When Rosie noticed Michael had arrived, her face darkened. “Is my birthday unimportant to you, brat? Why are you so late?”“Of course it’s important,” Michael said calmly, looking at the stunning Ivanka. “Grandma, you’re busy introducing your new granddaughter, so how can you have time to care about me?” he said dismissively.Rosie scoffed. “Don’t make fun of me, you brat. She’ll be my granddaughter and your father’s daughter from now on, so she’ll also be your sister.”Ivanka and Michael were taken aback, as were the guests.What a joke! His wife became his ex-wife and ended up being his sister. What a dramatic shift!Chiara cracked a wide smile. It was good to see Ivanka become Michael’s sister. They would never have the opportunity to get together again.She did not care what everyone thought and walked forward with a smile. “That would be fantastic! I was always concerned that Iv and Mic’s relationship would deteriorate after their divorce. It would be an ideal ending if they
He did not mind letting Ivanka sit beside Rosie since he could sit on another side.However, she had just filled both sides.Ivanka felt embarrassed and wanted to get up to give Samuel her seat. However, Rosie grabbed Ivanka’s hand and snorted coldly at Samuel. “I wouldn’t even respond to you if there weren’t so many people here. Go sit somewhere else.”Ivanka was dumbfounded.Rosie’s behavior only served to further embarrass her. She could see the rage in Samuel’s eyes. However, today was Rosie’s birthday, so she could not disobey her.Michael said nothing and sat on Rosie’s left side. When he turned his head slightly, he could see Ivanka with a troubled expression.He had never seen Ivanka react like this since the divorce. He felt a little dazed. She had completely changed.Samuel was irritated, but he did not want to argue with Rosie on her birthday. He sat next to Michael.Sandy had not yet sat down. Ivanka looked at her apologetically, but Sandy did not mind it. She point
Chiara’s gaze was reproachful. She took her hand in hers and was clearly about to speak when she was interrupted once more by Catherine. “Do I need to remind you that you saved Michael’s life? Would the Barkworths be so ungrateful in front of so many people?” Chiara’s sneer was hidden beneath her gaze. That had been the desired effect! Catherine was her pawn. Catherine’s presence saved her a lot of trouble. Catherine looked straight at Rosie as Chiara pretended to stop her. “Mdm. Barkworth.” Rosie turned around to see Catherine approaching her with a smile. “Ms. White, do you have any business with me?” she smiled, unable to turn away someone who approached with a friendly smile. Many people were looking at them. Why should they bother eating the food when they could be watching something far more entertaining? They had eaten all sorts of delicacies before. In fact, they were sick of eating it! Even though the table was laden with delicacies, it was nothing out of the ordin
Rosie chuckled. “I thought you were going to talk to me about something serious. There is nothing to be curious about. These two young ladies are very intelligent. They are well aware of my preferences. Both of their gifts must be exceptional. But, if I open it and show it to everyone, am I not comparing them?” It would be unfair to both gift-givers. Chiara dashed over and grabbed Catherine’s hand. “Catherine.” She whispered her name. Then, she looked at Rosie with a smile and said, “You are right, Grandma. Catherine just came up with that idea out of nowhere. There is no need to compare our gifts. Catherine only mentioned it because she thought it was an interesting idea. Please do not take offense.” It sounded like she was interceding for Catherine, but some wondered if Rosie was picking favorites. “Is Ivanka’s gift unpresentable?” they wondered. “Is she trying to save her from embarrassment?” Rosie was irritated to see Chiara digging a hole for Ivanka. She had faith in I
Mr. Harvey responded and went to the gift room. Everyone was eager to see what was going to happen. Ivanka and Chiara were more than just sisters; one was Michael’s ex-wife, and the other was his current girlfriend. The problem was that both his ex-wife and current girlfriend had a close relationship with the Barkworths. They each had their own group of supporters. Rosie and Jay backed Ivanka, while Samuel and Mindy backed Chiara. Chiara was Michael’s lifesaver. Chiara would win in the end, no matter what the crowd thought, but she had stated that she would never marry Michael, making it a difficult situation. It was a chaotic situation overall. Everyone was expecting a drama. There had been major drama after major drama since Michael and Ivanka’s divorce. Chiara did not take a seat and instead stood on the side, as she needed to get her own gift. Catherine’s eyes were full of confidence. She cast a glance at Ivanka. She looked at her like she was going to fail misera
Sandy moved a little faster as the crowd was watching them. Chiara looked at her gift box and was a bit puzzled. She thought. “Didn’t she just prepare a common rosary? Why did she need such a big gift box? Did she prepare something else?” Chiara sneered internally, thinking that even if she did, it would be fine. She was unconcerned. Ivanka’s creativity was limited. She did, however, have a surprised expression on her face when she saw Ivanka’s gift. It was not the rosary she bought at the mall that day! Instead, it was a gold cross! Furthermore, the texture of the cross clearly differed from the one she had seen previously. The design and color were also distinctive! The rosary she saw had dark lines patterned on its surface, but this was a gold cross. Its surface had no lines, and it was very smooth. The crowd was staring at the gift, unsure what kind of gift it was. Sandy, on the other hand, smiled and introduced it. “Mdm. Barkworth, Iv is a humble girl. She is embar
