Franco for ages, but he still insisted that she hand over BreezCorizon to Chris. That was why she had been busy handling documents for the entire day.She didn't want this to happen, but she didn't dare disobey Franco either.When Savanna saw Krista's anxious look, she smiled. "You're getting anxious over this?""Franco wants to prevent Kathryn from marrying Chris at all costs. He wouldn't budge for any other reason." Krista got pissed just thinking about Kathryn.She'd been planning and scheming for years, but all of her efforts were now undone because of this brat.A lot of things might have been under her control, but
"Mother, did you …" Krista looked at Savanna.Savanna simply stared at her own nails. "How can you lose your temper over such a small matter?"Krista was silent. "What did I teach you? The more powerful your enemy is, the more you need to find out their weakness.""Of course. I guess old people are not to be underestimated." Krista's anxiety disappeared, and she instantly found herself in a good mood.She didn't expect her mother to take care of everything while she was still panicking about what to do next.Savanna smiled. "Just sit back and wait for the good news. We'll see how powerful this hag is.""Chris hates it when women cause a scene. That's probably why he has stayed single all those years," Krista said. Indeed, Chris had always found women troublesome, so how did he fall for Kathryn in the first place? He would get a taste of what he had gotten himself into this time."Call Kathryn," Savanna said."What for?" Krista asked. Even hearing Kathryn's name disgusted he
When Kathryn thought about the image of a young Krista walking with an old Franco, she had no idea how Krista got rid of Chris' mother in the past.How dare she use Chris' parents' money to get rid of her? It was disgusting.Kathryn scoffed. "How do you plan to fix this?"Krista smiled when she heard the question. She looked at Savanna, who also heard Kathryn's reply. A smile graced Savanna's lips. "If you leave Harborlean and disappear from Chris' world, I'll give you another million, and your problem will go away." One million was already more than someone like Kathryn could earn in two lifetimes.It was only natural that she'd never seen that much money before. Krista was confident that Kathryn would be tempted by the offer. As for Chris, she was confident he couldn't top that offer."What do you think?" Krista said when Kathryn didn't answer."It's okay."Krista and Savanna were speechless. Before Krista could figure out she was being rejected, Kathryn continued, "I do
After all, Albert Group was something Krista wanted for her son, Phineas. In fact, she wanted everything in the Albert family for him.When Savanna saw Krista's greedy and unsatisfied face, she snapped, "As if you haven't already damaged its reputation by fighting with Chris."If it really came down to a power struggle, Albert Group would go through a lot of instability. However, it couldn't be helped."Let me handle this," Savanna said after thinking for a while. Whatever Kathryn wanted, she had some idea of what it was just from listening to the phone call.In response, Krista nodded. When it came to things like these, she still trusted her mother. After all, sometimes Savanna was the one who got rid of Franco's mistresses over the years.Now that Kathryn was playing rough with her, she knew exactly how Savanna was going to deal with her. But when she recalled what Kathryn had said to her over the phone, she cursed, "That damn brat. She had no right to talk to me like that!"
Chris' cigarette hand froze. Then, a mysterious smile appeared on his dark face, making him look dangerous. "She admitted that during the call?"Kathryn hummed and nodded in acknowledgment. "Did you record her saying that?"Kathryn was speechless. Record her? She hadn't thought about that because she was caught off guard. So, looking into Chris' cold eyes, she shook her head. "No.""Hmm. Got it." Chris nodded back. His expression didn't change, so it was clear he didn't mind. Kathryn was about to say something when Chris' phone buzzed. It was from Albert Manor.Not only that, it was from the manor's landline. After shooting Kathryn a glance, Chris picked up. "Hello?""Get back here right now!" Franco said, clearly trying to control his temper.Chris frowned. "Why?""I say, couldn't you have found a different woman? Are you trying to infuriate me to death?" Franco lost it after hearing Chris' uncaring tone."I didn't find a woman to please you. What are you so worked up fo