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
Innocently, Ivy blinked her eyes and looked at him with a perplexed expression, showing a hint of pure innocence. "Not enough?"The man smirked, his lips curving. "What do you think?""..." This time, Ivy was left speechless."Well, how do you want it?"When Shawn heard her question, he was initially waiting for her with an intense look. However, he quickly surrendered, as he realized that in Ivy's world, love was just an added bonus.With a sigh, he became slightly despondent."Shawn..."Ignoring Ivy's call, he gripped the back of her head with one hand and held her cheek with the other, gently lifting her and capturing her lips. His voice, soft and nearly overflowing with sensuality, whispered, "Remember, this is how you should use your mouth from now on."Ivy allowed him to ravish her lips, as the man's kisses alternated between a gentle breeze and a wild, stormy downpour. Light and heavy, deep and shallow, she couldn't quite catch the rhythm, but she couldn't bring herself to push
The Assistant quickly arranged a hotel nearest to the Livingston family's old residence for Shawn, as they awaited the family's reunion.On the other side, Ivy and her mother quickly arrived at the hospital. Uncle Jim had been waiting at the entrance, and when he saw the car come to a stop, his heart raced, and his eyes welled up with tears.The day they had been searching for their lost family was finally here.With this thought, Uncle Jim approached with quick strides. As the car door opened, he shouted with excitement, "Miss! Miss!"Emma had experienced this in her childhood, but those memories from her younger years had long faded. She had always been submissive under Harry's oppression. However, being treated with such respect by Uncle Jim now made her feel a little less apprehensive.It was Ivy who steadied her mother's trembling body.Supporting her mother's waist securely, Ivy said, "Mom, should I take you to rest for a moment?"Emma, calming down after the initial panic, whis
It felt like a heavy blow to Ivy, and she couldn't find the words to respond."Last night, Uncle Jim called me and told me about the tumor in his brain. Regardless of whether it's benign or malignant, the surgery is very risky. The doctors say there's only a fifty-fifty chance.""So, you decided to come last night?" Ivy held her mother's arm tightly, watching her mother's tears fall. She hugged her mother tightly.Emma wiped her face and choked back her tears. "Actually, there's nothing to forgive in our family. Your grandma forgave him, and I have no reason not to. While on my way here, I tried to recall the scenes from when we weren't separated, and I faintly remember how good he was to me. After your grandma took me away, he spent decades looking for us, never had any other women in his life, and apart from adopting a godson, he had no other family. In recent years, he handed the company over to the godson and stayed at home, trying to find us through various channels. The doctor s