After Erin left the Frost building, she went to a restaurant nearby for some spaghetti.Just when she was done and about to foot the bill, she saw a woman entering, but not long after, the woman bent over with a grimace.Erin immediately went up to check on her. She knew this woman. She was one of her colleagues back then—Milly.The owner of the restaurant was hesitating if he should help when he saw Milly having an emergency. Seeing that Erin had already gone up to help her, the owner signaled the waiter not to get involved."Are you not feeling well, miss?" Erin had already helped Milly to a seat.Milly was in so much pain that she bit her lips, her face got a little paler, and she broke out in cold sweats on her forehead.Seeing that things did not seem too good from the way she looked, the owner of the restaurant could not help but walk up and said to Erin, "Miss, she looks like she's in pain, so hurry up and take her to the hospital! What if it's appendicitis?"Milly was st
The young man was Steven's secretary, and his name was Shawn Coleman. He didn't spare Tracy a glance. Instead, he just lowered his gaze and said, "Mr. Lane will fly over to meet a client in the evening. There was a problem with the last order, so Mr. Lane has to talk to the client face to face this time to smooth things over. He needs to do so to avoid losing this client. I hope you understand, Mrs. Lane.""Understand, you say? Hmph! I understand him enough! He's fooling around behind my back with the new female employee, isn't he? Does he think I'm clueless? That female employee is just younger than me and not nearly as attractive as I am. His taste is getting worse!"Although Tracy wore sunglasses that obscured her eyes, Erin, who sat opposite her, could fully sense her sarcasm and disdain. Erin pretended to lower her head and text on her phone but she was actually paying close attention to their conversation. In just a few short sentences, she learned that her father had another n
The moment she heard Matthew's name, a flash of astonishment darted across Erin's eyes.Milly smiled through her tears and said, "See, I knew you would know. Matthew told me that his brother, Warren, had many women on the side, and none of those were serious relationships. He even advised me not to take it seriously and to get out early or I would get hurt."Hearing her words, Erin silently approved of what Matthew did. At least he had the sense to warn Milly to not be foolish.Keeping her expression neutral, Erin asked, "Milly, are you experiencing financial difficulties? Why didn't you opt for a painless procedure at the hospital?"Since Milly mentioned that Warren had spent a considerable amount of money on her, one question arose—where did the money go?At the mention of money, Milly's expression turned somewhat gloomy. She explained helplessly, "I have two younger brothers back in my hometown. Now, they're at the age to get married. I come from a remote village, and you know
When Matthew asked that question, Erin smirked. Only someone of significant status or someone who was a gangster would ask that kind of question.The implied meaning was more or less something along the lines of, "I'm powerful! I'm someone important! How can you not know who I am … "Erin played along and glanced at him, treating it as a joke."I beg your pardon. Would you mind telling me which heavenly being you might be, kind sir?" Erin asked nonsensically.Matthew almost stumbled upon hearing that and wondered which planet this eccentric lady came from. Looking at this woman who was so beautiful that she seemed otherworldly, Matthew assumed that she would be somewhat vain and must have secretly thought of becoming a celebrity. He walked over to her and sat down not far away. Then, he took out his exquisite silver business card holder from his suit pocket and pulled out a card, placing it on the coffee table in front of the sofa."This is my business card. I believe you must hav
Since Erin was having difficulty breathing with her neck being squeezed, she couldn't say anything even if she wanted to!At this moment, Erin truly regretted playing with fire. She cursed herself in her mind for being so reckless. Matthew wasn't just a friend, he was Erin's greatest friend and her fiercest protector, which seemed quite ironic right now, considering who he was strangling.Erin almost got choked to death for badmouthing herself. She'd been asking for trouble by constantly provoking Matthew with her words.Matthew's furious roar caught Warren's attention, and Milly's bedroom door swung open. Milly stood at the doorway, screaming her head off in fright. She had no idea what could have happened in the living room that led to such a scene.Warren pushed aside the terrified Milly and shouted loudly, "Matthew, let go of her immediately!"His timely shout brought some rationality back to Matthew, who was consumed by anger. His eyes finally focused, and his vision became c
Erin thought she must have done something really bad in her past life, and the universe was repaying her in the form of this one man sent to torture her—Ian.Little did she expect her ex-husband would hit her when she was just casually making her way through an intersection. Right then, Erin struggled to suppress her temper. She didn't want to turn into a shrew cursing in the street and causing a scene. She moved her knee, grimacing in pain, and wanted to try standing up on her own. Alas, she failed to do so."Don't move! I'll call an ambulance right away!" Ian's face looked somber. It would be an understatement to say that he was surprised when he saw that it was Erin. He'd somehow run into her again.Erin glanced at Ian and saw him making a phone call. Soon, he was giving the hospital the details of the accident over the phone. She entrusted him with the task. He was the one who ran into her, after all. So, he should take responsibility for her current condition. Even if they didn
Cherry and Yvette kept Alana and Chandler's fake marriage a secret from Ian. This was Chandler's initial request to Cherry, Yvette, and Steven. Although Chandler treated them as family, none of them dared to disregard or take his words lightly.Ian and Chandler's relationship had never improved over the years. Hence, as soon as Ian heard Chandler's concern for Erin, he couldn't sit still and couldn't hold back from making sarcastic remarks.Moreover, Ian happened to be interested in Erin as well. Although he hadn't started actively pursuing her, he cherished their chance encounter that day. Now that he heard that the man he disliked the most was involved, the tension between them began to rise."So, you're the one who bumped into Pamela, huh? You change cars as frequently as you change lovers over the years, but your driving skills haven't improved one bit." Chandler's words were cold and disdainful, tinged with a hint of scorn.Ian didn't get angry at Chandler's comment either. He
Within an hour, Chandler arrived at the hospital and parked his car in the hospital parking lot.Five minutes before he arrived, Paulo had just gone off with his secretary, Jenny. Erin had sent him off to buy dinner, specifically requesting food from a restaurant that was far away from the hospital. She purposely did that to prevent Chandler from running into Paulo.Thinking back to what Chandler said at the office, Erin felt it was best to minimize his interactions with Paulo. She thought that since Paulo wouldn't be staying here for long anyway, she would try her best to keep them from running into each other for the time being.Erin felt that she might be overthinking things, but Paulo seemed to be a bit different nowadays. Nevertheless, she couldn't pinpoint exactly what had changed. When she was in the Garden of Eden, Paulo and her had a really good relationship; they were like family and the best of friends. But now, the way Paulo looked at her was gradually becoming a little