“Yuna was pregnant before this?” thought Yvan.Yvan’s investigation revealed no evidence of any men who were close to her in the past seven years. Moreover, Yuna’s intense dedication to her work at the research center left little room for personal relationships, making it highly improbable for her to have been pregnant during that time.Engulfed in a whirlwind of thoughts, Yvan asked himself, “But then why would she that?”Yuna seemed terrified that the doctor in her dreams wouldn’t save her children, and her nails dug into his skin. “Doctor, they are my life. Please save them. Save my children.”The question mark hung heavily in Yvan’s thoughts as he silently repeated, “Children?”Yvan’s face was somber. He didn’t care whether this was just part of her imagination, but he needed to know one thing. “Yuna, who is the father of your children?”However, the question seemed to trigger her, and she violently let go of his arm and turned her body away from him, “No one can hurt my ch
Hesta smiled lightly as she said, “You don’t believe me? You can ask anyone else who works here, and they will all tell you the same thing.”Yuna was still in disbelief at what had happened last night. Yvan would never do something like that.She remembered asking to be sent to the hospital, so how did she end up here at Birchwood Heights?“Are you hungry? I’ll go make you some breakfast,” Hesta said as she tried to escort Yuna back to the room.“No, it’s alright. I think I’ve overstayed my welcome here. Please thank Mr. Jenkins for me when you see him.”“Ma’am? Hesta started in confusion.Yuna didn’t want to stay here for a second longer. It didn’t matter why Yvan had brought her here. She needed to stay alert. Although he had come to her aid yesterday, and she planned to reciprocate the favor in the future, it would not change what he had done to her seven years ago. Even if her suspicions about him have been mostly disproved, he was still a suspect to her.Yuna weakly made
“You know your own condition best. You can’t overexert yourself,” Yvan reminded her seriously.In bliss at being nagged by Yvan, Daisy replied placatingly, “Alright, alright. I won’t overexert myself, okay?”“Good.”“Try the snacks I made. I just learned how to make them recently.”Yvan momentarily pushed the matter regarding Yuna to the back of his mind, followed Daisy to the sofa, and had a few bites of the snacks she had made.Yuna was no longer feverish when she got back to her apartment, but she was still extremely weak.When Rose came by with medication and supplies, she was so shocked to see her state that she nearly called an ambulance for her. However, Yuna was able to convince her that she was alright, and eventually, Rose decided that instead of calling an ambulance, she would make her a nice home-cooked meal.Yuna rested while Rose busied herself in the kitchen, but her relaxation was interrupted by a commotion outside her room, so she got up to check. She was surpri
Yuna rested at home for another day.Even though her left arm required a longer time to heal, it wouldn’t affect her work efficiency, so she returned to work right after her rest day.She had only expected to take a half-day leave but didn’t expect something so serious like that to happen, putting her out of commission for more than half a day. This was the first time she was woefully unprepared for a situation, and she hoped it would also be the last.She quickly got back into her role once she stepped foot into the research center. However, Donovan was able to use her absence yesterday as leverage on her.“Even if you are the backbone of Mr. Jenkin’s important research project, you should still have some semblance of a good working attitude. Did you know your absence yesterday scared everyone on the project? We all thought you abandoned us and left the country,” he mocked.Yuna cast a quick glance at her teammates, but they were all silent and avoided her eyes—neither confirming
“Just a thank you?” Yvan raised an eyebrow, looking at her coldly.Yuna looked at him and said, “I will repay you by finishing the project ten days ahead of schedule—two months earlier than expected.”At these words, he narrowed his eyes and asked, “So, you originally could have finished it in fifty days but lied to me and said it would take sixty days?”Yuna’s brows twitched as she retorted, “Then why don’t you put yourself in my shoes? Maybe I worked overtime to shorten the schedule.”That made Yvan speechless for a moment.But the next second, he stood before Yuna and said, “What I need is quality. I don’t want to be disappointed with the finished product if we shorten the schedule.”“Don’t worry, that won’t happen.”“Are you the client, or am I?”Yuna raised her brows and calmly replied, “Mr. Jenkins, have you forgotten the terms of our agreement? We are equal parties, not a client and a contractor.”Yvan’s gaze became stern.“Since I said it, I am naturally confident abo
Sherry had reserved a private room at the restaurant they frequented during their college years. The moment Yuna stepped out of the car, a rush of memories from their college days overwhelmed her. Filled with curiosity, she exclaimed, “I can’t believe this place is still here.”Harry raised his brows and said proudly, “The restaurant was about to close down, but Sherry and I invested in it to keep it open, and we even included you in it.” Yuna was very moved by this revelation.Harry patted her shoulder and said, “Don’t get emotional here. Let’s go in.”The dishes had already been served in the private room, awaiting their arrival. Once they were seated and the door locked, Harry placed a flash drive in front of Yuna and said, “The thing you asked me to find is in here, and there are also some extra goodies included.”Yuna was surprised at how efficient Harry was. “What are the extra goodies?”“Blake’s love affair,” Harry replied.Sherry exclaimed, “Harry, why don’t you quit yo
“Follow closely and don’t lose them. This might be our chance to earn a sizable bonus.”Harry and Sherry wanted to see Yuna’s twins very much, so they kept requesting that she show them her children. She estimated the time and realized that the two little ones ought to have finished their breakfast and still had some time before going to school, so she decided to try to video call them. However, the video call failed several times with no response from the other end.Harry speculated, saying, “Maybe they left their phone in the room and didn’t notice it ringing?” Regardless of the reason, Yuna had never lost contact with them before. Hence, she decided to call Aunty Reina. Luckily, she answered quickly. Speaking fluently in Caytheran, Yuna asked, “Reina, where are Natalie and Nathaniel?”Reina was surprised by her question. With a laugh, she said, “Miss Surra, are you kidding me? Didn’t Mr. Xavier bring them to reunite with you?”“What? Are you sure?” Yuna’s face turned pale wi
At the pet store, Spencer remained oblivious to the fact that he had been exposed and was being dragged around by Natalie to admire the various small animals. Nathaniel trailed behind, stealing glances at the persistent paparazzi who continued to document their movements, all while discreetly checking his phone.As he looked at the trending news and the missed video calls from his mom, Spencer suddenly exclaimed in surprise. He’d wanted to take a photo with his phone earlier but accidentally switched it to silent mode instead. That caused him to miss the flurry of calls and notifications. When he checked his phone, there were almost hundreds of missed calls and messages.There were calls from Surra, his older brother, his agent, his assistant...and the list went on.Spencer felt like his brain was about to explode. He knew he was doomed.Quickly putting away his phone, he picked up the twins with both hands and rushed out of the pet store at breakneck speed.Natalie circled her ar