The Howell family and the Hawthorne family had been neighbors for so many years. When Hannah was just born, Georgia said that Kendall's mother would come to the Howell family every day, saying that she just wanted to have a daughter.Later, as she grew up a little, Kendall's mom would always mention how envious she was of Georgia for having a daughter like her.As she grew older, she even mentioned, intentionally or unintentionally, about having her and Kendall become doll siblings.However, Georgia did not agree and has always been refusing.Ever since Kendall's parents divorced, Hannah hasn't seen Kendall's mom much.I didn't expect that this time, Kendall's mom would call her directly.The person on the phone seemed to have changed, as soon as they spoke, they asked her if Kendall was with her.Hannah didn't feel anything was wrong at first, and politely explained that she was on a business trip.No sooner had she finished speaking than the woman on the other end of the phone sudde
The topic became a bit heavy, and for a moment, both sides had nothing to say.Kendall was a wreck now, with her mind solely fixated on Hannah.Hannah's career drive has been on the rise recently, so she hasn't had much time to think about love and relationships.However, she still felt sympathetic towards Kendall's situation.Sympathy is sympathy.Hannah thought about the wedding gift money she had given him and suddenly felt a little heartbroken. "By the way, if you run away from the wedding, will the gift money be returned?"She kicked Kendall.Kendall burst into laughter when she heard what she said, "How many did you follow?"He didn't have control over the matter of the gift money, but he thought, the Hawthorne family wouldn't be lacking that amount of money.That night, his elopement had already been embarrassing enough for the Hawthorne family. Konnor couldn't possibly also act recklessly and shamelessly, right? The wedding didn't happen, and they didn't even return the weddin
Gemma looked at Kendall, her attitude no longer as strong as before. "Kendall, I just came to see Hannah.""We have known each other for so many years, and you never came early or late, but why did you choose to come at this moment?"It must be said that Gemma knew Kendall the best, and Kendall also knew Gemma the best.In the past, Kendall always used to tolerate things because she was her biological mother.Now he has already eloped and made his choice, so there is no need to give Gemma any hope.For so many years, it was the first time that Gemma had been so directly exposed by Kendall, tearing apart her disguise.Her face turned pale and then green: "How dare you speak to me like that? Did I teach you to speak to me this way?""You don't have to tell me all this. You can think however you like. I already made it clear what needed to be said that day. I won't be your pawn anymore!""You--""How could you do this to me! Why would you treat me like this? You and your father are exact
Hannah slept until twelve o'clock the next day. When she woke up, the whole room was quiet, and she had no desire to get out of bed.Jessica and Mona, along with their families, used to go to hot springs and skiing together. Hannah used to enjoy joining them for fun. However, in the past half year, she gradually stopped participating in their family activities.It's actually quite awkward. Whether it's Jessica or Mona, both of them were already married and had children, and they were able to run and jump.A family of three went on a family trip, and she, being a single dog, joined them. Most of the time, she appeared lonely and desolate.So this time, when Jessica and Mona called her in the group, she didn't join like before.Moreover, she has been working overtime during this period, working quite intensively. She even stayed up for four consecutive nights, which was a bit overwhelming.Since she was the only one at home, Hannah decided to order takeout and have it delivered. After o
Hannah thought she had gotten drunk and was hallucinating.As the car door opened, a cold breeze blew in, instantly waking her up.Looking at Kendall standing in front of her, she hesitated a bit and raised her hand to wave in front of him, saying, "Kendall?"Half a year later, Kendall didn't know where to hang out anymore. His once fair and clean face had turned tan, and he was wearing jeans and a leather jacket, with a backpack on his shoulders. He was far from his previous image as a refined gentleman.It's no wonder that Hannah felt like she had mistaken the person. Even if they had not been drinking, if they had met on the street, she still wouldn't have dared to acknowledge him."It's only been a few months since we last met, and you don't recognize me?"People have changed, but this voice hasn't changed much."You step aside first, and I will drive the car in.""Weren't you drinking?"Hannah looked at him and scoffed, "And then what?"She drove into her own home, not out on the
Who wouldn't want a gift?Hannah placed the box in front of her and was about to open it when she realized it was locked. She instinctively looked at Kendall beside her and said, "Are you kidding me?"Kendall laughed and said, "Was I really like that?"He said, as he took a sip of water and pointed at the suitcase, "The password is your birthday."Hannah raised an eyebrow, hesitantly entered her birthday, and sure enough, the lock opened.She clicked her tongue and said, "Not bad."The box was opened and inside there were a pile of things, all of them wrapped gift boxes."So many?""Go to a place and buy one.""You went to many places."Hannah grabbed a pillow from the sofa, placing it directly on the blanket. She then slid onto the sofa and casually picked one to start tearing apart.Isn't this much more fun than playing games?Hannah thought it was some delicate little trinket, but to her surprise, when she opened it, there was a maple leaf inside. She looked up at Kendall and asked
