“Did something happen to Grandma?”Even though Ivanka had all the medicine prepared, she could not help but worry about Rosie. After all, Rosie was elderly and more prone to unexpected issues.Michael shook his head and said in a clear and cold tone, “No.”“What are you doing at the hospital, then?” Ivanka grew suspicious.She was puzzled. Why would Michael or Rosie be at the hospital if nothing was wrong with them?They could not be there just to confront her.The next moment, Michael explained, “I dropped off a client.”“Oh, I see.” She nodded in understanding.“Well, if that’s all, I’ll be going now,” she added.Ivanka tried to walk past him. But before she could take a step, Michael grabbed her arm. His expression was cold as he pursed his lips and said, “By the way, this client of mine is a woman.”He frowned while he talked. His dark gaze was locked on her.Ivanka stayed silent.Why would Michael point out that the client he sent to the hospital was female?Was he tr
If Michael truly believed this was some random accident, he would not have asked Evan to investigate.“Whether it was some random accident or not, that’s no reason for you to come here and criticize Ivanka. Do you think she arranged for someone to crash into the car she was in?”Michael’s words left Margaret at a loss. She wanted to argue, but she did not know where to begin.It was obvious that Ivanka was definitely not behind this incident. After all, no one could predict what might happen in a car crash. Ivanka was in the car herself, so there was no way she would take such a risk. Plus, she had no reason or motive to do it.Still, that did not mean she had nothing to do with it.Margaret cleared her throat. She looked at the two of them before fixing her gaze on Ivanka.With a mocking smile, she said, “I never said she did it, Mr. Barkworth. Why are you so defensive? If I remember correctly, the two of you are divorced. People might get the wrong idea if you protect her like
“Ms. Fishbourne, what do you mean by that? Why not just say it directly? I like things straightforward. I don’t understand and don’t want to understand your roundabout ways. Plus, we won’t know who the driver was targeting until the police interrogate them. All I know is that while I was doing everything I could to save Jonah’s leg during surgery, you were out here mocking me and making a scene.”Laura could mock her, misunderstand her, or even try to boss her around. But Ivanka would not tolerate being called out by name to be insulted.Moreover, Michael was dragged into this. It was not his problem to begin with. What right did they have to involve him?Margaret and Laura fell silent after hearing Ivanka’s words. They were stunned.They could not retort. It was the plain truth.Laura did not expect Ivanka to push back like that.The atmosphere in the room shifted dramatically.Margaret never thought Ivanka, who usually went along with things, would speak up like this.It felt
Michael did not stop following Ivanka. Instead, he calmly asked, “Why would that be a problem? Didn’t you just speak up for me earlier?”Just because she helped him out did not mean she could order him around.She shook her head. “Keep your distance. Jonah’s condition is serious. I don’t need you messing things up.”If this had happened earlier, Michael would have felt upset, thinking she was too worried about Jonah. But after what just happened, he understood where she was coming from and did not mind.He even assured her, “Relax. I’ll stay close by. If you need me, just let me know. If not, I’ll just stand back.”Since he was so persistent, Ivanka said nothing more.However, before Michael could enter the ward, Margaret, who had followed them, called out, “Ivanka is going in to treat my son. Mr. Barkworth, what exactly are you going in for?”Michael could compromise with Ivanka, but he was always the proud and aloof Mr. Barkworth in front of others.He glanced at her with a c
Ivanka felt guilty. “You can’t say that. If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have been hurt this badly. Sure, your legs were saved, but they will take a long time to heal.“Jonah, do you trust me?”He had the right to know about his injuries. His legs were saved, but she was unsure if there would be any long-term issues.No matter what, she was determined not to let the worst happen to Jonah, even if it meant using everything she knew.Jonah froze when he heard her words. He was not a fool. He knew what she meant.Even though he had prepared himself for the worst, the idea of being crippled was worse than death. He would rather it be over quickly.He smiled bitterly and said resolutely, “Iv, of course I trust you. But if it gets really bad, please... just end it for me.”Hearing that, Ivanka felt a pang in her chest.The fact that Jonah woke up the day after such a serious accident and was already talking clearly showed he was in better shape than most.However, she could not f
Michael felt a surge of anger. If Ivanka felt burdened by Jonah risking his life to save her, what about the time he took two bullets for her in Kingzillion Casino in Mirvania?That was a life-threatening situation as well. Did it really matter that Jonah almost became crippled? Did Margaret’s accusations mean Ivanka had to show him more favoritism?The more Michael thought about it, the more frustrated he became.Especially when he noticed Jonah looking at her with concern and affection. It made Michael want to storm in and kick Jonah right then and there!Meanwhile, Jonah felt heartbroken for Ivanka. He empathized with her sorrow but also felt attracted to her. He tried to suppress his feelings, but her guilt and sadness made it hard.“Iv, it really doesn’t matter. I chose to do this. But if you feel sorry for me, would you do something for me if I asked?”He pursed his lips while his other hand pressed against his palm.He gulped and felt nervous at that moment.Ivanka remai
