Upon hearing what Robin said, Russ was stunned. After a while, he asked, "Who are you getting engaged to? Is it Terence Weiss?" Robin was taken aback by this name. She then asked, "What made you think that I'd get engaged to him?" Russ replied in a rather disappointed tone, "Because Terence is the only one who can match up to you. "Moreover, don't you like him? You can't hide your feelings for him, Ms. Sage. I already knew that you liked him since Tyler's wedding." Robin replied in a casual tone, "It's not him. It's someone arranged by my parents. His family is very close to mine, and his parents also adore me. So, we won't have much friction later on." She added, "I'm an average woman. I'll eventually live an ordinary life." There was a long pause where Russ didn't say anything. Robin forced herself to say something, "Mr. Cobbett, now that I'm about to get engaged, I hope you'll find someone who suits you soon too." Russ said in a lowered tone, "Someone
While listening to Russ, Robin was smiling. She did not accept the ring but said calmly, "Mr. Jenkins, I'm very possessive of my man. Even if I don't love you, I won't allow you to love someone else. After we really become a couple, I may ask you to sever ties with that friend of yours, who's seriously ill. Could you do that for me?" The expression on Lukas' face suddenly changed. He looked at Robin with a hint of disbelief in his eyes. Robin smiled lightly at him. She looked out the window and said calmly, "I don't want to be entangled in those kinds of issues. And I don't want my future husband to shoulder the responsibility of taking care of another woman. So, Mr. Jenkins, you really have to think it through." Russ frowned and looked at Robin with a serious expression. After hesitating for a long while, he said in a deep voice, "What about you and Terence?" Upon hearing Russ mention Terence, Robin's expression suddenly changed. She looked at him with unreadable eyes.
Edward refused to take it. He turned to look at Robin with a very embarrassed expression on his face and asked in a low tone, "Robin, are you not satisfied with Lukas?"Upon hearing this, Robin forced out a smile and shook her head. "It's absolutely not like that. I'm very satisfied with your son, Mr. Jenkins, but …" Before Robin could finish speaking, Edward said hastily, "Since you're satisfied, we'll confirm the engagement now."Let's confirm it first. That way, we won't have to worry about this matter all the time. If you two don't get along well with each other in the future and can't get married in the end, that's alright too."With that, the two families entered a relaxing atmosphere of discussion. Robin looked at Lukas calmly. Meanwhile, Lukas happened to cast his gaze at her at the same time. Robin took a deep breath and looked rather calm. Lukas also looked calm. In the end, Edward and Alice left the money there and left swiftly. Conner wanted to hand o
After Robin finished speaking, she slowly got up from the couch and said softly, "I'm going back to my room first."Her voice was exceptionally calm, as if the current situation had not had any impact on her.Watching Robin’s back as she walked into the bedroom, Alina took a deep breath. She looked particularly dejected.She just wanted to find Robin a good husband.Now it seemed that she had thrown Robin under the bus.She clenched her palms tightly and cried."I shouldn't have interfered in Robin's marriage. She has always been a good child and behaves very well."It was me who messed up everything, leading to today's situation."After Conner heard what Alina said, he immediately walked to her side and held her hand softly, trying to comfort her."It's fine. The more you care, the more entanglements you face. Robin surely understands your good intention."Alina sobbed softly, looking extremely helpless.Seeing this, Conner sighed.If there wasn't such a relati
Russ' voice was extremely gentle and tinged with a profound sense of loss.It touched Robin's heartstrings.It had nothing to do with love. It was just that the feeling of being cared for like that enveloped her in warmth.Russ was indeed someone who could warm Robin's heart.It was precisely because of this fact that Robin couldn't bear to hurt him."Mr. Cobbett…" Robin said hesitantly while biting her lip lightly.Russ' tone was gentle as he said softly, "Ms. Sage, it's really difficult for people to encounter someone they like in this lifetime, so I want to give it a try."May I ask if I still stand a chance with you?"Robin was momentarily stunned by that. She was deeply moved."Mr. Cobbett… We aren't… compatible."Robin had always been aware that she wasn't the type to be controlled.But Veronica obviously thought otherwise. She thought that Robin was the obedient and compliant type, which was why the older woman liked her.However, Robin was nothing like that at all.
Robin sighed upon hearing that and said softly, "Thank you, Mr. Cobbett. I'm lucky to have met a good friend like you. A wonderful person like you will definitely meet a better woman than I am."Russ raised an eyebrow slightly at that. He took a step away from Robin's apartment building and said in a gentle tone, "Ms. Sage, are you pulling the 'it's not you, it's me' card right now?"Russ chuckled as he continued, "You have no idea how many times I've heard that over the years."Robin bit her lip lightly and suddenly didn't know what else to say.After chatting for a short while, they ended the call.Robin stood on the balcony and watched Russ' gradually departing figure. She felt inexplicably heavy-hearted.…Meanwhile, Terence stood gloomily by the floor-to-ceiling window at Weiss Group. His gaze was heavy as he stared outside.Snowflakes drifted outside the window, shrouding the surroundings in a white mist.The last time it snowed in Henkel was when he was a child.After
Monica immediately leaned in closer to express her opinions and thoughts on the proposal she had prepared.Before she could finish speaking, Terence had already closed the file. He interrupted her with a cold tone, "The proposal is well done. I hope no mistakes will be made on the day of the welcoming."Monica's expression changed upon hearing that.This proposal was arguably the best one Monica had ever come up with since joining the company. She had expected Terence to be impressed. But to her surprise, he merely brushed it off casually with an air of indifference.Monica took a deep breath as exasperation flashed in her eyes. However, she ultimately said nothing.She then picked up the proposal and left Terence's office.After Monica left, Wilson said to Terence, "I heard from my friend working at D&K that the representative they're sending this time will be their senior manager, Wyatt Samuels."He's the son of the second largest shareholder of D&K. He has a penchant for beau
Robin had spent most of her day lying in her bed.She still had to work the next day.Thinking about the proposal she had prepared that she had yet to submit to headquarters, Robin got up and started working.As soon as she turned on her laptop, she received an email request.Seeing that it came from one of Weiss Group's business accounts, Robin couldn't help but click on the profile to see who it was.It turned out that Melanie had sent her an email request.After hesitating for a moment, Robin accepted her request.Robin had already expected Melanie to seek her out eventually.Melanie said that she wanted to explain the awkward encounter they had at the mall the other day. As such, she invited Robin to meet up.Derision flashed in Robin's eyes as she read Melanie's email.She had originally thought that Melanie would hold out for a while and beat about the bush. She hadn't expected Melanie to seem so eager.Since Melanie had invited Robin to meet up, Robin naturally agreed
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