After dropping Dorian off at school, Jean headed to her studio.Right as she parked her car in front, she noticed Yvette getting out of Toby's car.Toby followed suit soon after.Yvette immediately approached Jean and linked her arm with hers."Jean, you're here early today," she said with a smile.Smiling gently, Jean replied, "My son has classes today. That's why."Upon hearing that, Yvette pursed her lips and glanced at Toby. When she saw that Toby's expression remained unchanged, she breathed a sigh of relief.If Toby wanted to be with Jean, he would have to accept her son as well.However, Toby was someone who despised messy relationships. It was unclear if he could accept or even tolerate the situation with Jean and her son.Yvette was clearly concerned about Toby's relationship.Looking at Jean, Toby asked, "Did he give you a hard time last night?"Jean instantly understood that Toby was referring to Tyler. She shook her head slightly."Not really," she replied. Th
After completing her work in the studio, Jean handed the work over to Yvette for further processing.Jean had to make a visit to Michaels Group in the afternoon.Things at Michaels Group had started to run smoothly once again.As the owner of the company, Jean needed to be actively involved in certain aspects of the company's operations.Even though William was the acting CEO of Michaels Group, Jean's direct involvement was rather crucial.If William resigned for any reason, it would impact Michaels Group greatly.While things at Michaels Group were beginning to stabilize, Jean was determined to learn about business management.She thought William was a great mentor in this regard.Jean drove to Michaels Group. On the way there, she received a call from Simone."Jean, I'm back in the country," Simone said.Jean's expression lit up upon hearing that. She smiled and replied, "Why so sudden?"Simone's voice on the other end of the line sounded somewhat somber."My mother's con
Jean knew exactly what happened back then.Tyler had forced Bertha into doing it, and she had no means to refuse him.Now, Dorian had finally returned to her side. It turned out that Tyler had raised her son well over the years.Though Jean still had some regrets over not being able to watch her child grow up, she understood that she needed to let some things go.Furthermore, Simone had treated her well. Bertha had taken good care of her to a certain extent as well.Upon hearing Jean's words, tears welled up in Bertha's eyes.She said weakly, "I'm … I'm sorry for what I did."Jean felt a slight tug at her heartstrings when she heard how weak Bertha sounded.Maintaining her composure, she said, "It's okay, Aunt Bertha. I don't blame you. Please don't dwell on it too much."Bertha nodded gently. She looked incredibly exhausted.Simone had always been a strong person. However, she couldn't help but shed a few tears when she saw how weak her mother was in her current state.When
Upon hearing that, Lilian's expression shifted slightly. Then, she made her way toward the entrance.She pursed her lips at the sight of Tyler. Then, she planted a small smile on her face.As Tyler made his way inside, an assailant wielding a knife suddenly emerged from the crowd.Lilian sensed that something was off and immediately rushed forward to shield Tyler.The unexpected turn of events left everyone stunned.Tyler's expression changed abruptly when he saw Lilian collapse in front of him. He reached out to hold her and exclaimed, "Lilian!"Lilian had only fallen a few feet away from Jean.Jean watched in bewilderment as Lilian fell to the floor.Lilian held a hand over her knife wound. Her complexion was pale, yet she was still able to summon a faint smile for Tyler. "I'm fine, Tyler. No need to worry," she reassured him softly.Chris was the first to react. He quickly removed the knife from the assailant's grip. With the assistance of others, he managed to subdue the a
When Chris arrived at the hospital, Lilian was still in the emergency room.Due to Lilian's rare blood type, there wasn't enough blood for her in the hospital's blood bank.A nurse hurriedly left the emergency room to make a phone call to the nurse's station.After making inquiries, it turned out that other hospitals also had limited stock of Lilian's blood type.None were willing to spare what they had as they needed it for their own hospitals as well.Lilian had lost a significant amount of blood after the stabbing. Without a timely transfusion, her life could be at risk.Tyler's expression darkened significantly when he got the update from the medical staff.Chris stood quietly on the side, not daring to speak.Tyler ordered with a grave expression, "Get her here."Chris was taken aback for a moment."Are you talking about Joyce Michaels, sir?" he asked.Tyler nodded. "Yeah. Who else?"Upon hearing that, Chris secretly breathed a sigh of relief.Tyler had made the right
Jean was taken aback when she heard that.She asked, "Did he say anything else?"Since Tyler couldn't reach her on her phone, Jean had expected him to contact the maid.She truly believed that there was more to the conversation than that.The maid shook her head. "No, he didn't say anything else."The maid expressed her concern and added, "Ms. Michaels, did something serious happen? I could hear a lot of commotion on Mr. Larson's end just now."Jean pursed her lips and explained, "Someone tried to attack Tyler today. It was a family member of the deceased from the chemical factory explosion."The maid looked both shocked and worried. "How is Mr. Larson doing?" she asked.Shaking her head, Jean replied, "He's not hurt, but Lilian got injured."After checking the time, Jean said, "I need to go pick up Dorian now. Please make sure to only have familiar faces around Teak Villa. Make sure to fire all the new household staff who started working here recently. Pay them a month's wag
Joce didn't care that Tyler was mad at her.She knew that her efforts to gain his favor over the years had all been in vain. There was no hope for them to have a future together.During her time in prison, Joyce had learned to become more composed.After the medical staff drew enough blood from her, the guards led Joyce away.Joyce followed the guards and looked back at Tyler. "Mr. Larson, don't forget your promise to me. If you don't help me, I can't guarantee that I won't reveal the truth to Jean," she said in a low voice.Before Joyce could say anything more, the guards immediately urged her to leave.Chris turned toward Tyler. "Sir, I got the patent."Tyler sighed and said, "Give it to her."After nodding, Chris left to do as he was told.Lilian was wheeled out of the emergency room two hours later.When she arrived in her ward, she gradually began to regain consciousness.Lilian seemed a bit disoriented when she opened her eyes. She gazed at the ceiling for a moment bef
Lilian smiled softly at Coleen's words. "You've misunderstood me, Mrs. Larson. I only saved Tyler out of natural instinct. I don't want to be owed anything."The Larsons aren't indebted to me. This was out of my own free will."Coleen raised her eyebrows slightly.Lilian had grown greatly.If Esme were like this before, she would've married into the Larsons a long time ago.At the thought of Esme, Coleen felt a headache. Her expression darkened.Lilian knew that Coleen didn't really like her. She had to be calm and composed. She couldn't let herself slip.Judy looked at Coleen and said, "Let's leave her to rest. We'll talk about this in the future."Lilian pursed her lips slightly.News of Lilian taking a knife for Tyler quickly spread in their circle.Some people said that Lilian could use this chance to marry into the Larsons.Lilian and Tyler's relationship was not a secret in the industry.Lilian had not had the chance to marry Tyler because Coleen had always prevented
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