Sierra took a deep breath. She hadn't expected for Eddison to expose her lies just to protect Rachel. The girls beside her had been standing by her side all the while for their own benefit. If they were to find out that she was lying, they would bombard her with criticisms and derision. Since she was stuck in such a situation, it was better for her to act fast. "That's enough! Eddison, I'm sorry that Rachel has been misunderstood by my friends. I apologize on behalf of them. I'm truly sorry!" She said those words pitifully, and she managed to turn the tide of the commotion. Women were emotional individuals. Upon hearing her words, those girls stood up for her. Sierra's intention was to shirk responsibility and get over the matter as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, it had gotten bigger and ultimately out of her control. Cecil rolled up her sleeves. "Sierra, don't be sad. I won't let them get away. I'll disclose their affairs to the entire
As the crowd was discussing among each other, Eddison had already walked to the other side of the car and opened the door. Then, he held a girl's hand and helped her to get out of the car. His actions caused an uproar from the crowd. "It's Rachel. How dare they come to the university blatantly?! Hurry up and call Mr. Harrington here!" "Yes, they must be punished for bringing disgrace to our university!" Eddison did not respond to their denunciation. Instead, he held Rachel's slightly cold hand. He reassured her, "Don't worry, I'm here." Rachel looked at him with a smile. They passed through the crowd and the people around them couldn't stop castigating them. He whispered in Rachel's ear, "Believe me, they'll have to eat their words in the end." Rachel was amused by him. He was comforting her as if they were children. She found that he was somewhat adorable. Meanwhile, Sierra stood by a window in a nearby building, watching all
They beat Sierra up so harshly that she fell to the ground. Moreover, every student had been scolded by Harrington because of her. Therefore, no one wanted to save her at all. She had no choice but to ask Rachel for help. "I'm sorry, Rachel. It's my fault. Please help me!" Rachel cast a cold glance at her. She was a softhearted person, but she would not treat everyone with compassion. She had given Sierra many chances in the past, but Sierra had failed to cherish them. Rachel would think herself as a fool if she were to believe Sierra's words again. Hence, Rachel turned her head away and pretended not to see Sierra. Then, Sierra turned to ask Eddison for help, "Eddie, you must help me! Have you forgotten who was the one who guided you to the dormitory on your first day in university? Haven't I taken good care of you all these years? How could you watch from the sidelines as I'm getting beaten up?" Hearing her words, Eddison stopped in his
Naomi met Nelson's gaze, and she subconsciously took a step back. As a result, she accidentally bumped into the door behind her. Hearing the noise, Emma came out from her room while rubbing her eyes drowsily. "What happened?" Naomi shook her head, "No big deal. I just saw a person." Out of curiosity, Emma stretched out her head to have a look. "Nelson? What is he doing here? Don't tell me that he's going to stand there the entire night!" Naomi said, "I don't know." In fact, she was quite troubled. She could be resolute in the face of everyone except Nelson. She couldn't help but hold back when she saw him. She would prefer it if he had come back for revenge. However, he still maintained that attitude of his, wanting to protect her, which put her in a dilemma. Emma understood her feelings. Therefore, she pulled her over and comforted her, "It's okay, go to sleep first! He can't be that silly to stand there for the whole day. He
Emma rolled her eyes. Culver's words were ridiculous. Naomi rubbed her head as she said, "I'll hang up if you don't have anything important to tell me. I'm quite busy now." Culver couldn't hold back any longer. "Naomi!" he called out again. A few days ago, he had ordered his subordinates to drive Nelson out of Greene City, but Nelson was so crafty that he managed to escape. Culver thought that he would return to harass Naomi, therefore he sent people to keep an eye on her surroundings. He had been notified that morning that Nelson had appeared in the hospital with Emma. It infuriated him. Emma was Naomi's best friend. To Culver, she wouldn't be with Nelson without Naomi's consent. He had been waiting for Naomi to explain things to him, but Naomi hadn't looked for him at all. In the end, he couldn't help but call Naomi to demand an explanation. "You've been deceived by Nelson once. Are you going to be fooled a second time? Can't you
Culver said in a deep voice, "You're fired!" Donald's heart sank, and he said, "President, it's true that I've lied to the company, but nonetheless, I've also paid for the blueprint. As long as the man keeps his mouth shut, everything would be fine. Now that I've contributed to the company, why would you fire me?" It was incredibly naïve of him to think that way. Culver finally understood why Donald had not made any progress in the design department for so many years. "Did you buy it? How much was it?" Donald stammered, "Fi-Fi-five thousand dollars." "Do you really think that he would sell such a valuable blueprint to you at that price? Believe it or not, people will be willing to pay millions for a design like this, even if only a small portion of it were to be posted online. Did he really need to sell it to you?" As Culver's words made sense, Donald became dumbfounded. "Then, why did he—" "He's using you. He obtained the blueprint
