Upon hearing Dorian's words, Tyler withdrew his stern gaze from Jean. Then, he got up from his seat and said in a neutral tone, "Dorian, come to the study after you've finished dinner."Dorian nodded earnestly in response.Tyler didn't say anything to Jean and turned to leave. Jean hurriedly turned toward Tyler and asked anxiously, "What about me?"Tyler regarded Jean's nervous expression for a moment and took a deep breath."You can come after you've finished your homework from before," he said. Then, he walked away.Jean pursed her lips and sat quietly in her seat.When Dorian saw how disappointed Jean looked, he set his utensils down and walked to her side."Mom, don't be upset. Dad's only tough on the outside. He's a softie on the inside," he whispered."Just come with me to the study later. I'm sure Dad won't say anything about it," he continued.Jean felt warmed by Dorian's words. Dorian was such a considerate boy.Tyler was an indifferent man, yet the son he raised
Tyler merely hummed in response, walked over to her desk, and took a seat there. His gaze was calm and indifferent as he watched Jean attempt Faulkish. He then pointed out the words she had mispronounced by telling her verbally.However, he spoke too quickly. Jean struggled to understand."Sorry, I didn't catch that," she said softly.She had expected Tyler to criticize her, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he slowed down his speech and repeated the words she had mispronounced slowly.Jean's eyes gleamed with warmth as she listened and followed along.After about half an hour, Tyler got up from his seat and handed Jean's notebook back to her."Read it to me again tomorrow morning," he said in a deep voice.Jean's expression changed upon hearing that. She nodded earnestly and said, "Okay."After that, Tyler glanced at her casually and said, "Sweet dreams."Jean nodded in thanks.That night, Jean's mind was filled with all the Faulkish vocabulary she had learned. Even t
After Tyler left Jean's room last night, Jean had continued revising Faulkish for over half an hour.She had probably used up all her mental energy in learning Faulksih. As such, she fell asleep as soon as she got into bed.After breakfast, Jean returned to her room and took out the homework she had completed in advance. After she handed it to Tyler, she started to read the words from yesterday aloud.Tyler held Jean's notebook and sat quietly on the couch. He listened attentively.After she was done, Tyler handed the notebook back to Jean and said, "Good job."Jean smiled at the praise. However, when she looked up at Tyler, the man still had the same indifferent expression from this morning.The joy she felt instantly dissipated. She looked at Tyler for a moment and asked warily, "Tyler, why are you upset?"Tyler looked at Jean and said expressionlessly, "I didn't sleep well last night. I'm going to go catch up on some sleep. Don't bother me if it's nothing important."After t
Jean and Helen arrived at the shopping center together.Helen parked the car in the parking lot and proceeded to lead Jean to the supermarket in the shopping center.Just as they reached the shopping center's entrance, they saw Toby.When Jean spotted him, her expression subtly changed. Then, she tightened her hold on Helen's hand.Helen noticed Jean's tense frame and tried to console her. "Don't be afraid, Ms. Michaels. There are security guards here," she said.At Helen's reassurance, Jean relaxed a little.Toby walked up to Jean and said in a deep voice, "Jean, can we talk?"Upon hearing that, Jean quickly shook her head."No, we can't. I don't want to talk to you."At Jean's blunt rejection, Toby's expression changed. However, he remained patient and said, "Jean, I'm not going to hurt you. You don't need to be so wary of me. You used to trust me a lot in the past."Jean furrowed her brows and looked at the man before her. She had no recollection of him at all. However, sh
Jean's expression changed slightly upon hearing Helen's words.Helen was right, after all.Just last night, Dorian had nervously asked Jean if she was planning to leave them. Jean had responded firmly that she would never leave him in this lifetime.However, she couldn't remember anything from her past.What exactly happened between her and Tyler back then? What sort of misunderstanding caused them to drift so far apart?Thoughts like these made Jean feel very troubled.When Helen noticed that Jean had remained silent, she didn't press the matter.After buying their groceries, they left the shopping center together.As they exited, they saw Toby waiting at the entrance.However, Toby didn't make any move to approach them this time. All he did was watch Jean from a distance.Upon noticing Toby's gaze, Jean tensed up. However, she quickly regained her composure and withdrew her gaze. Then, she followed Helen to the car.Back at the villa, Tyler woke up and found Jean missing.
Tyler knew that there was probably nothing good to come after Jean's encounter with Toby.He looked at Jean calmly. His gaze held no panic as he said in an unusually steady tone, "What's your definition of family? Jean, you've never regarded the Michaels as your family in the past."Upon hearing this, Jean looked puzzled. She didn't understand why Tyler would say something like that.Why would she consider them her family?Tyler glanced at Jean for a moment and said in a deep voice, "They're the type of people who think you're better off dead. Jean, if that's your definition of what a family should be like, then you're welcome to leave. I won't keep you here."Jean couldn't help but take a deep breath as she listened to Tyler's words. She looked confused.She bit her lip and said, "But …"Tyler glared at her coldly and said, "Enough. I don't want to discuss this with you any further. You can think about what you want to do later on. Just let me know your decision later."After
Jean continued to mutter to herself.At that moment, Helen walked out of the kitchen and saw her standing in the living room. Then, she handed Jean a plate of cut fruit and said softly, "Ms. Michaels, could you please take that upstairs to Mr. Tyler?"Jean had been thinking about finding an excuse to go upstairs. Upon hearing that, she immediately took the plate from Helen and made her way slowly up the stairs.Tyler was sitting on the balcony of his bedroom. He was looking out at the landscape outside.When Jean walked into his room, she saw that Tyler had a magazine in hand. However, his gaze was fixed outside the window. He looked absent-minded.Jean pursed her lips and took a few steps forward."Mrs. Spencer asked me to bring you some fruit," she said.When Tyler heard Jean's voice, he withdrew his gaze from outside and started to read the magazine in his hand. "Just leave it on the table," he said in a low voice.Jean raised her eyebrows slightly upon hearing that. She f
Coleen's impression of Timothy and Dorothy was never any good.Before they left, Coleen had actually given Helen some special instructions to not mention anything about Henkel to Jean.Naturally, that was a topic Tyler would steer clear of.It was unexpected that someone else had managed to get that information out to Jean.Coleen couldn't help but ask curiously, "Who told you about that?"When Jean heard that question, she was about to answer honestly and tell her about Toby.However, she began to consider how hostile Tyler and Helen were toward Toby.After all, Jean had probably made a mistake by eloping with that man in the past.If she were to mention Toby to Coleen, it might displease the older woman.Moreover, Jean's relationship with Coleen as in-laws seemed pretty decent at the moment. If Jean were to bring Toby up, their relationship might be affected.As such, Jean decided not to mention anything about Toby."I just heard it from somewhere," she said softly.Colee