Chris carefully placed Kathryn in a seat after ending his call with Byron. Chris explained, "I need to go to Fernland immediately, and you are coming with me."Kathryn replied, "Huh? I'm going too?""Of course!"Martha was returning soon. He wasn't sure how long he would be in Fernland. Chris was worried about leaving Kathryn in Harborlean, so he decided to take her along."Okay, I'll go pack.""Don't bother packing. We have to go now."They needed to arrive in Fernland at the same time as Victor. Any delay could lead to a dangerous situation.Victor was a ruthless man, and so was Markus. They would sully Tally's good name if they acted recklessly in Fernland."Oh, okay!"Kathryn didn't waste any time packing when she sensed the urgency in Chris' tone. She was more worried that something might happen to Tally.She quickly went to the lounge, grabbed whatever she could, and left the company with Chris.Chris made calls to make work arrangements on the way to the airport.B
"Where is Mr. Markus?" Tally asked."He's reading in the study room."Tally lost her temper again, the frustration piercing her heart. Things had gone downhill, yet the man was still reading in his study. Did he even realize how big of a mess he had made?Tally stared at the country villa situated in the lavender field. It offered no sense of tranquility, only the anticipation of an impending storm."Read? He still has the mood to read?""Go and see if he is in the mood," Joseph said nonchalantly.Tally did as told.Earlier, her anger had prompted her to stay outside in defiance. She had refused to eat or drink, and now she was ravenous. So, she picked up the fruit juice Joseph had brought and got up to enter the villa.No matter the circumstances, she needed to eat. Skipping a meal would make her hungry, let alone missing several.Joseph chuckled helplessly. Managing Tally's temper was quite the challenge.The enticing aroma of grilled meat wafted through the air as she ap
Tally couldn't contact Randall or anyone back in the country. Plus, she couldn't return home either.Markus' indifference infuriated her. She wished she could tear into him with her teeth."Asshole! Asshole! Asshole!"Tally couldn't shake off the anger, even after venting out loud. She was lost as to how to face Victor now after disappearing right before their engagement. The Glenn family would have been the laughingstock in Harborlean.Would the Glenns let the Johnsons off?These thoughts weighed heavily on Tally's mind, making her heart ache.As evening approached, the scent of barbecue grew stronger."It's time to eat, Ms. Johnson," Joseph called Tally over.Tally's disposition toward him was less than favorable. She was determined to uphold her pride and decline the food, but an unrelenting hunger made it impossible for her to refuse.Joseph was gracious in his approach. "Even if you're considering revenge against Markus, do it on a full stomach. He'd derive more satisf
Her savior had arrived! Tally hadn't imagined that Kathryn would come to her rescue.Kathryn instinctively wanted to run to Tally when she saw her. However, Chris stopped her."What are you doing?""Tally. Tally."Kathryn looked at Chris, perplexed.Chris glared at her. "Don't you know the condition of your body? Should you be running?"Kathryn was speechless.Initially, she felt sorry for herself. But when Chris mentioned the baby, she recalled how physically limited she had become.When Markus saw them, he signaled the chef to bring another slab of lamb meat. It seemed that Markus had expected them to come.Joseph quickly welcomed them, "Mr. Albert, Mr. Byron."Byron's expression had darkened considerably at this point. Tally didn't notice that. She was too excited to see Kathryn.She only had Kathryn in her eyes, no one else.However, not long after, an eerie chill crept down her spine. Perplexed, she turned to find Chris gazing at her with a gloomy intensity that sent s
Byron paced back and forth in the study room. His frustration finally reached its peak. Unable to contain his anger, he turned abruptly, snatched a book from the table, and hurled it at Markus."You bastard. What do you think you're doing?"Byron flew off the handle. Why would he leave with someone else's fiancée? What was he thinking? Was this his idea of handling things?Markus, who was hit by the book, nonchalantly adjusted his hair. "I know," he uttered. "You know? What do you know? The Glenn family is utterly embarrassed. Tally is still Victor's fiancée."The Glenn family had become the talk of the town among the upper class. They were a huge laughingstock. Let's say Tally returned in such circumstances. They would probably throw an extravagant engagement ceremony. No. The Glenn family would probably go ahead with the wedding to dispel the gossip. What did Markus gain for causing such a huge commotion?"Victor is almost here. What do you plan to do?""I have my pla
Not only were they surrounded, but they saw people outside of Lavender Manor, too.Was this Markus' idea? To fight fire with fire when Victor came?What right did he have coming on so strong?Tally's anger continued to simmer as she contemplated the situation. "Let me speak with him."She had to clear things up with Markus before Victor found the place. Otherwise, the consequences were unimaginable.She felt as if she were on the verge of losing control. She wished she could peer into Markus' mind to understand what he was thinking.Kathryn held Tally back, asking, "You didn't get a chance to speak with him today?"Markus was with Byron and Chris now. Her efforts to speak to him now would probably be in vain."He refuses to speak to me about it," Tally lamented.Tally seethed with anger at how uncooperative Markus was, no matter how hard she tried to reach him.That bastard of a man!Kathryn asked, "And you think this is a good time to talk to him now?"FTally realized th
Randall came to Tally's side. With a darkened face, he said, "We can't afford to accept this meal from Mr. Markus. Let's go, Tally." Tally stood rooted at her spot.Randall grabbed her hand before she could respond.Joseph saw what had happened and nodded. "Then, let our people take you and Ms. Johnson to the airport, Mr. Randall."Then, he made a gesture. Everyone who surrounded the place got into two cars.Randall said nothing and dragged Tally away with him.Tally looked at Kathryn, who was still in shock, and said, "Kat, I'm heading back now.""Oh, okay." Kathryn finally regained her senses.Kathryn stared in bewilderment as she watched Tally climb into the car, escorted by a few other vehicles as she departed. Her mind was engulfed in confusion.What was happening?When Victor arrived at Lavender Manor, he saw the cars heading out.In that split second, he spotted Tally in the car. His face instantly changed. "Turn around and follow them!"Were they still planning to
The truck had tipped onto its side at the accident site amid the lush greenery. Tally's car was trapped beneath the truck, completely immobilized.No one knew where Victor got a wrench from. He smashed Tally's side of the car window like a madman."Tally! Tally, please talk to me!"Tally was slowly regaining her consciousness.She reached out and wiped her face, only to see her palm tainted scarlet red. Her breath quickened.She couldn't stop pushing Randall, who was on top of her. "Dad? Dad? Dad! Wake up!""Dad!"Blood. There was just so much blood.Tally frantically called for Randall.Victor, who was outside the car, had a bad feeling as he saw her going hysterical.Victor violently smashed the car window open in a frenzy while the others worked together to steady the toppled truck.Gradually, the truck was pushed back into an upright position.The car door finally opened!Even Victor, who had witnessed numerous things in life, was deeply affected by the harrowing scene
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.