She chuckled as she took the phone. “What instructions do you have, Mr. Smith?”Frank glanced behind her. “Turn around.”Charlotte shot him a look. “You went to the film crew, I don’t believe you don’t know.”Everyone in this area was his subordinate.Frank smiled faintly. “My wife is really smart.”Charlotte saw he was still in the car. “You really can’t get into the courtyard gate, can you?”Frank chuckled, his voice always brimming with confidence. “I’m waiting for the right moment.”“You eat, I’m hanging up.”“Okay.”Charlotte returned the phone to Alan and said, “You go about your business, I can handle the food myself, or you can arrange for someone else to deliver it.”Someone like Alan, who could accomplish the work of 10 people, was a rare talent, so it was better not to make him do something trivial like delivering food.Frank had asked Alan to come because he was naturally concerned.Even the bodyguards he personally trained weren’t enough.He was always cautiou
But Nina was unwilling, persistently reaching out her hand toward Zachary.At that moment, Zachary was still worried about Jane, and not being able to be by her side was already frustrating enough.Nina was the cause of it all, he returned to keep this child, not wanting to be continually threatened by her.“My patience is limited, Nina. It’s not that I can’t handle you, I just want you to have evidence that leaves you speechless. Don’t think you can completely control me with this.”Nina's hand dropped, and with it fell her tears, her trembling lashes hiding the malice in her eyes.If it were Jane, he would never say such things.She had already learned that Jane was injured and had gone to the hospital, Frank had taken him away just now to see Jane.If she hadn’t used some tricks to call him back, that close care would have only intensified their feelings.At that point, if pushed too hard, Zachary might just decide to go down with her.“Julie, thank you for your help.”“Th
“Isn't it all because of Jane?”“It was her sudden appearance that changed everything between us.”Zachary had been facing away from her, but at these words, he turned around.His gaze on her became even colder.“If you could say one truthful thing, maybe there would still be room for us.”“What do you want me to say?” Nina glanced at his pocket.“Zachary, you’re smarter than me, you should know that recording without permission doesn’t hold as evidence.”Zachary simply turned and walked away, ignoring Nina’s calls to stop.Nina, however, didn’t show much emotional fluctuation.No matter how much Zachary hated her, she didn’t want to return to how things used to be.As long as he and Jane had no chance together.Frank waited at the gate for a while.He occasionally checked his watch to keep track of the time.Just as he lowered his raised hand, his phone vibrated.Seeing the contact name, he slightly curved his lips and answered, “Can you come out?”Zachary asked, “How i
“Zachary, you’re still worried about me, right?”Zachary’s expression remained impassive. “Take the medicine.”Nina’s eyes brightened as she eagerly asked, “Can you feed...”“Not going to happen.” Zachary’s refusal was firm.Even if he needed to find the deleted surveillance footage from that night, he couldn’t suddenly change his attitude toward her.Since she had calculated everything to this point, it would be difficult for her not to be suspicious.“I’ll leave it here. Whether you drink it or not is your business. You don’t want this child, I can’t help that. The right to reproduce is yours, and you’re the one most qualified to decide its fate.”With that, Zachary left the room.Nina stared at the medicine, deep in thought.Jane woke up in the early morning, wanting to go to the bathroom.Charlotte quickly stepped forward to help her, asking, “Are you still feeling dizzy or nauseous?”“Much better,” Jane replied, her voice hoarse. Her steps were still unsteady. “But the bump on my
Frank knew Charlotte wouldn’t return home that night, so he didn’t go back either. When dawn broke, he went around to the back of the courtyard, climbed over the wall, and landed gracefully. He clapped his hands, casually stuffed one into his pocket, and walked leisurely to the entrance of the Collins family. Zachary opened the door for him. "Take a shower." Zachary didn’t pay him any mind, he knew where his bedroom was. Before Frank went upstairs, he ran into the Sir Collins returning from the backyard after practicing boxing and greeted him with a smirk. "Good morning, Sir Collins." Sir Collins knew he couldn’t stop Frank and couldn’t be bothered to lose his temper. "Just in time for breakfast." "I'll take a shower first." ‘Well, he’s certainly making himself feel at home,’ thought Sir Collins. Sir Collins looked at Zachary, "Even if Frank helps you, I still won’t agree..." "Julie, bring me the medicine." Zachary ignored the rest and took the medicine to Nin
Zachary walked in and set the tray down. “Eat.” Nina looked at him, her face devoid of color, making her dark pupils appear deep. Zachary stood there with one hand in his pocket, his expression neutral. After staring at each other for a while, Nina smiled. “Zachary, you want something from me, right?” Zachary remained silent. Nina picked up the oat porridge and took a sip, her tone leisurely. “This feels quite pointless. Why don’t you agree to one condition? I’ll get rid of the child, and we can go back to how we used to be.” Zachary likely guessed what that condition was. He had thought that her feelings for him were just youthful infatuation, something that was normal given they lived under the same roof and spent nearly every day together. He assumed that after being abroad for so many years, and as she grew older, those adolescent feelings would have long faded away. Unexpectedly, not only had they not disappeared, but they had become more stubborn. Af
