Jordan was awakened by a tempting aroma.Groggily, she sat up and realized she was still hooked up to an IV drip.Her body felt as though it had been pulled from water, drenched and weak.Looking around, the clean and warm-toned surroundings reminded her that she was at Oliver's house."Awake?"Oliver walked in, placing his warm hand gently on her forehead."The fever has gone down a bit."The medication in the IV bottle had just run out.He bent down, held her hand, and swiftly removed the needle.Jordan didn't feel any pain at all."Hold it here yourself," he instructed.Jordan pressed down on the needle site as instructed, while Oliver went out and returned with two bags in his hands."The bathroom is just next door. Change your clothes and come have something to eat."After her grandfather's passing, Jordan had rarely experienced such detailed care.The members of the Howard family were kind to her, but they were still Westley's relatives.During the years of his sil
"Did you think I was that wife of yours, who’s currently staying with his lover?"Westley didn't even look at him, nor did he respond."Tsk."Frank casually sat down, placing the cheap fruit basket he had bought on the side. "I came all this way just to visit you. Zachary didn’t have time, so he asked me to check in on you on his behalf."Westley glanced at the low-quality fruit basket. "You, Frank, with your wealth and business empire, can't even afford a premium fruit basket?"Frank chuckled. "Oh, I see. You can't lash out at others, so you're taking it all out on me, huh? Fine, I'll let it slide, considering you're the patient here. Me? I've got a wife, and she manages all the money. Premium fruit baskets need her approval, and she said no. Even this ordinary fruit basket used up my entire monthly allowance."Westley, hearing the word "wife" repeated so many times, wanted to shove a dirty sock in Frank's mouth.‘Oh, so having a wife makes you all high and mighty?’It was as
Frank wasn't polite about it. "Even though it was my wife helping Jane worry less that led to this outcome, she still put in effort. So, consider this a favor you owe. If my wife ever faces any difficulties, you must help."‘Do they see me as a wishing well or something?’One after another, people would toss him a coin and expect him to grant a big favor in return.But since the words had already been spoken, there was no way to take them back.In any case, he did receive some very useful information."Fine."Frank left, satisfied.Once he got into the car heading to the airport, he sent a message to Charlotte, asking for a reward.After a long while, a photo came through from her.The moment Frank saw it, he felt a rush of heat coursing through his entire body."Frank..."From the front seat, Alan glanced back through the rearview mirror and was stunned. "Your nose is bleeding! We're still near the Greyson family's hospital. Should we stop and check?"Frank calmly grabbed
She noticed the blanket on him had mostly fallen off, so she tiptoed over to cover him.Suddenly, her wrist was grabbed.She found herself staring into Oliver's dreamy yet deeply affectionate eyes."Jordy, only in my dreams do I dare to tell you that I like you..."Buzz buzz—The sudden vibration, like an alarm, jolted Oliver awake instantly.He abruptly withdrew his hand.Rubbing his eyes, he sat up, and upon seeing Jordan's slightly dazed expression, a flash of regret crossed his face."Sorry, I thought I was dreaming."Jordan, slow to react, stood up. She felt something was off but instinctively chose not to ask further."Oliver, your phone—it seems like it's urgent."Oliver immediately picked up his phone and walked toward the French window to answer.Jordan went to pour herself some water. After drinking it, she suddenly grasped what had felt off earlier.She remembered Westley's hostility toward Oliver.Initially, she thought it was just Westley's possessiveness and
She couldn't settle down.Carter came to check on his post-surgery condition.Seeing him, it seemed he wouldn't need psychological treatment anymore.After recording his physical condition, Carter turned and left.It was Westley who stopped him, saying, "Why aren’t you asking me anything?"Carter had known him for many years.But he rarely asked about his private life.It was only when he helped him with his psychological issues that he learned about his relationship with Jordan.Originally, he didn't like gossip."I'm busy," Carter replied coldly, then started to walk away.Westley found him boring. "With a personality like yours, no wonder your non-blood-related sister doesn't like you."Carter stopped walking but still had his back to Westley.Westley waited for a while, hearing no response, and continued, "As a doctor, you face death almost every day. It's fine if you're cold by nature, but you can't be indifferent to everyone and everything.""She's been your sister f
