While everyone was happily chatting, Michael and Samuel suddenly showed up before them. Ivanka looked a bit stunned, but she did not show much expression. She knew Samuel hated her a lot. She needed to be cautious with her words, or she could keep quiet. Nonetheless, Ivanka had no idea that Samuel was experiencing extremely complicated emotions at that moment.After he came out of the room, he first glanced at Rosie, and his heart clenched tightly. Never in his wildest dream did he expect his wife to be diagnosed with lung cancer. After all, they were already old, so he did not expect she would still be diagnosed with cancer. After feeling a whole slew of complicated emotions, Samuel was shocked to learn that Ivanka was able to treat Rosie. He wondered if Ivanka was truly the amazing Violet Cress. How could this be possible? The complicated emotions Samuel experienced could not be put into words even at that moment. He subconsciously turned to Ivanka. He parted his lips,
“What nonsense!” Rosie was so infuriated that she snapped. Samuel was stunned. For a moment, he did not know what else to say. He had not expected his wife to yell at him. Nonetheless, he was not angry at all. If this were the past, his expression would have darkened and he would have left without hesitation. Today, he just stood still as Rosie yelled at him. He even had the intention to explain to her. Rosie was furious and did not notice all this. Instead, she glared at Samuel. “When you leave, get back into the study room or bedroom! I don’t want to see you!” Samuel fell speechless. He just wanted to stay by her side. However, seeing that Rosie did not want him to stay around with her, he had no choice but to give a nod. “Okay. Whatever you say.” Rosie finally realized something was off about him. She stared at him in puzzlement. “Why are you suddenly listening to me?” Samuel did not usually behave that way. She thought something was off about him. Samuel frowned.
They giggled and exchanged some pleasantries before returning to their rooms. There were many guest rooms in the house. After Ivanka returned to the guest room, she did not rest. Instead, she sat on the sofa and scrolled through her phone. She knew she needed to update Michael and his group about Rosie’s condition. While thinking about this, her phone vibrated. Ivan already added them to a WhatsApp group. Ivan: @Ivanka, how is it? What have you found out about her condition? Ivanka: For the time being, everything seems normal. But I still need to observe her condition. Xander: You can do it! Ivan: What’s wrong with you? Xander: What is it? Ivan: You sound like a simp. You were never like this before. Is Violet Cress your idol? Meanwhile, Michael stared at the phone but did not reply to anything.Ivan also realized Xander had changed drastically these days. When Xander looked at Ivanka, he regarded her in a different light, so much so that Michael found it displea
Michael felt a sense of security from Ivanka?! His expression grew even darker. Ivanka sat opposite him and rested her gaze on him. When she noticed his expression kept changing, she felt puzzled. She paused for a moment. Then, in the next second, she seemed to understand what was going on. She looked at him and asked, “Are you worried?” Michael snapped out of his thoughts and said calmly, “With you around, I’ve nothing to worry about.” Ivanka looked away and said coolly, “Go back to your room. I’ll do everything I can.”She allowed Michael to enter her room because she knew he was concerned about Rosie. However, the moment Ivanka recalled the incident that had happened during the day, she was no longer in the mood to talk to him. Michael had a complicated expression on his face. Yet he acted as if he did not notice her displeasure. He sprang up and headed outside. That was mainly because he did not want to stay around. He did not like the feeling he felt when staying arou
“You’ve been too impatient.” Upon hearing the young girl’s calm voice, Chiara was furious. Chiara thought. “She can say that so calmly because it didn’t happen to her!” Given the incident that had happened, anyone in Chiara’s shoes would equally be this anxious because Ivanka already oppressed her to the extent that she would be crushed anytime soon. Yet the mysterious person with a young girl’s voice made cynical remarks to Chiara. Chiara thought. “She, too, will be this impatient when it’s her turn.” Chiara was so angry that she took a deep breath to keep her composure. The mysterious person behind the scenes was her last resort. She could not let them slip from her grasp. Chiara paused momentarily before inhaling deeply and asked, “What should I do now, then?” She knew the mysterious person with a young girl’s voice must have made up their mind before contacting her. They would tell her what to do next. The mysterious person said lightly, “You’ll be facing a series o
Chiara thought she should have dodged it instead of catching the document. Before she gave it another thought, Ellen said in an icy cold voice, “You spent your working hour answering the call. I wouldn’t consider this very professional.” Chiara’s expression grew darker. She had never experienced such humiliation in the past. Back then, even when she made things difficult for Ellen, Ellen did not dare to talk back to her. Ellen’s eyes were filled with mockery as she stared at Chiara. She could finally vent her anger on Chiara, and that showed up on her pretty face. Ellen dressed in a formal suit. Her slender and curvy shape was a subject of envy for many women. Chiara used to be jealous of Ellen’s perfect curve. The next moment, Ellen looked at Chiara with a smile and said, “Please reflect on yourself in this matter and finish the document by tonight. If you can’t handle it well, you can quit your job.” Chiara stared at Ellen coldly. “Ellen, even though you’re my superior an
