The doctor nodded, "Yes, but you need to be quick. Time is running out, and we need to prepare for the surgery.""Okay." Morrow lay in the hospital room with his eyes wide open, staring at the ceiling. The excruciating pain tearing through his body was almost unbearable, but he clenched his lips tightly, enduring the pain so he wouldn’t faint. He had to remember all the pain and suffering he was experiencing now, all of which were caused by Javier and Claire. He swore to seek revenge on Javier, even if it meant risking his life."Morrow, you've suffered so much," Grace cried when she saw Morrow in so much pain.Morrow slowly turned his head and gave his mother a reassuring smile, but he had no strength left to say anything. He felt deeply sorry for his mother. He used to be her pride and joy, but now he had caused her so much pain and suffering. All his agony was inflicted by that despicable couple. If Javier hadn't been involved with Claire, he might have been living a happy life
Morrow was enraged, and he already had formulated a malicious plan in his mind. Grace did not want Morrow to be blinded by hatred. She continued to advise him earnestly. "You're still young. You can start over anytime. I promise you a good life as long as I’m here. I will never let you suffer." It was natural that he wanted to seek revenge, but now she wanted Morrow to pull himself together. Morrow fell silent for a moment as he seemed to be contemplating what she said. Grace was relieved as she thought her words had gotten through his hard head. To her surprise, Morrow shook his head firmly and looked at her with determination. "Mom, please don't try to change my mind. I won't give up my hatred. As for Javier, I will make him pay for all the pain he caused me." Grace became anxious. "You say you want revenge, but how can you do that in your current state?"Pain and anguish were evident on Grace's face, and she also resented how disappointing her son was. She continued, "When
Sofia agreed with him in this aspect. The two exchanged a sad and helpless glance. For a while, neither of them said anything, but they both understood that the situation was becoming harder to handle. However, it was true that Javier had to go to a neighboring city on a business trip. During the day, the company had received news that some of the former employees of the Marquez family were stirring up some trouble, so Javier had no choice but to handle the situation personally. Initially, he wanted to bring Claire along so he could keep her by his side while he was away. However, after careful consideration, he was afraid that Claire would experience discomfort on the journey, as her health might not be able to take it. In fact, he felt somewhat helpless when the thought occurred to him. He never imagined that he would be so worried and involved with someone. He constantly feared that he might do something to upset the woman he loved. So, in the end, he went to the neighboring cit
Sofia’s eyes darted around nervously when she heard this. She relaxed slightly when she realized no one was around. She leaned closer to Pedro and whispered, "No, Javier hasn't shown up. I can't reach him right now. It's really frustrating."As they were speaking, Pedro and Sofia had already entered the room. Inside, Joe was sitting on the main seat looking very distinguished, while Yannis and Morrow sat next to him. Yannis turned livid in an instant as soon as Pedro and Sofia walked in. He couldn’t say much in Joe’s presence, so he only let out a heavy grunt.Morrow had been through a lot recently, so his face was extremely pale.Pedro led Sofia to the side and sat down. Then he said respectfully, "Dad, I’ve brought Sofia with me. Please, speak your mind."Sofia knew that Joe was particularly fond of her, so she quickly took the opportunity to butter him up and say, "Dad, we're all here. Please don't be angry. We’ll listen to whatever you say."However, Joe clearly wasn’t swaye
Even Joe started to shed silent tears. He too was utterly heartbroken to see his grandson in such pain. With these thoughts, Joe’s face turned grim, and he ordered Pedro, "Immediately get in touch with Javier. I want him to come back even if he has gone to the ends of the earth. Otherwise, he can forget about being the head of the Marquez family."Upon hearing this news, Sofia and Pedro were stunned, and they widened their eyes in shock. They quickly said, "Dad, please calm down. Javier is indeed dealing with something very important. Please don't get upset. I have already informed him now, and I believe that he will rush over immediately once he receives my message. That child has always respected you and will surely listen to you."Joe was so furious he refused to listen to a word they said. He turned cold, and his attitude was firm as he demanded again, "Get me Javier now. Either make him come back and give Morrow an explanation, or he can forget about coming back at all. He can
As he spoke, he burst into tears, and his broken appearance moved others to their core.Grace, who had been timid and silent the entire time, couldn't bear to see her son in such pain. She mustered up the courage to look at the old man sitting in the main seat and pleaded, "Dad, please have mercy. Don't torment Morrow like this anymore. What did he do wrong? Look at him now, do you still want to subject him to that kind of pain? Don't you think you're being too biased? They are both your grandsons, but now that Morrow is the victim, instead of seeking justice for Morrow, you're actually helping that grandson hurt him ...""Shut up! Don't say another word!" Pedro quickly interrupted her incessant chatter coldly, seeing she was beginning to speak out of control. If she continued, who knew what else she would say? At that point, it might even infuriate Joe to death.Grace paused, realizing that she had misspoken. She immediately shut her mouth, but the resentful glare in her eyes could