The two men stood up in tacit agreement, ready to leave. But before they could take a step, Zachary was called back by his mother. “Let the family doctor take a look at you first.” Frank sat back down and continued eating. Zachary thought, ‘You really are my good friend.’ He could only sit back down. His mother instructed Julie to call the doctor, and soon Dr. Travis arrived. “Sir, let me check you.” Zachary nodded. After Dr. Travis examined him, he inquired about the situation. Zachary simply said it hurt and that he couldn’t hear well. No matter what Dr. Travis asked, he stuck to that statement. Finally, Dr. Travis said, “It’s better to go to the hospital for an X-ray. Hearing issues can be serious, so we can’t be careless.” The Collins family understood clearly that Frank was helping Zachary cover for him to go to the hospital to see Jane. They really couldn’t stop him. But recently, Zachary must have been holding in a lot of anger, which co
Frank responded with a nod. Zachary asked, “Is it to make her anxious first?” “Only then can she give things away,” Frank replied, closing his eyes again. “With her level of cunning, she won't be able to do anything if you have someone watching her closely. At this stage, her focus will be on the child, and she won't contact Michael again, so she can only end up in disarray.” Nina indeed heard what Frank said, but she had some understanding of him, a statement didn’t always mean what it seemed on the surface. The underlying meaning could be dangerously misleading. Right now, she couldn’t afford to panic. She had asked the owner for the footage from the escape room when she left and had watched it, there was no recording of her and Michael's voices. She could use the excuse of “bumping into each other while playing” to brush things off. But she didn’t know why, hearing it come from Frank made her unable to remain calm. She took an old phone out from under the
Westley looked at Jordan on the hospital bed, her lips pale, and didn't say anything.His gaze was deep, and it was unclear what he was thinking.Leanne, seeing his hair still dripping wet, went to grab a towel to help him dry it.Westley raised his hand to push her away.Leanne laughed. "So what, you're planning to stay here be sick with her?"Westley remained silent.Leanne was used to it.As the eldest son of the Howard family, bearing a heavy responsibility, he had matured earlier than other kids his age. His thoughts were so deep that they were impossible to fathom.When he was in a good mood, he would talk a little more.When he was in a bad mood, he couldn't even spare a glance."Westley, the one at fault here is you. Forgive me for speaking frankly, but the way you're handling this will only make Jordan more frustrated and push her even further away from you. You know best yourself—everyone who lied would be punished severely by you. You've deceived Jordan again and a
"Tell Westley that if I don't see him at the Civil Affairs Bureau today, I'll file for divorce. If his work gets affected or he gets embarrassed because of it, he'd better not blame me."Buck's phone was on speaker, so there was no need to relay the message—Westley heard everything clearly.Caught in the middle, Buck felt like a sandwich. Not an enviable position."Mrs. Howard, you must be very busy. Don't waste time waiting outside the Civil Affairs Bureau. Once Mr. Howard finishes his work, he'll contact you.""Contact my ass!" Jordan swore, her frustration spilling over. "That scumbag is full of tricks! Let's see how long you can hide for! I'll wait until five o'clock when the Civil Affairs Bureau closes. If I don't see you, get ready for me to file for divorce!"Beep beep beep!She hung up the phone.Buck hesitated before carefully speaking. "Sir, Mrs. Howard seems to know you were listening.""Yeah."Westley's lips curved into a faint smile. "She's gotten smarter."Buck
"They've gone through so much and still haven't reconciled!"The captain didn't even open his eyes and said, "Go run 10km."Jordan thought she wouldn't be able to sleep after everything that happened.But in the end, she drifted off in a daze.In her hazy state, it seemed as if something brushed against the corner of her eye, wiping away her tears.The next morning, when she woke up, the room was completely empty, leaving only her.She immediately went out to look for Westley.There was no sign of Buck, who was always by his side.She grabbed someone nearby and asked, "Where's Westley?"The subordinate replied, "Mr. Howard left last night. I'm not sure about his specific itinerary. Please understand, Mrs. Howard."Westley's schedule was always kept confidential.It was only known when he actually appeared at an event.The only one who might know was Buck.But she couldn't get in touch with him either.Just as she was about to call Westley, another call came in.Seeing th
