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
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.