Michael coughed harshly a couple of times. Before he could say anything, Ivanka looked at him.Those clear eyes stared silently at Michael. It was filled with dislike, with a hint of detest.He was the one who said he had insomnia and yet he wanted to follow her out. Also, he was still pretending right here. Ivanka shook her head. She felt defeated and amused by him. “Michael, do you need to go this far?”Ivanka’s question made Michael’s heart clench up.It was worth it for people who were important to him.Michael nodded. Everything was clear without saying things out loud.Ivanka was instantly stumped, but there was one thing she was sure of. “It won’t be easy to bring you along on the errand that I’m on.”However, Michael still hounded her without giving up. “Why? Is there some physical work? Or are you going over to Jonah’s place?”These were the only two things that he could not do anything about. He felt he could handle anything else feasibly.Ivanka stared at him, not
Martin sneered sarcastically. “If you had just given fair benefits and not pressed all the faults on me, our family of three wouldn’t have turned into what we are today! I know you fear nothing and do whatever comes to your mind. My wife could not stand it and went to find you, only to be hit to death by your car! Theodore, it’s too late for you to talk to me about this now!”Toward the end, Martin’s emotions peaked instantly.He roared at Theodore until he lost his voice. His eyes were wide with rage.Because there were people around them, and also because they were in a small, isolated room, Theodore did not have the slightest bit of fear.Then he smiled with contempt. His eyes were full of malice. “Is it not enough that you’ve lost a wife? Do you want to bring your daughter, Nessa Keller, into the picture as well?”Such was Theodore’s warning to Martin.When Martin heard Theodore mention his daughter’s name, he could not calm down and hissed, “If you dare to lay a hand on Ne
Ivanka smiled and glanced at the police behind her. “You heard all that he just said, right?”Theodore was visibly panicked when he heard Ivanka say that.But he still reacted quickly and threw some accusations at Ivanka.“What did I say? Ivanka, did you think I did not see you setting this up a mile away? I just played along with you. Did you really think it was real?” Tsk! Theodore was a sly old fox!But what could she do about it?Ivanka glanced at him coldly in disgust. “I never showed up from the beginning to the end, so how do you know that I set this all up? As for what you said… The door is guarded by your bodyguards too, so there’s no chance of me getting close at all.”Immediately after, Ivanka nodded toward Martin.Martin then pulled out the recorder. The recorder was also connected to the cloud storage. Ivanka played it on her phone and every word Theodore said played out clearly.At the same time, Ivanka dumped several more pieces of evidence. “The car you drov
Lyla was laughing and crying at the same time.It was an ugly sight.Just as Theodore wanted to say something else, the police behind him no longer gave Theodore any chances to speak again.Theodore and his bodyguards were taken away just like that.Lyla followed suit and turned around. Although Ivanka showed Lyla Theodore’s true colors clearly. Lyla was also not grateful to Ivanka at all.The two of them then left one after another after that and left Martin and Ivanka alone. Martin directly kneeled and bowed to Ivanka. “Ms. Ivanka, you’re my family’s savior. Where would I be without you? Thank you so much. I’m also grateful for you on behalf of my late wife…”Martin was adamant in prostrating himself. Ivanka could not pull him up in any way. She could only attempt to convince him.She pursed her lips and said in a low voice. “It’s not that I wanted to help you. Your existence was helpful to me. Theodore is our common enemy.”Theodore wanted Lyla to take the blame. She had not
On Ivanka’s end, she kept waiting for Chiara’s phone call.When she did not get an answer after so long, she wanted to call Chiara several times, but she held herself back.Even Chiara could restrain herself. If she really could not hold herself back, that would be the same as informing Chiara directly that she already knew everything and was now digging a hole waiting for Chiara to jump into it.That would not do. So, Ivanka left some advice to Martin and went off to look for Jonah.She did not expect to meet Chiara right in front of the Sadler family’s home entrance.Chiara was specially dressed up with exquisite makeup and a beautiful dress.Ivanka was a bit surprised, but quickly composed herself and greeted Chiara with feigned surprise. “Melanie, what a coincidence! Are you here to look for Jonah?”After Katiana reprimanded Chiara, she tried her best to restrain her emotions and keep herself from going on a rampage. That was why she decided to numb herself with work and
After learning the true identity of the person in front of him from Ivanka, Jonah started looking at her in a different light, especially since Chiara and Ivanka were still enemies. It was even more unlikely that he would be kind to Chiara when he was on Ivanka’s side.Before Chiara could finish talking, Jonah refuted her coldly. Chiara was speechless for a moment.However, she could not very well barge in and say anything more to Jonah.But her father was also in trouble because of Ivanka. Before she built herself up properly, she could no longer use “Chiara Lane”’s identity. She could only hold on to the Willy suburbs project and grasp at Jonah.She calmed her thoughts and continued to speak to Jonah. “Mr. Sadler, you can entrust me to follow up on this project. I need this—”Jonah immediately scoffed to interrupt. His words were cold and mocking. “Does my company lack the manpower that I need to entrust tasks to you? Also, why do I have to give you what you need? What relations
