On Julian's end, fireworks bloomed in the sky.Stephen looked at his watch. It was midnight. He and Yvonne had missed each other again.Five years ago, he had been at the hospital too. History had a scary way of repeating itself.Amidst the fireworks, a group of people chanted, "Say yes! Say yes!"Stephen furrowed his brows. "What is Yvonne doing?"Julian looked at the scene before his eyes. He was almost in tears. "Sir, I'll tell you, but you have to stay calm."Then, he closed his eyes and braced for it. "Mr. Turner confessed to Ms. Miller."The call ended.Julian almost burst into tears. What was happening?Meanwhile, Yvonne was holding a bouquet and looking at Caleb.A moment ago, under the sky full of fireworks, Caleb asked her with the utmost sincerity to be with him. He hadn't given an overtly romantic, long speech. He'd made it seem as if he'd just decided to buy a bouquet and confess to her out of the blue because he'd just happened to pass by a florist.Even with
When Yvonne and Julian reached the hospital, they only saw Charles there.After learning about Philp's condition, Yvonne didn't speak for a very long time. All she thought of was the happy old man when she had met the very first time years ago.That cheerful man was quietly lying in bed in the ICU at that moment. His body was covered in tubes.Yvonne felt terrible.Charles walked over to her and said seriously, "Yvonne, I know you and Stephen are divorced. You have nothing to do with the Anderson family, but … but I can't think of anyone who could help. "Stephen grew up with his grandparents. Although he's a loner and not close to his family, he always knew that his grandfather liked him the most in the entire family."Stephen got where he is today all because of his grandfather. If it hadn't been for Father, Stephen wouldn't have become the president of Anderson Group at such a young age …"Charles slowly recounted how well Philip treated Stephen. Yvonne listened to him atte
Stephen's kiss was tender. It smelled like him and alcohol.Yvonne was baffled, but she didn't push him away. As the sun rose, warmth spread around them. Even the breeze became gentler.Without knowing it, Yvonne closed her eyes, feeling her heart beat wildly in excitement.When they started breathing heavily, Stephen finally let go of her. He looked into Yvonne's eyes and said in a charismatic voice, "How did you know I was here?"Yvonne was a little stunned. She looked like a deer caught in the headlights. She subconsciously tried to shove Stephen away.Unexpectedly, Stephen wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her in closer.Yvonne couldn't move. She glared at him. "You're doing this on purpose!"Stephen chuckled. "I did think I was dreaming at first, but after kissing you, I felt something was off." His body's reaction had been too real. He wasn't a child after all.Stephen lowered his head and leaned closer to Yvonne. "Yvonne, you didn't push me away. Can I assum
The police didn't get involved in the investigation of Philip's fall into the lake. No one knows if it had been an accident or if someone had done it on purpose.The internet maliciously speculated on a whole story of family drama. They said that Stephen insisted on remarrying Yvonne, ignoring Philip's objections. That made Philip angry, and he suspended Stephen's position as president. They said that Stephen tried to kill Philip because of his career and woman.Stephen already had a reputation for being ruthless. Hence, even if he'd really done this to Philip, no one would find it surprising.All these speculations cast a negative light on Anderson Group.Before Julian could come to his senses. Noah called him. Julian passed the phone to Stephen and said timidly, "Sir, a call from Mr. Noah."Stephen looked at the phone and thought, "Is he showing his true colors so quickly?"Stephen placed the phone by his ears to hear Noah saying anxiously, "Julian, where is Stephen? The sh
"Clearly, the person who benefits the most from this incident is Noah."Everyone was stunned when Stephen said that. No one understood what he meant.Mr. Lowenthal said with a darkened expression, "Cut to the chase. Stop beating around the bush."Stephen pulled a chair over and took a seat. He said calmly, "Everyone here knows how I am. I never do stupid things for someone else's benefit. I know my relationship with Grandpa the best. Why should I hurt him at such a time? Am I stupid or what?"Stephen raised an eyebrow. "Don't you think I would have expected a scenario like this today?"Noah's expression changed. He clearly understood what Stephen was trying to say. Mr. Lowenthal came to his senses too. He furrowed his brows and looked at Stephen. "Are you trying to say that someone is deliberately trying to frame you?""You called it, Mr. Lowenthal." Stephen smiled and calmly swept a glance at everyone."Whether Grandpa's fall was an accident or not, this person has used it
"What is it?" Yvonne asked.Charles looked at Philip in bed and asked silently, "I was hoping that you could transfer Father to the headquarters of Hope."Yvonne was a little confused. "Mr. Anderson Senior has just been resuscitated. Transferring him at this moment might be …""Please." Charles sounded determined.Yvonne furrowed her brows. "If you really insist. Give me some time, I—""This can't wait," Charles interrupted Yvonne. "I hope this will be done in the next two days.""But …" Just when Yvonne was still hesitating, she heard rustling sounds on the phone. It seemed like the phone was being passed to someone else.Soon, Conan's voice rang out. "Yvonne, I've already discussed it with my father. I'll deal with Grandpa's transfer. No one will blame you if anything happens. "I've also discussed it with Old Jim. He told me to ask for your permission. If you allow it, I'll arrange Hope's special transportation."Yvonne chuckled helplessly. "Conan, you've changed. You've
The next day, Yvonne personally checked up on Philip. She arranged the medical equipment and medication for the transfer.Everyone was worried about the transfer. Especially Philip's doctor. He looked at Yvonne getting busy worriedly and wanted to say something, but he hesitated.Charles had already told him about it before. If the family insisted on transferring the patient to another hospital, the doctors couldn't do anything to stop them.Moreover, the institution that Philip was being transferred to was the world-famous Hope Health Services.Whether it was the medical staff or service, it was top-notch. Perhaps Philip might have a chance of improving there.Right at this moment, Yvonne exited the ICU and walked over to Charles. "Mr. Anderson Senior's body is still weak. The transfer will be dangerous. You should discuss it with the family."Charles looked determined. "No. I call the shots. If anything happens, I'll bear the responsibility."Yvonne no longer tried to persuade
The police took the driver back to the station to be interrogated. It was too bad the driver was a tough one. He merely said that he was trying to cause trouble and that they should lock him up in prison if they could.That night, they did a blood test on him and detained him for drinking and driving.The next day, the police informed Charles of the situation. As Charles put the phone down, the other family members surrounded him.William rebuked, "Have you gone mad? Suddenly transferring Father to another hospital? If he was in that ambulance last night, do you think you could bear the responsibility?"You father and son are alike! One of you made Father so furious that he fell into the lake. The other insisted on transferring to another hospital. It's like you want him dead sooner!"Harry quickly stepped in. "William, calm down. Charles knows what he's doing. He must have his reasons.""What reasons could he have? He's just selfish! He wants to secretly transfer Father to Hop
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