Albert noticed Wendy's gaze. He subtly loosened his grip on her hand. He then looked into her stubborn eyes and felt a growing sense of helplessness. After a while, his expression softened, and he said gently, "Wendy, I have never thought of you that way. My words and actions might have hurt you earlier. That's because everything was beyond my expectations. I couldn't control myself. I hope you can calm down and talk to me about our situation. Even if you don't want to marry me, shouldn't you consider what's best for Ollie as his mother?"Ollie's mother?Of course, she wanted to care for Oliver as his mother. Every time she saw him sitting alone in the CEO's office, looking obedient and sensible, it broke her heart. She wanted to be there for him.But not everything in life went according to one's desires.She understood that, so she had to suppress her emotions. No one knew how many sleepless nights she had spent thinking about him. She would ponder how he was doing at the
"I ..."Wendy was still confused. It seemed like she hadn't fully processed all the information.Just as she was about to speak, she saw Rebecca walking toward them from the other end of the corridor. She seemed to be in a rush. It must be about Oliver, but she couldn't shout in the hospital. So, she came in person.Albert also noticed this and decided to interrupt Wendy. "Wendy, take your time to think about it. Let's go check on Ollie first. I won't force you if you don't want to change your mind. But I still hope you can come visit Ollie occasionally so that he knows his mother loves him and cares for him."As Albert finished speaking, Wendy's emotions crumbled. Tears streamed down her eyes uncontrollably. Yet, she couldn't say a word. She could only express everything with her tear-filled eyes.Of course, she was willing to do that.What mother wouldn't want to openly stand by her child? Who would want to spy on their kids from the shadows like a thief, fearing that their u
Penny's voice came from the phone, and it carried a hint of relief."I have an idea. It's only a breach of contract once. If it happens, I'm not sure who will help me pay my loan.""Sam can!"The words slipped from Rebecca's mouth without much thought.Penny guffawed at the statement. She felt embarrassed after laughing. "Does Mr. Johnson know that you've offered him up on a silver platter?"Rebecca clicked her tongue lightly. "I see you're speaking for my brother now, huh? I remember someone used to complain about how heartless a capitalist like him is."Penny coughed lightly. "Things are different now!"Rebecca understood and didn't comment further. "Then, please bring my brother home quickly. Don't worry about your work. I'm sure Sam will be more than happy to settle it for you."Spending exorbitant amounts to poach people from the previous company was ill-intentioned. Now, this idea was out in the open. What else was there to worry about?As long as Penny said "yes", she b
The news eventually reached Rookfort.After receiving the news, Zelda finally dispelled the haze she developed since Oliver's injury. She started planning Sam's wedding as Ollie was recovering from his injury.Good things always came consecutively. Wendy was exposed as Oliver's real mother. Ever since then, Wendy's relationship with Oliver began to get on the right track. Their relationship was so sweet that Zelda found it sickening at times.They were discussing letting the brothers marry on the same day. They couldn't finalize a decision because of Oliver's injury and the Lowe family.Regardless, marrying the Lowe family was a done deal.As Sam's mother, Zelda was thinking about whether to visit Riverwood.It was a wedding, after all. She couldn't forget proper etiquette, especially as the groom's mother.Rebecca asked Liam for advice. Zelda had been in a good mood these days. Coupled with dietary modifications, traveling long distances shouldn't be a problem. Everything shoul
"It's raining. Why are you still standing there? Aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"A gentle male voice came from behind them and interrupted their mood to gossip. It wasn't Sam.Rebecca heard the voice and instinctively glanced to her side. She saw a man in a dark-colored suit holding an umbrella.As Rebecca reacted, the black umbrella covered Rebecca's head. The raindrops fell onto the top of the umbrella and created a soft splattering sound.Rebecca took the umbrella from him but couldn't identify what she was feeling. She took the umbrella as if on autopilot and shielded herself and Penny with it. Her beautiful eyes were still on Maxwell. She was staring blankly at him."W-Why are you here?""Why? Are you not happy to see me here, Becca?"Maxwell stood at the foot of the step. His gaze was at eye level with hers. His eyes were warm and twinkling slightly in the cold and misty weather.An umbrella wasn't necessary in this weather. There wasn't much rain; there was only a
Outsiders didn't know that the evil methods Maxwell used, the ones they gossiped about, were actually tactics he had to employ to survive. He tolerated being used and abused by that horrible father of his before gradually replacing him with himself. He had put in a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to get to where he was. However, he was criticized in the gossip as an ungrateful and ruthless brat.Rebecca didn't find a manipulative person scary, as long as they didn't use it on innocent people. She believed that using everything at one's disposal to protect oneself was justified. She considered the people who talked badly behind Maxwell and those who verbally attacked Penny to be of the same kind.This made Rebecca slightly upset with Ryan. "Ryan, I don't wish to argue with you for old time's sake, but you have to stop being so childish each time this happens. Max made some questionable decisions in the past, but it's not up to you to criticize him. Who do you think is providing for
Daniel woke up two hours later. He went into a dream state under Dr. Anstead's guidance and finally managed to calm down. It was a good dream. In his dream, there was no Jessica, and Rebecca was still the apple of the Brown family's eyes.She was smiling from ear to ear as she followed him around. He liked the way she looked at him, so it was understandable why he didn't want to wake up from his sleep.If Ryan hadn't interrupted him with an emergency, he might've been able to sleep for much longer. Daniel wasn't in a good mood after being forced to wake up and couldn't continue admiring the person in his dreams. He tried to suppress his frustrations. "What's the matter?"Ryan couldn't care less and answered urgently, "That jerk, Maxwell, said that Bex has disappeared, and it's all your fault. Did you hear that? "How could he blame everything on you? I'm worried that Bex disappeared, but she disappeared under their watch. I haven't yelled back at him for this yet!""What did
Present? Was being abducted a present? If she weren't in her current predicament, she would roll her eyes at David. Alas, she could only suppress her emotions for now. Rebecca wiggled her arms as they started to ache from being tied to the chair. In a hoarse voice, she said, "Mr. Winston, the way you receive your guests is quite peculiar. I believe we could both have a seat and have a chat, couldn't we?"The dark room amplified her voice, and it did the same to David's chilling voice. He dragged a chair over and the sound that made was piercing. It was similar to nails scratching on a chalkboard. The sound stopped and he sat on the chair and commented cheerfully. "Ms. Johnson, you're right, we should take a seat and have a good chat."Rebecca didn't know what to say. She was wondering whether this was what he meant by having a chat. She wiggled her arms in agitation as her wrists were hurting. However, the rope didn't loosen no matter how hard she struggled, instead, it became