Elaine forced a smile. “I didn’t know that he had a blade.”She just didn’t want him to be hurt. Ian put pressure on her wound and cradled her in his arms. “Hang in there, Elaine, don’t fall asleep.”When the ambulance got there, Elaine was put on the stretcher and taken away. Ian’s hands were covered in her blood.Elaine had lost consciousness by the time she got to the hospital, and they had to send her to the ER.When Edward and Jenna received the news of the incident, they rushed over and saw Ian standing in the corridor. “Where’s Elaine? What happened?”“I’m sorry,” Ian looked down, “I dragged her into this.”Edward’s knees turned into jelly while he looked at the red light of the ER, looking worried. After two hours of surgery, the doctors exited the ER, and Edward immediately went forward to ask, “How’s my daughter?”The doctor removed his mask. “Are you a family member of Ms. Xavier?”“I’m her father.”He said in a heavy tone, “She’s safe, but the blade pierced too
Elaine’s voice was coarse. “Not anymore.”Ian touched her hand, which was cold because of the IV drips. The warmth from his palms stopped her from shivering and made her feel warm.Ian looked at her. “Go to sleep. You’ll feel better when you wake up.”His voice was soft as a feather. Elaine closed her eyes and fell asleep in no time. …Maisie found out that Elaine was in the hospital because Lucy was taking a day off. She asked how she was, but Lucy was silent. She curiously asked, “What’s wrong?”“Ms. Vanderbilt…” Lucy pressed her lips together. “My sister… might not be able to get pregnant in the future.”Maisie paused. She couldn’t leave work because she had a lot on her plate, so she asked Saydie to visit with Lucy on her behalf. Lucy didn’t want to bother Hector, so she didn’t tell him. When the two women got to the hospital and opened the room door, they saw Ian feeding Elaine soup.They looked like a married couple.Elaine choked because of their sudden appearanc
“Let’s date.”“What!?”Elaine was stunned and thought her ears were playing tricks on her.Ian looked her in the eyes and repeated, “I said, let’s try to date.”Elaine was dumbfounded. She couldn’t believe what she had just heard.‘Is there something wrong with his head?’However, she laughed as if she thought of something and said, “Is it because I took a stab for you, and you feel sorry for me?”Ian looked at her but did not say anything.Elaine shrugged and said frankly, “Honestly, you don’t have to do that. I pushed you away not because I want something back in return. It’s just a reflex action. You don't have to feel like you owe me anything.”She would rather not want it if he dated her because of guilt. After all, those feelings weren’t real. It was just a man’s “compensation” to a woman, and love starting out with “compensation” wouldn’t end well.Something flitted across Ian’s eyes as he continued. “I didn’t mean anything either.”She was stunned. “Are you sure abou
If there were something wrong with the shares in Ian’s hand, he would become Juan’s scapegoat.Nolan tapped his finger rhythmically on the file as something flitted across his eyes. “Does Juan not know the relationship between Ian and the higher-ups there?”Quincy shook his head. “Ian has too many fake identities and names. Even if Juan looks into it, he won’t be able to find Ian’s relationship with the ministry.”Nolan chuckled. “It seems like Juan really knows nothing about his illegitimate son.“If he knew him well, he wouldn't have ignored Ian so much. Considering Ian's relationship with those people on top, he would have been able to protect Juan if he wanted to.”Unfortunately, Juan was too arrogant. He thought Ian was merely a “hoodlum,” so he had never paid any attention to him.“Mr. Goldmann, he has picked the wrong opponent. I guess we don’t need to do anything anymore this time.”Nolan closed the file and put it on the desk. When he heard someone knocking on the doo
Quincy burst into laughter and said, “If I was having a birthday party, I would certainly not use these decorations. Mr. Goldmann Sr. is a guy. Don’t you think these are a little bit too colorful for him?”Saydie took a look at the decorations that she had selected. All of them were recommended by the shopkeeper. They told her that old people in their country liked to decorate their birthday parties with bright colors as it would bring them good fortune.Resting his chin on his palm, Quincy looked at her and said, “Is this the first time you're decorating a birthday party for someone?”Saydie crossed her arms in front of her chest and did not say anything.Quincy was grinning from ear to ear as he patted her shoulder and said, “Don’t worry. Just stand aside and watch.”Quincy went around the shops to select the decorations throughout the morning. He had grown up in the Goldmann mansion, so he knew what Nicholas liked.As for Saydie, she just followed him from one shop to another.
If someone had abducted Saydie, Maisie would certainly shred Quincy into pieces. When the thought surfaced in his head, he noticed something was not right.‘Who the hell would have the nerve to abduct her!?’Whoever that trafficker was, they must have been tired of living. If not, no sane people would target her.Saydie walked up to him and took over the bags in his hand while holding the two ice creams with the other hand. Quincy was momentarily stunned before laughing. “Is the sun rising from the west today? You actually helped me carry my stuff.”Saydie walked in the front and said, "Since you bought me ice cream just now, I’ll help you carry your stuff.”Quincy walked up to her and frowned slightly when he saw her eating two ice creams simultaneously. “Even if you like it very much, you can't eat it like this. You'll get diarrhea.”Saydie ignored him and said, “You’re so naggy.” Walking beside her, Quincy continued. “How can you not listen to me? Do you know that bad th
‘Does she really think I’m invisible?’“Treat it as if I’m borrowing it from you.” Saydie shoved his wallet back into his pocket and walked out of the mall while enjoying her ice cream.After eating too much ice cream, Saydie got a stomach ache that night and made several trips to the restroom.While decorating their home the next day, she was absent for nearly half of the day.When Maisie came downstairs and saw only Quincy was working, she asked, "Where's Saydie?"Quincy laughed and said, “I guess she ate too much ice cream yesterday, so she has a stomach ache right now.”‘I told her that she shouldn’t eat that much ice cream, but she wouldn’t listen. So it isn’t my fault.’Maisie squinted. “You brought her to eat ice cream?”Quincy hastily explained, “That was because she was tired and refused to move anymore, so I had no choice but to buy her ice cream. Who knew she hadn’t eaten any ice cream before? She instantly took a liking to it and bought another two cones for herself
“I have a hunch that her relationship with her fiance is quite delicate. Although her fiance always picks her up and sends her to and from work, the relationship between the two doesn’t look like that of an affectionate couple.”“Did you feel this way too? We’ve already been feeling it for a long time.”Elaine leaned against the frame of the door, listening to the gossip in the lounge. What was more, the gossip was about her, so she lowered her gaze.‘Even outsiders can see through my relationship with Ian?‘To be honest, I was quite surprised when Ian said he wanted to start a serious relationship with me. I only accidentally got stabbed because of him, and he already wants to start a serious relationship with me.’She still could not adapt to this change up until this moment.It was not that she did not feel Ian’s guilt for her.At this time, at Synergy…“Mr. Saldana, Ian has taken over the shares in Hewston successfully, and he went to the casino the night before.”Listenin