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