In the room, Hazel told the servants to apply medication to Katie's wounds. After that, she got them to leave them alone.As the door closed, Hazel asked grimly, "Are you really pregnant?"Katie nodded. "I have a report from the hospital. If you need, I'll—""There's no need," Hazel interrupted her. She added curtly, "I don't think you'd have the guts to lie to us about this."Five years ago, Hazel had forced Simone to have an abortion. Later, Hazel had reached the age where she wanted to be a grandmother. After she'd seen Noah get older year after year and refuse to settle down, Hazel had indeed regretted her choice back then.Noah was finally married now, and his wife was also pregnant. If Hazel were to let Noah divorce Katie and make her abort the child, there was no telling how long she would have to wait before she could be a grandmother. Thinking about that, Hazel harrumphed. "Consider yourself lucky to be pregnant. If not, I would have made Noah divorce you."Katie low
All the shareholders and executives of Anderson Group agreed that Stephen should resume his position as CEO of Anderson Group.When everyone left after the meeting, Carmen asked, "How are you planning to deal with Noah? Do you want to hand this over to the police and take him to court?"Stephen looked at the sunny scenery out of the window, yet his gaze was extremely darkened."I don't think Grandpa would like to see that happen."Carmen furrowed her brows. "But if you let him go just like that, it might cause problems in the future." Although she didn't want to see the family at each other's throats, she knew that Noah would surely take this defeat to heart. If they did nothing about him now, there might be even more serious problems down the line.Stephen knew what Carmen's worries were, but she didn't know that the incident this time was a complete setup.Katie would never confess and point the finger at Noah. If that came to light, Yvonne would be embroiled in the case too.
"I mean that Katie didn't betray you. The video looked like it was livestreamed, but it was edited. The editing skills were so amazing that the video couldn't be deconstructed." Mark said calmly, "But it's pointless even if we prove that the video is fake. That night at the dinner, you had already tacitly admitted to the crimes.""What?" Noah was bewildered. "N—No. That wasn't …" When he thought back about what Katie said, he finally realized. Those people's plan had worked because they had taken advantage of his mistrust of Katie and his guilt!"How despicable!" Noah slammed the table furiously.Mark looked at Noah with some disdain in his eyes. If Noah had been smarter, he would have realized how unclear Katie's speech was that night.Everything was too late. This time, Noah had truly messed up.Mark collected his thoughts and said, "Think on the bright side. They would only do this because they don't have enough evidence to arrest you yet. If not, you would be in prison rig
Yvonne smiled with pursed lips. She placed the phone in her ear. "I hear that you've been really busy, Mr. Anderson.""Missed me?" Stephen asked directly. His tone had a subtle hint of amusement.Yvonne's heart skipped a beat. She replied glumly, "I'm busy too. I don't have time for unnecessary things.""But I missed you," Stephen said directly. "And also, Elvin."Yvonne didn't know how to respond, so she remained silent.The night was quiet. Stephen listened to the rustling noises on the other end of the line. His gaze turned tender. "I haven't been back at Anderson Group for a long time. Ms. Lynch has been handing over a lot of work to me, so I haven't had the time to see you both.""It's fine." Yvonne stretched on the couch. "I forgot to congratulate you.""It's all thanks to you." Stephen paused for a while. "So I had to come over personally to thank you.""What?" Yvonne was still reeling from the surprise.Stephen said, "I'm downstairs."Ten minutes later, he saw Yvo
A week later, Katie went to the gynecology department in sunglasses and a face mask. Although the bruise on her face was better, it was still quite obvious. She couldn't go out and get caught with a bruise on her face.Hazel had initially wanted to follow her to the hospital. But when she saw the bruise on Katie's face, she found it too embarrassing and changed her mind at the last minute. Thus, Katie went to the hospital alone. She had been pregnant for six weeks. They could start to observe the child's growth through ultrasound.Katie lay in bed, nervously looking at the doctor scanning her abdomen.The doctor said nothing. Katie's heart sank. She silently asked, "Doctor, how is the child?""There isn't a heartbeat yet. The situation isn't too good. Show the report to the doctor later. Perhaps the fetal development is just slower."Then, the doctor passed Katie some tissues to wipe away the gel on her abdomen.Katie was in a daze. It wasn't until the doctor called out to her
At the same time, news of Katie's child not having a heartbeat landed in Yvonne's ears.That night, Rachel received Yvonne's call. Yvonne had asked Rachel to get her people at the hospital to pay attention to Katie and let her know immediately when Katie visited the hospital.That was why Rachel had immediately called Yvonne upon hearing the news.Rachel was delighted. "I was just wondering why Katie was still at Anderson Mansion. It turns out that she's pregnant with Noah's child! "This child must be her lifesaver. If anything were to happen to the child, Katie would be done for. I feel so happy just thinking about it!"Before the phone ended, Rachel sent Katie's report to Yvonne. Yvonne looked through the report. The data was quite poor. It would be quite tough to try to keep the child."Katie would probably suffer if she took this report back home, but …" Yvonne paused for a while. "Katie wouldn't be that dumb."From that, she knew that Katie would probably find another
He used a pseudonym. I don't really know his real name. But …" Lexi furrowed her brows. "He had quite a strong presence."Lexi had met many wealthy people before, but she had never met a man with such a domineering presence as him. He carried himself with a strong, menacing air."Does he have a rosary on him?" Yvonne asked.Lexi thought for a while. "Yes.""Then that's him." Yvonne was secretly relieved. Luckily, she had mentioned it to Lexi beforehand. If not, things could have gone awry."You said his surname is Miller ..." Lexi suddenly thought about Jennifer's son, whom Yvonne had mentioned previously. "Is he the one you told me about?""Yes." Yvonne nodded.Lexi furrowed her brows even tighter. She said gently, "Actually, the other day, there were some other things I haven't told you yet, but you already left. I didn't have the chance to tell you later either. "After Jennifer lost her child, her mental health became unstable. From what I heard, she had been relying on
Yvonne sat opposite Mark and cut to the chase. "You hate me because I'm from the Miller family?""That's right," Mark replied honestly. "That bastard died too early, so I can only settle the score with you. I want all the things the Miller family owes me and my mother. Is there a problem?""You …" Yvonne hesitated. She furrowed her brows and looked at Mark for a while. "What did Jennifer say to you back then?"Mark snickered. "Didn't Lexi tell you? Don't you know how that bastard treated my mother?"Right at this moment, the server served Mark a cup of tea. He accepted the tea and leaned back, looking at Yvonne."He was the one who kicked my mother and me to the border. He wanted us to die on the way there. To him, we were just a smear on his perfect left. We were trash he didn't want to see."Mark sneered. "Too bad, things didn't go as he planned."All these years, he had only survived due to the painful memories from when he was young. Even up until that point, he could
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