She came over happily to discuss the project, but before she could say anything, she was targeted like this. Hannah's face looked particularly bad when she left the private room.It's okay to be uncooperative, it's okay to look down on their company, but a lousy manager wouldn't even give basic respect to others. Hannah couldn't stand it: "You give Mr. Cardenas a call, just say thank you to him for giving our company this opportunity, but unfortunately our company is not capable enough to take on this project, so he doesn't need to worry about it."Zachary Cardenas was Layton's college classmate, and Layton was the one who initiated this connection. Naturally, Hannah wouldn't let things get embarrassing.Zachary was a sensible person, so when she said this, he could understand it.Sophia, however, hesitated a bit and said, "Ms. Howell, wouldn't it be a bit inappropriate? What if this Ms. Roman is the one Mr. Cardenas specifically sent..."Hannah hesitated for a moment. She is a very s
Hannah sat for a while, thinking about Kendall cooking dinner in the kitchen. She felt ashamed of sitting here and eating for free, so she quickly got up and walked over, intending to lend a hand.Walking to the kitchen door, Kendall was inside, chopping vegetables, with her head down, so focused that she didn't even notice her coming.The impact of this scene was still significant for Hannah. In her impression, Kendall was a rich young man, and also a bad-tempered one.I never expected that one day, this noble young man would actually be wearing an apron in his own kitchen, cooking dinner for her.There was a moment when Hannah felt that it would be nice to just stay with Kendall like this.But it was just a moment, she didn't mind finding a man to live with, but Kendall couldn't.Kendall liked her.She couldn't live with a man who liked her, it would make her feel guilty.Hannah collected her thoughts and walked into the kitchen, lifting her leg: "What can I do?"Upon hearing her vo
Hannah walked around downstairs and then went back up.Just as she arrived at the door of the ward, she heard Gemma say this.She pursed her lips and walked in as Gemma was about to speak again.Seeing her come in, Gemma naturally swallowed her words.Kendall cut the peeled apple into small pieces and handed them to Gemma with a small knife.Gemma glanced at Hannah and said, "Does Hannah want to eat grapes? There are still plenty of fruits in the fridge."All of them were brought by people who came to visit her, but she couldn't eat much. Most of them were given to the caregiver auntie."I'm not eating, Gemma. I didn't have much of an appetite today."She took an apple from Kendall's hand, sat on the edge of the bed, and started eating with her head down.Gemma looked at her, looked for a while, and suddenly called out to her, "Hannah.""What's wrong, Gemma?"Gemma took off the bracelet in her hand, took Kendall's hand, and put it inside her hand: "This was left to me by Kendall's gra
Hannah did sleep quite long this time, and when she woke up, it was already past ten o'clock.After burning all night, I woke up feeling tired and hungry.She furrowed her brow, got out of bed and pulled open the curtains, only to find that the sun was already shining brightly.Hannah took out her phone and checked the time.It was half past ten, did you sleep for so long?She felt uncomfortable with dry lips and a dry mouth, so she quickly went to the bathroom to freshen up, and then went downstairs to pour herself a glass of water to drink.Just as Hannah reached the halfway point of the stairs, she bumped into Georgia who was going up.Seeing that she woke up, Georgia quickly walked to her side and asked, "How are you? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"Hannah shook her head, "I was a little thirsty."Although she was not feeling uncomfortable, her voice became hoarse and unclear as soon as she spoke.Georgia felt sorry and said, "I will pour it for you!"Hannah wanted to say no
Hannah came downstairs after taking a shower, and Kendall was already eating at the dining table.Georgia was cooking ginger soup in the kitchen. When she saw Hannah and Kendall coming down, she served two bowls of ginger soup. She gave one bowl to Hannah and the other to Kendall, saying, "Have some food to line your stomach, and then have a few sips of ginger soup to warm up."Hannah took a sip of soup and said, "Mom, how can I catch a cold so easily on such a hot day? The ginger soup also tastes too strong, I don't want to drink it."Georgia gave her a glare and said, "If it wasn't cold, you wouldn't have caught a cold, would you?"Hannah glanced at Kendall, not daring to refute Georgia's words.Finally, under the supervision of Georgia, they both still drank the ginger soup.After all the fuss, it was almost twelve o'clock now.Georgia and Jaylen couldn't hold on any longer, so they were told to go to their rooms and rest, with the advice to go to sleep early.After their parents l
