He did not like children, and he did not want any. He was also a victim of dysfunctional relationships and had grown up in the absence of fatherly love for so many years. He understood that kind of sadness and pain clearly, so he would never allow any woman to give birth to his child, nor would he allow his children to have the same experience as he did. Most importantly, he had no intention of spending the rest of his life with Mariah. She was just a trophy that he had snatched from Ryan, so how could he have a child with her? Mariah was not innocent either. Would she have been deceived by him if she weren't a gold digger?If she hadn’t insisted on having a baby, would he have forced her to get abortions, which resulted in her infertility?Many things were not the fault of just one person. After all, what Mariah loved was Ryan’s body and wealth, and not Ryan as a person.Speaking of which, Ryan should thank Rowan for taking a woman like Mariah away from him so that he and Sil
Silvia shook her head to indicate that it was better for her to answer the call herself. Rowan’s clear voice sounded over the other end of the line. “Miss Silvia, did you sleep well last night?”His tone was full of ridicule, as if he was confident that his appearance yesterday would have disrupted everything, and she and Ryan would have had trouble sleeping. However, he was wrong, and the two of them had slept very well last night. Anyone would sleep well after an intense lovemaking session.“We slept very well thanks to you, Mr. Alex.”Silvia deliberately mentioned the word ‘we’ to imply that she and Ryan had a good night last night. Sure enough, Rowan fell silent on the other end of the line.Silvia added, “Mr. Alex, is anything the matter since you’re calling so early in the morning?”Rowan was silent for a while, then he laughed and said, “It’s nothing much, Miss Silvia. I just wanted to tell you that I won’t be going to your company to discuss work matters today as I have
Silvia let out a sigh and looked at Ryan’s back as he entered the bathroom. She knew that they would be stuck in a bad mood whenever he mentioned Rowan. Sometimes, when she thought about it from his standpoint, she felt that it made sense that he was in a bad mood. After breakfast, the two drove to work separately. About half an hour after Silvia arrived at the company, she suddenly heard someone calling for her at the entrance of the office.“Excuse me. Is Miss Silvia Alberich here?”Silvia was busy at first. When she heard this, she turned her head and looked out the door to see a man standing outside the door with a large bouquet of flowers in his arms. She stood up and looked at the man in a daze. “I’m Silvia Alberich.”The man then smiled and said loudly, “Mr. Ryan Pierce, the chairman of Pierce Group, entrusted our florist to deliver this bouquet of flowers to you. We just airlifted this bouquet of flowers from Kolsamee this morning.”Silvia could not hear what the man sa
She would take her granddaughter to the kindergarten at around 8 AM every morning, and she would travel by foot because she lived very close to her granddaughter's kindergarten.She would definitely be back no later than 8.30 AM. However, he did not see Ophelia coming back even after he waited until almost 9 AM. He took out his cell phone worriedly and wanted to call Ophelia to ask her if something had happened. Before he could call Ophelia, he saw her coming back from not far away, carrying a bag in her hand.Greg put his cell phone away and walked up to greet her with a worried expression.“Why did you come back so late today?”When Greg saw the bag in Ophelia’s hand clearly, he asked again, “Did you catch a cold?”The bag in her hand contained several cold medications. Ophelia pretended not to see him. She lowered her head and walked past him, but Greg stopped her, so she had to look up at him with a cold expression and ask, “What’s up?”As soon as Ophelia spoke with a s
“In terms of seniority, I’m the eldest son, and in terms of filial piety to you, I think I’m no worse than he is. So, why? Why is it that he has everything but I have nothing even though we are both your sons? Is it because his mother is your legal and rightful wife?”Greg could not help but slam his hands on the table angrily. “Stop making yourself sound like a victim! I was sincere toward you and your mother at the beginning. Didn’t you know that? But what did you do to me?”Greg’s voice trembled when he said this.“You joined hands with your mother to scheme against me, wanting to seize Pierce Group for yourself. Do you even have a conscience? It’d have been fine if Pierce Group was my own, but Ryan’s mother contributed to the success of Pierce Group as well!”Greg still felt very angry when he thought of what had happened back then. “If you hadn’t been greedy, you wouldn’t have forced me back into this family, and I wouldn't have left and neglected both you and your mother,
Once Rowan took measures to try to get his hands on Pierce Group, Ryan would certainly counterattack, and one of the two of them would be injured then. No father would want to see his two sons in such a mess. Greg sat in his seat for a long time before he finally calmed down. He took his cell phone to call Ryan. Since Rowan’s intention was already obvious, he naturally had to understand the specifics of the current situation. What’s more, the matter involved Silvia now. Greg knew everything that Ryan and Silvia had gone through very well, and he was also well aware of how much Ryan cared for Silvia. Greg knew that if Rowan hurt Silvia, his relationship with Ryan, which had just eased a little, would become tense again.Everything before Greg made him feel so depressed that it was unbearable. Ophelia was divorcing him, and it was going to be a year since they were separated. Did he really have to wait and live apart from her for two years for the court to rule for their divorce?