The doctor stood respectfully at the side and nervously looked at Joe Marquez. "Old Mr. Marquez, I've checked on Mr. Marquez. Other than some external injuries, he is fine." "What?" Joe couldn't help but raise his pitch. Next came Yannis's exclamation. After a while, Joe said in a trembling voice. "What's the meaning of this? Have you done a thorough check?" The doctor never expected Joe to have such a reaction and couldn't help but sweat. He nervously said, "Yes, Old Mr. Marquez. I've made several checkups on him to make sure. It turns out he's fine. Maybe he was overstimulated, so it's a temporary reaction. He'll be fine after some rest." Instantly, everyone had intriguing emotions on their faces. Grace was the first to return to her senses. She sighed in relief and said, "This means my son is fine. That's great! Morrow is fine!" As a mother, this was her real thought. Yannis looked at her and wanted to scold her for losing her demeanor, but he remained silent. He had to ad
No one dared to talk after seeing how angry Joe was. They quietly stood by the side.Morrow felt helpless, and the bitterness in his heart was growing. It felt like a needle poked a hole in his heart and made it bleed. It was excruciating. His jealousy, resentment, unwillingness, and various emotions against Javier were mixed together. However, he had no other choice. Even if he was unconvinced, Joe's status could not be underestimated. In the end, Morrow had to compromise. He gritted his teeth and lowered his head. "I understand, Grandpa. Don't worry. I will make a change and never disappoint you again. Javier was right to discipline me." Although Morrow said that, no one knew how hard he was enduring his anger to forcefully say those humble words. Joe was right before him, and the only thing he could do was make him happy. Joe found that Morrow had a good attitude, and his expression improved. In the end, he nodded. "Great. I'm glad that you know your mistakes. Do you think I
Hattie looked extremely sincere in her pleading. However, when Sofia did not answer or even look at her, she began to lose confidence. Sofia's face was impassive. "Hattie, I've known you since you were a baby, but I can't help you with this. Please leave." She did not want to discuss the other stuff with her yet.However, Hattie was obstinate. She looked at her with tears in her eyes. "Aunt Sofia, please, please help me. I know it's not much trouble for you, but it can save our entire family. You've always been so kind to me. I promise that the Snyder family will repay you for your kindness!"Hearing this, Sofia felt uncomfortable. She raised her head and gazed at her coldly. "In this case, Hattie, I'll tell you why I won't help you," she said impatiently. "Do you really not know what you've done? I won't say it, but I know exactly what you've done to Ollie. You deserve everything that's happening to you now."Hattie widened her eyes, partly in shock and partly in disbelief when she h
Javier paused outside the door and waited until Claire left before giving his subordinates a look. They understood perfectly and grabbed Chantelle at once.As Javier had ordered, they were to send this woman abroad as far away as possible and leave her to fend for herself.Outside the hotel, Claire looked up at the sky blankly. She felt like a huge burden had been taken off her shoulders; for the first time in a long time, she felt relieved of all the hurt that she had suffered five years ago. Turning back, she told Javier, "Thank you, Javier, for allowing me to face my fears. I feel so relieved now."Javier's expression fell when he heard her thank him. He tapped her on the nose fondly in exasperation. "What are you talking about? Of course, I won't let those who hurt you get off so easily. They have to pay for what they have done."Claire was touched to see him so protective of her. A surge of warmness spread in her chest as she gazed at him fondly. "I'm lucky to have you, Javier."T
That was all Armand could think of.In just a few minutes, Chantelle admitted to everything she had done to Claire over the past few years.From drugging Claire out of jealousy and getting a stranger to assault her to getting Liam to banish her abroad, she admitted to everything. Claire knew some of them, but not all; only now did she know the extent of her crimes.When she was finished, everyone in the room sported conflicting expressions. Liam looked especially hurt and remorseful. It turned out that his younger daughter had always been evil, and he had wrongfully blamed Claire for all these years.Armand, on the other hand, didn't know how to feel about all this. He glanced at Claire and Javier. He felt that he really didn't deserve Claire, after all he had done. He had thought Chantelle to be kind and naive and had trusted her blindly to the point that he almost married her.Thank goodness the wedding didn't happen. Even so, he had lost Claire thanks to this. It made him regret eve