“What on earth are you even saying? My mother didn’t even kill my uncle!” At that moment, it was as if Chiara found a chance to clarify the situation. She did not give the reporters the chance to ask any questions. “Back then, my uncle was suffering from a terminal disease, and there was no cure. In the end, he was in pain every day. He was the one who begged my mother to add some pain-relieving ingredients to his food. My mother checked with a doctor to find out more about it. The ingredients would speed up a person’s death! How could my mother be willing to do that? And how could she do such a thing?!” “But the court has already sentenced your mother, which proves that your mother did it. So why are you still here telling lies?” the reporter asked a tricky question. Chiara looked pained as she took a small breath and shook her head. “No! That’s not it! My mother disagreed, but my uncle kept begging her for help because he was in too much pain every day. That kind of pain is not
Ivanka responded, “Yes, I know. You don’t need to worry about me.” “How can I not worry? They’re pure evil!” Sandy said angrily, “The main thing is that they have done a lot of things that are not good for you. They even want to kill you. I’m really worried that they’re going to do something insane again. After all, you’ve already sent Lyla behind bars. What if they…” At that point, Sandy did not want to continue. She was scared that if she said it, things would come true. Even more so, she did not want to curse her best friend. “Alright. I know. You can relax. I won’t let them have their way anymore,” Ivanka said casually. It was as if she had everything under control. The more Ivanka acted like this, the more worried Sandy was. She had a lingering feeling that something was wrong. “Shucks… This family is just too much! So did you guess what they are up to this time?” Ivanka looked calm. “Not yet. But no matter what they do this time, I’ll have my ways. You don’t need to w
Ivanka frowned deeply. Michael was in a horrible state. He had been poisoned and suffered gunshots. He had a strong tolerance to medicine and pain. But it was his mental condition that caused him to fall into this state. Not being fully recovered also added to the burden. Ivanka gave him a white pill which she had formulated by herself. After that, she had the security guard carry Michael into her car. Then, she sent him to the hospital. They arrived at the emergency department. Xavier had finished attending to his patients. When he walked out of his office, he saw Michael being carried into the hospital. He then saw Ivanka beside Michael. Xavier frowned. His expression became tense, and he asked solemnly, “What’s happened to him?” “He’s weak and had previously been poisoned. Since you’re around, you can look after him.” Ivanka summarized Michael’s condition. After hearing Ivanka’s brief explanation, Xavier gave Michael a checklist and put him on a drip. After that,
Since Jonah had come to this and Ivanka was not an ungrateful person, she nodded and gave her word. “Jonah, I’ll give this my all. Don’t worry. As long as it’s within my ability, I’ll help you.” Jonah had to be bound to the wheelchair at the moment. Since Ivanka had shared a similar experience when she took over Lane’s Group back then, she naturally figured out how wolfish and greedy his adversaries would be. Jonah was injured because of her. She swore to give her all to save him from whatever crisis he was facing. Jonah took advantage of this and asked, “What time are you coming tomorrow? I’ll have my assistant get ready.” Ivanka thought for a moment. “Tomorrow afternoon.” She needed to manage her company affairs during the first half of the day. Jonah was content upon hearing her answer. “Good. I’ll wait for you tomorrow.” “Okay.” Ivanka nodded before hanging up. When she returned to her office, she did not expect to see Michael sitting on the couch. She nearly jum
There was only one possibility. Ivanka was calling somebody else. Michael wondered who could strike up such a long conversation with her. Sandy and Ivan had returned to the country. Ivanka’s besties were around her. Even if Ivanka deliberately approached Chiara, she could not possibly have so much to chat with Chiara. If Ivanka’s phone call was business related, there was no need to chat this long. Michael eliminated the possible reasons one by one. In the end, he thought of Jonah. Michael’s expression instantly turned as dark as thunderclouds. His gaze was dull and cold. Evan noticed it. He also saw the call record on Michael’s phone. Evan quickly persuaded Michael, “Mr. Barkworth, Ms. Lane could be tied up with her work, so she couldn’t answer your call. We could go to her workplace now.” Michael said nothing. He gave a cold glance at Evan. Evan got a shock. The next second, Michael turned around and left his office. Looking at Michael’s fading silhouette, Evan wi
