"Promise me you won't have sex with another woman during the cooling-off period," said Nancy."Okay," said Yaacob with a nod."Come home to me if you're horny. I've been working out recently, so my butt is a little perkier than before. You like that, don't you?"Yaacob said nothing.After that, Nancy walked out of the hotel. She did a lot of thinking on her way home. She felt that Yaacob still had not forgiven her. However, she felt better after Yaacob assured her that he was not going to divorce her. After all, she would have a chance to make up to him as long as they stayed married, right?After she got back home, Nancy received a call from Teresa.Teresa had called her many times in the past two days, but because Nancy was in a bad mood, she never answered the phone.Today, she was in a better mood, so she thought she would answer Teresa's call."Nancy, did you put a love spell on Spencer or something?" asked Teresa in an accusing tone as soon as the call was connected.N
"I don't need you to do anything for me. I'll be grateful as long as you stay away from me," said Nancy.After all that had happened, she really could not bring herself to trust Spencer anymore.Suddenly, she thought of something very important!"Wait! That day when you and I… did you take protective measures?" Nancy asked.Spencer was caught off guard by her question, so he did not immediately answer her.Nancy immediately looked frightened. "Oh sh*t, why did I just think of asking you this now? What should I do if you didn't wear it? No, I have to go to the hospital right now and ask if there's anything I can take to prevent accidental pregnancies after a week has passed from the day we had sex."Nancy quickly stood up to leave.Spencer stood up and grabbed her arm. "Why are you so anxious about this?""How can I not be anxious? Mr. Getson still hasn't forgiven me. I'll have no choice but to kill myself if I really got pregnant with your kid," said Nancy dramatically.She ac
Nancy and Yaacob followed the sound of Lucy's crying to her room and found that her room looked like it had been robbed. Everything that could be broken was smashed on the floor, and everything that could not be broken was pushed down.Lucy, dressed in pajamas, was sitting on the floor leaning against the wardrobe. One of her knees was bleeding, probably from broken glass.It was quite a pitiful sight to see a beautiful woman like her crying and bleeding with all those broken bits and pieces lying around her.Yaacob walked in worriedly. He wanted to ask if she was okay, but Lucy threw herself into his arms before he could say anything."Yaacob, he nearly killed me! I should have listened to you. I shouldn't have married him… What should I do now?" said Lucy as she pulled down the collar of her pajamas a little, showing him where Julian had strangled her."Calm down first. Are you hurt anywhere else? Do you need me to take you to the hospital?"Yaacob's tone was as calm as ever. M
"Shall I go to the hospital with you then?" asked Nancy.Yaacob glanced at her, but he did not stop Nancy from following.Lucy was in the operating room when they arrived at the hospital.Nancy saw Yaacob walk over to the other side of the corridor with his phone in hand. 'He's probably going to call Julian,' she thought.Even though the two half-brothers hated each other, Julian was still Lucy's husband. Thus, Yaacob felt he had a duty to inform him that his wife and baby were having an emergency operation to save their lives.Nancy sat down on the chair in the corridor, clasped her hands on her knees, and secretly prayed that Lucy would be okay.About five minutes later, she saw Yaacob walking back with a darkened expression."How did it go? Is Julian coming?" asked Nancy."He said he's not coming," replied Yaacob.Nancy was not surprised. She kind of guessed the answer when she saw how angry Yaacob looked. However, she did not expect that Julian would be so heartless.'Luc
Yaacob was standing at the door with his brows furrowed. He had a distant look in his eyes as if he was thinking about something.He was gently rubbing his right hand's thumb and index finger together as if he was agitated and wanted to smoke, but he knew he could not since he was at a hospital.Seeing his indifference, Nancy could not help but feel resentful.After all, no matter what someone said about her in the past, Yaacob would jump to her defense immediately. He did that when the Getsons bullied her and when the scandal between her and Spencer broke out. He would also give the others a piece of his mind should they even dare to utter something demeaning about Nancy. However, he changed after they slept together.Women are very sensitive creatures. Even if there was a possibility that Yaacob simply did not hear what the nurse said, and that was why he did not say anything, Nancy still jumped to the worst conclusion she could think of.She walked to him with her head lowered
Yaacob carefully took Lucy's hand away from his sleeve and stuffed it back under her blanket.Lucy woke up in a panic and immediately grabbed him again. "Yaacob! Don't go!""Don't worry, I'm not leaving the hospital! I'll be back after smoking a cigarette!"Hearing this, Lucy reluctantly let him go. "Okay, but please make it quick."Yaacob nodded, walked out, and closed the door before turning around and asking Nancy in a low voice, "What are you doing here?""I've come to see you," answered Nancy.As soon as Yaacob got closer, he could smell the alcohol on her."Did you go to the bar again?" he asked with a frown.Nancy waved her hands in embarrassment at being seen through by Yaacob. "That isn't important. Listen up, because what I'm going to say next is very, very important."Yaacob glanced at her and then at the end of the corridor. "Come with me."After leading Nancy to the guardrail, Yaacon lowered his head and patted his pockets to look for his cigarette. Finally, he f
