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
Byron lit a cigarette at the emergency stairwell and extended it to Markus. "Need a drag?"Markus accepted the cigarette and took a few sharp drags. Yet, it couldn't alleviate the weight in his heart.Byron lit another cigarette and took two drags from it."Do you want Randall to hate Victor so that he would stop Tally from getting together with him?"Since Randall was in the emergency room, Byron could guess what Markus was plotting.Markus' silence affirmed his suspicions.He took another drag and said, "You'd better pray that Randall pulls through."If something happened to Randall, it would spell disaster for both Markus and Tally.A heavy, suffocating feeling overwhelmed Markus as he took two deep drags from his cigarette."I never expected things to unfold like this."Everything was according to his plan. Victor was supposed to chase Tally en route to the airport, especially in such a dramatic manner.The goal was to make Randall resent Victor deeply. But no one could
Victor swiftly caught Tally in his embrace as she lost consciousness, as he was the closest to her at the moment.Randall was swiftly sent to the intensive care unit. Tally's fainting caused another commotion.Kathryn repeatedly dialed Chris's number, a sense of unease looming over her.Chris answered, "What's up?""Is Tally okay?" Kathryn asked."Yes, she is. Go and sleep if you feel tired.""Did Tally get on the plane?" Kathryn asked again."Yes. We still need to discuss some things here. Go and sleep, okay?""Okay!"Kathryn heaved a sigh of relief when she heard Tally had gotten on the plane.…That very night, Kathryn slept soundly, oblivious to everything. The rest of them weren't as lucky.Markus and Victor were in Tally's ward.They didn't get into a fight. Yet, neither was willing to leave, causing a palpable tension between them.Tally only regained consciousness the next morning, and her first response was to see her father.Markus and Victor instinctively foll
Victor could find her no matter where she went. Why did he have to chase after them on the road?Markus didn't utter a single word. His words were few ever since Tally's father got into an accident. He was blaming himself.Just like that, three days passed in the blink of an eye. Yet, never once did Randall wake up in the three days. He remained unconscious after three days.Eventually, the doctor declared that Randall had entered a vegetative state."Vegetative state? What do you mean?"Tally's heart constricted in her throat upon hearing "vegetative state."Was it exactly how she understood it?Did it mean that her father would never wake up again?The doctor looked at Tally regretfully. "I'm sorry. We will need to wait for a miracle for Mr. Johnson to wake up."Tally's body went limp at the word "miracle" and immediately fainted.Markus caught her this time.The atmosphere turned even colder at this moment, and Victor seized Tally from Markus' arms without hesitation. M
Everyone boarded the plane successfully.Kathryn stayed by Tally's side the entire time.However, the men stared at each other, especially Victor and Markus. Tension was palpable between them.Byron said, "What do you plan to do with the Johnsons?"That was the most pressing issue they needed to address at the moment. Randall went into a vegetative state after the accident in Fernland. This development had created turmoil within the Johnson family. They were aware of the challenges that awaited Tally upon her return."Both of you started this mess in the first place. You need to find a way to solve this," Chris said."How did I start this mess? Tally and I were on track with our engagement," Victor defended.He wouldn't leave Tally stranded in her situation. Yet, he was unhappy that the blame was on him.Chris gave him a look, and Victor instantly felt guilty.Yet, did it matter if he was guilty?"I will handle this," Markus said."Who needs your help? She is my fiancée,
Chris left with Kathryn, followed by Taylor and Tally, leaving only Markus, Victor, and Byron behind. Victor shot Markus a glare, cursing, "Just you wait until I get my hands on you, you useless prick!"His pent-up anger decided to show its face then and there, making Markus and Byron's expressions turn ugly. Lucky for them, Victor wasn't the kind to lose himself in public, so they were safe for now in the airport. Still, Byron felt like saying something to Markus as Victor left, but in the end, he said nothing before turning to leave himself.Joseph called out to Markus right after Byron left. "Sir."His voice was tense, too, as he didn't expect something like this to happen between Markus and Tally.Markus pinched the bridge of his nose. "Let's go then.""Yes, sir!"Meanwhile, Victor made several phone calls in his car, setting out his plans for the Johnson family. "Yes. Make sure you watch the board so they don't do anything to her.""You got it, sir." Speaking to him on