Esme went to Tyler's side with a smile. "Tyler, can we take Dorian out tomorrow?"Tyler looked at the time and got up from the sofa, saying coldly, "We'll see."He left, immediately distancing himself from her.Esme saw that Tyler was obviously resistant toward her. Her expression shifted slightly, but she regained control of her emotions quickly.Esme was used to seeing his cold side all these years. She didn't feel disappointed at all.She sat where Tyler had been sitting before, determination flashing in her eyes.Albert came down from the stairs and said flatly, "Ms. Page, your room is ready."Nodding, she got up slowly from the sofa. "Thank you, Mr. Anders."Albert heard how polite she was being and immediately lowered his head. Respectfully, he said, "You needn't be so polite, Ms. Page. This is just my job."Smiling, Esme walked past him.Albert kept his head low without looking at her. He felt that she had indeed changed over the years.Back then, she was a spoiled pr
Jean didn't believe that Esme had let go of Tyler.If she truly had, she wouldn't have stuck around for so many years.Jean sighed. Dorian walked out after washing up. She immediately went to him and held his hand. "What did Ms. Page do when she came into your room?"Dorian said with pursed lips, "She gave me water. Mr. Anders might be busy, so he didn't hear me saying that I wanted water. That's why Aunt Esme brought it over."Jean was stunned and said lightly, "Did she sleep here last night?"Dorian nodded obediently. Then, as if afraid that she would misunderstand, he said, "Mom, Aunt Esme is dad's sister. She slept in the guest room."Jean pursed her lips at Dorian's explanation. He was still young. There were some things he didn't know.But since Dorian seemed trusting of Esme, Jean suddenly had no idea what to say.She didn't really care if Esme slept here last night.What she was concerned about was that Esme was getting close to Dorian on purpose."Let's go down for b
Esme listened to what Tyler said and remained silent for a moment. Then, she looked over at Jean involuntarily.She saw that Jean was sitting calmly in her own seat. She was eating her breakfast as usual, acting as if the conversation between her and Tyler had no effect on her at all.A look of derision flashed in Esme's eyes. Then, she lowered her head and spoke in a soft voice while eating."Ms. Michaels, please don't mind him. Tyler has always been this way."Raising her head, Jean looked at Esme. "Ms. Page, please don't drag me into your issues with each other," she said calmly.Then, she reached out and combed Dorian's hair back as she continued, "Plus, I don't want to argue with you in front of Dorian."Esme was taken aback after she heard that.She never expected Jean to have the courage to speak so boldly with a smile.This was a side of Jean that Esme had never seen before.It appeared that Esme hadn't been the only one who had changed over the years. Jean had changed
Albert, the butler, had put things simply. However, Jean could discern the underlying meaning.It had been Esme who had kept Dorian company over the years because Joyce had paid little to no attention to the kid.Dorian used to be distant from Esme due to his personality, but it was clear that her company had changed something in him. It made him more accepting of her.It seemed that Dorian wasn't completely against Esme's presence.Jean sighed inwardly, starting to feel a little worried.She wanted more people to love and care for Dorian, but she didn't want Esme to be one of them.She thought it was probably due to her unfavorable impression of the Page family, especially after all she had gone through involving Lilian. Furthermore, Esme was a pampered young lady from a rich family. Jean was doubtful that the woman was being genuinely good to her son.Jean walked out of the dining room and saw Esme sitting next to Tyler. Dorian was in Tyler's arms."Dad, can you come to th
Jean didn't want to make Dorian feel caught in the middle.Even if she wasn't fond of Esme, she decided that it was best not to show it in front of him.They continued on their drive when a sports car sped past them suddenly.Dorian looked out of the window and exclaimed. "Hey, that's Dad's car!"Jean pursed her lips.Albert glanced at Jean and Dorian through the rearview mirror, saying, "Mr. Larson is probably heading to the company for business matters."Jean remained calm. Her expression was unchanging as she replied in a casual tone, "That's probably it."She didn't know if Esme was in Tyler's car or not. When that thought crossed her mind, she quickly dismissed it.Once they arrived at the amusement park, Jean watched Dorian as he went on the rides. After he had just finished going on one of them, Jean spotted Esme approaching them from a distance.When Jean saw her, she hesitated briefly. Then, she turned to Albert and said softly, "Mr. Anders, please take Dorian to go o
Jean's expression darkened as she watched Esme's figure disappear from her sight. She was unable to hold back her emotions anymore.It turned out that Tyler would rather go shopping with Esme than come to the amusement park with her and Dorian.She took a deep breath as she tried to calm herself down. She did not want to start dwelling on the issue.However, she couldn't help but worry. If Esme and Tyler really did end up getting together in the future, Dorian's position in the household would definitely be affected."Mom!" Dorian called out from behind her.Jean regained her composure as she turned to look at her son with a gentle smile on her face. "What is it?" she asked.Dorian had a huge smile on his face. He looked happy from all the fun he was having. His cheeks were red with excitement."Mom, come join me on this activity!"Jean nodded immediately. "Alright."Esme turned away and went back to the mall. When she found Tyler, the man was standing in front of the large fl
With Esme and Tyler's assistance, Dorian managed to assemble the toy. He looked up with excitement in his eyes to show the assembled toy to Jean."Look, Mom!" Dorian exclaimed.Jean looked up with a smile when she heard how enthused her son sounded. "Dorian, you did such a good job."From the sidelines, Esme added with a smile, "It's all thanks to your dad and aunt's help. Right, Dorian?"Dorian nodded cautiously, as if worried that he might upset Jean. He raised his head to look at his mother warily.Jean noticed the wary expression on Dorian's face and immediately regained her composure. Smiling, she said, "It's getting late now, Dorian. Shall we head back?"Dorian shook his head immediately. "Mom, I want to play a little longer."Esme quickly agreed. "Ms. Michaels, the amusement park will be open until late today since it's the weekend. I'm sure it'll be fine for Dorian to play a little longer."Jean could only nod in agreement when she saw the eager expression on Dorian's f
Jean stood by the shore with Dorian, her expression unchanging.The security guards had gotten them towels from a shop nearby and draped them over Esme, who was soaking wet.Both Tyler and Esme were drenched from head to toe, so they were unable to go on other rides in the amusement park.Sighing quietly, Jean turned her attention to Dorian. She watched as he walked over to Tyler with a worried expression. "Dad, are you okay?" he asked.Tyler nodded, his expression stoic. He glanced at Jean briefly.Jean stood on the sidelines, displaying no hint of concern for him on her face. Her impassive gaze seemed to imply that she didn't want to have any connection to him whatsoever.This made Tyler furrow his brows slightly, and he looked a little displeased.Esme, who had just been rescued, sneezed a couple of times. When she noticed that Tyler's gaze was directed at Jean, she quickly apologized, "I'm so sorry, Ms. Michaels. It seems I've ruined today's trip."Jean's expression remaine
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