Ivanka frowned. “Why are you following me?”Michael smiled and said, “Aren’t we going to the Levine family reunion party? We should be trying on outfits together by now.”Ivanka looked at him, confused. Just a moment ago, he had been intensely questioning her. Suddenly, he was casually talking about trying on clothes together.“Michael, did the bullet hit your brain or something?”He was acting strange!Michael noticed the look on her face and seemed to understand what she was thinking.He smiled and responded, “No, it didn’t.”“Then why are you—?”Before she could finish, Michael cut her off. “The most important thing is that Jonah’s situation didn’t affect you.”Ivanka understood then and made her stance clear. “I won’t let anyone guilt-trip me into anything. I’m not going to be with you either. You and Jonah saved my life, and I’m grateful for that. So, I’ll help both of you however I can.”But she would not engage with them in any way beyond helping them as a friend.Mic
Laura was shocked to see Jonah behave like that. Feeling wronged, she looked down. “I saw you meet with an accident from the live broadcast, so I immediately came to look after you. Jonah, don’t stare at me like this. I’m scared. I don’t mean anything else.” Upon hearing that, Jonah frowned deeper. His expression turned absolutely dark. He wondered if Laura had claimed herself as his fiancee in front of Ivanka. If that was the case, it meant that Margaret already recognized Laura as her daughter-in-law. With those thoughts in his mind, Jonah could no longer contain himself and yelled at Laura, “Get out now! I don’t want to see you ever again!” Jonah pointed at the door angrily. This was Margaret and Laura’s first time seeing him lose his composure. Although Margaret disliked Laura, she was even angrier that Jonah cared so much for Ivanka. Before she said anything, Laura sobbed. “Jonah, why are you yelling at me? You hated to see me, but I love you with all my heart. Iva
If this had been anyone else, Michael would not have tolerated such arrogance from Jackie. He would have already beaten him up and coldly told him to get lost.However, Jackie was Vincent’s man.And Vincent was Ivanka’s uncle. For that reason alone, Michael swallowed the anger surging within him.“Let’s go then.”In the end, he conceded. It was not because of Jackie, but because of what Evan had said. He could not just let Ivanka return and find no one waiting for her.However, before leaving, Michael made arrangements. He instructed Evan to leave some men behind, ensuring that the moment Ivanka came back, he would know.He did not intend to withdraw the forces he had sent to rescue Ivanka either....Back in the country, Coco stood in the middle of the room and shouted arrogantly at the servants. “Go get Samuel! Tell him I have something to say!”She was making such a scene that the servants had no choice but to comply.After being informed of the situation, Samuel, upon hea
Coco simply smiled and stayed silent.Samuel had plenty of time to wait her out.Meanwhile, Jackie was also waiting for Michael. If he did not leave within the hour, Jackie would follow Vincenzo’s orders and put him on a plane back to Bostone.Time was running out. Just as Jackie was about to act, Michael’s phone rang. It was Samuel.Samuel had never sounded this anxious and serious before. “Michael, get back here now. Your grandmother collapsed. I took her to the hospital, but she still hadn’t woken up. Coco said that if she doesn’t see you in three days, your grandma will die.”Michael knew Coco was bad news, but he never expected her to strike at such a critical moment.Ivanka was still missing, but Rosie was his family. He could not abandon either of them.But at that moment, he had to choose Rosie.“Okay, I’ll come back now.”He immediately contacted Evan.Evan was his trusted aide. Naturally, he had to stay behind to follow up on any news regarding Ivanka.But Jackie w
Rosie liked Ivanka way more than Samuel. Besides, there was no conflict between the two of them, so why did Rosie’s attitude toward Ivanka suddenly become so frosty?But Rosie simply shot Samuel a cold glare. “Do I need any reason to start hating someone? Anyway, Coco isn’t too bad. I’m going to meet with her and talk to her about the wedding arrangement…”“Wedding arrangement? Who is getting married?”Samuel quickly cut her off. He was utterly flabbergasted and could not believe what he had just heard.Rosie glared at him again. “Coco and Michael are about the same age. Who else is she going to marry? Me? Of course she’s marrying Michael. He’s the only single one in our family.”As she said that, Rosie walked off and left him behind.She looked so determined. Recalling her tone earlier on, Samuel was increasingly certain that something must be very wrong with her.He glanced at the house staff and signaled them to follow Rosie. They immediately obliged.Then Samuel immediate
