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
When Chris heard Kelly greeting him softly, a gentle smile appeared on his face. "Hello, you're really polite."Byron also nodded his head.At this moment, he saw that Kelly didn't look as miserable as she did at noon. Kathryn put her in a yellow dress. The dress was a little worn out from washing. But because she was clean, she looked simple and intelligent.Kathryn took care of Kelly as she ate.The chefs at Sunshine Bay were really skilled. They cooked the meat patties and fish filets very well.However, when Kathryn picked up a piece of shrimp and gave it to Kelly, Kelly said with her mouth full of food, "I don't eat shrimp, Aunt Kathryn.""Huh? Why? Shrimps are delicious.""My body will itch."Kathryn was speechless. That meant that she was allergic. She didn't know Kelly was allergic to shrimp.In fact, when Jessica was still with the Quintons, she also didn't know about Kelly's allergies. After all, shrimp were so expensive, and she never bought them.After moving the
It stood to reason that they didn't have children's clothes at home. However, they had small and large clothes when preparing for the arrival of Kathryn's baby.Nalia took a larger set of pajamas and put them on Kelly."Is she done bathing?""Yes, Mrs. Albert. Why don't I sleep with Kelly tonight?" Nalia suggested.Chris gave her several looks when he went upstairs just now. She had worked here for years, so she knew what it meant.Chris cherished Kathryn too much. He wouldn't want to sleep at night without holding her in his arms.This was also the reason why Nalia started playing with Kelly just now. Fortunately, the little girl was well-behaved.Kathryn was a little worried when she heard Nalia's suggestion. She looked at Kelly and asked, "Why don't you sleep with me, Kelly?"Kelly shook her head. "No, it's okay. Ms. Nalia wants to tell me a few more stories."Kathryn was speechless. She could also tell her stories. Hang on, was Kelly that easy to convince? Nalia actually
Chris took Kathryn into his arms, kissing her lips intensely as he held her chin. Though the kiss exuded fierceness, a subtle undercurrent of affection lingered.Kathryn's lips were still in pain. She was so infuriated as Chris had treated her so harshly that she wanted to punch him.Chris seized her wrist. He asked with a smile, "Do you really want to hit me?""H-Hold the baby properly! Don't drop him!" Kathryn couldn't believe Chris could do something like that even though he was holding the baby. It seemed that he wasn't exhausted at all after working.Chris grinned, releasing her wrist before heading to the nanny's room with the baby.Almost instantly, he returned. He scooped Kathryn up and threw her onto the bed. Her body exuded a soft fragrance. Kathryn sensed his intentions. She was so irritated that she immediately kicked him. "Stop it." She was already in so much pain.Observing Kathryn's audacious display of anger, Chris seized her feet and gently pulled her toward
Krista shook her head with agony. "How would I get into a fight with her? I just …"She recollected what she had done back then. She had gone to the pharmacy to buy Kathryn medicine and health supplements. She had carefully chosen them for her.She was well aware of the problems a mother would face after giving birth since she had given birth to two children before herself. She knew how to avoid the troubles. She didn't expect that things would turn out like this.Krista recounted the entire situation to Savanna. Savanna could hardly breathe as she listened.Tears eventually fell from Krista's eyes. "I am doing my best to care for her. I'd never harm her.""I know, I know. The problem is that she has no idea about it. Besides, back then, we had …" Savanna immediately paused when she mentioned the past.Krista had been looking troubled. Her face grew even paler when Savanna brought it up. She recalled what she had tried to do back then."You're right. Didn't I want to take her
Krista sneered as she contemplated the Winchesters, believing they had overlooked the lesson she had imparted to Susan.She remembered that Travis had turned against the Winchesters back then as his relationship with the family had fallen apart. She couldn't believe that he was behaving differently now.Closing her eyes with a dangerous air, she remarked, "You're right. None of these men can be trusted at all."Despite briefly trusting Chris, Krista concluded, after Savanna's revelations, that she couldn't trust him either. She deemed trusting herself wiser, recognizing that marriages in affluent families often stemmed from strategic alliances.Savanna nodded. "For now, we need to address the situation with the Winchesters. Susan Winchester might cause Kathryn trouble.""I should have killed her right away last time," Krista sneered, her tone carrying a dangerous undertone.Savanna remained silent, her eyes flashing with an unprecedented determination. Temporarily setting aside K
Benjamin was certain that Chris and Kathryn were a match made in heaven. How could they accuse him of talking nonsense when they were so mean themselves?He had intended to have a confrontation right in front of Kathryn. Yet, Chris and Kathryn were singing the same tune. He couldn't steer the conversation in the intended direction.Kathryn immediately left the basement with the children when she noticed what was going to happen."Stop right there!" Benjamin roared in fury as he witnessed Kathryn hastily escaping from the basement.Chris immediately shoved him to the ground when Kathryn entered the elevator. "Benjamin Winchester, that's enough. You've gone too far."Benjamin, taken aback, found himself on the floor.Now that Kathryn had left, his eyes grew fiercer as he locked onto Chris. He got up and fiercely swung a folder at Chris' head. Chris instantly caught it with his hand.Benjamin erupted in hysterical growls. "'Krista's daughter,' I see? Look at this. How is she Kris
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.