Robin walked fast, deliberately creating distance between herself and Terence. Terence watched Robin's brisk pace with a hint of amusement in his eyes. He followed her at a leisurely pace.Robin had taken a ride in Terence's car to the office this morning. So now, with Terence picking her up, it was natural for her to ride back with him. This had been their routine for the past few days. Robin wore a resigned expression on her face. Every day, as soon as she entered the underground parking lot, Terence would corner her. Once inside Terence's car, she fastened her seatbelt and glanced at him. After a moment's hesitation, she said in a low voice, "Mr. Weiss, starting tomorrow, you don't have to pick me up anymore. I can drive myself here." Hearing Robin's words, Terence furrowed his brows and replied in a deep voice, "Oh? Afraid I'll mess up your love life?" Robin raised an eyebrow slightly, her gaze serious as she looked at Terence. Then, she smiled faintly and said,
When Robin answered Terence, her tone was particularly indifferent.She slowly shifted her gaze away from him. Upon seeing his dark expression, her lips curled into a casual smile.Robin had deliberately said what she did.Terence sighed, his expression turning somewhat indifferent.Upon arriving at The Iris Indigo, Terence stopped his car. Robin immediately opened the car door and got out with a smile on her face."Thank you for the ride back, Mr. Weiss," she said.She continued, "I'd like to drive myself to the company tomorrow, so you don't have to come over."Robin didn't bring up the issue about Terence moving into her apartment building.It seemed as if she wasn't curious about the matter at all. She maintained a calm and nonchalant demeanor the entire time.She walked briskly into the elevator of the apartment building. When she turned around, her lips curled into a small smile at the sight of Terence sitting in his car.Terence watched Robin walk into the elevator wit
Robin's expression remained remarkably calm. After regaining her composure, she spun on her heel and walked into the kitchen. She then poured herself a glass of water to calm down.After she finished the glass of water in hand, helplessness flashed across her features.If she hadn't continued to ask Terence questions and avoided talking about that touchy subject, things might not have become so awkward and tense.After steadying her emotions, Robin turned to Terence, who was sitting on the couch. "Fine. Since you've offered, let's settle on a price," she said.When Robin spoke, her tone was unusually calm.No one could sense that she was trembling on the inside.Robin had pined over Terence for many years, after all. Having all of her efforts turned into a monetary transaction was something she found difficult to truly accept.However, she knew that if she didn't accept it, the relationship she had with Terence would end up becoming a thing of the past.Robin took a deep brea
Robin was submitting herself to the circumstances.She might as well take the initiative to bring it up first. If Terence beat her to it, she would end up being hurt for a long time. Sighing, she walked toward the seat Terence sat in earlier. Her eyes were filled with despair as she sat down and looked up at the ceiling. They used to say secretaries were just presidents' playthings.Robin was lucky to work for Tyler, who didn't make her his plaything. Unfortunately, she became another president's plaything instead. And this time, she did it voluntarily. Robin massaged her temples. She couldn't help thinking that what she did was indeed crazy. Perhaps things started going out of control since the night she saw Terence in her home. Robin was willing to bet that she still had a place in Terence's heart.Terence intended to bid farewell as he left Robin's apartment when he heard the door close. His face darkened as he looked at the tightly shut door. He stepped to the
Lukas, upon hearing Robin being polite to him, continued saying, "No problem. It's no trouble at all. "Your parents must have wanted us to spend time getting to know each other by passing me these things to deliver to you."His words left Robin speechless. She took a deep breath and subtly changed her expression, unsure of how to respond to him. At that moment, the door opposite her apartment suddenly opened. Terence stood at the door, observing Robin, who was heading toward the elevator. "Where are you going?"Robin inhaled deeply. Obviously, Lukas heard Terence's voice. Lukas, on the other end of the line, immediately fell silent. Robin replied with pursed lips, "My friend wants to pass me something. I need to go down and take it from him. Weren't you resting?" Terence glanced at her and said casually, "I'll go with you." Her expression subtly shifted, and she proceeded to utter, "Mr. Jenkins, please wait a moment."After she finished speaking, she promptly
As Robin stepped out, Terence followed, casually walking to maintain his pace beside her.Robin composed herself and hastened her steps when she saw Lukas waiting not far from the entrance of the apartment. Terence followed suit and picked up his speed. Sighing, Robin strode forward and stopped beside Lukas. A hint of surprise flicked in Lukas' eyes when he saw Terence stopping right in front of him.Terence was his family's heir, and his name regularly appeared in financial headlines. Hence, Lukas could recognize Terence at first glance when they stepped out of the elevator. "Mr. Weiss and Ms. Sage …"Robin drew a long breath and smiled awkwardly. She replied, "Mr. Weiss is my neighbor."Upon hearing Robin's explanation, Lukas arched his brow skeptically and said gently, "Oh, I see."As he spoke, he handed the things in his hands over to her with a smile. He said, "These are what your mom wanted to pass to you. She was kind enough to give me a portion too. I've tried them,
Robin stood there and saw Lukas leaving with an uneasy expression. She knew he must be speculating about the relationship between her and Terence. After all, for someone with Terence's status and position, even the best apartment in Henkel would be like a low-cost residence to him. Why would a president of a huge group live in such an apartment?Robin sighed in resignation. She glanced at Terence while saying, "Mr. Weiss, you put me in a tough spot."If Lukas casually mentioned this to her mother, Robin could probably guess the outcome. Her parents had always been honest and upright. They would never allow her to engage in improper relationships.Terence raised an eyebrow with a smug expression. "You're not dating him. He has no right to interfere in your personal matters. If he really tells your parents, then I would've truly done you a favor. You should stay away from a man like him." Robin listened to him, speechless. She had always thought Terence to be an arrogant man.
Robin watched as Terence's expression changed. She smiled with a hint of deviousness. Then, she proceeded to place the snacks on the table and opened all the lids. "Which one would you like to try first?" Terence's expression shifted when he saw the lid open, exposing the abundance of chili oil and dried chili. Robin took note of his shifting composure and smiled. "Mr. Weiss, what's wrong? Are these not to your taste?" Terence heard her and calmly picked up the fork at the side. He skewed a piece of beef jerky and shoved it into his mouth. Robin arched her eyebrow while observing his action. "Mr. Weiss, if you can't handle the heat, you don't have to eat it."She had shared many meals with him. Each time, he would prefer bland dishes. He rarely indulged in spicy and oily food such as this. After he took a piece of beef jerky, she wanted to pack away the snacks. Terence saw her action and used his hand to stop her. He looked at her intensely and added, "I think the fl
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