Bethany, Donovan Harper's wife, showed up at that moment and reached for Robin's hand. She greeted her warmly, "Ms. Sage, it's been a while. You've only gotten prettier since the last time I saw you." Bethany had met Robin before, but she had not been quite as enthusiastic toward Robin as she was being now.As far as the women in the upper crust were concerned, capable young ladies with average backgrounds such as Robin had a tendency to be ambitious. Women like her would do anything to climb the corporate ladder.As such, despite being much older, Bethany had been wary of Robin during the Harpers' previous collaboration with Larson Group.Presently, Robin smiled. She was admittedly a little taken aback by Bethany's enthusiasm. However, she did not show it. The business circle in Henkel was small enough that Robin and Bethany would run into each other frequently. With that in mind, Robin matched the older lady's enthusiasm.Robin had attended plenty of social events like this
Jean's gaze fell on Bethany as she said with a smile on her face, "Mrs. Harper, you're not wrong, but Ms. Sage here is different. She's very capable at work and brilliant in all aspects. She isn't well-suited to take on the role of a housewife."Furthermore, Ms. Sage has also taken on the position of vice president at Weiss Group. There's no way Mr. Weiss would let her quit so easily."If Ms. Sage eventually gets married, it'll surely be something that'll be handled internally."Upon hearing Jean's words, doubt flashed in Bethany's eyes.Many people didn't know that Terence was adopted by the Weiss family. As such, Bethany didn't understand what Jean meant.But seeing how confidently Jean spoke, Bethany instantly felt embarrassed to continue talking about the topic.Soon, a maid came to Bethany's side and whispered, "Madam Blake is here."Kathy and Bethany were schoolmates. But on a day like today, Bethany hadn't invited Kathy.Everyone in their social circle was well-informed
Robin spoke calmly while looking at Kathy, as if she wasn't worried about offending Kathy in the slightest.Kathy's expression immediately darkened upon hearing that. Her hands were clenched tightly together. If it weren't for the inappropriate setting, Kathy would've raised her hand against Robin to teach her a lesson already.Bethany stood to the side and felt somewhat embarrassed about the situation that was unfolding. She then said to Kathy, "Our friends are over there. Why bother arguing with the youngsters? Come on, I'll bring you over there to meet them."Bethany intended to give Kathy a way out of the situation.After all, Robin didn't seem to be an easy person to deal with.Bethany had initially thought that Robin had a weak personality, but she hadn't expected Robin to bring up something embarrassing about Kathy in such a setting. Robin had hit Kathy's weak spot right away.Naturally, Kathy couldn't say anything to refute that.Bethany took Kathy's hand and started to
Kathy sighed inwardly. She and Bethany had been schoolmates for many years. Furthermore, they had been quite close in recent years as well.So after Bethany finished speaking, Kathy looked at her with a fierce expression and said, "She's nothing but an illegitimate child who can't even show her face in public! I don't know what right she thinks she has to act all high and mighty."When Terence marries Monica, I'll show her who's boss!"Bethany merely smiled. She didn't say much in response.Robin's gaze softened as she watched Bethany tug Kathy away from Terence.Ever since the last time Kathy caused trouble at the hospital, Robin's attitude toward her had been extremely poor.Kathy had always disliked Robin and often targeted her in the beginning. Meanwhile, Robin found Kathy equally unpleasant to be around too.Seeing as Kathy did not hold back on being rude to her, Robin naturally had no intentions of being meek about it.Jean noticed Robin's calm expression and how she had
"Aunt Kathy, do you need something?" Monica asked, trying to hold back the displeasure in her tone.Upon hearing Monica's voice, Kathy immediately replied, "Hurry over to the Harper residence now. They're hosting a banquet. Terence and Robin are here as well. Make sure to dress up nicely. I'll be waiting for you here."Monica's expression revealed a hint of hesitation upon hearing that.When she heard that Terence was at the Harper residence, Monica's heart filled with excitement.However, she thought about how she hadn't received an invitation to the banquet from the Harpers. If she were to show up unannounced, it would seem very impolite. As such, Monica felt conflicted."Aunt Kathy, won't it be inappropriate? I didn't get an invite from the Harpers," Monica said softly, even though she really wanted to go.On the other end of the line, Kathy merely chuckled. "I've already talked to Mrs. Harper about it. She said that it's been ages since she's seen you, so she wants you to c
Monica looked somewhat embarrassed as she apologized quickly, "Sorry, my bad. I seem to have picked the wrong dress for the occasion."The guest beside Monica smiled and said, "It's no problem. All women should dress beautifully as you have. This dress looks very good on you."If I had known we were allowed, I would've worn something similar too. I haven't gotten the chance to wear the custom-made dress I have anywhere yet."It was clear that the guess was trying to help quell Monica's embarrassment.However, Monica felt very uncomfortable at the moment. As such, she thought that the guest was merely mocking her instead.Her expression immediately changed. Monica shot Kathy a displeased look. She blamed her aunt for not explaining clearly what type of banquet this was.It had led to her attending in such a grand outfit.Seeing the embarrassment in Monica's eyes, Kathy smiled and said, "It's alright, you look good in this. Women should be wearing beautiful dresses, after all."D
Monica sighed softly and withdrew her gaze from Terence. With a faint smile on her face, she said, "You've just officially returned to the Weiss family, after all. It's only natural for Terence to take you out to social events."Once you familiarize yourself with these occasions, you'll start to enjoy them."The words Monica spoke held deep implications.No one would be able to discern the underlying meaning if they did not put more thought into it.Everyone assumed that Monica and Robin were on good terms with each other, so no one thought anything of what was said.After all, Robin was officially recognized as the young lady of the Weiss family.Robin regarded Monica with a composed smile on her face and said, "You're right, Ms. Blake. Whenever such occasions arise, I'll be sure to get Terence to take me in the future."Monica gritted her teeth inwardly, but she maintained a smile on her face.At this moment, Selena cast her gaze toward Terence. She looked somewhat puzzled as
Terence cast a cold glance at Monica, who was beside him. His expression was indifferent as he spoke.The contempt in his eyes as he glared at Monica made it seem as if he was accusing her of spreading rumors.To be honest, there had long been rumors about Terence and Monica being engaged within their social circle.But over the years, neither Terence nor Monica confirmed the date of their engagement party. As such, the truth of the matter had always been subject to speculation.However, the Blakes and Weisses were on such good terms with each other. Furthermore, Monica was working in Weiss Group. Therefore, everyone figured that it wouldn't be long before Monica and Terence eventually tied the knot.When Monica was facing everyone's queries earlier, she hadn't said anything to refute the topic.Terence had just blatantly denied the rumor to her face.It was obvious to everyone that Terence was stating that he was not involved with Monica in any way. Everything about their suppo
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