The three of them fell into a heavy silence, and the atmosphere in the study became tense and palpable. Arthur took a deep breath before saying, "Are you satisfied now?"His tone was as sharp as a blade. It was as if he was simply waiting to slaughter Benjamin alive.Benjamin scoffed in response. "More than satisfied."He aimed to publicize in Harborlean that Arthur and Emma were indifferent to the true heirs of the Winchesters, treating Arthur's ex-lover's daughter more favorably than the family's legitimate offspring.Arthur started, "You …"A sense of suffocation enveloped him, and his face took on a notably grim hue.Arthur looked at Benjamin. Then, he looked at Travis, who was quiet the entire time.Observing his eldest son's demeanor, Arthur grew even more upset, feeling that these children of his were destined to be their downfall."Tell me. How do you plan to handle this situation?""How do you want to handle it?" Travis scoffed.Travis hadn't been home for many yea
"Enough!" Arthur bellowed angrily.How could they doubt his love for his own daughter? They had crossed the line. Why wouldn't he want to find his daughter? He had spent day and night thinking about her for years."Are you trying to say that you don't? Then, give us a logical explanation as to why Susan tampered with the sample. Can you explain on her behalf?"Benjamin and Travis were unwilling to let Arthur get away with this. Arthur had wanted to brush it off. So, they called him out and demanded an explanation.Arthur was breathing heavily as he wondered why Susan tampered with the sample.Following the incident, Susan provided an explanation. However, he found her reason unworthy of forgiving. None of Susan's statements carried any weight.He closed his eyes and sighed. "Both of you are aware of this. She held a unique position over the years.""Pfft, unique. What a convenient excuse. So? Why did she tamper with the sample? Why?"Arthur's complexion turned ashen under the
Meanwhile, Kathryn had finally found some relaxation at the Albert Group, spending the entire day in a blissful sleep, completely oblivious to the passing of time. Meanwhile, Chris stumbled upon the news about the Winchester family, and a sudden wave of unease washed over him.Benjamin had only given a brief explanation, and someone had dug deeper, revealing Susan's tampering with the sample and the issuance of two identical reports, subtly pointing toward Kathryn.Reacting swiftly, Chris instructed Tara to suppress the information.After more than ten minutes, Tara returned with a serious expression. She said, "I think you might need to speak to Mr. Travis about this.""What's wrong?" Chris said coldly.Tara replied, "The Winchesters want to suppress the entire thing, but Travis didn't allow it."Did Travis align himself with Benjamin in this chaos?The Winchester brothers had probably taken care of everything and made preparations. They believed wholeheartedly that Kathryn
Nevertheless, Travis complied. "Okay, I got it."He then promptly ended the call. Meanwhile, Chris felt a sense of bewilderment. He fervently hoped Krista was so engrossed in her reunion with Kathryn that she hadn't checked her phone. The prospect of her discovering the information was unsettling.He understood that if Krista did come across the details, a significant and tumultuous event would unfold. No matter what, he had to control the situation.…The matter had already caused a huge ruckus. Yet, a renewed wave of chaos swept through, intensifying the turmoil and disrupting the peace. Everything was pushed up a notch.It was doom and gloom for the Winchester family.The internet buzzed with condemnation aimed at Susan and Arthur, and even Emma found herself entangled in the online onslaught. Speculations arose about her connection with Scarlett, as people couldn't fathom why she treated Scarlett's daughter with such importance, especially considering her previous opp
Arthur descended the stairs and witnessed the heartbreaking scene of Susan in tears, cradled in Emma's arms. Benjamin's actions had robbed Susan of any happiness, and Arthur's heart simmered with anger at the chaos caused by his son."Dad, please don't chase me out. It's my fault for what happened. I will take care of our sister. Please give me a chance." Susan pleaded with aching desperation.Her initial plan had been to secure a marriage into a prestigious family using the Winchester name. She didn't want to worry about anything again, so Chris was her target.However, she no longer had a shot with Chris. Still, she was hoping for some time to find a better candidate.If she left the Winchesters, Susan knew she would have lost all chances of that.Which upper-class family would fancy an adoptive daughter who was thrown out of the family?At this moment, she regretted wasting so many years on Chris. She never thought Benjamin would find his real sister so quickly.Everything
Travis was surprised. "You've got to be kidding me. Isn't that too big of a coincidence?"Anyone who knew about this would have said the same thing. Needless to say, it was as if the stars had aligned when Krista's bone marrow turned out to be a match for Jessica."It is that coincidental. Now that they are a match, we can't afford to have any of you stir up trouble now.""What do you mean by us stirring up trouble?" Benjamin was upset.Chris looked at him coldly. "Kathryn cares for Jessica a lot."Kathryn cared for Jessica dearly. If they caused trouble with the Winchesters, that would blow any chance of her acknowledging them as family. She would hate them to her guts.Travis understood what Chris was trying to convey and nodded. "Okay, I got it.""No matter what, let's settle this after their surgery."What was going on with Krista and the Winchesters?Kathryn and Emma's DNA samples were a match. She was a Winchester.What was Krista's connection to the Winchesters?Krist
Byron's gaze held an inscrutable expression as he looked at Chris.Chris furrowed his brow, awaiting an explanation from Byron. At that moment, a troubling thought crossed his mind.Was it what he thought it was?"For Jessica?" Chris' tone stiffened.His head was throbbing.Everything was in a mess. His head was filled with countless thoughts.Byron nodded. "Yes, I came for Jessica. Please ask Tara to stop investigating ..."Before Byron could elaborate, a loud bang echoed, abruptly halting their conversation.The lounge door slammed open, revealing Kathryn with a pallid face.Chris turned toward her, shocked by how she looked.His body acted faster than his mind. He went to her quickly and enveloped her in his arms. He kissed her head, hoping to calm her down.He gently asked, "Was it a bad dream?"Chris could feel Kathryn's body shaking.Kathryn's lips quivered as she said, "I-I received a call from Krista."Chris was speechless. His breathing grew heavier, and his grip
Byron's demeanor was unsettling, wearing a grim and terrifying expression.Jonathan walked toward him, tensed. "Mr. Byron, did something happen?"Byron gazed at him with an intensity that felt like descending into an abyss. That gaze was too cold.Byron didn't answer him. He exchanged a few more words about Jessica with the doctor. The information Jonathan overheard left him stunned.He wondered when Byron began deeply caring about Jessica, especially concerning such a significant matter as her bone marrow transplant. Was there more to the story than he knew?After speaking to the doctor, Byron looked at Jonathan coldly. "Follow me.""Okay!'Jonathan followed after him quickly.They both walked out of the elevator and to the emergency exit.Byron lit a cigarette and took a long drag. Half of the cigarette was gone just like that. Anyone could tell how frustrated he was.Jonathan wondered whether Jessica was the source of his frustration. Then, he remembered. Byron did pay s
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.