Timothy's tone was quite cold as he said, "The condition is that you and your mother apologize to my parents!""What? Apologize?" Zara's expression fell instantly. Winnie's face also darkened. Apologizing to Timothy's parents would be like slapping their own faces. Looking at the poorly dressed Joseph and Cora, Zara bit her lip, falling silent."What's wrong? Are you not willing to do that?" Timothy sneered coldly.Zara wrestled with her thoughts. She was a proud woman who sometimes valued her reputation more than anything else. Being forced to lower her head like this was simply unacceptable.She bit down on her lip and, after a moment of silence, avoided Timothy's gaze. "I won't apologize!"Zayn sighed softly. "Zara, you should apologize to Joseph and Cora. What you said today was indeed out of line.""Dad!" Zara shot a glare at Zayn. "Are you my father or his? Asking me to apologize is the same as bowing to them! I refuse! Anyone who wants to apologize can go ahead!"With
Zayn forced a bitter smile and said, "Winnie, Timothy might have acted inappropriately, but you've made mistakes too. You were so harsh on his parents, saying all those unkind things. It's only natural for him not to spare you the embarrassment."Winnie, fuming, retorted, "What's that supposed to mean? What gives him the right to do that? Is it just because he knows the hotel manager here and is a VIP customer? Does that give him the right to act all high and mighty? "Ugh! I couldn't care less! I'll find someone to look into his background, and if I find out he's been toying with me, I'll break his legs!"Winnie was furious, her eyes blazing, while Zayn could only smile in resignation."Okay, Winnie, let's not talk about that anymore. Timothy is a good kid. You shouldn't look down on him.""I will look down on him! So what if he knows a manager? My family runs a company. He's got no right to think he's better than us! Ugh!" Just then, Timothy approached them, a faint smile on h
The hallway was empty, and the world seemed to fall silent. It was as if only Susan and Timothy existed. Facing him, Susan silently stared at him, struggling to believe it was really him standing there. Three years had passed since Timothy mysteriously vanished without a trace. Everyone assumed he had either met with some misfortune or was dead. No one thought they'd ever see him again. Not even Susan. The past three years hadn't been easy for her. She had always felt a pang of guilt. After a brief fling with a rich classmate, she realized that the one she truly loved was Timothy. She wanted to apologize and try to win him back. However, on that very day, he disappeared, and she buried this secret deep in her heart, thinking she'd never have the chance to say it. Currently, she was in a daze. Susan parted her rosy lips, which trembled slightly like a delicate petal in the wind. She looked at the man before her. After three years, Timothy seemed different. He was more mature a
Timothy frowned slightly, exhaling a puff of smoke. "It's been alright." After a brief silence, he realized he couldn't linger around her longer. The situation was pretty awkward, at least for him, and he didn't enjoy feeling this way. He glanced at Susan, his expression calm, and gave her a slight nod, as if in greeting. "Sorry, if there's nothing else, I'll be on my way." He turned to leave, but just as he took a step, Susan called out from behind him, "Timothy, don't you have anything you want to ask me?"He paused, not being oblivious to the hidden meaning behind her words. As he hesitated, footsteps echoed down the hallway behind Susan, followed by a cheerful voice. "Susan, why are you just standing here, daydreaming? What's on your mind?"Susan flinched, her expression subtly shifting. She recognized that voice. It was Jason. Jason approached, dressed in a casual suit, hair neatly combed, glasses perched on his nose, and a gentle smile on his face—suave and polished.
Timothy glanced at Jason, his expression briefly strange, but then he just nodded and said calmly, "It's alright, I guess.""Alright?" Jason let out a scornful laugh, eyeing Timothy's outfit from head to toe, unable to hold back his mocking tone. "Come on, we're old classmates, no need to put up a front in front of me. Pride isn't worth a dime."With that, Jason pulled out a pack of expensive cigarettes from his pocket, took one out, and tossed it to Timothy with a smirk. "Take it, I'm feeling generous. Consider it a pity gift."Timothy narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes. He shook his head and took out his own pack of cigarettes, giving it a little wave. "I'll just smoke my own cigarette."He fished out a cigarette of a brand that Jason couldn't even recognize and lit it up. Jason glanced at it, and his smirk grew even more mocking. Just as he thought, Timothy was still a broke loser. After all, he was dressed in cheap clothes and smoking no-name c
When Winnie hung up, Timothy arrived at the hotel entrance. Winnie raised her voice deliberately, addressing Joseph and Cora, "How are you planning to get home now, Mr. and Mrs. Yeager?"Joseph replied, "No worries, you go ahead. We'll just grab a cab back!"Winnie put on a fake apologetic look. "Oh, I'm so sorry! Our driver's on the way with our car, a Mercedes worth over a hundred grand, but it probably won't fit everyone. I'm really sorry, but you'll have to get a cab!" Her words sounded apologetic, but she was practically beaming, thrilled to get back some of the pride she thought she lost earlier.Watching Joseph's family struggle to book a ride, she couldn't hide the smirk spreading across her face. Just then, a black Mercedes pulled up, and Winnie practically waved her arms to make sure everyone saw it. "Over here, over here!" she called out before it even arrived.As the driver stepped out and respectfully opened the door, Winnie's vanity skyrocketed. She spotted Ti
Winnie immediately spotted the car and gasped in excitement, "Zayn, look, isn't that a Cullinan? Isn't this car worth over ten million dollars?" Zayn noticed the car too, a hint of envy in his eyes. "With some custom options, yeah, it easily exceeds ten million! A car like that is for the truly wealthy, the cream of the crop!" Winnie's eyes sparkled with awe as she gazed at the car, her face showing nothing but admiration. "I wonder which rich heir from Lormford City this belongs to. If only Zara's boyfriend were this wealthy." As Winnie and Zayn stared at the Rolls-Royce Cullinan with envy, the car, exuding an intimidating air, slowly approached and began to slow down. Winnie was taken aback. "Could the owner of this car be here for dinner too?"The Rolls-Royce stopped right in front of Timothy's family. All eyes turned toward them as the car door swung open, and a man stepped out from the driver's seat. Under everyone's stunned gaze, he respectfully bowed to Timothy and said
Susan suddenly asked, "So why is Timothy here? Is he having a meal too?"Jason let out a cold laugh. "I just asked around. A waiter told me that someone had invited Timothy's whole family out for a meal. It was Flynn Cooper from the Cooper Group. "Flynn's girlfriend's parents are old comrades with Timothy's parents. Apparently, Timothy's parents are hoping to use those connections to help Timothy find a decent job! They're only getting this because of those old ties. Otherwise, they're nothing."Susan bit her lip, a flash of understanding crossing her eyes. "So that's how it is…"Jason chuckled and said, "Exactly, so stop overthinking it, Susan. What good is Timothy anyway? He's broke and has no skills, definitely not good enough for you. Besides, you haven't liked him for a long time. You're my woman now. We should get engaged and married as soon as possible."Susan forced a smile. "Got it, Jason."As she said those words, she felt a hollow emptiness inside. Why was it that all