Toby had consistently provided financial support for the entire family, yet his contributions went largely unacknowledged.Elena even constantly referred to him as a bastard!Upon hearing Miriam's words, Elena's expression turned somewhat grim.Elena was aware that they wouldn't receive anything if Miriam decided to revise her will. "You old fool! If Mr. Jacobs Senior were still alive, he'd never forgive you for this. Finn is the first-born grandson of the Jacobs family!" she spat.Miriam was even more upset to hear Elena mention Henry at this juncture. In a heated tone, she retorted, "These assets belong to me, so I'm the one who gets to decide what happens to them. Who are you to dictate my actions?"You claim that Henry was so fond of Finn. So why did he only bequeath 5% of the dividend shares to Finn before his death? It's because he knows that you've already spoiled Finn rotten! I won't let you undermine what Henry worked so hard to build."After uttering these words, Miriam
Aria's expression began to shift when she saw Finn getting upset with her.She came from a privileged background, so she clearly couldn't endure such treatment. By the looks of it, it was possible that Finn wouldn't be inheriting his family's assets.Gritting her teeth, she immediately stormed off with her stuff.Elena's expression involuntarily changed when she saw that Finn had actually driven Aria away. "Finn, how could you tell her to leave?"Aria was the Weston family's only child. If Elena and Finn couldn't benefit from the Jacobses, they could still find opportunities with the Westons.Elena already had it all planned out.Now that Finn had driven Aria away, there was a chance the Westons would call the wedding off if they were to hear about the Jacobs family's current situation.Elena expressed her disappointment by swatting Finn's arm and saying, "You've really screwed this up, Finn."…Jean followed Toby as they took Miriam to the hospital.Miriam was genuinely
Jean watched as Miriam went on and on, almost as if she were settling affairs before her death.Perhaps it was because the sleeping pill incident had made her cautious.Jean, as an outsider, felt it wasn't appropriate to listen to so many of the Jacobs family's secrets. Thus, she walked out of Miriam's hospital ward.She slowly walked over to the hospital's backyard, where several patients were out for a stroll.She sat down on a chair and rubbed between her brows with her fingers.Jean thought about calling Coleen but hesitated, knowing it might be the middle of the night on her end. She didn't want to disturb her.Dorian had said that Tyler hadn't regained consciousness and they didn't know when he would wake up.While Jean was lost in thought, someone suddenly appeared beside her.She turned to look and saw that it was Finn who had sat down next to her.Jean was still wary of him.After Finn sat down, she immediately got up to leave. However, he suddenly grabbed her hand a
Finn's mysterious reply caused Jean to furrow her brows involuntarily.After walking a considerable distance, Finn turned to find Jean seated in her previous spot. A trace of mockery flickered in his eyes.He had achieved his goal, regardless of whether she and Toby were genuinely in a relationship or faking it.After all, there was indeed bad blood between Toby and the Larson family.Jean lingered there for quite a while before returning to Miriam's hospital ward.Toby was about to send someone to look for Jean when he noticed her returning."Jean, where were you just now?" Jean saw him looking at her with a concerned expression. Her gaze slightly changed, and she said softly, "I was in the backyard just now. Has everything been settled on Grandma's side?"Toby nodded. "Yes, it's all taken care of."Jean nodded in response.Noticing that her expression seemed a bit off, he asked, "Are you okay?"Jean pursed her lips and forced a smile. "I want to return to Henkel," she sof
Jean looked at Toby and took a deep breath. She briefly considered asking if Toby had deliberately approached her back in Resovia. However, she dismissed the thought as absurd.Back then, there had been no connection between her and Tyler, so Toby couldn't have saved her because of him. After all, at that time, Joyce had been by Tyler's side.Jean inhaled deeply, steadying her emotions. "It's nothing. I just think that fate works in mysterious ways."Nodding gently, Toby said, "Yes, I never expected to meet you either."Jean pursed her lips, unsure how to respond to his words. Looking at the time, she said, "I should go now. It's almost boarding time."Toby nodded and watched her enter the airport.After Jean went in, he immediately took out his phone and called Yvette."Jean is returning to Henkel today. Grandma is doing well, so you don't need to come back." Yvette replied, sounding a bit perplexed, "Wasn't she planning to return to Henkel with you? Why did she suddenly
Nodding, Jean replied to Yvette, "You have a point."Miriam must have favored Toby a lot because of his strong resemblance to Henry.Nevertheless, Toby was indeed more capable than Finn.He would be the better candidate to take over the Jacobs family's businesses in the future.Yvette linked arms with Jean and said softly, "Let's go, Jean. I'll take you home."Jean agreed with a nod and followed her into the car. She had something to ask Yvette too.Yvette started talking about Jean's visit to Dortsham in the car."Toby must've been too busy to show you around when you guys were in Dortsham. Next time, I'll go back with you."Jean fixed her gaze outside the window.She said quietly, "I came back in a rush. There were many more people that I didn't get to meet. I feel a little sorry for Mr. Jacobs, but I can't help it. "Things can't work without me around here."Yvette smiled slightly. "It's fine. I get it. Toby will understand too. You went all the way there just to help hi
Jean was well aware that Chris and William were incredibly busy.Her matter was something personal. It certainly didn't deserve as much attention as the tasks they had to attend to."Sure. Focus on your work first. I'll wait for your call," she said.After that, she hung up.Yvette played it cool and casually glanced at Jean's phone screen. Unfortunately for her, Jean was using a privacy screen protector. She raised her eyebrows in mild surprise, no longer stealing any glances in Jean's direction.Jean stared ahead after ending the call.She said in a matter-of-fact tone, "Things should be hectic for Mr. Jacobs at this time. Your grandmother is in the hospital, and Ms. Stirling is a tough nut to crack."Yvette sighed in frustration."Those women have too many bad tricks up their sleeves. They just have to ruin things every year."Helplessness was written all over her face.Then, she pursed her lips and chuckled. "Don't tell me that you're taking a pass on Toby because of ou
Jean didn't tell Yvette the whole truth, but she didn't lie either.Finn had indeed mentioned that Toby was a clean freak.Jean was well aware of her own shortcomings as well.Her life had gotten tainted ever since she replaced Joyce and married Tyler.Upon hearing Jean's words, Yvette was stunned into silence for a short while.It turned out that Jean had been hung up on that issue, after all.Any woman would feel inferior if they were in the same situation as Jean.If Jean felt that she was not good enough for Toby, it meant that she must care about Toby to some degree.After coming to that conclusion, Yvette couldn't help but look surprised."Jean, does that mean you've deliberately distanced yourself from my brother because of that?"Smiling faintly, Jean said softly, "I didn't do anything deliberately. I just want to maintain an appropriate distance with him."Jean looked at Yvette as she continued in a low voice, "Would you like to come in for some tea?"Yvette nodded