Robin spoke in a serious tone as she looked at Brian urgently as if she was worried he might immediately take her to the party. Without a doubt, she already knew what kind of party he was going to. She genuinely did not like those shady parties. It was the first time Brian had been told by a woman with such seriousness that they had different circles. All the single women he had encountered were eager to be in his circle. Some even went the extra mile to get close to him. Therefore, he was a bit surprised when he heard Robin's words because he could not imagine her saying that. "In that case, Ms. Sage, what does your circle look like?" Robin paused for a moment, not expecting him to ask her a question in return. She then smiled awkwardly and whispered, "My circle is just work." The answer left Brian stunned.Robin did not dare to offend him, nor did she want to. "I don't really like such parties." Brian casually raised an eyebrow and stopped the car by the roadside. Seei
"Hey, Mr. Collins has changed his taste. Going for a city girl now?" In no time, the originally quiet private room erupted into chatter with someone speaking up. Their words were tinged with teasing, making Robin visibly uncomfortable. Brian gestured with a "shh" and said, "Alright, don't talk nonsense. Ms. Sage is my friend." Upon his words, a collective sigh swept through the crowd once again. Robin felt very uneasy in this environment. Brian led her to the center of the couch and removed his hand from her shoulder. He said to Robin with a caring expression, "Choose the songs you want to sing." Robin became embarrassed and nodded slightly. "Don't worry about me." As soon as she finished speaking, her phone rang. It must be Chris coming to her rescue after reading her message. She immediately grabbed her phone and said with a smile, "There's some work stuff I need to handle. I'll go and answer the call first." As she spoke, she immediately picked up the phone and headed
Robin felt completely lost as she did not know what words to use to describe her feelings. She took a deep breath and smiled awkwardly. "Mr. Collins, I know I'm just a tool. You brought me here to provoke Michelle Kennedy." Michelle was the young celebrity Brian had been pursuing. Robin did not remember her name earlier but recalled it now. As Brian listened to her, he raised an eyebrow playfully and asked, "How do you know I'm pursuing her?" Robin smiled and said, "During the dinner hosted by Mr. Weiss last time, he mentioned it. Ms. Kennedy seems challenging to handle, right? But I noticed how the way she looked at me changed when I went in there just now. It's jealousy between women." She continued, "So, you shouldn't be sending me home now. Instead, you should return to the private room. You stand a chance of making her change her mind. She might even take the initiative to contact you—"Before she could finish her sentence, Brian's phone rang. He took out his phone
Terence nodded and looked at Robin. He said solemnly, "Don't ride in Brian's car again." Robin paused as she did not fully understand his meaning. He took a deep breath and looked at her piercingly. Then, he said in a deep voice, "The media and paparazzi often target Brian's car." Robin's expression slightly stiffened when she heard that. He was right; Brian was very famous among the right and wealthy. It was mainly because he changed his girlfriends as often as he changed his outfits. Also, he never had any romantic disputes. As a result, the paparazzi liked to use his love life for their headlines. At Terence's reminder, Robin suddenly became worried that the paparazzi might've captured her. Terence looked at her concerned gaze and said calmly, "It's getting late. Go back and rest." Robin nodded gently. "Mr. Weiss, thank you for the reminder. I'll be careful next time." Terence gave a slight nod and didn't say anything more. Then, he started the car and left. Taki
Michelle had been leading Brian on for a few months. During this time, Brian had gifted her many luxurious items. Also, she had gained access to many valuable resources because of him. She thought that Brian would definitely have a different reaction when she finally agreed to date him at this moment. She lightly pursed her red lips as she followed him into the private room. As they walked in, she smoothly let go of his arm to prevent any sign of awkwardness. She didn't want to display a submissive demeanor in front of the others. Brian walked over and sat on the couch. Michelle followed suit and sat beside him. However, she maintained a casual distance and behaved somewhat reservedly, as if she had not just agreed to go on a date with him. Seeing them enter the room together, people around them cheered and started playing games. The tranquil atmosphere of the room instantly became lively. After losing several rounds of the game, Michelle was unable to drink anymore.
After Larson Residence had seen all the guests off, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. When Coleen went to check on Judy in her room, Judy just wouldn't wake up no matter how hard Coleen shook her. Coleen's countenance abruptly changed. She held out a finger under Judy's nose and suddenly turned pale. "Tyler!" Upon hearing Coleen's cry, the maids rushed into Judy's room. All they saw was Judy lying still on her bed.The butler rang up the family doctor with a cell. Tyler went blank all of a sudden when he came downstairs and saw Judy in that state.Upon hearing the stir, Jean and Dorian came downstairs. Dorian was first to shed a tear when he witnessed this.Everyone knew what had happened. Even Dorian knew that Judy had passed.She had passed on peacefully. The family doctor rushed to the Larsons' immediately after receiving the butler's call.Wails resounded throughout Larson Residence. It was only natural for many to find it difficult to see such an am
Dorothy was shocked by Joyce's appearance. She said softly, "Didn't I tell you not to come?" Smiling, Joyce said softly, "After all, this is Jean's mother-in-law. It'd be rude of me not to come."After saying that, Joyce held Dorothy's hand and said, "Let's get going. From the looks of it, I don't think Jean wants us here."Timothy glowered at Joyce. With hints of dissatisfaction in his low-pitched tone, he asked, "Why did you come when you know you're not welcome here?" Joyce pursed her lips without saying much. With a polite smile, she shadowed Timothy and Dorothy and left with them.Joyce stopped in her tracks when she reached the door. She looked toward where Jean was and gave a smile.Her smile had a deeper meaning to it. It seemed friendly, but Jean felt threatened by it.Worried that Jean would be triggered, Tyler held her hand tightly."I'm with you."Jean pursed her lips and nodded lightly."I'm okay."She wasn't greatly triggered since she was mentally prepared
This was supposed to be something that should have been a cause for celebration.However, Dorothy felt wary for some reason.She suddenly feared that once Jean's relationship with Joyce improved, Joyce would distance herself from her as well. Dorothy lagged behind as jumbled thoughts filled her mind.Dorothy had always taken Joyce's side. Even so, she had felt a moment of regret when Joyce ended up in prison.Dorothy suddenly realized that she had been influenced by the Smiths. Her way of handling things unexpectedly resembled that of her mother's.After Joyce got into the car, she noticed that Dorothy was still at the back. A hint of indifference flashed in her eyes before she redirected her gaze elsewhere.Though her gaze seemed calm, it seemed there was something else brewing in her eyes.…After Coleen finished saying her piece in front of the altar, she noticed that a pale Jean was still standing in front of the altar with both palms placed together in front of her.Col
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