Robin was in shock after hearing Terence's words. Her eyes widened, and she gasped as she couldn't believe what he had just said."Mr. Weiss..." Robin blurted out.Terence hugged her and looked at her with sincerity. "Robin, do you still have a reason to say no?"Robin took a deep breath to calm herself. "Mr. Weiss, I'm sorry. I've thought about it a lot, and I don't think we're a good match. I don't have strong feelings for you."Terence was left dumbfounded.She distanced herself and continued, "I'm sorry, Mr. Weiss. I'm already engaged to someone else, so I can't be your girlfriend."Her heart stung as she spoke those words. She realized that life didn't always go the way she hoped.But she stayed calm and suggested, "It's getting late. You should head back early, Mr. Weiss."Terence stared intensely at Robin. "I've given you everything, and you—""Mr. Weiss, I'm sorry. Maybe I was too blinded by vanity before. I've found someone who truly cares about me now. Please underst
"Mr. Jenkins," Robin said. She tried not to let her emotions get the best of her.Lukas' car was parked on the side of the road. Just as Lukas was about to respond, he spotted Terence emerging from the apartment while wearing a glum expression. Lukas couldn't hide his dissatisfaction.Even though Terence had recently invested in the company Lukas was working for, he didn't seem pleased with any of their ideas. Lukas had been putting in extra effort to meet Terence's expectations and make things work.Lukas only learned about Robin's injury after she left the hospital. Unfortunately, Robin had already returned to Swiree by the time he found out.He had planned to visit Robin later, but she had already come back to Henkel. This left Lukas with mixed emotions.If Robin stayed in Swiree, they wouldn't get to see each other much. However, being in Henkel meant facing situations like the current one, where Terence was always creating a barrier between them.Lukas gripped his phone tigh
As Lukas stepped into the elevator, he noticed that Terence's car was nowhere to be seen. He wondered if there was some issue brewing between Terence and Robin.He hit the button for Robin's floor and rode the elevator up. When the doors slid open, he found Robin standing there while holding a bunch of things.Lukas was surprised. "Sorry for keeping you waiting."Robin handed him the items. "No worries. These are from my mom for you."Lukas grabbed the stuff. He felt like Robin wasn't up for having him over, so he didn't want to hang around too long. After a brief chat, he said goodbye to Robin and left.Robin rubbed her tired eyes and trudged home with a sigh. She and Lukas didn't talk much this time. She just wasn't in the mood for a chat.Back in her room, Robin tried to get some sleep but ended up tossing and turning all night.…The sun was barely up when Robin sprang out of bed the next morning. She rushed to the Angevin branch, and the receptionist seemed a tad surprised
Wilson parked his car by the Angevin branch and casually checked on Terence. He wondered whether it was time to go. However, Terence's attention was wholly on Robin's office on the second floor.Choosing not to interrupt, Wilson decided to wait. Their friendship had endured since childhood, but this was the first time he had witnessed Terence so captivated by a woman.Adding to Wilson's surprise was Robin's apparent indifference to the attention. Wilson couldn't help but pinch his nose bridge, feeling utterly perplexed by the enigmatic workings of women's thoughts.Meanwhile, Terence kept his gaze fixed on Robin's office, and Wilson hesitated to break the silence. Suddenly, Terence swung open the car door and marched toward the entrance of the Angevin branch.The security guard immediately stepped forward with vigilance. However, he promptly retreated when he realized that the latecomer was none other than Terence."Mr. Weiss?" The guard's eyebrows shot up in surprise.Terence's
Terence noticed Robin trying to slip out of bed and swiftly stopped her. "Where do you think you're off to?""Home," Robin replied bluntly.Terence fixed a serious gaze on her. "How do you plan to do that in your current condition?"Robin furrowed her brows. Even though she had several ways to get home, Terence seemed determined to keep her from leaving.After a deep breath, she explained, "I can hail a taxi or ask my friend to give me a ride."Terence's demeanor turned cold when Robin mentioned her "friend"."Friend? Are you talking about your boyfriend? Lukas or Russ?" Terence interrogated.Robin's expression soured. "Mr. Weiss, whoever gives me a ride is none of your business."Terence sneered. "None of my business? You were the one who made the first move, and now you're acting like I'm the one forcing you. Isn't that a bit hypocritical?"A stiffness settled on Robin's face. Terence cast a scornful look at her, who was sitting on the bed."If you want to end this relation
After it was over, Terence got up from the bed. While he was tidying his clothes, he stared coldly at Robin. She tried to suppress her emotions. She asked indifferently in a low voice, "Are you satisfied now?" Terence looked at her coldly, a disdainful smile playing on his lips. "Satisfied? You're just like a corpse. How can I be satisfied?" Robin gritted her teeth. She felt a sense of humiliation surging within her, but she tried her best to control her emotions. She got up from the bed, picked up her clothes from the floor, and put them on. She looked at Terence with a distressed look. "Now we're even," Robin said. Terence glanced at Robin coldly. His expression was stern. "Yeah." He glanced at Robin fiercely after agreeing. Later, he put on his clothes and left the room. Watching him leave, Robin sighed heavily. She suppressed the urge to cry badly. She controlled her emotions and walked out of Terence's room. Right then, Rupert came carrying a glass of w