"What exactly do you want?" Lindsay couldn't stand it anymore. She really had been blinded by her own jealousy previously. What Lindsay said about hating Naomi was true. She had indeed felt so when Sharon was brought to the company. Sharon was given access to all the resources from the company once she arrived in order to help her complete the blueprint for the competition. Despite Lindsay's identity as a core employee in the company, she had been instantly outshone by Sharon. In addition, ridicule and sarcasm from her colleagues had also given her a hard time. She began to harbor a deep resentment since then. She had thought about leaving the company to find a place where she could prove herself and show her true capabilities. After that, she applied for a job in Louis Group. She was told to return home and wait for the news. Upon hearing that, she had thought she had failed to get the job. To her surprise, the two men, who were in front of he
Naomi looked at Emma doubtfully. She felt that Emma seemed to be incredibly concerned about Nelson. "Emma, have you been hiding something from me lately?" "Um, no! There's nothing I can hide from you. Come on, we're running out of time. I think Nelson is the only one who might be able to help us now, unless you want to try asking Culver?" Naomi paused when she heard Emma's words. In fact, Culver was a viable option too. While she was hesitating, her phone rang with a call from an unknown phone number. She picked it up right away. "Hello?" It was Marilyn. She shouted angrily, "Naomi!" "Didn't we have a deal that you are going to keep your distance from Culver? You have made a promise to me, and I thought you were a woman of your word. Now, it seems that you're no different from those vain women!" Naomi was confounded by her condemnation. "Aunty, you—" "Don't even call me like that! I find it disgusting! You're after the w
Naomi immediately changed the topic by saying, "I'm going to the meeting." As they spoke, her phone rang again. The secretary took a look and said, "It's from Mr. Olsen." Naomi said, "I'm late to the meeting! I'll talk to him after the meeting!" The meeting lasted for a few hours. After a few hours, Naomi stood tiredly in front of the sink. She looked more mature than she did before. She was indeed no longer the innocent girl she used to be. She remembered that before she went to the meeting, the secretary had mentioned that there was a message from Culver. She took out her phone and clicked on the message. The next second, her hand trembled, and her phone fell to the ground. ...... When Naomi arrived at the funeral home, Culver was already waiting for her at the entrance. "When did it happen?" Naomi tried hard to hold back her emotions along the way, but the moment she opened her mouth, her emotions flowed out. "Last ni
Although Naomi and Eddison were reluctant, they submitted under Amos' domineering aura. The next day, they packed up their things and went back to Rosaville City. As soon as the car was about to turn, it was stopped by Amos. "Go straight to the Granger Mansion." Eddison asked curiously, "Why are we going there?" "You're going to take over the Granger family's business, that's why!" Naomi teased. Before Naomi could finish gloating, Amos teased her, "You too." The two siblings' faces instantly stiffened, as though they were forced to resign to fate. Indeed, the first thing they did after they returned to the mansion was to ask Alfred to clean up the two master bedrooms for Naomi and Eddison. Although the two rooms were master bedrooms, they weren't totally identical. Alfred gave the better room to Eddison. Before they entered the house, Alfred noticed that Naomi seemed to be rebelling. After thinking about it, Alfred explained t
After coaxing Eudora for a while, Naomi managed to persuade her to eat a few mouthfuls of food. She was finally much calmer. However, it could be seen with the naked eye that she had lost some weight. Naomi was incredibly worried. While Eudora was on a walk with Eddison, she sat in front of Amos's bed. She said, "Dad, hurry up and wake up! Mom misses you so much that she's about to fall sick! Are you really willing to let her go on like that?" Naomi sniffed, "Mom was so beautiful when she was young. She looks really pretty now, too. If you don't wake up soon, I'll find someone else for her! When that time comes, don't regret it!" There was still no movement from the person on the bed. Naomi sighed in disappointment. When she turned around, a hand suddenly grabbed her sleeve. Naomi's heart skipped a beat of joy. When she turned around, she saw Amos staring at her. He yelled, "Don't you dare!" "Dad, you're awake!" Naomi was incredibly
