Jean felt a little embarrassed.She smiled and was about to explain when Yvette said, "Toby, Tyler and Jean are divorcing. That's why he wouldn't give her too much materialistic stuff."Toby was silent for a while.Feeling awkward, Jean said, "Cars are just what I use to get around. I don't have other uses for a car, so it's fine as long as I can drive it."Toby's gaze darkened. "Get in the car. I'll pick out a new car for you."Jean was stunned and hurriedly said, "I'm just fine with this car, Mr. Jacobs. I don't want to trouble you."She and Toby had only known each other for two days. On top of that, he had given her a helping hand.He had settled the studio's new location, and now he wanted to give her a car. It was expected for Jean to feel pressured.Toby watched her refuse him. His gaze darkened as he repeated, "Get into the car."This time, his voice carried a demanding tone.Jean hurriedly said, "I can't accept your offer when you're like this, Mr. Jacobs."Toby loo
Toby and Yvette had encountered countless death threats since they were kids. Toby’s path to becoming the head of the Jacobs family was paved by cunning schemes and sneaky tricks. He was a dictator; nobody was allowed to threaten his position of power.Jean was the first woman to catch his attention in many years.Maybe it was because she had helped him escape without a second thought after he was injured that night. She had held onto him the entire time, even putting her life in danger by distracting the assassins. That was when he started to have feelings for her. However, he knew he could still control those feelings. Yvette blinked owlishly when Toby remained silent. In a low voice, she asked, "I’m right, aren’t I? We’re twins, remember? You can’t keep secrets from me." Toby glanced at her and replied in a somber voice, "You don’t have to say every thought that comes to your head."Smiling sheepishly, Yvette stopped talking. Jean had arrived at the kindergart
Jean just walked past Lavinia as nonchalantly as she would walk past a pig squealing in a farm. Soon enough, she arrived at Dorian's classroom.When Dorian spotted Jean, he walked toward her with a large smile on his face with his backpack already on his shoulders. The teacher quickly held his hand and walked over with Dorian at the sight of Jean's arrival. At the same time, another little boy ran over, seemingly having spotted his own parent as well. He bumped right into Dorian. He didn't fall only because his teacher was holding his hand. The little boy, however, fell down and immediately began to cry. "Mom! He knocked me over!" When Dorian saw his classmate fall down, he instinctively reached out a hand to help him up. However, just as he reached his hand out, a woman came bustling in from the doorway and smacked his hand roughly. "Are you blind? How dare you crash into my son like that?" Jean's expression immediately darkened, and she hurriedly walked into
Lavinia roughly pushed the slim teacher out of her way and rushed toward Jean. During her years in Resovia, Jean had often been the target of assassination attempts. She'd been attacked like this several times before. Once Lavinia got close enough, Jean aimed a kick at her knee. Lavinia immediately fell down. The teacher quickly stood in front of Dorian to protect him. If he got hurt in any way, her career would probably be done for.The kindergarten had installed 24-hour surveillance cameras in all of their classrooms. Once the security guards saw a fight breaking out in the classroom, they rushed there immediately and held off Lavinia. Dorian quickly ran to Jean and asked in concern, "Mom, are you okay?" Jean nodded, reaching out to pat his head. In a soft voice, she replied, "I'm fine. Were you scared just now?" Dorian shook his head. Richard immediately began to crawl to his feet at the sight of his mother getting held back. In tears, he rushed toward Je
Tyler's car had been parked in a corner of the school from the start.Jean hadn't come out of the school for a long time. His expression grew somber.The guards at the entrance had rushed in, saying that something had happened in the school."Go and see what's happened," he said in a low voice.Chris immediately got out of the car. "Yes, Mr. Larson."He went into the school.Tyler grew impatient as he watched him walk. He got out of the car immediately.Chris was making his way out of the school after understanding the situation. Then, he saw that Tyler had already come in."Something has happened regarding Mrs. Larson and Dorian. They're both in the principal's office."Tyler raised his eyebrows as he headed toward the office.When the teacher saw him, her expression shifted at once. She immediately explained everything that had happened, including Lavinia calling them poor and saying that Dorian was a bastard child.Tyler's expression was exceptionally grim after hearing a
Lavinia was stunned. She took a deep breath and looked at Jean in terror.She could still feel the sting on her cheek from when Jean had slapped her before."Mr. Larson …"Lavinia wanted to beg, but Kyle Quinn walked in right this moment."I'm sorry, Dorian. Can you forgive us just this once? I'm begging you."Mr. Quinn was alert and knew to beg Dorian for forgiveness.After all, Dorian was a child, and he was the one involved in this. Although Mr. Quinn would lose some of his pride, it didn't matter as long as he could keep his job safe.Dorian looked at Kyle, frowning.It was then that Jean realized that being too kind in a society like this was not a good thing.Dorian might inherit Larson Group in the future.With his identity, he could not let his kindness become his weakness.Right as Dorian was about to nod, Jean placed a hand on Dorian's arm."Dorian, people who have done wrong things must be punished."Tyler was sitting on the chair. When he heard her words, he lo
Upon hearing what Tyler said, Kyle looked oddly frightened.His wife, Lavinia, who had not been nervous just a moment ago suddenly looked nervous. She even felt her knees becoming weak.Their financial records had never been clean all this while.They only managed to get away with so much over the years because no one had reported them.That was why they grew bolder over time.After they heard what Tyler said, they realized that the man planned to trap them in a corner.Lavinia apologized immediately, "We're really sorry, Mr. Larson. We know what we did was wrong. We swear to you that we won't repeat our mistake, okay? Can you find it in your heart to forgive us this time?"She had a pleading look on her face.Lavinia's plump body was bent over slightly. She looked very nervous. Her current demeanor was a far cry from her previous arrogance.Tyler looked at her coldly and said in a stern tone, "You want me to forgive you guys? How do you propose to mend the emotional trauma yo
Kyle's expression changed upon hearing Jean's words. He looked at Jean with defiance in his gaze, but he knew there was no way he could deal with her. All he could do was grit his teeth and turn to leave.Jean watched the Quinn family leave with an indifferent expression on her face. Then, she bent down to ask Dorian, "Dorian, does your hand still hurt?"Dorian shook his head gently and replied, "No, Mom. It doesn't hurt anymore. Let's go home."Jean nodded. Then, she saw Tyler, who was sitting at the side, move to get up. They left the principal's office together.The principal took what happened to Dorian at school very seriously.Although Tyler didn't pursue any legal action against the school, Mr. Anderson still felt uneasy.If Tyler were to press for the school to take responsibility for what happened, it could affect the upcoming election for the next principal.After they left, the principal remained cautious and even walked Jean, Tyler, and Dorian to the school gate.As
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