Kathryn sensed Tally's unwavering determination. She replied pitifully, "Alright."She ended the call, feeling uneasy.Kathryn didn't know she'd need a company for a possibly illegal task. The thought of doing it alone filled her with fear. Just as Kathryn had hung up Tally's call, Wendy called her. Initially, she wanted to end the call promptly but accidentally answered it."Well, well, Kathryn. So, you had the nerve to call the police and have me arrested?""It wasn't me!""I see no difference. I was in front of Chris' company, and the company's guards called the police to arrest me. Wasn't it your idea?"Wendy was huffing. She had yet to calm down since her arrest. If the news of her arrest spread in Everburns Highlands, she was sure her neighbors would make fun of her.She was determined to secure a substantial sum of money before returning to Everburns Highlands. She was willing to do whatever it took, regardless of the source."Do you really take me as your daughter?"
There was a knock on the lounge door, snapping Kathryn out of her trance. When she opened the door, Tara was standing outside with a bag in hand. When Tara saw Kathryn, she smiled. "Mrs. Albert!"Kathryn didn't know what to say. Her heart would skip a beat whenever someone called her "Mrs. Albert."Tara handed Kathryn the bag and said gently, "Mr. Albert asked me to give you this."There was admiration in Tara's eyes. Chris had treated Kathryn so well. He even brought her to work and was concerned about her boredom. Marriages in rich families were usually just an act, so Kathryn must have been a saint in her past life to deserve such treatment. "What's this?" Kathryn couldn't sense Tara's admiration and looked in the bag after taking it. All she saw were balls of yarn. Was Chris asking her to … "Mr. Albert was worried you'd get bored, so he wanted you to make a scarf for him.""A scarf? But I don't know how to make one!" Kathryn was shocked. When it came to arts and craft
Krista was having enough trouble trying to protect Phineas, so if Chris found out about the girl … Krista didn't dare think about what would happen.Chris was the reason Phineas had never been able to come back to Albert Manor. She knew how cruel Chris could be.So if he found out about the girl, he'd use that information to his advantage, and she could really lose everything because of her."It's good that you know that. Franco must not find out about the girl. We can't handle the consequences," Savanna said with a wince.Krista was silent. Yes, neither of them would be able to handle it. She buried her face in her hands and cried with just as much pain as Savanna showed yesterday.Savanna pulled Krista into her arms and patted her shoulder out of sympathy before sighing, "You and that girl just weren't meant to be."Franco was still quite healthy, so he could easily live for another ten or twenty years. That was why they mustn't do anything even if the child had reappeared in t
Kathryn looked at Chris' irritated look miserably. She had no idea what she did to anger him again.Chris looked at her and huffed, "Are you hungry?""Yes." Kathryn nodded."Ms. Adams just sent lunch over. Eat.""Okay!" The moment Kathryn heard that lunch was ready, she dropped everything she was doing. Chris' irritation disappeared just watching her act like a great burden had been lifted off her shoulders. "You hate this kind of work that much?" he asked with a smile."I'm used to hustling," Kathryn said. Growing up with her grandmother, she always knew the importance of knowledge and money.That was why she'd spent her whole life either studying or working. To her, these crafts couldn't pay the bills, so learning them was a waste of time.Chris felt a strange pity for her when he heard that. He took her hands and said, "You'll never have to hustle that much again, alright?"Kathryn didn't know what to say. A strange feeling bloomed inside her when she heard him say that, a
Krista and Chris were in an all-out battle now, but Kathryn was the one who was scared. Krista was still refusing to hand over the project, so Franco came back to Harborlean and called Chris over that same night.However, Chris had brought Kathryn too. Franco's face fell when he saw her. "Do you bring her everywhere you go nowadays?" He asked, getting angry just seeing Kathryn.Chris frowned and shot back, "Even if we haven't had a wedding, we have the marriage license. Is it illegal to bring my wife with me?"Chris' tone was clearly a subtle mockery of Franco. Chris was acting like a completely different person compared to how he acted at Albert Group.At Albert Group, he was calm, wise, and serious. But now, he was a harsh critic. Everyone present except Kathryn was so angry. Their faces had gone red."Why, you …" Franco glared at Albert. He was very insulted, but he couldn't say a word. The word "illegal" struck him hard because back when Franco was married to Chris' mother
Franco's head was hurting. "How is it going with the project?" he asked while looking at Krista. They both knew he was asking the obvious. He had escaped to Southvale to avoid getting involved in BreezCorizon.After all, Krista was his wife, and he didn't want to see her so sad. But the Winchesters had dragged him into this mess, so peace was no longer an option.When Krista heard Franco ask about the project, she said in resignation, "I'm working on it.""How much longer?" Franco asked.How much longer? Was he giving her a deadline? Krista was offended but didn't dare protest when Franco looked at her intimidatingly.So, she forced herself to say, "A week.""Then I'll call off the wedding in a week," Chris said sharply. "However, please be reminded that the wedding's in four days, and I'm not calling it off until I have the project!"Franco felt like he was going to bust a lung when he heard that Chris still wasn't going to call it off. He glared at Krista and said seriously,
Men didn't care about the details as much as women did or bother to think as much. Krista could predict what would happen if Chris took control of BreezCorizon, but Franco couldn't.He even thought Krista's perception of Chris was too negative. Franco believed that as frustrating as the boy was, he'd never be so cruel to his own brother."Why am I mentioning Phineas? It's so obvious …" Krista stopped herself when Franco shot her a cold look. She had no idea how to continue, so she said, "You just don't care about him!""Relax, Chris wouldn't do such a thing." Krista's heart sank when she saw Franco place so much trust in Chris. "Maybe he wouldn't do it to Phineas, but what about me?" she couldn't help but ask.After all these years, she was very much aware of how deep Chris' hatred for her ran, but Franco said, "It's been so long. What do you think he can do to you?""Wait, you're …" Now Krista really had no idea what to say. Was Franco going to side with Chris no matter what sh
After hanging up, Wendy excitedly grabbed Maxwell's arm. "We're going to be rich, son!" However, Patrick and Maxwell showed no excitement at all despite her delight.After all, everything was a hassle when Kathryn was involved. There was no way this would be that easy. Both the men had already realized that, so the only one who still kept going was Wendy."Honey, I think we should just let it go," Patrick said hesitantly. Wendy had almost gotten herself jailed after causing trouble just once. How could they get Kathryn to come with them? And in one day? Patrick thought it was an impossible task."What do you mean, let it go? Why should I?" Wendy was insulted by his reply. This man was why she'd lived in poverty for all these years. She was so scared of living as a poor woman. She refused to let it go."How are you going to convince Kathryn? She's a houseowner in Harborlean now. Even if you split the five million with her, she still wouldn't come with you," Patrick said.He w
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.