With a troubled mind, Yuna returned to the research center. All she was thinking about was where Yvan went. When she was sitting in the lounge, Paul suddenly appeared. He was carrying bags of all sorts of food. "Ms. Surra, Mr. Edwards heard you didn't have lunch with your colleagues. He assumed you hadn't eaten, so he sent me to bring you lunch." As Paul spoke, he placed all the food on the table one after another. Staring at the table full of food, Yuna wasn't too surprised. She said, "Paul, you can tell Carl that he doesn't have to prepare food for me every time. I'm not a child. I'll eat something if I'm hungry. And I actually did just now." "Ms. Surra, I'm just doing my job as his assistant," Paul said with a troubled look. Upon hearing that, Yuna could only let him be. "Okay then, tell Carl that I give him my thanks." "Enjoy your lunch, Ms. Surra." After Paul left, Yuna's eyes rested on the table full of delicacies. It'd be a waste not to eat them. As usual, she
Yvan immediately unbuckled his seatbelt and ducked. He heard the noise of a bullet shooting through the glass, which then shattered into pieces. The glass fragments spilled all over his back. When there was no sound of shooting anymore, he immediately sat right up. He watched as the van sped far away. With a serious and vicious look, he started the engine and chased after them. One hand resting on the steering wheel, he pulled open the hidden compartment in front of the seat with the other. Inside was a gun. He took it out. Yvan floored the accelerator and went after the van. He ignored the traffic light as he sped through the junction. His eyes never left the van ahead of him. When he was about to catch up to them, he extended his arm without hesitation. He aimed at the van in front of him and shot. A few bullets landed precisely on the tires. Instantly, the van lost control and swayed from left to right. Yvan seized the chance and increased his speed. At the same time
Cedric and the others rushed upstairs. When they reached the kids' study, Nathaniel was reading, and Natalie was taking care of her lizard. "Uncle Cedric?" Curious, Nathaniel greeted him. "Why did you come here, Uncle Cedric?" Natalie got up and walked to him. Crouching down, Cedric caressed Natalie's face as he heaved a sigh of relief. "Nothing. We've had an increase in flu cases lately. For safety reasons, we have to do a checkup on you two. Come here, Nathaniel. Let the doctor do the checkup." Cedric made up a suitable excuse. He then walked to the side. The doctor and nurse crouched in front of the kids and started to examine them. Seeing the anxious look on Cedric's face, Nathaniel knew that they were definitely not checking them for mere flu. But he didn't ask anything about it as he quietly let them examine his body. Cedric noticed Paul standing outside. He then left the room. Paul whispered, "Aunty Reina is okay. I've also checked downstairs. There's no sign
In Flokstra, Lucian, Gabriel, and the rest of the men rushed over to a clinic. Yvan was sitting in the waiting area. His neck and forehead were bandaged. Resting his arms on his thighs, he hung his head low. He was in a gloomy mood. Lucian and Gabriel sighed in relief when they saw Yvan seemed to be okay. Lucian said, "Let's go." Yvan got up and walked out in silence. They all got into the car and left. Yvan leaned back in the backseat as he lifted his head. "Did you manage to catch up to them?" Gabriel said, "They clearly noticed you back then. That's why they asked someone to hide there. Besides, there was no surveillance camera around the spot they escaped to. So it's difficult to find them." Lucian said with a serious tone, "This is the second time we were discovered. It could be even harder to see them again after this." Yvan's face grew hard. He didn't know what to say for a moment. At the same time, Carl was informed right away when Yvan got into that accident.
"It could've only happened around the spots where Mommy had meals with her coworkers. That's the only chance where she'd be in contact with strangers. "She wouldn't be able to notice anything when she got poisoned in secret. Since she was poisoned a while ago, we wouldn't be able to find any traces of it at all," Nathaniel explained. Mina then said with a serious look, "Does that mean we won't be able to investigate further into it?" Nathaniel said, "It's okay. I'll look into this myself." After hanging up, Nathaniel quickly searched up all the restaurants Yuna had visited for her recent gatherings. He then hacked into their surveillance systems and checked the recordings one by one. What he said was just a guess. He couldn't be sure that he would be able to find any useful clues from these surveillance camera recordings. After all, too much time had passed. The culprit had a lot of time to deal with this matter afterward. They might even have erased the recordings already.
