The doctor was only polite previously because he respected Tyler.Boyden Hospital was a private hospital that belonged to Larson Group, after all.All the employees in Boyden Hospital took their patients seriously. Now, their reputation was affected because Lilian had attempted to force Tyler to marry her by faking a suicide attempt.Naturally, everyone would feel prejudiced toward her.The doctor left after saying that. Lilian gnashed her teeth and lay in bed, a cross look on her face.She was still betting on whether Tyler would come to see her.Hence, Lilian did not choose to go into the surgical ward.The medical staff came over repeatedly to tell her to, but she was unmoved. Finally, an older and more experienced nurse came in.She walked into Lilian's ward and looked at her in dissatisfaction. "If you're not going to comply with us stitching you back up, you can hurry up and begin getting discharged."A lot of patients would fight to have the bed that you're hogging righ
After Jean answered some of the reporter's questions and saw that the narrative online was turning its course, she put down her phone.This was probably the first thing that she'd done for Tyler in so many years.The maid knocked on her door."Come in."The maid came in and said respectfully, "Ms. Michaels, Mr. and Ms. Jacobs are here. They say that they want to see you."Jean was stunned. Then, she remembered that she hadn't contacted them today. She'd only left Yvette a message saying that she wouldn't go to the company today."Alright. You can bring them into the living room. I'll come downstairs in a moment."With a nod, the maid went down.Jean lifted the blanket off her and changed her clothes. Then, she went downstairs.Toby and Yvette were sitting on the couch.The moment she appeared at the stairs, Toby rested his gaze on her.Although the medicine did its job, her face still looked rather pale.Toby looked at how pale she was and frowned. "How do you feel?"Smili
Jean's spirits were lifted considerably because of Toby and Yvette's visit.Dorian heard voices in the living room and walked out of his bedroom. He saw Jean, Toby, and Yvette talking on the couches.Jean had a smile on her face. She didn't have that when she was with Tyler before.Dorian watched them for a long time. When he saw the smile on Jean's face, he suddenly didn't dislike Toby as much anymore."Dorian, it's so late. Why aren't you asleep?"The maid saw Dorian upstairs and talked to him.Hearing this, Jean looked up toward the stairs as well. She asked with a gentle smile, "Did we wake you up, Dorian?"Dorian shook his head. "No. I just heard people talking, so I came to see if we had visitors."Smiling, she began introducing Dorian to Yvette."Yvette, this is my son, Dorian."This was Yvette's first time seeing Dorian. When she saw how similar he looked to Tyler, she said, "He looks exactly like Mr. Larson. He might turn out to be as handsome as he is in the future.
Yvette saw that Jean was still standing at the door and watching their retreating figures, so she gave her a wave."Head back inside, Jean." Jean nodded but waited until she saw them get into the car. Only then did she turn around and enter the living room. When Toby reached the car, he noticed that Jean was no longer standing at the door. He proceeded to start the engine. Yvette turned to look at Toby while commenting, "Hey Toby, you were having such a good time with Jean just now. Why did you have to leave so early?" Toby glanced at Yvette before replying, "Did you not understand what that kid was saying?" Yvette raised an eyebrow in thought. "Hmm … Are you talking about Jean's son?" Did he say anything of importance?Yvette looked lost. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't remember anything that stood out from their interactions with Dorian. He had merely greeted them and excused himself, saying that it was getting late and that he needed to sle
Toby spoke up. "It's true that your whereabouts are, as you put it, none of my business. But I've never seen a divorced man visit his ex-wife's house as frequently as you."Toby had his way with sarcasm, and he had a scathing personality.When Yvette heard that, surprise flashed across her eyes. She sneaked a peek at Tyler, only to see that his expression had darkened immensely. He looked like he was one step away from starting a fight."Toby … Let's go," she whispered, feeling a tinge of guilt. Although Tyler and Jean were divorced, they had a child together. After all these years, they were no longer a married couple, but they were still family.Toby's taunting was just a gift-wrapped invitation to fight him.Tyler's deep, cold gaze pierced Toby as he took one step forward, his imposing air intensifying."If you can be here, I see no reason why I can't."Jean and I are divorced, but we still care for each other. There are things that a mere outsider who has only known her
Toby's brows furrowed lightly, but his gaze was relaxed. His driving eventually slowed down.Yvette secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She thought to herself that a jealous man was a terrifying thing, indeed.Back at Teak Villa, Jean was going to take her medicine in the living room when she heard the sound of a car pulling into the driveway. Getting up, she walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows.Sure enough, she saw Tyler and Toby facing each other off.When she saw Tyler get out of his car, she panicked, and her heartbeat quickened. After all, Tyler was an impulsive man. She was worried that they would get physical.Toby was part of Henkel’s nouveau riche. If Tyler laid hands on him and it resulted in their family businesses slugging it out with each other, it would not benefit either party. Jean was about to head out to the driveway, but when she reached the door, Tyler walked in. Meanwhile, Toby and Yvette had already left in their car.Seeing that nothing had happened, J
Jean pursed her lips and said quietly, "It was only because the reporter asked, so I answered." Tyler's expression was grave as his eyes were fixed on her. He said, "So you still believe me, right? Since you believe that nothing happened between me and Lilian, then why did you want to divorce me?"Upon hearing his words, Jean softly bit her lip. "You were the one who wanted to divorce me. You were the one who asked for a divorce in the first place. I was only complying with your wishes."When Tyler heard that, a sharp pain stabbed his heart. At the time, he had just finished his surgery. He believed that he would have the same fate as his father and his grandfather, which was why he made that hasty decision. But the moment he and Jean signed the divorce papers, he regretted it. Even if he was in his last days, he should spend the rest of his limited time with Jean. That way, maybe he would not have any regrets in life. But he was even more worried that if he died early,
One of them was Coleen, and the other was someone Jean had never seen before. She looked familiar, though. It felt like she'd seen her somewhere.This was probably a picture from Coleen's youth.Jean didn't know why it would be in Tyler's office.Bewilderment flashed in Jean's eyes.Just then, Robin came in with some coffee. Jean handed the photograph to Robin."Isn't this a picture of Mrs. Larson?"Robin immediately put the photograph away. "Yes. Maybe she left it here when she came."Jean raised an eyebrow, looking perplexed.Logically speaking, no one would be carrying around old photos of them on themselves. But since that was what Robin said, Jean did not question it.Maybe there were other reasons.After Robin took the photograph, the meeting ended. Tyler came in with Dorian.Dorian was still talking to Tyler about the things they'd planned in the meeting.Jean listened quietly, not interrupting him.After Dorian finished speaking, Tyler had a satisfied look on his f
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