There were several times when she wanted to ask him to stop smoking, but she then thought that it would be somewhat ambiguous if she were to tell him not to smoke now that they were no longer in a relationship. So, she could only put up with it. They finally arrived at her house. She parked her car immediately, then she scurried out of the car and took a big breath of fresh air. She had inhaled secondhand smoke all the way, and she felt that her life expectancy had reduced for a few years because of this. She could not help but feel a little angry when she thought of this. ‘I cherish my life, okay!’The big boss slowly got out of the car and glanced coldly at the young employee, who was choking and coughing but did not dare to say anything. He snorted coldly. ‘She deserved it. She can continue pretending as if nothing had happened.’The young employee regained her strength and hurriedly said to the big boss, “Thank you for sending me back, Julian. I’m back home safely now. Sorry fo
For example, discussing business with Silvia or going to see Greg just to infuriate him.Ophelia leaned against the head of the bed, raised her hand to smooth the hair on her forehead, and muttered, “It doesn’t matter. He can do whatever he wants.”She then looked at her son again and said, “It doesn’t matter to me as long as all of you are fine. Nothing he says or does can hurt me because I don’t take him seriously at all.”No matter how much Rowan tried to hurt her now, could the pain be as painful as the despair she felt when she first learned of Rowan and his mother’s existence? Ryan glanced at his mother and finally said, “In fact, Rowan is happiest and most pleased when you and Dad are in this situation.”That which brings pain to one’s loved ones brings joy to one’s enemies. Ophelia pursed her lips and fell silent.She naturally knew that the mother and son duo would ultimately be the happiest that she and Greg were in the midst of a divorce.However, she did not care
Evelyn was worried about this, but Rowan did not take it seriously as he said, “This small amount of snow is nothing.”Evelyn was extremely worried. The temperature was so low now, so the road must be icy. The snow was too heavy and would block his sight. Evelyn did not want him to be in any danger, so she suggested in a low voice, “It’s better if you don’t go back.”Rowan looked at her in surprise and smiled as he asked, “Where will I stay if I don’t go back? Do you want me to stay in the car all night?”Evelyn shook her head and said, “Y-You can go home with me.”She had just taken the initiative to invite a man to spend the night at her home. It was truly embarrassing for a shy girl like Evelyn to say these words, but she was willing to do so for his safety.“My mother should be asleep now, and she wakes up later in the morning. We can just leave before she wakes up in the morning.”She explained with a red face, “Don’t misunderstand me. I just don’t want you to be in danger o
She held her cell phone and said hurriedly, “I’ll go down right now.”She ended the call and hurriedly put on her down jacket. She was wearing warm and soft polar fleece home clothes. She did not have time to change, so she simply put on a down jacket and went out. She opened the door and walked out stealthily, out of fear that she would wake Helena up, and Helena would find out that she was going down to meet Rowan in the middle of the night. Helena would surely think that this kind of behavior was inappropriate. When passing by the living room, Evelyn glanced in the direction of Helena’s bedroom. The lights had been turned off, so she was probably asleep. Helena’s physical condition was not as good as it was before the surgery. After all, she was getting older and had undergone craniotomy, which was a major surgery, so she could not keep up mentally and physically. She would go to bed very early at night and wake up late in the morning.After Evelyn left the house quietly, sh
Cassie’s expression turned ugly when she heard Helena’s words. She was shocked and humiliated as she asked in disbelief, “Is it Rowan Pierce?”Cassie knew that it was the Pierces and Matons who were maliciously targeting the Sullivans. Julian and Nora had just gotten married, and it was said that Julian loved Nora very much, so it could not be Julian.As the person in charge of the Pierces, Ryan was a married man as well, and the couple usually kept a low profile and rarely displayed their affection. However, Cassie heard that Ryan’s wife had just given birth to a son, and it was widely known that Ryan was a family man now.Rowan was the only single man, so could it be Rowan?Cassie recalled the scene when she saw Rowan shopping with them in the mall that day. At the time, she wondered why Rowan would be willing to go shopping with them, but now, it seemed that he was there for Evelyn’s sake. Cassie was so stunned when she thought of this that she felt like she would choke on a m
