The news of Yuna being hospitalized was hidden well. But to her surprise, Mia came to visit her the next day. She even brought a lot of things with her. Seeing that, Yuna was flattered and astonished. "Mrs. Edwards, you didn't need to bring these for me. They seem really expensive." Warmly, Mia patted the back of Yuna's hand. She sat on the chair by the bedside. "You didn't even tell me about you being sick, or I would've visited you sooner. These things aren't that special anyway. I have a lot at home. When I heard you were sick, I picked out some stuff that suits you from my cellar." Yuna knew that Mia had a cellar just to store everything she bought or the gifts she received. There were things in that cellar that were worth up to a hundred million. The few stuff she picked out for Yuna could cost nearly one to ten million. How could Yuna accept them? "You started working right after you came back here. I wanted to visit you and the twins, but Carl didn't let me. He sai
Carl was silent for a moment. He said, "Surra is sensitive. She'd definitely notice something if you mentioned anything on purpose." "Don't worry, nothing happened. I just wanted to visit Surra." Mia was displeased.She huffed, "Do you see your own mom as a bad woman who'd make things difficult for the woman you're into?" "Mom." "Alright, alright. I got it. You can do whatever you want with this. I'm hanging up. I'll be visiting Natalie and Nathaniel." Mia hung up. Watching all the gifts she prepared for the kids, she couldn't wait to see them. "Head to Surra's house." …Yvan and Lucian were quick to return to Flokstra. He wasn't happy about leaving after having a short conversation with Yuna.For the first time ever, he felt how precious and rare the time he spent with Yuna was. Lucian gave him a glass of water. "Don't be upset. We've talked about settling the situation here first. If you manage to bring Master Eastin to her unharmed, she'd definitely be grateful towa
"Is that strange? They're all gifts I bought for Natalie and Nathaniel." Carl patted Yuna's back lightly, gesturing her to enter the house without asking more. Yuna could only let him be. She led Carl into the house. From upstairs, Natalie had seen Carl and Yuna arriving. After she happily told Nathaniel about it, she hurried down the stairs. The two were heading downstairs when Carl and Yuna entered. "Uncle Carl." Natalie threw herself into Carl's arms. She rubbed her face against him. "Uncle Carl, why did you only visit us now?" Carl carried Natalie up into the air. It made Natalie giggle. "Sorry, I've been too busy. Besides, I was preparing gifts for you and Nathaniel," Carl said gently. "Really? When Mommy was working overtime, Uncle Cedric and the others came over to set up the Christmas tree with us. We just need some gifts." "How about we put those gifts down there?" Carl asked. "Sure!" Natalie was overjoyed. Standing near Yuna, Nathaniel could see that she s
In the afternoon, Yuna stayed by the kids' side. Carl left after lunch. He had a call from work. She was sitting in the study alone at night when she got a call from Yvan, much to her surprise. Yuna was silent for a moment. In the end, she decided to pick up the call. Yvan asked, "How's your body?" Calmly, Yuna replied, "I'm fine. Thanks for your concern." Yvan didn't feel anything when he heard such a cold reply from Yuna. At least she was willing to answer the phone. "Can I have a video call with the kids?" "They already went to bed." "I'll wait till you're free next time then." Yuna couldn't turn him down. Instead, she changed the topic. "You're not in Aradelle." "How do you know that?" "Sherry and Harry told me," Yvan chuckled. "TN Group is having a project with an overseas company. I had to come over myself to have a discussion, so I'm going to spend some time here." She then realized what was going on. "Okay then, goodbye." "Good night." After the
Seeing how Yuna rejected her so blatantly, Elizabeth was upset. But she wanted Yuna to attend her party. "What? I'm inviting you with such sincerity. Are you afraid of me? Is that why you don't want to come?" she said with a chuckle. "I'm busy." Yuna still sounded cold. Her eyes rested on the entrance before she watched Elizabeth with a smile. She said, "The news of you blocking me at the entrance would probably spread soon. I wouldn't be the one in trouble by then. It'd be you, Elizabeth." Upon hearing that, she turned to glance behind her. Then, she stared at Yuna again with a sneer. "As soon as you accept my invitation, I'll think about leaving here right away. If something so huge gets out, what do you think people would say about me and you?" Yuna was unfazed. Instead, she smiled. "Your reputation would be affected the most then. You're the daughter of the Wycliffe family, after all." That instantly knocked Elizabeth into her senses. She was so furious that she a
The smile froze on Elizabeth's face. She widened her eyes and felt more disappointed than ever. "You asked to meet up with me just to ask about that?" "Why else do you think I'd see you for?" Carl's tone was hard. There was no warmth within. He even spoke as if it was a business dealing. Upon seeing how Carl was, Elizabeth immediately felt sorry for herself. "You're speaking as if I'm the bad person here." "Do you still remember what you did to Surra back then?" he demanded. "That was a long time ago." "Have you given up on those intentions?" Elizabeth was agitated. "But Carl, I like you. I can't force myself not to feel that way. I just feel that it's weird. "Surra is a single mother. How did she manage to capture your attention? Also, are you willing to accept the children she had with another man?" "That's none of your business." "You're such an amazing man. You could've found a better person. Why?" "I said it's none of your business!" Carl's tone grew even col
"If there's no news from Carl yet, it could only mean he's thinking of another way to deal with this. We won't achieve what we want if we let them go now." Yvan drank some wine; his intention was clear. But Lucian said as he walked over, "If we place our attention on Carl's men now, wouldn't that delay our progress?" "Even if we don't focus on these people now, can you guarantee that our plan won't be affected by them after this?" Yvan asked. He added coldly, "When we manage to save Master Eastin by then, they might take him from us and claim the victory as theirs." Lucian was speechless. "I also want to know why Carl would spy on me." After waiting for a whole hour, they finally heard something outside. A black truck stopped at the door, with a man saying that he wanted to see Yvan. Yvan saw the personal information of that person from Gabriel's laptop. Gabriel said, "He works for Carl." Eyes on the TV screen, Lucian asked, "Is there only one man?" Yvan didn't say
The ones who visited Yuna's house for the Christmas celebration were Lucy and a few other coworkers Yuna was close with. Next year, they'd celebrate Christmas at another coworker's place as an unspoken rule. Because of that, Yuna had asked Aunty Reina to prepare a feast. "Thankfully, we managed to come here in time." Yuna and Cedric walked into the living room and took in the sight. Zachary was holding Natalie's hand and spinning her around. Nathaniel was surrounded by a few people. Meanwhile, Aunty Reina was serving some cookies that she had just baked. Christmas music was being played on the stereo. Everyone was immersed in the joyful atmosphere. "You're finally back. Come and join us!" Cedric and Yuna were pushed to the center of the living room. After exchanging a look, they quickly joined in the fun. On Christmas Eve, the atmosphere in Yuna's villa was lively. Natalie had the biggest smile, while Nathaniel seemed more composed unless Cedric went to see him. Som
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