What did it matter to Yara if Timothy drank or not? It was none of her business.Despite her thoughts on the matter, it didn't escape her that she was there as eye candy. She kept a gentle smile no matter how they teased her.She spoke so softly that her words were easily drowned out by the music."Your girlfriend is so nice, Timothy."Timothy glanced at Yara."She's not my girlfriend. 'M still trying to pursue her, but haven't succeeded yet."The comment sparked many bitter sentiments from the women who had wanted to date him."Didn't the monitor say we were only allowed to bring family members? Why did you bring her here when she's not your girlfriend? Are you trying to make things official while under the influence? If I knew you preferred your women gentle, I would've kept my voice soft. It might've heightened my chances with you."Yara rolled her eyes while the spotlight was not on her. Not even the most bitter of lemons could compare to how bitter they were acting. Timoth
The Northwood Corporation's management offices were all well-soundproofed. But, Calista could still hear the commotion while standing by the door.It indicated that things were quite serious. There was possibly an argument happening inside.Henry had been admitted to the hospital the night before due to high blood pressure. The doctor had wanted to keep him under observation for two more days.But, Macy sent a message saying that he had forcibly gotten himself discharged early this morning. The doctor had emphasized that he should avoid being too emotionally agitated.He couldn't stay up late or engage in high-intensity work. She turned to Adam."Who did you say was inside?""The deputy manager from the project department. He's the one responsible for everything that had gone awry with the project. It almost caused it to end prematurely," David said.Calista frowned and knocked on the door. The disturbance inside came to a stop. Seconds later, the closed door swung open.Someon
Calista suddenly recalled what happened yesterday morning. She had thought Lucian was just casually mentioning it, never expecting he'd told Henry and was already planning it. Seeing her visibly stunned, Henry instantly realized Lucian hadn't mentioned this to her and smirked."He's a good guy, just a bit naive." David was completely clueless, took a while to process, and remarked, "Mr. Baker is a trustworthy man. If I had a daughter, I'd want him to be my son-in-law." Calista replied, "With your current relationship status, Paul might be a grandfather by the time you have a daughter."David retorted, "Madam Calista, that's a personal attack! I've been working overtime all this time, sleeping later than dogs and waking up earlier than roosters. I don't have time for blind dates." "Is that so? Seems like you have plenty of time for gossip." David didn't know what to say. Calista couldn't go to a public hospital due to her fake pregnancy, so she went to a private one. In
The nurse approached and immediately noticed the bloodstains on the sheets. Her brow furrowed in concern, and she asked, "Why is there so much blood? Are you feeling unwell? I'll call the doctor." Calista couldn't even get a word in as the nurse hurried off.As she left, she ordered Hector, "You're the patient's boyfriend, right? Go to the store downstairs and buy sanitary pads and underwear."Calista was speechless. Calista lifted her head and buried her face in her hands. This was a socially awkward situation, one that couldn't be salvaged. She couldn't stop Hector because she genuinely needed those items now. She couldn't just stand there waiting for someone else to come. "Also, get me a towel. I ... I want to take a bath."Hector felt awkward. Although he was tough, he had only experienced physical combat.He never had a girlfriend and wasn't experienced with a woman's period. Let alone this sudden situation after a miscarriage. "Okay, anything else you need? I'll get
"It's you!" Calista was somewhat surprised, but she had to admit that she breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing Lucian coming in with her items. She didn't want to experience this awkward scenario again, especially with Hector. Lucian felt a pang in his heart when he saw her expression. "Were you expecting Hector?"His voice was low, and Calista couldn't quite hear his words, let alone realize he was upset. In her current state, she didn't care to ask further. She rushed directly to him, snatched the things from Lucian's hands, and dashed into the bathroom, leaving him standing alone, sulking. Calista comfortably took a shower and, upon leaving, encountered a nurse doing rounds. She suspected the nurse's frequent checks were due to the hospital having too few patients, leaving them rather bored.Not only had she taken a shower, but she also washed her hair, which hung wetly over her shoulders, continuously dripping water. The nurse scolded her, "Where's your boyf
Calista thought that Lucian was saying that it might be suspicious for her to be walking around right after she lost a child. "I'm just going down for a meal. I'll wear something thick. They won't suspect anything." Her lower back was sore, and she couldn't massage it, so she wanted to take a walk. Lucian wanted to stop her but decided against it, faced with her expectant gaze. "Just have a meal and come back up." "Okay." Calista nodded quickly. She was still wearing the outfit from this morning. Fortunately, Ethan stopped her just after she had arrived, and she hadn't even had a chance to remove her coat. Otherwise, she couldn't go out in this cold weather.Lucian took the coat hanging on the hanger and draped it over her. He wore a knee-length coat that almost covered her ankles, wrapping Calista tightly. Few patients were in the private hospital, and few nurses were on duty at night. Calista lowered her head, almost burying the lower half of her face in her clothes, a
The entrance of the clinic had a 24-hour fast food restaurant. Although Calista wore thick clothing, her exposed hands were frozen like ice. She ordered a burger and asked Lucian, "What would you like to eat?" Lucian was busy replying to his messages. "Same as you."Calista then ordered a burger for him and asked, "Won't Cade's emotions affect his work-life balance? The preliminary phase of Northwood Corporation's project hasn't been completed yet. If he quits, won't it be very troublesome later on?" "I don't know," Lucian replied.He didn't want to bring up Cade in front of Calista, fearing that she might become interested, and insist on him introducing Cameron to her. He was not responding to Cade's messages but to Christina's.Lucian replied, "Go bother Hector. Don't leave him alone before he returns to the military." Christina asked, "Were you kidnapped? If so, send me a SOS." Lucian answered, "This is one of the conditions for helping you regain the company."Chris
His voice was deafening. Christina covered her ears, frowned, and shouted at him, "Why are you so loud? I'm still sick. Didn't the doctor advise treating people with brain issues gently?" She couldn't help but roll her eyes. If Hector hadn't coveted a taken woman, she wouldn't have been forced to do this. Christina glanced at the messy, half-finished projects on the table and scratched her head in annoyance. She had orders to catch up on these days and didn't have time to bother him. But annoying as it was, she still had to rely on Lucian to help her take back the company. She couldn't afford to offend Hector either. If she angered Hector and got kicked out, the scumbag and the wicked woman would immediately find her. She would rather throw away what they wanted than give it to them.Hector looked fierce at the moment, making Christina feel a bit guilty. "I was just asking, do you have to get mad?" Hector frowned, looking at Christina, who was slightly leaning. "Stand