Brian wouldn't have taken this opportunity seriously if it wasn't for Robin calling him that night.Tyler arrived at the hospital shortly after Robin left. The hospital belonged to Larson Group. It was certain that Tyler would be the first to know whenever problems arose, so Brian wasn't surprised by this.He was lying in bed and looking at his phone when Tyler walked in. Upon seeing Tyler, Brian waved at him with a smile. It was then Tyler saw the bruises on his face. He frowned and asked, "What did you say to Terence? Why did you fight?"Brian raised an eyebrow slightly and uttered with a smile, "How could it be considered a fight? It was just Terence unilaterally beating me. I didn't even have a chance to fight back."Terence was trained in combat. Brian, who spent most of his time flirting with women, was naturally no match for him. It made sense for Brian to say that Terence unilaterally beat him.Terence was an extremely calm person. He wouldn't easily resort to using his
"Tyler, I know you're close with Terence, but we're best friends, right? I haven't done anything wrong, have I? I'm just pursuing the woman I love," Brian said as he looked at Tyler with a cold and sharp gaze. He then continued, "I won't give up on Robin. I've already broken my bond with Terence, and I've made it clear to him that it'll be a fair competition."Tyler furrowed his brows, his expression carrying a hint of seriousness. …Jean came out of Alina's ward after not seeing Alina or Robin. She then arrived at the door of Brian's ward.Just as she reached Brian's ward, she heard everything he said to Tyler.Jean didn't have a good impression of Brian to begin with. Now that she heard Brian's words, she felt even more irritated. Tyler heard Jean's footsteps and turned to look. Upon seeing Jean walk in, he reached out to support her.Brian didn't continue arguing with Tyler after seeing Jean. He smiled and greeted her, "Hi, Jean. How many months along are you?"Jean, whi
When Brian saw how Jean looked at him as though she was staring at a horrible criminal, he couldn't help but smile.Looking at Brian's behavior pissed her off, so she took Tyler's hand and said in a low tone, "I think Mr. Collins' wounds aren't that big of a deal. I'm certain that he'll recover after a period of rest."Tyler glanced at Brian's smiling face and said, "I'll take Jean to get her examination. You should remember what I said to you. Don't make a mess of things to the point where you jeopardize our relationship." He then turned and left hand-in-hand with Jean. As Brian sat on the hospital bed watching Tyler and Jean leave, his expression changed. An icy glint flashed across his eyes. He knew that by pursuing Robin, he would no longer be able to maintain his close friendship with Terence. Since he had already made the first step, it was only natural that he would not regret it. Brian wiped away the bloodstains at the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled
"That's great. Perhaps Mr. Weiss is still angry, and that's why he's not picking up your calls." Robin nodded her head. Recently, Terence had been coming to the hospital on a nearly daily basis. It would make no difference if she talked to him tomorrow. However, considering that Brian was still in the hospital, it was uncertain whether Terence would come tomorrow. Thus, Robin decided to meet Terence at night and talk things out. Upon seeing that Robin had her methods of solving the problem, Jean did not continue discussing the topic. However, at the mention of Brian, Jean told Robin seriously, "Robin, I remember you said before that you think of me as your friend. I do too, which is why I'm telling you this now. "Mr. Collins is not the one for you. Although he's caring, there's no guarantee that you're anything more than a temporary novelty to him. He…" Jean was originally going to tell Robin about what happened to Simone. But she recalled that this memory was painful f
Robin had always been rational regarding her relationship problems. Thus, Jean and Tyler did not need to be too worried. It was just that Brian and Terence had been as close as siblings for many years. If this issue severed their relationship, everyone would think it was a pity. Although Jean didn't have a good impression of Brian, the fact that people like Terence and Tyler were friends with him was testament enough that he did have some redeeming qualities. After Robin helped Alina back to her ward, she immediately asked, "Why didn't I see Mr. Collins in the afternoon? Did he leave without even greeting me?" Hearing this, awkwardness flashed across Robin's eyes. When she thought of Brian in the ward opposite Alina's right at that moment, she felt rather helpless. Before she could respond to Alina, Conner replied, "Perhaps Mr. Collins had an emergency and left to handle it. Don't worry. You should look after yourself." Robin nodded along to his words. Alin
Robin couldn't imagine how Alina had felt back then. After Alina and Chandler broke up, Alina married Conner while she was pregnant with Robin.Alina was not able to forgive Chandler for what he had done. As such, Robin had no right to forgive him on her mother's behalf either.…After returning to her apartment that night, Robin freshened up a little and headed to the villa where Terence was staying.Upon arriving at the villa's gates, Robin bumped into Monica, who was walking out of the villa.When Monica saw Robin, a mean and defensive look crossed her features."Ms. Sage, what are you doing here?"Robin looked at Monica calmly. She retorted with cold eyes, "What about you?"Monica pursed her lips and smiled softly. She said quietly, "I'm here because Terence got drunk. I brought him back here."It's pretty late into the night now, Ms. Sage. I don't think it's appropriate for you to visit at this time."Your reputation has already been negatively affected because of the in
Robin's words were highly targeted.Monica immediately took a deep breath upon hearing that. She looked at Robin with surprise. It was clear that she had not expected Robin to say what she did.Based on Robin's track record in the past, she would never bluntly strike someone with her words like this.What Monica didn't know was that her words had actually touched a deep-seated wound in Robin's heart.After saying all that, Robin brushed past Monica and stepped through the villa gates.At this moment, Monica wanted to reach out and grab Robin's hand. However, she suddenly recalled that without Terence's explicit permission, no one was allowed to enter the villa.When she and Wilson escorted Terence back together earlier, they had been stopped outside the gate. Wilson was the only one allowed inside.The security guards at the gate hesitated when they saw Robin approaching.She was, after all, the only woman Terence had brought home.It was clear that Robin was different from ot
Slowly, Robin approached Terence. When she wanted to touch him, he grabbed her arm out of the blue.He gazed deeply at her, his eyes burning with fury. But there was more misery and struggle in them. "What are you doing here?" He held her hand tightly as he questioned her. At the same time, he was worried that she would escape.From the strong stench of alcohol on him, Robin reckoned that he had drunk quite a lot in the evening. Frowning, she put on a hard face. "Did you drink?" With solemn eyes, he stared at her in silence for a few seconds before giving her a nod. "Just a little, but I'm not drunk." Terence had always exercised excellent self-control, and she had rarely seen him drunk. That was how he carried himself back then, and he was the same now. "Are you still mad over Mr. Collins? There's nothing between us. Nothing happened."Terence couldn't help but tighten his grip on her while staring at her intently. "So, you mean that Brian was saying things to drive a w
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