Since Ivanka had mentioned Margaret, Jonah truthfully told her about Margaret’s condition.After learning about Margaret’s brain hemorrhage, Ivanka comforted Jonah, “Don’t worry. We just need to remove the blood clogs from her brain. If the treatment causes her aphasia, I have a way to deal with it as well…”“Are you coming back now?”Jonah trusted Ivanka’s skill. So long as she was the one treating Margaret, he believed she could handle the issue effortlessly. Most importantly, she needed to deal with it as soon as she returned to the country. Ivanka pursed her lips and fell silent. It had not been easy for her to finally return to Mirvania from the Middle Eastern country. She was about to pick up things that had been delayed. But Margaret was in trouble at that moment. Rosie’s situation was almost as dire. Ivanka could not afford to turn a blind eye to them. Moreover, Jonah would misunderstand her if she rejected him. “Okay.” As such, she had to set aside her stuff.
Michael compared himself with Jonah. He and Ivanka were once husband and wife. They had been through many ups and downs. Besides, Rosie treated her so well. He had also pleaded for her forgiveness several times over. Although Jonah had saved Ivanka’s life before, Michael, too, had saved her before. But he wondered why there was still a difference between the way she treated Jonah and him. With that thought in his mind, Michael became depressed. He had not expected Rosie and Samuel to follow him all the way to Mirvania. After knowing that they were staying in the same hotel as him, Michael went to their room. Before opening the door, Samuel thought Michael was the hotel attendant. After he opened the door, he froze seeing Michael. Just when he was about to resolve some issue with Michael, Michael interrupted him. “Rosie is still very weak. You, too, are already old. Why are you still coming over?” Despite knowing their purpose for coming with him, Michael still could not h
It was clear that Michael was emotional when he delivered the message to her. Ivanka felt resigned. The reason she had decided to return to Bostone was because she wanted to treat Rosie and Margaret together. But it turned out that Michael, Rosie, and Samuel had come to Mirvania instead. She wondered if Rosie and Samuel had a few screws loose in their mind to travel such a long distance at this old age. Ivanka instantly called Michael. When he saw Ivanka’s phone number flashing on his screen, Michael was not happy. Instead, he felt sad and sorrowful. Nonetheless, he still answered her call. Then he heard Ivanka’s cold questioning tone from the other end of the line. “Michael, do you have a few screws loose in your mind?! You said Rosie’s health is very poor. Why are you still bringing her and Samuel along to Mirvania?! It’s such a distance. Aren’t you worried something might happen to them? “Besides, why are you sending that kind of message to me? I don’t care who the pat
After Michael explained himself to her, Ivanka understood everything. She had misunderstood him. She toned down her voice. “I’m not sure how much longer I need. It’s a mistake when you decide to come to Mirvania to look for me. Also, I do not particularly care about Jonah. I owed him a favor. With her mother in this condition, I can’t possibly ignore them. “I still care about Grandma,” said Ivanka calmly as she made herself clear. If she really did not care about Rosie, she would not have gone to Mirvania with Michael to attend the Ganoderma nebula auction. Without this, she would not have known Vincent. Likewise, she would not have known George and Alexander. Things that followed behind would not have happened as well. She hoped Michael would understand this. Michael pursed his lips. “I know you still care about her. But I was really angry the moment I found out you returned to Bostone for Jonah’s mother. But then I remembered what you’re doing is no different from what I’
Ivanka instantly fell silent. She understood what Vincent meant. He was talking about things that happened lately. She had agreed to help Florencia. Then she returned to Bostone from Mirvania. She even agreed to help Rosie. These people had helped her and treated her well. So of course she could not just stand by and do nothing. “Uncle, if these were your friends, and they are people who are important to you, I trust that you wouldn’t stand by and do nothing.” Just as if it was her, the first moment her uncle learned of her accident, he had immediately arranged for people to come to her rescue and came along personally.“Uncle, wait for me inside the hotel. I’ll have to go to the hospital first.” Jonah texted her and called her a few times. It was enough to show Jonah’s anxiety. Ivanka made her decision, and Vincent no longer stopped her. Soon, Ivanka arrived at the hospital. Jonah still needed a wheelchair to move around. When she saw how he went from being spirited
“What do you mean?”Jonah chided her.He almost uttered the words ‘Chiara Lane’.But Chiara was acting. Ivanka did not have any other plans yet. It was better for him to stay low at the moment. It was just that the sternness in those eyes did not allow Chiara to escape in the slightest.However, Chiara was confused. She did not understand. “Jonah, why are you looking at me like that? I didn’t mean anything.”“I know that Iv’s medical skills are very good. I want Iv to heal Mrs. Sadler sooner and then heal you afterward. Are you misunderstanding me in any way?”Chiara said tersely while looking all innocent.Jonah hated Chiara when she was acting innocent, like this. Her innocent act had caused Iv to be misunderstood by Michael so many times. At that moment, she was using someone else’s face and someone else’s identity, yet she was still so good at pretending!“What kind of misunderstanding could I have about you? I told you not to come, yet you still wanted to come over. Wh
