No one expected the kid to say such a thing, so they were all frozen in shock, especially Wendy. She nearly held Oliver's hand too and said that that wasn't true. In fact, she liked him very much. Wendy had liked Albert even before he had liked her. She already wanted to go through life with him by her side at first glance, when she first saw him at school.The way he had looked, so far from reach as he gave a speech onstage, was captivating. That was why she had worked even harder. After receiving the Johnson family's financial aid, she was even more motivated. She had never stopped trying to follow him.In the end, she managed to do as she wanted and stood by his side.If she had only liked Albert in the beginning because of his looks and charisma, then she had grown to love him even more after so much time spent together. Wendy did not love Albert any less than he loved her. It was solely because she loved him so much that she couldn't bear to stay by his side when she wa
"I was just saying that you should do it soon." Sam was speaking in a very rational tone like he was just stating facts. "If it turns out as we're theorizing, then Albert will have to go talk things out. We're all people who can communicate, so that's not a problem. The problem is if she doesn't want to talk things out. But if we're wrong, then there's no problem to worry about."Rebecca bit her lip. "Then I'll … find the chance to try it."No matter what, Rebecca still felt like she was sneaking around and doing something bad. It made her feel guilty.Sam could see her hesitation. He sighed softly and said, "Becca, if you can't get over the implications, then forget it. Besides, this matter doesn't concern you that much. There's no need to feel responsible for everything."Plainly speaking, if Wendy wasn't accepting Albert's feelings, it was partially due to something between them that only they knew. Regardless of how much effort someone else put in, their relationship would ne
The look in Zelda's eyes became softer, probably because she was thinking of Sam's love life."Since you say that the girl is nice, Becca, then I won't worry about Sam's taste. Once your father comes home tonight, we'll discuss what wedding gift to give. If it's too big, it might scare the girl's family. If it's too small, it might offend them. Stay here tonight. We can discuss it together.""Alright. I'll go along with what you say." Rebecca couldn't help but smile upon seeing how Zelda was slowly turning serious."But if you ask me, just a moderate gift is fine. If you give something too big, her family might take it all. That would be bad. We might as well give her the gift secretly once everything's settled."Zelda nodded at that. "You're right. Let's go with your plan for now. That girl's a pitiful one. No one's loved her for more than 20 years of her life. She can't have it tough when she's in our family! We have to take good care of her!""What are you two talking about? Wh
Zelda was still thinking about Sam's affairs, so she took a moment before processing what Albert said. Kenneth had a huge reaction. "A man? What man?"Albert's expression turned dark as he coolly told his parents what he had seen at the door in detail. This included how that man had opened the car door for Rebecca and the way Rebecca smiled.He gave countless small details like this. As he did, he seemed very displeased.Rebecca had only been back in Rookfort for a few days. How could she have found a man so quickly? Plus, she even smiled at him! Wasn't she afraid of being tricked?Even if Rebecca wanted to get married, it didn't make sense to progress so quickly. Albert had only taken his eyes off her for a few days!Hearing Albert's antagonistic tone of voice, Zelda finally came back to herself. She couldn't help but chuckle when she saw the looks on Albert's and Kenneth's faces."He's one of Becca's friends from Riverwood. He helped her out during the incident at the Grand C
Kenneth was furious. He was ready to unleash a tirade out of anger, but his wife managed to hold him back.Helpless, Zelda turned to Sam. "You're such an idiot. We were never against you marrying Penny. Why are you in such a hurry? What will the Lowes think of us if you go alone? Let your father accompany you. It shows that our family values her. Let's show her some support."Sam calmly stared at his mother.He wasn't surprised that Zelda knew Penny's name.Obviously, Zelda asked Rebecca about it after their conversation this afternoon.It would have been more shocking if she didn't know.He pursed his lips and remained silent. Zelda continued composedly, "Becca said the Lowes don't really appreciate Ms. Lowe. They don't hold her in high regard and just want to marry her off to benefit their family business, right?" Sam's patience was wearing off.He ran his fingers through his hair and reluctantly replied with a hum."Exactly. The Lowes already treat her poorly. If we don'
"Daniel, I admit that I'm not exactly enthusiastic about taking care of you in the hospital."Rebecca stared intently at Daniel and expressed her feelings in a straightforward way."If I've made you unhappy in any way during this period, you can tell me directly. You don't have to risk your own health."Having gone through all those things in the past, Rebecca acknowledged that she couldn't be as devoted to Daniel as she was three years ago. Back then, her life revolved around him.If it were three years ago, she would have stayed by his bedside every day after finding out he was injured and hospitalized. She would be worried about him constantly.Even if she wasn't the cause of his injury, she would have willingly endured the hardships of accompanying him in the hospital. Even if he were injured because of someone else, like Jessica, she wouldn't have minded.But times had changed.Before loving anyone else, she wanted to love herself first.A broken glass couldn't be fixed.
Just as Maxwell had told Ryan earlier, he wasn't seeking his forgiveness. "The passing of our grandfather was largely my fault, so I won't argue with you about that. If you want to scold me or throw a few punches to vent your anger, I won't fight back. However, I believe this isn't a reason I can't pursue Becca." Ryan raised his gaze and looked at Ryan earnestly."Given the current situation in our family, I don't think there will be another occasion where I need to abandon my family. Moreover, even if such a situation were to arise in the future, I believe the Johnsons will take good care of Becca.""You ..."As Ryan listened to what Maxwell said, he couldn't help feeling that Maxwell was too selfish.How could he speak about the potential consequences of abandoning Rebecca in such a solemn manner? He didn't even bother to consider her feelings.Ryan couldn't decide if he was hypocritical or genuinely straightforward! Maxwell seemed to sense Ryan's thoughts. He said calmly,
Back in the hospital, the ward fell into an eerie silence after the Jenkins siblings left.The atmosphere was strangely tense.Rebecca broke the silence first. She apologized to Daniel. "I'm sorry, I didn't consider your feelings, and that's my fault. I know I haven't been in the best mood around you these past few days. If you're planning to leave the hospital because of this, I'll arrange for a caregiver to take care of you and have your meals delivered. Would that be okay?"She tried to keep her tone as calm as possible. From Daniel's perspective, it could be frustrating to have someone who looked reluctant to be around him all the time.But from her perspective, she couldn't force herself to wear a smile every day. So, she suggested a compromise of hiring someone to care for him. She hadn't considered his feelings thoroughly. Since her grandfather was in the hospital, she thought she might as well take care of Daniel, too.Regardless of the situation, she still hoped for