Jean's emotions weren't as intense as before. It was as if she had already come to accept the reality of re-establishing a relationship with Tyler.Seeing Jean's demeanor, Tristan felt a sense of relief. But his heart grew heavier for reasons he couldn't quite pinpoint.He had seen the heavy burden on her mind. Even after leaving her place, Tristan couldn't help but feel that urging her to accept Tyler's investment might have been a mistake.Years later, Tristan would look back on his advice to Jean and wish he could slap himself in the face.It had been a few days later, and Jean had yet to receive any news about Larson Group’s intention to invest.On the other hand, Andi called to explain their situation."Mr. Larson did express his intention to invest in 'The Secret' on the day of our engagement. My father-in-law thought it was a favor given in return. What's the matter, Jean? Haven't you signed the contract with Larson Group yet?"Jean frowned.She had finally come to terms
There was a knock on the door.Snapping back to reality, Jean walked to the door to open it.Mrs. Walker stood at the doorway, wearing a smile as she looked at her. Seeing her, Jean paused for a moment.Jean couldn't help but recall the baby from five years ago in the delivery room. Her complexion changed slightly as her heart ached."Mrs. Walker."Mrs. Walker nodded gently, her gaze briefly moving indoors as if searching for something.Jean quickly took a step back and said, "Please come in."Mrs. Walker waved her hand with a smile."I just came to see if Simone is here with you. I heard you all returned to the country, so I came to take a look."Jean paused for a moment, puzzlement flickering in her eyes."Has Simone not come to see you?"Mrs. Walker was embarrassed as she shook her head."No, she still can't forgive me."Ever since that incident from five years ago, Simone hadn't had any contact with Mrs. Walker.Jean was unaware of this matter.She looked at Mrs. Wal
When Jean heard the name Tyler, she showed a hint of resistance.Simone could also understand Jean's feelings.Her gaze was fixed earnestly on Jean as she spoke in a low voice."Jean, everyone has been waiting for you to finalize the decision during this period. If you can't let go of what happened five years ago, you'll only be tormenting yourself. Perhaps he doesn't know anything at all."Given how ridiculous this matter was, it was unlikely that anyone would speculate about it.Listening to Simone's words, Jean composed herself. Her eyes gradually grew calm.Simone was right.If she couldn't move on from those past events, she would be the only one tormented by those memories.During the past few years, she had been working hard to become a better version of herself.If she were to give up on this project just because of Tyler's involvement, she wouldn't only be letting down all the staff but also herself.If she aimed to establish herself in Henkel's circle, she had to mo
Jean remained composed as she looked at Tyler. She showed no signs of being embarrassed or troubled by his attempts to provoke her.Tyler looked at her with interest before saying in a deep voice, "After all these years, your alcohol tolerance has certainly improved. No wonder the Michaelses can't even control you anymore. It seems you've fully fledged."Hearing his words, Jean frowned with a look of confusion on her face. She stared at the man in front of her, who seemed to be wearing a playful expression.To others, this might seem like an ordinary remark.However, to Jean, it sounded like an alarm.She had never, under the name of Jean, drunk in front of Tyler before.Sensing Jean's tension, Simone awkwardly smiled. She looked at Tyler as she spoke."Mr. Larson, how do you know that Jean isn't good with alcohol?"Tyler's deep gaze locked onto Jean, and he slowly replied."Are there things in Henkel that I'm unaware of?"Simone inwardly let out a breath of relief.Jean als
Tyler took two steps back, his expression a mix of a smile and something more inscrutable. He looked at Jean, then said in a low voice, "My intentions? You should be well aware of them."Jean bit her lip."I’m not."Tyler’s gaze was intense as he looked at her. His eyes gradually turned colder."When you've figured it out, come find me."With that, Tyler turned and left the private room.Seeing this, Tristan quickly put on a pleasing smile and followed a few steps behind Tyler."Mr. Larson, about the investment ..."Tyler didn't acknowledge him, and he didn't even stop walking.Cassie glanced at Jean, who sat still in her seat. She then looked at Tristan and Simone. Offering an apologetic smile, she said, "I'm sorry, Ms. Michaels, Tristan. It looks like our collaboration might have to be postponed to another time."Since obtaining Tyler's backing, Cassie had become less willing to participate in projects with Jean.The pay for Jean's projects wasn't high. Now that Cassie h
After five years had passed, Jean no longer had any reaction to the name "Joyce."Walking past Esme, she went straight into Simone's car.Once inside the car, she slumped into the seat and drifted off to sleep.Simone had been watchful during the dinner and hadn't consumed any alcohol. Seeing that Jean had dozed off, she promptly got into the car and started the engine to head home.On the way, Simone noticed that there was someone tailing her car.She accelerated, but her pursuer maintained a steady pace and kept up with her.As she reached her residential complex, Simone saw that the pursuer had entered as well. Her expression became increasingly cautious.She parked the car in the garage and took a baseball bat that had been placed on the driver's side. She held it firmly in her hand.She had encountered such situations before in Resovia.The pursuer from back then kept tailing their car and even resorted to driving aggressively, causing them a lot of trouble.Simone looke
The next morning, Jean woke up in bed.As she opened her eyes, she found herself in her own room. Confusion flashed in her eyes.She wasn't sure if it was her imagination, but it seemed like she had a glimpse of Tyler last night.She rubbed her temples, her head aching slightly.It must be a dream.Over the years, Tyler had also appeared in her dreams from time to time.She pushed aside the covers and got up, heading to the bathroom. As she was in the middle of her morning routine, there was a knock on the door.She quickly finished her routine and went to open the door.Through the peephole, Jean saw Dorothy standing at the door. Her gaze immediately dulled.Upon collecting herself, she didn't open the door but turned to enter her bedroom instead. However, Dorothy had no intention of leaving and continued to ring the doorbell non-stop.Jean's face grew stern as she took out her phone and dialed a number."Hello, I'm the resident of unit 16-8. Someone has been continuously
Dorothy stared at the entirely different Jean with a deep, unsettling feeling in her heart."You were living just fine in Resovia, so why did you come back? What's your motive?"Jean faced Dorothy with calmness. There didn't seem to be a shift in her emotions despite their long-awaited reunion.She gave a faint mocking smile, her expression filled with sarcasm."Well, thanks to your frequent warnings and care, my life in Resovia was 'not bad.'"She didn't have a pleasant time during her days in Resovia.How could Joyce possibly tolerate her success? She had people occasionally engineer accidents for her, almost wishing for Jean to vanish from this world.Dorothy looked at Jean with a puzzled expression, seemingly not fully grasping the meaning behind her words.Jean looked at her expressionlessly and spoke in a detached manner."Is there anything else? If not, please leave. Don't disturb me anymore."Dorothy stayed silent for a while. When she saw Jean about to close the door
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