Chiara took a deep breath. Her face had a guilty expression, as if she had done something wrong.Jonah did not spare her another glance. His voice was cold as he said, “The kind of person you are has nothing to do with me.”After saying that, he turned his wheelchair and left Chiara behind.To preserve her pride, Chiara had no intention of going after Jonah.Jonah wheeled himself into the room and stopped a short distance from Ivanka.Seeing the fine sweat on Ivanka’s forehead from her hard work preparing the homemade remedy, he pulled out a blue handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Ivanka. “Wipe your sweat,” he said.Hearing his gentle voice, her gaze shifted from the pot to him.Seeing him, Ivanka was surprised. “Weren’t you supposed to be discussing the Willy suburbs project with Ms. Levine?”Ivanka knew exactly why Chiara had shown up. Just moments ago, she had seen Chiara deliberately getting close to Jonah. She thought Jonah was going to toy with Chiara, but to
Jonah nodded.Before long, Ivanka finished preparing the remedy. She poured it into a bowl and set it aside. Meanwhile, her gaze inadvertently fell on Chiara, who was nearby.Chiara was seething inside. Her nemesis was right in front of her, yet she could do nothing. She could not even betray the slightest hint of her emotions. She did not dare so much as glance in their direction.Ivanka thought Chiara looked pitiful, but there was always a reason for someone’s downfall. Chiara had only ended up like this due to her own actions.The next second, her phone rang and snapped her out of her thoughts.Ivanka glanced at her phone. It was a call from Michael.She had not thought about him all day, yet there he was, calling her.She answered the call. She wanted to see what trick Michael was planning to pull again.She pursed her lips briefly before coldly asking, “What do you want?”Michael had expected her cold response when he made the call. He had prepared himself for her att
Ivanka did not pay him any mind and got into the car. If Michael dared to chase after her again, she would most definitely kick him out of the car! She would do what she said she would!Michael did not catch up, but he blocked her with his arms wide open. His stance was clear: You can leave. But over my dead body! Ivanka could not possibly drive over Michael. But it was not a problem for Michael to keep blocking her way. Plus, she had just politely rejected his parents. So, it was even more impossible for her to turn back. Ivanka ran out of patience. She held her forehead and frowned. Michael had already drained her last bit of patience. She never imagined that Michael would actually cling to her to such an extent! How would she put it? All her positivity had been drained clean! “Michael, your parents are still at home. Aren’t you afraid they’ll see and laugh at you? I know Grandpa and Grandma are standing by our side now. It’s not like you and I haven’t been in
Ivanka would neither accept the carrot nor the stick approach. Michael had no choice but to persuade her with reason and win her over with affection. Ivanka snorted. “Have you ever given me a chance to have a meal with you before this? As the saying goes, Rome wasn’t built in a day. It takes time for things to come to this state. Things might have passed for you but not for me!” Ivanka’s gaze was razor-sharp. Michael felt his heart clench up. At that moment, his throat was in so much pain that he did not know what else to say to her. Ivanka did not wait for his response. She pushed away his hand and headed out without hesitation. Michael did not stop her. Nonetheless, he went after her and followed behind her. Meanwhile, they heard the sound from the kitchen. Mindy prepared dinner in the kitchen, and Jay helped her out. They had heard their conversation. Out of courtesy, Ivanka went to the kitchen and greeted them. She said with a smile, “Uncle Jay, Aunt Mindy, I’m
Ivanka clenched her fists. Her gaze was filled with ferocity. She looked like she was really going to punch Michael. Michael noticed the anger in her eyes. But since the person was none other than Ivanka, he was willing to take the beating. He even took a step forward and held his head high. “Strike me if you want.” “You!” Ivanka glared at Michael. He truly annoyed her. She reminded herself to keep her composure. She sucked in a deep breath before saying, “Michael, I’ve treated you with respect. You’d better behave yourself.” Right after she finished the sentence, Ivanka left. Before she even took a step forward, Michael grabbed her. “My mom is preparing the dishes inside the kitchen. If you leave now, you’re not showing me any respect. Please stay around to have dinner. Even though we’re already divorced, and it’s impossible for us to get back together again, we’re still friends,” said Michael. Haha! He had been adamant. He was using the same approach to draw close
