“Ah!”Kelsey cried out in horror.Her first instinct was to grab onto something on the stage, but that was when Zara stepped on her foot.She yelped in pain and pulled away.Since the stage was temporarily installed, no safety measures were implemented to prevent someone from falling off.Everyone was stunned with horror as they looked on.By the time they came back to their senses, a large figure was already bolting toward her like a flash of lightning.“Kelsey!”Tyler was frowning sharply with anxiety and concern written across his brows.“Are you okay? Are you hurt?”Kelsey bit her lip and shook her head to assure him. “I’m fine!”Despite her claims, he could tell that all the color had drained out of her face.He quickly proceeded to inspect her body.“Were you hurt? Which part hurts ?” he asked nervously.He knew she was only telling him she was fine because she did not want him to worry.Despite that, he could vividly tell that she was in pain from the fall.All t
“If this happens again, it’ll be more than just a slap!” Tyler directed a hateful look at Zara. His tone was menacing and it was clear that this was the last warning he would give her.Zara had pulled out all the dirty tricks in the book in tonight’s competition to sabotage Kelsey.The entire time, Tyler had been withholding his rage and letting it all slide.However, Zara pushing her luck and assaulting his woman right on stage was the straw that broke the camel’s back.Did she take him for a joke?Zara was so intimidated by the murderous look in Tyler’s eyes to the point where she began weeping.She cried out aggrievedly, “It’s not... I…”Unfortunately for her, Tyler was too incensed to even be bothered to listen to her terrible excuses.“Get out of here right now while you still can!”Fury was written across Tyler’s eyes while he bellowed with rage.Zara shivered again from fear.She stared at Tyler’s vicious glower, then at Kelsey, who was doubled over on the floor. A gr
Inside the hospital ward.Kelsey was lying on the bed and receiving an IV drip.Her ankle injury had been properly dressed and bandaged. The IV drip contained a mixture of painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs that helped with lessening the pain.“Kelsey, how do you feel now?”Tyler sat next to her bed and observed her pale complexion with a sympathizing look in her eyes. His voice was especially gentle.“I’m feeling much better!” Kelsey strained a smile. “What did the doctor say?”“The doctor said there is nothing to worry about and that all you need to recover is bed rest.” Tyler made himself smile so Kelsey would not worry so much.“See? I told you it’s no big deal!” Kelsey remarked with a smile.A dark look appeared deep underneath Tyler’s eyes.He did not mention how long it was going to take for Kelsey to fully recover.Nor did he tell her the full extent of how serious her injury was.He worried it would be too much for her to bear.All he wanted was for her to r
Kelsey was concerned. “You’re coming by yourself for a checkup? Why isn’t Adam coming with you?”Yvonne's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this. A dark sheet suddenly came up over her eyes.“He's busy with work.” She made up an excuse for Adam.Kelsey frowned with disapproval. “Even if he is busy, he can't let you come to the hospital all by yourself for a checkup. What if something happens to you?”Yvonne responded with a bitter smile, “He asked his mother to come with me, but I was the one who refused the offer. I knew that if she came with me, she was going to drum up a situation and make me perform an ultrasound to find out the gender of the baby. If she finds out it’s a girl, they will want me to divorce Adam.”Kelsey was baffled by the comment. “How patriarchal! They don’t want a daughter? What, do they think they need an heir to inherit an empire? Also, you’re not the only parent of the child. Why is Adam not coming with you in person but is sending his mother in pl
While the girls were chatting, Cooper suddenly appeared at the entrance of the ward.“Kelsey!”He cried out.Kelsey frowned in disgust the moment she heard the familiar voice.“Why are you here?”“I heard you sprained your ankle from the fall so I thought I should visit.” Cooper fixed a look on her with a subtle grimace.Then, he strode toward Kelsey.Before he could even get closer, Yvonne stepped up in front of him to cut off his approach.“Kelsey doesn’t want to see you!”Cooper brushed off Yvonne and cast another profound look on Kelsey. “Kels, I bought you your favorite apple pie.”He said as he handed a box filled with pastry over.Kelsey did not take the gift.Instead, she shot a severe look at him. “No thanks, I don’t like apple pies anymore.”It was her favorite pastry in her previous life. Once Cooper found out about it, he made an effort to buy it for her regularly.She was very touched by the gesture.It was a sign of Cooper's devotion toward her.It was onl
Kelsey scrutinized Cooper’s expression. Surprisingly, it did not seem like he was lying.Either Cooper and Cerys were truly not well acquainted with each other or he had gotten better at lying. Even though Kelsey had lived two lives, she still had trouble reading the man.She narrowed her eyes and asked again, “Not close to her? Could you explain to me why Cerys' final design for Runway Revolution is the same as mine?”Something stirred in Cooper’s eyes again. His expression grew inscrutable.“Kel, are you suspecting me?” he asked without pleasure.“Don’t you deserve to be suspected?” Kelsey asked with a sharp sneer.After all, Cooper had an ongoing affair with his brother’s wife, Rhea.There was always the possibility that he had something going on with his brother’s mistress, Cerys as well.What other explanation was there for Cerys somehow managing to plagiarize her draft?A dark look flashed across Cooper's eyes. He suddenly seemed to have recalled something.Kelsey glare
Several days later, Kelsey was discharged from the hospital and returned to Tyler's home to recover.Tyler specifically hired a nurse named Anna to look after Kelsey.“Ms. Kelsey, does this help?”Anna carefully pressed a towel soaked with cold water over Kelsey’s sprained ankle and raised it at an angle.“I’m feeling much better. Thank you, Anna.” Kelsey thanked her with a sincere smile.Anna was temporarily relegated from her usual post at the hospital to stay at Tyler’s place and attend to Kelsey.She was in her fifties and was a hard worker.However, she was also the type who was prone to gossip.After Tyler had hired her, he happened to have a business trip scheduled and had been away for several days.She noted how young Kelsey was and was puzzled by the strange arrangement. Why was a young girl living all alone in such a large house? Was she perhaps a rich man’s mistress?Although she did not have a very favorable impression of women who were mistresses, she began to g
Tyler immediately set aside his briefcase and went toward Kelsey.“How are you? Are you feeling better?” Tyler squatted and gently took her delicate hands into his while asking in a tender voice.“I’m feeling much better, it doesn't hurt anymore.” Kelsey assured him with a smile.Tyler took over the massaging duty and suddenly expressed apologetically, “I’m sorry I’ve been away for a few days due to work.”Kelsey smiled and assured him. “It’s fine, really. Work is important and besides, I have Anna taking care of me so you don’t have to worry at all.”Upon hearing her mention Anna, Tyler remembered the older lady who greeted him at the door just now.He turned around and cast a glance at Anna.Anna had just shut the front door and still seemed relatively confused by the situation.Just now, she was sure she heard Kelsey addressing Tyler as ‘honey’. She finally joined the dots. It turned out that she had misunderstood the situation all along.The young lady was not a mistress