Carlos was trembling all over. He had never seen such a petrifying look on Carl's face before. Carl didn't speak with that tone even when he visited their place last time because of Elizabeth. He now knew that Carl was actually upset this time. He had no choice but to admit defeat and beg. "Carl, I wasn't thinking straight. But please understand that I only have a sister. "She cried to me every day, saying that she got bullied. As her brother, of course, I'd feel sad for my sister. That's why I—" "If your sister killed someone and told you that she didn't, that it was the victim's family who bullied her, are you going to finish the victim's whole family off too?" "No—" "So you think what your sister did was right?" "No—" "Carlos, what nonsense are you spouting now?" Carl kicked Carlos to the floor. Suppressing his pain, Carlos crawled back up. He kneeled before Carl. "Carl, I'll do anything if you let me off. I'll offer you 80% of the profits for the project we talk
As Carl drove, he said calmly, "I definitely won't let this matter go just like that. You were nearly raped by them. "Should I forget about it just because you're fine? Forgiving them this time would allow them to repeat their actions in the future. "You were lucky today. But what if they plan things out better next time, and you won't have a chance to ask for help?" Yuna couldn't reply to that. "Even if I have to cut ties with the Wycliffe family because of this, I won't suffer any losses. They're the ones who would be at a disadvantage. So don't worry about me losing any profits from the business," Carl said seriously. "Alright." "Go back and have a nice bath. Get some sleep. We can talk about everything else after tomorrow." "Okay." In the end, Yuna was brought to her house. Carl didn't stay for long and drove off. Scratching her head, she knew that there was no way she could interfere with this matter. Back in her room, she lay on the couch. As she tried to calm
Seeing Lucy tearing up, Yuna smiled a little and said, "I'm really fine. Carl came right on time, so I wasn't harmed at all." With a grave expression, Lucy looked at her and asked, "Really?" "Surra, you have to be honest with me. If not, I'd feel guilty about this. Carlos is Elizabeth's brother. He tried to take revenge on you because of Elizabeth. He'll definitely not let go of this matter so easily." She nodded. "I promise you, I'm really okay. Besides, Carl helped me in giving Carlos a good lesson last night. What happened yesterday wouldn't happen again." Seeing how serious Yuna seemed, Lucy then sighed in relief. "Surra, do you know how terrified I was last night?" "I know." Yuna hugged her and patted her back to calm her down. She added, "If I wasn't so sure of myself, how would I have possibly met up with Carlos? So don't worry, everything's in the past now. Everyone is safe. Nothing went wrong." "That's great, then. I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if someth
When Yuna lifted her head, she noticed Carl walking toward them. Noticing the expression on her face, Cedric looked behind him and saw Carl too. Right then, Carl entered. "Are you guys having a chat?" Cedric got up and said, "We're done talking. Are you looking for Surra?" Carl nodded. Yuna didn't say a word. Walking out of the research room, she followed Carl and slowly headed to his office upstairs. "If anyone from the Wycliffe family comes to see you these days, don't listen to them or promise them anything, alright?" Carl said. "Are they trying to beg for your forgiveness?" "Yeah." Carl had a cold look. "I definitely won't forgive them. It'd be useless even if they try to use you." "Then, they probably won't see me since they know it'd be useless, right?" "Not necessarily." "Okay." "I want to have two of my bodyguards to protect you. What do you think?" Carl suddenly changed the topic. Hearing that, Yuna was pleasantly surprised. She said, "I have two body
When she heard Fendi's praise, Yuna simply smiled. "Mrs. Wycliffe, why don't you cut to the chase? It'll only be a waste of our time if you don't, right?" The smile on Fendi's face froze. "Surra, aren't you being too cold by saying that?" "But I never had any interactions with you before. Isn't it better to deal with this matter directly? Besides, I don't think you want to have a long chat with me either, would you?" After being exposed, there's a vicious look in Fendi's eyes. But she still grinned. "Surra, don't misunderstand. Why would I not want to chat longer with you?" "But I don't want to," Yuna said honestly. "If you really just want to have a chat with me, I'm sorry, but I'm in a hurry. I have to go." "Wait!" Fendi's face eventually darkened when Yuna upset her. "Since you have to act this way, I'll be honest with you." Fendi stared at her coldly. "Surra, tell me. What do we have to do to make you help us ask for Carl's forgiveness and let my children go? I can
In Flokstra, Yvan and the rest headed toward Agoura. Then, they settled down in that area. Sitting in a circle, they discussed their next plan of action. Yvan said, "Let's split into two teams. One for day and another one for night. From there, we split into several smaller teams to walk around and observe the situation in turn. The people who head out have to be different every time. If not, we'll be caught. "Also, when you find any dangerous or suspicious human or object, you must inform the others immediately and take pictures as proof. Don't act on your own." Everyone nodded. After that, they were assigned to certain tasks. Jeremiah was assigned to the night patrol. He was even on the same team as Yvan. He didn't have a good feeling about this. But knowing that Yvan had excellent combat skills, he felt better about it. When he was thinking of how to tell Nathaniel about this, Yvan patted him. "Get ready. We'll be leaving soon." Instinctively, Jeremiah looked at the
When Luther heard such words from Yuna, he was angry. But he had to hold it back for his cousin's sake. He tried to speak politely. "Ms. Surra, we're all living in Phoenix City. We'll encounter each other in the future whether we like it or not. If things get ugly, it'll be unpleasant for us when we meet again."If you can forgive us for what happened this time, the Wycliffe family would owe you a favor. Our family would be the first to help you if you ever have any troubles in the future. Having a friend is always better than having a foe. "I believe you understand that very well, don't you?" Yuna glanced at him calmly. "Are you done?" There was a slight change of expression on Luther's face. He narrowed his eyes as he stared at her. With an icy look, Yuna said, "From the moment your cousin decided to ruin me, I knew that there was no chance that we could ever be friends." Hearing that, Luther quickly said, "Ms. Surra, let's talk things out properly." "If you don't wa
Thinking of what happened last night, Cedric seemed to be furious. He complained, "How dare they ask for forgiveness after what they did? Cops exist to catch people like them." Seeing how angry Cedric was, Yuna said with a smile, "Cedric, don't waste your energy on people like that. Do you want supper?" "Now that you mentioned it, I'm quite hungry." "Give me a few minutes. I'll whip up some food." The two finally had a chance to have supper together. They chatted till late at night. …In Flokstra, Jeremiah finally returned. He sat on a bench and gulped some water down without stopping. Yvan didn't spare him another glance. He went straight to his room upstairs. After he was gone, Jeremiah complained to them in distress. "Why am I working so hard now? Is it because of my client?" Lucian and Gabriel threw a look at him at the same time. Jeremiah frowned a little. With a confused look, he said, "Am I wrong? Should I have not said that? Would he choke me to death if he
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