Robin had explicitly rejected Terence's invitation to work at Wess Group, after all.Refusing someone as proud as Terence right in front of Tyler meant that there probably would be zero chance for them to be together in the future.She had a clear understanding of her own role.Even though Terence's capabilities undoubtedly contributed to the success he achieved, it couldn't be denied that his uncle, Chandler Weiss, had helped him out a lot.Chandler had arranged for his niece to work closely with Terence. It was clear that he was trying to get them together.Terence had always respected Chandler. Even though he had set his mind against marriage, it wouldn't be surprising if he changed his mind because of Chandler's influence.Robin took a deep breath to steady her emotions. Then, she walked with Lukas to a food stall.Lukas had already ordered, so he asked Robin to sit and wait.Robin couldn't help but sigh deeply as she watched Lukas busy himself among the many food stalls
Robin's gaze grew heavy when she heard what Terence said. Instead of responding to his question, she managed to rein in her emotions and took a deep breath silently.Seeing that Robin didn't answer him immediately, he was momentarily taken aback. Just as he was about to reach for the light switch, Robin, who had been standing quietly before him, suddenly moved.She tiptoed and caressed Terence's face. Then, she made the first move to press her lips against his.Terence was truly taken aback by that, and his eyes widened. Eventually, he wrapped his arms around Robin's slender waist and was led by Robin toward the bedroom.Since the situation was already so absurd, Robin figured it only made sense to make it become even more so.Although Robin had been the one to make the first move, when it finally came time to do the deed, her whole body stiffened.She took a deep breath to regain her composure.After an unknown amount of time passed, the two finally concluded their night of pas
Terence couldn't see Robin's expression from his current position. However, he could guess just how resolute her cold gaze was.He had already witnessed how decisive Robin was that afternoon, after all."It's alright if you don't want to work at Weiss Group, but you can't end our relationship just because you say you want to."Robin, what we did just now wasn't a spur-in-the-moment thing for me," he said.Upon hearing that, Robin took a deep breath and furrowed her brows. She then turned to look at Terence, who was still lying beside her."Mr. Weiss …"She had barely finished her words before Terence sealed her lips with his.This time, the man did not let Robin do all the work. He took the initiative and made love proactively.Robin was completely startled by his aggression.Before she drifted into a deep sleep, she couldn't help but think how annoying it was that Terence's stamina was so great.…When Robin woke up the next morning, there was no one beside her.Upon seein
Rowena was infuriated by Robin's words. However, she didn't know how to counter them.Robin's lips curled into a small smile as she observed the resentful expression on Rowena's face.Then, she said in a low voice, "As long as I'm around, I'm still your superior."Ms. Quigley, I want to see your performance report for this month on my desk before three o'clock today."Then, Robin spun on her heel and made her way to her office.Rowena took a deep breath as displeasure flashed across her features. Eventually, she went back to her desk.…Meanwhile, Jean had returned from dealing with some business matters outside.Jean had already begun to take charge of her own projects in recent days.When she returned, she happened to spot Rowena walking past her with a dissatisfied expression.Jean raised an eyebrow slightly and chose not to dwell on the matter too much. She then made her way to her desk, where she began to work on her tasks.As the chief secretary's assistant, all the do
Emmett snapped out of his thoughts once he heard Alison's voice. With a faint smile on his lips, he asked softly, "What brings you here so early?"Alison pursed her lips and replied, "I know you've been really busy lately and probably didn't have the chance to eat anything for breakfast today. I came to check on you."Who knew that my guess would be spot-on? You really haven't had anything for breakfast."Emmett couldn't help but smile upon hearing that."As long as you're around to care for me, I can always rely on you to send me breakfast when I forget," he said gently.Alison pursed her lips and placed the food she brought in front of Emmett.When she put the food down on the desk, Alison casually glanced at the documents there as well. Upon seeing that they were documents from Larson Group, Alison's eyes dimmed slightly. She gathered the documents and set them aside.No wonder Emmett was so engrossed in the documents just now.Alison heard that Jean had been back in the cou
Emmett could tell from Alison's wary expression that his casual proposal had deeply hurt her.He truly owed an explanation to not only Alison but to the rest of the Matthiases as well.However, the person he truly loved wasn't just Alison.Emmett hummed in acknowledgment and said, "I've already made up my mind. We can go ahead and register our marriage this time."Upon hearing this, Alison was momentarily stunned. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.However, since Emmett had said so, Alison was more than willing to register their marriage.After they finished their discussion, Alison returned to the Matthiases' residence.She had only just reached the doorstep and had yet to set foot into her home when she received a call from Jane."Alison, Emmett has already told me that he wants to marry you."I'm on my way to the Matthiases' residence now. Emmett is worried that your parents might disapprove, so he asked me to talk to them first," she said.Due to the past issues betw
Jane was buttering up Christine enthusiastically while John noticed how dearly Alison was holding onto her ID. Eventually, he breathed a heavy sigh and said, "Eric, please see our guests out." Alison was initially surprised by John's reaction, but she calmed down almost immediately after. Though John had not flat-out objected to the wedding between Alison and Emmett, he did not support their decision either. He was worried that Alison would threaten to harm herself if they did not agree to it. After all, the Matthias family had been bitterly disappointed with Alison's past actions.Just like that, Jane and Alison were asked to leave the residence. Alison suddenly felt lost as the main door was closed in her face. Meanwhile, Jane was puffing with discontentment after being mistreated by the Matthiases. The upside was that Alison had gotten her ID. With that, Alison and Emmett registered their marriage the next day. Everything felt surreal to Alison even when she was hol
Tyler noticed a hint of confusion in Jean's eyes when their gazes met. Tyler knew very well that Jean was a sensitive person. She must have sensed something suspicious, so he quickly said, "You've never been to any public functions since you returned from overseas a while ago. "I'm just worried that you might bump into someone you knew in the past but can't recognize them. That would be awkward." Jean pondered for a moment before replying with a smile, "It's alright. I might have forgotten them, but they'd remember me. Just whisper to me who they are at the reception." Tyler was left speechless. Emmett and Jean were schoolmates, so any mutual friends they had would surely show up at the reception as well. Tyler only knew some of these friends. In fact, Jean did not care much that Emmett was getting married. Soon, it was Emmett and Alison's wedding day. Since Jean had prepared the gifts, Tyler had to bring her along. He was not as worried anymore seeing how calm
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