Coleen tugged at Dorian's hand with a smile as she said, "Look at you. Your eyes are all puffy, like a goldfish."Don't cry like this anymore. You're a boy. Even if you're criticized, you can't cry. You have to defend yourself."Dorian nodded obediently.Smiling, Jean shifted her gaze toward Esme.Esme was holding a gift box in her hands. When she saw Jean looking at her, she gritted her teeth quietly and forced out a smile. "I came here to apologize, Jean."I was too rash, and I caused a conflict. I hope you'll forgive me."Jean looked at the gift box that Esme gave her and smiled. "You don't have to be so polite. I don't care about what happened at all."She looked at the maid next to her, who immediately understood what she meant. The maid took Esme's gift box from her.Esme looked unhappy when Jean got the maid to take the gift box.Jean looked at Coleen and said, "Dorian is clinging to you, Mom. Can you take him to the bathroom to wash his face? It's all splotchy."Colee
Page Co. and Larson Group would hold a meeting together once a year. It involved their superiors and high-level management.The employees of higher position in Page Co. were mostly the people that Tyler had sent over from Larson Group to help Esme revamp the company.That was why Page Co. and Larson Group could work together so closely without any problems.Early in the morning, Tyler waited for Jean downstairs.Jean went downstairs, and he brought her along.At first, she wanted to decline. But when she heard that it was held together with Page Co., she immediately grew interested. However, she did not agree to it at once."If I go, I might affect everyone's mood."Tyler was serious. He pulled at her hand and said, "They're all high-level employees from Larson Group. You're my wife. They must get to know you."Pursing her lips, Jean said in a low voice, "It doesn't matter if they know me. But where will it be held? Maybe I could take my mind off things by going."Tyler sighed
Jean now could attract everyone's attention. People would not be able to resist looking at her and only her.Tyler went to her side and stopped.He was wearing a leisurely but sporty outfit. Jean was too.The moment he came over, someone said, "Mr. and Mrs. Larson are so lovely together.""They even planned their couple's outfit."Jean looked at Tyler's outfit and then at hers. It was then she realized that they were wearing similar styles. She thought that Tyler had picked this out at random. She didn't expect it to be planned.She felt moved, and there was a smile in her eyes."Mr. Larson wants to go with the times. He has to be a part of the people."She smiled. Tyler rested his gaze on her and put his arm around her shoulder, drawing her closer.Esme came last.When she arrived, Jean had already built rapport with everyone else.Seeing Esme, everyone instinctively glanced at Jean.Jean still had a smile on her face as she greeted Esme. "You're late, Esme."When Esme
Esme wasn't planning to team up with Jean.She just wanted everyone to be wary of her.Esme was unhappy to see that all her employees respected Jean so much.A lot of them had wanted to pair up with Jean. It was only after what she said that no one dared to anymore.No one dared to shoulder the responsibility.What she wasn't expecting was that Jean would not be embarrassed at all. Instead, she wanted to team up with her.Esme couldn't quite refuse her now.On top of that, Tyler was looking at her coldly. She felt uncomfortable.She gnashed her teeth. Jean no longer looked as weak as she had before."Alright, Jean and I will be on the same team. We'll pair up. The other female employees can pair up too."Tyler's gaze darkened as he looked at Jean a little worriedly.Jean had a smile on her face. When she saw Tyler looking at her, she smiled and said, "Nothing will happen with so many people around."Sighing, Tyler said, "Esme, look after your sister-in-law. It doesn't matte
When Esme heard that, her expression shifted. She stopped rowing and looked at Jean."What did you just say?"Jean was still smiling. Looking at Esme calmly, she said, "I said, I just had an abortion done. That's why I'm a little weaker. What's wrong?"Esme was looking intensely at Jean's belly. She had no idea how to describe what she was feeling.Surprise?No.It was shock.She couldn't understand it. The report showed that Jean was in perfect condition.Did that mean that Jean had always been weak?Narrowing her eyes, she looked at Jean. "Why?"Jean said calmly while smiling at her, "There's no one around here, Esme. You don't have to keep up the pretense."You're the one who hired Mrs. Vale, aren't you?"Esme looked at how expressionless Jean was, stunned. She remembered that Jean had a habit of recording people, so she pursed her lips and said, "What are you talking about, Jean? Who's Mrs. Vale?"Jean looked at the innocent look on Esme's face. She looked like she kne
Esme had a fierce grip around Jean in the water.Esme couldn't swim, so when she fell into the water, she instinctively grabbed onto Jean tightly. She also hoped that doing so would drown the bitch.Even though her life was also at stake, Esme was determined to kill Jean.Jean could swim, but her movements were restricted by Esme's firm grip. She couldn't break free.Everyone on the shore was incredibly shocked by Esme's frantic movements. They never expected her to behave this way.When the women brought the kayak to a stop in the center of the lake, Tyler and Chris had already started paddling over on another kayak.When Esme made the first move, Tyler jumped into the water immediately.Esme clung tightly to Jean. When Tyler swam over to separate them, he found that Esme had a tight grip around Jean's neck.Tyler's expression darkened upon seeing that. He kicked Esme hard and pushed her away. Then, he dragged Jean with him back to shore.Once they reached the shore, Jean too
Esme nodded immediately."That's right," she said.Her teeth were clenched tightly, and only the bottle of water she had earlier could prove her innocence.Grabbing Tyler's arm, Esme hurriedly explained, "Tyler, the bottle of water I drank from just now is still in my backpack. Please have someone get it for testing. The results will prove that I'm telling the truth."She continued, "I honestly don't know why Jean is so mean to me. I only had a conflict with her out of desperation."She had a pleading look on her face.At this moment, Chris stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Ms. Page, we've retrieved all your belongings. Since you claim that Ms. Michaels drugged you, please come with me for a medical examination and blood test. I'll have the water examined as well."Esme breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. She looked deeply into Tyler's eyes and whispered, "Tyler, you have to believe me."Tyler gave Esme a cold, sweeping glance before saying in a stern tone, "I
Coleen's tone was filled with anger as she accused Esme.Esme couldn't even get a single word out.No one present dared to plead Esme's case. After all, everyone had witnessed what had happened. They watched Esme suddenly lunge at Jean and push her into the water. Even when both women were underwater, Esme didn't let go of her grip on Jean's neck. It looked as if she was trying to murder Jean.Esme took a deep breath. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she said, "Aunt Coleen, I'm really sorry. I …"Before she could finish, Coleen interrupted her sternly, "I will never forgive you for this. Get the hell out of here."Taking a deep breath, Esme turned to leave. At that moment, law enforcement officers walked in and said in a stern tone, "Someone filed a report against Ms. Esme Page for assault. Miss, please come with us."Esme's face turned pale. She immediately turned to look at Coleen."Aunt Coleen, please help me."Coleen remained impassive and shifted her gaze elsewhere.Esme