Neil started to get angry after hearing what Toby said.He looked furious as he fixed his gaze on Toby."When your mother was with me, she still had her virtue intact. Do you mean to tell me that Jean is comparable to her?" Neil asked in a low voice.Toby looked at him indifferently. "Whether or not someone is virtuous or not can't be determined with just words. As you've said, my mother still had her virtue intact when she was with you, but how did you treat her in return?"Since she disappeared, you've never once used any of your resources to search for her. You …"Before Toby could finish, Neil had already raised his hand and delivered a heavy slap across his face.Toby took the hit head-on.Neil glared at Toby with a cold and furious expression on his face. "Toby, I entrusted the company and all our assets to you for managing. I didn't do all that for you to talk back to me over a random woman!"Finn arrived just in time to witness Toby getting slapped by Neil. The older ma
Upon hearing what Toby said, Miriam's face filled with joy."Really?" she asked.Toby nodded curtly and smiled as he said, "Yes, Grandma. You should rest well. You don't need to worry about stuff like that."Miriam nodded slightly, then turned her gaze toward Jean."It'd be wonderful if you were to marry Toby," she said softly.Jean shot her a small smile. She had no idea how to express what she was currently feeling.Reaching out, Toby pulled Jean away from Miriam."Jean and I have other plans this afternoon, Grandma. We won't be able to stay here with you. Please excuse us," Toby said.Miriam nodded at them.Elena sat on the couch with a displeased expression on her face. After Toby and Jean left, she got up with the intention of seeking Neil out.When Miriam noticed what Elena planned to do, her expression darkened. She swept a cold glance over Elena and demanded, "Stop right there."Elena paused. When she saw Miriam's displeasure toward her, she said, "Mom, I just want t
Jean and Toby left the hospital together.After exiting Miriam's ward, Jean discreetly tugged her hand away from Toby's grasp.She settled her gaze on Toby for a moment. It wasn't until they reached the car that she finally spoke up, "Did your father really agree to it?"Toby shook his head. "No, he didn't. I just found all the constant questioning rather annoying, so I casually responded."Jean raised an eyebrow upon hearing that. The heavy weight in her chest began to lift. She said calmly, "After hearing what you said, Elena's expression darkened. She probably took what you said at face value."Toby nodded and replied, "You're right. She might go and confront my father about it."Jean noticed an imprint of a hand on Toby's face, but she didn't mention it or try to inquire further.It was clear that Toby had argued with his father because of her. Toby must've been slapped.Gazing out of the window, she said calmly, "I can't stop wondering about why you decided to choose me."
After hearing what the caller said, Jean's gaze turned solemn. She began to understand why the caller hesitated to contact Toby.She took a deep breath and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to meet with me?"The caller hummed in response. "I have evidence that can prove the involvement of the people who committed the crime. Let's meet at Skyblade Square, Ms. Michaels. Please make sure to come alone. I don't want Mr. Toby to see me."Jean furrowed her brows slightly and agreed, "Alright."As soon as she agreed, the caller hung up.Jean was puzzled over what was happening. Nevertheless, she grabbed her coat and left the room.The fact that the caller possessed evidence and had expressed her intention to hand it over to Jean suggested that she had been plagued with guilt over the years.Whoever it was also seemed to be very concerned about Toby's wide influence at the moment. She was probably certain that he would get to the truth eventually.As such, the culprit had decided to h
The staff member who had seen Jean walk out with his own two eyes was stunned. Then, he said, "I can confirm that I saw Ms. Michaels walking out from her room."The staff here were all world-class. They would look at the time whenever any of their guests walked out.As he spoke, he looked at the surveillance footage. When he saw that he did not appear on screen either, he said, "I was standing right here then."Toby's expression shifted at once. "I'll check her room."He walked toward her room and keyed in the passcode to her door to open it. There was no sign of Jean in her room.Toby immediately understood that someone had tinkered with the surveillance footage.With a darkened expression, he called one of his friends and told him to recover the lost footage immediately. Then, he began sending out people to look for Jean.Jean was already in the kidnappers' car. They took her to a cargo ship by means of helicopter.When she woke up, everything was pitch-black around her. The
They used a long piece of rope to tie Jean up. Once the rope was secure, they threw her into the ocean.With a splash, she was mercilessly dunked into the sea.Everyone stood on the edge, looking at the scene in amusement.Jean sank all the way, Suddenly, she opened her eyes, and her body began to float.Once she reached the surface, she realized that she was in the ocean. There were many people looking at her in excitement from above.Her expression shifted. She looked to be at a loss, but her survival instincts kicked in, and she began to swim.After a while, she realized that the rope was pulling at her. She grabbed it tightly and wound it around her so that the rope would pull her alone.The men aboard were looking at her with smiles on their faces.They rarely saw someone as calm as Jean. If it were anyone else, they would have lost their minds and drowned.The huge man began to grab at the rope in anger. Ten thousand was not a small sum.The rope slapped Jean's face, an
Jean did not understand what Coleen had said at all.Seeing the confusion on Jean's face, as if she remembered nothing at all, Coleen sighed. "Alright. I won't talk about this anymore."…A month later in the most exclusive private hospital in Faulkland, Jean got up from the bed. She was about to pour herself a glass of water when a man walked in.He looked at her coldly, as if he wanted to murder her.Jean knew that she was in Faulkland. She was a foreigner in this place.The doctors and nurses that Jean had come into contact with were all from Faulkland. Besides Coleen and another woman who took care of her, Jean had not seen anyone from her own country.Although the man before her looked large, he looked like a compatriot. Jean suddenly felt a sense of familiarity, so she smiled at him. "Have you walked into the wrong ward?"Jean had only seen Coleen and Mrs. Spencer this month. She had not seen anyone else.Tyler looked at the smiling woman before him with a frown. "I'm Ty
Jean only knew bits and pieces from Mrs. Spencer.After Jean said that, Tyler mocked, "It's not just bad."Hearing him confirm it, Jean's expression shifted.Taking a deep breath, she looked at him a little nervously. "Are you going to leave me alone here?"This wasn't their homeland, after all. Although Jean had no relatives here, she felt that she probably had relatives back in her own country.Tyler looked at her coldly. She appeared nervous and panicked. There was no sign of the calmness and steadiness she had displayed just a few months ago.Sighing, he asked coldly, "Are you afraid of me leaving you here?"Jean nodded, then forced out a smile. With honeyed lips, she said, "I know you're not someone like that. You wouldn't leave me here. Even if you don't want me anymore, you'll send me back to my family, won't you?"Tyler smiled coldly.Jean looked at him with a nervous smile. Her facial expression was incredibly awkward.Seeing this, he couldn't help but feel an ache i
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