The car slowed to a stop at a parking lot in the nearby shopping district.Wendy hugged Melody’s arm sweetly as they walked out of the parking lot.They window-shopped for a while. Wendy did not say another word about Byron, as though she had actually given up on the marriage.Nearing noon, the two of them re-emerged from the shopping district with a ton of bags in each hand.“I reserved us a table at a restaurant with great reviews online. I think you’ll like it,” Wendy said with a smile.Melody went along with her suggestion.The restaurant Wendy had chosen was not in the same shopping district. They had to drive there, so they took their bags to the parking lot.When they reached the entrance to the parking lot, however, a car suddenly rushed toward them from inside.The two of them froze for a second before they hastily stepped aside.They thought the car would drive past them as usual, but before they even steadied their footing, it turned around and rushed toward them ag

On the way to the hospital, Melody hurriedly called Byron.He picked up in no time. “Hello, Mom?”“Call the hospital for me. We were almost in an accident, and Wendy hurt her arm saving me.”Byron immediately agreed to do as she said.After she hung up, Melody called the Fullers to tell them about Wendy’s injury.The couple seemed extremely anxious to hear that their daughter was injured. They asked her which hospital she was going to and hung up.Byron moved quickly. By the time Melody arrived at the hospital with Wendy, there was already a doctor waiting for them at the door.“Mrs. Lawrence, Miss Fuller, please come with me.” The doctor glanced at Wendy’s arm and led them upstairs to an examination room.Wendy held her arm as the doctor checked it, her face pale as a sheet.When she remembered how Melody was waiting at the door, however, she felt that the injury was worth it.After all, the guilt and gratitude were written plainly all over Melody’s face.From now on, Melod

As soon as they walked into the examination room, they saw Wendy with one of her shoulders exposed and covered in bandages. The Fullers rushed to her side and looked at the doctor. "Doctor, how's Wendy’s injury? Is it serious?"The doctor glanced at Byron at the door before turning around to tell the couple, "Miss Fuller's injury isn't too serious, but she fractured her arm and will need some time to recover. Also, the scrape on her shoulder covers quite a large area, and some parts of the wound are a little deep. It might leave a scar."Everyone was stunned. Magdalene was the first to react. She looked down at the bandages on her daughter's arm and said in disbelief, "Is the scrape really that bad?"The doctor nodded.Wendy sat on the chair with a composed expression, but she was not as calm as she pretended to be. Yes, she had planned this to earn their sympathy, but she did not think she would be this badly wounded. The doctor had given her the same diagnosis earlier dur

Wendy was taken aback to hear that. She then turned around to look at the door and finally noticed that Byron was there too. She quickly recalled everything she had said and done so far, heaving a sigh of relief when she confirmed that she had not said anything out of line. She said gently, "It's alright, Auntie. I only did what was right. There's no need to repay me for anything."Melody frowned. "What are you saying? Are you trying to stop me from assuaging my guilt?"Wendy wisely chose not to say anything more. Melody turned to Byron again. "If it weren't for Wendy, I wouldn't be standing here, alive and well. No matter how you cut it, our family owes her a debt now. I'm still too shaken to properly take care of her, so I'll leave Wendy to you. You have to take care of her in my stead."Everyone in the room turned to look at Byron.Byron frowned and said, "Fine."He did not want to have anything to do with Wendy, but she had just saved his mother's life. He could not refuse.

Once he was done with all the tasks on hand, he finally walked back to the ward.When he reached the door, he received a call from Luther.Byron stopped and answered the call with a frown. "What is it? Have you found the driver?"On the other end of the call, Luther looked very solemn as well. "Our men have checked all the surveillance footage nearby, but the driver is hiding well. We can't see his face clearly in any of them. We have a few suspects, but we can't be sure."Byron's expression darkened slightly. "And what about the cops?"His mother had said that the incident took place in broad daylight. How could the perpetrator be so hard to find?Luther's tone was a little heavy. "It's the same with the police. They took in all the suspects for questioning, but I don't think they're the ones."Byron said in a low voice, "I see. Keep looking."Luther promised to do his best.Byron's expression was solemn as he hung up. The incident had happened out in the open, yet his men

