Ethan wiped his hands with a warm towel. "I've said it before, Mr. Jent. In front of Madelyn, I'll address you as my father-in-law. We're family, after all. What I'm doing is for your own good. The Azure Corporation becoming part of the Arnold Corporation will be a win-win situation for both of us, after all."Currently, Azure Corporation has an annual profit of around 50 million. Under Arnold Corporation, its estimated annual revenue would be at least three billion. Three billion is a minor sum for Arnold Corporation, hardly worth mentioning. Moreover, Arnold Corporation will not interfere with Azure Corporation's decision-making unless necessary. Mr. Jent, you'll still hold the same position, but the role of CEO will be replaced by someone else."Hayson's temples pulsed with veins, anger flaring in his eyes. However, he still maintained a calm facade with a smile. "Mr. Arnold, the company's performance under Zach's leadership over these years has been evident to all the employees.
Men could not stand it when their women cheated on them.Zach followed Hayson as they exited the private room. "I plan to choose a day to publicly announce your identity. You've been by my side for so long. It's time to announce your membership in the Jent family to the public and put an end to all the gossip. It'll also help Ethan to let his guard down against you.""Okay," Zach replied with a hint of coldness in his eyes."What use are you when you can't even handle such a small matter? All I asked was for you to drink, and you put on a sour face in front of everyone. You're here to make money, not to sulk for attention. If it weren't for your remaining charm, do you really think you'd even be able to stay in Supreme World?" At the end of the hallway by the elevator, the overweight manager was berating a waitress loudly.The manager pointed at Cecilia's forehead. Her eyes filled with stubbornness, but she remained silent. Her back was still straight as she endured the scolding. A
"The child's condition is quite dire at the moment. If we continue to delay, there might be a risk to his health. You haven't settled the outstanding fees before, and the hospital has a policy against providing further medication to the child."Ethan suspected it was another scheme from Donna, so he spoke in an icy tone, "You've got the wrong number. I'm not the child's father." With that, he hung up the phone expressionlessly.Leyton, who had heard the conversation, remained silent. 'It seemed that Robin's illness led to his hospitalization, and Ms. Jolie, who had no money, abandoned the child at the hospital. This sounds exactly like something she would do.'However, no matter what, the child is innocent. If we neglect the situation, something might happen. What Mrs. Arnold Sr. cares most about is the offspring of the Arnold family. If it weren't for Ms. Jent's inability to conceive, there wouldn't have been any opportunity for Ms. Jolie either.'Originally, Ethan was heading to
Donna and Ethan sat in the car.Donna had always been defiant. In the past, she never backed down even when the two had argued and given each other the silent treatment.Ethan had always been the first to back down.In fact, Ethan wavered when Donna knelt down.Donna stubbornly looked out the window."My parents' wellbeing is none of your business. Mr. Arnold, you're already engaged, so you better not let your fiancee hear of this. We should keep our distance."Ethan looked straight ahead and focused on the road, "Remind me who shamelessly declared at the Arnold residence that she was going to be Mrs. Arnold again? You don't need to put on an act in front of me."Donna gritted her teeth and said, "Do you think I'd go to the Arnold residence and face your grandma's judgment if it weren't for Robin? Besides, it's not like you ever cared about our son in the past, so you don't need to start now. Anyway, just drop us off by the road. I'll go home on my own after this."Ethan's gaze
'But why should he? He's my child. I gave birth to him. Why should I let her benefit from him? I won't let them get their way, even if it costs me my life,' thought Donna.One of the nurses in the hallway heard Donna's heart-wrenching cries and thought, 'How bone-chilling. She might be a lunatic. If she weren't someone Mr. Arnold had brought over, we would've called the cops.'Meanwhile, Evelyn immediately took a cab to the hospital after she learned something had happened to Robin.Robin initially had a cold and a fever. After that, he was suddenly diagnosed with leukemia. Fortunately, he got an early diagnosis. The hospital immediately began searching for a matching bone marrow donor.Ethan's bone marrow matched with Robin's; bone marrow from a blood relative typically had a higher success rate for transplantations.Ethan did not refuse the transplantation and agreed to the procedure that very night.The two were wheeled into the operating theater together.Meanwhile, Donna ca
The procedure took four hours. By the following day, the two's conditions had already stabilized.By the time Ethan woke up, it was already bright out.Leyton stood by his bed and informed him of Robin's condition."The kid's out of the woods now. He got an early diagnosis and will recover in three months post-transplant. There's no need to worry, Mr. Arnold."Ethan fell into deep thought.'Three months... That's when Madelyn comes back.'Ethan coughed. When Leyton saw Ethan about to get off the bed, he immediately stopped him.He said, "You can't get off the bed yet, Mr. Arnold. You'll need 10 days to recover.""Madelyn... She... Did she call?" At the thought of Madelyn, he felt the eagerness to see her and also the fear of not knowing how to explain the situation to her. The matter about the child was like a ticking time bomb.Leyton pursed his lips and hesitated before speaking, "Ms. Jent did call an hour before you came out of surgery. I explained that you've been handling
