Sherryn recalled that Angeline was a woman alone with her granddaughter. She was worried about the hardships her granddaughter might face. "I don't have Angeline's contact information," Ned said as he stood up and looked at Sherryn. "Mom, whether the child is adopted or biologically Angeline's, she is the last kin Angeline has in this world. I won't fight her for her daughter!""Is it because of Ingrid?"Sherryn grabbed Ned's arm. "Are you worried Ingrid won't accept the child? Ned... I never liked Ingrid. I only consented to your relationship because you insisted on being with her. If she can't accept the child...""It's not about Ingrid, Mom. Can you please not bring her into everything?" Ned was irritated by Sherryn's words. "Isn't Ingrid good enough for you?""Good for me? Then get married soon and provide me with a grandson! That would be spectacular!" Sherryn sat down huffily in her chair. "You said Ingrid was the one for you, so your father and I agreed. Well t
Ned was unsure of himself. He didn't know how he'd handle his relationship with Angeline if he learned that the girl was his daughter."Right, I'll visit you in Cloudsville tomorrow before heading back to Oceanford," Angeline said, laughing as she spoke on the phone with James. "I'll go straight to the lab, okay?""Great!" James responded cheerfully. "I won't tell them. You can give them a big surprise. Tomorrow is the alumni exchange meeting at Cloudsville College. Many scholars who graduated from Cloudsville College will be back. I'll introduce you. You might find their help useful later on!"Angeline smiled warmly at the thought of her seniors like Reese, Marion, and Alva."These years, it's because of your help and Professor Sharpe's that Vitality Biotech has reached its current state. James... Thank you." Angeline sincerely gave her thanks."What's with the formalities? We put in the effort, but you've rewarded us generously!" James laughed. "The anonymous donation
Angeline went straight into the lounge of room 8918 through a side door. She found only Sean in the lounge. Sean rested his head on the sofa with his eyes closed in fatigue. His glasses lay on the coffee table before him, alongside a cup of steaming tea.In the room separated from the lounge by a glass door, the company executives Angeline saw at the airport were still celebrating. She withdrew her gaze and walked over to Sean. Before she could speak, Sean opened his eyes."Why are you here?" Sean adjusted his position and massaged his temples before wearing his rimless glasses."Taylor had a family-related emergency and asked me to pick you up," Angeline said, bending down to offer Sean the tea. "Are you alright? Do you need me to get you some hangover medicine?""I'm not hungover. It's just a severe headache."Sean took the teacup."I'm sorry I couldn't return for dinner with all of you today.""That's alright. I left after dropping off Yasmine." Angeline sat on the so
Angeline's mind went blank for a moment. A familiar yet unfamiliar masculine scent enveloped her, tinged with a faint smell of alcohol. The kiss wasn't deep, but Angeline felt as though she was suffocating.As Angeline grew lost in thought, Sean released her lips and rested his forehead against hers. "Is that okay?" he asked. His rich, deep voice filled her ears, causing her to heat up."W-what?" Angeline spoke with a trembling voice.Sean lifted his hand to touch her delicate, fair cheek. He caressed her lips with his thumb and asked, "May I kiss you?" Without waiting for Angeline's response, he pressed his thin lips on hers again.His breath, mixed with alcohol, filled her lungs and clouded her mind. She felt her face burn up. She panicked, pushed him away, and turned her head. "You're drunk!" she exclaimed.Just as she pushed him away slightly, Sean grabbed both of her wrists from behind with one hand. He sealed her lips again, pressing her waist toward him with the a
Angeline tucked strands of her messy hair behind her ear. She cleared her throat. "Is Fletcher Corporation in a rush?" she asked."They are quite eager," came the reply."Even though they are eager, tell them not to rush. At Vitality Biotech, we always offer domestic partners prices much lower than international rates. We do this to benefit our own country with our technology. I don't want a repeat of what happened with Zenith Ventures. If they disagree with our terms, we'll keep pressing them," Angeline stated.Vitality Biotech had a partnership with Zenith Ventures previously. However, they raised their prices to be higher than international medical centers. Angeline would have preferred Vitality to deal with the hospitals directly if not for the complicated process involved in working with domestic hospitals that ultimately delayed usage."But Tyler said business is about making money…""We're not cutting Fletcher Corporation out from any profit margins. We simply don't have
Angeline's lip hurt at the slightest touch. Sean asked her to sit down. Then, he opened a bottle of distilled water and moistened a cotton ball to clean up the traces of blood.They were in such proximity that Angeline could see Sean's long eyelashes. Her breathing became uneven again as she looked away."Sorry!" they both spoke at the same time.Sean couldn't help but lean in closer as he looked at Angeline's expression. Angeline hugged her laptop to her chest and moved back. "I… My lip is split," she said."Yes, I know," Sean replied. He fixed his deep eyes on hers before leaning in again to kiss her gently on the lip, caressing the corner of her mouth tenderly. "Sorry, I'll be more careful next time."Angeline stood up with her laptop and hurriedly said goodnight before fleeing to the master bedroom.She had to return to Cloudsville early the next morning but struggled to fall asleep. Closing her eyes brought back the image of kissing Sean. Touching her swollen lip insta
Marion was always carefree. Suddenly, she remembered her child at home. She pulled Reese aside by his sleeve and whispered, "Have the housekeeper take our kid to my mom's place. My pregnancy was around the same time as Angeline's. Since Angeline lost her child, I don't want her to feel sad seeing mine.""Brilliant idea, my dear!" Reese praised Marion.While chatting with her seniors, Angeline received a call from James. He asked her and Gregory to head to the auditorium first.After hanging up, Angeline said, "I'll go ahead then.""Okay! You may go with Gregory first. We'll change and come soon," Marion responded.Gregory was on his way to the venue but was delayed because he ran into Angeline."Alright," Angeline nodded.While walking with Angeline, Gregory hesitated but asked, "I heard from my cousin that he saw you in Krontos with a young girl by your side."Angeline didn't mind Gregory's question and smiled at him. "What about it?"Gregory felt embarrassed and scratche
When students from Oceanford College pinned Gregory down, Cloudsville College students instantly clashed with them. "Damn! We're here for a basketball match, and you attack our people!" one shouted. "Who gave you the guts to pick on our Cloudsville people on our turf?" another retorted.Students from both sides fought fiercely, blurring friend from foe. Angeline shouted several times, "Stop, or I'll call the police!" Eventually, they ceased fighting. The thought of police involvement and potential disciplinary action calmed them down while security separated the students.Gregory spat out blood-stained saliva. He wiped his mouth with his sleeve, glaring fiercely at the Oceanford students.Soon, the team leader from Oceanford and the teacher coordinating the match from Cloudsville hurried over. "What's this mess? You're here for a friendly match but end up fighting at the host school?" the Oceanford teacher scolded their students.The Cloudsville teacher also reprimanded t