Wilson was on a call, so he didn't accept Robin's call.She could only subdue her emotions and wait for Terence's news.…The next day, shortly after Robin arrived at the hospital, Sylvia notified her to attend a meeting at the headquarters.Robin had been feeling uneasy the entire night.Now that she suddenly had to attend a meeting, she felt even more frustrated."Mom, I suddenly have a meeting to attend. I need to head to the office right now."Alina nodded after hearing that, watching her leave.When Robin was at the door, Lukas' parents went up to her smilingly."Roo, congratulations.""Roo, I didn't expect you to come from such a great background."Alice and Edward wore generous smiles, but Robin's expression turned grim upon seeing them. They must have gotten to know this through the news. Robin looked down on people like them."When I first met you, I knew you were different from others just by how sophisticated you are. It seems like I was right!" Alice took Robin'
Conner was left speechless by what Lukas said.Alina lay on the hospital bed, casting a discontented gaze at Edward and Alice. She said in a displeased tone, "Please leave. I want to get some rest."The Jenkins family visited Alina in an attempt to butter up to her and get acquainted with the Sages.Even though Alina requested them to leave, they didn't seem to understand.With beaming smiles, they replied, "It's okay. Go ahead and rest up. We'll be here. We can chat with you after you wake up."Alice was being utterly shameless at the moment. This caused Alina to frown. Suddenly, Brian's voice sounded at the door. "Are you two here to discuss the marriage?" Brian's facial injuries had nearly healed. However, there were still some lingering bruises in certain areas. Edward and Alice gazed at him with a puzzled expression upon hearing his voice."Who are you?" they asked. Brian entered the ward and took a seat on the couch beside Alice. Upon seeing him sit down ne
Brian's words held immense power when he spoke. It was clear that Edward and Alice were both terrified by what he said.Lukas was their one and only Achilles heel. They were just ordinary people and had invested a lot of effort in raising Lukas. Ultimately, they had put all their hopes on him.Hence, Alice chose not to act impulsively when Brian threatened her. Ordinary families like them often avoided confronting prominent families.Edward snorted and stood from the couch. He fixed his gaze on Conner, stating firmly, "The Sage family is too good for the Jenkins family now, it seems."His reluctance to come to terms with the difference in their status was apparent when he said that.Conner remained silent in response to Edward's words.However, Brian said instead, "That's right. The Sage family is on a different level compared to the Jenkins family now." As Brian uttered those words, the expressions of Edward and Alice simultaneously turned grim. They did not dare to argue fur
Jenny felt uneasy at Edward and Alice's behavior toward her. However, she still forced a smile and watched them leave.The caretaker was well aware of the relationship between Jenny and the Jenkins family. Upon seeing their arrogance toward a member of the Matthias family, she muttered her disapproval, "What an ungrateful family." Jenny fell silent after hearing what the caretaker said. When she was in good health, the Jenkins family treated her with great kindness. At that time, she even recommended Lukas to his current job. Sadly, the situation had since taken a turn. Jenny remained silent and allowed the caretaker to take her to the examination room. This was her final check-up. Following this examination, she would be released from the hospital next week. Her fate would be determined by her luck.... Robin rushed to the headquarters of Weiss Group. When she arrived at the building, a few employees congratulated her right away. "Congratulations, Ms. Sage."
Monica smiled faintly when she noticed Robin's focused gaze fixed upon her. "What's the matter, Ms. Sage?" Robin shook her head and looked away from Monica. Then, she gazed at Terence as she spoke, "I want to talk to you alone." Terence nodded and directed his gaze at Monica as if silently signaling her to leave. Despite feeling reluctant, Monica managed to keep her emotions in check and exited Terence's office with a smile.Monica stayed calm throughout, and Robin couldn't stop glancing at her. Monica closed the office door for Terence after she left. Terence gestured for Robin to take a seat. Without hesitation, Robin sat down across from Terence and said with a serious expression, "Why is he under investigation?" Robin inquired anxiously with a serious expression. Terence retracted his gaze when he saw Robin's serious expression and said, "I haven't received specific information yet. He's my uncle, after all. I'll be sure to follow up on it. It's clear tha
Robin had worked in the business industry for many years, but this was the first time she had displayed such a lack of confidence in her abilities.Terence observed her current expression at the moment with a small smile on his face."When my uncle was working, his only task was to welcome representatives from companies cooperating with Weiss Group. His main goal was to maintain the company's image and relationships."Naturally, you won't need to put in too much effort if you were to take up his position. In fact, the work would be a lot easier than what you've been doing at the Angevin branch," Terence said.Chandler had gotten Terence to take over the company once Terence was of age. Since then, Chandler hadn't managed the company's affairs, no matter how important they were.He always let Terence bear all the pressure and find solutions to issues by himself.With Terence around, having a vice president around Weiss Group made no difference.But before Chandler was investigate
"Alright," said Terence as he nodded in earnest. Chandler was his uncle. As far as he was concerned, Chandler had spent more time with him than his parents had. In truth, Chandler was just as important to Terence as his father. So, of course, he would not stand by and watch Chandler become entangled. It was still unclear who the Blake family's support was. If Terence intervened now, they would surely attack. Given that the enemy was lurking in the shadows, he could not be rash.When Robin heard Terence agree, she finally felt somewhat relieved. She knew Terence well. Since he had given her his word, he would follow through."Then I'll head over to the Angevin branch to get the rest sorted out, and—" Terence cut Robin's words off, "I've already assigned someone to make the arrangements over there. Don't worry about that. All you have to do now is stay with me."As Terence said that, he leaned in to kiss Robin. But they were interrupted by a knock on the door. Terence's e
Robin watched Terence deal with this with a calm look on her face. Then, she snapped out of her trance when she remembered Sylvia was still waiting for her outside Terence's office."I have to go take care of something else," she said casually. With that, she rose from her seat. Terence nodded and watched her leave. After Robin had left, Monica finally drew a long breath and spoke. "Terence, no matter what, we still grew up together. Do you really think it's appropriate for you to target me now because of Ms. Sage?"Even though I'm not as capable as her, I didn't make a mistake serious enough to get me demoted, did I?" It was extremely difficult for Monica to admit to Terence that she was not as capable as Robin. Nonetheless, as things stood, Terence would be even more upset with her if she did not admit her skills were inadequate.She continued, "Terence, my current position in the president's office isn't even that important. Why does Ms. Sage find it so hard to
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