At Rookfort Seaside, the waters of the rivers converged into the vast ocean, and the MRC Group was located near the river that flowed into the ocean. As the car had been driving for a while, they could already see the bridge spanning the river through the car window. After driving for a while, Nelson finally realized that something was wrong. He nervously clung to the passenger seat. Then, he trembled and said, 'My dear daughter, you can't do anything foolish. Look at how successful you are now, and you've grown up to be so beautiful. It would be a huge loss if we died together! We can discuss the money later, but safety comes first!' Wendy smiled coldly. This man was afraid of death, but his words were not wrong. Dying together with him wasn't worth it. It would be a disservice to herself, and an even greater disservice to her grandma who had raised her by collecting scrap material. Moreover, she hadn't even had the chance to see her child grow up properly, so why should
Wendy didn't even bother to look at Nelson again. She turned around and walked away. She couldn't believe she was even considering taking this scumbag to a restaurant just because he might not have had dinner. She should let him starve to death as he deserved it. Seeing Wendy walking away, Nelson quickly caught up and began to apologize desperately. "My dear daughter, I was wrong! You can't just abandon your own dad. If you let me leave like this, those loan sharks will beat me to death when I go back!" "What does that have to do with me?" Wendy raised her cold gaze and swept it over the man standing in her way, her so-called dad. "It's your own debt. Why should I repay it? I'll say it again, I don't have the money, and even if I did, I wouldn't give it to you! Get lost!" Wendy turned and walked away, not wanting to deal with him any longer. However, she was stopped again after taking only a few steps. Nelson had hit a dead end, so he decided to go all out. "So, y
Rebecca found the situation both amusing and exasperating. She had never expected Mrs. Winston to be so eager to meddle in Daniel's affairs. Just after she had divorced Daniel, Mrs. Winston readily agreed to accept Jessica into the Winston family. Now that Jessica's engagement had been called off, she was already coming up with new plans.Furthermore, Rebecca had never imagined that Mrs. Winston would set her sights on the Johnson family.Rebecca had no intention of remarrying or returning to her previous marriage. She couldn't fathom why Mrs. Winston believed that the Johnson family would be willing to marry their daughter off to someone like Daniel, who was frequently trending due to his scandals.The messenger was quite foolish too. They never considered the situation from the Johnson family's perspective. If it were their own daughter, would they agree to such a marriage? Nevertheless, it wasn't her concern. "Alright, Mom, don't let this upset you. Let's just treat it
It was a rare occurrence to see Zelda setting aside her usual grace and becoming so furious. Seeing this, Rebecca smiled brightly to one side. Thinking of the phone call this morning, she nodded and played along. "Isn't that right? It's all my fault for not knowing many people when I was younger. That's why I was so blind as to only like him."Thinking about it now, Rebecca really felt that it was lamentable. She had really been bound by the marriage arrangement decided by the elders of the two families. Zelda was enjoying herself as her daughter massaged her shoulders."Don't think about what happened in the past anymore. There's a long road ahead of you still. There are many handsome young men in Rookfort. Once you get familiar with things here, have Albert bring you around and attend more charity auctions and such. Got it?"Great. There they went again.Rebecca felt troubled by the suggestion, but she obediently agreed to it. Then, she turned to look pleadingly over at Alber
Him?Albert became slightly stunned when he heard Rebecca's question. He even drove slower in response.Rebecca understood what was going on with just a glance. "Alright, Albert. Focus on the road. Remember I'm in the car too," she joked, prompting Albert to come back to himself.Albert chuckled. "Don't worry, I won't put you in danger."Rebecca laughed as well. However, she didn't respond. She only turned to look out the window.The scenery sped by outside. Besides the occasional reminders from the GPS, there wasn't much noise in the car. There were many things in life that remained shrouded if no one pointed them out. Sometimes, it was just a brave step that banished the curtain of ignorance. It was a shame that there were far more cowards in life. Albert was one, and so was Rebecca herself.That Wendy person seemed to be one too.But luckily, Albert still had a chance.The night breeze swept up the fallen leaves by the roadside in a swirl. After a brief dance, they fell to
"You …"Albert's words astonished Wendy so much that she couldn't speak. She stared at Albert's large figure before her as her heart roiled. He …Did he know what he was saying?As if he'd heard her thoughts, Albert answered."I know what I'm saying, and I'm very clear about what I'm doing. Wendy, I like you. Can you not leave?"Wendy's heart raced. She instinctively took a step backward, seemingly wanting to run away.Albert liked her? Did he really like her?How was that possible? How could Albert Johnson actually like her?Wendy patted her face lightly and inhaled deeply. She walked past Albert as she mumbled to herself."I must be seeing things. Really, is there a need to be so happy about quitting that I'm hallucinating? Wendy, stop daydreaming. How could you have such an unrealistic dream …"Before she could take two steps, someone grabbed her slender wrist.Caught unawares, Wendy fell into that person's warm embrace.Losing her balance, Wendy's forehead knocked int
Wendy looked up at Albert, meeting his gaze directly."I have someone I like," she repeated, her tone solemn.All the words Albert wanted to say disappeared when he heard this, and he became unable to say a thing. He kept silent, he put away his intentions to try and endear himself to her and regained an air of coldness.He became even colder than the breeze that blew in from the river."Really?" Albert finally squeezed out bitterly.Wendy's complexion was deathly pale as she said, "Yes!" Her teeth were gritted, and it had been very difficult to get the words out. Yet, she forced a smile. "Why would I lie to you? There's no need for such a thing in this situation, is there? Logically speaking, most women would want to date you, Mr. Johnson. If I didn't already have someone I like, why would I reject your confession?"Albert was the eldest son of the richest man in Riverwood and the heir to the MRC Group. Oh, wait. He was actually the person currently in charge of the MRC Group.
For a moment, Wendy felt like she had something stuck in her throat. She tried to swallow it down, but it hurt. Still, she couldn't cough it out.So, when Albert had said that she liked her, did he do it while allowing another woman to sit in his car's front passenger seat?Wendy's chest hurt sharply, but she didn't want to argue with Albert any further. Faking calm, she looked away and held back her anger."It's getting late, Albert. I should be getting back. I've thought through my resignation very seriously, so I hope that you can approve it as soon as possible." After saying that, Wendy turned and left without looking at Albert.Wendy had misjudged.Albert didn't expect Wendy to react this way. Things had definitely gotten better just now, but now the situation between them had become tense again."A reason." In an instant, Albert's emotions overwhelmed him. "If you want to resign, you must at least give me a reason."He grabbed Wendy almost instinctively, shoving aside all