Daniel was leaning against the car door. His dark, neatly groomed hair tousled by the wind added swagger to his noble bearing. He casually straightened up when he noticed Rebecca walking close. His eyes darkened at the sight of the man beside her. The night breeze was far from gentle and carried a chill with it. Rebecca still felt the nipping cold despite Sam's jacket draped over her shoulders. She marched on alongside Caleb without sparing the man in front of her a glance. They passed one another as they had done inside, only Daniel was no longer as impassive as he had been earlier. He sidestepped to get in her way."What are you trying to do, Mr. Winston?" Rebecca had wanted to ignore him and leave, but others were filing out of the venue one after another. The press was also waiting outside. They were not part of the entertainment industry, but if a fight were to break out, it would be inevitable for them to be scrutinized online. How troublesome.Daniel shot her a glance but sa
"Why? Aren't the seats all the same?" Daniel didn't understand. When Rebecca last returned to the Brown residence for Jessica's birthday, she sat in the back and treated him like a driver. And yet, she was actively asking to sit in the front.Rebecca shot him an odd look. "Do you not know, Mr. Winston?"He frowned. "What should I know?" He would understand if all she wanted was for Jessica to leave. What Jessica did to Rebecca back at the Brown residence was over the line. It wasn't odd for her to have not gotten over her anger and demand for Jessica to leave. But he couldn't figure out why she insisted on being in the passenger seat.It was Caleb who explained, "The front passenger seat is the seat reserved for one's girlfriend or wife, Mr. Winston. You're saying Ms. Rebecca is your wife and yet you allow another woman to occupy the seat. It's a little …" he paused and stared at Daniel. "Or perhaps you've sidelined Ms. Rebecca and see Ms. Brown as your girlfriend. If that's the cas
"There's nothing to compare between the two." Daniel frowned."Why not? Because Mr. Crawford Junior is a man and Jessica is a woman? Gender equality is a thing these days, Mr. Winston," Rebecca said upright and fastened her seatbelt. "You were telling Mr. Crawford Junior that not only women can be homewreckers. I'd like to ask you a question. Between Jessica and I, which one of us is the homewrecker?"The air in the car suddenly froze over. Aside from the whirr of the engine, only their shallow breaths could be heard. Rebecca, of course, was not expecting Daniel to answer. She let out a self-deprecating laugh. "There's a saying on the internet that claims the unloved one is the true homewrecker. I know even if you don't say anything. I understand now. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink …" She paused and inclined her head to look at him with a solemn expression. Her voice took on a serious tone. "I've already let go, Mr. Winston. Can't you leave me be?"He s
Rebecca feigned ignorance. "What do you mean? I don't remember.""You asked me if I would …""So, would you?" she cut Daniel off before he could finish. She stood at the steps of the villa as she turned to look at him, keeping her eye level with him."Of course not." Daniel frowned. He didn't understand why she would ask such a question but offered an answer anyway. "Well, that's that, then. Why are you asking?" Rebecca shrugged and faced away from him to take off her stilettos. When her bare feet hit the floor, exhaustion seemed to overtake her.The exchange had Daniel frowning even more. By the time he regained his wits, she had already changed the subject. He wanted to ask her why she would ask a question like that, but she already sought her own answer. He followed after her. "I just don't understand what you've gone through to ask me a question like that. Life and death aren't trivial matters, Becca. Murder is against the law. I don't have the means to get away with it. And
The jacket fell to the ground, and just like that, the two of them were in a deadlock. Rebecca didn't know the reason for Daniel's animosity toward Sam and the others. It would be absurd to think that he misunderstood the relationship between her and Sam. Forget the fact that they were siblings, but even if they were lovers as he had thought, that was none of his concern. They were getting divorced.She would eventually meet someone new. Even if that someone wasn't Sam, she would meet someone who was a perfect match for her. It wasn't as if she couldn't date and get married again. Furthermore, whoever she dated didn't concern Daniel at all.If he didn't misunderstand their relationship, Rebecca was even more confused. Sam's industry in Riverwood had zero connection with Daniel's. Although the Winstons and the Johnsons were competitors, one was in Riverwood and the other was in Rookfort. She couldn't think of any other reason to explain Daniel's animosity other than the fact that he
Daniel stood there, unmoving. Rebecca urged him, "What are you waiting for? You said you'd agree to anything. Are you going back on your word? Don't tell me you can't do something as simple as bringing me away from this place.""Why?" Daniel asked, standing on the stairs with one hand in his pocket. "What do you mean, why?" Rebecca didn't understand his question. "Why don't you want to live here?" Daniel rephrased his question. He remembered that Rebecca and George had discussed marital home choice. George suggested the location, and Rebecca was the one who made the decision. But she didn't want to stay here now. Even if this home was for her and her only, she still disappeared that night, leaving nothing behind."I don't need to tell you a reason, do I?" Rebecca looked at him, puzzled. But judging by the expression on Daniel's face, it seemed that she did. Therefore, she had no choice but to give him an answer, "It's because I don't sleep well in an unfamiliar place. Besides
"You're sick in the head! That's what I'm saying!" Rebecca yelled. She snatched the phone from Daniel and nestled back on the sofa. She blamed herself for choosing a place as quiet and secluded as Springford when they married. It was difficult for her to get a cab here.Daniel didn't say anything else and simply stared at her. After that, he took out his phone. The number saved as Becca was still at the top of his contacts list. With a frown, he tapped on the call button. Just like every time he tried to call her, he only heard the robotic voice saying, "Sorry. The number you have dialed is no longer in service …" He put the call on speakerphone for Rebecca to hear. Even though he didn't say anything, his actions had already spoken for him. He wouldn't have heard this prompt if she hadn't changed her number because if he had blocked instead, he would have gotten a different prompt altogether. Rebecca lazily lounged on the sofa, not moving a single inch. She said, "Your problem, D
That was Ethan Somner. Even from a long distance, Daniel could still recognize the man Rebecca was hugging. After all, Ethan was an actor with the title of best male actor; he was a well-known star. Of course, Daniel knew him. Besides, this big star had trouble with Winston Jewelries two years ago. Originally, Ethan was supposed to endorse Winston Jewelries, but he requested to terminate his contract two years ago. He would rather pay liquidated damages than continue the endorsement. He was very stubborn. No matter how everyone tried to convince him otherwise, he still demanded to terminate the contract.Ethan had been in the industry for many years but kept it low-key. Except during the promotion of his work, he never showed up anywhere else. No one could even find information about his parents on the internet, and many of Ethan's loyal fans caused a lot of trouble when he terminated the endorsement, damaging Winston Group's reputation."I didn't expect Rebecca to know a big star