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
Joyce said softly with a faint smile, "It looks like spending so much time by Tyler's side boosted your confidence quite a bit."Jean, you wouldn't have spoken to me like that in the past. You're very hostile toward me."It was true. Jean felt nothing but hostility toward Joyce.Tyler had told her that Joyce was well-versed in the art of manipulation, after all.Furthermore, it seemed that Joyce was very good at manipulating Jean.If Jean had to choose between the Larsons and the Michaelses, she was more inclined to believe Tyler's words than theirs.Much time had passed, after all, and Tyler had never done anything to hurt her.Moreover, the Michaelses did not seem to care about her anyway.Jean determined that Joyce was definitely not a good person.Jean looked at Joyce calmly. When she saw some security guards walk into the basement parking lot, she pursed her lips and started to speak."Yes, that's right. You shouldn't appear in front of me ever again."Joyce's features
The security guards nodded earnestly as they hung onto Jean's every word. They looked very respectful."Understood, Ms. Michaels."After hearing that, Jean stepped into the elevator.Joyce watched Jean enter the elevator with a sigh. She continued to speak, "Jean, I'm your sister. I'm just giving you some sound advice. Tyler is not to be trusted. You should know that in life, you can only rely on yourself and your own family."Jean furrowed her brows slightly, and her gaze grew heavy. Once the elevator doors closed, Jean didn't hear a single word of whatever Joyce continued to say.However, the few words she had caught from Joyce had definitely sparked some annoyance in her. Tyler had noticed that Jean hadn't come back up yet and wanted to go look for her. Just as he reached the elevator, he saw Jean walk out of it.Jean looked at Tyler with the files in hand. She regained her composure and forced out a small smile as she said, "Isn't the meeting about to start? Where are you g
Robin noticed that Jean seemed a bit troubled and couldn't help but say, "Well, that would make sense. Seeing how much Mr. Larson cares about you, he definitely wouldn't let you go out with me."Jean pursed her lips and asked softly, "But I can't rely on him my whole life, can I?"Robin raised an eyebrow at that. "Why can't you? Do you know how lucky you are to have someone to rely on in life?"Look at me. I can't find anyone who I can rely on. Did someone say something to you?"Robin had sharp senses.Jean paused for a moment. Then, she asked warily, "Am I really that obvious?"Robin nodded in response."Yeah. You're very obvious. Did someone tell you something that affected your mood?" Robin asked.Jean took a deep breath and rubbed her forehead."Joyce," she replied.At the mention of Joyce, surprise flashed in Robin's eyes. However, she quickly regained her composure."She came to see you?" Robin asked.Jean nodded.It was clear that Joyce had visited Larson Group earl
Tyler couldn't bear to let Jean wait too long. After the higher-ups left, he waved her over.Upon seeing Tyler's gesture, Jean immediately walked into his office with a smile on her face.Before Tyler could inquire about what Jean wanted to talk to him about, Jean said in a low voice, "Tyler, I'd like to move out."Tyler's expression instantly changed, and he turned pale.His eyebrows were furrowed tightly as he looked at the woman before him with confusion."What did you just say?"Tyler's tone was unusually stern.Jean pursed her lips upon noticing his serious expression and felt momentarily intimidated. However, she quickly regained her composure and met Tyler's gaze fearlessly."I want to move out of Larson Residence and Teak Villa," she said.Taking a deep breath, his gaze turned serious as he looked at Jean."Why would you suddenly want to do that?" he asked.Jean bit her lip lightly, and her gaze turned somewhat coy as she looked at Tyler.Seeing the change in Jean's
Jean's request stirred something in Tyler's heart."So tell me, what exactly is your plan?" Tyler asked.Hearing that, Jean knew that she had a chance of convincing him."Dating is something that has to be done between the both of us. I haven't made any arrangements for what comes next. But … would you be okay with me moving out?" she asked.Tyler looked at the mischievous expression on Jean's face for a moment before putting down his pen."Where do you plan to move to, then?" he asked in a low voice.This question left Jean momentarily speechless.Tyler kneaded his brows when he saw that Jean hadn't even thought that far ahead."Since you haven't figured that out yet, let's stop discussing this now for now," he said.Jean remained speechless. At that moment, Robin knocked on the door and walked in to report on some work matters.Jean hurriedly grabbed Robin's arm and said, "I'll move to a place near Robin's."Tyler raised an eyebrow upon hearing that.Robin couldn't help b
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