The moment Robin got out of bed the next morning, she immediately rushed to the bathroom to check on her eyes. She felt relieved after she noticed there were no signs of swelling around her eyes. Having settled the issues between her and Terence, she had no intention of getting involved in any relationship with him anymore. Moreover, she didn't want anyone to notice that she had been crying. After getting ready, Robin hurried to the head office. Brandon was already waiting at the entrance. He quickly greeted Robin upon her arrival."Ms. Sage." Robin nodded and said, "Let's go in." The meeting didn't go as smoothly for Robin as it did the last time. Since she had been away from the company for some time, there were many issues that happened. Terence took the opportunity to reprimand her in front of everyone. As the person in charge, Robin could only endure it even though she felt she was mistreated. She couldn't accuse Terence of mistreating her for their personal aff
Robin took a deep breath and sat on the couch opposite Terence. She tried to remain calm. "Mr. Chandler, do you have something you want to discuss with me?" Chandler's gaze was fixated on Robin. He remained silent for a moment. Robin felt uneasy with his gaze and sighed silently. "Mr. Chandler, do you have something you want to discuss with me?" Robin repeated the question. Finally, Chandler withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "I thought you looked familiar when I saw you before this. I didn't expect you to be Alina's daughter. You do share the same demeanor as when she was young." Hearing Chandler mention her mother, Robin couldn't help but tense up. "Mr. Chandler, I've fulfilled my promise to you. There's no other relationship between Mr. Weiss and me except that of superior and subordinate now. As for the problems that arise at work, I'll do my best to solve them."As for other issues, I believe you and I don't share any common ground yet. If there's no further
Even though Lukas was now back together with her, Jenny could clearly feel that their relationship could never return to the way it had been in the past. After spending some time with Lukas, Jenny felt that Lukas' heart no longer belonged to her.Once Conner and Robin were done packing up Alina's belongings at the hospital, they made their way to Robin's car. Robin drove them to her apartment. Upon seeing where they were heading, Conner said to Robin softly, "Roo, I won't be going back to your apartment."Upon hearing this, Robin looked confused. Before she could ask why, Conner added softly, "I want to return to Swiree."Robin was taken aback for a moment. Then, she replied, "Dad, you really don't need to rush back home."Conner had already sold the family business in Swiree when Alina was hospitalized in Henkel. As such, Robin had not expected to hear Conner tell her that he wanted to return to Swiree."Just stay here," Robin said.Upon hearing that, Conner sighed softly and
After Alina passed away, her body was taken to the funeral home the next morning.Alina had instructed Conner to keep her funeral simple after her death.After Alina was hospitalized, Conner showed her a grave site according to her wishes.A van from the funeral home came to the hospital the next morning to take Alina's body to the funeral home.Upon hearing the news, Jean and Tyler rushed to the hospital and accompanied Robin there.On the way to the funeral home, Tyler tried to call Terence. However, Terence did not answer.Tyler had to call Wilson to inform Terence of what had happened.Only a handful of relatives and friends attended the funeral to pay their respects to Alina.With Jean and Tyler's help, Alina's funeral wasn't much trouble to set up.Terence received the news of Alina's death in the afternoon. Only then did he rush to the funeral home.When Terence arrived, Alina's remains had already been cremated and placed in an urn.He walked over to Robin. When he s
Robin's call managed to go through, but no one answered her call even after a long while.Robin gradually tightened the grip she had on her phone. She tried to maintain her composure while holding the phone.After what seemed like ages, Terence finally answered her call."Roo, why are you still up?"Terence's gentle voice came through in the end. His tone was tinged with a hint of exhaustion.Upon hearing his voice, Robin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.Seeing that Terence had ended up answering her call, she supposed there weren't any problems to worry about."Yeah, I haven't gone to sleep yet. I'm still—"Robin was about to tell Terence that she was still at the hospital.However, Terence quickly interjected, "I'm still at the hospital now."Upon hearing Terence's words, Robin unconsciously tightened her grip on her phone. Her heart quivered in fear for a moment.She suddenly felt insecure.Robin hummed in acknowledgment and asked, "Is Ms. Blake not doing well?"Robi