Ivanka walked out of the hospital room. Jonah saw her push the door open. He immediately turned his wheelchair toward Ivanka. When Ivanka noticed him coming over, her heart felt heavy. “Iv, did everything go well?” Jonah asked her.Tenderness filled his face.Ivanka nodded. “It went very well. Now, let’s see if your mom wakes up in three hours. Whether she wakes or not, I’ll have different shots and medicinal treatments prepared.”“Good,” Jonah answered in response. As far as he was concerned, he trusted Ivanka unconditionally.However, Ivanka also did not forget what just happened. She was even more concerned about Jonah’s trust in her. “I just overheard you and Melanie talking. Are you two engaged?” Fearing that the walls would have ears, Ivanka still used Chiara’s new name.Jonah did not hide. “Yes, she and I are now in a mutually beneficial relationship. My mom’s acting crazy about wanting me to pass on the family name and marry and have children. Iv, you didn’t come
“Jonah, I don’t like you. I told you, I only see you as a friend. When I’m unwilling to do something, no amount of moral coercion would work on me.”Ivanka spoke up bluntly. She did not want Jonah to cling to something impossible.Jonah was silent.This was where Jonah and Michael were different.“Look, you still have so many things to do. By the time you remember me, we have already missed the best time. This time when you leave, did Michael go with you?” Jonah raised his eyes to meet Ivanka’s. He wanted to hear Ivanka’s answer from her mouth.Ivanka did not reply. But the look in her eyes already said it all.Her silence confirmed it all.Jonah felt that his heart grow incredibly heavy at the moment. He had a crazy thought: Was it true that if Michael died, Ivanka would be able to focus all her attention on him?However, he was an invalid and did not even have a chance to get close!“The way you treat Michael and the way you treat me has always been so different. I know. A
Egbert stormed off in fury, but Sandy’s rage had not cooled in the slightest. She even lashed out at Ivan. “You shouldn’t have stopped me just now! If I’d given him a good scolding, or even a beating, maybe it would’ve finally knocked some sense into him. Otherwise, he’ll keep coming back. He’s always trying to use me for his own purposes!”She was so angry she was practically grinding her teeth. Ivan pressed his lips together and let out a long sigh. “With the way you looked like you were ready to kill someone, what did you expect me to do? Just stand there and watch you commit murder?”He was really worried when he saw how Sandy was losing control. “What’s the point of that old b*stard still being alive anyway?” Sandy said coldly. If she could really get rid of that old man, she would do it so she could avenge her mother and let go of that grudge she had been holding on.Ivan shook his head and said in a low voice, “Then think about it, how hard did you work to get to where yo
Sandy exploded. “Eighty million? Why don’t you go rob a bank? Or better yet, see if that wrinkled old face of yours is worth anything as collateral!”Sandy was fuming.Egbert had not expected Sandy to be so vulgar. He turned back, enraged.His black eyes shot daggers like he could rip her apart on the spot. Sandy did not flinch. Instead, she lifted her chin and gave him a cold, mocking smile. “What? Are you so mad that you’re thinking about hitting me? Do you want me to remind you of the law? We have no legal ties anymore. If you so much as touch me, that’s assault. And let’s not forget, you barged into my workplace to cause a scene.”“Sandy, I don’t know what kind of twisted morals your birth mother and adoptive mother taught you, but just look at yourself now! Do you even resemble a proper human being?”Egbert was extremely disappointed in Sandy. The one thing Sandy hated most was when people brought up her birth mother and adoptive mother. Those two women were the most import
Egbert snapped at Sandy coldly. His gaze was pressing.However, that had no effect on Sandy. Her lips even curled into a mocking smile as she said, “I’m not one of your McNeil pets. That look, your words, they cannot intimidate me at all.”At the mention of “pets,” Egbert was so furious that he slammed his cane against the floor with a loud crack. “Listen to yourself! Is that any way for a lawyer to speak? Do you even understand the meaning of respect, decency, and manners? Is that how your mother raised you?”Sandy had been mean and harsh on purpose to kill whatever sliver of hope he held onto.Just as she wished, he was angered.Watching him lose his composure, Sandy even felt a flicker of satisfaction rise within her. Her mother and herself were thrown out and lived a tough life while her father stood by uselessly. Who else was to blame, if not this old man standing before her?“My mother raised me to be a decent person. She taught me never to push away what’s rightfully mine,