Five days later, two men and two women gathered to play cards at Supreme World.Zach sat opposite Kai, and the two played against each other. The pile of chips in front of Zach grew bigger and bigger, all of which he had won from Kai."You don't seem angry after Ethan kicked you out of Azure Corporation. In fact, how come you even seem happy?"Zach did not reply.On the other hand, Kai kept on losing one round after another. He had already lost tens of thousands of dollars to Zach and was losing interest in the game.He felt irritated and wanted to smoke. However, Zach could not stand the smell of cigarettes, so Kai only chewed on his cigarette.'How odd. I've never once won against him whenever we play each other,' he thought.Just then, an attendant outside opened the door.Wincy looked at the various women in the room. Then, she turned to the scantily clad woman practically pressed against Kai and said with slight displeasure, "Why are you looking for me?"Kai smiled and ha
Kai was no longer in the mood. He walked over to the couch and sat down as the two hostesses followed him and moved into his arms.Wincy turned around and stormed over. Then, she threw her Chanel bag at Kai, which he blocked with his hand."Enough of your tantrums," he said with slight anger.'Who's he to be mad at me?' thought Wincy.She retorted, "You called me over just to embarrass me and use me as a toy for your amusement?"Kai crossed his legs and pulled one of the hostesses closer, "Amusement? Not at all. Ms. Burton, you must be well aware that we're all adults here. It's just fun and games. Some things are not meant to be taken seriously.""You're saying all this because you don't want to take responsibility for what happened. You know that was my..." Wincy was too embarrassed to finish her sentence.Meanwhile, Kai was not bothered at all."Your what? Your first time? So what if I knew? I've taken so many women's first time; am I supposed to take responsibility for ever
Liam was standing in the rain, and though it hadn't been long, he was thoroughly drenched.Blake quickly pulled him close, her voice laced with concern. "Are you crazy? It's pouring rain! What if you catch a cold?"Liam's look was subdued, his face showing signs of fatigue. "I'm okay. This is for you; I didn't want you to have to come out in this weather."As Blake took in his forlorn appearance, her heart softened suddenly. 'Am I losing my mind?' she thought."Now you'll have to pay more attention to me, Blake... I was just so scared of losing you. I've put everything I have into getting you to agree to marry me; the idea of you walking away is unbearable."Overwhelmed with emotion, Blake locked eyes with him. "Did she teach you to say that too?" she asked, her hand moving on its own to brush away the raindrops from his hair.A maid nearby, observing the scene, rushed over with a blanket and an umbrella. However, Grace, fully grasping the gravity of the moment, halted her. Ackno
Cecilia said, "It's fine. Let's give them a week. Rearrange the flight and all the plans for the trip. This is Blake's first time getting married and going abroad for honeymoon. I want to make sure she has a good time."Susan nodded. "Okay, Ms. Samford."Not long after Cecilia left, three editors who used to work for Olivia's company entered her office. All of them spoke in panic, "Ms. Blue, what should we do? Ms. Samford already knows everything. If the legal department finds out about it, will we go to jail?"Olivia remained calm as she said, "Don't panic. Just focus on your work.""But we got into this company through you. What if they say we got into this company through the back door and then fired us?"Olivia sat at her desk, supporting her forehead with her hands. She was obviously panicking. "Don't worry, I'll handle this."You guys can leave now."Olivia did not expect this matter to be exposed so soon. She wondered how Cecilia found out about it. 'Could it be that she'
StartReading Literary was the last place Cecilia wanted to be. But she made an exception this time.Olivia had just finalized a cooperative copyright deal with another website company. Several editors from her own company were there at StartReading Literary. As she entered the office, she saw all the editors from StartReading Literary sitting upright, not daring to make a sound.She also saw her office door was wide open. She frowned as she walked into her office and was surprised to see an unexpected gust.Olivia put down the documents in her hand. "Ms. Samford, what brings you here?"With her legs crossed and Susan standing behind her, Cecilia stared at Olivia, who was in front of her.Cecilia sneered and stood up. She ran her fingers along the desk. "StartReading is actually the last place I want to be. I came here because I found out that you enjoy meddling in other people's affairs. Otherwise, you wouldn't even qualify to see me."Olivia instantly looked wary. She remained s