Rosie’s eyes were filled with concern. If there were fewer people present, she would have loved to lift Ivanka’s dress and inspect her knees. Chiara’s face turned pale! She yelled internally, “Ivanka, you really went all out!” Even Catherine felt a little embarrassed to take out her gift. She had not opened the gift box she was holding because she had only untied the thread. She only had to lift the cover when it was her turn. Sandy chuckled and said, “Mdm. Barkworth, the pastor from St. John Cathedral said you could put the gold cross in your bedroom. It will bless you with longevity!” Rosie nodded with a smile. “Of course. Crosses bring blessings, and this gold cross has been blessed with holy water and prayers, making it an especially meaningful gift.” She took Ivanka’s hand in hers. “Sweetie, you’ve gone through so much for this gift. You must not repeat this in the future, okay? It’s just a birthday.” Ivanka smiled and shook her head. “This is what I should be doing,
Catherine was still full of confidence. After all, this was a gift that Rosie liked, and it looked really nice. Anyone could see that it was something of great value.The gift was slowly unwrapped in front of everyone’s eyes.When those rosaries were unwrapped in front of everyone’s eyes, the Barkworths’ expressions changed!Rosie, in particular! Her hands began to tremble violently. Her grip on Ivanka appeared to have tightened as well.Sandy felt a sense of satisfaction upon observing this!Rosie had a gloomy expression on her face. However, because they were in public, she was unable to speak openly.Chiara’s expression stiffened. She could not understand why they were in such a bad mood.Mindy was terrified. She gave Catherine a quick look, signaling her to take it away right away.Catherine, on the other hand, misinterpreted her signal. She instantly smiled and said, “These rosaries are purely natural and handmade. Chiara personally oversaw the creation process. Chiara’s f
In the face of Laura’s meltdown, Ivanka’s words seemed a bit smug.She was doing it on purpose.“You! Ivanka, how can you be so shameless as to say such things? Are you still a woman?” Laura’s hand, which was pointing at her angrily, trembled uncontrollably.Laura’s tears fell like a snapped pearl necklace. Ivanka laughed in a low voice. “Of course I am, otherwise how did I become the one Jonah wakes up to every day? Laura, since things have come to this, you’d better hurry home and stop embarrassing yourself here.”“What’s the point of chasing after someone who doesn’t like you like this?”She acknowledged Laura’s persistence toward Jonah. But insisting too much would turn into clinginess. Jonah’s dislike and disdain for Laura was clear. He never once gave Laura a chance. Even so, Laura refused to give up.Sometimes she did not think thoroughly before doing things. “Whether there’s a point to it is not for you to say!”Laura was still persistent.But the next second, Iva
It would not have been nice for Ivanka to be present during Jonah’s conversation with his mother. The Sadler family’s house was large. She went directly to the grass field outside.Margaret had a Golden Retriever. When Ivanka saw the maid bring it out to play, she immediately squatted in front of the Golden Retriever. The Golden Retriever was very gentle and did not bite. Margaret saw the Golden Retriever wagging its tail at Ivanka. The gesture was clearly a sign of fondness and affection for Ivanka.Even the dog liked Ivanka, and she still did not like her. Could she really be the problem?Margaret began to contemplate and reflect on herself. As she was trying to approach Ivanka, someone had already walked up to Ivanka first.This person was no other than Laura, who she had once hated.When Laura saw the cozy scene of a person and a dog. She instantly rushed to Ivanka. “Ivanka, you’re so despicable. You won’t even spare a dog. Are you planning to drug it too?!”Ivanka kept
However, Jonah seemed to have heard some hilarious joke. “Do you really mean well? Do you mean well by trampling on my feelings?“You said everything started because of Ivanka. Why don’t you say it all started because of you?”Jonah let out another rhetorical question.He was extremely emotional.Margaret could not bear to watch him like this. She roared, “Enough, don’t think that I’ll compromise and stop interfering with you guys if you are like this!”Jonah laughed slowly. “Then what you said before was nonsense. Since I can’t get what I want, what else is left if I cure these legs?“You really don’t get it. You think that I’m driving you to your grave when it’s the opposite. Then what kind of mother-son bond is there between us to speak of?”At the end of Jonah’s speech, the mockery at the corner of his was extraordinarily obvious. His eyes even seemed determined.Margaret sensed it.“Are you going to cut ties with me for Ivanka?” Margaret found it incredulous. When she ask
