Seeing Jean's cheerful state, Tyler's lips couldn't help but curl into a small smile.Upon entering Robin's office, Jean pulled out a chair and took a seat.When Tyler told her about Robin's injury last night, she had intended to call and check up on her.But thinking that Robin was most likely alone with Terence, she eventually decided not to bother them."So, how was your evening with Terence? Did anything happen between you two?" Jean asked as she looked at Robin with a face full of curiosity.Seeing Jean's curious expression, Robin's lips curled slightly. She replied in a low tone, "Mr. Weiss escorted me home last night."Upon hearing this, Jean's eyes immediately gleamed with anticipation.Something must've happened between Terence and Robin after he escorted her home.A smile immediately crept onto Jean's face. Her intuition told her that there was definitely something going on between them."What happened after that? Were there any sparks?"' Jean asked suggestively.Ro
Robin was extremely conflicted about this matter.Jean couldn't help but start to feel conflicted for her as well.She looked at Robin and said softly, "If Terence truly wants you to join Weiss Group, he'll surely bring it up with Tyler."After all, even Brian had the audacity to confront Tyler about such matters before.If Terence was genuinely interested in Robin, he would surely mention it to Tyler.Hearing this, Robin's expression instantly brightened."You're right," Robin agreed.If Terence genuinely liked her, then he would surely reach out.All she had to do was wait and watch how things unfold.Noticing Robin's expression slowly returning to its usual composed state, a small smile formed on Jean's face.She asked, "If Mr. Weiss does ask for you, does that mean you'll be leaving with him?"Robin pursed her lips. She replied in a low tone, "Isn't the purpose of life to fulfill our desires?"For Robin, Terence was her desire. It was a very rational one at that.Upon
Jean spoke in a serious tone. She had a solemn expression as she looked at Tyler.Finding her solemn expression amusing, Tyler smiled."Yeah, I get it now. Your feelings for me are absolutely genuine."As he spoke, she broke free of his embrace and stood up.At the same time, Rowena brought someone to Tyler's office and knocked on the door.Jean was glad that she had just left his embrace, or Rowena would've seen them.Seeing Jean in Tyler's office, Rowena couldn't help but glance at her. However, she quickly shifted her attention to Tyler and said, "Mr. Larson, Mr. Page is here."Tyler nodded in acknowledgment before giving Jean a look.Jean thought that he was asking her to leave. After all, he was going to start working, so it wasn't appropriate for her to stay. That person was probably Tyler's client. On her way out, she stole a glance at the person Rowena referred to as Mr. Page. She quickly looked away when she saw him staring back at her as well.He was a client who w
Tyler closed the document after skimming through it.He turned to Emmett and said, "The proposal you drafted is decent. I thought you only knew how to make movies. I didn't expect you to know about these things."Although Emmett had been working in the film industry for the past few years, he had some understanding of these matters due to his mother's influence.He took over the company because he didn't want to see the previously glorious Page Co. fall to ruin like this.Emmett looked calm as he listened to Tyler. His tone was cool as he replied, "I take this very seriously because I'm new to this industry. "To be more specific, I treat everything this seriously, Mr. Larson. So, please give me and Page Co. a chance."Tyler replied, "Since you already said so, I'll be frank. I'm not very happy with the 15% profit share you're offering."Upon hearing his words, Emmett frowned. The profit share was already higher than usual practice.Moreover, Larson Group didn't need to do anyt
Emmett took a deep breath after hearing Tyler's words. A hint of solemnity appeared in his eyes."Mr. Larson, you've never asked for a deposit when you cooperated with Page Co. in the past, so why are you treating us differently now?"Tyler looked at Emmett and smiled."Mr. Page, calm down. We're all just doing our jobs. It's just business. Just give me 30% of the 25% profit share I'm entitled to as a show of good faith. That way, I'll be reassured that you won't pull out of the partnership abruptly."Emmett exhaled and frowned slightly. Tyler's request wasn't too extreme.However, Emmett chose to work with Larson Group because they previously never asked for a deposit. He thought Tyler wouldn't bring it up this time. He didn't expect Tyler to play by the books.The payment amount was also within their budget. After a few seconds of silence, Emmett nodded and agreed to it.Rowena was relieved to see Emmett agree to Tyler's terms. If Emmett and Tyler signed an agreement, she woul
Jean looked calm when she was talking to Emmett. It was as if she was looking at a stranger. There wasn't a single change in her expression.Emmett took a deep breath. He was about to speak when Tyler's voice came from his office."Jean …" Jean immediately rushed to Tyler's office when she heard him calling for her. She didn't spare Emmett another glance. Emmett took another deep breath and walked away.Rowena followed Emmett into the elevator. Seeing that Emmett was unhappy, she smiled and said, "Mr. Page, you aren't aware of it yet, are you?"A hint of confusion flashed in Emmett's eyes when he heard Rowena's voice. He turned to her with a frown. "What?"Rowena pursed her lips and whispered, "Ms. Michaels lost her memory. She has forgotten a lot of things from the past."Emmett frowned slightly when he heard Rowena's words. The door to the elevator opened, and Rowena stepped out of the elevator first. Seeing that Emmett was still standing in the elevator with his mind
Tyler did not show his usual tenderness toward Jean this time. He did not let go of her waist immediately.Instead, he smiled and said, "Only when our relationship is stabilized can the company develop normally."After Tyler finished speaking, he looked over at Rowena, who was standing awkwardly at the door. Then, he asked in a deep voice, "Ms. Quigley, do you need anything?"Upon being greeted by Tyler, Rowena let out a small smile and managed to regain her composure."Mr. Larson, I'm here to retrieve the files the people from Page Co. left behind," she said.Tyler nodded and replied, "Come in, then."At this moment, Jean found an opportunity to get out of Tyler's embrace. However, instead of leaving the office immediately, she stood to one side and adjusted her skirt.Rowena walked in and grabbed the files. She planned to leave Tyler's office as soon as she could. She had just interrupted Tyler and Jean's intimate moment, after all.However, just as she spun on her heel and l
After prolonged efforts, Jean only managed to get rid of a fraction of her dress's wrinkles."What kind of fabric is this even made of? It wrinkles so easily," she complained.Upon hearing this, Tyler spun around in his seat and started fixing Jean's skirt for her."The better the fabric, the easier it wrinkles. Stay still. Let me smoothen it out for you."Robin caught Tyler pulling on Jean's skirt as she walked in to hand in her report. Jean immediately swatted his hands away from her when she noticed Robin's entrance.Robin broke into a smile and said, "Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt. Please carry on."She turned to leave as soon as she finished her sentence.Jean immediately called out to her, "Robin! It's not what it looks like."Robin listened to Jean and halted. She then responded while looking amused, "So, what's happening here?" Jean felt exasperated. Before she could explain further, Tyler asked in a business-like tone, "Did you need anything?"Robin's face str
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