During the days Hanson was searching for his sister, he constantly hoped she would return home.He believed he treated her very well after he found her since he accommodated her in everything.However, the longer they spent together, the more Hanson found Yvonne annoying. She not only liked to stir up trouble behind the scenes but also often sowed discord between their parents.She claimed to like Joey but always painted herself as a victim, constantly complaining about how much she suffered at Joey's hands.Yvonne couldn't believe Hanson would speak to her like this. She sniffled and asked in a trembling voice, "Hans, are you annoyed with me now? Do you dislike me now that you have someone you like?"Hanson responded coldly, "I have my own matters to attend to. Don't use Selena to manipulate me. Besides, I'm tired of shopping with you all the time. Let me rest for two days."With that, he hung up the phone.Yvonne quickly dropped her pitiful act and threw her phone onto the bed
"Are you still mad at Yvonne? I scolded her when I came here today. I'm on your side no matter what. You have to believe me." Hanson's voice sounded pitiful.Selena replied, "I'm not mad. I just want to travel by myself!""But I asked your neighbors, and they said you hurt your leg. They even reported it to the police for you. How can you be out traveling if your leg is injured?" Hanson questioned her deliberately.This time, Selena didn't respond quickly.After a long silence, she said, "The injury isn't serious. Did you go to my house?""Yes. I miss you. I went to see you, but you ignored me, so I asked your neighbors," Hanson said gently."I'm not at home and am outside having fun. Don't look for me. I'll call you back once I've cleared my mind." Selena's words clearly implied her refusal to meet.Hanson grew a little angry. "Why won't you meet with me if you're in Imperia? Is it really that hard for you to meet up with me?""Can you stop making a fuss?" Selena said angrily.
Vaughn said displeasedly, "I can see you don't like Yvonne at all."Zachary's lips curled slightly, but he didn't respond.Emily felt a pang of bitterness in her heart when she overheard their conversation."This marriage wasn't my idea. It was her request. I keep my word. Since the Fulham family spared Emmen, I will fulfill my promise and ally with the Fulham family," Zachary informed Vaughn calmly.Vaughn said no more. Instead, he stood up and motioned for Emily to follow him upstairs.…Joey arrived at Spring Heaven with several business partners in the evening. Just as they were seated, they saw Yvonne and Zachary entering the restaurant together.A trace of surprise flashed across Joey's face. Zachary was in Imperia, and she didn't even know.But after recalling Zachary's previous words, she quickly understood.Zachary had said he would get married eventually. What he was doing now was merely confirming what he had mentioned before.Joey looked away.Zachary also notice
Joey caught a glimpse of them from the corner of her eye as they left the restaurant.After finishing the meal with the various investors, Joey arranged for a taxi to take them to their hotel before getting into her car.However, her car was blocked by Zachary's before she could leave the parking lot.Zachary sat in his car, looking displeased as he stared at Joey, who furrowed her brows but said nothing.Zachary got out of the car after exchanging gazes with her. When he knocked on her window three times, Joey reluctantly got out as well."What's the matter?" Joey asked, her brows still furrowed."I didn't inform you beforehand when I came today. I found out from Henry that you were in a meeting, so I went to the Fulham Estate first," he explained assertively while inserting himself between Joey and the car.Joey remained expressionless. "Why do you need to explain to me, Mr. Gray? Yvonne is your fiancée.""Are you jealous?" Zachary countered."Zachary, we're divorced. Please
Back at the Fulham Estate, Yvonne couldn't stop sobbing in the living room.When Vaughn came downstairs and saw her crying uncontrollably, he immediately approached and asked, "What's wrong, darling?""Zachary's ex-wife is Joey. Did you both know and not tell me?" Yvonne asked Vaughn with swollen eyes.Vaughn sat beside her and was about to explain, but then he noticed her swollen cheeks and asked urgently, "Who hit you?"Yvonne cried, "I went to dinner with Zac. Who knew Joey would deliberately bring along a few men to eat with her when she saw us there?"She was even laughing and joking with them. Zachary got angry, so I went to confront her, but he hit me because of her."She sobbed even harder.Vaughn stood up angrily, about to grab his phone to call and scold Zachary.Emily came down from upstairs and hurried over to hug Yvonne when she saw Yvonne crying miserably."Don't call him… Forget it. It's my own fault for insisting on marrying him and not knowing he still harbore
Monica gripped the broom tightly while glaring at Vaughn and Emily. "You will regret this sooner or later!"Vaughn snorted coldly, thinking Monica was talking about public opinion matters. He wore a look of disdain. "I won't regret it. Even if Yvonne did something wrong, we'll support her as her parents."Emily looked at Joey and said, "I never expected someone with talent and character like you to behave so poorly."Yvonne tried to please you multiple times, but you didn't appreciate it. Instead, you joined forces with Zachary to humiliate her! You knew all along that you wouldn't lose even if Zachary married into the Fulham family."Since Zachary likes you, you were perfectly fine with him getting engaged to Yvonne. It would solve Emmen's crisis, and you would get to enjoy seeing her make a fool of herself!"Joey had no intention of explaining. Her cheeks were flushed from being slapped, clearly indicating that Emily had given it her all."You won't believe an outsider's words,