Before Michael even finished his sentence, Vincent cut him off angrily.He said to Michael with a fierce glare, “Get out of her sight. If I see you anywhere near her, you’ll suffer a fate worse than death!”With that, Vincent turned around and left. His subordinates surrounded Michael soon after.Jackie was leading those men.He was rather straightforward. “Listen, we tolerated you because of Ms. Ivanka. Now that she is in trouble, you’d better listen to my boss and leave within an hour. Don’t piss him off.”Certainly, Michael would not listen to him.But as he insisted on staying, he received a call from Rosie.From the moment he had noticed that something was off with Rosie to after he arrived in Mirvania, he had not received a single call from her. The person he had hired to watch over her had not sent him any messages either.This phone call immediately alarmed Michael.Once he answered, Rosie’s old, frail voice rang out in his ear, “When are you coming back, Mic? I have
Seeing that, Vincent immediately gave Njord and Stella an order without hesitation.“Find out where his hideout is. I want to make him die a terrible death!”His bellow of rage rang out.Njord and Stella noticed his grim expression and the fierce glint in his bloodshot eyes.They had been working for Vincent for many years, but neither had seen him so angry. He was even angrier than the time Stella defamed Ivanka!Naturally, Njord and Stella got to work right away.As for Michael, he could hear the commotion at the front door earlier on. After Vincent left and Evan returned to him, Michael asked before Evan even said anything, “What’s the matter?”Evan replied with a solemn expression, “It’s Vincent. He’s here for Ivanka.”Hearing that, Michael’s face instantly darkened.Ivanka had already left. If Vincent showed up to look for her at that hour, it must have meant that something was up with Ivanka!Michael immediately pulled the blanket off himself and tried to get out of bed
Mr. George intercepted Ivanka at the hotel entrance.He had brought some men with him. Ivanka narrowed her eyes.Before she said anything, Mr. George smiled and said, “Greetings, Ms. Lane.”“What’s the meaning of this, Mr. George?” Ivanka knew what he was clearly up to when he brought so many men with him to intercept her. But she was not afraid.Mr. George’s smile broadened. “You’re a smart girl. I just want to befriend you, and I need your help with something. Do you mind going to the Middle East with me?”He had a plastic grin on his face as he said that.It was very fake.Ivanka knew the underlying meaning of his “invitation”. If she refused, then this “invitation” would turn into kidnapping.He would order his men to take her to the Middle East by force.Clearly, Mr. George no longer had reservations about offending Vincent.Ivanka immediately chuckled. “Do you think I’m here on my own?”“I never assumed that,” Mr. George smiled as he replied slowly.He stepped forwa
As Michael asked this question, he looked over at Ivanka with his dark eyes.At that moment, he seemed very serious.The firm and determined look in his eyes seemed to imply that he would gladly die for her.Ivanka knew that Michael was in love with her. After all, they had been through so much together.But she still could not get over their unpleasant past.“If you’re actually looking forward to that, then I won’t do it. How about that?” Ivanka snapped and quickly averted her gaze from Michael. After she stopped paying attention to him, she worked a lot faster.Soon, Ivanka started giving Michael a massage and pressing on all the sore spots.Michael did not dare move.It was mostly because he did not want her efforts to be in vain.Seeing the serious look on her face, Michael pressed his lips together and said slowly after seconds of silence, “If you can vent your anger by chopping off my limbs, then why not? Besides, you won’t be held accountable for it.”If Ivanka ever wa
The man in front of Sandy sneered again and strode toward her. Other men followed him.When they all approached her at once, Sandy felt a sense of tension.After all, she was alone in the basement parking lot and facing a bunch of hostile men.“How dare you!”Sandy clenched her fist and shouted at them in a steely voice.“Do you know who I am? I’m Ivan York’s girlfriend—Ahh!”Before she even finished, someone knocked her out from the back with a bat.Then they put a gunny sack over her head and tossed her into a van.…In a hotel near Kingzillion Casino, Evan brought Ivanka some food and milk tea when he came back.Of course, he bought them because Michael had told him to.Michael thought that Ivanka would not throw these things into the trashcan right in front of him and Evan.But Ivanka glanced at the food and knew that it was Michael’s idea.As an assistant, Evan would not ask around to figure out what she liked.When Ivanka did not take the food and drink, Evan said t
Since Robin’s dad had chosen a criminal defense lawyer who would represent him for free, he would not agree to switch lawyers.It would be hard for Ivan to persuade him unless Sandy backed down willingly.But based on her current attitude, she was not going to do that.She was such a difficult woman!“You’re asking me to talk to his dad? You might as well tell me to keep persuading you. Given the situation, you know full well that the man can’t be convinced.”As he spoke, Ivan heaved a long sigh.Sandy ignored him.Soon, the car arrived at Ivan’s law firm.It was time for him to get out of the car, as he said he would.Sandy did not urge him to get out. She hoped that he would not go back on his own words.Ivan noticed that she did not intend to say anything. There was a cold look on her face.Eventually, he summoned up the courage to put his arm around her neck and pull her closer.“I love you, Sandy. I’ll love you till the end of time!”With that, he kissed her hard on t