The next afternoon, Julian quickly entered Stephen's office and reported to him, "Sir, I've got to the bottom of it. It seems that the money Charles and Camille had invested before had been used to promote Hopeful Faith.""What?" Stephen had seen the news about Hopeful Faith while he'd been going through the finance section this morning. From what he knew, Charles had never invested in the medical field before. Why had he suddenly invested in an online medical platform?Stephen looked up at Julian and asked, "Who made this platform?"From the look in his eyes, Julian knew that Stephen had already guessed it. He nodded a little. "It's Conan. Turner Tech is also one of the partners."The vein on Stephen's forehead popped. Caleb was also involved in this?Julian was extremely efficient. Once he'd found out about the news, he'd quickly made a report regarding Hopeful Faith. He handed it with both hands to Stephen."Sir, the platform was developed with the support of Hope Health Servi
Yvonne got into Stephen's car. They said nothing to each other during the drive. When Yvonne realized that they were on the way to Anderson Mansion, she turned to Stephen and asked, "Are we heading to Anderson Mansion?""You have a good memory." His tone and expression were both void of emotion. Try as she might, Yvonne couldn't figure out what he was planning to do. She looked out of the window in a daze, as if she'd turned back in time to five years ago, when she'd first married into the Anderson family."Since I'm ugly and you're blind, we're a perfect match."Her words from their first meeting popped into her mind. Yvonne couldn't help but smile. Thinking back, she'd been quite arrogant back then. Stephen seemed to have noticed and cast a glance at Yvonne from the corner of his eyes.…At Anderson Mansion, Camille stood in front of Philip, wiping her tears. "Father, you must help Conan. He's your grandson too …"Philip said curtly, "Isn't he great? He left for five years w
Yvonne's doctor instincts kicked in immediately. She rushed up to Harry, asking, "Where is she?""Upstairs …" Harry grabbed Yvonne with his bloody hands. "Can you save her?"Yvonne pulled her hand out of his grasp. "Let me have a look." Then, she headed upstairs, leaving the others behind.Stephen no longer paid attention to Charles and Camille. Instead, he chose to follow Yvonne upstairs. In her room, Brenda was lying on the floor, groaning in pain and looking pale. Blood had soaked through the rug under the lower half of her body. Yvonne ran into the room and quickly bent down next to Brenda. She lifted the woman's skirt to examine the situation.Stephen was caught off guard by such a bloody scene. He stopped in his tracks suddenly, as if he'd hit an invisible wall. His face lost all of its color. Unable to help himself, he retched.Yvonne was focused on Brenda, so she didn't notice what was happening to Stephen. She helped relieve Brena's pain for a bit while yelling at the d
After returning to Miller Villa, Yvonne showered and threw her blood-stained clothes away. She took Stephen's jacket and headed out of the shower.She picked up her phone just in time to receive Stephen's message. "Brenda and her child are safe."It was a simple sentence, yet it was enough to make Yvonne happy.She replied, "Okay." She stared at the chat for a long time, hesitating whether to ask him how he was doing. Although Stephen had looked calm, Yvonne was worried about him. She'd met many patients with childhood traumas throughout the years. Although they might seem like any ordinary person after many treatments, things could flare up once more if they encounter something similar to the traumatic incident from their childhood.She thought about how Stephen was still checking on Brenda. Perhaps he wasn't doing so bad after all.In the end, she put her phone down.…In a mere three days, Hopeful Faith had become the number one app in the medical category, yet Conan was
Mark didn't make things difficult for Elvin. He merely sat in front of him and finished the cake slowly. Mark liked pastries a lot. The cakes in this shop were to his liking.Before leaving, he took another slice of cake to go. Then, he signaled his men to let Curtis and Lloyd go.Curtis quickly ran over to Elvin, put the boy behind him, and glared at Mark."Don't look at me that way," Mark said nonchalantly, with a hint of danger.Seeing Curtis not respond to his words, Mark smiled mockingly. "I guess you must have been away from Emerald Group for too long, seeing how you've forgotten that you were once my lapdog. I hate dogs that forget their owners."With that, Mark took a step back. His men instantly understood and went up to Curtis."Don't hurt the child," Mark said calmly before leaving the shop, ignoring the fight going on behind him.…That night, Yvonne returned home to hear Lloyd crying. Curtis scolded him with a raspy voice, "Stop crying like a girl and help me put o
Yvonne contacted Mark and agreed to meet him at the shooting range three days later.When Yvonne arrived, Mark had just finished a round of shots. It seemed that most of the shots had been fired accurately at the center of the target.He took off the protective eye gear and earmuffs and smiled devilishly at Yvonne. "How long has it been since you touched a gun?""I'm here today to talk to you about—""You can negotiate with me once you've beat me."Mark picked up a handgun and threw it at Yvonne. "A Beretta U22. How's that?"Yvonne could no longer recall the last time she'd touched a gun, but from what Mark said, she had no choice but to come to the shooting range today.Mark quietly chuckled as he watched Yvonne get into position without saying a single word. He liked Yvonne's character. If she hadn't been a Miller …Mark squashed that thought as soon as it appeared.Yvonne loaded a round with ease. She aimed the gun at the target and shot. Bullseye! Mark applauded, "Nice one
"Mark, if you insist on being like this, there's no need for us to continue this conversation. Do you really think I'm still the same person I was before?"Yvonne took a step back and raised an eyebrow, looking at him with hostility."Hopeful Faith will go on, and I'll protect Conan too."When she'd first negotiated with Mark years ago, she didn't have much confidence or any leverage. That's why she'd been left with no choice but to give in to Mark.But now she had Hope. During the past few years, she'd made connections with many wealthy people. She knew that Emerald Group found the resources she had in her hands to be extremely attractive. Mark remained silent as he stared at her. Even though his gaze was void of emotion, he was murderously angry deep down."Although you're the most important Principal of Emerald Group, in the end, the Group is still an organization that focuses on profits. What do you think would happen if the other two Principals found out that you tried to d
As Yvonne got out of the car at Miller Villa, all three men immediately approached her.Lloyd asked anxiously, "Ms. Yvonne, are you alright? Did Mark cause you any trouble?""I'm fine." Yvonne smiled gently and even turned around to show them. "See, I'm alright, right?"Curtis and Lloyd let out a sigh of relief. Caleb had no idea who Mark was, but he frowned when he saw their reaction. "Who's Mark?""Mark is …" Lloyd bit his tongue when he saw Curtis' warning gaze. The identities of Emerald Group's Principals were kept confidential. Lloyd had almost caused trouble by exposing Mark's identity.Caleb looked at them and made a guess. "One of the big shots at Emerald Group?""Stop with the random guesses." Yvonne deliberately changed the topic. "Didn't you say you knew where Conan was? That brat caused trouble and then went into hiding. He's truly irresponsible."Caleb raised the financial section of the newspaper in his hand. "This is today's paper. The front page is a report on Co
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