"There's no need." Curtis had just woken up. His reflexes were extremely slow, but he wanted to make Gwen stay.He hooked his pinky finger around Gwen's fingers. He asked, "How long was I asleep?""Almost half a month." Gwen returned to the side of the bed. She gently placed Curtis' hand down. "You're finally up."Curtis mumbled to himself, "Half a month …" He looked out of the window at the night sky sadly.Gwen could see the disappointment in his eyes. She smiled. "At least you're up. Now all you need to do is get well soon."Curtis nodded listlessly. He was extremely tired. He felt sleep overwhelm him once more."If you feel tired, sleep some more," Gwen suggested gently."No." Curtis looked at Gwen. He seemed to have more things to say to her.The room was quiet. They were the only ones there. Gwen felt a little uneasy under his gaze. She turned around and changed the subject. "I'll go make some coffee."Curtis hummed in response. His gaze lingered longingly on Gwen.Ev
Yvonne stopped in her tracks. She already knew what Gwen was going to say, even before Gwen opened her mouth."Now that you're back, I won't let you risk your life anymore." Yvonne looked at Gwen with a determined expression. "Gwen, after this time, you should know that Mark isn't someone you can take down on your own."Luckily, this time, Curtis had gone to look for Gwen beforehand and had even saved her life in the nick of time. If not, Gwen wouldn't have been standing there.Jut the thought made Yvonne afraid."Gwen, just stay and take care of Curtis. Being safe is the biggest favor you two can do for me." Yvonne's tone was half pleading, half ordering. There was no room for discussion.Gwen opened her mouth. She smiled bitterly and lowered her gaze. "I know I caused you and Curtis trouble this time."Yvonne felt sorry to see Gwen like this. "I'm not blaming you. I'm just telling you that it's not that simple when it comes to dealing with Mark. "You can let me handle this.
The phone screen displayed Anthony's latest message."Claude! No one does things like you! If you ignore me, what am I going to do? We had a deal! Was it all a lie?"Yvonne couldn't help but snicker. She could fully imagine how flustered Anthony must have been."The acquisition of Well Spring Pharma is almost done, right?" Stephen asked.Yvonne smiled and nodded. "Hope Health Services will announce its acquisition of Well Spring Pharma the day Anthony returns from his holiday.""Losing his job right after a holiday?" Stephen raised his eyebrow and smiled."If not, how would it be a surprise?" Yvonne mischievously lifted Stephen's chin with her finger. "This is a reminder to you not to cross me. If not, you won't even know how you'd end up."Under the sunlight, her smile was dazzling.Stephen hugged her closer and looked at her intently, from her brows to her lips. His gaze gleamed flirtatiously.Yvonne blushed.She immediately backed off and pushed Stephen away. She slumped
Yvonne applauded while saying with a smile. "If Mr. Jensen down in hell could hear about this, he would surely be moved by your loyalty."She could see that Anthony was there now because he was at his wit's end.Anthony's expression turned ugly. He turned to look at the other executives and questioned them. "What happened to all of you? Are you really going to sit and watch this woman destroy this company?"No one responded to him.All alone, Anthony started to panic. "How long was I on holiday? Have you all been bought off by her?""I did nothing of that sort. We're all working for the same company. Why would I need to buy them off?" Yvonne asked with an ambiguous smile.She knocked on the table and said, "Mr. Leech, you've just returned. Perhaps you still don't know what this meeting is all about.""I don't care what meeting you all are having. In any case, I've returned. I won't—"Halfway through, a set of documents flew toward him, almost hitting him.Anthony was furious
Anthony panicked. "Ms. Miller, you can't do this! I've been working so hard for this company for so many years! I've sacrificed a lot! You—""Yes, I admit that you have sacrificed a lot for Well Spring Pharma, but this company has given you a lot as well," Yvonne interrupted Anthony with a smile. "I have also considered giving you another chance, but I realized that some people are just not meant to have second chances."Her smile vanished, and her gaze turned sharp. She continued, "Mr. Leech, pack up your things and leave. I don't want to cause a scene.""No, I can't leave Well Spring Pharma." Anthony went forward, but Rory stopped him.Rory looked at Anthony sternly. "Mr. Leech, Ms. Miller has already made herself clear. If you still insist on causing a scene and disrupting the meeting, I'll have to get security.""You …" Anthony was fuming. He raised his hand and slapped Rory. "Who the hell do you think you are?""Mr. Leech!" Yvonne yelled before dialing the internal lin
Two days later, the news of Hope Health Services acquiring Well Spring Pharma caused an uproar online. The live broadcast of the press conference attracted thousands of people.Under the flashes of the camera, Yvonne smiled elegantly. She announced that Well Spring Pharma would become a subsidiary of Hope Health Services and discussed plans for Well Spring Pharma for the following year.However, no one online was really listening to her. Their focus was on Yvonne."How could there be such a perfect person in this world? She's gorgeous and capable! Does God ever close a door on her?""If I had her face, even if I were just to be a trophy wife, I would be able to enjoy the riches of the world!""Don't! It's pointless to be a trophy wife. A powerful woman who's successful in her career is the true winner!"Thus, the chat below the live stream had basically become a fan club for Yvonne. Even after the press conference, the fans still wanted more. They went over to the official We