At the moment, she had no work, and she wasn't familiar with Hulerwood.Even Nelana, which she was familiar with, didn't feel like a place she wanted to go back to.So, she wandered aimlessly.Buck followed her, neither too close nor too far.At the right time, he reported Jordan's situation to Westley.Jordan walked for a while and found a place to eat some spaghetti bolognese.After sitting by the roadside for a bit, she flew to Jeswood.At this time of year, the rare animals she could photograph had already been captured.Other than the red carpet shoot that Oliver mentioned, there were no other activities in the past few days.If she asked in the work group, Oliver would definitely know.Recently, she didn't want to be associated with him.She needed some time to calm down.Just in time, Jane said she wanted to shoot clothes for the Charlotte Jewelry.She could also chat with Jane to avoid getting stuck in a loop.Buck followed Jordan to the airport and guessed she wa
Miranda didn't give him any face, "What's the use of your promise to me? You're not trying to chase me."Westley's breathing became heavy for a moment, and he couldn't be bothered to say anything.He was afraid he would be driven to the edge.However, Miranda didn't plan to stop. "Westley, a broken mirror is hard to mend. Even if you manage to glue the pieces together, the cracks will always remain.""Some things cannot be repaired.""When the heart has been broken, it's truly broken."Westley pressed his lips tightly together, "Mom, you once said that you didn’t want anyone else to be your daughter-in-law except Jordan."Miranda had said that.Jordan was someone she had watched grow up.She didn't have the chance to have a daughter, so she treated Jordan like her own.When she saw that the young girl had feelings for Westley, she was extremely happy.That way, Jordan would forever be part of the family.But unfortunately, her son didn't live up to expectations."No one th
"Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Collins is pregnant now. Because her condition is unstable, the doctor told her not to worry too much or think too much. So, let’s not trouble her too much. Mr. Collins said that as long as you don't mention your matter with Mr. Howard to Mrs. Collins, he can help you with the divorce. He can put in as much effort as you want."Jordan was stunned for a few seconds before reacting.She hadn't planned to say anything about her situation with Westley.They were already about to file for divorce, and there was nothing to talk about.She was here because of Oliver...However, she still responded, "Please tell Mr. Collins that he has nothing to worry about."It was enough for him to understand.Roy didn't say more.Jane was already waiting at the door.She kept checking her watch.She asked Zachary, "Why is Roy so slow? Next time, don't let him pick her up."Zachary peeled a grape and fed it to her one by one.Hearing this, he gently replied, "You can make the
He placed some meat on her plate and asked, "Don't you like being close to me? Or do you still think our relationship isn't suitable for closeness right now?"Jordan couldn't really explain.Westley answered for her, "Do you think the development between us is different from others? So it's awkward?"Jordan thought for a moment, and it seemed like that was the case.Westley continued, "So you still want to go through a process before we get to the point where we can kiss in a romantic relationship?"Jordan fell silent.Westley said, "If you have something to say, just say it. There's nothing we should be embarrassed about between us."Jordan bit her cutlery, and after a few seconds, she said, "Before we remarry, we can maintain a working relationship. We can eat together, do some things together, but we can't have any intimate behavior. Can you accept that?"Westley obviously couldn't accept it.He didn't really understand why she wanted it that way.But he still went along w
"Otherwise, would you listen to something you don't want to hear?"Jordan didn't want to argue with him. "I'll say this one last time... Mm!"Her lips were sealed, and when Jordan tried to push him away, she kept punching his shoulder.She tilted her head to dodge, but he firmly held her by the back of her head.She opened her mouth to bite him, but he grabbed her face, deepening the kiss.In the quiet office, with only the two of them, the sound of water droplets, which made hearts race and faces flush, could be heard.Jordan, unable to take it anymore, kicked him.But his long legs held her down.She was completely at his mercy, unable to move at all."Um..."It wasn't until the sound of a knock on the door broke the intimate atmosphere."I'm here for the interview... Is this a bad time?"As soon as Westley released her, Jordan immediately pushed him away, wiping her lips forcefully.She stomped on him hard and tried to calm her emotions as she looked toward the door."