Zachary looked at her and said, "You can call me if they come to cause trouble again. It's a good thing Stacy was working late and called me in time today. Otherwise, who knows how chaotic it would have been here?"Vaughn would have really smashed Emmen up.Joey pursed her lips and remained silent.Although she was angry tonight, she also had a kind of frustration and sadness that she didn't quite understand."You should go back first. I want to rest," Joey said in a tone that carried a hint of coldness.Zachary looked at her for a moment and couldn't help but ask, "Are you upset?""No," Joey replied with a stern face."Rest early, then. Remember to call me if they come to trouble you," Zachary said soothingly.He had a bit of understanding as to why Joey was upset.After all, they were related by blood. How could she not be upset when Vaughn and Emily came to bully her?After Zachary left, Joey tidied up the contracts on hand silently, let Stacy leave, and then returned to h
"Hurry up and do a search!" Zachary commanded sternly.As Shane quickly relayed the orders, Zachary returned to the car. He sat inside silently for a moment, and then sent a message to Brook and Yvonne."You have no way out. Tell me where Selena is, and I will come to exchange myself for her."He knew that it would be impossible to find Selena in a short time even if Shane searched this place thoroughly. The only option now was for him to go and make the exchange.The longer it dragged on, the more danger Selena would be in.Neither Yvonne nor Brook replied to him. Instead, he received a location from an anonymous number, as well as the message, "Don't bring anyone!"After getting out of the car, Zachary looked at Shane. "I need to go somewhere. Shane, you need to be adaptable from now on. I might never come back if you're not capable enough."Shane was shocked as he asked, "Are you going alone?""If we rely on ourselves for this search, we might end up with only Selena's corps
Joey shot him a cold glance. "You and he are both the same, so neither of you should be laughing at the other."Zachary nodded. "You're right, but I've turned over a new leaf now.""Let's go. Enough about him," Joey said. She was annoyed whenever Henry was brought up.He had a great girl willing to be with him, yet he was still unhappy. Any other man would have been grinning from ear to ear.They arrived at the restaurant, and while Joey ordered the food, Zachary sent a message to Henry."You should think about this. Joey and Grandma just want you to have someone by your side in the future, which is why they're saying these things."Don't give up on her just because of what her parents said. Having someone who genuinely likes you is rare."From Zachary's perspective, Henry had a pretty good start. Tessa didn't mind his circumstances, so what was he dissatisfied with?Henry quickly replied, "I know. I'll think about it carefully."In truth, Henry found it all a bit troublesome.
Henry was immediately startled and started stammering, "O-Okay."As soon as Joey hung up the phone, she turned to see Tessa, who was crying pitifully, and handed her a tissue.Tessa took the tissue and sobbed without saying a word.Monica had prepared some desserts for her and looked at her with compassion. "Henry has never been in love before. Plus, he's straightforward and doesn't know how to talk properly. There's no need to cry."Joey thought that Henry just didn't love Tessa enough. Otherwise, how could he say such things?Tessa's eyes were swollen and red. Her tears continuously streamed down. "I know he doesn't like me. Maybe he just agreed to the relationship because I pursued him."Joey patted her shoulder. "In love, if one person is too proactive, the other will seem passive. The fact that you dared to love already makes you braver than many.""What's the point? He doesn't care about me at all." Tessa sniffled."Here, eat something," Monica said. "Feelings like love d
No one tried to persuade Henry further, but Zachary continued to say to him, "Come with me to choose a location for the security company. It's worth doing."Henry was a bit speechless. "I'm not even pursuing the relationship anymore. Why should I still think about the security company?"Zachary responded, "Do you plan to cling to Joey's coattails your whole life? Once the business is set up, you can have apprentices teach others, and you can become a hands-off boss in a year or two."With that, Zachary headed out.After they left, Monica sighed in disappointment. "And I here I thought Henry had found someone good for him.""I think it's quite normal. Finding a good woman isn't easy," Joey said.Henry was indeed a good person, but with one eye missing and his job as a bodyguard, it was inevitable that Tessa's parents would worry."How disappointing," Monica murmured repeatedly.Joey didn't know what else to say and could only comfort her. "There's still a chance. What if Tessa d
