It would benefit Kathryn's career if the economic growth of Harborlean were significant.Lewis thought Kathryn had been working hard all these years to stay in Harborlean. She had even updated her residential status on her ID.He couldn't figure out what she meant by wanting to leave Harborlean. He thought he had misheard her.Kathryn lowered her head embarrassingly. "I'll leave Harborlean once I divorce Mr. Albert."Upon hearing it for the second time, Lewis' breathing deepened. His face looked serious as he asked, "Do you like him?""No.""You're not leaving because the relationship hurts you? Why are you leaving, then?"Kathryn was hesitating about whether she should tell him. She knew how stubborn Lewis was after living with him for so many years. She couldn't hide it from him since he asked about it.She took a deep breath. "I …" Kathryn didn't dare to continue.Yet, Lewis wouldn't give up if she refused to speak the truth. He might even try to investigate it secretly,
Lewis glared at Kathryn fiercely. "I will seek justice for you today, no matter what."His determination was unwavering. He believed a powerful and wealthy family like the Alberts shouldn't refuse to accept her into their fold. Tears streamed down Kathryn's cheeks as anxiety consumed her. "I don't need justice. I want to go back."She couldn't bear to contemplate Chris's reaction if he discovered she was the woman from that night in Northvale and that she was now pregnant. Even though she had planned to leave Harborlean, she didn't want to die.Since graduating from school, Kathryn knew that Chris was the one person in Harborlean she should never offend. She knew just how powerful he was, especially after he had brought her to Sunshine Bay.Lewis could hardly breathe when he heard what she said. His glare was like a sharp knife, threatening to cut to the bone.In a fit of fury, he scolded her, "Look at yourself! Your grandmother would roll in her grave if she knew how useless
Chris had done nothing wrong. Lewis understood that everything that had unfolded was a series of unfortunate coincidences.Even though Lewis had weathered various trials and tribulations in his life, he found himself unable to easily cope with this situation. The news of Kathryn's pregnancy deeply troubled him."But it remains a fact that you're pregnant. He should bear some responsibility.""I've already told you that I initiated it. How could I expect him to take responsibility? I would be grateful if he didn't kill me," Kathryn replied, her voice filled with sorrow. She had always heeded her grandmother's advice, believing in marrying someone she loved and living a happy life. In her mind, a happy life meant someone to accompany her home after work, take care of her when she fell ill, and share the joy of pregnancy with her husband.However, she was now consumed by fear and anxiety about her pregnancy. She was far from happy. The thought of Chris firing her, seizing her ho
Chris sat on the couch with Kathyrn in his arms as they entered his office. He pinched her chin. "Are you so eager to divorce me?""No. It's just that you have taken over BreezCorizon, haven't you?"She had always been under the impression that they could divorce once Chris began overseeing the foreign businesses. She believed she was of no further use to him.However, Chris said, "We'll divorce once I take over the Baydem Group."His tone was somewhat half-hearted when discussing the divorce. "When do you think that will happen?" Kathryn asked."It's hard to tell. It depends on their decisions. The soonest would be in about one or two months."Kathryn was nervous. If Chris couldn't take over the Baydem Group soon, she might give birth before they could finalize their divorce. She gasped and looked at Chris, her mind racing. "You won't be able to take over if we divorce, right?""They're not stupid," Chris replied calmly.Kathryn was gripped by panic. Even if Chris' plan to t
A glint of amusement danced in Chris' eyes as he observed how earnest Kathryn sounded. "Do you really think that the people at Albert Manor are that stupid?"Kathryn was silent."They would likely have you under constant surveillance, given the trouble you've caused them."Was there no hope of getting a divorce at all? Kathryn was in a state of complete panic. Chris had mentioned that it might take one or two months at the soonest to take over the Baydem Group. But it had taken him a long time to get Krista to hand over BreezCorizon. Besides, Krista wasn't the easiest person to deal with. The Baydem Group was Krista's life. Kathryn doubted Krista would relinquish it easily. Kathryn's frustration was mounting. She looked at Chris with an aggrieved expression. She couldn't say anything. She even considered coming clean to Chris. Keeping the secret had become an unbearable torture for her. She wouldn't have hidden it from him for such a long time if it weren't for her house, ba
"Can I?" Kathryn asked.Tally didn't know what to say. Tally contemplated the idea but quickly realized that Kathryn couldn't take that risk. Revealing the truth could jeopardize their situation, and if Randall found out about her involvement, he might take drastic action and kick her out.Tally sighed. "How on earth did I end up with a friend like you?" She couldn't fathom her current predicament. "I didn't mean to," Kathryn said miserably."You didn't mean to, my foot. What do you think Mr. Albert's thinking?""Baydem Group, of course!"Tally was speechless. That was a reason she couldn't argue with. How had they never considered Chris would try to swallow up Baydem Group as well after he got his hands on BreezCorizon? Tally thought they had been too naive. "So what do we do now?" Tally asked the most important question again, but it was this question that made Kathryn want to cry."I really don't know!"Tally had no idea how to respond and silently lamented the
Now Wendy was pissed. After both her daughters refused to pick up, she turned her attention to Maxwell for the first time. "Tell me, what the hell have you been doing here this whole time?""Hold on, Mom—""Your father and I have put you through college, so why aren't you earning any money?"Maxwell didn't know what to say. Didn't they tell him that all he had to do was focus on studying instead of thinking about earning money? What was going on now?When Maxwell didn't answer her, Wendy got so angry her chest hurt. "Your Aunt Amanda's son, Rick, came home with ten thousand dollars last year, and he's not even out of high school yet!""Wait! Mom, that's not what you said!""How did I end up with you useless children?" The more Wendy talked, the angrier she got. The reliable ones wouldn't help, and the one she raised as best as she could was unreliable.Maxwell felt a little guilty after being scolded, so he replied weakly, "Well, it's too late for me to start earning money now!"
"Do I have to keep acting?" Kathryn wanted to cry. She wanted to break the contract altogether, so Chris asking her to keep acting only gave her a headache."It pays a lot," Chris said."How much?" Kathryn had been thinking of quitting a few seconds ago, but now she was interested when she heard that it paid a lot.Chris' smile got wider when he saw how money-loving she got. "500 thousand dollars a month."Kathryn fell silent. That was indeed a lot of money. Combined with her salary, she would receive 560 thousand dollars a month.She seriously suspected Chris was using money to tempt her because he knew how much she loved money. He was so mean."So?""I-I'll think about it." The offer was tempting, but Kathryn knew better. What good was money if she couldn't even live to spend it?Besides, her belly was about to grow even bigger, yet she hadn't divorced Chris. She had no idea how he would react once he noticed.Kathryn wanted to die when she tried imagining that scenario.Ch