Shawn sighed, rubbing his temples.It was beyond salvation."Jasson Brown! How dare you?! Give it to me!" Ivy took Jasson's phone angrily and dialed Lilith's number using his phone."Hello, Jasson, you don't need to take responsibility. I'll come clean with my parents later!"Lilith assumed it was Jasson calling and thought he might be trying to persuade her to have an abortion. So she went on, "I went to great lengths to get pregnant. You don't have to doubt it. I was attracted to the good genes of the child from the beginning. You're smart, and your family background is good. Even if the child falls short like me in the future, it won't be that bad. I'll take good care of him. You don't have to worry. I don't love you, and I was only bothering you for today. Now that your task is complete, we're done!"Ivy took a deep breath. "Lilith, where are you?""W-What? I... Ivy?" Lilith was taken aback. "How... how is it you? I...""Where are you?" Ivy patiently repeated.Lilith thought Ivy w
Ivy and Lilith soon arrived at Smith's home.Lilith's parents hadn't seen their daughter for three months, and they had been eagerly awaiting her return. Without waiting for her to speak, they questioned her, "Where have you been all this time?"Lilith was already accustomed to her parents' tone and simply gave them a knowing look when she met Ivy.Lilith’s father sat upright in the main seat of the living room's sofa, looking at Lilith with a disheveled appearance. Suppressing his anger, he ordered, "We can talk about your running away from home without permission later. Hurry and take a shower and get ready. I'll take you to meet the Chairman of the Alter Group later."Upon hearing this, Lilith immediately protested, "Even if Kevin’s engagement is a fake one, can't you see how close he is to his fiancée? If I go now, I'll just be embarrassing myself!"She had been trying to escape this mess by pretending to go on a blind date with Kevin. How had it come to this?Lilith’s mother trie
Shawn had just finished a meeting and, upon hearing Jasson's report, his expression darkened."There's a foreign medicine for severe burns that hasn't entered Country A market yet. Instruct the subsidiary company to obtain it immediately." He instructed his aide.Normally, he wouldn't get involved with Smith family affairs, nor would he waste his time on such people. But since they had injured Ivy, he had to take action.With his decision made, he also ordered his assistant, "Leak the information. DT Investments will start suppressing the Smith family's businesses. From tomorrow, anyone who dares to cooperate with them will be at odds with DT Investments!""Yes, sir!"The following day, DT Investments' crackdown was quickly confirmed. The Smith family had initially been preparing for reconciliation with several companies that had shown favorable attitudes. However, overnight, these companies changed their stance and refused to answer their calls.Confused, Mr. Smith eventually found o
When Ivy woke up again, she found herself in the ordinary clinic's ward. Her mother and Lilith were sitting on either side of her, their eyes swollen.Seeing her wake up, Emma hurriedly said, "Don't get up, you need to rest."Ivy rubbed her tired eyes and asked, "Where are Professor Alter and Professor Watson?""They've gone to City S," Lilith quickly replied, fearing that if she didn't explain things thoroughly, Ivy might try to rush to City S. She continued, "Professor Alter wants you to rest properly. Your back wound got infected, and you've been overworking yourself for several days, which led to fatigue and fever."Ivy looked at the bright light outside the window and asked, "How long have I been sleeping?""Just one night," Emma replied, tears streaming down her face. She continued, "Ivy, please listen to me and rest properly. You're my only family. If something happens to you, what will I do?""Mom..." Ivy looked at her worried and tired mother, feeling a pang of pain in her he
On the other side, after packing her bags, Ivy took the high-speed train to City S. Emma initially wanted to drive her to City S, but Ivy declined.First, she wasn't so weak, and second, the two cities were not that far apart. The high-speed train only took 15 minutes. So, Ivy soon arrived at the City S high-speed train station, where she stood in the passenger drop-off area, preparing to take a taxi to the Mary Hospital City S Branch. Unexpectedly, she noticed an elderly man using a crutch.The elderly man stood alone in an empty corner, his gaze fixed ahead, occasionally looking around, and frequently checking his watch with a very anxious expression.Ivy thought for a moment, then approached him and offered her assistance. "Sir, are you waiting for someone?"Andy turned his head upon hearing this, observing Ivy and constantly comparing her with his wife and daughter who had run away from home. Yes, there was a faint resemblance in her features."Sir?""Yes," Andy snapped back to re
"Mr. Livingston, are you okay?" Ivy looked at him with concern.Andy shook his head, his throat growing increasingly dry. "Emma..." he repeatedly whispered his daughter's name, and his eyes reddened with emotion. It had been decades since he had seen his daughter. "Is your mother all right?"Hearing this, Ivy’s tone turning serious. "Do you have some kind of personal connection with my mother?"Andy asked once more, "Do you have a photo of your mother? Can I see it?"Ivy’s voice stern, said, "Sir, you're crossing a line here. Unless you have your daughter with you, your actions are an invasion of privacy."Andy, returning to his senses, apologized and pulled out a yellowed, creased photograph from his pocket, handing it to Ivy carefully.Ivy looked at the photo of a family of three and then back at Andy. She could confirm that the handsome young man in the photo was Andy, but who were the young woman and the child she was holding?"Do you have any recollection?" Andy looked at her wit
"Mr. Livingston!" Ivy held him, her voice trembling, completely forgetting that she was a doctor.Uncle Jim immediately lifted Andy and rushed to the emergency room, instructing Ivy to find a doctor.Soon, the doctor came out of the emergency room and reassured Ivy. "He's okay, he just passed out due to excessive excitement. He'll wake up soon."Uncle Jim's anxiety lessened as he heard this, and he looked at Ivy. "It's time to change your address, Miss."Ivy was startled, realizing that she was still holding the report of the paternity test.Returning to reality, she looked at the man who had just fainted and realized that he was her grandfather.As for her mother...Ivy could only imagine the headache she'd have when discussing this with her mother. With a heavy heart, she called her mother."Mom, what are you doing?""Ivy, I'm just sorting through things I brought from the old house. We're moving to the new house soon, so I thought it's time for a fresh start. I didn't expect to fin
The safe was opened in front of everyone.What caught their eyes was a delicate little wooden box.How small was it? Harry and Amara estimated it to be about the length and width of a comb, no taller than the size of a pinky finger.Could a box like this hold an inheritance? Was the inheritance a bank card with a huge amount of cash?Without guessing too much, Amara tugged at Harry's sleeve, signaling him to urge Emma.Harry made a clicking sound, and he shouted at Emma impatiently, "Stop dawdling! Get on with it!"Ivy turned to give him a stern look, which momentarily silenced him. Remembering the inheritance, he kept his mouth shut.After Emma calmed her emotions, she slowly opened the box.Inside was an old, yellowed photograph. In the black and white picture, a young couple sat on a couch with a little girl. The whole family was dressed in traditional style clothing. The man had long legs, the woman was elegant, and the little girl in the middle was smiling, looking sweet and happ