Seeing as he couldn't hide the truth from Yvonne any longer, Curtis finally answered her question after a moment's hesitation. "They were the squad members who I used to lead in the past."This piqued her interest. "Oh? Can't I take a look at their faces?"He frowned in response. "I don't like sharing my past with others."Thankfully, Yvonne could relate to Curtis' woes, so she didn't ask more about it. She moved the mug to her lips and started sipping on the black tea after nodding in response.Two sips later, she suddenly remembered that the tea contained caffeine.A slight frown appeared on her face as the woman put down the mug and looked at Curtis. "Tell me about Conan's latest recovery process.""Alright." Curtis pulled out a notebook before handing it to Yvonne. After that, he briefed her on the data that was scribbled on the notebook.Conan's drowsiness was under control. He hadn't shown any signs of becoming rampant for no reason during the past week or so. Everything s
Once Stanley dropped Rachel off in front of her house, he drove back to his house. After that, he let Stephen take over the wheel.Before getting out of the car, he made sure to inform Yvonne that she could take the front passenger seat. Yvonne just claimed that it was too troublesome for her to shift seats, so she curled up on the backseat without the intention to move.Stanley sensed that something was off, which prompted him to shoot glances at Stephen and Yvonne. At the same time, he wondered if he should find a chance to ask Stephen about what was going on.Once Stanley left the vicinity, Stephen started the car and drove for a distance before parking it at the side of the road.After that, he got out of the car, opened the back door, and got inside."How long do you plan on being mad at me because of what happened to other people?"The moment Stephen asked that question, he realized that Yvonne was the reason he'd been able to hone his patience. Whenever a fight broke out,
Soon, Julian brought the gardener to meet Stephen.When the man approached Stephen, he recognized the man right away. It was the same man who'd helped Yvonne catch the thief.The scar that streaked through the end of his brow had left a deep impression on Stephen. He was still able to recognize the gardener, even though they'd only met once before.His brows furrowed. How could there be such coincidences in this world?Curtis stopped in front of Stephen, carrying a pair of garden shears in his hands. If he'd seemed quite fierce and unfriendly from the start, he looked particularly intimidating now.Julian retreated behind Stephen, wondering if the gardener was a former prisoner who'd just found himself a new job. Stephen's tone was as impassive as ever. "So, we meet again.""Have I seen you before?" Curtis played dumb right away."Yeah. We met at the police station. You know, the time you played the hero.""Oh." Curtis yawned lazily in response. "That was nothing. I'd almost
Simone had come to the hospital for a check-up earlier today. After she was done, she'd lined up outside the pharmacy to get her medicine.She'd spotted Yvonne from afar, who was at the front of the line. At that moment, Simone had felt like teasing her friend, so she'd tiptoed toward Yvonne with the intention of pulling a prank on her. Unfortunately, that was when Yvonne turned around and bumped into her.Simone figured that something was wrong upon noticing the alarmed look on Yvonne's face, so she quickly dragged her out of the hospital.They were in such a hurry that they didn't notice Kayla, who was watching them thoughtfully from the lobby."Kayla, what are you looking at?" Her friend pressed onto the gauze, which was freshly plastered onto her forehead, as she followed Kalya's line of sight curiously."That was Yvonne Miller. What do you think she came to the hospital for?" Kayla replied, clearly interested in Yvonne."Yvonne Miller?" Kayla's friend couldn't help but shive
Monica quickly hurried over to her daughter's side. Then she grabbed Kayla's hand and asked hurriedly, "What did you just say?""Yvonne's pregnant! I went to the hospital with my friend, who needed to get her wound redressed, and I saw Yvonne there!"Kayla looked a little hesitant. "Then again, it seems that she'd had some abortion pills prescribed for her. Do you think Stephen forced her to do that?"Monica thought for a moment before replying, "That's a possibility as well. He did force Ariel to get an abortion back then, after all. Yvonne is no exception."The older woman couldn't help but chuckle coldly. "Yvonne is pretty sensible, huh? She knows very well that she doesn't have the right to be pregnant with an Anderson baby."Kayla had thought that she'd finally gotten some leverage that she could use against Yvonne. Now that she realized she couldn't threaten Yvonne at all, Kayla couldn't help but feel disappointed.Monica seemed to have seen through her thoughts, which prom
"Rachel." Stanley didn't bother to hide anything from Stephen. He raised his phone high in the air while continuing, "She's a pretty interesting woman. Even her stickers are cute."Stanley looked extremely foolish at the moment. In fact, he resembled a lovesick James during their high school years.Stephen's frown deepened slightly. "Are you dating Rachel right now?""Nope." Stanley looked slightly bashful. "But I like her a lot." After spending some time with Rachel, he'd realized that he cared about her a lot. They would constantly chat with each other every day. If Rachel didn't text Stanley back, he would feel as if all the joy was sucked out of his life, which often resulted in him not paying attention to anything at all.Stanley had asked James to analyze his situation before. Thanks to that, he was very sure that he had a crush on Rachel. However, he wasn't sure what she thought of him at the moment, so the idea of confessing to her never crossed his mind.What if Rachel
On his way to Oceania Villa, Stephen found out that Elizabeth had taken Yvonne to the hospital.He felt his heart sink at that moment. Had his grandmother decided to use the same trick again? Was she planning to use Yvonne's inability to produce a grandchild for her as an excuse to kick her out of their family?Stephen couldn't afford to dwell too long on this matter. He quickly turned the car around at the next junction and slammed his foot into the gas pedal to the max. Stephen refused to let Elizabeth have her way.However, by the time he arrived at the hospital, the first thing he saw was his grandmother's delighted expression. Elizabeth held out an ultrasound report for him. "Look! Yvonne is pregnant! This is my precious great-grandchild!"Rendered speechless, Stephen's eyes grew stormy instantly, prompting him to shoot a sharp look in Yvonne's direction. The latter cast her gaze slightly downward in order to avoid his gaze.She was trapped between a rock and a hard place
Yvonne spent the next few days at Anderson Mansion peacefully. During this time, she got to experience the perks of being the daughter-in-law of the Anderson family. She was living a life of luxury, getting so pampered that it was a stark contrast to her experience when she'd first joined the Anderson family.Sometimes, Yvonne found herself sighing as she looked down at her stomach. Her baby's existence was the only reason she was able to live such a nice life right now.One day, she'd just finished eating a bowl of pumpkin bisque when she heard someone knocking on the door. "Come in."She turned around to see Ariel entering her room, which made her frown immediately. What was she doing here?Ariel walked toward Yvonne and stopped in front of her. Then she spoke up in a soft tone. "I heard about your pregnancy from Grandma.""Yeah," Yvonne hummed back in response. Then she pointed at an armchair as an invitation for Ariel to sit down.The latter took her seat, glancing around the