Jean saw Rowena in the pantry, and they exchanged smiles. "I came here to get some coffee. Are you getting some water for Mr. Larson?" Rowena asked. "Yes. He needs to take his medicine," Jean replied. Rowena stood quietly as she watched Jean walk over to the water dispenser.With a soft voice, Rowena broke the silence. "I really admire your courage for returning to Mr. Larson. If it were someone else, they might not have done the same. "But seeing that your relationship with Mr. Larson is going well, we're all happy for you. I really wish you guys the best now that you've given your relationship a second go." It was as if Rowena didn't know Jean had lost her memories. She kept her smile on her face and walked out of the pantry. Jean frowned in confusion. She couldn't understand what Rowena meant.She jolted back to her senses when the hot water spilled onto her hand. The glass fell to the ground, shattering into pieces. Robin heard the commotion and rushed to the pantry
The doctor immediately came forward and carefully examined Jean's hand. The back of Jean's hand was all red from the burn. Fortunately, it wasn't too bad. The doctor first cleaned the wound with a disinfectant. Then, he applied a layer of ointment on the wound and bandaged the wound with dressing. Jean had burned her right hand. "Ms. Michaels, you'll experience some burning sensation when you move your hand. This ointment has to be applied every two hours. By doing so, the wound will heal better." Tyler took the ointment from the doctor and read the instructions with a serious face. After reading, he asked in a low voice, "Is there anything else to take note of?" The doctor immediately answered, "Ms. Michaels will experience some pain in her skin whenever she moves her right hand. It's best to minimize the movement of her right hand. The wound will likely start to heal by tomorrow." Tyler nodded.It was just a burn. There was no serious damage to the skin. There was some
After Rowena was done talking, she went back to the office. Her heart sank.Robin was too sharp. Even the slightest change in Rowena's expression could raise her suspicion. Now that Jean had returned, Robin would definitely show more concern for her.Rowena had to keep a distance from Lilian in the future. Otherwise, if she was to be found out, she would be dragged down by Lilian.Rowena went back to her workstation, but all she could think about was the problem going on between Jean and Lilian. While in the office, Tyler was working on some official documents. Jean watched him work while she sat on the sofa. Chris brought over some of the documents requested by Tyler. Jean noticed that Chris would come into the office with documents from time to time to discuss with Tyler. She couldn't help but worry for Tyler's health.Tyler had barely rested since he arrived at the company. Jean let out a sigh. After Chris had left, Jean got up from the sofa and walked to Tyler.
Jean felt awkward. She would be working with Rowena in the future, and this incident might affect their working relationship. Noticing Jean was blushing, Tyler smiled and said, "They wouldn't dare to say anything about our relationship." Now that she had embarrassed herself, Jean was worried it might have damaged the impression others held of her. Jean bit her lip lightly. Tyler continued, "You don't need to care about others' opinions." Jean took a deep breath, feeling somewhat uneasy about what Rowena had said to her in the pantry. She murmured softly, "But we're already divorced." Their divorce was no secret in Larson Group. When Jean searched her name and Tyler's, she found articles about their divorce. Therefore, her return to Tyler's side might seem like she was clinging to him in the eyes of many. And Jean was actually quite concerned about how others perceived her. Listening to Jean's words, Tyler slightly frowned and pulled her closer. He loo
Tyler's voice was deep, with a hint of melancholy in his tone. Jean felt the disappointment radiating from Tyler as if she had done something wrong.Nevertheless, she didn't want to be in an on-and-off relationship with Tyler.Now, she just wanted to know what had happened between them in the past so that she could make better decisions. It was unavoidable for Jean's mindset to be influenced since she had been listening to others' opinions a lot."Tyler, I'm sorry," she apologized, not wanting to upset Tyler. They had been getting along well, and Jean didn't want things to become unpleasant. "No need to apologize," Tyler replied in a soft tone while rubbing her head gently. "I rejected you many times before and didn't apologize for that, didn't I?"Jean felt slightly better after hearing what Tyler said. "I feel like I'm interrupting your work. I'll let you be," said Jean as she was reminded of Rowena's earlier knock on the door. Tyler let go of her. Jean then walk
In the past, Rowena and Lilian had crossed paths in their work. Not to mention that Lilian had provided her with some assistance.Rowena had revealed some information to Lilian in order to repay her for the help she offered in the past.Being bound to someone could be really burdensome, especially when the things Lilian asked for weren't that big of a deal.Drawing out a deep breath, Rowena left the building of Larson Group. It was obvious that Lilian was hinting at her. Despite her dissatisfaction, there was nothing she could do.If Tyler ever found out what she did, she would lose her job. After all, embezzlement was strictly prohibited within Larson Group.Lilian's lips pursed into a smirk as she watched Rowena's retreating figure. She was happy knowing she had grasped something that could be used against Rowena. Lost in self-satisfaction, her eyes caught sight of the elevator doors opening.As Tyler walked out, he held Jean's hand. She trailed behind him like a newlywed bride
Lilian's expression shifted seeing Jean greeting her with a smile.Didn't Rowena say Jean had lost her memory? Lilian wondered why Jean could still recognize her. Jean did, in fact, lose her memory. That was why she was so alert to everything that was happening around her.Plus, it wasn't the first time Jean had come across the name Lilian. Though she couldn't recall the details, she could still tell from her intuition that the person in front of her was Lilian. "Aren't you hungry?" Tyler asked while holding Jean's hand."Let's go grab something to eat," he said as he wrapped his arm tightly around Jean. Following his lead, Jean stepped out with him.A smile lingered on Lilian's face as they brushed past her. "I'm hungry as well, Tyler. Let's eat together," she said.Tyler paused."Lilian, get out of my sight," he uttered with chills in his gaze.Lilian jolted, and her eyes started tearing up. "Tyler, why do you have to treat me like this? I didn't do anything unforgivable."
Jean gazed at Tyler seriously. "I'm not sure why, but I don't feel as grounded as I did in Faulkland, even though everything here is familiar," she said while biting the corner of her lip.During her time in Faulkland, Jean didn't understand the spoken language, yet she felt much more secure there.Tyler paused, his hand still on the menu. "You want to go back to Faulkland? We could settle there if you want," he suggested.Jean jolted at Tyler's words.She then shook her head and replied, "No, I want to stay in Henkel."Jean added in a low voice, "Though I can't remember much, this is where I grew up. Faulkland isn't my hometown, after all."Knowing Jean was distressed, Tyler gently cupped her hand in his palm. "I'm here. If you're uncomfortable with anything, feel free to talk to me. Don't make assumptions on your own," he said softly.Jean nodded.She couldn't help but feel like she might've overreacted to the situation a moment ago, especially now that she was seeing Tyler's
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