"Hey, I didn't know that Ms. Michaels had a friend like Ms. Walker. She truly hid her light under a bushel." After having to down a few shots, the other groomsmen were starting to doubt Brian's capability. So, they requested to switch their representative. The next person called up was the quiet and reserved Terence. It was Tyler's big day, yet Terence looked grumpy. He was behaving as if the host of the event had stolen something precious from him. Simone did not know Terence well. Hence, he defeated her after one round. After Simone lost the game, she was replaced. Terence had a powerful presence. None of the other bridesmaids dared to face him. Everyone's gaze fell on Robin. Feeling all eyes on her, Robin became visibly awkward. After all, this "battle" had started because of her. So even though she did not want to go up against Terence, Robin had no choice but to toughen up and do it. Terence's face immediately turned cold when Robin sat in front of hi
Seeing Russ go inside, Robin naturally reached out to close the door of the guest room. As she was about to leave, she saw Veronica come out from the corner. Veronica quickened her pace and walked over. She asked, "Is Russ resting?" Robin nodded. Veronica was Coleen's good friend, so Robin also respected her very much. Veronica's expression did not look good. She looked deeply at Robin and said softly, "Ms. Sage, I've always thought of you as a very sensible person." Pursing her lips, Robin stood quietly and listened to what she was about to say next. Veronica took a deep breath before speaking, "I know the Larsons have shown favor and appreciation toward you. But on an occasion like today, it's not appropriate for you to drink so much as a woman. "Our family is a noble family. Next time, you must not behave like this." Robin fell silent after hearing this. Veronica took another deep breath and gave Robin a light glance. Then, she continued, "Don't feel bu
While Robin tried to find an excuse to leave, another maid walked into the living room. She approached Robin with a smile on her face and said in a soft tone, "Ms. Sage, Mr. Weiss is looking for you."Hearing that, Robin followed the maid to the cardroom.When Tyler saw Robin walk in, he immediately got up from his seat and looked at her."Come take my place while I go check on Jean," Tyler said lightly to her.Hearing that, all Robin could do was take his seat.Terence was sitting next to Robin. His expression was indifferent when he saw her.Robin was playing Tyler's cards, after all. As such, Robin played very seriously.She didn't want Tyler to lose too much money.However, she didn't know what was happening on this day. Her luck wasn't great.Whenever Robin was close to winning, she would be a card or two short.Even after the deck was reshuffled, she found that all the cards she needed would fall into Terence's hands.After a round of cards, Robin found herself with ve
After seeing the Cobbett family's car leave, Robin breathed a sigh of relief and returned to her own car.She handed the keys to the driver, who immediately took them from her.Robin said politely, "Sorry for the inconvenience."The driver replied respectfully, "It's no trouble, Ms. Sage. I'm just following my boss' orders."The two chatted while getting into Robin's car. Eventually, Robin realized that the driver didn't seem familiar. She couldn't recall seeing him around Tyler before this.Having worked alongside Tyler for many years, Robin was familiar with all of his staff. However, this driver seemed new to her."Are you a new hire? I haven't seen you around the Larsons before," she asked.The driver paused for a moment upon hearing Robin's words. Then, he smiled awkwardly and replied, "Ms. Sage, you must be mistaken. I work for the Weisses. My boss is Terence Weiss."Robin was stunned to hear that.The driver seemed oblivious to Robin's bewilderment and continued, "We've
Brandon carefully observed Robin's expression. He spoke cautiously while noting the serious look on her face."It's been a while since we've interacted with them, so maybe that's why they're trying to give us trouble."Or maybe they heard about your new position and are intentionally making things difficult for us."Robin had been in the industry for several years. She immediately grasped what Brandon meant.Robin furrowed her brows. She had never had so many problems when she was in Larson Group. However, she had been faced with constant challenges since joining Weiss Group. A sense of dissatisfaction crept over her.Robin had always been demanding of herself. "Let's invite them to dinner tonight," Robin murmured. Brandon nodded. He said with a smile, "Sure. No worries, Ms. Sage. I'll arrange the meeting."Robin nodded slightly. Then, she hesitated for a moment before making a decision. "On second thought, I'll handle it myself. Give me their phone number."If the other
Robin sat in her office, tightly gripping her phone.Sylvia asked in a hushed tone, "Do you have suspicions about who might be behind this, Ms. Sage?"Robin shook her head slightly. Such matters were not easy to handle. The other party might have their reasons.But Robin would not give up so easily.Robin rose from her chair slowly. She looked at Sylvia and said, "Come on. Let's pay them a visit and understand the situation. We'll also invite them to dinner in person." Sylvia hesitated upon hearing that. Honestly, Weiss Group hadn't paid much attention to the Angevin branch in the past. Usually, a call to headquarters would resolve such issues. Robin's decision to handle the problem personally hinted at unresolved conflicts with Terence. Robin probably didn't want to trouble Terence.Sylvia knitted her brows together and suddenly realized that the complicated relationship between the two was the hardest to deal with. Robin was a special person to Terence an
Brandon couldn't help but glance at Robin after hearing what she said. Robin wore a slight smile with a sincere look on her face. In the office, there was a photo of Wade with someone. Robin glanced at the person in the photo and raised an eyebrow. Since Wade refused to accept her invitation, she figured he would accept the other person's invitation. After exchanging greetings with the other party, Robin invited him for dinner, but he declined again. On the side, Brandon softly remarked, "Maybe another time." Seeing Brandon accepting the situation, Robin also stopped persisting. Then, she nodded and bade farewell. Brandon and Robin walked out of Wade's office together. Brandon looked at Robin and assured softly, "Ms. Sage, rest assured. I'll make sure he agrees next time." Robin smiled faintly. She replied calmly, "Alright. Thank you, Mr. William." Brandon felt that something was off while listening to Robin's reply. However, he could not pinpoint what w
Wade immediately nodded and said, "Yeah, we received instructions from the top management. We're just following the instructions in the notice."Upon hearing that, Robin nodded lightly and smiled."I understand," she said.Throughout the entire conversation, Brandon sat on the side uneasily.He ended up holding his discomfort in until the end of the dinner party. When Brandon saw Wade leave, only then did he get up and excuse himself to the restroom.Robin remained seated in the private room. When she saw Brandon come out of the restroom, she smiled and said, "Mr. William, it appears that the instructions were given by the top management. I'm afraid I may not be able to resolve this issue with my limited capabilities."Upon hearing this, Brandon hesitated for a moment. Then, he approached Robin warily and said, "Ms. Sage, we're all well aware of how capable you are."Robin's expression remained unchanged as she quietly sat in her seat. Then, she glanced at the seat next to her.
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