Melody and the others stayed with Wendy for a while longer.Wendy did not have much patience for Melody. She was just using the woman to get closer to Byron. Now that her goal had been achieved and Byron was in her room, she wanted nothing more than to get rid of those pesky elders. Despite her impatience, she had to keep playing the good girl.“You’re so badly hurt, Wendy. You should stay in bed for a few days and leave everything to Byron.”Melody sat by her bed and touched her shoulder encased in plaster, looking devastated.Wendy was propped up in bed, and she responded to Melody’s concern with a fake smile. “I got it. Thank you for your concern, Auntie. I’ll be careful. But…”She pretended to glance at the man standing by the door before pursuing her lips. “I’m happy enough to have Byron here with me. I can’t trouble him any more than that.”Melody finally looked back at her son. When she saw how far away he was standing, she berated him, “Why are you standing all the way ov

“Alright, that’s all for now. Wendy and I haven’t eaten lunch yet, so why don’t you get someone to buy us something to eat?”Melody looked at her son and pointedly gave him orders. Byron understood the look on his mother’s face. She wanted him to leave so she could talk to Wendy in private. He obliged without calling her out on her intentions, leaving the room as she wished.Once the door closed behind him, Melody held Wendy’s hands meaningfully.Wendy was confused. “Is something the matter, Auntie?”She did not understand what Melody was doing, either.What did she want to say, and why did she have to send Byron away before she could say it?Could it be…? Had she realized that it was Wendy’s own plot to win her over?The thought made Wendy panic, and her smile began to fray at the seams.“Byron’s gone, so I’ll be frank with you.” Melody’s tone was a lot more relaxed than before.Wendy nodded obediently. “Please go ahead.”Melody said, “I’m sure you understand why I did wha

As though to make good on her earlier promise, Melody left as soon as she finished her lunch. "I'm a bit tired now too and I wanna get some rest back home. Byron will stay here and take care of you."She then turned around to look at Byron. "There isn't any work left to do at the office, right?"Byron nodded."Then I'll leave Wendy to you. Take care of her," Melody said. She also reminded Wendy to be careful with her injury, then she left. Since Melody had left, Magdalene and Henry did not stay for much longer. They wisely bid Wendy goodbye as well.Now, Byron and Wendy were the only ones left in the room.The atmosphere immediately became very awkward.Wendy dug her nails into her palms, feeling frustrated. Byron was distant to her before, but never to this extent. He did not spare her a glance even though she was injured. It was all because of that wench! She was the reason all of Wendy’s efforts over the years had gone to waste, the reason he was so cold to her now!A

Following Melody's orders, Byron practically spent the next few days in Wendy's hospital room after work.Melody visited Wendy every day as well. Rather than saying she was there to see how the patient was doing, it was more like she was making sure Byron was doing as he was told. "How's Byron been? Is he taking proper care of you?" Melody asked Wendy with a smile one day while Byron was still at work. Wendy lowered her gaze shyly. "Yeah, he’s been good to me."Melody finally felt relieved. She comforted Wendy, saying, "See, I told you. Byron isn't heartless. You've known each other for so long, and he'll see you for who you are eventually."Wendy smiled at her, but inside she felt nothing but irony. It was true that Byron had been nicer to her lately, but it was probably because of what she had said that day. She had said she hoped they could stay friends.As a result, he was treating her like a normal friend, and not a step more than that. The problem was, she wanted thei

Rosalie had no idea that her illness had left such a deep impression on the boys. For a moment, she was lost for words.Now that she thought about it, she had been the one raising the boys since they were born. She was a superhero to them, taking care of them and making sure they were safe.They had never seen her fall so ill before. It was no wonder they were terrified. Rosalie was silent for a long time before she bent down to pat their heads. She could not describe how she felt right now. "Thank you for worrying about me, sweethearts. Since you're afraid I'll catch a cold, I'll just watch you from the shore. I won't join you in the water."The boys exchanged a look and hesitated for a few seconds before nodding obediently. Rosalie smiled, comforted by their concern. She then helped them pack their things and drove them to the aquatic center.She figured they would come again often, so she registered as a member at the counter.As expected of a pool in such an affluent n