After Nancy woke up the next morning, she continued to lie in her bed for a while with her eyes closed. As her memories slowly came back, she remembered that she actually asked for a divorce with Yaacob last night.'Oh my God!' Nancy suddenly sat up from the bed and saw that the time was exactly nine o'clock. 'Yaacob's not going to take what I said seriously, right?'Nancy turned on her phone nervously. There was no missed call from Yaacob. However, she still did not dare to relax.For the next twenty minutes, she stared nervously at her phone screen, thinking about what excuse she could give for not answering the phone if it rang.'I should just tell him I accidentally dropped my phone in the water. That way I wouldn't need to pick up any of his calls until my phone is fixed.'That was the best idea she could come up with in twenty minutes. However, when Nancy rushed into the bathroom and was about to throw her phone into the toilet bowl, she suddenly had an epiphany.'No, this
Nancy visited the hospital once more because she could not get Yaacob on the phone. She pushed open the door to the ward and saw Lucy eating breakfast in bed.Lucy immediately put down her spoon as soon as she heard the door opening. She then clutched her chest and put on a sad expression.However, when Lucy turned around and saw that the person who came in was Nancy, her expression suddenly changed from sadness to anger."What are you doing here? How dare you come in here without knocking first?""I'm in a bit of a rush, so I thought I'd come in without knocking since the door was opened. Is Mr. Getson here?" Nancy asked."No!""Didn't he stay with you last night? Where could he be so early in the morning?""I didn't let him stay with me. He still has his own things to do after all," replied Lucy impatiently."Okay, I'll get going then."Nancy exited the ward and was about to close the door. That way, no one would see Lucy eating breakfast, which would definitely ruin the woe
Yaacob stayed in Nancy and Celica's house in Rhea City for a month without leaving.After sending Celica to kindergarten, Yaacob sent Nancy to the company.Nancy always asked him to stop the car two streets away from the company, but that day, Yaacob went a bit further, and she started to get anxious. "Stop the car, quick. Stop going forward. It's the peak hour right now. I can't let anyone see me."Yaacob stopped the car, but he did not unlock the door.He lowered the top of the convertible and asked her, "Is being with me that embarrassing to you?""I'm not with you. This is just a transaction!" Nancy insisted.She could not open the door and noticed that Yaacob had locked it. When she went to unlock it, her hand was pushed down by the man."Don't I make you happy? Is Celica unhappy? Don't you enjoy every night that we're together? You clearly have me in your heart, but why do you keep denying it? Nancy, what happened to your boldness and carefree spirit? Who do you want to im
Nancy had just stopped at Athenapolis to pick up some things she had left with Benson's friends when they had stayed there.She had also wanted to congratulate Rowena and Randall on their marriage and to apologize for not being able to attend their wedding.However, the next day, she could not get up at all.Fearing another intense night like the one before, she decided to book a flight to Rhea City that afternoon.The moment she sat on the plane, Nancy almost collapsed in her seat. Her lower back was aching.When she shut her eyes, her head was inexplicably flooded with certain images.It was like she was under a spell!"Ms., the flight is about to take off. Please switch off your phones," the flight attendant told Nancy.Nancy remembered that she had already turned off her phone.However, she turned around to see Celica looking at her phone unhappily."Sorry."Nancy switched off Celica's phone, but she did not seem happy about it. "Mommy… will Uncle Yaacob call me?""Even
After half a year, Nancy finally returned from America with Celica.Celica held Nancy's hand in one hand and a cat plushie that was almost half her size in another.As soon as they walked out of the VIP channel, Celica's sharp eyes immediately spotted the man who had come to pick them up. She abandoned her plushie as she rushed to him, hands outstretched and waiting to be carried."Uncle Yaacob! Uncle Yaacob!""Celica, don't run so fast!"Nancy could not stop her and could only follow behind, picking up the plushie along with some candy that had dropped from her pocket as she ran.Yaacob hurried forward and immediately scooped Celica up. He smelled the sweet scent of candy."Uncle Yaacob…"Celica hugged Yaacob, nuzzling her head against his. The fine and soft hair that was unique to a child warmed Yaacob's heart.It had been two years, but she had not forgotten him!It seemed like her memory was better than expected. She had probably gotten it from him.Of course, it was als
