"Am I supposed to believe you?" Daniel's voice was cold.He was expecting to meet Sylvia. Even if she refused to continue working with the Winston Group, he still wanted to know why. He was willing to apologize to her if he had offended her in any way while they were working together or even express his gratitude for her help three years ago. He never expected to see Rebecca. At that moment, his heart was heavy.Rebecca hadn't expected that Daniel wouldn't believe her either, but she could see where he was coming from. Sylvia had signed an exclusive contract with the Johnsons, which meant they were close; Rebecca knew Sam well, whose company was also working with Sylvia, so it was highly probable that she knew Slyvia through him. With that, it wouldn't be impossible for her to pretend to be Sylvia just to make a fool of him. Even so, it was still amusing. Rebecca smiled. "Why are you so sure that I'm pretending to be Sylvia? Why won't you believe that I'm really her? Daniel, ar
Daniel frowned at Rebecca, clearly not expecting that. Rebbeca had pushed her sunglasses to the top of her head, revealing her pretty face with exquisite makeup. Her red lips stood out in contrast to her fair skin, while her bright eyes were fixed on him, filled with amusement.Daniel's breath caught in his throat at the sight. For a moment, he was lost for words, unwilling to disrupt the beautiful picture in front of him.Unfortunately, Rebecca was far from being a silent painting. She nudged him with her elbow, destroying whatever atmosphere had been in the air just a second ago. "Hey, I'm talking to you. Aren't you going to say anything? You said if I asked nicely, you'd go and finalize the divorce with me today. You have to keep your word."Frustrated, Daniel averted his gaze and ignored her, his lips tightly pursed.Rebecca was relentless. She lifted her wrist to check the time. "It's still lunchtime now, so I think no one's in the office. We can have lunch together, then head
Daniel was non-responsive.He leaned heavily against Rebecca's shoulder, his head burrowed into her neck. His warm breath paralyzed Rebecca. She would've collapsed under his weight if it weren't for the wall behind her. Gritting her teeth, she pushed him upright so that she could stand properly. "Daniel?" She peered up at him. "What's wrong with you? Can you hear me?""It hurts …" Daniel mumbled in a low voice. Rebecca could feel his damp forehead against her shoulder. He looked like he was in pain, trapped in a nightmare that was pulling him into the abyss. He clung to Rebecca so tightly that it seemed as if he was trying to keep himself from drowning.Rebecca couldn't move. She felt as if she was trapped by his aura. His breath warmed her shoulder as he continued to mumble into her ear, "Don't … don't leave me …"Rebecca curled her fists lightly and closed her eyes.She could just push him away. It wouldn't be any of her business if he died here today. It would finally free he
For a moment, neither of them reacted. They froze in the same position as the light from the phone shone between them. Rebecca stared into Daniel's deep eyes, feeling the damp warmth on her hand, and gulped.The action snapped her back to reality. Ripping her hand out of his grip with more force than necessary, she turned her back to Daniel. She didn't need to mirror to know how red her face was at the moment—her ears felt like they were on fire.Breathing deeply, she reprimanded herself silently, "What the heck, Rebecca? You just touched his hand! It wasn't like you were fondling his chest just now." As her mind raced a mile a minute, she heard Daniel's voice from behind her. He sounded wide awake now."Are you blushing, Rebecca? Weren't you just touching me when I woke up?""Shut up!" Rebecca interrupted irritably. She turned back to glare at him.Daniel laughed. Under the light of the phone, his eyes seemed to soften with mirth. "I was right, wasn't I?""Just shut up," Rebecca
Rebecca turned toward the sound. Barefoot and disheveled, she looked like the very picture of poignant beauty, a damsel in distress. The fact that she didn't realize how alluring she looked only fueled Daniel's anger even further, or maybe it was just because Sam was with her. "I mean, I don't mind if you really want to pay for my shoes," Rebecca said, not understanding the source of his anger. She brushed her hair behind her ears, looking bemused. "You could go to the mall and get me a pair right now. I really don't care as long as they're new."Sam, on the other hand, could see where the animosity came from. He glanced at Rebecca, then took off his jacket and wrapped it around her. "In that case, Mr. Winston, get going. You wouldn't want Rebecca to be barefoot when we leave, would you?" He gave Daniel a look. When their eyes met, sparks flew. "With you? She's my wife. She's not going anywhere with you," Daniel snorted coldly.Everyone around them had their ears perked, but none
Karen didn't seem to have expected his prompt answer. She was stunned for a minute."Mom, what happened?" Jessica asked anxiously when she saw Karen's expression, fearing the worst. Karen did a double take on Daniel's message and breathed a sigh of relief. "We did it!" she laughed. "Daniel said he'll be here soon. Don't forget what I taught you; act as pitifully as possible. Men love that stuff." Jessica nodded in relief as well. "Yes, Mom," she said obediently. "From now on, I'll listen to you. I won't act on my own again." As long as Daniel was willing to see her, she still had hope. She didn't want to be tormented by that demon again.Karen didn't know what was on Jessica's mind. She just felt sorry for all the bullying Jessica had been through online lately. "That's okay, my darling daughter. I'm sorry you had to go through all this," she said, hugging Jessica. "I'll help you with whatever you want, and I'll seek justice for you when you're mistreated. Okay?"Jessica leane
However, Rebecca wasn't at all surprised. Even before the true nature of her relationship with Ethan was made public, she had already anticipated that the Browns would come looking for her. She just didn't expect it to take so many days for them to call her. She was eager to answer the phone. After letting the phone ring out for a while, she picked it up slowly. She answered the call without saying a word. Karen's voice could be heard on the other end of the line. "Becca, it's Mom. What have you been busy with lately?" she asked.Rebecca was eating at that moment. Sam had bought her a cake to appease her on the way back. She cut out a small bite with a fork and put it into her mouth. She knew it wouldn't do any good to refuse an olive branch when it was extended to her."Mrs. Brown, if I'm not mistaken, you asked me to stop calling you 'Mom' ten years ago. Let's skip all the niceties, shall we? What do you think I'm busy with these days? I'm obviously busy trying to get my divorc
"Ethan …" Tears welled up in Rebecca's eyes.Since George's passing, few people had said anything as touching as that to her. "What did I do to deserve such kindness?" she thought. After losing a family member who genuinely cared for her, she ended up finding an entire family who truly loved her. Seeing that Rebecca was about to cry, Ethan quickly put a stop to their conversation and made a playful remark. "Alright, Becca. We can't keep talking like this. If Sam comes home and sees you crying, I dare not imagine what he'd say about me," he said in a teasing tone. The contrast from before made Rebecca smile involuntarily. Her nose was still stuffy as she said, "Sam wouldn't dare to scold you."Among the boys of the Johnson family, aside from Albert, who was the eldest, Ethan was considered the most mature and stable one in the family. Although Sam was a bit older, his personality was more similar to Alex's. He appeared carefree, unreliable and had even been reprimanded by their el