Meanwhile, Chris was in the middle of a meeting at Albert Group when Kathryn called him. He frowned, so Tara stepped forward and asked, "Shall I take the call for you outside?"After all, this was an important meeting. So, it wasn't a good time to take the call now.However, Chris shook his head and made a "pause" gesture before he answered the call. "Yes?" His tone instantly became gentler.Everyone in the meeting looked at Chris in surprise. He'd previously been cold and stern, and it was obvious they'd never seen his gentle side. But the voice on the phone wasn't Kathryn's. Anxiously, the voice asked, "Hello, sir. May I inquire about the owner of this phone?"Chris' demeanor turned cold when he realized it wasn't Kathryn. "Did she lose her phone?" he asked coldly."No, we're calling from the Emergency Room of Central West Hospital. The owner of this phone has just gotten into an accident, and we're trying to contact her next of kin."Kathryn had no contacts listed on her pho
When the doctor saw Chris, he thought he looked familiar but couldn't remember who he was. So, he walked up and asked, "Sir, who are you?""Her next of kin," Markus answered before Chris could say anything. When the doctor realized Chris was here for Kathryn, he nodded and left.Chris walked to the bed. His gaze was full of iciness when he saw Kathryn lying on the bed. Markus had followed the doctor out, so it was just the two of them.When Kathryn saw that Chris was there, her expression turned pitiful."What happened?" Chris looked Kathryn up and down. When he realized she was alright, he sighed with relief. No one knew just how anxious he was on the way there.He almost wished he could teleport to her side. That was how nervous he had been. Nothing had happened to her while they were together, but they'd barely been separated for a day when she ran into such a major incident.Kathryn looked at Chris miserably. "An accident.""On the way to see Wendy?"Kathryn nodded. "Mm-
Chris' smile widened a little when he noticed how hastily she denied everything. "So there really isn't anything?"Kathryn shook her head at Chris' foxlike smile. "Nothing at all."After a second thought, she decided it was better not to take any risks. BreezCorizon would be settled in a few days anyway. When this was all over, she could openly leave Harborlean.That was why she shouldn't be taking any unnecessary risks for now.Chris nodded, but his gaze made it feel like he didn't believe Kathryn. So, her heart skipped a beat. "You have to believe me!"Chris smiled at her. "Why are you so nervous if you're not hiding anything from me?""I was worried you'd wrongfully accuse me, and I'd lose my house and savings!"Chris' smile widened, resembling a mischievous monkey. "You care that much about your house?""Of course I do! I bought that with my hard-earned money!" Kathryn nodded vigorously. Heaven knew how much overtime she had clocked and how many sculpture commissions she
Nowadays … It could happen any day now. Any day now, she would be free to leave. After Markus completed the discharge procedure, he drove them back. However, they didn't return to Rexton Manor but to the famous Sunshine Bay Manor instead. Kathryn knew how legendary this place was. Rumor had it that the owner spent a few hundred million on the land alone before building a private summer villa there.Some developers had previously owned the land, intending to create an entire neighborhood of villas. That was how expensive the land was.No one knew who owned this place. Yet, Chris had brought her here today. When they arrived, the butler and servants were already waiting outside respectfully.When Chris approached them, the butler walked up respectfully. "Welcome home, Mr. Chris!"Home? So Chris was the owner? Kathryn looked at his figure in shock. He really was the mysterious owner.Chris nodded at the butler before turning to look at Kathryn. "Can you walk?""Y-Yes." Kathryn s
After Kathryn and the servant left, Chris got up and walked toward the study, where Markus was waiting. Markus had put out his cigarette in the ashtray as he approached."Are you sure the baby's alright?""Don't worry, both of them are fine. Kathryn got really lucky today."Chris frowned. No one knew how scared he was when he found out the driver had died on the spot—no one except Markus. Markus couldn't help but ask, "You're serious about her?""No." Chris shook his head.Markus raised an eyebrow. "You were worried about her.""I've spent so long planning to get her. Of course I'm worried."Markus was speechless. Not only was he wrong about the situation, he got a brutal reminder of how single he was."Who do you think was responsible for the accident?" Chris asked. After all, she'd gotten into an accident right after they separated. It was natural that he wouldn't believe this was a regular accident.Markus' teasing expression turned serious, and he took a deep breath. "It
The way Kathryn saw it, the Albert family wasn't the richest in Harborlean. Chris alone was. When she took out her phone, Kathryn noticed her phone had been blown up with missed calls from both Tally and Wendy. She ignored Wendy's calls because her plan for today had failed.So, she called Tally. After just two rings, Tally picked up and started talking a mile a minute before Kathryn could say anything. "What happened, Kathryn? Where are you? I beat Wendy up so hard that I put her in the hospital! You know that?"Kathryn's chest tightened. "What's going on?""You tell me! I waited so long for you, but you never showed up! I thought Wendy did something to you, and she insisted she had no idea. So I got desperate and fought her." Tally's tone got more and more anxious. What had happened at the time? Wendy sure knew how to curse. Her insults were not fit for human ears. Of course, she wouldn't let that slide.How could Tally not suspect Wendy after all that? "Um, sorry about t
"I know it's her fault," Kathryn said. Wendy was her mother, but she didn't take her side at all. Besides, she didn't even know if they were actually related. They would need the DNA test results to confirm that."I knew you'd believe me, Kathryn.""Alright, enough chitchat. I need you to find me a DNA diagnostics center.""Mm-hmm, I know. I've already contacted one for you.""How are you so good to me, Tally?" Kathryn was so touched. She'd only just thought of it, but Tally had already done it. Kathryn felt she could die without regrets, having such a good friend."Alright, alright. Get a good look at Sunshine Bay on my behalf. I need my father to stop thinking about it.""Uncle Randall?""Yep. He's been thinking about investigating Sunshine Bay's owner so he could marry me off."Kathryn snorted. She had to admit Randall didn't care about hiding how much he wanted to marry Tally off. Tally had told her about his desire to get a good price for her dozens of times."Then te
Krista's mother had been acting weird since the afternoon, and now she was scolding her too. Krista had already been frustrated by the call, but Savanna's words felt like a punch to the gut. Savanna took a deep breath to fight the emotional chaos inside her before saying, "Just do as I say. I told you, let me handle her."She'd already arranged everything, and Wendy was supposed to take Kathryn away no matter what. But Krista just had to intervene.Krista was getting anxious. "I know what you meant by handling her, but all you're doing is getting her mother to take her away. This isn't a problem you can fix just by taking her away."If Kathryn left, Chris would just convince her to come back. Krista couldn't have anyone marry Chris right now, especially one who was about to host a wedding with him.When Savanna sensed Krista's hateful tone, she said firmly, "Either way, stay out of this!""What's gotten into you today, Mom? Are you protecting the kid now?" Krista couldn't take