Fern let out an inward sigh of relief after Jeremy was brought away. She did not want any casualties to arise from this incident.She met Eugene’s dark gaze once she turned around. Her heart lurched at once.There was blood on his face and hands. She asked him, “Are your injuries… serious?”Eugene stared at her without saying anything. His gaze made her slightly anxious.“Eugene…” Just then, Sydney walked over.Fern instantly returned to her senses after hearing her voice. She immediately let go of him as an awkward expression appeared on her face. It was no wonder he was looking at her like that.She just recalled that she had kissed him to stop him from beating Jeremy to death.Did Sydney see it…“About that… It’s alright as long as you’re fine. Your shares… I’ll continue asking Jeremy to return them to you.” She did not dare to look at him anymore. She lowered her head and spoke to him. After that, she turned around and left immediately.Eugene opened his mouth to tell her
Jeremy looked at them in confusion. He nodded and said, “Yes.” “Here’s a statement confirming that you instigated Sarah Lee to carry drugs with her. We need you back at the police station for an investigation,” the police officer said. Fern was stunned after hearing what the officer said. Sarah Lee was the woman who tricked her and told her that she was named Shannon Woods. Jeremy’s expression changed at once. He immediately said, “Are you guys mistaken? I didn’t instigate anyone to do anything. I wouldn’t do anything illegal.” “Other than her statement, we have a voice recording as well. Listen to this.” The police officer took out his phone and played a recording. The recording was approximately three minutes long. It was a conversation between a man and a woman.In the conversation, the man asked the woman to turn herself in and clear Fern’s name. He also promised the woman that he would take care of her family. He guaranteed that her family, especially her sick child, w
When he walked out of the Newton household, Eugene ran into Sharon and Simon, who were here to visit the old master.Simon was carrying his daughter in his arms. Bonnie was now a daddy’s girl. Sharon saw him walking out of the house with a despondent expression on his face. She guessed that something must have happened between him and the old master. “Is the old master still unwilling to see you?” she asked. Eugene was slightly down. He was mainly worried about the old master’s health. After all, the old master had passed out twice because he was too angered by his actions.He stuffed one of his hands into his pocket. Suddenly, he felt like smoking a cigarette. However, he realized that he did not have a lighter with him. “You know the old master’s temper. He hasn’t calmed down yet. You should come and see him after a while.” Sharon advised her brother. Eugene reached out his arm and pinched Bonnie’s chubby face. “Do you want me to carry you?” he asked Bonnie. “No!” Bo
Fern met up with Sharon today. Both of them sat opposite each other as they sipped on their coffee in the cafe. Sunlight filtered in from outside the window. There were very few people in the cafe. Sharon stirred the coffee in front of her with a teaspoon. “Have you really decided to stop filming movies?” She thought that Fern’s acting skills were pretty good.“Yes, the entertainment industry doesn’t suit blunt people like me.” She finally understood why Eugene always wanted her to quit the industry. “No matter what you decide to do, I’ll respect your decision.” Sharon had always treated Fern as her sister-in-law. “Thank you.” Fern spoke again after pondering upon it for a while, “I wanted to meet you today to ask you about studying abroad. I remember you mentioned that you’ve studied abroad before.”“Yes, I studied perfume formulation abroad.” Sharon looked straight at her and asked, “Are you planning to study abroad?” Fern nodded and said, “I had to quit school becaus
“Bring her in,” Eugene said. He continued to swing his club at the next ball. Wyatt brought Fern to the golf course. From a distance away, she saw the handsome man being surrounded by a crowd of people. He struck the golf ball, which fell into the hole accurately. Everyone behind him clapped as the woman beside him handed water to him and helped him wipe off his sweat at once. “President Eugene, you’re so capable. I admire you a lot,” the voluptuous woman said coquettishly. Eugene raised his head to drink the water. His sexy Adam’s apple bobbed up and down, charming the woman beside him to no end. She wanted to jump into his arms at once. “President Eugene, Miss Thompson is here.” Wyatt brought Fern in front of her. “Hey, isn’t she Fernie Thompson? The actress who announced that she’s quitting the entertainment industry two days ago?” someone by the side recognized her at once. These people knew about the things between Fern and Eugene. They looked at her with a hos
Fern thought that he was disregarding her good intentions. Was it not a good thing that she was getting along with him peacefully? Why must the relationship between them always be so tense? “I came here to tell you this. If there’s nothing else, I’ll leave first.” She was afraid that they would end up arguing if she continued talking to him. “How long will you be away?” Eugene asked when he saw her taking a few steps away. Fern did not turn around but still replied to him, “Two or three years.” He remained standing on the spot as he watched her walk farther and farther away. There seemed to be a missing piece in his heart. At night, Fern helped Rue organize her clothes. Eugene said that he would be coming over to fetch Rue over tomorrow.“Mommy, are you really going abroad?” Rue did not want to part ways with her. “Yes, you need to study and I need to study as well. It’d be bad if I can’t raise you well in the future, but it’d be worse if I need you to take care of
Three years later, a plane that had departed from X Country landed in the airport. Not long after, Fern dragged her luggage along with her as she walked out of the safety passage. She was wearing the current season’s beige-colored coat from Brand A and a business skirt. Her long hair was elegantly pulled up to the back of her head. A tall man was standing beside her. He was dressed in a tailored suit, and his handsome face was framed by a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He looked extremely gentle and elegant. “Welcome, welcome. I’m here on behalf of all the employees in Splendor Investment Bank to welcome both of you!” A middle-aged man walked toward them with a bouquet of fresh flowers in his hand. Two employees clad in business suits followed behind him. The middle-aged man handed the flowers to Fern and chuckled. “You must be Fernia. You look much prettier in real life compared to your photographs.” Fern accepted the flowers from him and said, “You flatter me. Are you
Asher Gibbs was a senior she had gotten to know while she was studying abroad in X Country. Somehow, both of them hit it off the first time they met. He always looked after her while they were in university. After studying for two years, she applied for an internship in her third year and entered the company that he had recommended to her. He was a young and capable financial analyst whereas she was his junior. Although she was not as skilled as he was, she still did well in her course. This time around, Splendor Investment Bank had spent a lot to recruit them. She intended to settle down before going to meet her daughter. She wanted to surprise Rue, so she had yet to tell her about her return. Fern took a bath. She then set her alarm before taking a nap. Asher knocked on her door at half-past six in the evening. “Fernie, are you ready?” Fern had applied light makeup and put on an elegant and formal suit skirt. She took a final glance at her reflection in the mir