It was already midnight when Robin arrived at her hometown.She walked into her residential block, climbed the stairs, and inserted her key into the lock. Right as the key entered the keyhole, the door was pulled open from the inside by someone.Alina Matthias, Robin's mother, smiled upon seeing Robin.She said, "Robin, why did you get home so late? I've told you many times that it's not safe to drive at night. You could have come tomorrow morning."Listening to her mother's soft reminder, Robin felt warmth fill her heart. She reached out and embraced Alina."If I were to come back tomorrow, I'd only get to spend one night at home. By coming back today, I can stay for two nights," she said.Listening to Robin's words, Alina reached out and patted her shoulder.She gently scolded her, saying, "Your safety is more important."Conner Sage was busy in the kitchen. When he heard that Robin had returned, he immediately stuck his head out. "Roo, you're back! Dinner's ready to be ser
Robin was momentarily stunned. She didn't know what was going on with her mother.She had no idea why her mother was suddenly so upset.After taking a deep breath, Robin looked at her mother wearily and said softly, "Mom, it's not that I didn't want to discuss my decision with you. I originally had no intention of joining Weiss Group. But some unexpected things happened at work."So I ended up working at Weiss Group to make amends for my mistakes. Besides, Mr. Larson even approved of it. It's not exactly job-hopping."I'm getting the same salary and benefits as before. I'm even being offered additional bonuses."Alina sighed and looked at Robin with a displeased expression. Robin had no idea why her mother was reacting so strongly to her job change.Seeing that Robin still looked puzzled, Connor hurriedly tugged on Alina's hand and said, "Alina, just let it go. Look, Robin's telling us about it now, isn't she?"Moreover, she only visits us once in a blue moon. Don't be mad at he
Being able to complete a project in two years was already considered short. Some projects might take even longer.However, with the issues going on between Robin and Terence, Robin thought that spending one year at Weiss Group might already be tormenting enough.Alina's expression was rather serious. She fixed her gaze on Robin and asked, "Can't you resign in advance? You …"Pursing her lips, Robin said, "Mom, I've already signed a contract. If I resign in advance, I'll have to compensate for it."Hearing that, Alina fell silent.Robin observed her mother for a long moment. Alina seemed eager for her to resign and return to Swiree. She couldn't help but furrow her brows slightly.Robin's expression gradually became serious as she whispered, "Mom, why do you want me back home so badly? Is something wrong? Are you hiding something from me?"She watched Alina closely with a particularly serious expression on her face.Alina shook her head and replied, "I'm not hiding anything from
Alina glanced at Robin and said, "When that time does come, I'm sure you wouldn't want me to plant flowers."Robin immediately replied, "No, you absolutely can! I'll wear a mask while watering them for you."Hearing that, the family burst into laughter.…The next morning, Robin heard footsteps outside her bedroom.She woke up and opened the door to see her parents leaving the house quietly.Hearing the door open, Alina turned around and saw that Robin was already awake."It's only four in the morning. You should go back to sleep. Your dad and I are going to the restaurant now. We have to sell breakfast," Alina said.Raising an eyebrow, Robin quickly replied, "I'll go with you."She went back into her room to change.Seeing this, Conner whispered to Alina, "Robin rarely visits. Maybe you should stay home with her today. I can handle the restaurant by myself."Before Alina could respond, Conner had already walked downstairs.Robin came out of her room after changing. She saw
There was a subtle change in Chandler's expression when he saw Robin.At the same time, Robin's heart skipped a beat when she saw Chandler. She tensed up but quickly regained composure. She then greeted him with a somewhat strained smile. "Mr. Weiss."Chandler nodded slightly. He scrutinized Robin before shifting his gaze away. Then, he remarked quietly, "You're indeed a good daughter, Ms. Sage. You help out at your parents' shop even on the weekends. It's hard to find someone like you nowadays."Robin took a deep breath, steadying herself. She smiled slightly."Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Weiss. I only come back occasionally when I have time."Chandler looked at Robin. Then, he turned to the small shop, which was only about a hundred square feet."I want a cheeseburger."As Chandler spoke, he walked into the shop and took a seat.Robin took a deep breath, keeping her emotions in check. She called out toward the kitchen, "One cheeseburger!"Her mom's voice came from
Alina looked at Robin with a puzzled expression. She raised her head to see a man in a black trench coat walking away in the distance.Alina was stunned to see the departing figure but quickly regained her composure.Customers continued to flow in steadily, and Robin began to get busy.However, when Alina returned to the kitchen, she seemed distracted. She even scalded her hand a few times with boiling water.Unable to bear seeing her like this, Conner could only ask Robin to accompany her mother back home to rest early.…Chandler went back into his car after leaving the small shop. His subordinate was waiting in the car. Upon Chandler's return, he immediately inquired, "Mr. Weiss, is everything resolved?"Chandler's expression was particularly unpleasant. He asked coldly, "Why didn't you tell me that Robin's mother is Alina Matthias?"The expression of Chandler's subordinate changed slightly. There was a hint of confusion in his eyes."Mr. Weiss, it was in the profile."
With some prompting from Coleen, the two chatted for a while.Jean got wind of Robin's visit and came downstairs.Robin immediately stood up from the couch."Mrs. Larson," Robin called out in a low voice, raising her eyebrow slightly."You can call me Jean. Why did we grow apart after you just spent a few days at Weiss Group?" Robin smiled awkwardly.She still had to show Jean some respect in front of Coleen, after all.After Jean came downstairs, Tyler followed suit.Upon seeing Tyler, Robin greeted respectfully, "Mr. Larson."Tyler nodded slightly and muttered, "You don't have to be so formal."Seeing this, Coleen said, "You guys can carry on chatting. I'll go check to see if the kitchen needs help."After Coleen left, the atmosphere in the living room became much more relaxed.After dinner, Robin found an opportunity to talk to Jean privately.Upon learning about Chandler's visit to the countryside town, Jean's expression changed slightly. She asked, "Does Mr. Weiss kn
Jean's tone was unusually firm when she said that.As she listened to Jean, Robin couldn't help but feel a deep sense of envy. If only Terence could be like Tyler. That way, Robin would have the courage to take a gamble.However, she wasn't even in a position to gamble right now."Mr. Larson will definitely not let you down."Having worked for Tyler for so many years, Robin knew his character well. All of Tyler and Jean's previous misunderstandings had stemmed from miscommunication. Now, all those misunderstandings were cleared. Lilian was now under the watch of the Page family and had no chance to act out. Joyce and Dorothy were abroad.Almost all the factors hindering them from being together had completely disappeared. From now on, Jean's and Tyler's lives would be harmonious and beautiful.Jean nodded and said, "Give Mr. Weiss some time. He should be able to deal with the issue with Mr. Chandler."Robin nodded slightly. As they spoke, Tyler approached them whil
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