Corinne looked at Lilliana and frowned. "Are you sure about that?"Lilliana laughed like a madwoman. "Did you think I'm that stupid not to know whose child I'm carrying? You made a huge mistake if you think you could use that against me, Corinne! The truth is, Sherlyn is Marvin's daughter! Hahahahaha!"Corinne frowned slightly as if a little annoyed. "But how? Why would Goran be willing to acknowledge another man's daughter like she was his own?"Lilliana's eyes flickered when Goran was mentioned, and she glanced disdainfully at her. "That's something a little b*tch like you don't deserve to know! Not that it matters, anyway. Your father is going to scold you to death once the results are out! Both Sherlyn and I will get more love and pity from your father after that!"The door of the ward was then pushed open violently, and Goran walked in with a sour expression. "It was all a lie then, Lilliana. Sherlyn isn't my daughter at all!"When Lilliana saw her old lover, Goran, she was s
"Godfather, there was a little misunderstanding in our family today, and my father's temper isn't at its best because he's in a bad mood. Please don't take it to heart!"Goran stopped, looked at Sherlyn contemptuously, and no longer had the tender loving care he once had for her in the past when she said, "You worry too much, Sherlyn. Why would I be offended by your father? You should go back and be with your parents, and don't call me 'godfather' anymore."Sherlyn was shocked to hear that. "Does this mean you don't want me anymore?"Goran said coldly, "Our relationship was built on a sham. This isn't a question of whether I want you or not. Please move aside. I have another appointment to attend."Sherlyn had the feeling that everything she built was crumbling in front of her, and she cautiously asked, "Then, what about my role…?"Goran smiled. "I've seen some of your previous works, and your acting skills are trash. I'll never use actresses like you in my works. Find someone els
Goran's wife charged toward Sherlyn, looked at the latter's heavy makeup, then raised her hand and slapped her across the face. "You shameless little b*tch! What were you doing grabbing my husband earlier?"Sherlyn's usual arrogant, high-and-mighty attitude disappeared in an instant, and she covered her face guiltily. "I... I..."Passersby were starting to gather and watch when they heard the commotion.Goran was afraid of making the headlines, so he hurried forward and grabbed his wife. "We're in a hospital, darling, and there are a lot of people here! Let's talk about it at home!"Goran's wife jerked her hand from his grip. "Why should I be afraid of shame if you're not ashamed to have an affair?""Darling, please...""Don't forget the prenuptial agreement we had when we got married! It clearly states that you will have to divorce me unequivocally if you were caught having an extra-marital affair and that all assets will be stripped of you. What else do you have to say now that
Lilliana knew that Goran's wife had a strong background and could not be offended that easily. If she was genuinely under the impression that Sherlyn was Goran's daughter, Sherlyn's future would be completely ruined!With those considerations in mind, Lilliana had no choice but to tell the truth. "I'm sorry. I had it forged. I wanted to use that to help my daughter gain Mister Goran's favor. They aren't related by blood, and I found someone to forge the paternity test. If you don't believe me, you can ask the agency who handled it."Goran had a look of disgust on his face. "Lilliana, you're absolutely..."Marvin's eyes widened as well. "Lilliana, you're completely..."The two old men spoke at almost the same time, and they were similarly disgusted by Lilliana's shameless behavior.Goran's wife could tell that Lilliana was not lying, and she began to believe it because it explained the logic of their behavior too. Since she had calmed down slightly, Goran took advantage of the situ
Sherlyn and Lilliana then went back to the ward to get their belongings because they wanted to go home as soon as possible to try and coax Marvin. As soon as they walked in, they saw Corinne sitting lazily on a chair in the ward. Her eyes were closed, apparently since she was having a very pleasant nap, and that was enough to rile up the desperate mother and daughter.Sherlyn stepped forward to try and push Corinne, but Corinne stopped her wrist before she could do anything. Corinne grasped her wrist tight and opened her eyes wearily. "Why did you try to sneak up and attack me as soon as you entered the ward?"Sherlyn withdrew her hand unhappily and said in a sharp voice, "You're responsible for everything that happened today, Corinne."Lilliana agreed bitterly. "Yes, it must've been the work of this little b*tch!"Corinne tilted her head in confusion. "How so? What did I do? Everything that happened to the two of you today is by your own choice, was it not?"Sherlyn gritted her t
The truth of the matter, however, was vastly unlike that which was portrayed by the trending searches.Sherlyn was furious because she used to be the one giving out orders to rile public perception against certain people, and she felt unjust that it somehow became her turn to be slandered."Mister Aaron, the trending searches aren't true! Please believe me..." she hastily tried to explain.Aaron, however, was unmoved and said in a professional manner, "The problem now is not whether I believe you, Miss Sherlyn, but whether or not the public believes you. If you do not agree to a peaceful termination of the contract, we can proceed with the legal procedures too. However, I should remind you that the compensation you would have to pay for losing the case would be much, much higher."Sherlyn was at a loss. She knew she could not win against Newmoon Group in the lawsuit, and she eventually decided to compromise. "Okay. I'll sign the termination agreement..."Just like that, Sherlyn si
Corinne frowned when she saw Tommy. "How does he know I'm in the hospital?"Jeremy had clearly sent her to the Carews that morning, so she wondered if he had sent someone to follow her.Tommy explained, "Because you're using his cell phone. He can use that to locate your whereabouts.""I see." Corinne looked at his cell phone in her hand and felt a little uncomfortable that she had been monitored remotely.Tommy then said, "He knew that you called an ambulance, but because he couldn't get out of an important meeting that the company had today, he told me to come over and find out what happened to you.""I'm fine. It was my stepmother that got a little hurt.""Great to hear that, ma'am."Corinne felt uncomfortable when she heard him call her 'ma'am'.She recalled how he referred to her as 'Miss Corinne' in the past, and she was clueless as to why he changed his way of addressing her.She did not bother to delve too much into it and so asked softly, "Did Jeremy tell you where he
A bit of reciprocity was not bad at all, and fortunately for Corinne, she was given the paintings that she wanted."Well, say thanks to your boss for me!"Corinne then rang the doorbell and asked the butler to send someone out to help her bring in the three paintings.Tommy received a message on his phone, and he glanced down to read it before raising his head to look at Corinne. "Ma'am, Mister Jeremy wanted me to ask you if there's anything you'd like to eat tonight."Corinne was taken aback. "He's coming back for dinner tonight?"Tommy nodded. "I believe so."Corinne frowned unhappily, wondering why he chose to return when Pamela was no longer watching over the two of them all the time."Anything's fine. I'm not picky!""I see... Alright then!" Tommy followed Jeremy's instructions to watch Corinne enter the house safely before driving off....At that moment in Holden Group, Jeremy—who had just ended his meeting—leaned lazily on his seat while massaging his brows wearily.