At night, Yuna didn't think more about other matters because of Anya. Everyone headed to the gathering spot together. Cedric was concerned about Yuna as well. But he blended in with the others during dinner. When Anya saw Cedric was there too, she became even more nervous. She quickly dragged Yuna out of the room. "Surra, Mr. Xavier is here too. What should I do? I'm getting more anxious now. It feels like I'm a student trying to do a bad thing in front of my teacher." Hearing that, Yuna couldn't help but laugh. "But I've never seen you nervous around Cedric. Besides, don't you even make jokes when you're with him?" "Is that the same?" "Don't worry, I'll watch Cedric the whole night. I won't let him stop you from doing your thing. Even if he pulls Mark over for drinks, I'll stop him." Patting her chest, Anya nodded hard. "Okay." Right then, Lucy walked out. Seeing how the two were being secretive, she walked curiously toward them. "What are you whispering about here
Lucy glanced over at the door too. Like what Yuna said, Anya and Mark entered the room. The two of them kept staring at Anya, waiting for her to give them a hint. When they saw Anya making the "OK" gesture shyly, Yuna and Lucy immediately toasted each other in celebration. She didn't think the plan would work out so well. If that was the case, perhaps Mark had already had feelings for Anya for a long time. That was why he accepted her confession so readily. Soon, Anya sat between them. Excited, Lucy said, "You're back so soon!" "He likes me too. Besides, he said that the confession I made tonight doesn't count. He even said that he should be confessing to me instead as a man. So …" Anya hung her head low. She didn't dare to look at anybody at all. Hearing that, Yuna and Lucy's impressions of Mark became even better. Lucy praised, "I didn't think Mark would be so romantic." Anya whispered, "Let's keep what happened tonight a secret." Smiling, Yuna said, "We will."
At the same time, Yvan arrived at Jefton State. The first thing he did was to head straight to the company. Kiara just had a meeting. She was relaxing herself while sitting in the office. When she saw her brother, she nearly burst into tears of joy. "You're back? Why didn't you tell me sooner that you're back early, you brat?" Kiara went up to hug him. "Why do I feel that you've become slimmer?" As she nagged, she pinched Yvan's face. Yvan smiled faintly. He grabbed her hands. "Thanks for your hard work." Kiara sat on the couch. She let him sit at his desk. "Why did you come back so suddenly? Didn't you say that you could only come back after some time?" "I don't have to be there to deal with the matter for now. So I came back." Sitting in front of his office desk, Yvan stared at the data on his computer. "How's the situation now?" When he brought it up, Kiara seemed troubled. "I know you're on bad terms with Ashton. But why doesn't he want to leave us alone this time
Harry let her be. The only thing on his mind was whether Yvan would visit Waleston to see Yuna as well now that he was back. He should tell Yuna about this later. Meanwhile, Yvan was in a cafe with Ashton. In the private room, the two sat facing each other. The atmosphere was tense. Ashton sipped on his tea calmly. He was all smiles, but there was iciness in his eyes. "You've been busy recently, Mr. Jenkins. You only decided to come back now. Is it because you managed to settle your matter abroad?" He was obviously hinting at something else. Yvan said casually, "It wouldn't be settled so quickly. But since you hoped that I would come back, of course, I have to be here to see you. After that, I might go abroad again." The smile on Ashton's face gradually disappeared. His face hardened. Yvan noticed all that. He mocked, "Why are you so curious about what I did abroad? Do you like living abroad as well? Should I arrange for you to live with me aboard for some time to hav
When Yuna got a video call from Kiara, she happened to be at home. The kids greeted her happily and had a small chat. After that, Yuna brought her phone upstairs. She sat in her room. Hearing what Kiara said, Yuna couldn't help but ask, "Yvan is back too?" Kiara nodded. "That brat is back, so I'm totally free now. Yuna, I'm going to follow Harry and Sherry along to celebrate New Year with you." Smiling, Kiara nodded. "Kiara, I'll definitely welcome you if you do come. But would everything be okay with Grandpa Jenkins and the others if you celebrate New Year here?" "That's fine. I'll head straight back to Jefton State after celebrating with you guys. I'll bring my mom back as well by then." "Is your mom not in Jefton State?" "Ever since you left, she left the country to see my dad. She's been taking care of my dad all this while." Yuna frowned a little. "So, was Yvan accompanying your parents all along too?" "Who told you that?" Yuna froze."That rascal wasn't with
Yuna was curious to know. Natalie didn't hide anything from her. She nodded. "Nathaniel has always been disappointed with Daddy. But I'm used to it already. Although Nathaniel hates him, he doesn't force me to hate Daddy too." Yuna asked, "Do you hate Daddy then, Nat?" "Of course, I hate him. But I'm angry at him mostly. If Daddy treats Mommy nicely, I will definitely like him a lot. But Daddy is really not understanding at all. So I won't like him." Pursing her lips, Natalie said, "I admit that Daddy is really good-looking. But Uncle Spencer and Uncle Cedric are good-looking too. Uncle Carl is even more handsome. I don't need Daddy." Yuna never really tried to understand what her kids had been thinking. Now that she heard things from Natalie, she felt stuffy for some reason. "Really?" "Mommy, you shouldn't feel burdened by this. This is just what Nathaniel and I think. It has nothing to do with what you think, Mommy." Natalie placed her hand on top of Yuna's. "I know t
The next day, Carl was in his office. The one sitting across from him was none other than Elizabeth. Unlike her previous looks, she was dressed in a suit today, looking like an intelligent woman. Carl frowned at the sight. Elizabeth had a smile on her face. "Carl, I'll be under your care from now on. We'll be meeting each other very often. After all, I'll be taking charge of many of the projects you'll be collaborating on with my company." "Is everyone in your company dead or something?" The look on Elizabeth's face changed. She said pitifully, "Can you not look down on me?" "Yeah, I won't." After that, Carl placed a document that was written wholly in a foreign language in front of her. "Translate everything it says in there to me." Elizabeth flipped open the document confidently. But she was baffled when she saw all the alien words on it. She became frustrated. "Carl, you're making things difficult for me on purpose, aren't you?" "This is one of the collaboration
Yuna didn't know what was happening over at Carl's office at all. After her work was done in the morning, she checked the surveillance cameras in her house. She saw the kids were focusing on their lunch. Then, she followed Lucy and Anya out to look for food. They finally decided on a restaurant where they joyfully enjoyed their meal. They talked about happy things as well. Hearing Anya talking about things between her and Mark these few days, Lucy was so excited that she almost jumped. "Ah! Really? I'm so jealous of you two." As Yuna ate, she listened to their conversation. Anya smiled with satisfaction. "Yeah, I didn't expect Mark to be such a considerate man. I think I made the right choice." Lucy raised her glass. "Congratulations to you then." Yuna raised hers as well. The three of them exchanged a look before proceeding to eat merrily. When they were about to pay the bill, Rosie's sudden appearance took Yuna aback. Rosie was standing in front of her. There were
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