He recalled the moment he learned of Ivanka’s accident while he was at the office.…As the two of them quickly got into the car, Evan updated him. “While Ms. Ivanka was driving home on an extremely dangerous road, she was attacked by two trucks and drove the car into a chasm.”Michael’s expression changed. His heart sank into his stomach.“Where is she right now?!”Michael felt weak back then. He did not know how he mustered the strength to say that. Evan shook his head awkwardly. “For now…we’re not sure about that.”Boom!It was like a bolt from the blue for him. Michael rushed out immediately.At that moment, he seemed to understand what panic felt like. “Mic?”The sudden voice brought him back from his reverie. Michael pressed his lips together tightly. He did not look at her and kept silent. Chiara’s expression shifted a little. Michael did not hear a single word she said. But Jay was kind enough to gently tell her, “This incident is so big that almost everyon
Chiara stiffened up. She quickly realized something and got to her feet. “I-I’ll wait outside for a bit.”The two men watched her walk out of the room. After Chiara shut the door, she suddenly realized—why would she need to leave the room?Since Chiara was Ivanka’s cousin, it was natural that she took care of her in her ward.They could talk outside the room if they needed to!Why did they have to talk about it in Ivanka’s ward?They could have left right away if they had business to attend to!She could only stand by the door with a sour expression.…At that same moment, Hanson lay in bed in a different ward with a faint smile on his lips.However, that smile did not reach his eyes.Anna’s heart ached when she looked at him, but she assumed that it was a normal thing. After a while, Hanson softly said, “I’m feeling much better than before. You don’t have to take care of me every day. I’ll be fine.”Now that Ivanka had accepted him, he should not be alone with another
Anna quickly nodded and said, “Alright, you should rest. Call me if anything comes up.”Hanson smiled. “Okay.”Anna was a little reluctant, but he had already closed his eyes. She sighed to herself and walked out while still turning back to glance at him at each step. …In Ivanka’s ward, the father and son were seated across from one another.Jay’s face was a little gloomy. He looked at Michael coldly and said, “You should handle this matter by yourself.”“Please make the trip for me,” Michael said firmly.Also, Michael seemed to imply that if Jay refused to go, then he would not stop caring.Jay paused. He gazed at Ivanka. He did not want to mention this again, so he looked at him and said, “Follow me. I have something to ask you.”Michael did not move at first, but he followed him out the room after some thought.Chiara was waiting close to the ward. She scurried over as soon as she saw them come out.Michael did not even look at her and headed somewhere else. Jay notic
Michael’s eyes flashed with uncertainty. He was clearly conflicted.Chiara believed her words had moved him. She said with a sigh of relief, “Mic, you have to believe me. When did you start having these doubts about me? Has anyone instigated this?”Chiara’s eyes were filled with desolation. Her voice trembled as she said the final sentence.It did not seem to move Michael much. He remained quite calm.Chiara started to panic when he did not react. “What to do…”“What should I do!” she thought. If she was not sure before, she was absolutely sure now!Michael must have heard that recording!If not, why would he be on guard against her?After a pause, Michael finally said in a softer tone, “You can go back first. I need to take care of some stuff. We can have lunch together tomorrow.”Chiara’s expression changed slightly. If Michael had invited her to lunch before this, she would have been overjoyed.But now, was he inviting her to a break-up meal?!Suddenly, she had no des
Michael’s face instantly fell.He looked at Jay coldly and said, “This is my business.”“Your business?” Jay scoffed as he found it ridiculous. “Do you not belong to the Barkworth family? Do you know what the company went through since you and Iv got divorced? What will the outside world say? I don’t really care about our reputation or profit, but why do you treat Iv this way? Do you even deserve her?”Jay had to be direct with his son. Michael almost scoffed angrily. Jay lightly continued, “I’ll take care of this for you this time, but you have to consider your options carefully. Divorce and marriage are no laughing matters. You should give it some serious thought.”Jay got up and walked out after saying that. Michael sat in the same position and did not look back. His expression grew more complex as he gazed at Ivanka coldly.One hour passed.Two hours passed. Sandy was awake, but she still could not enter Ivanka’s ward. She scratched her head in frustration. “What th
She said nothing, but her eyes clearly gave the answer. The temperature in the ward plummeted. Michael’s gaze got sharper as he studied Ivanka’s face.But his strong presence had no effect on Ivanka. She just stared at him in confusion and said, “Mr. Barkworth, you can leave if there’s nothing going on.”Michael scoffed. After all this waiting, he still stayed by her side, so did she just tell him to go without even offering him thanks?For the sake of his dignity, he would never be with this woman again!He got up right away and left. Sandy and Anna rushed in as soon as he left. Sandy broke down in tears the moment she saw that Ivanka had woken up.“Iv! You’re finally awake!”Sandy hurried over and held Ivanka’s hand. She took a seat where Michael had just been and gave Ivanka a guilty look.Ivanka’s lips curled into a small smile. “Idiot. Why are you crying? I’m doing okay, aren’t I?”She already knew almost everything about her situation. Tears fell from Sandy’s ey
Anna and Sandy were momentarily stunned. They quickly grew incredulous.Sandy snorted. “I bet he’s here for your project. Even now, he won’t leave you alone. He’s insane!”Ivanka’s eyes flickered with doubt.Anna, however, spoke hesitantly. “I still think Michael may have developed feelings for you.”Sandy was speechless.She pursed her lips. Anna’s train of thought struck her as odd.Ivanka chuckled lightly. She did not believe it at all.Anna could not help but speak softly. “Not long after you were taken to the hospital, Michael came. He seemed really worried. He even specifically asked Xander over to treat you. Xander only left after he confirmed that you were fine. Then, Michael kicked us all out and stayed by your bedside alone for six hours.”Ivanka did not expect to hear that.She had not expected Michael to stay for so long. He had truly gone all out for the project.After hesitating for a moment, Anna said, “During then, Chiara came to see you, but she almost immedi
Three days passed. Michael never came to see Ivanka again.It was as if he was sulking.Ivanka remained unperturbed. She completely ignored him.Michael suddenly could not hold it back anymore.Just as Ivanka was about to rest, her ward door suddenly swung open.She opened her eyes and instinctively thought Anna and Sandy had come to her with some urgent matters.After all, they had been keeping Hanson in the dark. Since she and Hanson were in the same hospital, they had to be careful.Hanson could see neither Ivanka nor Sandy.So, Sandy had been staying in the ward with Ivanka.When she saw that Michael had entered, she frowned slightly.She looked at him in silent indifference.Michael ignored her expression and sat down beside her. He asked calmly, “How are you feeling?”Surprised, Ivanka stared at him. She was slightly taken aback.Had Michael lost his mind?He was asking about her well-being!Last time, she was still suspecting his motives… Well, there was a tiny po