"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
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.