Lilian held onto Tyler's sleeve tightly with a determined expression."Tyler …"Tyler looked at the elevator that was descending fast, and his face fell. Shaking off Lilian's hand, he walked toward his dedicated elevator.Lilian was stunned when Tyler shook her hand off.Tyler had never treated her like this.Through these years, Tyler had always yielded to her. Right now, however, he didn't even want to talk to her—not even for a few minutes.Lilian's eyes turned red. However, she decided to endure the pain this time.She followed them downstairs, hoping to limit the interaction time between Tyler and Jean.When Jean walked out from the elevator, she left the Larson Group building right away.She didn't look too happy. The staff member who welcomed her with a smile didn't dare to approach her. All the staff just looked at her from afar with an anxious look.It should be made known that Jean was Tyler's favorite person recently.Nevertheless, Lilian had been with Tyler for s
Jean took a taxi back to the film studio right away.Tristan noticed that Jean was in a bad mood. He walked over to her quickly and said quietly, "What happened? Did you argue with Mr. Larson?"Furrowing her eyebrows slightly, she replied, "No. We have nothing to argue about."With pursed lips, Tristan said to Jean softly, "Jean, as a man, I understand best how a man thinks. In my opinion, I think Emmett is the best option you have."He was worried that Jean might not like what he said, so he added, "That's just my humble suggestion as a friend. It's still up to you to make your final decision."Jean didn't want to talk about this topic at all. She sighed and said, "Let's get to work."Tristan immediately nodded when he heard that as he started getting ready for work.Tyler had followed her all the way to the film studio. When he came in, he saw that Jean was busy with work. Thus, he didn't disturb her and sat down at a random spot.Tristan decided to talk to Tyler when he noti
Jean and Tyler arrived at Henkel International Kindergarten to pick up Dorian together. Dorian saw them from afar and ran toward them with a smile. "Dad, Mom." The child was all smiles.Jean smiled gently and carressed Dorian's head with a happy smile.Bending down to pick Dorian up in his arms, Tyler said gently, "Let's go home."Dorian nodded obediently. Looking at Jean, he asked, "Mom, you'll stay with us tonight, right?"Nodding, Jean murmured in agreement.She felt very warm when Dorian said the word "home". As Dorian was too happy, he kept talking to Jean all the way home as they both sat in the back seat.Tyler stopped the car in front of Jean's residential complex. Jean was stunned and confused when she saw where they had stopped."We're here to pick up some of your things," Tyler said as he unbuckled his seatbelt and got down to open the door for Jean and Dorian.Jean was a little surprised.He explained calmly, "If not, you'll be too busy as you'll have to come
After tucking Dorian into bed at night, Jean went to the kitchen to prepare Tyler's medicine for him.Tyler spent too much time waiting for Jean at the film studio this afternoon. As such, Chris sent all his work documents to Teak Villa for him to work on.When the medicine was ready, Jean took it upstairs.Tyler was going through the work documents in his study with a serious look on his handsome face.Jean knocked on the door before she walked in. Tyler looked up and immediately put down the document in his hand when he saw her."Is the medicine ready?" he asked in a quiet and gentle voice.Jean nodded and saw a lot of work documents on his desk as she got nearer. With a darkened gaze, she said quietly, "The doctor asked you to rest well."She had no idea how long it would take for Tyler to go through all these documents.She carried the medicine in a tray, walked in front of Tyler, and handed him the medicine.Tyler held the glass and finished the strong herbal infusion in
Jean walked back to her own room, all while thinking about what Tyler said.She really yearned for a home to compensate for the pain that her original family inflicted upon her.But she didn't dare to hope that she was the apple of Tyler's eye.Late at night, Jean was suffering from insomnia again.She heard someone opening her bedroom door. A shadow passed over her face, and she frowned.When the door was opened, Jean took a deep breath and clutched the blanket tightly."Who's that?" she asked, looking a little anxious. It was dark, so she couldn't see who came in.When Tyler heard the nervousness in her voice, he replied in a quiet voice, "It's me."Jean let out a huge sigh of relief when she heard his voice. She said in a somber tone, "What are you doing in my room?"Besides, she had locked the room from the inside. Tyler unlocked the door and came in anyway.Tyler walked to the headboard of Jean's bed, turned on the lamp, and threw the key on the nightstand as he lay down
Tyler's explanation was as good as none. It confused Dorian further. "Mom, what does Dad mean?"Pursing her lips, Jean glared at Tyler. She gently explained, "Dad was talking nonsense. Don't believe him."Dorian looked at Jean with a serious expression and asked, "Why can Dad sleep with you when I can't?"Jean was very embarrassed, but Dorian didn't know any better. "Because …"Albert approached Dorian. "Because you're still a child, Dorian. You'll understand when you're older. When you're all grown up, you'll have your own wife, family, and children. All these are very natural, so don't overthink it."Dorian followed Albert back to the dining table with a confused look.Jean was finally saved. She walked to the dining table and glared at Tyler unhappily. She had decided to ignore Tyler today.Tyler was all smiles.Jean went to prepare Tyler's medicine after breakfast. It could be due to the fact that she didn't sleep well last night, but she was distracted when she was prep
Now that Judy had made a move, the tables were turned.Jean read the news with a frown.When Tyler saw her somber expression, he went to her and said softly, "You're already done with the filming. You can stay home and wait until the storm passes."Jean sighed. She hadn't expected Judy to handle things this way.The issue between her and Joyce was only going to worsen.Nodding, Jean said, "It seems like that's the only thing I can do."She handed the bowl to the maid standing next to her.Tyler saw that it was almost time for him to go to work. He looked at her longingly. "Why don't you come to the company with me?"Jean refused at once. "I'd rather stay here and catch up on sleep."Tyler considered the fact that she hadn't slept well last night and nodded. "Alright. Stay put and wait for your husband to come back."It sounded so natural when he said the word "husband". Jean sighed and said, "I haven't agreed to marry you again, Tyler. Don't flatter yourself."With a snort,
Joyce sobbed pitifully, looking at Jean with tear-filled eyes."Jean, I was wrong."Jean's pupils darkened, watching how Joyce gripped her arm. "Do you know why?"Joyce nodded. "Yes, I do. We're sisters. It shouldn't be like this. But all these years, I've been targeting you. I was wrong for that."Let me have a way out, Jean. I've already lost Tyler. I don't want to lose everything in the music industry."Jean looked at her calmly, unmoved.Joyce had no idea what she'd done wrong.All these years, if it weren't for Joyce wanting to make her disappear from this world, Jean wouldn't have had to be a marriage replacement.Jean thought that Joyce was the one person in her family who could provide her with a little warmth. But in the end, Joyce wanted her to die.With just this alone, Jean and Joyce's relationship was broken forever."Get up. I'm not the one who has the final say in all this. It might work better if you beg the Larsons."Jean pulled her arm out from Joyce's gras
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