Sarah knocked on the door. Just after a single knock, the door opened immediately."Hello...""Hello...""Please come in, Sarah. Troy!" Derrick opened the door wide."Mommy... Daddy!" Gillian, who had been drawing with Chloe, quickly stood up and ran to Troy."Sweetheart, let's go home now. Mommy hasn't eaten yet." Troy gently stroked Gillian's head."Sit down first, Sarah! How about I cook something for you?" Lorraine offered.Sarah was stunned to hear Lorraine's offer. Her former sister-in-law never used to cook."Don't worry! My sister here can cook now. We learned to cook while we were in prison."Sarah smiled. "But you're not using poison this time, right?" she teased.Lorraine stammered, embarrassed by Sarah's jab. She remembered how she had tried twice to poison Sarah's food and drink. But luck always seemed to be on Sarah's side."No, Lorraine, we'll eat at home. Sofia is there. We'll take our leave now! Come on, Gillian!"Sarah politely declined.Meanwhile, Troy r
"Michael Lewis's daughter is beautiful." Sarah's gaze remained fixed on the beautiful woman with shoulder-length hair standing on the stage."Please, Ms. Erica Lewis, receive the symbol that marks the transfer of the company." The emcee's voice echoed again."Troy, her name is Erica." Sarah continued speaking without turning to look at Troy beside her."Dear guests, at this moment, Callista Crop is collaborating with Peterson Group. Therefore, we would like to invite a representative from Peterson Group to come up to the stage!""Huh? What?" Troy stammered, hearing his company's name mentioned by the emcee.Sarah was puzzled. Her usually confident husband appeared pale tonight when asked to go on stage."Troy, they're calling you.""You go up, Sarah!"Sarah was even more perplexed by Troy's refusal. Curiosity got the better of her, and she kept urging Troy to go up. Especially since the emcee kept calling his name, and almost all the guests were now looking at them."Uh, alrig
"Sarah, what are you doing here?"Sarah almost jumped when she heard the familiar voice behind her. She quickly turned around."Troy, where have you been? I've been looking for you. I thought you were here." Sarah's eyes continued to scan the area. She saw that Troy had come alone, but her instincts told her something was off."Oh, I wanted to take you for a morning walk, but you seemed tired, so I didn't want to wake you. I decided to go by myself.""By yourself?" Sarah asked, her voice filled with doubt."Well, yeah. I ran into Erica on the way, so we walked together. But not far, just around here." Troy pointed to the path along the villas."With Erica?" Sarah's throat tightened at the mention of the woman who had kept her restless since last night.Troy nodded briefly."Oh, I see. Alright. Do you want to go back to the bungalow now? Gillian has been looking for you." Sarah tried to suppress the tightness in her chest. Just hearing Erica's name made her heart burn, especiall
"Troy, what's that in your eye? Come here, let me see!" Sarah deliberately approached Troy and wrapped her arms around his waist."What's wrong, darling?" Troy leaned down and brought his face closer."There's something in your eye." Sarah pretended to examine her husband's eye. Seeing this, Troy couldn't resist and showered Sarah's face with kisses. Sarah playfully protested.Troy then invited Gillian and Prince to join in kissing their mom. Sarah was overwhelmed, but she laughed joyfully. She glanced at Erica, who was still watching her. Sarah smiled with satisfaction, silently praying that Troy wouldn't turn to that woman. She wanted to show her affection for Troy more openly, hoping Erica would understand her place.Their playful moment ended with Troy hugging Sarah and their children on the grass."Thank you, Troy. You really care about my children.""Hey, I don't like it when you say that. They're my children too. They'll always be with me," Troy protested. He didn't want S
When they arrived home, Sarah didn't ask Troy about the locked phone or the message from the unknown number. She wanted to investigate it herself, though she wished Troy would be upfront with her.Feeling exhausted from early pregnancy, Sarah immediately lay down upon arriving home."What's wrong? Tired?" Troy gently rubbed Sarah's back as she lay on her side, facing away from him."Sleepy. And tired.""Alright, then. Get some sleep," Troy said as he lay down behind Sarah, positioning himself to face her."Troy...""What is it, darling?""I'm thinking of canceling my plan to merge with Peterson Group."Troy was startled, his hand, which had been gently rubbing Sarah's back, paused."Cancel it? Why?""I don't know. It's just a feeling. I think it won't be good for the future. Let's just keep Johnson Corp as it is.""Are you sure?" Troy asked as he gently massaged her legs."Yes. I'm very sure. I'll discuss it with the board of directors later."Troy only nodded, suspecting
"Your responsibilities are heavier now, Erica. I'm old and my health is failing. You're my only child." The quiet dinners, just the two of them, always brought a sense of sadness to Michael Lewis's heart. Being on the list of wealthy and successful businessmen didn't guarantee happiness for the 60-year-old man."Don't worry, Dad. I can handle everything. From now on, just focus on your health!" Erica replied firmly. She already knew where her father was heading with this conversation."That's not what I'm hoping for. I want you to get married soon. Just tell me, who's the man you want? I'll help make him marry you. I'm tired of trying to match you with other businessmen. You always refuse." Michael Lewis sighed deeply. There was a look of sadness on his tired, aged face.Erica smiled, as she always did. She never revealed how broken she felt, how her confidence had been shattered over the past years.Erica was stunningly beautiful. Her height was above average. Her slender figure w
"Don't be ridiculous, Erica! You know I love Sarah deeply. You know what I went through to be with Sarah," Troy glanced briefly at Erica, then refocused on the road. His heart raced every time Erica asked him to leave Sarah. His emotions flared, but he had to keep them in check, remembering the mistake he had made with Erica."Oh, really? Why did I lose my uterus? Because of that woman!" Erica's voice began to rise as she clutched the denim blazer she was wearing. Her beautiful face started to flush with anger, as it always did whenever she mentioned Sarah's name.Troy exhaled sharply, his face tensing up."I've told you countless times that it wasn't her fault. It was an accident. If anyone is to blame, it's me, not Sarah!" Troy couldn't stand anyone blaming the woman he loved. When the accident happened, Sarah didn't even know anything about it.Erica huffed and looked out the window."You always defend her. All you ever think about is Sarah. You never consider my situation, my
"Y-you know where I was?" Troy felt a surge of anxiety as he noticed Sarah's indifferent and seemingly unconcerned demeanor."You don't need to know how I know. Do you have something to say? If not, I'm going to sleep. I'm tired."Troy grew even more nervous seeing Sarah's change in behavior. He became tense and found himself unable to speak. Eventually, he just shook his head.Immediately, Sarah's expression turned from indifference to one of irritation and disappointment."Fine. I'm going to bed!" Sarah promptly lay down on the bed, turning her back to Troy. A few seconds later, Troy lay down too, positioning himself to face her. Slowly, his strong arm wrapped around Sarah's slightly rounded belly. His fingers gently caressed her stomach, and he breathed in the scent of her hair deeply.'I'm sorry, love. I can't tell you yet. But someday, I promise I'll tell you everything.' Troy wished he could say this directly to Sarah. But unfortunately, he could only speak these words in hi