Franklin fell silent for a moment after hearing what Elijah said. A second later, the man’s lips slightly curled upward into a smile. “Of course.” “No matter what, Mr. Moses and Dr. Summers, you’re both esteemed guests of the Yoder family now. We’ll eat wherever our esteemed guests feel like eating.” “Then let’s go to the Yoders’ house.” Elijah frowned slightly as he draped an arm around Sally’s shoulders and walked out. He asked casually, “Are Mrs. Yoder and Old Master Yoder at home?” “They’re both there.”Franklin answered coolly. As he walked in front of them to lead the way, he said, “I already know of your plan, Mr. Moses. I don’t see any problem with it.“I’ve discussed it with my father and he’s alright with you publicizing your relationship with Thomas until he has found his footing in Yoder Corporation.“After all…”The man had an odd smile on his face. “After all, it’s very difficult for those stubborn old men in the corporation to accept someone with Tom’s back
Simon smiled and extended a hand to shake Sally’s hand. Then, he seemed to think it was a bad idea and was just about to retract his hand when Sally reached out and shook his hand. “Pleased to meet you, Mr. Yoder.“We might have to continue barging into your life for the foreseeable future.”“No worries, no worries!” Simon was overjoyed. He smiled and gestured for them to follow him as he opened the door. He had the servants begin to prepare a meal. Everyone sat down at the table. Sally and Elijah sat down at the guests’ seats with Thomas and Franklin opposite them. Simon sat at the head of the table.However, the seat next to him was empty. When the servants finished placing dishes on the table, Simon eagerly beckoned for them to begin eating. “Mr. Moses, this is the first time you and Mrs. Moses are visiting Y City, right?“I got them to prepare Y City’s delicacies for you. Do tell me if the food is to your taste or not.”Elijah looked down at the aromatic and eye-catc
Simon had been staring at Sally in disgust, but he jolted back to his senses when Franklin spoke. “What did you say?” “I said...” Franklin smiled slightly. “Mrs. Moses is such a cute person. Doesn’t she remind you of Abby?” The expression on Simon’s face turned cold when he heard Franklin mention Abby’s name. “Don’t talk to me about that uneducated woman!” That sentence was enough to cause everyone at the table to fall silent. Thomas frowned and looked up at Simon. “Uncle, it’s been so many years since she passed away. Don’t you think it’s time you stop putting such labels on her?” “Exactly.” Franklin smiled. “Dad, Abby is so similar to Mrs. Moses. Mr. Moses might misunderstand you if you call Abby uneducated.” Then, he smiled and glanced at Elijah. “What do you think, Mr. Moses?” Elijah frowned. Of course, he knew that Franklin was saying such things because he was angry at Simon. He was using Sally to talk about Abby to pick a fight with Simon. Obviously, Simon
Simon frowned. He did not have time to speak before Franklin said coolly, “My mother is unable to have dinner with you, Mr. Moses.” Elijah frowned. “Why?” “My mother was involved in a car crash recently. She’s lying unconscious as we speak.” Franklin revealed the truth in a cold voice, “And my mother lying unconscious is the reason behind my father being so eager to hand Yoder Corporation over to Tom. That way, he’ll have more time to accompany my mother.” The man grinned evilly at Elijah as he spoke, “Sorry for disappointing you, Mr. Moses.” Elijah’s eyes narrowed dangerously, the look in his eyes murderous!It had been almost a full day since they departed from the tiny island. However, neither Thomas nor Franklin had bothered to say that Mrs. Yoder was lying unconscious whenever she came up in conversation. Thomas had even brought up the pieces of information Mrs. Yoder previously divulged to him about his identity multiple times. However, he had never mentioned her car
Sally’s eyes widened as she gazed at the news on the computer screen in shock. There were a lot of pictures shown in the news article. The scene of the car crash was horrific. The driver at fault had died on the scene while the car that was crashed into nearly split in half.Mrs. Yoder had been sent to receive emergency resuscitation at the hospital. She was still lying in the ICU now. However, her husband, Simon Yoder, who had been in the car with her… only suffered minor injuries. In the news, Simon’s arm was in a cast. Yet, in just half a month, not only did he no longer require a cast but he could also use that arm to raise his glass and have drinks with them! “That’s… a little too fake, isn’t it?” Sally could not help gasping. It was such a horrible accident that there was no way Mr. Yoder could have survived without even breaking a bone when Mrs. Yoder was unconscious and seriously injured!“I’m guessing that Simon is too scared to get into a conflict with Fra
She sent that to her group chat. Zoey: “Hey, hey, hey. Why are you flexing your relationship so early in the morning? Can you respect the feelings of a girl who has to wake up early for meetings?” Evonne: “Has Sally said something? Why haven’t I seen it? Oh, sorry, I’ve been so annoyed about getting married that I’ve hidden all messages from people who are showing off their relationship.” Sally: “You guys can continue being jealous! I’m still going to praise my husband! He’s handsome and gentle!” Zoey: “Don’t be too gleeful yet. I’m just saying, what if Evonne’s fiancé is better than Elijah? What are you going to do then?” Sally: “No one is more handsome than my husband!” After sending that message, Sally yawned and was just about to go back to sleep when her phone began pinging rapidly. Evonne was spamming their group chat. Evonne: “Can this world stop being so dramatic!” “I can’t take this anymore!!!” Zoey: “Is Rohan experiencing puppy love? Why are you so excit
