Seeing how Simon had his arm around Sharon so protectively, Jim hurriedly waved his hand. “I’m on my own now. How am I supposed to win against the two of you?”“What do you want, then?” Sharon continued.Jim shrugged. “I only wanted to ask you something. How did Eugene get involved in a car accident? Did he really go missing? You have information on where he is now, don’t you?” He narrowed his eyes at her, as though he was trying to see through her.Sharon knew that many members of the family had rushed back from overseas to attend the emergency family meeting Quinn had initiated, including Jim.It was within reason that he did not know about what went on with Eugene. “I don’t have information about where he is, nor do I know how he got involved in a car accident,” Sharon told him the truth.“You don’t know? He’s your brother! I heard that the car accident took place in the mountains because you asked him to help you transport some materials or something.”“Yes, I did ask him f
However… That was Eugene’s position! If not her, who would help him guard it?“Stepmother, you’re overstating things. I’m only managing it for Eugene temporarily. I’ll relinquish the position to him when he returns.”“If he returns, you mean…” Germaine was so furious that she accidentally blurted this out.Austin’s gaze swept over her abruptly, and their eyes met, putting Germaine’s tirade to a pause.Germaine’s heart skipped a beat, and her expression shifted into one of frantic anxiety.“Stepmother, what do you mean by that? What do you mean ‘if he returns’?” Sharon’s sharp gaze was fixed on Germaine. She knew that the woman was feeling guilty.Germaine took a deep breath furtively before quickly saying, “Ah… I mean, we’ve searched for him for so long but came up with nothing. I’m merely worried that something has happened to him.”Sharon pursed her lips and was silent as she stared at Germaine intently. Something was wrong with both mother and son.“Ah, we’ll stop our chat h
Germaine and Austin got in their car and left the Newton household. Germaine glared at Sharon with hatred through the car window.“Damn it! I didn’t expect her to rope Simon in and have him back her up to be the head of the family!”When Sharon was brought back to the Zachary family, Germaine had already started worrying if Sharon would hinder her son’s ascendance to the head of the family. Now, all her fears had come true.“The strange part is not that she has Simon to back her up. It’s her insistence on taking the position as head of the family.” Austin’s voice was cold.“Yes? Why do you think that is?” Germaine was perplexed too. She analyzed it with furrowed brows, saying, “She said she’s keeping the position for Eugene.“I’m thinking… Why is she so certain that Eugene will return?”Austin narrowed his eyes as he looked out the car window, darkness festering in the depths of his eyes. “I’m not sure, but I believe that she knows something.”Germaine’s heart skipped a beat. Sh
Simon’s big, warm hands were clasped on Sharon’s waist. He deliberately lowered his head to her ear and said with a deep voice laced with a hint of danger, “You’ll know when we get home.”Sharon’s ear burned. She immediately knew what he was implying, so she was embarrassed that she could not speak.“Hey, you two! You’ve been shoving your sweet romance into everyone’s faces since the family meeting! Now you’re doing it again! As if we don’t know how to!” Having said that, Jim put an arm around Riley’s neck, pulled her close to him, and left a deep kiss on her lips!Riley was not prepared at all and immediately flushed.Seeing that, Sharon took the chance to push Simon away. She wanted so badly to applaud Jim for doing that. She imitated Riley’s tone from before, asking, “Riley, why is your face so red?”“I like it when she does that, it’s too cute!” Jim pushed her chin up, his lips curling in a teasing smirk.Riley swatted his hand away exasperatedly. “I’m warning you, you can’
When Sharon was done taking a shower, Simon was still working in his study. Sharon felt guilty at the thought of Simon having to manage Newton Corporation with her. He was already exhausted from working his own job, and now, he had to help her with her job too. He would basically be managing two massive corporations on his own. Sharon only hoped that Eugene would return soon. Even if she could deal with the old stubborn men in the family, her fiancé would overwork himself to death if Eugene did not return soon.Sharon changed into her sleepwear and took a bottle of sleep-inducing essential oils she had just finished blending the past day out of her bag. She walked to the study and knocked on the door.After a short while, Simon’s deep and melodious voice rang out. “Come in.”Sharon pushed the door open and walked to the desk with her hands behind her back.Simon was wearing simple loungewear. The cold and sharp aura that was normally around him was gone, but he was also so hand
“I told you that you’re all I need,” he said. His insomnia had gotten better some time ago. He had been in better condition lately. “If you don’t want it, never mind,” she said. She reached out to take it back from him, but he evaded her extended arm. “You can’t take back something you’ve given.” She smirked and said, “I thought you didn’t like it?” “Hmm… Although it’s pretty much useless to me right now, I’ll keep it since you made it for me.” From the tone of his words, it sounded like she was forcing him to keep it. “I’ll have to trouble you during this period of time, Simon. When Eugene returns, I’ll ask him to thank you.” “That’s a must,” he said. Eugene had to thank him and give him a big reward. Sharon sighed and said, “I wonder if he can return within a month’s time.” Nobody knew how he was doing right now. “If he doesn’t return, that’s his own fault. He can only blame himself for being incapable,” Simon said. For him, a month was enough to do many t
It was late at night and Fern had already fallen asleep while Fern was just done showering. She dried her wet hair with a towel and prepared to take a look at her study notes before going to bed. A series of knocks on the door was heard, breaking the peaceful silence of the night. Her heart lurched. It was so late at night now. Who could it be? She cautiously walked over and asked through the closed door, “Who is it?” “Miss Thompson, it’s me, Wyatt Milliot.” Wyatt Milliot? She grew even more worried. Why was he here in the middle of the night?Could there be any news about Eugene? The thought flashed across her mind, and she opened the door at once. “Wyatt… Huh—” She had just opened the door when a tall figure leaned toward her. She helped him up in a hurry so that she would not get crushed under his weight. “You…” She was just about to ask who he was when she raised her eyes and caught sight of the man’s pale face. It was the man she had been pining for all t
She was not a saint. Why did she have to care about whether he lived or not? However… she could not bring herself to kick him out of her house and not care about him at all! Eugene’s consciousness gradually waned. His vision blurred and he could not see the woman standing before him clearly. However, he knew who she was. He extended his arm out to her and attempted to hold her hand. “If you don’t like this arrangement… you can kick… Kick me out,” he said weakly. He did not want to put her in danger. If Wyatt had not decided to come here on his own accord, he would not have come to her house. Somehow, Fern was furious after hearing what he just said. “Kick you out? Sure, do you think that I want to let you stay? Or do you think that it’s my obligation to rescue you due to my conscience? If I kick you out right now and the assassins find out, won’t I be doomed as well?” Eugene stared at her as she threw a tantrum at him. He did not have the strength to say anything any