In the end, Natalie was pushed to a dead end and had no choice but to hold a press conference in a hurry. During the press conference, she cried and apologized for the plagiarism and the fact that she had looked for someone to draw a design for her, and announced that she would be quitting the design world.However, few people accepted her apology or showed sympathy for her even though she apologized and admitted her mistakes. The general public opinion was still scolding her in various ways, so Barry simply drove Natalie home and asked her to stay at home to avoid the limelight. One night after Natalie’s incident, Evelyn was accompanying Helena on a stroll in the neighborhood when they ran into Cassie.Natalie’s life had been completely gloomy and dark in the past few days, but Evelyn’s life was stable and practical.Rowan insisted on picked her up from work every morning. If Rowan was at the company at noon, the two would have lunch together. Considering that Helena would be at
Natalie never expected that Rowan would play these dirty tricks behind her back. She did not know that Rowan was best at these tricks. She had cried and begged Barry to plead for mercy on her behalf, but when Barry came back, he told her that there was no room for redemption. She was desperate and was filled with hatred and resentment. Over the years, she had tried every means possible to trample all over Evelyn, but in the end, she was the one who suffered the most and could not turn her life around. Natalie clenched her teeth angrily in hatred as she dug her nails into her palms and tried to calm her emotions. So what if her career in design was ruined? She never truly liked this industry anyway. She had only learned it at the beginning in order to crush Evelyn. She could still do other things even if she did not do design, right? There were so many different industries in this world, so she did not have to make a living in jewelry design. Besides, she was a Stewart, so s
She laughed loudly when she was happy, shed tears when she was sad, never hid her true self, and was a frank and sincere person. Why wouldn’t men like such a girl?Rowan laughed. He did not mean to slander Selena; he was simply analyzing Selena’s current situation from his perspective as a man. Selena might indeed be a good girl in Evelyn’s eyes. After all, Evelyn was a woman who only cared about Selena’s personality, but men paid more attention to a woman’s temperament and charm sometimes. Everyone naturally had their own preferences. For example, Rowan preferred someone simple like Evelyn, whereas some men might prefer someone with a stronger personality like Selena. Evelyn had to call Charles after she could not reach Selena. “Charles, is Selena home? I can’t seem to reach her on her cell phone.”Charles frowned when he heard Evelyn’s words. “She’s not back yet. You can’t reach her on her cell phone?”“I can’t. I tried calling her several times, but her cell phone is switch
He was wrong. He was really wrong. He treated the person he wanted to protect so coldly and harshly. It seemed that he had not been in a relationship for too long that he had forgotten how to love. Fortunately, it only took him this once to understand the crux of his problem. Therefore, he stroked her cheek gently and reassured her in a deep voice, “It won’t happen again.”Evelyn chose to smile slightly in relief in response to his apology and assurance.When two people are together, they need to understand and accommodate each other in terms of personality, temperament, and living habits. Since they had only officially been together for a day, this was even more essential for them. As he said, he was an ordinary man, and she was an ordinary woman. Their relationship was that of an ordinary couple, so it was normal for them to quarrel, have disagreements, and lose their temper. Evelyn felt that there was nothing that could not be solved as long as it did not involve principles
“Getting dinner!” Rowan announced angrily, then he placed her in the passenger seat, got into the car, and drove away. Evelyn had no other objections since they were going to eat. Anyway, she had already called Helena earlier to tell her that she would not be going back for dinner tonight as she would be having dinner with Selena. Not long after the two had gotten into the car and driven out, Selena called and asked Evelyn worriedly, “Evelyn, how did it go? Did you manage to coax him yet?”As Rowan was sitting next to her, Evelyn could not answer whether she had managed to coax him. Therefore, she hesitated without saying anything.When Selena heard this, she knew that they must not have reconciled yet, so she gave her advice on the other end of the line. “It’s fine. There’s no man that can’t be coaxed. Just one kiss will do. If he still can’t be coaxed, give him two kisses. If that doesn’t work, just kiss him all over until he’s no longer angry!”Selena’s voice was loud enough,
Selena’s tone was full of annoyance as she said, “I initially thought of giving Evelyn a surprise, but it turned out to be a shock!”Selena had good intentions as well; she just wanted to introduce the most handsome, stylish, and reliable man that she knew to Evelyn, but it turned out to be self-defeating. As for Shane, who was to be introduced to Evelyn, he simply stood there leisurely the whole time, looking at the three of them as if he was watching a good show. He watched as they got jealous, explained themselves, and felt depressed. Even though both Evelyn and Selena had explained the whole story entirely, Rowan still felt angry and annoyed.After glaring angrily at Evelyn, he simply turned around and walked away.Evelyn and Selena could only exchange glances as they were at a loss for what to do.In the end, Evelyn said to Selena helplessly, “I’ll go and see how he’s doing. You two can enjoy dinner together. I’m sorry.”Evelyn chose to pay attention to Rowan this time an