Although that idiot’s question sounded ridiculous to Elijah and Thomas. Yet, some people believed him! And a lot of people had believed him! Numerous rumors were floating around now. Some said the two brothers had been planning for a long time for Moses Corporation to acquire Yoder Corporation. Some said they had threatened Simon with Mrs. Yoder’s life so that he would surrender Yoder Corporation to them. Some said the car crash that had occurred half a month ago was a warning. Simon had no choice but to hand over Yoder Corporation to Thomas so that he could ensure his life’s safety. There were countless versions of an endless stream of lies. Some had even shaped Elijah and Thomas into two bullying brothers who were lording their power over everyone. Thomas had always been a sheltered person. How could he bear it when he heard the public’s opinion of it? He slumped dejectedly on the couch and ran his fingers through his hair. “What should we do…” “These people are
“My aunt is so kind…” “As for the culprit. You’ll only be able to find out who it is after you become the president of Yoder Corporation.” “Now’s not the time to be throwing temper tantrums.” Elijah said sincerely, “I know you have dreams of your own and a passion you want to pursue.” “But don’t forget that you still have responsibilities.” “Your aunt took care of you for so many years, and she’s lying unconscious in the hospital now.” “It doesn’t matter if you’re fulfilling her wishes or finding out the truth behind her injuries. You’ll have to let go of your dreams for now and step up to that position so that you won’t disappoint your aunt.” Elijah’s every word was cruel and realistic. Sally’s heart flipped as she sat across Elijah and stared at him. It was the first time she was seeing Elijah make decisions for someone else. He was calm, composed, rational, and wise. Those were all qualities she had used to love in a man. In the past, she had thought that no
————One year later. The wedding of Zoey Williams, president of Yoder Corporation, and Thomas Yoder, the young master of the Moses family, was held at A City’s grandest hotel. On the wedding day, Zoey wore a gorgeous wedding gown as she walked over to Thomas. She raised her head and smiled at him. “When I was a kid, Freya always said that I would have to marry her brother when I grew up.” “However, I realized that I did not like Elijah. I much preferred Sis Sally.” “Who would have thought that at the end of the day, I would still end up marrying Freya’s younger brother. As per her wishes, I’ll be taking care of her brother forever, and allowing her brother to care for me for the rest of my life.” Thomas smiled as he pulled her into his arms. “My beloved ZZ, I finally get to marry you.” Freya, carrying Frigg and sitting with the rest of the family, turned to exchange smiles with Bennett. The wedding was joyful and romantic. Everyone attending basked in the loving atmosp
“If you destroy everything I have, then I’ll destroy everything you have!” Queenie gritted her teeth, a hideous expression on her face as she glared at Sally and said, “If it weren’t for you, I would still be the high-and-mighty young lady of the Tate family!” “It’s all because of you that I became nearly a stand-in for you. I’ve enjoyed many years of lavish treatment at the lavish family, but I was discarded unceremoniously into the dust!” “Sally Summers, it’s all your fault! Everything is because of you!” “I won’t forgive you even if I become a ghost!” “Alright then, go be a ghost!” Elijah narrowed his eyes and raised a hand to grip Queenie’s chin. The hatred in his eyes caused Queenie to smile. “Elijah Moses, choke me to death if you have the guts to do so!” “If you can’t choke me to death, I have multiple ways to make life miserable for you!” “Your sister is just one part of my plan!” “You probably don’t know this yet.” Her lips curled upwards into a bloodthir
The woman lying in bed frowned and said in a weak, hoarse voice, “You are…” “I’m the woman who did it for a long time with your husband.” She sat down on a nearby chair and watched gleefully as the woman’s face turned increasingly paler. “You have a pretty bad memory, Mrs. Lucca.” “We just met the other day.” She shook her head as she spoke. “It makes sense, though. It’s only normal that a half-dead person would not have a great memory.” “Forgive me for being blunt, Mrs. Lucca. President Lucca told me that you don’t have many days left.” “When you’re gone, he’s going to leave his daughter and marry me.” The woman lying in bed turned pale as she shook her head and said, “Impossible… That’s impossible…” “Quincy, he…” “Nothing is impossible.” Queenie continued smiling a gleeful and flaunting smile. She threw her pregnancy test strip onto the woman’s face. “Look, I’m pregnant.” “How could I have gotten pregnant if we only did it one time? Such coincidences don’t exi
“In your dreams!” Quincy gritted his teeth together tightly. “I wouldn’t want you even if every other woman on the planet was dead!” The woman on the other end of the line laughed lightly. “You’re going to abandon your child because Freya Moses is dead?” “You planted your seed in my stomach.” Quincy gritted his teeth and was about to continue arguing when Elijah gave him a look. Quincy pursed his lips. “So, what do you want?” “Let’s meet up.” Queenie yawned. “Can you pick a place?” “There’s a cafe nearby the hospital.” Quincy sighed. “I don’t have much time for you, so don’t try talking nonsense after we meet.”“What a man you are, trying to ghost someone after you’ve slept with them.” The woman shrugged nonchalantly. “Alright. You can wait for me. I’ll be there soon.” She hung up. Quincy pursed his lips and looked up at Elijah. “Why do you want me to meet her?” “You’ve got to have some bait if you want to trap someone.” “This time, Quincy, you’re the bait.
