"Escort Mr. Noah out of the company."Once Stephen gave his order, the bodyguards, who had been waiting outside the meeting room, rushed in immediately and surrounded Noah.Noah finally snapped out of his trance. He turned to look at Philip's face, which was cast on the screen, and started pleading."Grandpa, I … I wasn't thinking straight back then! It's all my fault! Please forgive me just this once, okay?"Noah's words pissed Philip off even more. He refused to even look at his grandson, turning his head away. Then, he waved at the camera as a signal for the bodyguards to whisk Noah away.At the end of the day, Noah was Philip's biological grandson. Not to mention, he was someone Philip had trusted the most. So it had been hard for him to accept the truth.If Jim hadn't shown Philip evidence of Noah hiring the assassins, he wouldn't have been this disappointed right now."It's Stephen! Stephen's the one who forced me to do all these things! Grandpa, please give me one more ch
Back at Anderson Mansion, William and Hazel started calling Noah incessantly upon reading the news online. But Noah's phone was already switched off by then.At that point, Hazel was racked with anxiety. "C-Could Noah have committed suicide after not being able to handle the pressure?"William glared at her right away. "Stop spouting nonsense! Noah isn't the type who can't handle any form of backlash!""But—"Suddenly, they heard a car screeching to a stop in the courtyard. Hazel turned to see Noah getting out of his car through the floor-to-ceiling window in the living room.She heaved a sigh of relief before getting up to her feet and rushing hurriedly toward her son. "What's with the news online? Did you really—""Where's that bitch?" Noah demanded in a harsh tone. It was clear that he was losing his patience.It was Hazel's first time seeing Noah act out like this. Terror overwhelmed her in an instant, causing her to splutter like a fool."S-she's … She's recuperating in he
William and Hazel were worried that Katie would die in the mansion, so they had one of the housekeepers call an ambulance for her. Soon, Katie was rushed to the hospital.Only the housekeeper who was in charge of taking care of Katie rode the ambulance with her.Hazel grabbed Noah's hand while asking him anxiously, "Noah, what were you talking about? Is Katie's child really …"Noah didn't bother to explain at all. Instead, he thrust a USB drive into Hazel's hands. "The evidence is in this. That bastard child's father is Katie's assistant."Hazel was shocked, to say the least. "This … This is ridiculous! How could Katie …"She was unable to accept the truth. She blacked out before she could even finish her sentence, collapsing backward.William was able to catch Hazel thanks to his quick reflexes. Before he knew it, Noah had already strode out of the door."Noah, where the hell do you think you're going?"Noah acted as though he hadn't heard his father. He left Anderson Mansion
Soon, Yvonne arrived at the hospital. After asking around, she made her way to the operating theater Katie was in.She happened to see an anxious nurse walking out of the operating theater at that moment. "Is Katie Jones' family around? I need them to sign the surgical consent form for the patient!"The Andersons' housekeeper didn't dare to take on such a huge responsibility. Then again, who else would be willing to sign the consent form for Katie's surgery?The housekeeper didn't know what to do at all. At that moment, Yvonne's voice drifted into her ears."Let me take a look at the form."The nurse turned to look at Yvonne. "Are you the patient's family?"Yvonne replied with another question, "What's the consent form about?""The patient's in a critical condition right now. Her uterus has ruptured greatly, causing her to bleed heavily. We need to perform a complete hysterectomy on her."Upon hearing the nurse's answer, Yvonne accepted the consent form with a faint smirk playi
Rage washed over Katie at that moment. She tried to lunge at Yvonne, completely ignoring the fact that she had an IV drip hooked to the back of her hand.Yvonne rose to her feet, nimbly avoiding Katie's attack. She watched as Katie collapsed to the floor heavily.Katie was unable to get up due to the intense pain flaring from her side. She could only glare up at Yvonne angrily. "Fuck you, Yvonne!"Yvonne just chortled in amusement. "It seems that you will never recognize your own faults in this lifetime."Katie slumped on the floor as though she were a lowly, filthy maggot. Yvonne could have easily inflicted more damage on her if she wanted to, but she wasn't interested in bullying the weak.She looked down at Katie, who was squirming on the floor. "You used to refer to me as your little sister. Back then, I refused to acknowledge this identity."Never would I have thought that I would voluntarily admit to being your sister just so I could sign the surgical consent form for you
The next day, Chuck heard the doorbell ring just as he was done with breakfast.He walked over to the monitor displaying the security footage at the front door. A frown graced his features instantly the moment he saw Yvonne and a group of men behind her on the screen.Soon, he concealed the hint of displeasure in his eyes. He made sure to wear a gentle smile before reaching out to open the door."What brings you here, Ms. Miller?"Chuck's gaze swept across the people standing behind Yvonne. "Oh, I see you brought some friends along! The more, the merrier, eh?"Yvonne couldn't be bothered to make small talk with Chuck. She got straight to the topic. "I've spent the past month or so tracking Gwen down. Based on the clues I dug up, I traveled all the way to the city in the Southwest Region, yet I was unable to find anything there."Chuck looked surprised. "Is that so? It seems that Ms. Hawk is adamant on avoiding you."Yvonne's brows twisted into a light frown. "We were able to f
Yvonne's lips curled into a smirk when she picked up on Chuck's silence. "It appears that you're still keeping in contact with Mark, Mr. Jensen. You two are definitely affiliated with each other in more ways than one."Chuck replied lightly, "Mark and I are merely business partners. Don't overthink it, Ms. Miller.""Really, now? You're already asking for medicine on his behalf. This shows how much you truly care about him. Do you really expect me to believe that you two are just 'business partners'?"Yvonne put down her teacup before leaning leisurely against the back of her chair. "I specifically crafted the drowsy incense for Mark in the past. Now that I think about it, it's been a year since I last gave him some incense. He must have run out by now."She clicked her tongue softly. "It seems that he doesn't want to make the request in person because he's worried that I might threaten him with the supply. That's why he had you do it in his stead, right?"Or perhaps … he has f
That evening, Stephen drove Elvin back to Miller Villa. When he spotted the sullen look on Lloyd's face, he asked, "What happened?"Lloyd shook his head in response. "Nothing. We went to Chuck's place this morning, but we couldn't find anything there. I just feel annoyed, that's all.""Seriously, Lloyd. You've been gloomy the whole day." Yvonne's amused voice drifted from behind Lloyd.Stephen looked at her, a small smile now playing on his lips. "Are you done with your business?""I wanted to call you at first, but then I remembered that I would get to see you once El is done with school for the day. I might as well save my phone credits for another day."Yvonne then giggled. "Would you like to stay for dinner?""Sure thing."Seeing as Stephen had agreed to the offer instantly, Julian raised his hand as well. "Ms. Miller, may I have a spot at the table as well?""No problem. Come on in."Yvonne led the group into the villa.While Stephen busied himself with preparing the ing