Mindy’s expression instantly darkened. “What’s with us being prejudiced against her? Had I ever targeted her when she married Michael from the beginning? “She knew how well Rosie had treated her. It’s her own fault for failing to bond with Mic. How could you blame us?” Mindy had always disliked Ivanka. She believed Samuel’s intervention had been the reason for their marriage. It was an arranged marriage. There was no need for the Barkworth’s family to have an arranged marriage. At the end of the day, it was all up to Samuel to choose the bride for Michael. Ever since Ivanka married Michael, aside from the deliberate arrangements, they had hardly shown up together as a couple in public. Mindy did not have any particularly hard feelings for Ivanka. She believed the two would live happily together after getting married. After they divorced, Mindy thought Michael could start all over again. But she did not expect to see their current relationship was no different from when they
It was Jay and Mindy. When Ivanka saw them, a thought came across her mind. She took out a syringe and inserted it into Michael’s arm to unmute him. Michael felt like he had been stung by a bee. It was as though he had been put in jail, only to be freed all of a sudden. Ivanka took away the syringe and gave him a glance with displeasure. “Get out of the car now. Your parents are here—” “Aren’t you entering the house?” Before Ivanka finished her sentence, Michael interrupted her. When he looked at her, his eyes were filled with sincerity and seriousness. But Ivanka rejected him coldly. “Quick! Get out of the car! I’m not joking with you. Get out now!” “Let’s go in together. After all, you’re already here. Are you worried about seeing them?” Michael was undaunted by her emotions and tone. Instead, he stretched out his hand to try to grab Ivanka. Nonetheless, she avoided him with ease. Meanwhile, Jay and Mindy saw them. They walked over to them. Mindy glanced at th
It was no wonder Jonah asked for so many details. All these were facts.Ivanka did not avoid answering his questions. She gave a light smile. “The longest will be half a year.”If the treatment was ineffective after half a year, she would go to Silvania with Vincent.After all, it was not just about her.Upon learning of Ivanka’s decision, Jonah smiled wryly. “Iv, I don’t think it’s an easy feat to treat my legs. How about you go and deal with your stuff first? You can always treat my legs afterward.”Ivanka initially planned to do it that way. But George, Florence, and Margaret had interrupted her plan.Since she had returned to Bostone, why was there a need to travel back and forth again?She might as well treat Jonah’s legs.Besides, Vincent had informed her that it would be highly uncertain whether they could still return to their home country after arriving at Silvania.Ivanka said, “No. I don’t want to make so many trips. I’ll treat your legs for half a year and see if i
It was not an overstatement to say Michael was crossing the line. Nonetheless, Ivanka could not just sit there and watch the two men get into a conflict. Hence, Ivanka pulled Michael to the side and glanced at him. “If you don’t want to be kicked out, you’d better wait here.” But Michael was undaunted by Jonah. Although Jonah had the power to rebuke him in his own territory, Michael refused to allow Jonah to get the upper hand. Ivanka saw the determination in Michael’s eyes. She was very worried that the two might get into a fight. She quickly pulled him back. “Stop making me worry about you. Just wait here! If you dare to come after me, I’ll…” Although she did not finish her sentence, her intention was clear enough. If Michael disobeyed her, she would make him a statue! Understanding this, Michael did not follow Ivanka. But when Jonah turned around and left, the provocation in his eyes was evident. Still, Michael listened to Ivanka. He did not want to offend her. He
Jonah narrowed his eyes while questioning Michael. Still, Michael did not respond to him. Ivanka pursed her lips. She looked displeased when she answered Jonah, “Jonah, there’s no need to speak so harshly. Do you still want me to treat your legs?” She had temporarily made Michael mute. She did that to stop Michael from talking endlessly about those things. Nonetheless, he had still insisted on coming along with her, only to end up being targeted by Jonah. Ivanka had no intention of making Michael mute in front of Jonah. Upon hearing Ivanka’s words, Jonah looked at where she currently stood. She stood in front of Michael. It looked like she was trying to protect him more. As the saying went, true love was portrayed in hard times. This saying was true indeed. It was true that Ivanka cared about Michael. Jonah said gently to Ivanka, “I want you to treat my legs, and I only speak harshly to specific people. I already showed him much respect when he barged into my terri
Michael remained resolute.Ivanka rolled her eyes. “Then stay stubborn. I’ll only fix it when you stop pushing me away.”After she was done speaking, she turned to leave.Michael followed.He even opened the passenger door and got in her car. He was determined to follow her.But Ivanka would not go easy on him.Once inside, she warned him coldly, “Not being able to speak is harder than you think. Follow if you want. Michael, are you sure about this?”Even after her warning, he kept staring straight ahead.She said nothing more and started the engine.Within half an hour, she arrived at Jonah’s mansion.Jonah came out to greet her personally. The moment Ivanka parked the car, Jonah immediately spotted Michael in the passenger seat.The sight of him stirred up bitterness in Jonah. Yet there was nothing he could do.Before Ivanka exited the car, she said to Michael, “Wait here.”Without glancing at him, she walked straight toward Jonah.Her attitude made Michael decide t