Yuna said, "Since we couldn't find anything after investigating it back then, I thought it was just a prank. Besides, nothing happened to me when I came back to Waleston, so I didn't think much about it. But now I got poisoned." As if she suddenly thought of something, Yuna grabbed Carl's hand. "Carl, Natalie and Nathaniel—" "I know. I won't let anything happen to them." She nodded. Carl didn't think something like that would happen to Yuna in Jefton State. He asked, "Could it be the man behind Jerry?" "Probably." "Okay. I'll look into that." Yuna said, "But you have to investigate the matter about Master Eastin. How could I let this distract you?" Carl chuckled and said, "Did you think I only have a couple of men working for me?" Yuna knew her question was unnecessary. Carl asked, "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?" "I want to sleep." "Alright, get some sleep. I'll stay here. Call me if you feel sick." Yuna's eyelids felt heavy. After nodding, she f
Yuna took the phone and looked at the pictures. After examining them carefully, she shook her head. "Who's that?" "He worked as a waiter in all the restaurants you had been to for your recent gatherings." "Really?" Yuna stared at the picture on the phone again. "If that's the case, it's not a coincidence at all." "Perhaps that's the man who poisoned you with arsenic." "But why would he give us a chance to capture his face?" "Maybe he's trying to provoke us or that he thought we wouldn't be able to find him. So he doesn't care," Carl explained. Yuna had a grave look. "Also, this man isn't a Flokstrian." "According to our findings, he only has a one-month visa here. He's from Hultic." Yuna was astonished when she heard that. "He's from Hultic?" "Why?" "When I was investigating my dad, I found out that the person who acted as his guarantor of that one-billion-loan is actually from Hultic. And I've found the identity of that man." As she spoke, Yuna turned on her phon
Yuna had been waiting for Cedric to bring her updates. When the sky turned dark, Cedric returned when she was having dinner. Yuna watched as he entered. "Found him?" Carl asked. Cedric nodded. "Yeah, but he's dead." The news made Yuna and Carl's faces darkened. They didn't think it would end up this way. He said, "He headed to a few places today. It was as if he was leading us nowhere on purpose. When we finally found him, he was already dead in a hotel room's bathtub. There was a slit across his throat." Yuna could imagine the scene. Covering her mouth, she felt like throwing up. Carl got up and handed her a glass of water. "Don't think about it." She sipped some water. Her face looked ashen. Standing on the other side, Cedric pushed the bed table to the end of the bed. "Are you alright?" She nodded. "I'm fine, don't worry about me. You guys should handle the matter. We should at least find out if it was a suicide or murder." After that, she said with a serious t
At that moment, Natalie and Nathaniel were hiding in the bathroom. Natalie stared at Nathaniel, who was working on his laptop while sitting on the toilet bowl. "Nathaniel, is this alright?" "Why not? If he doesn't suffer from some trouble before he marries Mommy, he won't appreciate her in the future." "You're right. I suggest you make things harder for him then." "I think the same." And so, the kids set up something for them. After getting out of the car, Yvan and the others got into the elevator. Then, it suddenly stopped. Before they could react, a cartoon man appeared on the screen in the elevator. He then told them to solve some problems before the elevator could go up. Surprised, Gabriel said, "The bridesmaids are smart, aren't they? They've actually set up something like this for us." Lucian chuckled and said, "It's probably done by a computer genius." Yvan agreed to answer. Then, they started answering the questions. The bridesmaids were waiting for the groo
When Natalie and Nathaniel found out that Kiara was pregnant with Harry's child, they were overjoyed. That meant they were going to have a younger cousin. They also wanted to join in when they heard that their parents were going to have a wedding. They even wanted to get involved in the wedding decoration. Of course, Yvan let them do what they wanted. Considering the fact that Kiara got pregnant, she and Harry would be having their wedding first. Although they didn't have much time, the Jenkins family helped in setting the best wedding they could afford. It was rare for the Jenkins family to be so lively and busy. Since Harry was an orphan, Sherry and Yuna were his only family who would be attending the wedding. His ex-colleagues and workers in his club would be invited as well. At the wedding, Sherry and Yuna watched as they exchanged rings and vows. They were touched at the sight. They hugged each other with tears streaming down their faces. Sherry said, "I though
Because of Kiara's news, Yvan and Yuna didn't have the chance to enjoy a candlelight dinner. They headed over to see Kiara. They arrived at Harry's club. At that moment, Kiara and Harry were sitting in the office like kids who did something wrong. They waited for Yuna and Yvan to come. When Sherry heard the sound of the door opening, she told them, "Hoho, they're here. Better be careful." After that, Yuna and Yvan entered the room as expected. Without saying a word, Yvan grabbed Harry's collar. Kiara quickly protected him. "Yvan Jenkins, if you dare to land a finger on my man, I won't let you off!" "He's pushing you around!" "Bullshit!" Yvan and Kiara glared at each other hard. Stuck in the middle, Harry raised his hands high. "I will marry Kiara." Yuna quickly dragged Yvan to the side. "Are you going to beat Harry up?" she asked. "They're dating! Besides, they're adults. Since it has come to this, it's up to them to decide their future. I'm telling you, Kiara's b