Randall and Rowena went to the same motel they had the last time.The boss remembered them as the ones who had broken his window, but he did not give them a hard time, warmly welcoming them instead.After all, the money that Randall had given him for it had been enough to replace the windows of the whole building. This time, Randall flexed his financial might again. He pulled out a wad of cash from his wallet and put it on the counter. "Boss, we want an entire floor.""Sir, do you want one room or two?""The whole floor!"Hearing what Randall said, Rowena looked at him in amazement. "Why so many rooms?""Have you forgotten how bad the soundproofing is here?" Randall replied.Rowena was speechless.The hotel owner was a veteran of this. He immediately put the money into the counter drawer and said, "Okay, I'll give you a key to a room on the third floor. I'll go knock on every door to clear the floor out right now. I assure you that you'll have an enjoyable night!"Rowena fel
"How absurd!"Randall's words were not meant to demean her. He just felt that it was too dangerous for the child to be there.Rowena, however, felt like she was being blamed for no reason."Why are you in a restaurant with this girl in the middle of the night?" Rowena asked Randall.Randall did not answer. He walked forward to help secure Dorothy before he took the dangerous weapon off her hands."Rowena, you should bring Sandy back for now."Rowena did not move."It's too dangerous for the both of you to be here. Listen to me!" Randall told her.Rowena did not respond. Instead, it was Dorothy who spoke: "Mr. Smith, why do you think she can just come and go as she pleases? I already told my subordinates that not even a fly is allowed out."Even though Rowena had been captured, she knew that they would not be able to walk free if anything happened to her so the man would not touch her so easily."Mrs. Browning, you just wanted to talk with me."Dorothy really liked talking to
Dorothy and Randall found themselves in a standoff. Suddenly, a hushed report from her subordinate reached Dorothy's ears. "Someone's outside, claiming to have information on Mr. Randall.""Who? Could it be that Yaacob has returned earlier than expected?" Dorothy, determined to prevail over Randall that night, insisted, "Don't let him in; I can't believe he would just barge in!""It's not Mr. Randall. It's a woman, accompanied by a child." The subordinate hesitated before providing more details.Rowena, who had given birth just four months ago, had swiftly regained her pre-pregnancy figure. She wore a navy blue striped shirt knotted at the waist, paired with snug jeans, showing no signs of her previous pregnancy. From behind, she looked slender and youthful, resembling a young girl. Yet, in front, she cradled a baby.The infant, only three or four months old, sported a hat with a few wisps of hair peeking out and a pacifier. The child's intelligent eyes darted around, exploring the
Four months later, the impending presidential election heightened the tension in Athenapolis. Harrison, eyeing reelection, aspired to forge an alliance with the Browning family and assimilate the Getson Group.Simultaneously, at this critical juncture, Yaacob had already partnered with Tom. He opted to collaborate with Yaacob after his unsuccessful bid to become part of the Browning family. Both were cunning strategists with centuries of experience, making their alliance arguably the most formidable.Tom, with backing from overseas financial giants, had a complex and mysterious identity. However, his requirements from Yaacob were surprisingly straightforward. He sought to use Yaacob to advance his political standing.On the flip side, Yaacob needed Tom's support to solidify his position within the Getson family, ensuring it remained stable. The previous presidential transition in Athenapolis had resulted in bloodshed and political turmoil, claiming Xander's life.This time, Randall
Lola pondered her predicament, finding her situation undesirable. She was infertile and struggling to establish stability despite numerous relationships. Her benefactor stood idly by as the original wife attacked her, too hesitant to intervene. After that day, Athenapolis no longer offered a solid ground for Lola.Dorothy sternly cautioned Lola, vowing to teach her a lesson whenever they crossed paths. Leaving Mr. Randall did not lead to greener pastures for Lola. She remained destitute. Rowena, the source of her misfortune, was to blame.Life with Randall had been tolerable. He never mistreated her, though love was absent. However, everything changed when Rowena reappeared. Witnessing Rowena's pregnancy with Randall intensified Lola's resentment, fueling an intense hatred. She harbored a fervent wish for Rowena and the unborn child to die!Lola understood that only Rowena's demise could rekindle hope for her. Unfortunately, Lola was uncertain about the vast power imbalance be
Having finally brought Rowena home, Randall became an aspiring intern dad. Opting against hiring a nanny, he naturally assumed the responsibility of caring for his pregnant wife.He would juggle the demands of running the company and handling household matters. Randall appeared fatigued, yet those with keen observation could discern a tired but content expression on his face. Lately, a newfound joy, previously unseen, frequently illuminated his features—the anticipation of becoming a father.During a visit to the hospital, a woman seated beside Rowena observed her pregnant belly and initiated a conversation, "Your belly is quite prominent. When are you due?""In about a month," Rowena replied."That's wonderful! Congratulations! I saw you during one of my check-ups. Is the man accompanying you each time your husband?" Others looked on with envy, expressing, "My husband isn't as involved. No matter how many times I ask, he never joins me for the appointment."Rowena remained silent