Jean didn't notice Toby's changing emotions. She sat on the bed and continued to be on the call with Dorian. Meanwhile, Toby took a deep look at Jean before entering the bathroom to freshen up.Dorian's voice quivered. "Dad hasn't woken up yet. He's still in a coma."Upon hearing this, Jean's expression suddenly changed. For some reason, her heart swelled with sadness.She suppressed her discomfort as she gently consoled Dorian. "It's going to be okay, Dorian. Your dad will wake up. Have you heard from the doctors?"Jean really wanted to know what the situation with Tyler was. That was why she asked further.In the past, she would have definitely kept Dorian's feelings in mind and refrained from asking. But now, Jean had asked without thinking."The doctor said the surgery was a success. And we're waiting for further observations," Dorian replied.Jean relaxed at this. "Then he'll definitely be fine. He'll wake up."As long as Tyler cooperated with his treatment, there was a go
Toby spoke with a sincere expression. Jean didn't notice anything odd about it and nodded. "Alright," she answered softly.Toby nodded, his gaze fixed on Jean. "I know I asked for your help. But are you mad about all my requests?"Jean paused for a moment before shaking her head. "Of course not. Even if it's all an act, it has to be done right. We shouldn't leave any room for others to find any faults with us. This is normal."After all, they would be heading back to Henkel tomorrow. There was just a single day left.Since Finn and Aria's wedding was next month, the Jacobs family was busy preparing for their wedding. Considering the extensive guest list and the high-profile nature of the Jacobs family, just about anything might bring in rumors and gossip.As Jean descended the stairs, she overheard Elena and Aria discussing the arrangements for the wedding day.Aria, seeing Jean coming down, greeted her with a smile. It was clear that she had adjusted herself from last night. E
Panic flickered in Elena's eyes.Toby, upon hearing Jean's words, reacted promptly and immediately opened the door to Miriam's room."Grandma. Grandma!" Toby called out to Miriam several times, but she remained unresponsive as she lay in bed.At this point, the butler also sensed that something was amiss and promptly called the family doctor.Miriam was still breathing, but she couldn't be woken up.Toby's gaze turned cold as he turned to Elena. He asked sharply, "What did you give Grandma?"Elena's face twitched at the question, and her eyes locked onto Toby. "I don't know what you're talking about!"Jean furrowed her brows. "Let's get Grandma to the hospital first."Toby immediately called an ambulance.When the family doctor arrived, he examined Miriam's condition and said in a grave tone, "It seems that Mrs. Jacobs Senior may have taken sleeping pills."Jean furrowed her brows, thinking back to the maid who had handed the medicine to Miriam last night. She had suspected T
Elena narrowed her eyes. Her expression darkened at the maid's response, and she hissed in a cold voice. "Don't you know Grandma isn't in the best shape? Giving her sleeping pills could potentially be fatal!"The maid hung her head as she pleaded for forgiveness.The butler gave the maid a cold glance before turning to Elena. He said in a solemn tone, "Mrs. Jacobs, you should go upstairs and rest. We've already reported the incident, and the authorities will handle the matter shortly."Elena nodded. Having heard the maid's confession, she felt relieved. She ascended to her room.Miriam was quickly transported to the hospital. After a thorough examination, the doctor confirmed that she had taken a high dose of sleeping pills, which was why she hadn't woken up. They prescribed medications to help with the removal of the sleeping pills from her system in order for her to regain consciousness.Throughout the process, Jean remained calm and stood by Toby's side.Finn watched in jeal
Finn, who was sitting beside Jean, noticed that she was shedding tears. He froze for a moment before he said faintly, "I didn't expect you to be such a sensitive person, Ms. Michaels."Upon hearing Finn's words, Jean furrowed her brows and quickly composed herself. She offered a faint smile. "You're mistaken, Mr. Finn. I'm moved by the relationship Grandma has with Grandpa."Finn was indifferent to Jean's response. He had grown up in the Jacobs family, and such relationships were commonplace for him. The relationship between Henry and Miriam was nothing special. When Henry was alive, the couple often had arguments.Finn gazed out of the window, his expression turning cold. He wasn't envious of such a relationship. He sought a woman who would obey his every command and never dare to oppose him or throw tantrums in front of him.Jean calmly glanced at Finn, sensing the mockery in his eyes. She knew that Finn was different from Toby. Toby had grown up in adversity, while Finn had been
Toby furrowed his brows and glared at Finn. "Shut your mouth."Sneering, Finn taunted, "Toby, you already own the majority of the Jacobs family's wealth. Why are you still after the 25% held by Grandma? Do you genuinely believe that I'll turn the tables and make a comeback with that 25%?"Finn looked at Toby in disdain.Toby's expression turned even colder. "When the Jacobs family was handed over to you, your one-month management led to a decline in the company's performance. And now you're saying I'm afraid of you making a comeback?"Finn's gaze darkened. When the Jacobs family was handed to him, he didn't realize it was a competition. However, when Toby became capable of taking over the Jacobs family's business, he started taking things seriously. Ultimately, he surpassed Finn with his performance. A month later, Neil was hospitalized, and Toby successfully took control of all of the Jacobs family's assets. Now, the 25% of shares in Miriam's possession was everything to Finn.
If Miriam could resolve the inheritance matter now, Jean's mission would be complete. She wouldn't have to accompany Toby to Jacobs Residence again.The atmosphere in the Jacobs family was heavy and uncomfortable.After ending the call, Toby walked out and cast an indifferent glance at Finn. "Let's go. Haven't you been eager to redistribute the assets?"Clenching his fist, Finn swung it at Toby.Toby wiped the blood from his lip, his expression darkening. He grabbed Finn's collar, and the two of them began fighting each other.Hearing the commotion, Miriam immediately stepped in. "Stop it! What on earth are you two trying to do? Do you wish for my death that much?"Jean noticed that the two men were too caught up in their fight. If Miriam were to intervene, she would surely be caught in the crossfire. At Miriam's age, she would definitely not be able to walk away easily if she was hurt.Jean immediately said, "Grandma, please stay here. I'll go and break up the fight. You don't
Jean had intended to leave but hesitated when she remembered that Dorian was also the heir of a wealthy family.She unconsciously walked toward Finn.When Finn lifted his head, he saw Jean extending her hand toward him.Upon seeing Jean's hand, Finn's expression darkened. "Are you here to watch me make a fool of myself?"Jean remained indifferent. "We are not on bad terms, Mr. Finn. I won't rub salt on your wounds."Furrowing his brows, he gazed deeply at Jean before he reluctantly placed his hand in hers.Jean pulled Finn to his feet. After he stood up, Jean quickly withdrew her hand.She walked away, her expression indifferent.Finn stared at Jean's retreating figure and was left in a daze for a long time.When Jean approached, Miriam had already helped Toby treat the wound on his lip.Toby looked at Jean. "Were you injured just now?"He looked at Jean with concern.Jean gently shook her head. "No. Don't you have other matters to attend to? Let's go back."Nodding, Toby
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