After making some calls, Irina found out Markus had gotten out of jail because there was insufficient evidence. Even so, he still stayed in there for 24 hours.That way, they had done some damage to him like Tally wanted.When Irina heard that he had arrived at the Skyline Group, she rushed over. However, he was in a meeting. She had to wait until almost lunchtime before he came out of the conference room.Markus' expression turned gloomy when he saw her sitting in his office. At the first moment, he said rudely, "Who the hell let you in here?"Hearing his angry tone, Irina knew he was furious. It made sense for him to feel this way. After all, the woman he cared about had locked him up in jail. No one would be able to handle that.But seeing how he treated Tally, was she really the one he loved? If she was, Irina had to admit that it was a misfortune to be the object of Markus' affections. He was simply stubborn to a fault.Irina met Markus' sharp gaze and coughed. "Well, why do
When Markus heard Irina's words, he said nothing in response. He simply glared at her.Seeing his silence, Irina understood the situation. If it were in the past, she wouldn't be talking to Markus about this. But now that the situation with Tally had reached this point, there was no need to be secretive anymore.Besides, even if she gave Markus some advice, he might not be able to do it right since he was just a muddleheaded fool. "Account fraud is no joke. Do you think Ms. Johnson will go soft on you if you send her to jail?"Markus remained silent."Or do you think that Mr. Glenn won't be able to get her out of jail?""Hah! Are you trying to tell me that Victor is amazing?" Markus mocked in disdain. He clearly didn't respect Victor at all.As Irina watched him acting dandy, she straightened her expression. "I don't know if Mr. Glenn is amazing or not, but he does feel pity for Ms. Johnson."She was telling the truth. After Markus left the Albert group and Tally made a wrong
Upon leaving Markus' office, Irina uttered curses incessantly, leaving the secretarial department in stunned silence. When Byron and Jonathan entered the elevator, they heard profanity. The two looked at each other, wondering which worker it was.When they saw Irina walking around the corner, Jonathan was speechless. Wasn't she one of Victor's subordinates?Byron recognized Irina at a glance.Irina was still consumed in rage. So, she didn't notice Byron and Jonathan in the elevator and even swore like a trooper.Jonathan couldn't help but grimace at her words. He glanced at Byron, whose expression was turning more sullen. He quickly shouted, "Ms. Mitchell!"Hearing his call, Irina looked up and saw Jonathan and Byron in the elevator. This time, she didn't bother to be polite. She strode into the elevator and started complaining to Byron.Even though she didn't swear in front of Byron, she voiced her complaints harshly, visibly upset with Markus' behavior."He's just awful. All
Jonathan was surprised to see Byron walking back. "Aren't we going out for food?""Not anymore!" Byron spat. Then, he strode toward his private elevator.At this rate, Jonathan believed Byron would teach Markus a lesson. Shaking his head with a sigh, he turned around and planned to bring back food for Byron.However, as soon as he began walking, Byron exited the elevator again. Then, he drove out of the parking lot and headed for Cloudshade. Today's weather wasn't very good. It had been raining in the past few days. When Byron arrived at Cloudshade, he saw a sign placed at the entrance to the neighborhood parking lot.The sign said the basement parking lot might be flooded due to the downpour. People were encouraged to park their cars above ground.Hence, Byron parked his car on the field outside the neighborhood's gates. When he exited the vehicle, he saw a small figure holding a pink children's umbrella.It was none other than Kelly. She exited the pharmacy, holding the medic
Meanwhile, Kathryn had been feeling uneasy ever since she followed Chris to work today.Last night, Chris went back to their room and fell asleep after the meeting. Then, he had been in meetings the entire morning.Until now, she still hadn't had the chance to ask what Benjamin said to him in the study last night.They finally had some alone time during lunch, but Chris was being deceitful again."Aren't you tired from working all morning?" Kathryn grabbed his hand angrily, but she didn't do anything else.When she arrived at the company today, many people looked at Chris strangely but didn't dare to show it. For some reason, she got so anxious last night that she made a gash on his neck.Chris kissed her. "Nope!"When she found out before, she was still pregnant and delicate. She looked like she would fall apart if touched. At that point, Chris wouldn't dare to torment her. Now, there wasn't anything to hold him back. That outcome was what he desired the most."I'm tired," Kat
After Jessica's fever subsided, Kathryn looked at Kelly and held the little girl in her arms. "Why are you drenched?""I accidentally fell when I went to buy medicine for Mommy."Kathryn's heart ached at her words, and she felt distressed. She quickly removed Kelly's wet clothes and helped her change into fresh and dry clothes.Kathryn noticed the wounds on her knees, and she quickly found the first-aid kit and helped treat them. "Why didn't you call me sooner?""Mommy said she didn't want to ask you for help every time. She said she could handle this alone." Kelly's voice became softer as she spoke.Although Jessica said she could handle it, she couldn't even get out of bed today.Kathryn felt even sadder to hear her words. She patted Kelly's head in this stress, her sadness making her uncomfortable. "Next time, you have to call me no matter what happens. Got it?""Yes, I understand."After changing Kelly's clothes and treating her wounds, Kathryn touched Jessica's forehead ag
Right now, Jessica even had a needle in the back of her hand.She tried to sit up, but Kathryn held her down. "You should lie down. You have a pretty bad fever."Although Jessica was awake, her entire body was limp, and she had no strength. She looked at Kelly, eyes filled with tenderness. "I must have scared you silly, Kelly.""I'm sorry, Mommy. I was really worried, so I called Aunt Kathryn," Kelly said weakly.Jessica wasn't blaming Kelly, but her apology distressed her even more. She took a deep breath and said, "I'm not blaming you, Kelly. You did a great job.""See? I told you that your mommy wouldn't blame you."Kelly spent the entire afternoon worrying if Jessica would blame her for calling Kathryn. Her personality showed how well-behaved she was with the Quintons family.However, Karen and Matthew had somewhat patriarchal mindsets. Jessica had always taught Kelly to be good. Even so, Karen and Matthew still showed no mercy to them when they separated. Instead, they ha
Seeing this, the driver nodded. After getting in the car, they headed back to Sunshine Bay.Kathryn felt as if she had fought a war today. She looked at the little girl in her arms. "I'll take you to see your mommy tomorrow, okay?""Okay." Kelly nodded obediently.Kathryn liked Kelly the more she interacted with her. She felt heartbroken when she remembered how Kelly was bullied at school not long ago.What annoyed her even more was that the teacher just watched as she got bullied. She thought that her sister's conditions for compensation were reasonable."No matter what happens, you have to call me. Alright? If anyone bullies you, I'll help you fight back."People said that they couldn't do that to children, but after said children pushed Kelly to the brink, Kathryn really wanted to teach them a lesson."Aunt Kathryn!" Kelly said, tears filling her eyes. It was clear that she was still hurt from the ordeal, even after such a long time.Kathryn said, "I'm really strong, you kno
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.