Although Rowan’s tone was very determined and vicious, and he even mentioned the threat to Ophelia and Autumn’s lives when he called and spoke to Ryan over the phone, he was actually getting along with them rather harmoniously. In fact, Rowan did not want to get along with them at all, but the little girl was too innocent and kept pestering him, whereas Ophelia was also very easy-going and calm, so he simply could not bring himself to be cruel to them at all.Rowan ordered takeout for lunch. The little girl did not like the food because she thought that the food tasted bad. She pouted angrily and declared righteously, “My mama said that it’s best not to eat outside food! It’s not clean, and it’ll give you a stomachache!” Autumn was picky because growing up, she rarely ate outside food. In the past, Silvia would prepare three meals for her a day, and now, it was Ophelia who was taking care of her and cooking for her, which led to her diet preference. She inevitably could not get us
This feeling made him feel uncomfortable. After sitting like that for a long time, he picked up his coat and got up to leave. His subordinate told him that Greg had been hospitalized, so after driving aimlessly on the street for a long time, he finally drove to the hospital where Greg had been admitted to.Rowan did not enter the ward to visit Greg. He still had some self-awareness and knew that Greg would probably be even more ill if he went in to visit him at a time like this.He just stood outside and stared into the ward through the glass on the door for a while, and he only left when a nurse came to check the ward. Greg’s complexion did not look good at all, and his mental state was also very poor. His hospital bed had been raised, and Greg was leaning on the hospital bed as he looked out the window listlessly. He looked very haggard and old. It was at this moment that Rowan suddenly realized that Greg was already old. In his memory, Greg had always been young, and he h
She could not say that she insisted on not getting married in front of her father, so she used the excuse that she was still young to evade the topic.However, a certain man was a little unsettled. The only thing he could think of was what Greg had just said about many people introducing men to her, and that many of them were all young and promising!He seemed to have been ignoring this issue the whole time, thinking that she was still a young girl, but he did not expect that there were already people who were trying to introduce men to her. That’s right, she had completed her studies, and she had good qualities. She was also very well-behaved and had a charming personality; coupled with the Pierces’ family background, there must be many people who were interested in her and wanted to marry her!He suddenly felt a little anxious when he thought of this, but his mood improved a little when he heard her say that she was still young and was not in a hurry to get married.Nora stayed
Nevertheless, she did not know what to say now, much less explain what kind of mood she was in.Ryan looked at his mother, then he told her about Greg’s hospitalization.“He’s been hospitalized, and he has some heart issues. He fainted in a fit of rage. He’s really ill this time, and he’s not just pretending to be ill.”Ophelia finally asked, “How is he now?”Ryan told Ophelia about the doctor’s diagnosis, and Ophelia fell silent again without saying a word. Nora arrived later, and after seeing that her mother and niece were safe, she finally felt relieved.However, she remembered that she had another heavier task. She took out the divorce agreement signed by Greg and handed it to Ophelia. “Dad asked me to pass this to you.”Ophelia took it and saw that it was the divorce agreement that she had given to Greg. She turned to the back and saw Greg’s signature. Nora explained from the side, “Dad said that this incident made him think a lot. He said that you’re already very old, a
After Silvia came out of Mr. Sage’s office, she went back to her own office to work. Now that Ryan had already left his position as the chairman of Pierce Group, she would have to put in more effort at work.As for Ryan’s side, it was chaotic, as he had expected. The members of the board of directors were going mad because of his crazy decision.There were protests in the meeting room for a while.Everyone knew that Greg had another illegitimate son, but they never expected that Pierce Group would be handed over to him one day. No one knew that Rowan had forced Ryan to hand Pierce Group over to him, and they simply thought that Ryan and Greg had gone insane. However, Ryan had an absolute controlling stake, and those shares had been transferred to Rowan. Rowan was now the largest shareholder, so he had absolute power.Rowan had also come prepared; he brought several men who looked like executives with him to take over Pierce Group. They looked very imposing, and they forced thei
Ophelia thought that they were really suitable for each other because of their cold and warm personalities, which complemented each other. At the same time, complementary personalities can also subtly influence the other.Silvia was influenced by her son and became much calmer, while her son became much livelier after being influenced by Silvia. For example, her son made fun of her just now, and it would have been impossible for him to say such teasing words to her in the past. He used to be very serious all the time. However, this was what being a couple was, and this was what marriage and life was. It was inevitable for mutual influence and changes after two people had been together for many years.These changes might not be clear to outsiders. They might be small and trivial matters that were unnoticeable, but they were real.She smiled and replied to her son, “I’m not so selfish as to ask him for a divorce at a time like this.”Her children had told her all about Greg’s
“I…”Greg suddenly felt extremely emotional, and he was at a loss for words. Ophelia chose to get up and leave to get him a cup of water instead of continuing this discussion with him. She had already presented her attitude when she said those words just now.Greg looked at her peaceful back. She had always had such a temperament. She was always quiet, indifferent, and calm. Many years after he left Rowan and his mother, he often thought that the reason he stopped having affairs outside was probably because he was attracted by Ophelia’s personality. This might be the charm of a person’s personality. Ryan bought a variety of vegetables in the supermarket. After he lost his position as the chairman, he was like any ordinary man making purchases in the supermarket. Of course, he did not forget to buy the essentials, and he even bought several boxes in one go. He was an idle man now and had more time to think of such things, so he was bound to use them a lot. He quietly put t
“So, I think the two of us should get along like this for now, and we can go ahead and remarry when her father gives us his blessing at some point.”Ophelia listened to her son’s words and expressed her understanding. “You’re right. Since you’ve decided to be together, you should give her the best.”She then added, “Her parents just hope that you are truly good to their daughter, so they can feel at ease to entrust their daughter to you.”Ryan nodded. He had planned to go back to Silvia’s parents’ house with Silvia this weekend. They could only feel that he was sincere and was truly being good to Silvia by spending more time with them.After the conversation between the mother and son ended, Silvia rang the doorbell.Ryan had already told Silvia in advance that she should come to Ophelia’s place during her lunch break. After all, he still needed Ophelia’s guidance to cook. Silvia knew this as well. Silvia was extremely moved when she saw that Ryan had actually prepared a table
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