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
Judy's funeral lasted a total of three days.Her burial was scheduled on the third day.Timothy came by early to help out.He had come alone this time. Perhaps he was worried that Dorothy might say or do something that would upset the Larsons.While helping out, Timothy kept looking for opportunities to talk to Jean. However, she was always with Tyler. As such, Timothy couldn't find a chance to speak with his daughter in private.After the funeral, Timothy finally got his chance."Jean," he called out.When Jean heard her name being called, she stopped in her tracks.In the past, she didn't want anything to do with Timothy.However, seeing that the man had worked hard to help out the Larsons during the funeral and did really well, Jean stopped. She decided to give Timothy a chance to speak to her."Jean, I know you're probably still feeling aggrieved about how we've treated you, but your sister's still family, isn't she?"He continued, "Now that she's out of prison, we reall
Timothy hadn't expected Jean to overhear Dorothy when she said such things about Jean in front of the Larsons the other day.He watched Jean's retreating figure with a hint of helplessness and anger in his eyes.Dorothy had done something foolish behind his back yet again.Eventually, Timothy left the cemetery while fuming with anger.Jean withdrew her gaze after she saw that Timothy had left. She stood calmly next to Tyler while Judy's casket was buried.Tyler tightened his grip on her hand.After Judy's burial, everyone returned to their respective cars.Dorian and Coleen got into one car, while Jean and Tyler got into a separate one.Jean did not mention what happened with Timothy to Tyler when he approached her earlier. Tyler asked in a low voice, "What did your father want just now?"Jean took a deep breath and leaned her head on Tyler's shoulder before saying dejectedly, "It was about Joyce. He wants me to get along with her."Tyler raised an eyebrow at that.Joyce h