The man who ruined her life.Without him, she and Matthew might still be divorced, but Kelly wouldn't have suffered the subsequent events.Whenever Jessica thought of Kelly's helpless appearance, she became uneasy.When that man was brought up, Kathryn didn't know how to comfort Jessica.She sighed and said, "Don't think about it for now. The most important thing is your health.""How's the searching going?" Jessica asked.Kathryn replied, "Chris didn't tell me, and I haven't met Tara, either. But I think there should be news soon."Tara had already found the surveillance footage from the hotel and reconstructed it. Considering it was an event many years ago, this was significant progress.Seeing Jessica's pale complexion, Kathryn added, "Rest well and don't think too much about it."Kathryn had thought that bringing Kelly here would comfort Jessica. Little had she known that it would trigger too many unpleasant memories.Seeing Kelly reminded Jessica of the child's suffering
Now, Krista and Savanna were undergoing compatibility testing for Jessica. Kathryn didn't know what to do if they weren't matches either."We'll figure something out. The hospital should—""Please rest assured. We're aware." The doctor nodded.After all, Jessica was a patient specifically mentioned by the dean for special care. He had hired a dedicated expert team for her.If there were resources available, they would prioritize her case.However, the current problem was that they hadn't been able to find a match for bone marrow. This was the worst-case scenario.Kathryn was also feeling overwhelmed.When she came out of the doctor's office, Kathryn found Krista was still there, but Savanna had disappeared.Krista looked at Kathryn with a pained expression.Kathryn didn't know what to say. Seeing Krista in such a state, Kathryn, who was already troubled, now felt suffocated."Can I borrow you for a few minutes?" Krista approached her, her tone cautious.Kathryn replied, "Um,
Kathryn had also experienced Krista's insanity, so now, she had no idea how to face her. She sighed, "You don't have to do this.""Kathryn, I—""You don't have to say sorry or anything like that. Considering our relationship, it's inappropriate for us to have such conversations."Krista was silent, and her breath hitched. If they couldn't have conversations like these, what on earth could they talk about?"I know that. To be honest, when I found out you are my …" When Krista said this, she paused and looked at Kathryn cautiously. She wanted to say she was her daughter, but she didn't deserve to be her mother! No one could understand how much heartache she felt when she recalled the harm she had done to Kathryn."You're right. We can't have such conversations at this point." Krista took a deep breath, suppressing the pain in her chest. During this time, she had been thinking about how to face her. Now that she saw how calm Kathryn was, she realized what she had been doing all t
After all, Jessica had also heard about the crazy things Krista had done. So, she would be worried that Krista was suddenly so friendly to Kathryn. That was why Kathryn told her the whole story to reassure her.After hearing Kathryn's story, Jessica couldn't believe what she heard."I-Is she really your mother?"Kathryn nodded. "We've done a DNA test. It can't be fake."Jessica sucked in a harsh breath. "Is Chris okay with that?"Her immediate response was just like Tally's. She was worried about Kathryn and Chris' relationship.After all, Krista was Chris' stepmother. Even though she had left the Alberts, it was clear what kind of influence she had on Chris when she was still with them."He's fine. Right now, I just don't know how to face Krista."At the mention of Krista, she seemed really disgusted when she saw her being with Chris. But now, she looked like a queen who had fallen from grace. She looked very miserable, but unfortunately, Kathryn couldn't bring herself to be s
Kathryn muttered, "Where's the baby?""The nanny took him away.""I'm going to see him!" Just a moment ago, the baby was happily playing. But now, Chris wouldn't let her play with the baby even for a while. How annoying.Kathryn missed her baby. She hadn't spent much time with him in the past few days because of Jessica. However, as soon as she started walking, she felt a firm grip on her waist. Kathryn cried out in surprise. Before she knew it, she was thrown onto the bed."Hang on, are you—Mmh!" Before she could say anything, Chris pressed his lips against hers.Kathryn was shell-shocked. Was he for real? Last night, he did it to the point where she couldn't even get out of bed today. And now, he was at it again?Kathryn wanted to cry. However, she wasn't aware of how alluring she looked to Chris at the moment. Her sheepish gaze made him lose control. Kathryn whimpered. She wanted to push him away. However, Chris didn't give her a chance to do so. Just like that, they m
Then, Emma looked at Benjamin with a gaze devoid of any warmth.Benjamin's gaze darkened as well.Susan was a little stifled by the tense atmosphere. "But Grandma, he—""I asked you to sit down. You shouldn't be the one who leaves this place.""Who do you think should do that, then?" Benjamin asked coldly. He didn't even greet her "Grandma." After knowing the truth, although he knew that Emma was an elder, she was no longer worthy of his respect.Emma couldn't help but heave in anger at the mockery in his tone. "You brat! Are you trying to piss me off?""Go ahead and be pissed. No matter what happens, you always cause trouble for everyone. You don't even treat your daughter-in-law well. It's not like you'll die from anger, anyway."Susan, Emma, and even Harlet, who had just returned home, were speechless.Upon hearing Benjamin's defiant words, Harlet couldn't believe his ears. "What are you saying, Benjamin?"He shouldn't be talking to Emma like that. What was he doing?When
In just a moment, Emma became so furious that she grabbed her cup and threw it at Benjamin. "You bastard! Get the hell out of here!"Her aim was true, and the cup hit Benjamin's head. In an instant, a gash appeared on his forehead, and it bled profusely.Seeing this, Harlet hurried forward. "Benjamin!""Or do you want everyone to know your relationship with Susan?" Even so, Benjamin refused to back down. His words were even harsher than the last.When Emma heard his words, she became even angrier.Harlet and Susan looked at Emma and then at Benjamin with confusion.Susan asked, "Benjamin, what are you saying? How can my mother and Grandma be related?""Yeah. There's no way. If they aren't related, why would Grandma treat her adopted granddaughter so well while being unpleasant to her grandson?"Benjamin was silent."To the point where she would risk swapping her granddaughter's DNA samples?" Every question was just that pressing.Arthur shouted from the stairs, "That's enough
But after Benjamin's recent change in behavior toward Susan, Harlet also had a terrible feeling.Arthur was already waiting in the study. His expression turned even darker when he saw Benjamin coming in with Harlet behind him. He asked coldly, "How far do you want to take this?"Right now, things were chaotic, as it were. During the day, Arthur kept calling Travis, but he never answered. He knew Travis would never forgive him, but he couldn't believe he would do such a thing and turn their family situation into a mess.Arthur felt uncomfortable about this, but there was nothing he could do about Travis. Now that Benjamin knew about this, he didn't want Harlet to know about it as well."Harlet, get out for now!" Arthur said sternly.Harlet was speechless. He felt an unpleasant premonition when he saw Arthur and Benjamin at odds like this. He felt as if this family was going to fall apart.But before he could turn around, Benjamin said, scoffing, "Why are you leaving? And why are y