Yuna decided to call Ashton. After several rings, there was no answer on the other end. Just as she was about to hang up, the call was finally picked up."Hello, Mr. Yale," Yuna said."You must be Yuna," a middle-aged woman's voice was heard from the other end.Yuna was stunned for a moment. But soon, she realized that it was Mrs. Yale on the line.Mrs. Yale spoke calmly, "Yes, it's me, Mrs. Yale."Mrs. Yale let out a light laugh that carried a hint of mockery even over the phone. "I didn't expect Ms. Feron to know who I am.""Mrs. Yale, please don't misunderstand. I contacted Mr. Yale because I wanted to discuss some work-related matters.""Work-related matters? Your company and the Yale company are not even in the same field. There's no way you are working together. Using work as an excuse to harass my son, aren't you going too far?" Mrs. Yale's hostility was clear from the start.Yuna had sensed Mrs. Yale's unfriendly attitude during their previous encounter at the hospita
In the evening, Yvan unusually invited Kiara out for dinner.Kiara sat across from him at dinner. She scrutinized him for quite some time.Then, she couldn't help but ask, "You're not trying to bribe me and ask me to help you get back with Yuna, are you? You better get rid of that thought. I don't want my relationship with the twins to turn bad because of you."Yvan didn't get angry at her assumption. Instead, he answered seriously, "No.""That's good," Kiara continued eating."I need to go abroad for a while, so I want you to take care of the company."Kiara choked on her food and coughed uncontrollably. She had to gulp down water before finally recovering. "I didn't quite catch that. Could you repeat what you just said?""I need to go abroad for a while, and I want you to take care of the company," Yvan repeated calmly.Kiara's eyes widened in disbelief. "Are you going after Yuna?"Yvan did want to pursue Yuna overseas, but he had more important matters to attend to first.
Ashton did not provide a reason for his behavior. But, he simply said, "It was my oversight. I'll take care of it. You don't need to worry."Seeing him like that, Yuna felt even more convinced that it was all just a misunderstanding among friends. So, she didn't press on further."I still want to explain why my mother acted that way," Ashton suddenly changed the topic, his expression earnest. "If you think I will give up because of this, you're wrong. Besides—""Mr. Yale, I'll be returning to Waleston very soon," Yuna interrupted him. She decided to be honest about her situation.Upon hearing that, Ashton's expression froze. He looked at her in shock. "You're going back to Waleston?""Yes, I'm close to wrapping up everything here. I'll entrust the company to someone I know will do a good job. I have my duties in Waleston, so I need to return."Upon hearing the news, Ashton realized that Yuna was planning to return to her research institute. "I thought you gave up on that.""I wo
After ending their conversation, Yuna and Ashton went their separate ways. She was heading back to Lakewood Estates.Ashton sat in the car, silently watching the receding figure of her vehicle, his gaze turning dark. His mind was now filled with the photos Yuna had shown him earlier.He tightly gripped the steering wheel, wanting to crush it in frustration. He never expected Yuna to give birth to twins that belonged to her and Yvan. No wonder he couldn't get Yuna's approval even if he did a lot of things for her. He took a deep breath, but he couldn't help but feel a sense of resentment.Just when his mind was in turmoil, his phone rang. He quickly adjusted his mood and answered the call. He heard his assistant's voice on the other end, "Mr. Yale, we've captured the person.""Good, I'm on my way."After hanging up, Ashton made a U-turn and drove away.Ten minutes later, he arrived at an upscale private club. He looked at the man who was bound to a chair, his gaze heavy. He remo
As they waited for everyone to leave, Darren sat on the sofa while opening two bottles of wine."I know you're angry, but there must be more than just this incident that has made you so furious. What happened between you and Yuna?" he asked. Ashton tossed aside the wet towel he was holding. He glanced at Darren and said nothing. Grabbing the bottle of wine, he downed it in one shot.Seeing him like that, Darren narrowed his eyes and said, "What happened? She has rejected you before. Was there something worse than her rejecting you? Did she get back with Yvan?""No.""Then why are you acting like this?"Ashton placed both hands on his thighs and buried his head in his hands.Seeing him like this, Darren furrowed his brow. He felt that the situation was more serious than he thought. He took out his phone and said, "Since you won't tell me, I'll call Yuna and ask her."Ashton immediately stopped him and said, "She has two kids."Darren's expression froze, and he stared at Asht
Yuna's words caught Nathaniel's attention, who was sitting in the living room. He stood up and walked to the entrance hall.Natalie had already opened the box. When she saw the rare lizard lying inside, she exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, these are all very rare lizard breeds!"Nathaniel stood behind her and looked at the box that still held other items. His expression remained unchanged.Sherry also approached the group and softly asked, "Who sent these?"Yuna gave her a subtle look, and Sherry immediately understood.Nathaniel said, "We can afford these things, so I want to return my share to him. If Natalie likes them, she can keep them."Upon hearing Nathaniel's words, Natalie quickly put down the box in her hands. "If Nathaniel doesn't like them, then I don't either. We can get these pets when we return to Waleston. Uncle Cedric will definitely get me the pets I like. Keeping these now would be troublesome when we have to take a flight. Mommy, you can send these back."Yuna
Upon hearing the news, Yvan remained calm and said, "Isn't that normal?"Lucian replied, "It's not normal. A few months ago, Cedric secretly took people to Flokstra to search for Master Eastin. He even stayed there for a whole month. "However, he didn't bring Master Eastin back to the country. Plus, there are issues with that research institute. I can only know about the specifics of the situation once I conduct further investigation."Yvan had a bad feeling. "Find a way to send some people there to investigate. I want to know everything about Master Eastin.""Understood."Before hanging up, Lucian asked, "Are you thinking of telling Yuna?""Cedric didn't inform Yuna about the situation. Otherwise, she would definitely rush to Flokstra, given her personality. He definitely had his reasons to keep it a secret. It wouldn't be a good thing for Yuna if I were to tell her now. I'll tell her when the time is right.""Alright. I'll leave it to you then."After hanging up, Yvan took a
Yuna said in a cold tone, "If I could choose, I wouldn't want to be your daughter. It's simply disgraceful.""You—""Are you only here to tell me about the debt?" Yuna asked. Herbert forgot all the words he had to say in an instant. He felt that nothing he said would get through to Yuna.Clearly, he had underestimated his daughter. He truly felt fear and panic at his current situation."Yuna, I'm your father," he stubbornly declared."You don't need to remind me of that all the time. Even if you're my biological father, you're the murderer who killed my mother. So, this cell is where you belong!" Yuna sneered with a vicious smile.She added, "If you don't want to stay here, ask your guarantor to get you out. Since he's capable of helping you get a loan, he must have a lot of power. He should be able to get you out, right?"Herbert fell silent, his eyes filled with panic."You—" He tried to get up, only to remember that he was handcuffed.Yuna wasn't going to continue arguing