Her lips were suddenly covered by his cool ones.She widened her eyes in shock.Using all her strength, she pushed him away."What are you doing?""Isn't this what you said? We’re even, aren’t we?"Westley replied unhurriedly, "You kissed me just now, and now I've kissed you. That makes us even."‘What?’Jordan was at a loss for words to describe her feelings at that moment.So, when her slap landed on Westley's face, she didn't even realize what she had done.The man's face tilted slightly from the impact.Even Westley hadn't expected it. He was momentarily stunned, then pressed his tongue against his left cheek.His face showed no particular emotion, but the faint trace of amusement in his eyes hadn't completely faded.Seeing this, Jordan felt a chill run down her spine.It would have been better if he hadn't smiled."Well, uh... it's because you started it... I didn't mean to... If you hadn't gone too far, I wouldn't have hit you..."After she stammered her explanatio
"Yeah."Westley didn't put any distance between them, lazily replying, "You bought all of it. I don't even know where to buy it."If Westley wanted something, there were plenty of people who would go to great lengths to get it for him.It was just an ordinary body wash. Finding out where to buy it would have been a trivial matter.Jordan's attention shouldn't have been on the body wash. It should have been on the fact that he had just stepped out of the shower, wearing nothing but a bath towel.But instead, she was entirely drawn into the topic."Then I'll buy you a new one. Don't use the one that has expired—what if you have an allergic reaction?""Okay."Jordan immediately took out her phone and placed an order.After she finished, she even showed him the confirmation."It'll arrive in a few days. Use something else in the meantime."Westley stared at her silently for a few seconds before speaking."Jordy, I'm sorry."That one apology was enough to make Jordan come back
Jordan really wouldn’t be able to keep an eye on him. If she fell asleep and he left, she wouldn’t even know.By that time, who knows what excuse he would come up with.But staying in the same room together wasn’t appropriate given their current relationship.Westley spoke up, offering her a solution.“You can sleep on the sofa. Even if you fall asleep, you’ll notice if I make any moves.”That sounded like a good idea.Jordan immediately agreed.But if she had thought about it more carefully, she might have realized how unusual it was for Westley to suggest a woman sleep on the sofa.Even though they were about to divorce, they still had a bond from growing up together.If not as a husband, then as a “brother,” he shouldn’t let his “sister” sleep on the sofa.He only suggested it because he knew she would agree without hesitation.Westley handed her a blanket and, in an unhurried manner, loosened his cufflinks and tie.He casually asked, “Do you want to shower first?”Jord
“Why?” asked Jane.“Because such an opportunity is rare,” replied Zachary.Westley indeed cherished the opportunity tonight.Regarding potential rivals, he had investigated a lot.Oliver was the only person who was a little close to Jordan.So tonight, he was confident he could remain emotionally stable and have a proper conversation with Jordan.But he hadn’t expected to encounter a problem as soon as they got off the plane.“Jordan!”Leanne, holding a large bouquet of sunflowers, immediately passed the flowers to Jordan upon seeing her.“If I hadn’t asked, I wouldn’t have been able to catch you. It’s been so long since we’ve gathered together.”“No matter what happens between you and my brother, we can’t cut off our relationship, right?”Jordan had always had a good relationship with the members of the Howard familyNo one treated her poorly or like an outsider.During her school years, any troublemakers had been dealt with by the Howard family.Especially Leanne, who h
Zachary was rendered speechlessFrank teased him, "Family status."Zachary ignored him, as if Frank's family status was any higher."Dominic is keeping an eye on things over there, which is reassuring. The finished products have already been produced, and Jordan helped take some photos. The promotional effect has been good.""Dominic is reliable. It's just a pity I can't model for the later set of the clothes' promotions. Honestly, I really wanted to wear them, the patterns in the later designs are even more intricate."Charlotte glanced at her belly. "You're not showing yet, so you can wear them. I had Dominic send them over. I was in a rush to come back today because of Jordan and didn't bring them, but when the package arrives, you can wear them for the shoot."Jane sighed. "I wonder if the girl will still have time to help me take photos in a few days. I want her to take my maternity photos too.""Whether or not she gets divorced, if you ask her, she’ll definitely come. You
“Let’s go back to the the Howard family’s residence.”“It’s too late, I don’t want to disturb them.”Jordan gritted her teeth. “Then let’s go to your house. It’s so big, we can each take a room and not disturb each other.”Westley calmly took a sip of tea. “It’s not very convenient.”Jordan’s temper flared. “Let’s just stay in a hotel!”Westley replied, “There are too many people watching me in Nelana. I don’t want to be misunderstood.”Jane and Charlotte exchanged a look.They both understood each other’s thoughts.Before, they had thought Westley was calculating and manipulative.He had always been clever at using tricks to handle Jordan.Now, they realized it wasn’t just that.This man had a thick skin—he could say anything without blinking.But they didn’t fully understand Westley’s intentions.He clearly had the chance to spend time alone with Jordan, perhaps to explain some things and clear the air.Yet he kept refusing.If he felt it was inconvenient, if he didn’t