"There's something I need to ask you," Sean said. Brian peeked at the folder on Sean's hand before signaling Usman to leave. Usman left after nodding at Sean as a greeting. He thoughtfully closed the door for them. "Have a seat, Shane!" Brian pointed at the couch opposite Sean before sitting down himself. As both of them sat on the couch, Sean said, "Mr. Lane, I have something here that shows Melissa's heart belongs to that man's sister." Brian looked at Sean. He knew Sean was referring to Thomas, who had almost killed his dear daughter. Sean placed the document on the table and pushed it toward Brian. "Mr. Lane, let that man go, please! You killed his sister to take her heart for Melissa. Just let go of the brother of the heart's original owner!" If Sean came to Brian with the documents, this meant Sean had found out about it. The lingering uneasiness in Brian's heart faded, and a determined look filled his eyes. "No! I won't risk Melissa's future! This man wants to aven
"Then, can you just be with Melissa? After all, you and Melissa are childhood friends…"Brian still wanted to fight for his daughter, but Sean interrupted, "Please, Mr. Lane. Melissa is just a sister to me. I can't see her as my wife. I've already said this back when my parents were alive, and you adults used to joke about the two of us. Melissa will always be my sister, whom I cherish for my life! "Don't worry, Mr. Lane. Whatever happens, Melissa will always be my younger sister. As her brother, I'll always protect her." Brian's expression remained stern when he heard Sean's words. Instead, the corners of his eyes reddened. "But Shane, you know Melissa is deeply in love with you. She can't live without you after I pass away! "Be honest, Shane. Are you still thinking about your fianceé when you were Sean Lawson?" Sean recalled Monica's car accident. He knew what Brian could do for Melissa exactly. If Sean admitted it, no one knew what Brian might do to Monica. Brian and Meli
If Melissa could be with Sean and have each other to rely on in the future, Brian could rest in peace when he died. After Sean left, Usman came into the study room. Given Brayden had always listened to Sean's order, and now Sean had come personally to talk to Brian, Usman couldn't help but ask if they should proceed with the plan to kill Thomas. "So, are we still getting rid of the man who harmed Ms. Melissa?" Usman asked. Brian remained silent. He sighed after a long pause. "Forget it. As Shane said, if this guy really can't stand up anymore, spending the rest of his life bedridden will be no different from being disabled. It's pointless to kill a disabled and make Shane feel uncomfortable! Just…"Brian looked up at Usman as he spoke. "I understand, Mr. Lane!" Usman nodded. "I'll contact the doctor in charge of this man to ask about his condition. I'll ensure he's confined to the bed for the rest of his life!" As long as it didn't result in death, there were many ways to de
For three days, Asher came to Angeline's house every morning, ensuring Angeline worked from home. Even if there were any urgent matters in the office, he had Jamie or Taylor come over personally.Nathaniel, who lived below Angeline, came over daily to send his regards as told by his grandfather, Jeremy. After spending some time together and after Nathaniel and his cousin, Aurelia, helped her when Ned and Ingrid were on the trending list, Angeline and Nathaniel had become close friends like they had known each other for years. Nathaniel would even go straight to Angeline's house after work to eat for free. Asher saw this and quietly told Robert, but Robert felt sorry that Angeline and Nathaniel could never be together. At night, Nathaniel gifted Angeline a new phone that the Hooper Group had yet to launch while eating with her. "If you really like the food my housekeeper made, I don't mind letting you have her." Angeline looked at Nathaniel, who came to have meals for free again.
Angeline remained silent, and Nathaniel continued, "I don't know what Kieron is doing. He's indecisive and keeps going back and forth with his marriage. Do you know that these days when you aren't around, they say Kieron is marrying Lara? "But lo and behold, he's pursuing a new rising starlet. Every day, he visits her at the film sets or invests money in her, causing quite a stir! And then Grandpa is scolding me again…"Angeline could sense that Nathaniel was probing something from his words. She smiled and looked at him. "What you're trying to say is that you need my help to persuade Mr. Hooper Senior?" Nathaniel put on a wide grin. "If you can bring your kids to deal with Grandpa, I'm sure he'll be happier!" "Mr. Hooper Senior tried to matchmake us back then because Sean was still in Lawson Global. It would be a marriage alliance between Lawson Global and Hooper Group if we dated each other."But now that Sean is gone and I'm managing Lawson Global, why would Mr. Hooper Senio
Without waiting for Sean's answer, Angeline continued, "Aren't you worried something might happen if you just call me like this? Didn't you have Brayden give me another phone, telling me to contact you with this? "If you're just here to ask such a trivial thing like my injury, I don't think you should risk yourself to call me. After all, who knows if Dexter may know who you're calling?" If it had been like the past when they used to be at odds, Sean would think Angeline cared about him. But right now, something sounded off when Angeline said these. "Angie, isn't it enough that I called Mr. Lane right before you for an explanation? Melissa's child wasn't mine! As for your friend…" Sean pressed his lips before continuing, "Can we just let it pass, Angie? Melissa is no longer in danger now, and I heard your friend is returning to Lonla tomorrow." "Did the Keman police tell you about the evidence?" Angeline asked. "Or did you get your hands on that evidence? So, does that mean yo
Angeline's voice grew increasingly cold as she said, "I met Tom three months after giving birth to Xavier and Yasmine. It was around that time I promised to help him avenge his sister."I couldn't foresee the future and knew beforehand that you had a childhood sweetheart named Melissa. So, it's impossible that I'd get involved with Tom early on just to compete with your dear Melissa!"Sean, I had never stopped to argue with Ingrid even when she was standing before me, let alone someone like Melissa."Sean's heart was pained by her words as though he had been stabbed by a knife. When she heard the disconnected tone from the other end of the call, she placed her phone aside and opened her laptop. With her glasses on, she stared at the blinking cursor on the screen for a long time without making any progress.After that phone call, it seemed like the two had plunged into an icy cold lake.…The next day, Thomas was transferred back to the country and admitted to a hospital under V
At the moment, Sean couldn't just abandon Melissa, given that she was now frail after losing their child. It would be an easy choice for him if Angeline were to break up with him and get married to someone else now, especially when he was feeling guilty toward Melissa.Considering the doctor's report, Brayden figured Melissa would likely need to stay in the hospital for over a month. Besides, Angeline's wedding wouldn't be held in a rush since she was after all a Lawson and the vice president of Lawson Group.Hence, he said, "How about a month? Is that enough time?"In fact, she did have some potential marriage partners. Nathaniel was a very suitable candidate. Recently, his words had implied that they weren't getting any younger and that a marriage alliance for family interests would be ideal.However, she had her considerations. Rachel was a lunatic.Even though Rachel was currently in prison, she would be released soon. If she found out that Angeline and Nathaniel had married