Yuna pushed him away. "Alright, I'll tell him to come over and chat a bit longer then." Hearing that, Yvan became helpless. He pulled her into his arms. "I was just joking. I didn't want that to happen, either." Yuna smirked. Knowing that she only said that to upset him, Yvan said impatiently, "You really want to see me suffer, don't you?" "Is it too much for you then?" "Of course not. You can do anything you want to me," Yvan said lovingly. Right then, Yuna's phone rang. "It's Carl. Let me answer the call." Hearing that name, Yvan was once again frustrated. Compared to Ashton, Carl was an even bigger competition. Carl was the one who could threaten Yvan's place in Yuna's heart. "Carl." Hearing Yuna's tone when she spoke to Carl, Yvan wished he could end the call for her. After that, he'd find the nearest hotel and give this woman a good punishment. But he couldn't. He could only hold it in. "Are you doing well in Jefton State?" Carl asked. "Yes, I am." "I
Although Arthur explained everything to him, Jacob was still unwilling to accept the truth. He even denied it. Because of all the horrible things he did, Arthur eventually told Yvan to send Jacob to the cops. He'd be locked up in jail for his whole life. Arthur had no regrets. He could only blame himself for not teaching his child well. Yvan didn't ask Arthur too much about it. He followed Arthur's instructions and sent Jacob to jail. This matter was then settled. Yvan decided to hide Jacob's identity so that this incident wouldn't get out. It was also to prevent the Jenkins family from being the talk of town. Arthur allowed him to do so. …The fact that Yvan and Yuna had made up was sudden and surprising for everyone. They were curious about what happened between those two. Since Yuna was back in Jefton State, she decided to meet up with Ashton. "Do you really have to see him?" Yvan asked. "Don't forget about your promise," Yuna reminded. Yvan could only listen t
Seeing his reaction, Arthur was utterly disappointed. "That's what you want to believe." Arthur sighed and said, "Forget it. It was me who didn't take everything into consideration and caused you to misunderstand us. "You always thought that your mother and I side with Felix because he's weaker than you. But you're wrong. We raised both of you equally well. But you weren't willing to work hard. "Felix said he's physically weak, so he had to study harder than you. He wanted to support you and guide you while you inherit the family company." "No way!" Jacob's eyes were bloodshot. His mind went blank because of what his father said. But Arthur wasn't done talking. Standing in front of Jacob, he said, "You're the one who plotted the car accident against Felix and Yvan, weren't you?" "That's right." "You're so foolish. Felix has been weak since birth. They only managed to bring Yvan into this world through countless IVF rounds."His health has worsened since earlier on, but h
In the Jenkins Residence study, Jacob was tied onto a chair after being brought there from abroad. Facing Arthur, who was standing across from him, he had no trace of fear or guilt. Instead, there was only resentment. He looked as if he wished he could murder Arthur now. Sneering, he said, "Now that your children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren are here, you're probably over the moon, Father." Arthur had a serious look as he stared at Jacob. Walking toward him, Arthur sent a few slaps across his face. "You useless piece of trash. How dare you speak to me like that?" Bending his head, Jacob howled, "Why can't I say that? You're the one who abandoned me back then, weren't you?" Impatient, Arthur said, "Ask yourself if I was the one who abandoned you or if you chose to leave us!" Jacob continued to yell, "Wasn't it you who sided with Felix back then? If not, would I have wanted to leave?" Arthur was so mad that he clutched his chest and panted. Pointing at Jac
After half a month, they boarded the flight back to Jefton State. All this while, Yvan and the kids had been getting along. Their relationship seemed like one between normal families. The kids watched as their parents sat closely with each other. They then turned their heads away. Natalie asked with a soft voice, "Nathaniel, are you planning to let Daddy know about how you've taken so much of his money back then?" Crossing his arms, Nathaniel said, "He's rich anyway. He doesn't have to be bothered by the amount of money that I took him for." Giggling, Natalie said, "You don't dare to tell him, do you?" Nathaniel kept his chin up and said, "There's nothing I should be afraid of." "Don't worry. I'll side with you. If Daddy bullies Mommy again, you should steal tens of billions of money from him." "Smart girl." …Finally, they arrived at Jefton State. Harry and the others had been waiting for them at the airport. When they saw Yuna and the kids coming out, Sherry and
After that, Yuna and the kids had been accompanying Yvan in the hospital for rehab. At the same time, Master Eastin was discharged. "Are you planning to bring Natalie and Nathaniel to Jefton State after he recovers?" Master Eastin asked. "Yeah, I'll deal with the last bit of things here. I'll still head back to Phoenix City after that," Yuna explained. "I can't just leave my work at the research center behind." "Since you've made up with that brat, you should think about what's going to happen next. Don't rush things just so you can return to the research center and work," Master Eastin said with a smile. "Those are two different matters." With a determined look, she said, "It's impossible for me to give up on my career because of anyone." Satisfied, Master Eastin nodded. "That's what we're talking about." Yuna smiled a little and said, "Master Eastim, do you really have to go back to Phoenix City now?" "I left a bunch of problems behind when I was taken away. I have to