The surgery took more than six hours. Yvonne could barely stand after that.The doctor she met at the entrance came up to help her. With great respect, he said, "Why don't you take a break before going out?""I'm fine."After Yvonne gently pushed the doctor away, she looked back at Curtis. Her teary eyes were filled with guilt.Curtis was badly injured and paralyzed from the waist down. Yvonne tried her best, but she hadn't been able to save him.At that moment, she hated herself for being powerless.Curtis had risked his life to protect Caleb because of her order, but she couldn't even let him walk again. How was she supposed to face him when he woke up?After she left the operating room, Yvonne told everybody about Curtis' general situation.Lloyd took it the hardest. He grabbed Yvonne's arm emotionally and asked, "Ms. Yvonne, you're kidding me, right? You're so great. How can you not help Curtis? He loves to play sports so much. He'll go crazy if he can't stand up anymore.
Yvonne pressed her hands against Stephen's chest, trying to push him away with all her might. She glared at him. "Stephen! I'm warning you! I'll break your arms!"Stephen licked the corner of his lips, looking at Yvonne devilishly."If you talk some more, I'll kiss you even more.""You …" Yvonne was so furious that she was at a loss for words. She truly couldn't reason with this lunatic!"I had Julian check on the surveillance footage of the entire incident. The van was clearly headed for Caleb. The police arrested the perp, but he said that his brakes just lost control."Stephen said slowly, "Don't you think it's too much of a coincidence?"Yvonne said nothing, but countless thoughts were running through her mind.Caleb had only been looking into Mark's past, and Mark was going to have him killed! This was a warning. At the same time, it was also a clue.Mark's past was untouchable. That meant that it was very likely that it had something to do with Yvonne."What are you thin
That night, Yvonne only managed to fall asleep by hugging Elvin. Her sleep was disturbed by many dreams, each more absurd than the other.The following day, the ring of the doorbell woke Yvonne up. Opening her eyes, she felt as if a long time had passed. She collected herself before getting out of bed and walking out of Elvin's room.When she opened the door downstairs, Yvonne was stunned to see who it was. "Gwen, you …""If I were to come any later, who knows what trouble you would have gotten yourself into?" Gwen had immediately arranged for a private jet when she'd heard of the news yesterday. She was afraid that if she were to arrive any later, Yvonne would get herself into some major trouble.She walked past Yvonne and entered the house. "Didn't I tell you to wait for me and not be reckless? How could you get an outsider to check on Mark's past? Yvonne, you crossed the line!"Gwen was furiously nagging at Yvonne. Turning back, she saw that Yvonne wasn't saying a single wo
Before Stephen could press the doorbell, someone opened the gates. He said politely, "Mr. Anderson, welcome."It seemed like Mark had already known that he would come.Stephen followed the man into the mansion. Julian, on the other hand, had been held back outside the gates. He looked at Stephen worriedly. Then, he spoke into his wireless earpiece: "Everyone, stay on your guard."On the top-floor terrace, Mark was swirling a shot of alcohol in his hand while leaning against the railings. He casually counted the number of guards surrounding the mansion.When he heard footsteps approaching him, he smiled and said, "46 men. Who would have thought that the great Mr. Stephen Anderson would be so afraid of death?"Stephen stopped in his tracks behind Mark. "I'm not afraid of death, but it would be too stupid if I were to die because I didn't protect myself around a man like you."Mark bawled out laughing. "It's a great honor that you see me that way."He turned around, and their eye
"I want 15% of Anderson Group's shares."Stephen's expression changed instantly. He remained silent for a while.Mark sneered. "So, Yvonne still has a price in your heart. I thought it would be priceless. I was too—""Okay," Stephen interrupted Mark.Mark was stunned. Then, he chuckled. "You're one generous man!"Stephen glared at him coldly. "I hope you stick to your word. If not, not only will I make you pay, but you'll also have to pay back a thousand times more.""Of course, don't worry, Mr. Anderson." Mark stopped smiling, looking arrogant. "I'm not the shady type of businessman.""You better keep to your word." With that, Stephen walked away.Mark watched as Stephen left. He slowly drank the rest of his alcohol and sneered.As Stephen returned to his car, he was no longer that tense, but his stomach started to hurt. He clutched his stomach through furrowed brows.Julian could smell the alcohol. He asked worriedly, "Did Mark force you to drink?"After Yvonne had lef
Gwen had only dropped by for a short time; she had to return to Sardonia the next day. Knowing she couldn't make Gwen stay, Yvonne decided to drive her to the airport instead. Before leaving, Gwen brought up Curtis. "Don't blame yourself too much. Curtis would never blame you in his entire life. Yvonne, you tried your best."Yvonne couldn't understand the deeper meaning of her words. She only thought that Gwen was trying to comfort her. She smiled, seeming to relax. "I'll care for him. Don't worry. Once he comes around, I'll let you know."Gwen patted Yvonne on the shoulder. "Let me know if you need help. I'll help you secretly investigate Mark.""Hmm." Yvonne nodded. "Thank you, Gwen. Please be careful. If …""Don't worry. I've been in Emerald Group for so many years. I won't do things recklessly. You just look after yourself." Gwen looked helpless and said, "Forget worrying about me. It would be good enough if you didn't make me worry about you."Yvonne was amused. "It's t
Yvonne turned around to see a huffing Katie coming at her. She thought to herself, "Speak of the devil."Katie quickly walked over to Andy, as if wanting to stand up for him. She looked at Yvonne sternly and said, "So, you know?""About your collaboration?" Yvonne asked in amusement.Katie couldn't stand Yvonne's arrogance. She said with a frown, "If you're here to make Andy pay for this, you're being unreasonable. So what if he's your mentee? He's still the boss at QT. You're a nobody here. "He doesn't need to ask for your permission to work with anyone. You have no right to interfere with his decision."Katie thought what she'd said was extremely reasonable. Yet Yvonne found it funny. "So you knew that I was once Andy's mentor?In that case …" She deliberately paused and raised an eyebrow at Andy. "That means you should call me master too."Andy was exasperated. He glared at Katie. Could she not cause further trouble?Katie was infuriated. "Yvonne, how could you be so un
"Noah, look!""Do I need to teach you manners? Don't you know how to knock before entering?" Noah rebuked.Katie was stunned and froze on the spot with the contract raised in her hand. She didn't know how to react. "I—I just had good news I wanted to share with you. I didn't do it on purpose."Noah's heart was beating wildly. He looked at Katie coldly for a while. He collected himself and looked less grim. "What is it?"Katie immediately handed him the contract. "Have a look! This is the contract between me and QT. I'll be supplying them with the gemstones for a year."Noah furrowed his brows. So, what Katie had said in bed the other day hadn't just been something impulsive."Where are you getting the gemstones from?""Didn't I tell you that my father sent me some money?" Katie sat down and explained it to Noah with a smile. "I traced where the money came from and found my father. He was in the mining business at the border. He has great-quality stones. "My father isn't so