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
Robin looked touched after hearing what Tyler said.When Jean and Tyler first got married, Robin had already been working as an intern alongside Tyler.She could confidently say that she had witnessed the progress of Jean and Tyler's relationship from the very beginning.Upon seeing how great their relationship seemed at this moment, Robin couldn't help but feel envious.Jean had suffered many hardships to get to where she was today. She deserved Tyler's kindness and affection.After that, Robin walked out of Tyler's office.Jean immediately lifted her head to look at Robin.Robin approached Jean and saw that the latter was working on Tyler's itinerary."Are you done? We'll head straight to the project department once you finish," Robin said softly.Jean responded promptly, "I'll be done soon. Give me a few minutes."Robin hummed in acknowledgment. "Alright. Come find me in my office after you're done. We'll leave together."Jean nodded in agreement.After completing the it
Jean blushed from embarrassment and hurriedly said, "I didn't mean you had to do it like … that."Seeing how embarrassed Jean looked, Tyler's lips curled slightly into a smile as he chuckled."Well, regardless of what you meant, you're the only one I want to love so passionately," he said.Jean bit her lip lightly and felt reassured by Tyler's words.Looking at Tyler, she reached out to hug his waist and replied, "When I told you I wanted to move out earlier and you didn't stop me, I actually felt quite upset."I thought you didn't love me enough, and that's why you were okay with letting me move out."Jean expressed her feelings quietly.Upon hearing that, Tyler gently stroked Jean's soft cheek and said in a deep voice, "It's because I love you too much. That's why I'm willing to grant your every request."Tyler's words made Jean's lips immediately curve into a smile.At this moment, Rowena knocked on the door.Jean hurriedly jumped off the desk, looking incredibly embarrass
Tyler remained indifferent as he regarded Rowena.Then, he said in a deep voice, "Wouldn't that be a good thing? We'll take that opportunity to demand a penalty fee from Page Co."Upon hearing that, Rowena appeared stunned. Then, she nodded and dared not say anything more. She hurriedly took the document and left Tyler's office.In the meantime, Jean reviewed the documents Robin had just given her.She didn't want to show up at the project department with no knowledge of anything.When Rowena walked out of Tyler's office, she glanced at Jean.In turn, Jean looked up to meet Rowena's gaze. Her gaze instantly became more cautious.Smiling, Rowena asked softly, "Ms. Michaels, what are you looking at?"Jean immediately flipped all the documents she had opened closed.After all, Robin had been the one to give her the materials, and the project in question was one Robin was responsible for. Rowena and Robin were competitors in Larson Group.Jean was well aware of their competitive
Jean shook her head slightly and said calmly, "It's not that. I just don't like her."Robin glanced at Rowena, who was keeping busy at her desk. Then, she smiled slightly. "I suppose that's fair. But to be honest with you, Ms. Quigley's work ethic is very good."Although her personality isn't anything to shout about, the work she does is quite commendable. Larson Group is a huge company, so ambitious employees can only benefit the company."Speaking of which, I was the one who interviewed Rowena when she first applied to join the company."Jean raised an eyebrow slightly at that. She admired how open-minded Robin was.After all, not everyone could be as composed as Robin. Even though Robin knew that Rowena had her eyes on the position of chief secretary, the former was still able to act so calmly."Aren't you worried that Rowena will surpass your achievements one day? What if you get replaced by her?" Jean asked straightforwardly.Robin answered without pretense as well, "Of cou
Tyler raised an eyebrow slightly at that and went to pick up his fork. After getting some food on it, he moved to feed it to Jean."Come on, open up and enjoy the food. Don't worry about other nonsensical things," he said.Jean pursed her lips and nodded earnestly.After lunch, Robin waited for Jean in the office.Jean went straight to Robin's office after finishing her meal. Then, the two left together.Tyler walked them to the elevator and only made his way back to his office after seeing the elevator doors close behind them.Robin couldn't help but smile when she noticed how reluctant Tyler looked when he watched Jean leave."I've never seen Mr. Larson look so infatuated before. Thanks for letting me witness him in such a state," she joked.Jean smiled at the comment and replied, "I'm sure Mr. Weiss will look at you like that too."At the mention of Terence, Robin immediately shook her head and said, "Forget about it. I'm scared to even imagine it."It was true. Robin did
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