Monica's eyes flashed with a hint of fear upon hearing Chandler's words."Uncle Chandler, I know Aunt Kathy has caused you a lot of trouble over the years. But she has also lent you her wholehearted support when you were backing up Terence."Moreover, she hasn't achieved anything over the years. She even gave up her wish to be a mother for you. Doesn't that count as something?" Monica said.She looked at Chandler with a pained expression on her face. She looked aggrieved, as if she was seeking justice on Kathy's behalf.Chandler's expression changed instantly as he looked at Monica. Without any emotion, he said indifferently, "Do you think the affair your aunt was involved in only lasted for a little over two years? She has been in contact with him all throughout our marriage."What's all this talk about her not having children for my sake? You're overthinking it. We had agreed from the very beginning of our marriage that we'd sleep in separate rooms."It was a marriage of conven
Alina hated the Weisses to the bone. Furthermore, Alina held strong opinions against the Weisses, so she would never agree to let Robin associate herself with Terence.As such, it was clear that Alina would never agree to Terence's request to marry Robin.Terence held Robin's hand in his and walked out. His expression was calm as he said steadily, "It's alright. Your mom will agree to it soon enough."Terence sounded very confident when he said this.He tightened his grip on Robin's hand as well.Seeing how Terence was acting, Robin couldn't help but feel exasperated. She didn't know what to say.Terence led Robin to his car and pulled open the passenger door for her.Robin stared at him for a moment and lightly bit her lip. Then, she finally decided to get into his car.Once Terence helped Robin fasten her seatbelt, he went to settle into the driver's seat and started the car.Throughout the ride, Robin experienced a mix of emotions.It felt as if her resolve to stay away fr
Brian didn't expect Terence to arrive at the hospital with Robin.Robin looked down at the flowers she was holding with a hint of embarrassment in her eyes. Then, she walked into Alina's ward.Conner watched as Robin placed the flowers on the counter and then whispered, "Mrs. Collins just dropped by for a visit."She's really kind and amiable. This is the first time we've encountered such a kind and benevolent rich lady."Robin pursed her lips at that. It was true. She had met Kayla Grover a few times before, and she had been very kind to her.But Kayla was now the head of the Collins family. As such, Robin knew that it would be a big mistake to believe that Kayla had only kindly dropped by to visit Alina without any ulterior motives.Robin knew what her parents were thinking at this moment.However, she truly did not have any feelings for Brian. She only saw him as a friend."Dad, have you thanked her?" Robin asked.After all, the Collinses had been the ones to get Lawson to
Conner was quick to go along with it and said, "Yes, that's right. We mustn't be overly anxious over the matter. Things might go wrong if we do."Our darling Roo is outstanding. There are plenty of men out there who want to marry her. What we need to do now is to get a grip on our emotions and find someone suitable for her among all of them."Alina nodded at that and calmed down.Robin stood to the side. Seeing how pale Alina's complexion had gotten, she felt really upset.A few minutes later, Alina fell asleep.Conner looked at Alina's sleeping figure and said in a low voice, "It seems that the medicine she's been given recently has some sedative effects. Once she takes it, all she wants to do is sleep."Don't worry, Roo. Your mother's mind hasn't gotten that muddled up. She's only having these thoughts because Terence's attitude yesterday was too firm."Robin nodded. She wasn't sure how she should respond to that.She was grateful for Conner's presence. Without him around, Ro
Robin was the only woman Terence had ever felt anything for throughout his entire life.Before meeting Robin, Terence had never even thought about getting married or having children.Marriage and children meant nothing to Terence in the past.His goals in life had been much grander. He aimed to take Weiss Group to newer and greater heights.He had been so sure that getting a family of his own would only become a burden to him.However, Terence's mindset had undergone a tremendous change over the past few months.He wanted to marry Robin, and he even thought about it obsessively.His dreams were constantly filled with Robin's figure as well.Deep down, Terence actually felt pretty remorseful for offering Robin up to Wyatt that way.That night, Terence felt as if his heart was slowly eating away at itself. The heartache he felt had been unbearable.But when the next day came, Wyatt stated that he hadn't been with Robin.At that moment, Terence felt as if a new life had been br
Brian had been a pampered child since he was born. As such, he was no match for Terence in a fight.Terence's parents passed away when he was younger. Chandler was worried that Terence might encounter danger in the future, so he specially sent him to train in martial arts.Although the two men were throwing punches at each other, Terence did not suffer any injuries.Brian was the one who was seriously injured. He had ended up at a disadvantage and was sporting a swollen face and a bruised nose.Robin walked out of Alina's ward to find Terence in the act of beating Brian into a pulp. Brian wasn't even defending himself.Naturally, she went up to them to stop the fight."Terence, stop it!" she said.Terence wasn't listening to anyone at the moment.Even when Robin came over and grabbed his arm, Terence continued to rain punches on Brian's face."Terence Weiss!" Robin yelled.Robin looked panicked as she stared at the furious Terence. In the end, all she could do was grit her te
Terence's tone was resolute. After he finished speaking, he staggered away from Robin.When Robin heard what Terence had been about to say, there was a moment when she felt as if she had just plunged into an ice bath. Shivers broke out all over her body.She furrowed her brows and turned to look at Terence, who was already walking away.She said, "Terence Weiss, what if I hadn't called Brian for help that night? What if I really got violated by Wyatt? You'd still find me dirty, wouldn't you?"Don't forget that you were the one who made it happen."Terence stopped in his tracks and furrowed his brows tightly. Due to the extreme emotions he was feeling, he felt his brows start to twitch.Robin sighed heavily and turned back around to check on Brian. Brian had already been carried away by the medical staff.Meanwhile, Terence walked toward the elevator in silence.When Robin reached the entrance of the examination room, she paused to make a phone call to Wilson."Your boss and Mr
When Brian spoke, he sounded extremely pained. Glancing at his slightly swollen lips, Robin pursed her lips and uttered, "Your tone is hilarious."Brian chuckled upon hearing Robin's words, but he soon felt a pang of pain at the corner of his mouth. He involuntarily sucked in a breath of cold air. Seeing his miserable state, Robin felt she shouldn't have teased him. Yet, she couldn't help but laugh again. Brian laughed along, but the injury pulled with extra pain each time he did."Stop laughing," said Brian. He repeated himself a second time. Brian swiftly halted Robin from making fun of him. Robin then restrained her smile, turned to look at Brian, and whispered, "Mr. Collins, considering your brotherhood with Terence, you'll forgive him, right?"Upon hearing her words, Brian's expression changed slightly. He then composed himself and looked at Robin. "Are you pleading on Terence's behalf?" he questioned softly. Robin hesitated briefly and then replied, "Yes, I am. So will y
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