Karl spoke solemnly, “I put someone in charge to deal with the news already, so don't worry. I understand that you must feel terrible now, but I’m not going to let you be wronged, hm?” Danielle frowned. “How...are you going to take care of it? The article even brought up Grandpa Floyd. If someone a
Regardless of what she thought of it, her heart was beating rapidly. She took the flowers and stated, “I didn’t think they were real.” “Good. Come on, let’s get lunch.” Karl took her out of the school and brought her to a nearby Western restaurant. He proceeded to order some food for them. In the
“But Morning Star is a very reputable publication and has never put out any fake news in the past years. I asked around and was told that it was their editor-in-chief who personally drafted the article. I think this is going to cause quite a big stir.” Danielle smiled calmly. “It's okay. I know Kar
Danielle frowned when she heard those accusations. Sneaking around? Seduce? The terms Claire used were unpleasant to the ears.Displeased, she said, “No one is trying to steal from you. Hugo and I have always had a simple, respectable friendship, so stop spouting your nonsense. He only came to see
After her phone call with Karl, Danielle returned to the office and spent the rest of the day scrolling through the internet. Surprisingly, there was not a single article about her. When she returned home after work, she asked Karl when they were eating together, “Did you do something? Why would so
“Ex-girlfriend? What a vile woman. Don’t worry about it. I’ll get it.” She set a stack of documents on the table before verifying, “The front gate?” “Yeah, but–” “It's okay.” Ava patted Danielle’s shoulder reassuringly. “What's the name of this friend of yours?” “Hugo Klein.” “Okay. Give me a f
On Friday noon, Danielle fell asleep on the recliner in the office. She was still sleeping even when it was time to get back to work. Ava nudged her gently. “Danielle?” Danielle slowly pried open her drowsy eyes. Ava woke her up. “Get up. You sure have been savoring your lunch naps lately.” Dan
“Help? Who? Timothy? What can he possibly do about this?” With the basketball team students surrounding them, Ava whispered to Danielle, “Who would have thought it feels safe with these kids protecting us?” Danielle responded with a smile as she, too, felt the same. Within a few minutes, there wa
Danielle coyly laughed it off. “No, she didn’t! Maybe I’m just overthinking it.” “In that case, don’t stress yourself thinking about it. Besides, Brooklyn was just someone that Justin’s family chose for him after they went through the list of candidates and decided that she offered the best. As lon
“I’m just telling the truth.” Karl smirked before prompting, “Alright, I’ll drop it. What was it that she said to you in the past?” “I don’t feel like talking about it anymore.” “What, is it a secret between the two of you that you won’t share with me?” Danielle shot him a look. In addition to sw
Karl followed Justin’s gaze and looked outside the window similarly, then he remarked faintly, “Do you feel like Harmony has become rather different? She’s not in a very good state of mind right now, and I think she will need a therapist when she gets to Miraco.” Justin stared at Harmony for a brie
Danielle relented, “Harmony, the reason he wants you to go back is not that he’s angry at you or anything like that. He's…” “It’s fine, you don’t have to explain. I have thought about it and have decided that I will believe in and listen to whatever he says from now on. I trust him as much as I tru
Danielle wondered what he wanted to discuss with her. What an elegant way to put it. “Sure, what do you want to talk about?” Karl sat up, “I just spoke to Justin on the phone. He says he’s going to Miraco next month to start a new branch there and that he will be there for a few years. I was hopi
As Danielle turned around, she saw Max at the door. She stopped in her tracks briefly before finally walking over. “Are you guys done already?” Max just smiled at her slightly. “Mr. Burt is a concise person.” Danielle replied, “That’s fair. Thank you for saving Karl today.” “Mr. Burt has already
Hearing Max’s name, Karl deliberated briefly before responding, “Dan, why don’t you help them send Harmony back to her ward? In the meantime, you can have Max come in. I have something to say to him.” Danielle got worried. “What do you have to say to him? Let’s just forget about it.” “Don’t worry,
After receiving the news that Karl had woken up, despite just being discharged from the emergency room, Harmony made a fuss about wanting to go see Karl. Timothy was also worried. He agreed with Harmony’s request and brought her to Karl’s ward via wheelchair. Seeing Karl, Harmony burst out in tear
As Danielle said that, tears started rolling down her cheeks, her shaky hands moving towards the call bell. How could Karl not recognize her? Could he have hit his head when he fell? What could she do? What could she do now that the person she loved no longer recognized her? Before she could pre