The next day, Ivanka went to work as usual. However, she suddenly received a call from Samuel. Ivanka dropped everything at the company immediately. She then informed Thomas and hurriedly rushed over.Samuel looked at Ivanka when she reached the Barkworth family’s mansion. “You’re finally here! Go check up on Rosie!” Samuel’s gaze when he looked at Ivanka was no longer filled with disgust like before. Instead, he looked at Ivanka as if she was the pillar that was keeping him going.“What happened?” Ivanka’s brow furrowed. She just visited Rosie yesterday, and there was nothing wrong with her. How could Rosie suddenly faint? Samuel immediately brought Ivanka into their bedroom. There were only three of them inside the house. Rosie was still unconscious. Samuel said, “She wasn’t really lively today. When she talked to me, she suddenly remembered how I’ve been cruel to you in the past. So, she started criticizing me for the things I did. I didn’t even dare to talk back, but she fa
Ivanka was not the only one feeling awful. Even Samuel really regretted his action. He did not admit it earlier, but he was fully aware of his mistakes. At that moment, he mentally berated himself. He questioned himself why he had shown such a bad attitude when he was well aware of his wife’s condition. Ivanka was not at fault. She had even gone out of her way to help. Why had he been so stubborn about acknowledging that? It was as if he was driven by some form of obstinacy. At that moment, Samuel felt like slapping himself, but he could not do that in front of Ivanka. It would be too undignified. Samuel sighed internally and restrained his emotions. He was so caught up in blaming himself that he did not notice the mixed emotions in Ivanka’s eyes. After a moment, Ivanka said softly, “Grandma’s collapse this time is a first. I hope that you can be more considerate of her emotions from now on. Honestly, Jay and Michael can handle the company matters well. Although Grandma often qua
Just as Ivanka had predicted, Rosie woke up 45 minutes later.Samuel, who had been waiting anxiously by her side, finally felt relieved and asked in pleasant surprise, “You’re awake?”Rosie looked confused as she glanced around the room. Realizing it was her bedroom, she felt even more bewildered. “What time is it now?”She could not tell the time. She was unsure if she had just taken a nap or if it was early morning.For a moment, she could not tell if it was morning or afternoon.Samuel immediately said, “It’s a little past one. It’s still early. If you’re tired, you can go back to sleep for a while.”Rosie was even more confused.She thought. “1 p.m.? Did I really take a nap?”Something did not seem right to her.Had she eaten lunch?How come she had no memory of it?Seeing Rosie’s confused expression, Samuel feigned ignorance and asked, “What’s with that look? Did you have a dream?”Rosie looked at him in puzzlement. “Did we have lunch?”Samuel snorted. “Lunch? You wer
Rosie’s emotions softened a little as she looked at him with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.Samuel continued. “But over this period, I’ve come to realize that Ivanka isn’t the person I once thought she was. Even with my attitude toward her, she’s always been good to you and hasn’t let my behavior affect her respect for me. That has changed my impression of her.”Rosie blinked. She was still silent as she kept feeling that something was not quite right. However, she was genuinely happy that Samuel had changed his mind.Then, she heard Samuel’s calm voice again.“Honestly, we got married because we loved each other. Remember how my family was against our relationship? But I chose you over them, even if it meant cutting ties. Despite everything, we’ve been happy together all these years, and I understand what love feels like. Now, I can see that that brat has feelings for Ivanka. So, if he really loves her, I shouldn’t stand in their way anymore. Finding someone you love to spend yo
Samuel was never one to go back on his word.Rosie completely trusted his words.Seeing Rosie’s happy expression, Samuel felt his worries melt away. He looked at her with a sense of relief. “Shall we go eat?”“Yes! My stomach was growling a few times just now. Let’s go, I’m really hungry.” With that, Rosie held onto Samuel’s hand and got out of bed. Samuel watched her closely the entire time and was ready to catch her if she stumbled. They went to the washroom together, washed their hands, and then sat down at the dining table.They looked incredibly loving and affectionate.Rosie was in a genuinely great mood....After learning that Rosie had woken up, Ivanka left without meeting her. If she saw Rosie, they would end up chatting for a long time. Ivanka had more urgent matters to attend to. She was already headed straight to Barkworth’s Group in a car.While on her way, she called Michael, who answered promptly.Before he could speak, Ivanka said, “Are you at the office? I’m
Worse still, the patient might not survive three months. Everything was full of uncertainty.“So, what do we do?” Michael asked.Ivanka walked over to the couch and sat down with a frown.Michael suddenly got up and went over to sit opposite her. It was as if he could see her more easily that way.Ivanka frowned, but she eventually said grimly, “We might need to… pick up the pace. The second injection will happen tonight. I’ll let you decide what to tell her.”With that, Ivanka fell silent, but her expression was particularly somber.She could have told Michael about this over the phone, but she preferred to tell him face-to-face and show him how important this was.As they discussed, Michael’s phone suddenly dinged. He looked over with a frown and read the message from Evan.Evan: Mr. Barkworth, Miss Cullen has arrived. She is downstairs.Michael frowned and replied right away.Michael: Reschedule.That was all that he wrote. His message was concise and curt.When Evan s
However, it was all wishful thinking. This would never happen.Evan shook his head. “Sorry. Mr. Barkworth is fully occupied today… Why don’t you both reschedule your meeting?”Normally, this was his job, but Tanya was unlike other business associates. Besides, she and Michael often collaborated some time ago, so they would keep the discussion between themselves for most things. What happened presently was unexpected. When Evan saw Ivanka coming over, he knew that Tanya would not be able to meet with Michael.Tanya was speechless. The disappointment in her heart grew. After a moment of hesitation, she said with confusion, “Did something serious happen? Is there anything I can help with?”Tanya’s question was brilliantly crafted.First of all, she was an outstanding businesswoman. Cullen’s Group was powerful and it had a lot of sway in this country.Secondly, she had asked this question out of concern. She did not seem curious about trade secrets. Both Cullen’s Group and Barkwort
Tanya’s face instantly paled.So, the so-called emergency that Evan mentioned was actually Ivanka’s arrival?Was she that important?Evan made it sound as if this matter was significant, and that there was no way Michael would put it aside. Emergencies usually meant accidents or things that happened very abruptly. But as it turned out, he was simply referring to Ivanka’s arrival?Tanya and Michael had agreed to meet up here at this time, yet he cancelled their meeting just because Ivanka showed up?Tanya was filled with immense disbelief. She always thought that he would not do such a thing. At the very least, he would not bring personal matters to work. He should not be doing that.Even if he genuinely liked Ivanka, he would only go on dates with her or whatever during his free time. He would never meet with her on the company’s time!Was Ivanka that important?!Tanya could not help breathing in. Meanwhile, she could still hear the conversation between those two women.“Oh my