Jean sat at her workstation. She rejected the invitation with a surprisingly stern look. After hearing Jean's rejection, Rowena smiled and said, "If you insist, Ms. Michaels, I'll decline Mr. Page's invite."Jean nodded.Rowena peeked at her and asked, "Ms. Sage didn't come to the office today. Did something happen to her?"Robin had never taken a day off since joining Larson Group. This was a first.They were supposed to have a meeting later in the afternoon. But since Robin was away, it would be hosted by Jean.Rowena also heard that Terence came to pick up Robin yesterday. Of course, she would want to take this chance to bad mouth Robin to Jean."Recently, Ms. Sage doesn't seem as motivated at work. Also, she has been coming in late while leaving early. Is it true that she's planning to quit her job?" Rowena asked.Jean stopped her work, looked up at Rowena, and asked seriously, "Do you have nothing better to do?" Rowena was shocked but quickly smiled and replied, "I'm so
Jean felt resigned after hearing what Tyler said. How could she not care about Tyler's feelings when considering their relationship?Sighing, she remained silent.Meanwhile, Tyler felt relieved now that Jean was letting him know what she was doing.After all, while she was eager to learn more about her past and what happened between them, at least she wasn't doing this behind his back. He didn't need to guess what she was thinking nor limit what she wanted to do.…At the hospital, Robin returned to Terence's ward after applying for a day off from Tyler.Terence had just finished his call with Monica.Robin did not say anything when she entered the ward as she had no idea who he was talking to earlier.Seeing that Robin didn't ask anything about his call, Terence chose not to bring it up.She poured a glass of water for him and said, "Take this medicine. I'll go get you some food later from the store downstairs."Terence nodded. He then took the medicine while she stood b
Monica apologized sincerely as if she had done something terrible. However, it was as if she was telling Robin that her relationship with Terence was not merely an employer-employee relationship. As the chief secretary of Larson Group who had been in the industry for several years, Robin could read Monica's intention. She watched Monica walk toward the door with no intention of stopping her. She would've politely declined the offer if it had been someone else, but not if it was Monica.After Monica left, Robin arranged the breakfast neatly on a tray and presented it to Terence. "Here, you can have it first," said Robin. Terence was relieved when he sensed no anger coming from Robin. "My subordinate isn't as diligent as you. Please excuse her," said Terence. Smiling, she replied, "It's okay if she's willing to learn. The real trouble will be if she messes up on purpose. That'll be hard to rectify. "Mr. Weiss, which type of person do you think Ms. Blake falls under?" R
Terence smiled helplessly as he listened to Robin's words. His gaze then fell on Monica, and he said sternly, "Didn't you say you had an important contract that you needed me to sign?"When Monica heard Terence's words, she paused briefly before saying, "I'm sorry. I forgot about it, so I left it in the car. I'll go down to retrieve it now." Displeasure flashed in Terence's eyes when he heard that.Noticing that Terence looked impatient, Monica involuntarily took a deep breath. She then left Terence's ward to retrieve the contract.Monica had no idea that Robin was here.She just wanted to be alone with Terence for a while longer, and she did not expect Robin to be here. Now, her deliberate action of leaving the contract in the car seemed very unprofessional.Monica took a deep breath. She looked somewhat upset, but she quickly calmed herself down and retrieved the document from the car.Inside the ward, Robin sat down beside Terence's bed. She glanced at him, feeling very irri
Terence's gaze was firmly pinned on Robin's retreating back. Noticing that his attention was entirely on Robin, Monica had a resentful expression.Speaking quietly, she started reporting on work matters to Terence, but his gaze remained fixed on the door.Monica took a deep breath and murmured, "Mr. Weiss …"She had just begun speaking when Terence glanced at her coldly. He said sternly, "Ms. Blake, you aren't suitable for this job."When Monica heard that, her eyes flickered with shame.This was the first time Terence had sternly said she was unsuitable for the job.This was undoubtedly a blow to her.She took a deep breath. Biting hard on her lip, she looked at Terence and said in a whisper, "Mr. Weiss, I'll try my best to adjust myself to this position. I'll ensure that I'm capable of standing by your side."Terence eyed Monica coolly. His expression did not shift much as he said coldly, "Since the nature of your job is private, you should take care to ensure confidentiali
Monica noticed that Robin looked very calm and that she did not appear provocative or gleeful. She took a deep breath and said in a gentle tone, "I see. If I'm not chief secretary, you'll join Weiss Group, won't you?"Robin tensed up immediately. Monica was related to Terence's aunt, after all. The Blake family was a formidable force in the political circle. Even Terence had to treat the Blake family with respect. Of course, Robin would not want to offend them. It was natural for her to grow alert upon hearing Monica's question. Robin said gently with a smile, "To be capable of working in this position, Ms. Blake, you must be accomplished in your own ways. I'm not a factor in this."Monica's gaze turned steely when she heard Robin's answer, but she murmured soon after, "I heard that you've been working in Larson Group for many years. I'm sure you'll find it hard to get used to another workplace. "I notice that Mr. Weiss highly approves of your skills, though. I may have t
Robin made her way to Terence's ward. After hesitating for a while outside the door, she entered anyway. When Terence saw Robin, he asked sternly with a frown, "Where did you go?"Robin noticed that Terence had lifted his blankets, seemingly intending to go out and look for her. She raised a brow at that and said, "I went out just to buy some fruits for you. I didn't expect your work-related discussions to end so quickly."Robin walked in, carrying the bag of fruits. Her gaze flitted past Terence's face indifferently, and her expression did not shift by much. Terence's brows were tightly knitted together as he said, sounding annoyed, "I thought you ran away."Surprise flickered in Robin's eyes when she heard his words. She then smiled wryly and said, "Where can I run to? Considering how you're my benefactor now, Mr. Weiss, I have nowhere I can run to even if I want to do so."Ms. Blake practically views me as her enemy now too. If you can't ensure my safety, Mr. Weiss, I might
Robin was not so crazy about love that she would jeopardize her safety for it. Her parents had worked hard to bring her up. She would not be so selfish as to put her parents through the pain of losing her.Terence looked intently at Robin, a frown on his face. "Do you not believe in what I'm capable of?"Robin murmured with a smile, "That's not it. I just don't have much trust in our world."There was a lot at stake regarding the relations between Terence and the Blake family, after all. If Terence treated the Blake family with deference, Weiss Group would grow swiftly. Their relationship would also be a mutually beneficial one. On the other hand, Robin knew that she could not contribute much to Terence in that aspect. Humans were all practical, especially those like Terence Weiss. He was a man who had made his way, step by step, to where he was now. He was well-versed in weighing up the pros and cons of a decision. Robin did not say that out loud, though. Terence looked a
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