Frank realized that Chris seemed to listen to Kathryn. He thought that no matter how capable a man was, he would be gentle in front of the woman he loved.As they came out of the hospital, Chris was worried that Kathryn's body would be affected by the wind. He knew that he should pay attention to her as she had just finished giving birth. Yet, he wasn't prepared as everything had happened all of a sudden.Chris covered Kathryn's body with his jacket, including her head. Yet, his jacket wasn't able to cover her entire body as she was tall.He had no other choice but to ask for someone to fetch a blanket from the car. He wrapped her in the blanket before carrying her into the car.Kathryn noticed that Chris, who had been carrying her all the way from the hospital, was sweating as she got into the car. She couldn't help but ask, "Am I that heavy?""You're tall. You wouldn't be very light even though you're slim," Chris said.He was being honest. Kathryn was around 5'6" tall. Her wei
It was obvious that Benjamin hadn't completely realized how absurd his actions were. They were so absurd that people had misunderstood him.The Winchesters had always thought of Benjamin as a mature and steady person, as Travis wasn't around. He was the one who was responsible for keeping his younger brother in line. His younger sister also relied on him.Yet, the matter regarding Kathryn seemed slightly crazy at this point. That was the reason why Chris had directly called Travis to restrain his younger brother."Benjamin, things are different here. Stop acting so wild like while you were overseas!""Are you thinking that I have feelings for Kathryn?"Benjamin finally understood what Travis meant. He was confused when he mentioned "Chris' wife", but as Travis asked him to stop acting like this, Benjamin thought that even a dumb person could grasp what he was trying to say.He couldn't believe that Travis took him as a person like that."I don't care if you have feelings for her
Chris furrowed his brow after listening to what Kathryn had said. Was it possible that Benjamin had fallen in love with Kathryn at first sight?He couldn't believe Benjamin could fall in love with a pregnant woman at first sight."Don't hang out with him anymore," Chris stated awkwardly after a while.Kathryn was slightly stunned by his words. She looked at him in confusion. "Why would I want to hang around with him when I have nothing to do with him?"Chris was behaving like she really wanted to meet Benjamin.Kathryn suddenly recollected what happened that morning at the hospital. Chris had been making a fuss about it. Did he think that there had been something happening between her and Benjamin?She was resentful of what Chris had been thinking.Kathryn wasn't aware that Benjamin had been waiting outside the delivery room that morning for the whole time. He didn't leave and had even gone to her maternity ward. He even followed them to Sunshine Bay."It's nothing. Let's eat."
Susan looked at Benjamin in disbelief as he spoke to her like that. She was struck dumb by it.Benjamin couldn't even bear to talk to her harshly back then. Susan couldn't understand what had happened. Why did everything change after Benjamin returned from Huber Bay?Susan was crying her heart out. "You weren't like this before. You would always find a way to fulfill my wishes no matter what I wanted! What happened?""You can marry anyone but Chris. Remember this." His tone was threatening.Susan could hardly breathe.In fact, Benjamin had disagreed with the plan for Susan and Chris' marriage from the start. After all, Chris didn't have feelings for Susan. Even though Susan was an adopted child, she was still the apple of the Winchesters' eye. They always hoped that she could find someone she loved who also loved her to be with for the rest of her life.Chris, however, had been strongly resisting the marriage from the start. He even made some other plans decisively so that the
"Are you in a hurry?" Benjamin raised his eyebrows.Arthur didn't reply to his question but gave him a look instead. There was no doubt that he was anxious about it. They hadn't given up on looking for the child for years. He was undoubtedly anxious about it as they had some clues now.Besides, his health was worsening day by day."Have you called your brother?" Arthur asked."He hasn't been answering my calls, but he called me today."Benjamin was speechless with Travis' behavior as well. He hadn't returned home ever since their mother had passed away. He even became estranged from Arthur and disliked Susan."What did he say? Will he come back on your grandmother's birthday?"Benjamin shook his head. "He didn't mention it."He was reluctant to talk about the phone call he'd had with Travis.Arthur wasn't worried at all. Benjamin wondered why Arthur was anxious about it all of a sudden.Arthur sighed. "Try to ask him to find the chance to come back.""You should ask him inst
Travis had just warned Benjamin about Chris' wife that afternoon. There was no doubt that he wouldn't sound friendly when he heard that Benjamin was asking about Chris now. "What do you want?""I want to meet Kathryn."Travis went silent instantly."Have you lost your mind?" he asked."It isn't what you think. We should meet and talk." Benjamin gritted his teeth. It was such a long story that it was difficult for him to make things clear over the phone."Come to Island Bay," Travis said."Okay." Benjamin was relieved as Travis didn't reject his request.He noticed that Susan was still in Mrs. Winchester Senior's arms as he went downstairs. She was still calming Susan down patiently.Susan immediately looked away as she saw him. She was reluctant to look at him. She thought that Benjamin would come to comfort her.Yet, Benjamin ignored her as he had no time and walked away briskly.Susan waited for a moment, but Benjamin didn't approach her. She noticed he had left as she was
Benjamin was so frustrated that he nearly hit something. "She might be the younger sister we've been looking for."He wondered if he was straightforward enough this time. He thought what he had said was understandable. He couldn't stand it anymore.The room fell silent instantly.Travis tightened his grip on the wine glass he was holding. He could hardly breathe."What did you say?""We've been looking for our sister for years, right? I think Kathryn might be our sister."Travis was too stunned to speak."You know who Kathryn is, right? She's Chris' wife. She might also be our sister!"Benjamin tried to make things clearer. He was worried that Travis wouldn't understand.He believed that things weren't that complicated. He was only telling Travis that Chris' wife might also be their sister.Travis' heart was immediately in his mouth. "Sister? Are you sure?""I'm not sure yet, but she has a scar behind her neck, which is in exactly the same spot Mother told us about back then
Meanwhile, Chris, Travis, and Benjamin had arrived at the study.Chris noticed that Benjamin was lighting up a cigarette. He immediately snapped, "Don't smoke in here."Benjamin's hand, which was holding a cigarette between his fingers, paused. "There's no children or pregnant women in here."He couldn't understand why Chris was stopping him."They might come in at any second," Chris replied. He had completely forbidden anyone to smoke at places where Kathryn and the baby might go now, including himself.Benjamin had been holding grudges against him, especially when Kathryn was discharged from the hospital immediately after she had just given birth. He was secretly complaining about how hypocritical Chris was at the moment for behaving like that. He was displeased about it but still put out the cigarette.Chris was satisfied when Benjamin had finally put out the cigarette. He looked toward Travis, "What on Earth brings you here at this hour?"Travis glanced at Benjamin. Benjam
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.