She said to Ivanka in dissatisfaction, “Ms. Ivanka, please go out. I have something to say to Jonah alone right now.”Ivanka did not respond. However, the way she moved out already said everything.Jonah did not make a statement but silently agreed.He also did not want Ivanka to be present to see his embarrassment.“You’re being an ingrate. You never raised me like that! Since you’ve already spoken such, why are you still holding it against Iv? Is being a divorcee her sin?” Jonah’s expression was as dark as the storm clouds. Those eyes were locked on his mother. He felt that Ivanka had been deeply wronged.However, Margaret replied blandly, “Have you seen anyone wealthy choosing to marry divorcees? Are there really no other women out there?”“You are a woman too.” Jonah frowned.However, Margaret brought up a very realistic question. “I am indeed a woman. But no parent in the world would ever settle for anything less than the best option.”Those words infuriated Jonah.“Mom,
At Margaret’s rebuke, Ivanka was annoyed. “If you say so.”Whatever Margaret wanted to think was her own business. She would not interfere.Margaret immediately choked out in response, “You!”“You don’t have to target me. You know very well that I won’t get together with your son. I’m only here to administer treatment for your son.”Ivanka gave Margaret a bland look. Even her tone was bland.Margaret burst out laughing coldly. “It’s what you should do!”“I didn’t say that I shouldn’t,” Ivanka shot back indifferently. She no longer bantered with Margaret. She kept looking at her cell phone.In Margaret’s eyes, Ivanka was playing with her cell phone, and was playing intently too!There was a parasol over her head as she was leaning on a rattan chair. Most importantly, there were also refreshments on the round table to Ivanka’s left.Sheesh!“Ivanka, are you here to treat Jonah’s leg, or are you here to enjoy yourself?” Margaret chided Ivanka in dissatisfaction.When someone di
Jonah was concerned about Ivanka. But before he could finish speaking, he automatically lowered his voice.He was not the same as before.Call for him. With his weak legs, what could he do for her?Ivanka heard his tone but did not expose or console him. She only followed suit and said, “Rest well. I know my place.”“Alright.”Jonah answered half-heartedly. Ivanka turned around and left her back to him.On the terrace, there was a parasol and a rattan chair.She had only laid down on top of the rattan chairs for a few minutes when she heard footsteps from behind her. As the footsteps drew closer step by step, she subconsciously turned around.She only saw the servant who had just helped her carry a tray of food and walked towards her slowly.“Ms. Ivanka, the young master asked me to prepare some refreshments for you.”Ivanka nodded wordlessly.She was here to treat Jonah’s legs, not to enjoy the sunshine and eat. She did not eat anything. Her gaze was on the phone screen.S
As he said that, Jonah turned his wheelchair and moved closer to Ivanka.The delight on his face was hard to hide. Margaret did not see it. She was still in the hospital. It would have been better if she did not see her, but Ivanka also understood very clearly what Margaret meant by this. If she really wanted to have a long-lasting relationship with Jonah, they would have become a couple already. Why wait until that moment? As long as she agreed, it was not impossible, and that was what Jonah thought: he thought she would say yes.Ivanka gently laughed and shook her head. “Jonah, why are you still lying to yourself and others?”Even she understood it, so how could Jonah not know about it?However, Jonah was not willing to dwell on the matter. In the next second, he changed the topic. “It’s better to go to my room. The second floor has plenty of fresh air.”Ivanka saw that he was not willing to talk about it, so she did not say anything more. She nodded. Then a servant came
“If it’s my fault, you can always vent out your anger on me.” Michael made himself clear. It was not his fault, so he refused to accept being treated unfairly. Ivanka sneered, “It seems like you’ve forgotten that you were the cause of everything. If not for the fact that you refused to give up on me, I wouldn’t have invited Jonah for a roleplay. I don’t want to get into the details with you.” In the face of Ivanka’s mockery, for a moment, Michael felt as if something had stuck in his throat, and he did not know what else to say. Ivanka was utterly furious. It was pointless to speak any further to her. But he refused to become a punching bag on Jonah’s behalf for free. “You need to calm down. No one can get in the way of your choices. But I’ll never give up,” said Michael in a low voice. “I see. Since you refuse to give up, are you planning to steal the bride at her wedding as well?” Ivanka raised one of eyebrows. She felt amused. Michael blurted out a single word with
“Michael, I just didn’t want to upset Grandma. If you want to keep her posted on our progress, you might as well find someone else and get married so that there’s no more possibility between us. She will also stop thinking about me and you.” Ivanka had blurted it out without hesitation. Her tone was serious. She really meant it. Michael did not expect Ivanka to say this to him. Rosie had told Michael that Ivanka agreed to let him be her bodyguard because of her. At that time, Michael was over the moon thinking that Rosie had caused another miracle. But based on the situation, it looked like Ivanka did not plan to take other people’s concerns into account anymore. Michael’s mood turned foul. He could not say anything about Ivanka’s decision. “Iv, I refuse to accept this.” After a moment of silence, Michael said that to Ivanka. At that moment, he looked serious. Even though Ivanka could not see his expression, she could imagine his demeanor through his tone. “I know y