Tyler was afraid that Jean would feel uneasy. He quickly walked toward her and took her hand in his. He said gently, "How long have you been here? Would you like to get some rest?"Jean nodded when she heard him. "That'd be great. My back is feeling a little sore."A sore back was a common post-surgery side effect, and Jean had just had one.Coleen looked very glad as she watched Tyler help Jean up the stairs carefully. "I've never seen Tyler behaving this gently with any woman. That's why it's said that fate is a wonderful thing."As she spoke, she turned to look at Esme. However, Esme kept staring at Tyler and Jean, looking like she didn't hear anything Coleen said.Coleen frowned. Esme suddenly came back to her senses and realized that Coleen was giving her a curious stare when she turned around. Stunned, Esme pursed her lips. "Aunt Coleen, why are you staring at me?"Shaking her head, Coleen said calmly, "It's getting late. Let's go home now. I don't think Jean is feeling ver
"That's great if you have no feelings for Tyler." As Coleen spoke, she appeared calmer and looked away from Esme.Pursing her lips, Esme said quietly, "I think something isn't right with Ms. Michaels. I'm worried that her health might be failing. That's why I paid more attention to her earlier. "Aunt Coleen, you haven't taken her for a medical check-up since she got pregnant. It might seem that you don't really care about her."When Coleen heard that, her facial expression showed that she approved of Esme's suggestion. "You're right. She's so weak. I should take her for a medical check-up."Esme smiled slightly when she heard Coleen's reply.At Teak Villa, Tyler helped Jean up the stairs and followed her to her room. When she finally lay down on the bed, she looked at Tyler and said calmly, "I've already told Mom that we're going to have our wedding as soon as possible. Let's have it in two weeks."Jean looked at Tyler as she spoke in a very calm voice.Tyler looked deeply into
When Jean saw Tyler's face darkening, she pursed her lips and said, "Coleen refused to say whose recommendation it was. I think it might be Esme's."She raised her head and looked at Tyler. "We haven't found the culprit who wants to hurt me yet. Mrs. Vale just confessed her crimes. I'm still worried."Now that Dorian is older, there are many things we have to take note of."Frowning, Tyler asked, "Are you suspecting Esme, Jean?"Jean pursed her lips and looked at Tyler deeply. "I have reason to suspect all of the women who have been by your side before."Tyler was stunned for a moment. Then, guilt flashed in his eyes.Jean sighed, seeing Tyler's change in emotion. "Let's think of a way to handle it tomorrow."Right this moment, Dorian ran to Jean's room and said softly, "Mom, dinner is ready. Let's go eat."Nodding, Jean went downstairs with Dorian's hand in hers.After taking a few steps, she looked at Tyler, who was still sitting by the bed with a frown on his face. "Coleen
In the examination room, Jean lay on the bed as the doctor said calmly, "Ms. Michaels, please take off your clothes. I'm going to perform an ultrasound on you."Jean looked a little nervous, but she pretended to be calm.The doctor saw the worry on her face and said, "Mr. Larson has already told me about your condition. I'll be careful."Jean sighed in relief at the doctor's implication. Then, she took off her clothes.While the doctor examined her, he said, "It seems that the child is growing well. However, since it's only been a while, you have to take good care of it. You must take care of your body."Biting her lip, Jean nodded.Coleen, who was standing behind the screen, looked happy. She said to Tyler, "You heard that, didn't you?"He nodded.Then, she said, "You must take care of her."Tyler nodded once more.Jean came out of the examination room. Coleen immediately went to support her, asking softly, "Do you feel unwell, Jean?"She shook her head. "I feel fine."Col
Coleen nodded at Jean's suggestion. She handed the documents to the doctor and said, "Why don't you take a look?"The doctor nodded with a smile. She looked through the report and found that there were no issues. "Everything is alright."Relaxed, Coleen took the documents back. "Thank you, then. We shall leave now."The doctor watched as they left and then immediately called Esme. "Linda, I've seen the pregnant woman you recommended."There aren't any issues with her body. She's healthy in every way."Esme gripped the phone. Her gaze turned cold, but she thanked the doctor gratefully."Thank you so much. I'll treat you to a meal sometime when I'm free."They hung up after a brief exchange.Esme clutched her phone tightly, a cross expression on her face.There was absolutely nothing wrong with Jean.Jean returned to Teak Villa.Coleen went home after sitting in their house for a while. She was smiling all the way back.Jean and Tyler went back to their room. She said in a lo
Esme was looking intently at Jean. She didn't think there was anything wrong with her words at all.But Jean was staring at her intensely while keeping quiet.Esme was stunned to see that Jean was looking at her a little oddly. For some reason, Jean's gaze was piercing."What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"Mockery flashed through Jean's eyes before she said, "Wouldn't you know?"Esme raised her eyebrows.Glancing at her, Jean said, "Are you spying on me?"Esme was stunned. After a while, she smiled and said, "Why would I spy on you?"Jean looked at her with a smile.The smile on Esme's face gradually froze. She came up with an excuse, saying, "I just happened to meet Sydney on the day she came. She said she came to see you after I asked."Esme said all this nonchalantly, without a trace of guilt.After all these years of being the president of Page Co., Esme had learned how to lie with a straight face.When faced with Jean, she looked extra calm.Jean glanc
Since these were people that Coleen trusted, Esme had to explain herself.But Jean looked at Esme pitifully and said, "I've been taking care of myself right here in Teak Villa, Esme. I haven't been anywhere."You came here in anger, but now you're saying that I'm the one who provoked you. I thought you were more rational than this. I didn't think you'd reverse the narrative."Everyone saw how Esme had walked in angrily.That was why they had waited by the door, anxious that something would happen.They knew very well what Esme was like before.Although she'd changed a lot in recent years, she still had a bit of a temper and looked down on the domestic staff."Please let go of our madam's hand, Ms. Page," the maid said boldly.Esme raised her eyebrows slightly. At the thought that these were maids that Coleen had hired, she endured her upset and let go.Retracting her arm, Jean hid behind the maid and took a deep breath. "I know you don't like me, Esme, but I don't understand w
"Don't be afraid of her, Madam.""The child in your belly is the Larsons' grandson. Making you angry and even assaulting you means that she's not even taking the Larsons seriously. Mrs. Larson Senior will not let her go."Jean pursed her lips and looked out the window. "I'm not afraid of her. I just don't want to cause trouble. The Pages and the Larsons can't fight because of this small matter."The maids grew quiet at Jean's words.However, the issue of Esme causing a fuss at Teak Villa still spread to Larson Residence.Coleen and Judy rushed over hurriedly. It hurt them to see Jean on the bed with a pale face."What sort of a curse is this?""Jean was just starting to recover. Now it'll affect her again.""Esme is just too irresponsible."Jean pursed her lips when she heard Judy's words. Smiling, she said, "I'm fine, Grandma. I'm just a little dizzy. It could be because of the anemia. I'll be fine after taking more supplements."I feel terrible for making you come all this
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