At the same time, Otto was browsing through news about Well Spring Pharma on his phone. When he saw Yvonne's photo, he subconsciously stopped scrolling."Your mother just sent me a message …" Kendrick went over to Otto. Halfway through, he saw Yvonne's photo on Otto's phone.He smirked. "Now I know what I should say to your mother."Otto kept his phone aside and swept a cold gaze over Kendrick.Kendrick ignored him and typed while reading it out loud, "Otto's obsessed with someone. He doesn't have the time to return your call."Otto stopped him from typing. "Nonsense!"Kendrick chuckled at seeing Otto losing his temper. "I'm just telling the truth, right? Otto, I have never seen you lay your eyes on any woman, yet you're in a daze over a photo right now."Kendrick squinted his eyes and leaned in closer. "Have you really fallen for Yvonne?"Otto shoved Kendrick's head aside and said curtly, "I'm just reading the news, and I was thinking about something else. It has nothing to do
"How disobedient!"Agatha slapped the table consecutively. "An apple doesn't fall far from the tree! Like mother, like son! Even you are disobeying me!""Have we not been obedient enough all these years?" Edith smiled bitterly. "You have so many grandchildren. Every one of them could marry someone they love, but what about Otto? He's your great-grandson!"Edith continued, "He has been focused on helping out this family's business. Has he not proven himself enough? "You won't even praise him, and now you're even forcing him to marry someone he doesn't like! You're stopping him from becoming the heir. You're clearly casting him aside!"Tears streamed down Edith's face as she recalled all the indignation that Otto had suffered throughout the years. "I have been asking myself this question for a long time. I'm going to get an answer today. What don't you like about Otto? What has he done wrong?""Enough!" Agatha was triggered. She pointed at the door angrily. "Leave right away!"
A light breeze blew by in the courtyard. Agatha slowly recounted the past.Back then, Daniel and his wife, Katherine, had just had Mark. The entire Carrington family had been celebrating.They had doted on Mark and taken him wherever they went.That day, they had headed out. Before they'd known it, Mark had been taken away.Just when Daniel and Katherine had been on the brink of losing it, they had received a call from the kidnapper to bring the ransom to a specific spot.They had gotten the money and driven there without any hesitation. No one had thought that they would ever return after that. Even Mark had disappeared.When Agatha finished recounting this, her cup of tea had already cooled.She wiped her tears away. She said through a catch in her throat, "Katherine was hugging the bag of money tightly until the moment she passed away, as though she were hugging you."Mark furrowed his brows. Now that he'd heard the truth about Daniel and Katherine, he should have felt pain
As Yvonne left the room, she could tell that Stephen's mood was much better.She looked at him. "Are you thinking of something nice?""No." Stephen looked at Yvonne with a rare twinkle in his eyes."Let me take you to breakfast." Before Yvonne could respond, he took her hand and led her to the elevator.Thinking about how he'd stood outside her room the entire night, Yvonne decided to let him hold her hand.Then, her thoughts drifted to Otto. Somehow, she had a bad feeling.…At the same time, Mark was in the courtyard of Carrington Mansion. He sat next to Agatha and poured some tea for her.He handed her a cup of hot tea. "Great-Grandma, try this."When he noticed that Agatha had no reaction, he called out to her once more. "Great-Grandma?""Huh?" Agatha came to her senses. She looked at Mark in confusion. "What is it?""You've been distracted since yesterday. Are you thinking of something?" Mark asked.Agatha shook her head. "Nothing." Then, she picked up her teacup and
Yvonne stood by the door of the bedroom and looked at Otto, who was looking out of the window in a daze on the bed.The sun shone on his face. He looked quite hungover and had a sickly pale face.Yvonne hesitated for a while before saying gently, "Mrs. Jenner called me last night. She's worried about you."Otto didn't respond.Yvonne went in closer and added, "She said that you called her and asked about your father. She found it strange."Mr. Carrington, why did you suddenly think about your father? Did Mrs. Carrington Senior bring him up yesterday?"All Yvonne got was silence.Luckily, she was patient. She sat on the couch and followed Otto's line of sight. Tiny dust particles were floating among the sunbeams. Yvonne also fell into a daze as she watched them float about.Suddenly, Otto asked, "Have you ever felt like your world was falling apart?""Hmm?" Yvonne was confused. "For example?""I mean, like the person that you trust turns out to be different from what you'd t
