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
They reached the hospital soon afterward, and Jessica hastily got out before realizing she had left her phone in the car. Jessica sighed and knocked her head in frustration. But she didn't have time to think about that now, so she ran into the hospital and headed right for the pediatrics department.Sure enough, she found Kelly there. But it wasn't Karen who was by her side, but Matthew. He seemed calm when he saw her, without any other emotions."How's Kelly?" Jessica asked."They just gave her an injection. Her temperature's dropping slowly, but she still needs to stay at the hospital."Jessica's heart twinged when she heard that her daughter would need to be hospitalized."Go pay the hospital bill," Matthew told her."Oh, okay." Jessica nodded, then looked at Matthew with embarrassment. To be honest, she didn't have any money. She was working at Skyline Group but had yet to get her first paycheck.When she didn't move, Matthew frowned. "What's wrong?""Um, can you pay fi
But Jessica still didn't pick up after three or four calls. In the end, Kathryn had no choice but to call Matthew to confirm Jessica was okay.When Matthew told her that Jessica was with Kelly, Kathryn finally relaxed. "Okay, got it. I was just calling to make sure she got there. She wasn't answering her calls.""Okay.""Thanks. Bye." She had always been this polite with Matthew. Even when he and Jessica were still married, they always talked with a lukewarm attitude to each other.However, Kathryn was still a little bit worried about Jessica. Back when she was with the Quintons, she didn't get to save a lot of money because of Wendy.And now that Kelly was in the hospital … The more Kathryn thought about it, the more worried she got.When Chris got out of the shower, he saw her rolling all over the bed. As he walked over while drying his hair, Kathryn hastily sat up straight.The moment Chris tossed her a towel, she knew what to do and moved behind him to dry his hair."Someth
When Chris saw her being mad but also too scared to say anything, his smile softened. So, he held her face and kissed her deeply.Kathryn didn't know what to say. He was doing it again. However, her rationality was quickly overwhelmed by Chris. She tried to stay logical, but she didn't have a lot of brains to begin with, so she couldn't defend herself against his passion at all.Two hours later, Kathryn huffed and flipped over. She was miserable, especially since she was sore all over."Does it hurt?" Chris' gentle voice rang out.Kathryn glared at him. "What if you get me pregnant like this?"Chris fell silent. This girl was getting smarter, testing him like that after what they did. So, he placed his palm on her belly, which was already getting harder. "Do you want kids?"His gentle, flirtatious move made Kathryn shrink back on instinct and turn around. "I said 'if'," she grumbled.Her headstrong attitude put a smile on Chris' face. "If you want them, just say so.""But we—
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.