"I was worried about you," Kathryn answered.Why was she worried for Chris?Everyone at Sunshine Bay was deeply moved. They had never thought Kathryn would care for Chris so much.Benjamin was hot under his collar. He was the one who suffered a beating. Kathryn was worrying about the wrong person.Kathryn would regret it once the DNA test confirmed he was her brother.Benjamin harbored resentment in his heart, longing to see the regret on Kathryn's face.Chris lifted Kathryn's hand, which had reddened from the slaps. He smiled and asked, "Does it hurt?"Based on the joy in his tone, Kathryn's worry toward him worked on him.Everyone needed a woman to care for them, regardless of gender. Chris was no exception.Kathryn replied, "It hurts."Tears welled in her eyes as she said it. Her palm was burning with pain."Why did you do it since it hurts?" Chris asked.Kathryn was at a loss for words. She couldn't help it.She had heard the nasty things that came out of Benjamin's mo
Benjamin's eyes brimmed with anger as he glared at Kathryn. He seethed with anger, knowing that Kathryn had actually been led astray while being with Chris.How could she have such a mindset? Did she really hope that someone would die?Benjamin had actually misunderstood what Kathryn meant. She didn't want anybody to die at all, or else she wouldn't have gone downstairs despite her profound weariness. Travis had also arrived. Chris pinched Kathryn's waist and asked, "Aren't you tired?""I am.""Then go upstairs and get some more sleep." Chris understood her exhaustion. She had succumbed to sleep before everything concluded. Waking up like this must have been unbearable for her.Kathryn instinctively glanced at him when Chris told her to go upstairs to continue sleeping. Chris raised his brows. "Why?""Y-You're not going to believe the nonsense he's spouting, are you?" She was talking about Benjamin.Benjamin, overwhelmed by pain, found it hard to articulate a single word. Ye
Chris took out the DNA test report conducted on Krista and Kathryn, passing it over to Travis.Travis, wearing a frown, directed a perplexed gaze at Chris, his eyes reflecting evident confusion. Chris had conducted the DNA test before, leaving Travis perplexed about Chris' earlier hesitation when questioned about it. Chris proceeded to explain, "The test results were still pending when you visited last time."Travis found it hard to believe. Was it really the case?Before Travis could take hold of the report, Benjamin swiftly snatched it away, quickly navigating to the last page where the results were detailed. He could hardly breathe when he saw the results. Kathryn was really Krista's daughter.How could it be? Benjamin's face was filled with disappointment.A swift glance from Travis to Benjamin conveyed the outcome without direct inspection.Benjamin looked at Chris with a suffocating expression. "Is this true?"The struggle to accept the truth persisted within him, a
Travis maintained his silence, his brows tightly furrowed. His thoughts remained a mystery, and it was evident that he had considered the same doubts plaguing Benjamin.Unlike Benjamin's agitated demeanor, Travis spoke with unyielding coldness, "Regardless, stop seeking him out.""I believe it's necessary for us to conduct a DNA test with Kathryn." Benjamin had a very strong feeling about it. From the moment he encountered Kathryn in Huber Bay, he held an unwavering belief that she was his sister. A gut feeling guided him, making the test report in Chris' study all the more disappointing and perplexing.Now that he was clear-headed, he felt that something was amiss. Travis was infuriated when he heard that Benjamin still wanted to carry out a DNA test. "Have you forgotten how he hit you just now?"His frustration stemmed from Benjamin seemingly forgetting the pain he had endured, leaving Travis incensed."I'm just too anxious about it. I want to resolve everything as soon
Susan's eyes were filled with resentfulness the moment she saw Benjamin. Tears welled up, making her look pitiful, and it was difficult for anyone not to feel distressed by her situation.A trace of guilt arose in Benjamin's heart. He approached them and explained, "I was held up by something else today."He then looked toward Susan and asked, "How is it? Are you able to walk now?"Benjamin had visited the hospital several times that month. He was aware of how Susan's condition was. Yet, Susan replied, "It's still quite uncomfortable when I walk now. I'm always worried that I might fall."Benjamin nodded. "Have a good rest, then. Just stay at home for these few days."Susan obediently nodded. She looked at Benjamin with concern immediately after. "Benjamin, where have you been? Why is your face injured?"Nobody had noticed it just now, as they were all too focused on the fact that Benjamin wasn't there to pick Susan up from the hospital. It instantly caught Emma's and Harlet's at
Harlet patiently calmed Susan down for a while before she went back to the room. She had stayed with Emma since she came back. After not seeing her for a month, Emma missed her very much. She wanted to talk to her and refused to let go when she held her.After Susan returned to her room, Emma looked at Harlet and said, "Ask Benjamin what's going on."In Emma's opinion, Benjamin was the grandchild she worried about the least. He wasn't like Travis, who refused to acknowledge his relatives, nor was he a playboy like Harlet.Emma was still in a decent mood when she never thought of Travis. But when she did, her expression became even worse. That brat didn't even come back for her birthday this year. She didn't understand the reason for his hatred, even if he did blame her for being biased when he was young. Did he still want to fight like a child at such a mature age? Emma felt extremely angry at this thought.Harlet nodded. "Alright. I'll take a look." With that said, he walked
Having no other choice, Jessica told Kelly, "I've caught a cold. I can't let you catch it, so can you sleep by yourself tonight?""You caught a cold, Mom?" Kelly, who was reading the comic books the doctor gave her, immediately put down the book in her hand.She got down from her chair and approached Jessica. Then, she stood on her tippy toes and stretched out to touch her mother's forehead.Seeing this, Jessica quickly bent down so her daughter could reach her. This was an instinctive move as a mother.Kelly became anxious when she felt the heat on her mother's forehead. "I'll get you some medicine."They had cold medicine at home, but all of them were for children, not adults.Seeing that Kelly was about to run out of the room, Jessica grabbed her hand. "We don't have any medicine for adults at home."Jessica didn't get sick very often, so she didn't have medicine for adults at home. Fortunately, there was a pharmacy at the entrance of Cloudshade. She only needed to make a sho
To be honest, that was just a speculation. Jessica looked at the pink umbrella in her hand in confusion.No matter how she thought of it, returning an umbrella shouldn't be something the serious Byron would do. This was simply …Feeling groggy, Jessica opened the door and went into her home.Kelly was waiting for her in the living room. Her eyes lit up when she saw an umbrella in her mother's hand."Mom, you found my umbrella!" Kelly darted toward her and took the pink umbrella with a look of joy.Seeing her happy expression, Jessica felt her body tense, and her breathing accelerated. She was all too familiar with this umbrella. It was the only thing Matthew bought for Kelly.There was one time when Jessica was busy, and it rained when Matthew brought Kelly out. He didn't want to go home and get an umbrella, so he casually bought one. The cheapest umbrella in the mini-mart cost only ten dollars. However, Kelly treated it like a treasure. So, was having a father that important t