"Mom, don't worry, Dad will be fine!" Naomi comforted her. Eudora hurriedly shook her head again, "What are you talking about? Of course, Amos will be fine. He's just angry with me! Where's my medicine? If you don't help me take it, I'll take it myself!" As she said, she got up from her seat. Naomi stopped her again and said, "I'll get it for you! Just wait here!" Eudora sat down obediently and reached out to hold Amos' hand. Naomi took a few steps outside and heard Eudora murmuring to Amos behind her. "Did you hear that? I'm being a good girl. Hurry up and wake up!" Naomi's nose twitched for no reason. She hurriedly restrained herself and quickly walked out. Her parents had been in love with each other for their whole lives. She had witnessed their journey since she was young. Eddison might not know about their history too well as he was really young back then. She remembered the time when there had been a great misunderstanding be
Amos hung up on the call and picked up the medicine that Eudora had not taken just then. He poured a glass of water and walked over to Eudora. "You haven't finished the medicine yet!" Eudora looked at the medicine in distress, pleading, "I think my body is much better now. I don't need to take it!" "That won't do," Amos remained strong-willed as always. "This medicine is good for your health!" "Medicines are drugs too!" Eudora was still putting on a fight. "You want to poison me to death, don't you?" Amos said helplessly, "Are you afraid of drugs, or do you want to suffer instead?" Eudora was rendered speechless. "Either way, I won't take it! It's too big of a pill to swallow. I know you're trying to poison me to death, so that you can find yourself a younger wife!" Amos was dumbfounded. "There are no younger girls who are more beautiful than you." "That's true!" Eudora nodded, and immediately looked into Amos's smiling
The Granger Mansion had been well taken care of, so there was nothing for Naomi to worry about. Hence, she decided to go straight back to Clearwater Bay. Amos and Eudora were not around. Although Clearwater Bay was in Cindy's care, it still felt desolate. In the evening, Cindy prepared a lot of delicious food for Naomi! "Your parents don't know that you're back in Rosaville City, right?" "No, they don't!" Naomi said after taking a sip of the mushroom soup. "Mom is in poor health, therefore I haven't told her yet. I'll go see her once I'm done with the matters here." "That's great! She must miss you and Sugar Bun." "What about you?" Naomi looked at Cindy with a smile. "Is everything alright between you and Uncle Charlie?" "Everything is fine! With everyone supervising him, he doesn't dare treat me badly!" As the two of them talked, Charlie protested from the outside. "Are you talking behind my back again with Miss Naomi?" Charl
It was only then that Culver remembered that Naomi was also in the kitchen. He concealed the panic on his face and pretended to be calm as he picked up the salmon next to him and put it on the pan. The next second, hot oil splashed out of the pan. Naomi pulled him away, "Mr. Olsen, don't act like you know how to cook!" Culver was not willing to give up. When he heard her words, he remained calm. "I can do this." "Stop lying!" Naomi exposed him without mercy. Then, she picked up the spatula next to her and flipped the salmon over. Culver stood behind her, watching her pour her heart and soul into cooking. It reminded him of the time she used to live in his house in Greene City. During that time, she had cooked all kinds of food for him every day. However, he had never actually seen her in action. It turned out she was still pretty as ever when she cooked. "Hand me the sauce!" It was not until Naomi called him
The doctor's face was solemn, "If it fails, he will only have two months to live!" Naomi fell silent. She finally understood why Nelson refused to undergo the surgery! "Miss George, you see..." "Are there not any other solutions, or at least something with a higher success rate?" Wasn't five percent too low of a success rate? It would be as if they were sending Nelson to death's door. The doctor shook his head, "It's not that we don't want to do something to help the patient. It's our wish for every patient to recover and live a healthy life, but Mr. Luther is in critical condition. We've really done our best! Moreover, his condition is deteriorating very quickly every day. It's possible that the success rate will lessen tomorrow! Therefore, we have to make a decision as soon as possible!" Naomi started to panic a bit. "Please let me think about it." She felt like an executioner at the moment. Her decision was the key to Nelson's su
"I don't like her anymore! If you want me to go back to the Olsen Group, please stop bugging me with your words!" After saying that, Culver made a call to Aaron. "Mobilize the tracking device that I asked you to create for Nelson, and find out where he has gone! " "Yes, Sir!" After getting a reply from Aaron, Culver made another phone call to the company. "Call the press and make an appointment for a press conference at three o'clock in the afternoon. I'll explain everything about this matter!" "For the stock market, just follow my orders." Marilyn looked at Culver, composed as ever, and suddenly felt a sense of unfamiliarity. Although he was the same person he had always been, it had been sometime since she felt this way. He had returned to his former self. ...... Nelson sat on the railing along the river as he stared at the surface of the water in a daze. He did not even turn his head when he heard footsteps behind him