Robin's response was in no way problematic.From her response, it was clear how cautious and serious she was when dealing with matters of the heart.Brian sighed and looked at Robin deeply.However, Robin deliberately avoided Brian's gaze at this moment.She didn't want him to waste his time on her. Robin certainly didn't want Brian's friendship with Terence to be negatively affected because of her.Seeing that Robin was deliberately avoiding his gaze, Brian curled his lips into a small smile and said softly, "You don't need to be so wary of me. I'm not going to force you to help me."I'm glad to see that you're going steady with Terence. I'm looking forward to attending your guys' wedding."Upon hearing this, Robin pursed her lips lightly. She let out a calm smile and replied, "Well, then you'll have to spend quite some time waiting."Brian turned to look at Robin. He had a tender expression on his face as he said, "Don't worry, I know Terence very well. I'm certain he'll marr
Robin couldn't help looking surprised upon seeing Brian dressed in formal attire. He looked somewhat weary."Mr. Collins," Robin greeted.Brian nodded slightly in response and walked over to her side.He whispered, "I heard that Aunt Alina isn't doing very well, so I came to check on you guys. Don't be too upset if you can help it."Upon hearing this, Robin pursed her lips. She replied in a soft voice, "I already expected this to happen, so I'm not too upset by it. I just feel a bit helpless at the moment."Although Robin had already anticipated this outcome, she couldn't change it.Robin sighed as a hint of grief filled her eyes.Brian walked over to sit beside her. His tone was gentle as he said, "Death is inevitable for everyone, after all. People either die from old age or sickness. Try to take it easy."Aunt Alina probably wouldn't want you to be so upset either."Robin nodded and turned her gaze toward Brian. When she noticed that was wearing a suit, she asked, "Where we
During her conversation with Alina, Robin had already tried her best to keep her emotions under control. She did not expect Alina to get so worked up.Robin simply didn't want Alina to use her past as an example to educate Robin.After all, everybody was living a different life.Robin would never settle for second best.Robin sat quietly as the doctor continued talking. But she didn't hear a word he said. Noticing Robin's low spirits, Conner said softly to her after the doctor left, "Roo, don't burden yourself with all this. This day was bound to come sooner or later."Although Conner was trying to comfort Robin, his voice was hoarse and contained a hint of melancholy that he failed to conceal.Robin took a deep breath. With her reddened, teary eyes, she told Conner, "I shouldn't have argued with her knowing she was sick. With her current state, it's my fault that I insisted on my point."Conner sighed with a hint of helplessness in his expression. He avoided Robin's eyes and
Robin took a deep breath and said softly, "Don't worry about Chandler. Terence will handle it."After all, Chandler raised Terence like a son despite not being blood-related. The bond between them was too strong for Terence to ignore."Just focus on getting better."Alina went silent for a while. Robin chose not to say anything further either.She wanted to end the discussion in Alina's silence. But to her surprise, Alina uttered hesitantly after a long pause, "No, Terence will not care about Chandler."If Terence helps Chandler out, Weiss Group will face setbacks. Terence prioritizes his interests above all else. He won't care about Chandler. I…"Robin watched Alina getting worked up as she continued talking. Robin couldn't help but feel bad.However, she couldn't pinpoint her feelings. Did she feel bad because after all these years, Alina still cared about Chandler? Or was it because Conner's effort was being overlooked by Alina?Even though Chandler was her biological father
Conner had been working tirelessly to take care of the family. Even now that Alina fell ill, he cared for her selflessly."I should go back and check on your mom. If not, she'll wake up and find herself alone."Robin felt bad watching Conner's silhouette. She and Conner went back to the ward together. Sure enough, Alina was already awake.Robin sat on the couch and felt a mix of emotions as she watched Conner care for Alina devotedly.Alina had finished her medicine for the day, and Conner needed to get her the newly prescribed medicine from the pharmacy. So, Robin stayed back to keep Alina company.Robin kept her gaze fixed on Alina's weary face and asked softly, "Mom, do you want me to end up like you?"Alina paused for a moment after listening to Robin as a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes. Clearly, she did not understand the meaning of Robin's words.Robin took a deep breath to control her own emotions and continued softly, "I was referring to finding a man who takes
Terence was waiting at a traffic light, so his surroundings were noisy. As Robin's voice was very soft, Terence couldn't quite make out what she was saying. "I'm heading to the hospital to check on her now. How are things with your mom?" Terence repeated his question to Robin again. Robin went silent. She had already decided to be with Terence, and he had also publicly clarified that nothing was happening between him and Monica. So, it would be childish of her to ask the question again because he had already made things clear. Robin's lips were pressed together, and her expression had reverted back to normal. She said, "She's fine here. Don't worry about it." She then murmured softly under her breath, "I'll call you back later. Drive safely." As soon as she finished talking, she immediately ended the call. Terence didn't give it much thought after Robin ended the call. He turned the engine on and drove off to the hospital to visit Monica. Robin stood in the cor