It was why Ivanka still came for Jonah in spite of her unpleasant experience with Margaret in the hospital last time. Jonah had been injured because of Ivanka. She came for him only. The other people did not matter to her. Jonah’s heart sank upon hearing her words. His expression tensed up. He could imagine the indifferent look on Ivanka’s face right at that moment. She had that expression on her face simply because he was never really important to her. Jonah was upset precisely because of her indifference to him. He wanted to say something to her but did not know how to begin. He was also not in the position to say that. It did not take long before Ivanka’s gentle but rather indifferent voice rang in his ears, “Jonah, don’t worry. I’ll treat your legs until they recover. Don’t run into any conflicts with your mom because of me.” Her words pulled Jonah’s wandering mind back into the present moment. He felt a heavy weight on his heart. “Iv, I trust you. You don’t need to
Margaret became frustrated and grabbed Ivanka. She could not understand why Ivanka was fine while Jonah ended up in such a bad situation after the accident.Then, Jonah defended Ivanka. There was also all the talk about Ivanka’s treatment. Margaret was curious to see what kind of miracle medicine Ivanka could develop.In the end, Ivanka’s treatment did not work. Moreover, her relationship with Jonah, which had finally started to improve, was once again ruined because of Ivanka.Jonah scoffed. “Mom, I’m not an eight-year-old anymore. You’re saying all this because you want me to go along with your plans for an arranged date, right?”Margaret had not expected Jonah to guess her thoughts. She was about to insist on her point when Jonah spoke first. With a mocking smile, he said sarcastically, “Do you think anyone would date someone like me?”He had a point. But Laura might be one such person.However, Margaret did not like her. She would do anything to keep Laura from becoming her d
“That’s because you want him to fall in love with you!” Margaret snapped.Ivanka chuckled softly. Her tone was edged with sarcasm. “Love? Does it really matter that much?”Margaret felt humiliated and furious. She pointed a finger at Ivanka’s face with a hostile expression. “If it doesn’t matter, why are you doing all this? Stop pretending, Ivanka!”Ivanka let out a bitter laugh. “Pretending? What am I pretending for? Is being divorced a crime? Margaret, you’re a woman too. How would you feel if someone accused you like this?”She hoped Margaret would take a moment to reflect. After all, she was Jonah’s mother, and Ivanka did not want their conflict to escalate.But Margaret was unmoved. Her glare turned colder, sharper, and filled with hatred.“You think I’ll just let this go?” Margaret said sharply. “If it weren’t for you, Jonah wouldn’t be in this mess! I meant every word I said, and nothing will change that.”To her, Ivanka was nothing more than someone scheming to use Jonah
“Ivanka,” Margaret took a deep breath while trying to compose herself. When she looked at Ivanka again, her expression was calm. She said, “I don’t know how deep Jonah’s feelings for you run. What I fear most is that once he becomes fixated on you, that’s it. When he falls for someone, his heart won’t make room for anyone else. In that way, he’s just like his father.”Ivanka’s gaze wavered. She bit her lip and was unsure of what to say.“I beg you, don’t hurt Jonah anymore!” Margaret’s voice carried a note of desperation.Ivanka’s expression turned extremely complicated.There was a time when Jonah came to her only to use her. Back then, they were both using each other. It made things simple.But later, Jonah unexpectedly started talking about marriage. Perhaps it was to provoke Michael, or perhaps he simply wanted to keep her close because she was useful to him.At some point, though, it seemed Jonah had become serious about her. She could not pinpoint when it happened. Perhaps
Jonah frowned in clear disagreement, but he stayed silent. Ivanka’s confident smile reassured him and made him trust her.Eventually, he let go of her wrist.Ivanka noticed Margaret putting on her shoes. She quickly followed, stepping outside just as Margaret was about to get into her car“Margaret,” she called out.Margaret frowned slightly and stood still.Since Jonah had not come out with Ivanka, she decided she could spare a moment to speak with her.She turned and looked at Ivanka coldly.Ivanka softened her tone. “Let’s take a walk.”Margaret did not respond, but her silence was enough of an agreement.They walked slowly around the edge of the mansion. The surrounding area was all part of the Sadler family estate.Margaret suppressed her anger and glanced at Ivanka before speaking in a composed tone, “Alright. What do you want to say?”Ivanka met her gaze briefly before looking ahead and said, “Do you know what will happen if Jonah’s coughing continues?”Margaret’s he
Margaret glared at Ivanka and scoffed, “If there’s an issue, I’ll get another doctor to handle it. It’ll be anyone but you, Ivanka. Haven’t I made myself clear enough? I’ve told you this before.”She hated how Ivanka ignored her warnings and kept coming back to visit Jonah time and again. What if Jonah got too close to her and ended up ruining his reputation? If Jonah had not been here, Margaret would have been even harsher.Ivanka frowned as she met Margaret’s sharp gaze. “I’ve never tried to get close to Jonah like that. We’re just friends. I know I’m not good enough for him, so I’ve never even thought about it.”“You might not have, but he has!” Margaret snapped, raising her voice.“Mom!” Jonah’s expression darkened.Jonah was usually calm and polite. This was the first time Ivanka saw him looking so upset and was about to lose his temper.Ivanka’s eyes flickered with hesitation. She was unsure of what to say.Explaining Jonah’s coughing would do no good. Margaret would not