Chiara stiffened up. She quickly realized something and got to her feet. âI-Iâll wait outside for a bit.âThe two men watched her walk out of the room. After Chiara shut the door, she suddenly realizedâwhy would she need to leave the room?Since Chiara was Ivankaâs 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 Ivankaâs 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.âĶAt 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.Annaâs heart ached when she looked at him, but she assumed that it was a normal thing. After a while, Hanson softly said, âIâm feeling much better than before. You donât have to take care of me every day. Iâll be fine.âNow that Ivanka had accepted him, he should not be alone with another
Anna quickly nodded and said, âAlright, you should rest. Call me if anything comes up.âHanson smiled. âOkay.âAnna 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. âĶIn Ivankaâs ward, the father and son were seated across from one another.Jayâs face was a little gloomy. He looked at Michael coldly and said, âYou should handle this matter by yourself.ââPlease make the trip for me,â 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, âFollow me. I have something to ask you.âMichael 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
Michaelâs eyes flashed with uncertainty. He was clearly conflicted.Chiara believed her words had moved him. She said with a sigh of relief, âMic, you have to believe me. When did you start having these doubts about me? Has anyone instigated this?âChiaraâs 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. âWhat to doâĶââWhat should I do!â 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, âYou can go back first. I need to take care of some stuff. We can have lunch together tomorrow.âChiaraâs 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
Michaelâs face instantly fell.He looked at Jay coldly and said, âThis is my business.ââYour business?â Jay scoffed as he found it ridiculous. âDo 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 donât really care about our reputation or profit, but why do you treat Iv this way? Do you even deserve her?âJay had to be direct with his son. Michael almost scoffed angrily. Jay lightly continued, âIâll 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.âJay 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 Ivankaâs ward. She scratched her head in frustration. âWhat th
She said nothing, but her eyes clearly gave the answer. The temperature in the ward plummeted. Michaelâs gaze got sharper as he studied Ivankaâs face.But his strong presence had no effect on Ivanka. She just stared at him in confusion and said, âMr. Barkworth, you can leave if thereâs nothing going on.âMichael 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.âIv! Youâre finally awake!âSandy hurried over and held Ivankaâs hand. She took a seat where Michael had just been and gave Ivanka a guilty look.Ivankaâs lips curled into a small smile. âIdiot. Why are you crying? Iâm doing okay, arenât I?âShe already knew almost everything about her situation. Tears fell from Sandyâs ey
Anna and Sandy were momentarily stunned. They quickly grew incredulous.Sandy snorted. âI bet heâs here for your project. Even now, he wonât leave you alone. Heâs insane!âIvankaâs eyes flickered with doubt.Anna, however, spoke hesitantly. âI still think Michael may have developed feelings for you.âSandy was speechless.She pursed her lips. Annaâs train of thought struck her as odd.Ivanka chuckled lightly. She did not believe it at all.Anna could not help but speak softly. âNot 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.âIvanka 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, âDuring 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, âHow are you feeling?âSurprised, 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 motivesâĶ Well, there was a tiny po
âIv, my uncleâs here to see you. Weâre coming in.âMichael frowned as Ivanka glanced at him indifferently before answering, âCome in.âThe door opened.Sandy came in with a smile, but when she spotted Michael, her smile froze. She thought. âWhat is Michael doing here again? Whatâs wrong with him?âBesides, she had just been gone for a while. Why was he already here? Had he been waiting for her to leave?If Anna could hear Sandyâs thoughts, she would undoubtedly retort unhesitatingly.âDoes Michael need to hide from you? He would simply send you away, right?âThomas held a fruit basket with a smile on his face. His smile momentarily froze before he caught himself. âOh, Mr. Barkworth, what a coincidence to see you here,â Thomas said with masterful lightness.Michael glanced at Thomas and said, âI didnât expect to see you here, Mr. Thomas.âThomas was widely known in the industry. Michael had even considered poaching him, but once he knew about his relationship with Ivankaâs fath
