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
Yvette raised an eyebrow slightly. After walking out of Jean's study, she felt a tremendous amount of pressure on Toby's behalf.Tyler and Jean were connected by their son, after all.Meanwhile, Toby was merely someone Jean owed a debt of gratitude to from the past. This debt seemed somewhat tenuous.Jean smiled a little as she watched Yvette walk out of the study. She asked softly, "So, how about staying over for dinner later? The cook here used to work for the Larsons, so the food's pretty great."Upon hearing this, Yvette raised her brows and asked in a hushed tone, "Jean, you're still in touch with the Larsons?"Nodding, Jean replied softly, "Yes. Dorian's with Tyler now, so it's best to maintain some contact with them. It'll be more convenient for me to ask about how Dorian's doing as well."Smiling, Yvette replied, "Yeah, that makes sense."Jean looked at her for a moment before saying in an exceptionally calm tone, "So it seems that a relationship between me and Toby is i
Yvette stayed at Teak Villa for dinner that evening.After dinner, Jean saw Yvette off at the door.It wasn't until Yvette's car left the driveway that Jean turned away and went back inside.Jean sat on the couch and waited.It was almost ten o'clock when she finally received a call from Chris.As soon as she answered the call and placed the phone next to her ear, she heard Chris apologize. "I'm sorry, Ms. Michaels. There was a tricky situation to handle here today, so the meeting got delayed."Jean furrowed her brows slightly upon hearing that."Hasn't Tyler contacted you guys yet?" she asked calmly.When Tyler was around, there were hardly any major issues at the company.A meeting that had gone on until this late meant that intense discussions had been involved.Chris hesitated for a moment before saying in a low voice, "Mr. Larson hasn't contacted any of us yet. Mrs. Larson mentioned that we shouldn't disturb him by bringing up company matters to him."Frowning, Jean rep
Jean sighed when she noticed Chris was silent. "It's all connected, isn't it?"After a long pause, Chris finally said, "Ms. Michaels, Mr. Larson doesn't want you to get involved with this."The Jacobses aren't people you should offend. Plus, Ms. Skylar's disappearance has nothing to do with the Larson family. Ms. Michaels, you don't have to worry about that."Chris continued, "But you mustn't get involved in such things. Mr. Larson isn't here, so if something happens, he won't be able to protect you."Jean took a deep breath when she heard this, and she clenched her hands. Whether she wanted to or not, she was already involved in this matter.From the moment she went to the Jacobs' residence, she was already thrown into the matter. She took a deep breath before saying, "I know how to handle this. Thank you."Upon hearing Jean's dismissal, Chris sighed. "You don't have to thank me. Ms. Michaels, if you encounter any problems, you can always come to me."Jean pursed her lips. "I