The next morning, Yvonne opened her door to see Stephen standing outside. She was caught off guard."What is wrong with you this morning? Why didn't you knock…"While talking, Yvonne noticed that Stephen was still wearing the same clothes as the night before. She furrowed her brows and asked, "Don't tell me you didn't leave last night? Have you been standing outside this door all this while?""Hmm." Stephen looked at Yvonne intently. "I thought you would've figured it out quickly."Yvonne was speechless, but she thought to herself that she'd slept like a baby the night before.She smiled at him. "Figure what out?" She noticed Stephen frowning as though he were on the brink of losing his temper.She quickly added, "I-I mean, you have to give me a hint, right? I've thought about it the entire night, but I still don't understand. My brain isn't functioning well."Stephen asked suspiciously, "You've been thinking about it the entire night?""Yes, which is why I didn't look for yo
"If I hadn't come to find you tonight, you probably wouldn't tell me anything about what happened tonight, would you?" Stephen asked in retort.It wasn't a big deal, as long as they returned safely. Yvonne wondered why she needed to report this to him.But she still smiled. "It's late. How could I disrupt your rest? It would've been the same if I told you about it tomorrow morning, right?"Stephen sniggered. "Yvonne, you still don't know where you've gone wrong."He suddenly went in closer to her. Yvonne instinctively retreated until her back was up against the wall. She glared at him."What on earth is wrong with you? I've already said that I would've told you tomorrow morning—"A punch went past Yvonne and landed brutally on the wall.Yvonne was a little stunned. She looked into Stephen's eyes and furrowed her brows. "Stephen, I don't want to quarrel with you for no reason. "Mrs. Carrington Senior went to look for Otto today. Calbert couldn't reach him the entire day, so he
Jane returned to the private room, distracted.She sat down next to Cory. She looked at him as he reached his hand out to her in confusion.Cory furrowed his brows and asked unhappily, "Where's the wine?""Wine… Yes! Wine!" Jane came to her senses. She was just about to get up when Cory pulled her back.He grabbed her by her chin and forced her to look at him. "What happened when you went out?""N-Nothing."Cory tightened his grip. Jane furrowed her brows in pain. "I-I… I saw Yvonne. She told me that she and Stephen got remarried.""What?" Cory relaxed his grip a little. "They got remarried?""Hmm.""So, what?" He had no intention of letting her go, and he looked at her sharply. "Does it bother you so much that Stephen got remarried?"Jane looked at Cory frantically. "Cory, what do you mean by that?""What do I mean? You know what I mean."Cory went in closer. His tone turned icy. "You used to pursue Stephen. Now that you know he's gotten married, you're in this shitty mood
Yvonne turned around to see Jane smiling at her ambiguously. She furrowed her brows. How were they always bumping into each other?Jane crossed her hands in front of her chest and leaned against the wall. She swept her gaze at Calbert and Otto. "Two guys and one woman. You sure know how to have fun!"Calbert instantly snapped, "What the hell are you talking about?""Why are you being so fierce? Did I hit the nail on the head?" Jane snickered. "Two guys and a woman came out of a private room in the middle of the night. Anyone would come to the same conclusion. We're all adults. There's no need to pretend to be innocent.""You—" Calbert was about to go up to Jane, but Yvonne stopped him."Since Ms. Ford is here, I'm guessing so is Cory?" Yvonne smiled, yet her smile didn't reach her eyes. "If you cause a scene here and this bar gets raided, guess who'll be the ones walking out here alive?"Jane's expression turned ugly. "Are you threatening me?""It's just a kind reminder." Yvon
Calbert and Yvonne managed to track Otto's car to a bar, thanks to the information they'd gotten from his staff. Otto's car was right outside the bar.Calbert looked at the neon sign and furrowed his brows. "Why is Otto here? Did what Mrs. Carrington Senior said really hit him so badly that he has to drown himself in alcohol?"Yvonne said nothing and headed directly inside the bar."Wait up for me!" Calbert went after her. He subconsciously protected her from all the drunk patrons.The lighting in the bar was dim. Many of the patrons were drunk and having fun.Yvonne and Calbert walked around the booth area, but Otto was nowhere to be found. They pulled a server over to ask if there was a patron by the name of Otto Carrington who had reserved a private room.Coincidentally, the server had just taken two bottles of wine to Otto's room. So, he led them to the private room.Calbert tipped the server before opening the door and entering. The entire room reeked of alcohol.He looked
After Agatha left, Otto stood in the same spot without moving.A long time later, Zac entered the office. He looked at Otto's back and asked quietly, "Mr. Carrington, will you still see the client?""No." Otto sounded heartbroken.Zac didn't dare ask further questions. He gently closed the door and reminded the secretary that no one was to disturb Otto.In the office, Otto was alone. He slowly walked over to the couch and slumped into it. His mind was in a mess."Alexander was the one who planned the kidnapping back then."Agatha's words rang in his mind for a long time.Alexander's young face appeared in Otto's mind, smiling at him affectionately."Otto! Amazing! Yes! Just like that!""You're amazing at badminton! You're going to make the country proud! I'm going to be so proud of you!""Otto, my son!"Memories of his interactions with Alexander flashed across his mind at that moment.Otto couldn't imagine that such a loving father would do such an absurd thing. Alexander