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
Krista came to the company, furious.When she closed the door of the office, her fuming rage could burn the whole office down.She glared at Kathryn. It was as if she wanted to swallow Kathryn alive.Kathryn didn't say a word. Krista's glare was enough to make her body shudder.Chris frowned. He pinched Kathryn's cold hands. "Go back to the lounge.""Okay." Kathryn nodded.She was clueless as to what was going on. One thing was for sure—Krista had lost her mind.Kathryn had no reason to confront such madness. Yet, when she got up, Krista scoffed coldly. "Why are you avoiding me? You lied to me. Now, you're scared, huh?""When did I lie to you?" Kathryn was getting angry.The look in Krista's eyes might have been terrifying, but as timid as Kathryn was back then, she wasn't scared of glares from someone like Krista.After all, Kathryn was a bystander. She had never been afraid of anyone.Now that Krista was accusing her of lying, Kathryn felt wronged. She had been clueless ab
The atmosphere in the office became tense. Krista was outraged, while Kathryn was brewing with anger. Krista declared, "I will give you three days to transfer the Baydem Group and its shares to my name." Every word was said with increased intensity. Then, she got up and looked at Kathryn dangerously. Her gaze was like a leopard watching its prey, ready to break the neck of its prey at any time. Kathryn faced Krista's viciousness and fearlessly stared her down. Krista saw how fearless Kathryn was and scoffed. "You are nothing more than a country bumpkin. You won't be this proud for long."Kathryn was rendered speechless. Krista had a sharp tongue. It was hard for one to change. She was a completely different person as she turned her back on Kathryn. However, as Chris heard how Krista insulted Kathryn, the dangerous glint in his eyes intensified.Before Kathryn could retort, Chris said, "Kat, go back to the lounge.""She …""Please listen to me. Go," he coaxed gently.
Tally's head throbbed as she ended the call.She was in the car with Victor. She observed the Winchester family's chaos and the consequences of dragging Kathryn into this."I can't believe this. Don't you think the Winchesters are crazy? Why do they have to make Krista tear Kathryn apart instead of leaving her alone?"Victor's face sank.Tally didn't understand. "What is Kathryn supposed to do now? Maybe I should send her overseas."She said it so naturally.No matter what happened, her first thought was to prioritize protecting Kathryn. She had forgotten—she had to answer to someone else now.She couldn't recall when protecting Kathryn's safety became a habit for her.Victor's eye twitched when he heard her. "Send her overseas? You?"His doubtful tone was laced with other emotions.Tally replied, "I'm also afraid of that woman, Krista."Victor couldn't help but say, "I can't believe you would be scared too."Tally was at a loss for words. She finally realized something w
"Are you back in Harborlean?"Markus was gritting his teeth as his voice came through the phone.Tally was at a loss for words.She had a lot on her plate. And when she heard Markus's voice, she was about to go crazy. She gritted her teeth. "And how is this your business?""Why didn't you tell me that you are back in Harborlean? You are with him again, aren't you? Have you lost your mind, Tally? Even for this trip to Montiwood, how could you …"Before Markus could finish, Tally hung up on him.The car was awkwardly quiet.Victor perked his eyebrow. "Did Markus call?"Tally answered, "Ignore him."Tally could never comprehend why Markus turned out this way.She used to think he was a decent person at the Albert Group, but now, he turned into a completely different person, someone she barely recognized.Tally was certain his parents could barely recognize him, too. Chris had nurtured him for so many years. He must have been depressed about how Markus turned out.…Kathryn