Jordan went to sit on the sofa and casually raised her hand toward him."Go on."Westley looked at her, noticing how she resembled a boss, a look that had some of his own influence in it.He smiled.Jordan shot him a glare. "Be serious.""Alright."Westley sat up straight, looking serious.He began to explain his previous plans to her.Except for parts of the plan that needed to be kept confidential, he didn't hide anything else."The reason I had you stab me was indeed to let you vent your anger, to make up for the harm I've caused you. It was just a coincidence that the higher-ups issued an order at the same time, so I decided to go along with it. Now, the plan has been completed. I can indeed come back to life, but right now, there's nothing I need to do. The Howard family has Leanne, and I've already resigned. I'm just a jobless wanderer now, and no one cares. Whether I'm alive or not doesn't really matter."Jordan felt that those last two sentences were clearly meant to
But when she reached the bedroom door, ready to go out and check, she thought again, how could he, such a grown man, possibly be putting himself through hardship?With so many people under him, he could just call anyone to bring him clothes.And he could book a comfortable presidential suite for himself.There was no need for her to be concerned about it.Besides, it was her who had locked him out in the first place.Going out now would only make it seem like she cared about him too much.Right.She shouldn't go out.Jordan returned to her bed.But no matter what, she couldn't fall asleep.In the living room, Westley was already lying on the sofa.The heating was turned up high, so he wasn't worried about the cold.He was holding his phone, making some kind of plan.In the end, Jordan didn't even know how she fell asleep.When she woke up groggily, the first thing she did was get up and check on Westley.But she found that he wasn't there anymore.She let out a sigh of
She now saw herself only as a sister figure to him. Even though they were a bit close, there was still a sense of distance and wariness.It was impossible for her to fully open up to him.But at that moment, suddenly talking about their relationship wasn't really appropriate.Besides, with how things had developed between her and Westley, if he intervened, it would just force them apart.In the end, it would be her who got hurt.‘Forget it.’Nathan decided to just watch how things would unfold.If Westley still didn't realize his mistakes and hurt Jordan again, then no matter what, he couldn't let them be together."Has Jasmine not come back?""Huh?" The topic changed too quickly, and Jordan was a little slow to react. "No.""Nathan, did you take anything from this room?"Nathan's gaze darkened slightly. "No."Noticing that he was in a bad mood, Jordan didn't ask about his situation with Jasmine."Jasmine probably has something she wants to do."Nathan could tell from her
"I've already picked out a few candidates, but I just haven't had the chance to arrange meetings for you yet. Maybe you've only ever been exposed to him since childhood. Try dating someone else, and you might realize he isn't the only one for you." Jordan shook her head. "Nathan, that's not it..." "I'm certain I like him—no matter how outstanding others are, I won't be interested." Nathan frowned. "You've never tried being with anyone else. How can you be so sure?" Of course, Jordan was sure. Ever since her youthful heart first fluttered, she had been certain, apart from Westley, she would never love anyone else. And that was precisely why his indifference had wounded her so deeply. She had filed for divorce and despised his later attempts at remorse. Because she had never wavered in her feelings—yet he only began to love her after she decided to let go. If he had realized it even a little sooner, they wouldn't have suffered through such a painful, drawn-out
"I’m not doing anything," Westley answered her question, squeezing her hand slightly. "Just need your help with something."Jordan was already in her 20s.How could she not understand the things between men and women?His voice was dangerously hoarse now, and what kind of help could he possibly need from her?"You do it yourself, I can't help.""Well, I’ll do all the hard work."He was the one doing all the hard work indeed.But he was holding her hand, making her hand... move with his!Jordan tried to pull her hand back. "Westley, you’re making me mad."Westley leaned on her shoulder and laughed lowly. "Alright, after you help me, feel free to get angry. Hit me however you want. But right now, Jordy, I can't stop."The temperature in the kitchen gradually rose.With the heating, it made the air dry and uncomfortable.She had just taken a shower to cool down, but now, a thin layer of sweat had formed.She felt hot.Jordan had nowhere to hide and couldn't break free.In t
The arm around her waist suddenly tightened.The breath sprayed near her ear, hot and unsettling.The man's hoarse voice came. "Don't want to sleep? Then how about we do something else?"Jordan gripped the blanket tightly, weakly lying, "I want to go to the bathroom. I haven't washed up yet either."Westley released her.Jordan quickly escaped. She didn't know what she might do if she stayed another second.Westley lowered his head, glancing at her, then sighed deeply.This was a pyrrhic victory.Jordan stayed in the bathroom for a long time.She even took a shower.But after finishing, she suddenly remembered that her bath towel had been taken by Westley.Standing in the bathroom, she felt like she had no way out.And in her haste to come in, she hadn't grabbed a change of clothes.She had impulsively picked up the clothes that Westley had swapped out of and her clothes and tossed them into the laundry basket.Her clothes were now all wet.She could only silently fume.
‘I’ve already taken my pants off and you’re just going to leave it at that?’She thought this must have been intentional on Westley's part.She raised her leg and kicked him, then turned around, pulling the blanket away, her back clearly showing a trace of resentment.Westley didn't mind, pulling both her and the blanket into his arms.He chuckled softly in her ear."Your reaction right now makes me think you're dissatisfied."The deliberate pause was even more teasing.Jordan immediately elbowed him.But because she was tangled in the blanket, she couldn't put much strength into it.The muffled laugh of the man in her ear clearly mocked her, making her even angrier.Her emotions flared up too quickly, and tears started falling.Westley felt the wetness on his arm, it was hot.He quickly sat up.He knew about her tendency to lose control of her tears, but seeing her cry still made his heart ache.He gently wiped the tears from the corner of her eye with his thumb and whis