Kathryn sniffled while saying, "Pinching myself helps me reduce some pain!"She claimed it was to alleviate the pain, but in reality, it served as a way to divert her focus from the unbearable stomach cramps. Pinching her arm provided a distraction.Chris watched her arms turn red from her pinches, feeling incredibly distressed. How could this be happening? She was giving birth, yet she was hurting herself all over ...In desperation, Chris blurted out a shocking and nonsensical statement, stunning everyone in the room. "Can't we just not have the baby?"All the doctors were left speechless. This was childbirth; it wasn't something he could just decide not to do, as if it were some other task. Was he seriously suggesting they could just choose not to give birth?Frank was also present, and he hurried forward. "Mr. Albert, please try not to get too anxious. The child must be born."This statement only intensified Chris' frantic state.He was beginning to regret it all. Why hadn
Since her return to Harborlean, Krista couldn't shake the thought of finding Kathryn, yet the fear of facing her loomed large.Every time she contemplated reaching out, the memory of Kathryn's fearful expression haunted her.Now, upon learning that Kathryn was in the hospital and ready to give birth, Krista felt an overwhelming sense of urgency and confusion.Understanding her concerns, Savanna suggested, "Maybe you should go and check on her. Even if you don't enter the ward, waiting outside might give you peace of mind."Krista nodded, instructing someone to bring down the baby and maternity supplies she had prepared.The baby clothes she purchased had all appropriately been sterilized. Regardless of their necessity, she wanted to bring them along.Upon arriving at the hospital, Kathryn had already been taken to the delivery room.Outside the delivery room, Chris and the medical team from Sunshine Bay waited anxiously. He desperately wanted to be inside to support Kathryn, but
Now, the Winchesters wanted to extend their reach to Kathryn. Well, even if it cost Krista's life, she would tear these people apart. Benjamin's breath grew heavy. This situation now had spiraled out of control. He glanced at Chris, who spoke chillingly, "Not leaving?"The relationship between Krista and Chris used to be explosively volatile. Now, seeing them united, nobody dared to utter a word."I'm not leaving!" With those words, Benjamin defiantly sat on a row of iron chairs against the wall.Everybody was speechless after hearing this. Why wouldn't Benjamin leave? What did he have to do with this situation?In truth, Benjamin was worried about Kathryn, even though nothing about her identity was confirmed yet. He had a hunch that the marks on Kathryn's neck matched the location his mother mentioned years ago.Unbeknownst to him, his reluctance to leave was perceived as an act of defiance by everyone present. They had no idea why he was confronting Chris.Inside the deli
Krista had always been strong. She would never do something that would please her opponent. Nobody had ever seen her cry.The nurse brought the stuff into the delivery room. Krista glanced at Chris, who didn't look friendly. She eventually thanked him. "Thanks."She had been constantly thinking of a way to make amends for what she had done during this period. She had tried to figure it out for a long time, but still, she didn't even have the courage to see Kathyrn. She was already satisfied that Kathryn's newborn child could wear the clothes she had prepared.Chris ignored her. His gaze was still fixed on the door of the delivery room, which was tightly shut.Benjamin was even confused as he saw what had just happened. He thought it was outrageous that Krista had prepared baby essentials for Chris' child. Was she so desperate to reconcile with Chris?It was almost impossible for them to make peace with each other.Meanwhile, Kathryn could finally relax after enduring countless
Krista wondered what Benjamin had come for instead. Was he trying to fish for some information for Susan?She thought Benjamin might be trying to find out if Kathryn's child was a boy or a girl. She believed that they might wanted to find out if Kathryn was able to have a firm footing in the Albert family.Krista had been informed that Susan had been hanging around with Martha for the past few days. She was certain that she knew what Susan was up to.Benjamin's face was filled with anger. His tone grew colder as he spoke again. "Do I have to explain it to you?""You don't have to, of course. But tell Susan that there's no place for her in the Alberts, no matter whether Kathryn's in the family or not. She should stop wasting her time."Benjamin thought that Krista was such a psychopath. She used to praise Susan a lot when she was trying to flatter the Winchesters. He couldn't understand what she was doing at the moment. How could she belittle Susan like that after thinking that s
Krista talked about many things to Chris. Yet, she eventually left the hospital with Savanna as she desperately suppressed her desire of wanting to rush into Kathryn's maternity ward.Savanna stared at Krista's back as they waited in the elevator. She suddenly felt a sense of bitterness in her heart."Why didn't you go inside and see her?""What am I going to say after I meet her? Am I going to tell her that I'm trying to be friendly to her because I wanted to reconcile with Chris?" Krista asked. She thought that outsiders might have believed what she said if they didn't really know what was going on.It would be tough for her to control her emotions if she'd had close contact with Kathryn. She was afraid that Kathryn would notice something, as she was a sensitive person."If you really want to, you could actually—""Mom, I almost killed her!"Savanna was stunned. She felt suffocated.She was speechless. Krista had actually almost killed Kathryn back then.How could she still
"Alright, stop crying. Is your baby a boy or a girl?""It's a boy. I've told you about it."Tally was grinning from ear to ear when she heard it. "That's great."Kathryn's lips twitched when she heard her remark."Why are you looking at me like that?" Tally asked.Kathryn questioned, "Are you favoring sons over daughters?"Tally fell silent. She realized that she sounded like she was indeed doing that. She was delighted when she heard that Kathryn had given birth to a baby boy instead of a baby girl.She couldn't believe that she would have such thoughts. She has to work on this."It's nice to have a son. Look at Jessica, I guess she wouldn't be suffering so much if she had given birth to a son back then."Tally thought that, in some cases, a person's preferences for a baby boy or girl might be influenced by external factors.Jessica was with Kelly at the moment. Kathryn fell silent as she remembered Kelly's current condition."Alright. I don't really have a preference for b
Tally knew that she shouldn't laugh at it as well, but she just couldn't hold her laughter when she knew how ridiculous Kathryn and Chris had been.Chris had asked Frank to arrange for Kathryn to return to Sunshine Bay.Frank was having the same thought as well. After all, the facilities at the hospital were quite limited. Sunshine Bay had its own medical team and supplies, which were fully prepared.The cars were ready to pick Kathryn up after she'd had her lunch. Tally wanted to follow her, but she received a phone call from work all of a sudden before she could leave with Kathryn.She said to Kathryn hurriedly, "Kathryn, I have to go back to the company now. I'll visit you later in the evening."Chris' face instantly fell when Tally said that she would be visiting Kathryn again later. He had waited for so long for her to leave.Tally suddenly remembered something before she left. She added, "By the way, I've transferred five thousand dollars to your bank account. Just buy anyt
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.