If Chantelle told Claire the truth about what happened that night, then there would be nothing stopping her from having a happily-ever-after with Javier.Back then, driven by jealousy, she had drugged Claire and put her in Javier's bed without their consent. She had planned all of this out herself meticulously. She had gotten Armand to catch Claire in the act so that he would call off the engagement and be with her instead. Liam banished Claire abroad to fend for herself. However, if she had known that the random stranger she had arranged to assault Claire was Javier, she never would've done it.Even so, it was a perfect plan worthy of a blockbuster film. Claire and Javier never found out the truth, nor did they know that Ollie was actually Javier's son.It took them two years of skirting around each other only to find out that they were meant to be in the first place. Now that the truth was out, Claire would not settle for prison as a punishment for the cause of all her suffering. Sh
After a lot of persuasion, Claire and Sofia finally managed to get Ollie to agree to stay in the hospital for another three days.Of course, three days weren't enough. Sofia and Pedro tried everything they could to convince Ollie to stay in the hospital for as long as possible.However, Ollie was smart enough to see through their ruse. He felt guilty when he saw them trying to cajole him into staying, so one day, after another attempt, he spoke up hesitantly, "Grandma, Grandpa, I'm glad that you're trying to keep me happy, and I'm touched that you're concerned about me, but I've been in the hospital for too long and it's making me sad. I promise that I'll listen to the doctor even when I'm at home, okay?" Under his bright, clear gaze, Sofia's protests died in her throat, leaving only exasperation and wordless sorrow.Ollie was too mature for his age. How could they not love him?Therefore, Ollie got his wish and was discharged three days later. In order to take care of Ollie, Sofia an
Hearing this, Javier narrowed his eyes. He felt like he was on the verge of grasping something, but the feeling passed too quickly for him to register it. Softening his tone, he said, "There's no need to be scared, Ollie. We're all right here with you. We'll protect you no matter what happens. Can you tell me what you remembered?"Ollie might have regained his memories from before he'd been drugged.Buoyed by the encouragement, Ollie thought hard for a moment and said with a frown, "I … I remember a lady beating me. She locked me up and didn't let me eat anything while saying bad things about me and Mommy all the time. I wanted to fight back, but I was too weak. After I tried to run, she caught me and beat me up some more and forced me to eat food off the floor." Toward the end of this, Ollie burst into tears.Claire's heart hurt for him. She wanted to hug him, but Javier got there first."Tell me, Ollie, do you know her name?" Javier's voice was thick with tears as well. "Do you remem
With that, Henry threw a glance at the rest of the employees and hurried them out. He also dragged Raina and Thomas out with him, leaving only Claire and Javier's parents to keep him company.Since it was only a small procedure for Javier, he did not get a lot of anesthesia. He tried to wriggle his body a little. Realizing what he was doing, Claire quickly helped him sit up.Javier did not look like he had just come out of surgery. Thanks to his strong physique, he looked fine.Seeing this, Sofia finally eased up a little on her worries. "How are you feeling, Javier?"Javier shook his head. "I'm fine, Mom. I just need some rest. How about Ollie? Did they say when he'll wake up?" He already knew that the surgery was a success, so he wanted to know when he would be able to see Ollie."Randy said that Ollie will be out for some time, but he's fine," Claire replied. Javier nodded. He, too, finally eased up on the tight knot of worry that was weighing his chest.Once he was sure that Javie
The surgery took three hours.As time went by, Claire got more and more anxious. However, there was nothing she could do but wait.In the end, Sofia was the first to crack. She went up to Claire and said anxiously, "Claire, are you sure that Dr. Xenos is good? It's been three hours, why aren't they out yet? I have a bad feeling about this."Claire wasn't exactly relaxed either, but she didn't show it. She gathered her thoughts and comforted Sofia. "Everything will be fine, Mrs. Marquez. Randy is a well-known surgeon, I'm sure he knows what he's doing. Don't worry." She wanted to reach out to comfort her, but in the end, she just sat there with an awkward expression. This was probably how their relationship would be in the foreseeable future—awkward and distant.Pedro watched their interaction with an air of knowingness. "Stop crying, Sofia," he said. "They're fine, you don't have to cry about them. Claire's still pregnant, don't upset her."Sofia was about to get angry about his admoni
At that, Javier narrowed his eyes dangerously.The Weiss family wasn't in a stable condition right now, so it wouldn't be hard for him to take revenge on Claire's behalf. Now that he knew the truth of what had happened, he had to find a way to punish the perpetrators.The news that Ollie was Javier's biological son quickly spread, especially after Sofia held a party in celebration. In fact, it made headlines the day before Ollie's scheduled surgery.Javier wasn't surprised about it. He had been looking for an opportunity to announce it to the public so that there wouldn't be unsightly rumors that would affect Claire. Claire, on the other hand, felt a little uncomfortable about the announcement. After all, she had always been a private person; she didn't want anyone to disturb her peaceful life.After a while, though, she got used to it.The most important contributor to this was that it benefited Ollie. From now on, he wasn't a fatherless child anymore. He could tell anyone who would l