What Kathryn had learned the most from Maxwell and Wendy was coldness. It was the only thing that kept them away.Over at the hospital, Wendy was so tired of working there that she had almost despaired. She didn't expect Kathryn to keep being stubborn after so long.Even though she was about to blow up with rage, she suppressed her anger and asked, "Do you hate me that much?""I almost died because you tossed me!" Compared to Wendy's suppressed anger, Kathryn's tone was much calmer, but that calm spoke volumes about what Wendy had done."I was too angry at the time! Why do you still remember something like that? Everyone treated our kids like that back then! Look at our neighbor, Mrs. Manson. She knocked out her kid's teeth!""But then Mrs. Manson took her kid to the hospital because she was scared her kid would die. You didn't!""I didn't know you were hurt that badly.""Why are you still talking about that? That wasn't the last time you tossed me!"Yes, that was only the firs
The nursing supervisor glared at her sharply. "Quit it, you. And get back to work.""But—""Keep talking, and I'll dock a week's worth!"Wendy fell silent. She hadn't even worked for a full week yet, and the supervisor was already threatening to dock that much. When would she ever collect enough money for the medical bills?Wendy's hatred for Kathryn deepened a little. Why was she refusing to lend even a few hundred dollars? She was Mrs. Albert now, after all.Would she have been able to enjoy her riches if Wendy hadn't saved her life?When Patrick saw that her pay got docked, he looked at her with frustration. "Do you think this is Everburns Highlands, where you get to do whatever you want?""You're one to talk! Isn't your uselessness the only reason I came to Harborlean?" Before she arrived, Wendy had planned to worm her way into Jessica's home.When she found out Kathryn had a house, she was convinced she could settle down in Harborlean, too. It was a big city with a lot of
After hanging up on Tally, Kathryn didn't recover for a long time. She'd already suspected it before, but seeing the results right in front of her still surprised her.Neither her nor Jessica? She called Jessica at once.Right now, Jessica was with Matthew, but he seemed different today. He was still wearing a cold expression, but the coldness was clearly not the same as it used to be.When Matthew slid her a document folder, Jessica frowned in confusion. "What is this?""Take a look." Matthew crossed his arms, his tone both cold and restrained.When Jessica looked up from the folder and into Matthew's eyes, she was surprised to see the hatred in his gaze.Her gut told her whatever was inside that folder was bad, and she was a little nervous. But before she could reach for it, her phone buzzed. She took it out, then realized Kathryn was calling her. "Can I take this?" Jessica said softly.Her gentleness had changed after the divorce. In the past, she was only frail and gentl
But then Kathryn would remember that she wasn't related to Wendy and feel relieved. Jessica felt the same too, so she said calmly, "It's good that we're not related. That way, we don't have to care about her anymore.""Where are you?""I'm outside," Jessica replied. It was already dark out there, and she was tired after a long day's work, but Kathryn's news had rejuvenated her. "Then I'll leave you to it. Let's meet up this weekend.""Okay." Although neither of them were Wendy's daughters, the bond between them seemed a little stronger now.Maybe it was because they'd looked out for each other since they were kids. Back then, Wendy didn't want to keep Kathryn with her, but Jessica pitied her. Nonetheless, Jessica's life with Wendy wasn't so good either.After she hung up, Jessica returned to sit in front of Matthew without any of the stress she'd previously shown. However, Matthew was still as cold as ever. "Was that Kathryn?" he asked icily.Jessica nodded. "Mm-hmm. That w
If Kelly wasn't Matthew's daughter, then whose daughter was she? Was she switched at birth by the hospital? Thoughts began forming quickly in her mind, but the more she thought, the more terrified she became. She stood up shakily, and that was when Matthew called her. "Hello?" she asked when she picked up."Take her away tomorrow," Matthew said coldly.Jessica's grip on her phone tightened. She didn't know what to say now. She didn't even know how things got to this point.But in the face of Matthew's coldness, she couldn't say a single word to explain herself. How could she when she didn't even know what was going on?Her life was already a mess, and she couldn't make any sense of it.With a loud boom, lightning flashed across the sky. Matthew had already hung up, and cold rain poured on Jessica as she walked.Once again, her life had been thrown into chaos.At night, Franco called Chris back to Albert Manor and specifically asked him not to bring Kathryn. However, Chris br
Krista was shocked. She couldn't argue with what Chris said at all. "I-I'm sorry. Can I pay back the money I'd used back then?"Pay back? The money she'd used to found Baydem Group? How much was she going to give him now, then? Baydem should have earned at least twenty times that amount by now."You're still so calculative, even after all these years," Chris said."I'll give you 20% of its assets! That's a lot." Krista wasn't budging when it came to the company or its stocks, no matter what. Besides, 20% of its profits over the years was indeed a lot.If Krista gave them to Chris, Baydem would take a huge financial hit, but she was really desperate. She had no other option but to deal with Chris' demands.That was why she couldn't let Chris take Baydem Group away. That was her top priority.Chris shot Krista a cold look, mockery in his eyes. "20 percent?""Yes." Krista nodded in fear and looked back at him nervously, worried that he wouldn't accept these terms.Beside her, Fran
When Franco noticed Chris wasn't giving them any room for discussion, he looked at Krista coldly. "You see?""Franco!" Krista's face twisted together when she looked at him. She knew what Franco had told her. If Chris still refused to give up after coming back, she was going to have to hand Baydem Group over. She had no choice but to fight down all the rage that burned inside her when she looked at Chris. "Chris, I'm begging you!""How could you bow your prideful self down like this?" Chris laughed coldly.Krista's chest seized up in response. Chris was clearly mocking the way she used to destroy his family so arrogantly. Whatever she'd gotten with those evil ways of hers, she had to pay it all back now."No. No …" Krista shook her head, feeling like she couldn't breathe. Her mind was a mess. She didn't expect Chris to be this cruel.Now that BreezCorizon was already his, he'd already sent his men over to take charge. One wrong step and Baydem Group would fall right into his h
Sorrow flashed in Franco's eyes as he looked at Krista. "So you really hadn't done anything to him?""Not recently!" Krista said."So you'd done plenty of things before the Winchesters got involved?" Krista's face lost color. Indeed, she had noticed this when Chris initially rejoined Albert Group, recognizing his capabilities and the potential threats posed by some of his methods if they continued to expand.So, she tried to control him."Answer me!" Franco roared when Krista paled. He could tell she'd done plenty of things just by looking at her face."I just wanted him to form a marriage alliance with the Winchesters! Susan's a nice girl, you know that!""Ha!" Franco didn't know if Susan was a good girl, but he knew what her father and grandfather were like. "Krista, why did you have to plot against Chris, of all people?" he asked in a grimmer tone. All these years, Chris and Martha had minded their own business overseas. He had a career of his own there—a company that