Joey snorted. "You looked down on me and thought I had no opinions back then."Zachary pulled her into his arms. "Joey, do you like the person you are now or the person you were before?""What about you?" Joey asked him."I liked you from the beginning. Do you think I would have pursued you for so long if I didn't? I never thought you were serious about the divorce. At first, I was angry, but now I just think I was too slow to react."Joey was genuinely angry back then, but he had thought she was playing hard to get.The two of them sat close and watched the movie together.Selena hadn't returned yet, so Joey guessed that she wouldn't be coming back."Selena probably won't return. Hanson is cunning by taking her away with just a movie," Joey said.Zachary turned off the projector and was still savoring the moment as Joey left his arms."They're in love. Otherwise, Selena wouldn't go with him so easily," Zachary remarked.Selena must really like Hanson. Otherwise, she wouldn't
Zachary squeezed her hand tightly. "You're just like an exquisite and beautiful flower."Joey couldn't help but laugh. She pulled her hand back with a little force. "Even though we just had a heartfelt conversation, I haven't thought about being your girlfriend.""I get it. You're Chloe, and countless people are lining up to pursue you," Zachary said in a voice tinged with jealousy.If she wasn't so focused on her work, she probably would have found a new boyfriend by now. For example, Kenneth was an excellent person. If Joey had accepted him back then, Zachary thought he wouldn't stand a chance now.When they got back to Emmen, Joey freshened up and got back to work.Zachary couldn't help but say, "Can't you take a break?""I've gotten used to this over the past year. When I can't sleep at night, I'll work. I find it hard to relax now," Joey said while reading a document intently.Without her dedication and hard work, Emmen wouldn't have grown so quickly.Zachary beckoned her
Zachary felt a heavy weight on his chest as he looked at Joey.She continued, "Even if I accept you again, and we try to rebuild a family, I know things can never go back to the way they were. I gave you my best years, and I don't feel like I owe you anything."During those three years, you ignored my true feelings and neglected me. Do you think it's possible to go back to the past now?"Zachary said, "I'm truly sorry.""I want to fully accept you, but I can't. You all think that the many hurts inflicted on me are something I can just get over, let go of, and move forward from. But I can't."I realize now that people are complicated and hold grudges. I constantly revisit every wrong done to me. If I didn't care, it would mean I don't care about any of you at all."Joey rarely opened up to Zachary like this, but she felt it necessary to make this clear.Zachary watched her silently and felt as though it was his first time knowing what she actually thought."It's like how I don't
Selena readily agreed, "Alright. It's not fair for you to handle everything alone."Her relationship with Hanson was intense and passionate at the beginning, but now that the initial fire had burned out, Selena felt less attached to Hanson. But after dinner, she was still dragged by Hanson to watch a new movie.Joey was exhausted from work and didn't want to move, so she sat at the dining table with Zachary to enjoy the peace."Shall we head back soon?" Zachary asked after a long while.Joey hummed, exhausted. "Let's sit a bit longer.""If you don't want to walk, I can carry you," Zachary said with a smile.Joey snorted. "Do you want Grandma to scold me? Have you even recovered?""Probably not. These wounds don't heal so easily," Zachary admitted honestly. He wanted to please Joey but had forgotten that his health was no longer as robust as before."Let's sit for another half an hour," Joey said as she leaned back in her chair and replied to messages on her phone."You're work
Selena felt that what Joey said made sense and immediately nodded in agreement. "Then I won't consider marriage."Zachary glanced at them and thought that Selena was a bad influence on Joey. Even if they were married, couldn't they still have fun? What was the difference?Around noon, Hanson and Tessa arrived at Emmen together.As soon as Tessa saw Henry, she ran to him and grabbed his arm. "I got out of class early to see you. You're not mad, are you?"Henry was taken aback, but seeing Tessa clinging to him so sweetly filled his heart with joy."Not at all. Why didn't you tell me? I could have picked you up," Henry said.Tessa held his hand. "Why do you have to pick me up? I know where you work, so I can come to find you."Henry nodded dumbly."Tessa, have you eaten?" Monica stepped forward with a gentle smile."No, but my parents want to invite him to dinner tonight. I've already arranged it with them," Tessa said with a smile.Joey thought this wasn't just a regular dinner
Henry had a smile on his face, looking quite pleased with himself. "Of course, she fell in love with me at first sight."Selena laughed. "Impressive! But your cosplay style probably appeals to most young girls, right?"Henry may have only one eye, but he was still very handsome. He was like a cosplayer you'd see on the street.He simply smiled and picked up his phone to check in with Tessa.After chatting, Henry grinned like a fool. "She asked me out to lunch. She said she doesn't have classes this afternoon and wants to take me to her place."Joey felt a bit envious. "You're incredibly lucky. You need to cherish this."Henry nodded as Monica looked at Henry with a smile."What is your girlfriend studying in grad school?" Selena asked curiously."Something related to Eldelish language studies I think," Henry replied, unsure.Joey nodded. "That sounds good."After finishing his meal, Henry sat nearby, playing on his phone.Selena couldn't help but tell Joey, "Is he just going