"Great-Grandma, you're being too hasty." Mark said slowly, "I've just returned home. There are a lot of things I still need to learn. I don't want to cross the line at such a moment.""You have my support. What's there to worry about? Besides, I won't let you take on such a huge responsibility alone."Agatha looked at Otto. "Otto, Mark is your elder cousin. Shouldn't you help him manage the family business?""No." Mark pretended to look nervous and stopped Agatha. "Great-Grandma. Mr. Carrington is doing a great job. I should be the one helping him instead.""This won't do! You're the son of my eldest grandchild! You should be the one inheriting the family business!" Agatha looked stern. "All these years, Otto has helped manage the business while you were missing. But now that you're back, it should be handed over to you! It was always yours!""Great-Grandma." Mark looked conflicted. "You're putting me in a tough spot. I don't want to have any issues with Mr. Carrington the momen
The phone rang for a while. Otto collected his thoughts before pressing the answer button on his steering wheel.Soon, Yvonne's voice rang out in the car. "Mr. Carrington, how's it going on your side?""Did Calbert tell you?" Otto asked."Yes." Yvonne replied swiftly, "Mrs. Carrington Senior went to the airport to pick him up. I guessed she was prepared to take Mark back to meet the Carrington family.""You're right." Otto's tone was calm, but Yvonne was stunned. "Y-You're saying that Mark has already returned to Carrington Mansion?""Hmm. Great-Grandma even gathered the entire family to welcome him." Otto looked ahead. His eyes were dark. "I never expected that she would be so anxious to make him the heir."Yvonne was shocked. "She took back your powers on the spot?""No. Mark stopped her." Otto paused for a while before adding, "I'm guessing he's trying to move forward by taking a step back. He knows that Great-Grandma wants him to become the heir, so he's in no hurry. B
Yvonne forced a polite smile. "Then, what good ideas can you share with me, Mr. Anderson?""None at the moment." Stephen answered so straightforwardly that Yvonne didn't realize that he was messing with her.By the time she came to her senses, he had already left. "Stephen Anderson!" she yelled.Stephen didn't look back. He smirked teasingly. Lloyd, who was standing far away and waiting, saw Stephen smirking. He couldn't help but be curious. "Mr. Anderson, what are you smirking about?""Something interesting," Stephen replied before patting Lloyd on the shoulder. "Let's go. I'll take you to the infirmary.""Okay," Lloyd said. He walked along with Stephen by his side. He could tell that Stephen seemed much more relaxed. He was smiling a little more, too."Mr. Anderson, you must be happy that Ms. Yvonne has returned to you, right?"Stephen looked at him. "Is it that obvious?"Lloyd nodded seriously. "When she wasn't around, you were as frosty as an ice sculpture. You didn't
Just as Yvonne was about to ask Rachel more, Chelsea came into her view on the video call. Rachel took the opportunity to hang up."Where is Aunt Edith?" Chelsea asked.Rachel placed her phone down and replied, "Mrs. Jenner took the children to kindergarten. Your breakfast is on the table. It should still be warm.""Oh," Chelsea replied, feeling rather unhappy.Rachel sensed something amiss. She turned to look at Chelsea. "What is it?""Nothing." Chelsea grabbed her hair, looking rather annoyed. "I just find it boring. Aunt Edith acts like a nanny all day. I have nothing to do."Rachel furrowed her brows. "How could you say that about your aunt? No matter what, she's your elder.""Well, she is. All she does is cook in the kitchen, take the dog for walks, and look after the children. None of this is proper work. I would rather she return to Carrington Mansion."Chelsea had woken up on the wrong side of the bed that morning. She blurted out whatever was on her mind."If I had kn
Yvonne went to bed with a mind full of questions. The next day, she entered the meeting room on time. The moment she entered, everyone greeted her loudly in unison, "Hello, Ms. Y!"Yvonne was startled when she heard the fuss. She stood by the door in a daze. It took her a while to come to her senses."Ms. Y, why are you standing there? Come over and start the meeting!" Garrett said cheerfully. Yvonne snapped out of it and scanned the faces of the executives there.Compared to the previous meeting, everyone's expressions looked much better this time. Their eyes were filled with trust and determination.In the end, Yvonne's gaze lingered on Stephen's face. He was sitting in his seat, seemingly unfazed by everything that was happening around him. With his elbow propped on the table, he rested his head on his hand and looked at her lazily. It was as if he were asking her, "What? Is there anything else that you're unsatisfied with?"Only then did Yvonne realize that she hadn't s
Stephen's eyes darkened; perhaps he had seen through Yvonne. "We had agreed that I would return your assets to you in exchange for marrying me. I can't go back on my word. So, you deserve everything. You don't have to be in such a rush to be calculative with me. Besides…" Stephen went in closer to her and looked her intently in the eye. "I've said it before. We're husband and wife. This is our joint asset. From the moment you remarried me, there has been no clear division of what belongs to who."His eyes were like a black hole. If one went too close, they would be sucked into them.Yvonne was in a daze for a while before looking away uneasily. "I'm not being calculative. I just think that you've done so much for me. I should return the favor. Of course, if you don't want it, I won't force you. After all, I don't have much time—""Since you want a chance to repay the favor, treat me to a meal."Yvonne was astonished. Wasn't he refusing her kind offer a moment ago? How had
"Are you talking about the burns or the tattoos?" Yvonne tiptoed a little, showing off the tattoo on her leg through the high slit of her dress.She lowered her eyes to look at the tattoo and smiled ambiguously. "Compared to the burns, the tattoo didn't hurt at all."Stephen, I know you blame me for leaving without saying goodbye, but if I could go back, I would still make the same decision to leave. "Perhaps to you, I'm heartless, but if I had stayed at Hope Health Services, I wouldn't have survived."Yvonne smiled in a feigned casual manner. "It's good that you're doing well now too. You're successful. You weren't affected by me."If she had chosen to stay at Hope Health Services back then, Stephen would have definitely chosen to stay by her side all the time. If that had happened, he wouldn't be who he was at that moment. Emerald Group wouldn't have become what it was at that moment either.At that thought, Yvonne was happy that she'd made a smart choice. The pain that she
When Yvonne answered the call, she heard Edith say anxiously, "Ms. Miller, did you know that Mark has returned to the Carrington family? "Do you know what's going on? I've called Otto, but he wouldn't tell me what's going on! He's made me really angry!"Yvonne was stunned. "How did you find out about this?""Chelsea told me. Heidi came to look for her and told her about it."Edith was worried. "Grandma took Mark back home. She will surely want him to take over the family business. What will happen to Otto? He has worked so hard for so long—""Mrs. Jenner, please calm down." Yvonne consoled her gently. "Mark's return to the Carrington family is nothing unexpected. Mr. Carrington must surely have a plan. You don't have to worry.""How could I not worry?" Edith was almost in tears. "I'm so far away from him. I don't know anything about what's going on with him. I even had to find out about such a huge matter from Chelsea. Ms. Miller, I really regret leaving Otto. He—""Mrs. Jenn