In the face of Lauraâs meltdown, Ivankaâs words seemed a bit smug.She was doing it on purpose.âYou! Ivanka, how can you be so shameless as to say such things? Are you still a woman?â Lauraâs hand, which was pointing at her angrily, trembled uncontrollably.Lauraâs tears fell like a snapped pearl necklace. Ivanka laughed in a low voice. âOf course I am, otherwise how did I become the one Jonah wakes up to every day? Laura, since things have come to this, youâd better hurry home and stop embarrassing yourself here.ââWhatâs the point of chasing after someone who doesnât like you like this?âShe acknowledged Lauraâs persistence toward Jonah. But insisting too much would turn into clinginess. Jonahâs 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. âWhether thereâs a point to it is not for you to say!âLaura was still persistent.But the next second, Iva
It would not have been nice for Ivanka to be present during Jonahâs conversation with his mother. The Sadler familyâs 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. âIvanka, youâre so despicable. You wonât even spare a dog. Are you planning to drug it too?!âIvanka kept
However, Jonah seemed to have heard some hilarious joke. âDo you really mean well? Do you mean well by trampling on my feelings?âYou said everything started because of Ivanka. Why donât you say it all started because of you?âJonah let out another rhetorical question.He was extremely emotional.Margaret could not bear to watch him like this. She roared, âEnough, donât think that Iâll compromise and stop interfering with you guys if you are like this!âJonah laughed slowly. âThen what you said before was nonsense. Since I canât get what I want, what else is left if I cure these legs?âYou really donât get it. You think that Iâm driving you to your grave when itâs the opposite. Then what kind of mother-son bond is there between us to speak of?âAt the end of Jonahâs speech, the mockery at the corner of his was extraordinarily obvious. His eyes even seemed determined.Margaret sensed it.âAre you going to cut ties with me for Ivanka?â Margaret found it incredulous. When she ask
She said to Ivanka in dissatisfaction, âMs. Ivanka, please go out. I have something to say to Jonah alone right now.âIvanka 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.âYouâre being an ingrate. You never raised me like that! Since youâve already spoken such, why are you still holding it against Iv? Is being a divorcee her sin?â Jonahâs 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, âHave you seen anyone wealthy choosing to marry divorcees? Are there really no other women out there?ââYou are a woman too.â Jonah frowned.However, Margaret brought up a very realistic question. âI am indeed a woman. But no parent in the world would ever settle for anything less than the best option.âThose words infuriated Jonah.âMom,
At Margaretâs rebuke, Ivanka was annoyed. âIf you say so.âWhatever Margaret wanted to think was her own business. She would not interfere.Margaret immediately choked out in response, âYou!ââYou donât have to target me. You know very well that I wonât get together with your son. Iâm only here to administer treatment for your son.âIvanka gave Margaret a bland look. Even her tone was bland.Margaret burst out laughing coldly. âItâs what you should do!ââI didnât say that I shouldnât,â Ivanka shot back indifferently. She no longer bantered with Margaret. She kept looking at her cell phone.In Margaretâs 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 Ivankaâs left.Sheesh!âIvanka, are you here to treat Jonahâs leg, or are you here to enjoy yourself?â 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, âRest well. I know my place.ââAlright.âJonah 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.âMs. Ivanka, the young master asked me to prepare some refreshments for you.âIvanka nodded wordlessly.She was here to treat Jonahâs 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. âJonah, why are you still lying to yourself and others?âEven 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. âItâs better to go to my room. The second floor has plenty of fresh air.âIvanka saw that he was not willing to talk about it, so she did not say anything more. She nodded. Then a servant came
âIf itâs my fault, you can always vent out your anger on me.â Michael made himself clear. It was not his fault, so he refused to accept being treated unfairly. Ivanka sneered, âIt seems like youâve forgotten that you were the cause of everything. If not for the fact that you refused to give up on me, I wouldnât have invited Jonah for a roleplay. I donât want to get into the details with you.â In the face of Ivankaâs 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 Jonahâs behalf for free. âYou need to calm down. No one can get in the way of your choices. But Iâll never give up,â said Michael in a low voice. âI see. Since you refuse to give up, are you planning to steal the bride at her wedding as well?â Ivanka raised one of eyebrows. She felt amused. Michael blurted out a single word with
âMichael, I just didnât 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 thereâs no more possibility between us. She will also stop thinking about me and you.â 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 peopleâs concerns into account anymore. Michaelâs mood turned foul. He could not say anything about Ivankaâs decision. âIv, I refuse to accept this.â 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. âI know y