The sharp end of the knife sank into Quincy’s skin. Intense pain came, but he did not seem to feel a thing as he continued pushing. Suddenly, a large, strong, and dry hand took hold of him. Quincy frowned as he tried to continue forcing the knife in, but he could not exert any more strength. Elijah’s cold voice rang beside his ear. “Do you feel like my sister will live on for much longer if you die before her eyes?” “Have you ever thought about how much she likes you and how important you are to her?” Stunned, Quincy turned instinctively to look at Freya. The woman was sobbing controllably. As she gazed tearfully at him, it seemed that she had multiple things she wanted to say but could not find the words. Tears flowed once more from Quincy’s eyes. Ignoring the blood flowing from his chest, he dashed over to Freya and held her tightly. “It’s my fault.” “It’s all my fault!” “Freya… I can’t live without you.” “I cannot… I…” Freya could not stop herself from wr
After Freya was hospitalized, Quincy canceled all his work plans and spent all his time in the hospital watching over her. Although she never let him in, and although he could only ever gaze at her through the window from afar. However, he insisted on not taking even a step away from her ward. He stood guard there stubbornly, and no one could talk any sense into him. Both Elijah and Thomas could not bring themselves to chide or drive Quincy away when he acted this way. And thus, Freya finally agreed to meet him on the seventh day. The woman’s face in the ward was pale, and she was considerably thinner than from before hospitalization. She looked extremely haggard. Tears welled in Quincy’s eyes when he saw what his beloved looked like from a close distance. It was all his fault. It was all his fault! He had caused her to end up this way! All because of him!“Is there anything you would like to say?” Freya leaned against her pillows. Eyes shut, she seemed to have
Sally’s lips pursed themselves together when Freya’s name was mentioned. She would admit that she had had a horrible first impression of Freya when they first met. The woman had stripped nearly twenty years of Zoey’s life away from her. Even now, Zoey still bore the scars she had inflicted upon her on her face. And she had even attacked Sally’s mother during her and Elijah’s wedding. However, times had changed, and five years had passed since then. Sally could not bring herself to be cruel toward Freya, who now showed complete remorse. Additionally, she had treated Sam and Little Sarah with genuine kindness lately. Sally had begun to think of her as family. Yet, now, something like this happened. She sighed. “Freya…” “Freya will not be in great condition when she regains consciousness. You need to prepare yourself mentally.” Freya’s illness was in her heart. The sort of illness she had made it so that she could not be made angry, excited, or frantic. If not, not e
Evonne and Sally were slurping instant noodles when Elijah and Thomas arrived at the doctor’s on-call room. They were starving and had virtually no energy left. The only thing in the room they could use to fill their stomachs was instant noodles. When the door opened, Elijah frowned slightly when he saw his petite wife steadily making her way through a pack of instant noodles. The man strode over and grabbed her bowl. “Unhealthy stuff.” Sally had been enjoying herself and raised her head angrily when her instant noodles were taken away. “I don’t care if it’s not nutritious! I’m hungry… Hubby?” The emotions in the woman’s eyes turned from anger to shock, and then to surprise! Reaching out her arms, she encircled Elijah’s neck and jumped into his arms. “You’re back!” “I missed you so much!” He had been on his ocean trip for more than half a month. They had never been separated for so long since getting back together. The signal on the sea was spotty, and she could never
When Sally finished suturing the last ruptured blood vessel in Freya’s heart, she was starving, exhausted, and had little to no energy left. Evonne, who was beside her, was not much better off. “It’s steady! The patient’s heartbeat is steady again!” The nurse staring at the electrocardiograph yelled out excitedly! Given the condition the patient was in, if it weren’t for these two doctors, they would never have been able to save her! “Dr. Summers and Dr. Turner are amazing!” “Of course.” A senior doctor standing nearby smiled as he stroked his beard and said, “How did you think Dr. Summers earned her title of genius surgeon?” The young nurse’s mouth widened in surprise. “In that case… why are Dr. Summers and Dr. Turner no longer working as doctors?” The senior doctor sighed. “I guess they have their reasons…” In another corner, Evonne leaned against the wall, exhausted as she turned to look at Sally. “Dr. Summers, do you still plan to stay on as a housewife?” Sa