Liam stood up. He watched as Blake, who looked weary, walked away. "Blake, what do you want me to do so you'll like me?"Blake did not stop walking. Instead, she took even bigger steps and left.She went to the Harper residence, which surprised everyone.Grace asked, "Blake? Why did you come back here? Where's Liam? Why didn't he come back with you?"Blake stuttered, unable to find the words. She just made up an excuse, saying, "It's nothing. I just wanted to come back."After Hannah and Yael left the wedding last night, they went back to the research institute.As for Simon, he went to the farm to manage the business.After Blake went to her room, Grace became worried. She followed her and saw her sitting with a blank expression in the room, not knowing what to do.When Blake saw Grace, she quickly adjusted her mood. "Grace, why are you here?""I came to check on you. Blake, what's wrong? Did you have a fight with Liam? You just had your wedding yesterday, and you're already
The pregnancy test report came out fifteen minutes after Blake did the test. She was indeed pregnant. She was even seven weeks pregnant.Blake had indeed been involved with Kevin while in Northern Myanmar over a month ago.She held the medical report while standing bewildered in the cold hospital corridor. Lights shone through the floor-to-ceiling window onto her body, but all Blake felt was the cold, which made her hands and feet numb.She was lost in her thoughts. 'I'm really pregnant. What should I do with this baby? I want it to be born more than anyone else. But now, everything has changed. This child shouldn't come into this world.'She wandered in the corridor. Suddenly, she saw someone coming out of another gynecological room.She thought, 'Some things are just destined by fate. When I long to see him, even catching a glimpse of him in a dream feels like a luxury, an unattainable wish. But now, when I don't want to see him, it seems he appears everywhere I go.'Kevin supp
Blake wondered, 'I'm now pregnant with Kevin's child. What should I do?'She woke up groggily when she felt someone carry her. She opened her heavy eyelids and asked, "What time is it now?"Liam responded, "It's four-thirty in the morning. It's still early; go back to sleep for a while more."Blake said in a hoarse voice, "I've made an appointment for an abortion at eight o'clock. Regardless of whether I'm really pregnant or not, I don't want to keep this child."She had thought about it all night and believed this was the best decision.Kevin was going to get engaged. Blake believed he would get married and Audrey would give birth to his children. There was simply no need for her to complicate things further.She thought, 'If I choose to be selfish and decide to keep this baby, and if people find out about it, my child will be treated as an illegitimate child. I don't even dare to imagine how badly the child will be treated.'If giving birth to the baby will bring it a lifetime
Blake continued, "What about you, Liam? Do you mind?"If you do, you can choose to divorce me. After all, I've wronged you. No one wants to marry a woman who's carrying someone else's child."Liam stepped forward on the shattered cup and hugged her tightly. "I don't mind. Blake, I love you, including everything about you. I don't mind your past. I just want to start over with you. I didn't tell you about the pregnancy because I was selfish; I wanted to keep you by my side."Blake, your child is my child. I want to raise the baby with you."Don't leave me, okay?"Blake did not know why, but she was not surprised by her pregnancy. However, she felt that there were still some things that she could not let go of, though she was unsure what those were.She was not as calm as she had imagined.She thought about her past events. Then, she indifferently said, "Liam, I don't want this child. Since I'm prepared to be with you, I won't keep this child. It wouldn't be fair to you."Liam di
On this romantic night, the moon was obscured by the clouds.Breathing heavily, Blake felt some pain in her abdomen. She asked to stop. "Liam, my stomach hurts. I think I'm going to have my period soon."Liam sobered up instantly. "I'll go get you some medicine."She peeked out from under the blanket as the bedside lamp turned on. She could clearly see Liam's naked upper body. Her face flushed as she averted her gaze. "It's fine. Just help me call the front desk and ask them to bring up a pack of sanitary pads. I'll go to the bathroom to deal with it."Liam replied, "Let's go to the hospital tomorrow for a check-up."Blake picked up her clothes from the floor and went to the bathroom. "It's okay. It's probably just my period."However, judging by the blood flowing out, it did not seem like menstrual blood to Blake. It looked like something else.Blake's voice came from the bathroom again. "I think we should go to the hospital."She sat on the toilet and watched the tall, slende
Blake had no bridesmaids, so she returned to the hotel room alone. As she stepped out of the elevator and was ready to use the room key card in her hand to swipe and enter the room, she suddenly saw a figure appear from the corner of her eye.She stopped her action and looked at the person who had left the wedding earlier.At that moment, Blake felt her breath catch, but it was only fleeting. She then quickly regained her composure and averted her gaze. She asked, "Didn't you leave? Why are you still here?"Kevin replied, "Congratulations."Upon hearing his congratulations, Blake felt a mix of amusement and discomfort. "There's nothing to congratulate. If anything, I should congratulate you. You're soon to be the mayor's son-in-law. In the future, we won't belong in the same social class anymore."I'm tired and came back to rest. You should leave now before Liam comes up and sees you here."Don't look for me again. I don't want him to misunderstand."Kevin responded, "Audrey and