"Sam, can you slow down a bit?"Rebecca could keep up with Sam's pace, but being dragged by the back of her collar didn't feel good. Hearing her somewhat aggrieved voice, Sam couldn't help but curse internally. "Slow down? Slow down my foot! How can you not learn your lesson and fall in love with another guy so quickly after all that has happened? You two sure look close. He's clearly a liar!"Although he was berating her in his mind, Sam halted his steps in response to her plea."Becca, you really need to be more cautious. Haven't you suffered enough from getting fooled by Daniel? It hasn't been that long, and you're already interested in another man? Do you even know what kind of guy he is?"Sam stood in front of her and lectured her out of concern. Their shadows stretched out under the dim lamplight. The difference in their heights made it look like one of them was enveloping the other. Rebecca didn't expect Sam to say these things to her. It took her a while to process it
Jessica ... died?Rebecca was in shock for a while.She hadn't paid much attention to news about Jessica after reading about her accident the last time. To her, everything that happened in Riverwood was a fleeting dream.But she couldn't simply ignore the experiences she had and the people she met.This news stirred up emotions within her.She turned to Daniel.Sensing her gaze, Daniel, who was still eating, raised his eyes to look at her. There was a hint of foolishness in his dark eyes. Rebecca hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but speak, "She ... Are you okay?"Daniel only glanced briefly at the TV in the room. He then continued eating as if the dishes on the table were more important than the news being broadcast.Rebecca suddenly felt she might have overstepped.Daniel and Jessica's issues were none of her business.He used to care for her deeply. Yet, he seemed unfazed now.Whether it was because of what happened at the wedding or for other reasons, it had n
The reporters continued with their probing questions."Do you think you're partly responsible for Ms. Brown's death? It's been said that she initiated the accident as an act of revenge because the Winstons broke off the engagement with the Browns. What do you think about this? Why did you break off the engagement with the Browns?"Upon hearing the straightforward questions, Rebecca frowned. After all, the real Daniel was still in the hospital. The one who was receiving the interview was an imposter.Nobody knew what his true intentions were. She didn't have much sympathy left for Daniel. But she didn't want to see an impersonator damage his reputation.Suddenly, a thought crossed her mind.She wondered if it meant that all the mishaps she had experienced while abroad and upon her return were orchestrated by this imposter. If that was true ...But this notion only lingered in her mind for a few seconds. She decided to dismiss that thought.Even if those incidents had nothin
"What ... do you plan to do now?"The news on the screen had already switched to other segments. Despite the professional broadcasting tone coming from the TV, the ward still felt somewhat desolate. Unable to restrain herself, Rebecca tentatively questioned him.Daniel's gaze remained calm. She couldn't read his emotions.Furthermore, his face was partially covered in bandages, and that made it even harder to discern his expression. He lowered his gaze slightly before looking at Rebecca."Becca, Ryan told me you had some bad experiences while abroad. Back in Springford, you also asked me if I wished for you to ... disappear. Will you still believe me if I say no now?"He didn't answer Rebecca's question directly. Instead, he chose to clarify something about his past actions. As for what would happen from now on, he wasn't ready to think about it yet. He wanted to talk things out with Rebecca. He didn't want her to dwell on it.Little did he know that Rebecca had already t
After all, this guy had a mental illness and needed regular medication.Ryan believed that Daniel would never harm the girl he grew up with, but the evidence seemed to point in his direction. Plus, Daniel was infatuated with Jessica back then. He was so protective over her.But when Rebecca returned, he eagerly started investigating her time abroad. He seemed like a completely different person. It was understandable why Ryan had his suspicions.Now, looking back, aside from those unusual incidents, it all boiled down to Daniel's unwillingness to bow down to Rebecca. Daniel was accustomed to being high and mighty. He felt awkward to make the first move when facing the lady who always obeyed him.It was only after suffering a major blow that he realized how overboard he used to be.So, he willingly reversed their roles now. Regardless of how unreasonable Rebecca's demands might be, he wouldn't refuse them.It was as if the once lofty god had become the most devout believe
Like Rebecca, Ryan was too stunned to speak after hearing the unexpected information Daniel told him. He couldn't believe that Daniel's own brother would do something like this to him.Even Maxwell, whom Ryan disliked the most, was only more ruthless to the illegitimate child of the Jenkins. He didn't take any action either when he learned that Ryan was secretly taking away the Jenkins' business. He just let Ryan and Daniel take the projects away.Maxwell acted like they were only playing house instead of seriously fighting for projects worth up to billions. Ryan was surprised that the Winstons were fighting like they were battling for the throne. He could not fathom it.Even when Daniel finished telling him everything he knew, he was still at a loss for words. He was also curious why Daniel's brother wasn't raised in the family. Yet, Daniel wasn't able to give him an answer.Daniel could only tell him he wasn't sure of his brother's intentions either. He didn't even know much ab
Daniel didn't expect that what he was thinking about would suddenly happen at that moment. His phone on the table suddenly rang while he was pondering whether Rachel would mistake his brother for him.Rachel was calling.Daniel didn't rush to answer the call. He waited for a while until the ringing started to sound like it was urging him to pick up the phone before slowly reaching out for his phone.He heard Rachel's voice, which was filled with frustration, the moment he answered the call."Daniel Winston, do you have any idea what you have done? It's been more than ten days. You haven't returned home, and you didn't even show up at the company. I can't believe that you were even involved with Jessica. Don't you feel shameless at all? She's dead. Why do you have to be entangled with her? Your grandpa would be so furious that he would come back to life immediately if he learned of it!"Even though Daniel didn't put the phone on speaker mode, Rachel's irritated voice was still clea
After all, James had to face the reality that the Stiggs had split family assets. Besides, he had stayed at the hospital for many days. He didn't only get bored but was also worried that he would keep troubling Rebecca. He thought that it was time for him to go home, which was why he decided to agree to Angela's suggestion.His belongings were already packed. He was waiting for Henry to pick him up after finishing his work.Rebecca went downstairs. She originally proposed to drive James home, but he declined her favor, as he thought it was already very shameless of him to accept the meals Rebecca sent him every day during this period. He wouldn't let Rebecca drive him back.Moreover, he didn't want to ruin Rebecca's first visit to the Stigg residence like that. He thought her first visit should be more formal.James insisted on having Henry pick him up no matter what.He wanted to discuss the matter of the family splitting assets when Rebecca visited the Stigg residence, too. He