After dropping Dorian off at school, Jean returned to Teak Villa.As soon as she entered the courtyard, a maid hurried over and whispered in Jean's ear, "Madam Jean, Mr. Larson is here."Jean was taken aback by the news. For some unknown reason, she felt a bit nervous.When she walked through the door, she saw Tyler sitting on the couch with a document placed in front of him. Her initial anxiety quickly subsided.Tyler had probably come to talk about the divorce.Jean walked in with an expressionless face.When Tyler saw that she had returned, he asked in a low voice, "Where did you go?"Jean took a seat opposite him and answered indifferently, "I sent Dorian to school."Tyler's eyes brightened slightly. His expression remained mostly unchanged as he pushed the document on the desk toward Jean."I acquired the previously drafted divorce agreement from Anthony. I've made some changes to the terms and conditions. Dorian's custody will ultimately belong to me. I can offer you mor
Tyler listened as Jean spoke. He squinted his eyes slightly, fixing his gaze intently on her."Are you suggesting that you want to take this to court?" he asked.Jean remained calm, her gaze cool."Yes," she replied in an impassive tone.She continued, "Dorian has grown up now. He can make his own decision about who he wants to stay with. If he chooses you, then so be it."Jean paused for a moment, her gaze piercing as she glared at Tyler."You may have forgotten, but before you underwent surgery, you promised to return Dorian to me. You were the one who stole him from me in the first place, after all. Giving him back to me now shouldn't be an issue," she said.She added, "If you want to take this to court, I'll do it."Jean's gaze remained extremely calm. She showed no signs of cowering.Tyler's expression darkened even further. The darkness in his eyes seemed intent on devouring Jean whole.Jean smiled faintly and glanced at the time."It's getting late. I have other matte
One of the studio employees noticed that Jean's expression remained indifferent and spoke up. "Ms. Michaels, the news has already spread online. A journalist friend of mine sent me a message about it. You can take a look."Jean nodded. The employee quickly forwarded the information she had to Jean.Jean's expression shifted as she read the news.The plot of The Secret itself was not accused of plagiarization. However, the filming techniques and cinematography appeared to resemble the ones from a television series that aired many years ago.Jean furrowed her brows and watched the old TV series in question to review it.To her surprise, she found that the director of that TV series was Tristan.That TV series hadn't made much of a splash when it initially aired.The Secret had just begun to air, but it had gained popularity due to how famous the comic it was based on was.After the accusations Page Co. made, The Secret was immediately put in the limelight.Jean sighed, her gaze
Tristan delivered his speech nonchalantly, as if he thought his actions were perfectly justified. However, Jean couldn't help but find it ridiculous."Even if you clear things up later, I'll still be burdened with the accusation of plagiarism," Jean responded indifferently."Tristan, we've known each other for years. Have you really not considered the consequences?" she added.Tristan remained silent.Jean maintained her composure and continued, "I'll transfer the shares of the studio into cash for you. I'll do the same with Simone's share. I hope you'll withdraw the lawsuit immediately and issue a public apology. Otherwise, I'll sue you for defamation."Then, Jean hung up the call.One of Jean's employees witnessed how assertive Jean was while in conversation and was momentarily stunned.All of them knew that Jean had always been ignorant of the studio's operations. She usually relied on people like Tristan to manage the studio.When Jean saw that her employees looked at a los
"Don't worry, I won't be swayed so easily."The Secret was doing well in terms of popularity.All Tristan wanted was for people to know that he was the one who directed it.Lilian smiled softly at Tristan. "I never doubted you, Tristan. Although you were brought in by Esme, as long as you can benefit Page Co., I believe that you'll be on the same level as Emmett."Tristan was nonchalant as he said, "I hope that we'll be able to work well together."Lilian nodded. "Of course."Jean was definitely on the verge of a breakdown. She had to deal with divorcing Tyler and work at the same time.Based on her abilities, she would not be able to handle this well.Lilian's eyes were full of certainty.Tyler's attitude toward Jean had changed a lot after the surgery. She had to seize her chance.In Larson Group, when Chris saw the news about Jean online, he went immediately to Tyler's office.Tyler was currently facing the floor-length windows and on a call with someone.He was talking
Ms. Walker?It was probably Simone.Jean sighed. She didn't expect that Simone would be by her side helping her.Simone was on pretty good terms with Tristan.Jean exited the texting app with the reporter and went to find Simone's social media account. She typed, "Thank you."After that, she deleted it immediately.Hesitation flashed across her face. In the end, she called her.After all, they had been best friends for so many years.Jean couldn't bear to let it go just yet.It took Simone a long time to pick up.Jean pursed her lips and asked, "How are you doing?""How are you doing?" Simone said at the same time.Jean couldn't help smiling when she heard that. She said softly, "I'm fine. Nothing big. What about you?"The last time Jean heard about Simone was through Alison.Simone took a deep breath. "I'm fine too."Pursing her red lips, Jean asked, "When are you coming back? You're not refusing to come back because of me, are you?"Smiling, Simone said, "How could th
Jean stared at the post. She looked at the text and realized that this was likely from Larson Group. Her expression shifted.Didn't Tyler say he wanted to divorce her this morning?Logically speaking, he wouldn't be helping her.Without his permission, Larson Group's PR team would never do such a thing so easily.Jean looked at the post with conflicting emotions.Meanwhile, in Larson Group, the recording between Jean and Tristan was playing on Tyler's computer.Tristan would never expect that just a few words of his could turn the tables.He would never think that Jean had set up a recording beforehand.Tyler looked at the comments, which were constantly updated. The people who had not taken sides before were now cursing Tristan.The comic fans of The Secret led the army.Their favorite comic had been plagiarized, and that was unforgivable.Jean had turned the tide all by herself.Tyler looked at the trending searches expressionlessly before closing the webpage.Chris walk
Jean raised her head, meeting his piercing gaze.She was stunned.Tyler did not look the least bit guilty. In fact, he looked a little annoyed.She couldn't help taking a deep breath.She'd never seen that look in his eyes since she returned to the country.Tyler would not treat her like this if he hadn't lost his memories.But why did he want to help her?She took a deep breath, saying, "Because this question affects my decision regarding my parenting rights over Dorian."Tyler's eyes darkened."So if I say that my memories aren't gone, you'll give up Dorian Larson's custody?"Dorian Larson.Tyler had called him by his full name.Jean's heart sunk to the bottom of her stomach.She had a whole explanation prepared, but she didn't know how to say it now.She'd prepared so many things to say.She wanted to tell him why she saved Emmett. She didn't want to feel guilty around Emmett for the rest of her life.She just wanted to live a happy and secure life in the family that
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