After Jean answered Toby's question, silence filled the air.A moment later, Toby hummed in acknowledgement.Jean cleared her throat and tried to change the subject.Their conversation shifted to Heroes.Jean knew that Toby had plans to start filming the TV show recently.Even though Jean wasn't particularly invested in the series, it was, after all, a script she had written. As such, she still had some vested interest in it."Have you finalized the casting for Heroes?" Jean asked."Yes, we've already decided on who the leading roles will be given to. Some of the supporting roles have yet to be determined, though. I heard that Michaels Group Media Company is undergoing reforms. "If you have anyone suitable in mind, you can recommend them to me," Toby replied promptly."There's this one actor. Well, we've just signed a contract with him recently, and I think he might suit one of the supporting roles," Jean said.Toby nodded and said, "You can send his details over to my assis
Jean watched as the car Yvette was in drove toward a well-decorated restaurant.She followed suit and parked the car."Looks like we're here," Jean said softly as she looked over at Toby.Toby hummed in agreement and glanced at Jean for a moment before pulling the car door open to get out.Jean noticed Toby's perplexing gaze and furrowed her brows slightly.After Toby got out of the car, he stood by the door and waited for Jean.Eventually, Jean stepped out of the car and began walking in Yvette's direction.It had been a long while since she attended a company dinner party, after all.Everyone was a lot more relaxed around each other during the party.With Jean's colleagues urging her to drink, she ended up taking a shot even though she wasn't much of a drinker.Time passed very quickly.Jean noticed that everyone was in good spirits at nine o'clock. If she were to call everything to an end, it might dampen the mood.However, time waited for no one.Tyler was a very punct
Jean sat in the passenger seat. She felt nervous for some odd reason.Toby seemed to notice how tense she looked and asked calmly, "You seem a little afraid of me. Did I do something?"Upon hearing Toby's words, a puzzled look appeared on Jean's face as she looked at him."No, not at all," she replied hesitantly.In truth, Jean respected Toby more than she feared him.If it weren't for Toby, she might have died in Resovia all those years ago.She felt indebted to him. Plus, working with him at the company made her feel like she was being taken care of by him.Toby glanced at Jean calmly and said, "That's good."They continued to chat casually while making their way to Teak Villa.Jean's car came to a stop at Teak Villa's entrance. Headlights from a vehicle behind them illuminated the area.She stepped out of the car gingerly, only to see another car approaching them from behind. Due to the glaring headlights, she couldn't see what car it was.It was only when the car came to
When Jean noticed Toby's gaze on Tyler, she paused for a moment.Everyone knew what her current relationship with Tyler was.Jean couldn't help but feel that Tyler's actions now were somewhat unnecessary.She calmly removed Tyler's arm from her shoulders and looked at Toby."Toby, would you like to come inside for a cup of tea?"Upon hearing Jean addressing Toby by his first name, Tyler's expression shifted suddenly. He stared intensely at Jean the next moment.Since Jean had invited him inside, Toby nodded and said, "Sure."Jean shot him a small smile and led the way with Dorian.While Toby followed them from behind, Jean couldn't help herself from sneaking glances at Tyler.She saw that Tyler remained rooted to the spot with an exceptionally gloomy expression on his face.Jean pursed her lips and tightened her grip on Dorian's hand as she continued her way inside.Tyler had always been the one to make her feel like garbage in the past.Now, she figured it was time for Tyl
Toby looked at the teacup before him, which had already been filled.Tyler's intention was quite clear. He was trying to dismiss Toby's existence.However, Toby seemed to disregard the message Tyler was trying to send. He merely picked the teacup up and took a sip from it.The tea was very bitter.He raised his eyebrows and looked at Tyler.Tyler's expression remained impassive. He had intentionally brewed the tea to be very strong, so it wasn't a surprise that it would taste bitter.When he noticed the change in Toby's expression, he picked up the teapot and filled Toby's cup again."It seems that you enjoy taking your tea strong and bitter. Others might find it difficult to swallow."Toby merely smiled and replied, "I don't enjoy it in particular. But don't you think the bitterness in tea is a little like what we experience in life? We'll have to bear with the bitterness in life first if we want to get what we want in life after."After saying that, he looked over at Jean. I
It was clear that Dorian felt insecure.Jean figured Dorian was probably worried that her relationship with Toby might cause something to change in his life.Children often feared the unknown of the future, especially when it came to things like their parents' relationship with others. Dorian was clearly worried.After Toby's car left, Jean looked at Dorian and reached out to tighten her grip on his hand.She asked softly, "Dorian, are you worried about something?"Upon hearing that, Dorian raised his head to look up at Jean and said, "Not really, Mom."Jean looked at her son's slightly disappointed expression for a moment. Then, she whispered, "Dorian, I know what you're worried about."She continued, "You can rest assured that whatever it is that you're worrying over will never happen. I won't change the way I treat you just because of someone else."Dorian hesitated for a moment and fixed his gaze on Jean.Lowering his head, he said softly, "Mom, it's not like I want to sto
Jean walked Dorian to his room and helped him sort out his belongings. Then, she reminded him to turn off the lights before going to bed."Goodnight, Dorian."Dorian replied, "Goodnight, Mom."Jean shot him a faint smile before closing the door behind her. Then, she made her way to the master bedroom.When she saw that the bedroom's door was ajar, her brows furrowed.She figured that Tyler wouldn't be so bold as to stay in the master bedroom, so she made her way inside as usual.However, she was surprised to find Tyler already in bed when she entered the room. His eyes were closed, and he looked as if he had fallen asleep.His expression was unusually serene. Jean was momentarily taken aback and couldn't help but stare at him for a little longer.A while later, Jean let out a soft sigh and turned to leave the room.Just as she was about to leave, the man who had been quietly lying in bed suddenly asked in a deep voice, "Where are you going?"Jean paused in her steps when he h
After leaving the master bedroom, Jean went into the guest room to call it a day.She lay on the bed, feeling a little drowsy. Her mind was filled with the hopeful look in Tyler's eyes just moments ago.Soon, she managed to regain control of her emotions and push Tyler out of her mind.On the other hand, the man lying on the bed in the master bedroom spent the entire night without any sleep.The whole room was filled with Jean's lingering presence, which made it impossible for Tyler to fall asleep.If he hadn't managed to catch a nap earlier that day, he would've found this sleepless night unbearable.When Jean woke up the next morning to get ready, she remembered that all her skincare and makeup were in the master bedroom.Feeling somewhat resigned, she made her way to the master bedroom.The door was open, just as she had left it the day before.Jean assumed that Tyler had already left. However, when she walked in, she found him walking out of the bathroom in only a short to