Seeing Rebecca's reaction, Ethan became anxious. He was afraid that she would cry, so he quickly comforted her. "I'm really fine. You can look if you don't believe me."As he spoke, Ethan reached his hand out from under the coat. His wound had been bandaged in a thin layer of gauze, but Ethan could still move it. It was obvious that the wound wasn't too bad. It was just that his cut-up shirt had lots of bloodstains on it. It made it look a bit horrifying.Penny helped Ethan out too. "The wound wasn't very deep, just a bit wide. The doctor said it'll be fine in two days as long as it doesn't get wet. There won't even be a scar." She said all this quickly and smoothly. It was only after she did that she recalled Rebecca's own injuries. Feeling that she'd done something wrong, her expression turned guilty.But it seemed that she was overthinking. The three didn't seem to mind her words at all.Sam even joked, "Don't you move. If you do, there might be an even bigger injury."
"You don't get it?" As Sam stared at Penny, who looked thoroughly confused, his eyes became tinted with mirth. "If you drive, I won't be the one sending you home."Penny was at a loss for words. She suddenly couldn't find anything to say in answer to him. Sam, however, seemed proud of himself. "Any more questions?" he asked.Penny shook her head. "N-no." She'd been turned around by Sam's logic, and now her brain was in a bit of a mess. Based on the logic, there wasn't much issue with this arrangement. She didn't want to trouble Sam, so Sam wouldn't be the one to send her home if she drove. She would be sending him home instead!That was it. Penny managed to convince herself of this, even if she still felt like there was something wrong with the logic.Sam didn't give her more time to think about it. Seeing how confused she was, he only laughed. "Since there's no problem, go ahead and drive.""Oh, alright." Penny couldn't figure it out, so she nodded and assented. Then, she unloc
Ethan raised an eyebrow. He didn't ask about the supposed gift, putting it aside for the moment. The anger on his face had dissipated a lot. He couldn't help but say, "You sent your company's talent home? Are you sure you didn't use Ms. Lowe as a driver? Ethan, Becca said that's not how people pursue someone they like. You …""Who said I'm pursuing her?" Sam immediately refuted. He twisted the bottle cap open and glugged down some water. "I think you and Rebecca have too much free time, speculating about nothing from the sidelines.""Yes, alright. You're not pursuing her at all." Ethan snickered. Sam put down his bottle of water and said, "You don't believe me, do you, punk? You dare tease me!""Of course not. By the way, didn't you say you received a huge gift? What is it?"Sam gave up on the previous topic and switched to this one. He smiled once this matter was brought up. He splayed lazily on the couch. "It's nothing much. Just that my company's talent recorded clearer video
Rebecca had heard the news from Ryan since not many in the wealthy circles knew about this. Ryan said that Daniel had left after receiving a call early in the morning. Even without putting the phone on speaker, the sounds of crying could be heard through the line. Just listening to it caused a headache to come on.Now, though, Ryan's tone was calm. He didn't sound like he felt bad for his friend at all. Conversely, he seemed to be quite happy about it."I really don't know why Daniel still bothers with that woman. It's bad enough that he was so blind in the past. Why is he still going to see her after yesterday? Don't you think he's being an idiot?"Ryan didn't much like the Brown family, so he didn't go to the banquet last night. But their circles were only so big, so the news of what happened had already spread everywhere. It was just that everyone was smart and talked about it quietly. They were not like Jessica, who was dumb enough to sell the news to the media.At the mome
After Rachel said that, Rebecca really felt embarrassed. Just as she was wondering if she should reject or delay the visit, Rachel spoke again."Since we're talking about it, why not tomorrow? Do you have time, Becca? It's George's birthday tomorrow, too. Although he's not here anymore, he always liked a celebration. And he liked you even more. Let's all gather at the Winston residence. George will be overjoyed to see us together even in heaven."Rachel's reasoning was absurd, but Rebecca couldn't reject her for it. George … He was someone who treated her well even after Jessica had returned. He treated her sincerely and earnestly well. If George were still alive, he would have wanted Rebecca to visit him and celebrate his birthday.Rebecca looked down and stayed silent for a moment. As Rachel waited silently for an answer, Rebecca made a noise of assent. "Mrs. Winston, what if I come by after work tomorrow? It might be a little late, but if you don't mind …""I don't mind. It's
Fearing that Daniel wouldn't agree, Rachel hurriedly spoke up."You can discuss marrying Jessica later, but we owe an explanation for the suffering Becca has endured. Since you've already decided to divorce Becca, you shouldn't have kept dragging it on! Now, you're showing concern for the woman who mistreated her in her childhood as her husband. Have you thought about how Becca feels?""I admit I didn't think this through, but this is too urgent. I will apologize to Becca when I see her tomorrow night."Surprisingly, Daniel didn't remain silent this time. After Rachel finished speaking, he continued.Rachel hadn't quite grasped the situation yet. She assumed Daniel wouldn't come back. So she continued speaking her mind."When I called Becca, she sounded like she didn't want to return to the Winston's residence. She's been back for quite some time but still hasn't found time to visit me. Do you know what that implies? It means the girl wants to sever ties with our family! I'm makin
The next afternoon, Rebecca left Four Seasons earlier than usual as she had plans for dinner with Rachel.She had also informed her servants that she would be visiting the Winston residence to visit Rachel and would return later in the evening. She wanted to make sure they didn't worry about her.Ethan was slightly unhappy about it, but he didn't stop her.On second thought, the Winstons' presence had played a role in preventing Rebecca from getting kicked out of the Brown family. They also ensured she grew up well.Rebecca had spent the first fourteen years of her life as a pampered young lady. She suddenly got kicked out by her own family and was forced to adapt to the world. She could have gotten abducted by human traffickers before even learning how to do laundry and cook.The Winstons saved Rebecca and provided her with a meal.The Browns were to be blamed for the scars on her body.Hence, Ethan didn't have a problem with the two elders in the Winston family. He simply felt
Daniel walked over with a plate in his hand. His right palm was still wrapped in bandages. However, his graceful demeanor remained undisturbed.He arranged the dishes on the table, then casually glanced in their direction. His expression was indifferent."The dishes are all served. Let's eat."Rebecca wondered if he heard them talking, but his interruption ended the conversation. He helped Rebecca solve her dilemma of how to respond.However, Rebecca's mind was still in turmoil, trying to understand why Daniel was here.Daniel had a strained relationship with Rachel. They would usually argue whenever they met. So Rebecca was confident he wouldn't be here. That was why she agreed to come. It could avoid any awkward encounters.Moreover, Jessica was still in the hospital, so why wasn't he there with her?Rebecca hadn't actively sought updates on Jessica's condition. But she couldn't help hearing about it.Every day, someone would inform her of Jessica's miserable situation as if