"Wait, don't rush to speak. Let me finish first, don't make Kendall anxious by turning back."Hannah was about to hang up the phone when she heard Georgia's words, so she had to pick up the phone again. "Mom, how is Gemma doing specifically? Do we need to come back immediately?""She was doing fine for the time being, don't worry Kendall. The doctor suggested that she undergo surgery. Talk to Kendall and see if you can both make a trip back in the next few days.""Okay, hang up the phone now and take care of yourself.""Mom, you took care of yourself too, I knew it."After hanging up the phone, Hannah sent a message to Kendall on Line, asking if he was available at the moment and if so, to reply to her message.Just finished the dinner party, Kendall, walking halfway, glanced at the secretary in front and said, "You go wait for me in the car."The secretary saw him pick up his phone and make a call, nodded, and tactfully walked out of the hotel to find a driver.Kendall walked to one
Kendall took the box and didn't leave immediately, "Don't you want the beads either?"Hannah glanced at him and said, "What, you wanted it?""I had no interest in this."She hummed and said, "That's it."Hannah paused and said, "No, let's not have it. Otherwise, someone will get jealous, and the whole room will be filled with sourness."Kendall looked at her triumphant expression, raised his hand and directly wrapped it around her shoulder, pressing her into his arms. He lowered his head and fiercely kissed her unyielding mouth.He originally just wanted to give a kiss, but ended up getting a little carried away.The box in my hand fell directly to the ground with a "clatter" sound. The unsecured lid of the box was knocked open, and the bead inside rolled out onto the ground, dripping and ticking.Hannah took a glance and watched the bead rolling to the bottom of the coffee table. She shifted her gaze away and willingly embraced Kendall who was in front of her.The two of them became
After hanging up the phone, Hannah stood there for a moment before letting Sophia in.Today, there wasn't much work at the company, so Hannah basically slacked off.In comparison, a group of employees who were busy with offline activities were extremely busy.Hannah was looking around in the office, feeling quite embarrassed, so she decided to leave early.Kendall was also relatively free today, so I messaged her at noon, asking if she wanted to go out for dinner together.Hannah checked the time and it wasn't early, it was already five o'clock.She went downstairs and hailed a taxi to Harrington Group. The front desk at the lobby recognized Hannah and quickly brought her a glass of water when they saw her sitting on the couch. "Ms. Howell," they said."Thank you."Hannah glanced at the person, took out her phone, and sent a text message to Kendall.It was already 5:20 now, and she had just sent the message not long ago. Kendall replied to her, "Wait a moment, I'll come down in half a
When Kendall received the report, he glanced at Hannah, probably displeased with Gemma coming to see Hannah. His expression was somewhat indifferent.Hannah sat down on the side and waited for him to finish reading the report before communicating.Kendall opened the report, and her gaze fell on the words "malignant tumor." Her eyes noticeably darkened.The living room, where no one was speaking, was so quiet that the sound of their breathing could be heard. Hannah pursed her lips and was about to speak when Kendall turned his head towards her and said, "Why did she give you this?"Hannah roughly translated Gemma's words from yesterday, saying, "It wasn't anything major, she originally told me not to tell you about this, and then she said, 'I hope when we get married, she can come and see it in person.'"Hannah couldn't figure out what Kendall thought of Gemma, and she didn't feel comfortable giving advice on such matters.Without experiencing hardships themselves, one should not advis
Gemma had liver cancer, and it was already in the fourth stage.Hannah felt that Gemma was now throwing this difficult problem at her. She told her not to tell Kendall, but how could she possibly not tell him.The originally good mood was ruined by Gemma's sudden appearance.Hannah neatly stacked the report cards and set them aside before bringing the takeout to the kitchen counter.Hannah had a poor appetite, she only took a few bites and closed it, then she carried a glass of water upstairs.At half past nine, Kendall gave her a voice call.Hannah hesitated on whether to tell Kendall about this now or wait until he came back.She was thinking about something and couldn't hear what Kendall said on the phone."Hannah? Hannah?"Kendall looked at the person on the phone screen and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, "Hannah?"He shouted again.At that moment, Hannah finally came to her senses.She looked at Kendall on the phone screen with a complex expression and asked, "When can you c
It had been over half a month since that day, and Hannah was quite surprised to see Madelynn again.She didn't pay special attention to Madelynn's affairs, but her situation was really making a big fuss. People in the circle would occasionally discuss it, and she couldn't help but overhear.A few days ago, Hollis said that Madelynn's dad was suspended, Madelynn broke up with Derick, and she disappeared for a while, and no one knew where she went.I never thought I would meet you today.There was also a man standing next to Madelynn, Hannah looked at him and he seemed unfamiliar, he probably wasn't someone from their circle.Hannah didn't say hello either, she just glanced and then looked away.She handed the coat she had taken off to Kendall, who took it and led her again. The two of them walked out directly.Madelynn turned around and glanced at Hannah's back. After hesitating for a moment, she decided to speak up and called out to her, "Ms. Howell."Hannah paused, turned back, and l