Thomas stated his purpose.Sandy’s reaction, however, was full of repulsion. She frowned. Even her tone was curt. “Uncle, I made it very clear about seeing him the last time we spoke. He never once considered me part of the McNeil family. If it weren’t for my mother taking me in, I wouldn’t be where I am today. Now that I’ve grown up and suddenly seem useful, he wants to claim me back? I was abandoned by the McNeil family the moment I was born. I’m not stupid enough to become a pawn for your family!”Sandy was furious.She had always treated Thomas with a certain courtesy, but at the moment, that line had clearly been crossed.Thomas, though only the messenger, could feel the weight of her resentment. “It may not be as bad as you think. If you won’t go, Dad will come find you himself.”That was the truth. Yet Sandy did not spare the old man a shred of respect. She scoffed. “He might be your dad, your head of the family, but he’s nothing to me. From the moment I was abandoned, th
Sandy was really surprised to see Ivanka. “When did you get back?”“Today,” Ivanka answered honestly.“You have quite a packed schedule for just one day.” Sandy teased her.When they had planned to take down Coco last time, Ivanka was not around. Then Michael returned. From what Sandy could tell, they were always either together or closely following each other.Ivanka did not respond to her teasing. “I’ll only be here for a day or two, then I would have to leave again.”Sandy was speechless. She rolled her eyes at Ivanka. “Are you going to become a full-time jet setter?”“She can’t help it,” Anna answered for Ivanka. Just as she finished saying that, Anna’s phone rang. It was another case to follow up on. She had to step away to take the call.Only Ivanka and Sandy remained in the office. “You look exhausted. If you keep going like this, I’m worried you’ll wear yourself out!” Sandy shook her head and expressed her concern for Ivanka. Ivanka chuckled. “I wouldn’t go that fa
When she heard what Anna said, Ivanka immediately teased. “Why, can’t I even come to the firm?”“Well, of course, you can come. You are an important partner; why can’t you come?” Anna laughed and looked at Ivanka, annoyed. Immediately after, she made a cup of tea for Ivanka.The tea was also of fine quality. She had bought it.Ivanka also remembered how she, Anna, and Sandy, the three of them, used to work hard together in the firm after she divorced Michael. Originally, she wanted to live on her own. However, one thing happened after another, and her plans got delayed. “I don’t see Sandy. Has she gone to handle cases?” Ivanka sipped a mouthful of tea, and immediately after, she asked Anna about Sandy’s whereabouts.Anna told Ivanka truthfully. “Sandy recently took over a very tricky case. She wants to make a not-guilty defense for that person. But the father of the deceased is the Groethe family, a rather prestigious family in Bostone. How could a commoner fight with a rich ki
But as time went on, things happened one after another. While they were in contact with each other, she also slowly understood Jonah’s personality.The most important thing was that Jonah was also honest with her later on.When Jonah mentioned this again, Ivanka could not help but scrutinize Jonah again.He was starting to become unhinged!“Jonah, you need to stabilize your emotions. Sometimes, when you feel impatient, you should just close your eyes and take a good rest. You should not have such emotions.”Ivanka spoke solemnly toward Jonah and advised him. When he saw Ivanka’s serious expression, Jonah instantly also realized that he had lost himself.Ivanka was not like Chiara, who could accept him losing control. If he lost control in front of Ivanka, it would affect Ivanka’s mood. That would make him courting death too! This would put a halt to all his opportunities!Jonah also realized this problem. He was very distressed. He could not even explain why his emotions had
When Ivanka said this, she pressed her hand on Jonah’s shoulder. There was no other meaning, she wanted Jonah to calm down.But this instead gave Jonah an opportunity. He grabbed Ivanka’s wrist. Then he tugged forward forcefully… Ivanka was caught off guard, and her whole body fell on top of him.He then took advantage of the situation and held Ivanka in his arms.The faint scent entered his nose, Jonah was intoxicated for a moment.But at that moment, he felt like he was waking up from a dream.Ivanka could not be so intimate with him. The sensations of touch and warmth in front of him were so real again. It was not an illusion, it was his compulsion!After realizing this, Jonah hurriedly pushed Ivanka away. He even more quickly apologized to Ivanka. “Iv, I’m sorry. I lost control. I didn’t mean to…”“I know.”Ivanka uttered softly, but her tone was cold.She knew. Neither did she blame him. But why was she using that tone, with that look on her face?“No, Iv. you’re blami
“Jonah, I don’t like you. I told you, I only see you as a friend. When I’m unwilling to do something, no amount of moral coercion would work on me.”Ivanka spoke up bluntly. She did not want Jonah to cling to something impossible.Jonah was silent.This was where Jonah and Michael were different.“Look, you still have so many things to do. By the time you remember me, we have already missed the best time. This time when you leave, did Michael go with you?” Jonah raised his eyes to meet Ivanka’s. He wanted to hear Ivanka’s answer from her mouth.Ivanka did not reply. But the look in her eyes already said it all.Her silence confirmed it all.Jonah felt that his heart grow incredibly heavy at the moment. He had a crazy thought: Was it true that if Michael died, Ivanka would be able to focus all her attention on him?However, he was an invalid and did not even have a chance to get close!“The way you treat Michael and the way you treat me has always been so different. I know. A